The Mentonian 2017 by Mentone Grammar

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With the challenge on to ‘be even better’ in 2017, it is fair to say that this was well and truly met. Everything about this year seemed to get better and better. The School continued to grow as we welcomed more great students and more specialist staff and our classrooms, centres and facilities also grew to accommodate everyone. And all the while we waited … and waited, until the amazing Creativity Centre finally opened. It changed everything. With new learning spaces to explore, lots to celebrate and hi-tech resources, art, design, technologies, music, drama, dance and events have gone to a whole new level. The shifting spaces in the School meant that Year 12s gained a beautiful learning space, customised just for them. We have a new Wellbeing Centre and Careers hub and all staff now have a Professional Learning Centre, complete with rest and relaxation spaces. Change was everywhere, and before we knew it, the Keith Jones Gymnasium had been demolished and reimagined as a stunning new Years 5 & 6 Learning Centre, which will be ready for 2018. It wasn’t just about fantastic buildings this year. We were also challenged to consider our social landscape too. We met Aunty Carolyn and Leon Egan who launched our Reconciliation Action Plan. We have since made a commitment to the Watarrka Foundation in Lilla, a place deeply connected to our Community. We also welcomed 2017 Young Australian of the Year, Jason Ball, who spoke passionately about issues concerning the LGBTI community and his hope for greater understanding and equality. Being ‘even better’ went global too, when over 700 students and staff journeyed to amazing places and brought back new ways of thinking about their world, and others.

Thank you to everyone who did their best, or better, this year.

The Mentonian 2017 is a collection of just some of your great moments.

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The changeover of Chair of our, everstable, School Board from Mr Simon Appel OAM to Mr Geoff Ryan AM has also been both well received and positive for the School’s governance. Without stable governance schools can struggle – such is certainly not the case here and I take this opportunity to thank not only Geoff and Simon, but all our saw the retirement of our inaugural Head of Eblana, Mr John Nolan. John joined the School at an FROM interesting time in our history and has guided the Eblana Campus with wisdom and compassion over the last 14 years. A great deal has been achieved during his tenure as Head of Eblana and, as a School, we should be extremely grateful to John for his leadership of this Campus. This edition of The Mentonian will detail the achievements in the classroom, on the sporting field, in music, drama, dance, art, chess, cadets in social service etc. The list is extensive, as it ought to be, for a School that provides so much to so many! We finish the 94th year of Mentone Grammar’s existence in great shape but knowing that there is still so much

I thank all who have made a contribution to Mentone Grammar this year and congratulate you all on its Insuccess.particular I thank the School Board, the School Executive, staff and students along with parents and our many Laboresupporters.etHonore MAL PRINCIPALCATER

The happy, healthy culture that so many people contribute to is something we should be very proud of. It is such a significant factor in our ever-increasing enrolments and I am grateful to everyone who contributes to it in a positive Mentonemanner.Grammar is completing its 94th year as a School and with a Centenary closing in it is incumbent upon us all to keep ensuring that the history we are creating is a good one. Such can certainly be said of this year.

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It has been another amazing year at Mentone Grammar, highlighted by the occupation of the Creativity Centre, the changeover of Chair of the School Board, the retirement of Mr John Nolan (Head of Eblana), five incrediblePremierships,sportingtheproduction of Les Misérables, academic achievement and, once again, a positivity around the School that is second to none. more we can do to continually improve this amazing School.

The establishment of the Creativity Centre precinct will have a significant impact on the culture of our School for many years to come. The breadth of programs we can now offer is so significant that no other school in this district can match it. Our students will certainly be the beneficiary of this amazing resource and I commend them for the way in which they have used it already.

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Simon retired as Chair of our School Board after leading it for 13 years. I have had the great pleasure of working alongside him throughout my tenure as Principal (at the time of his retirement as Chair – 10 years and one Term). To me, and to so many others, Simon has been that wise person to seek counsel from. Having sought him out he would then coach you along to a decision. He was always wise enough not to make the call for you but to direct you along to making a decision. He is an incredibly patient man and a wonderful encourager of others, a trait I look for in good people. He is always there for you and thank goodness for Mentone Grammar he was there for this School during a period of great change. Rather than document the achievements of Simon’s leadership (they have been well documented in previous publications) I wish to pay tribute to him, the person, and acknowledge his leadership of a period in the School’s history that saw us move from being a traditional boys’ school to being a contemporary coeducational school. It is fair to say that few organisations could achieve such significant change and be in the position we are now in unless great leadership underpins it.

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In researching this tribute to Simon, I started with the definition of wisdom. The most fitting one I could find was, ‘the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise’. Simon Appel OAM is all of these things and a whole lot more and we are, indeed, fortunate, that he and his family came into our midst!

Simon has been the key leader and in his unassuming manner he has gone about supporting the people, the programs, the development of infrastructure and, most important of all, the culture of this amazing place so many call their second home. Our School motto is Labore et Honore. Translated this means by work and with honour. I suspect few in the history of the School can claim that they are the encapsulation of this but I know Simon Appel well and truly can!

FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD DIRECTORSOF music lessons and rehearsal spaces for the School’s larger music ensembles. This facility has exceeded our expectations. Staff and students are making great use of the building and the outstanding production of Les Misérables in August was an indication of just how valuable this new building will be in the years to come.

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Simon Appel OAM stepped down from that role after 13 years of outstanding service to the School. We are fortunate that Simon’s wisdom and experience will not be lost to the School as he will remain on the Board and will continue to Chair the Property Committee. The members of the School Board give countless hours of unpaid work for the advancement of the School, its Principal, staff and its students. On behalf of the School I thank the work of Ross Joblin, Gigi Williams, Amanda Codila (nee Earle), Simon Appel OAM, Troy Riley and Rev. Kevin Pedersen for that Laborework.et

Board membership has been very stable throughout the past year, one significant change that occurred was a change in Chair. In June this year

Whilst the Principal and his staff devote themselves to delivering an outstanding education to Mentone’s students in accordance with our Strategic Plan 2016-2020, the School Board does everything it can to provide the physical and human capital required to complete that work. This year has seen a major step forward in providing the physical capital underpinning the Vision. In Term 2 staff and students began to use the Creativity Centre which is, to date, the largest and most complex capital project ever undertaken by the School. This project provides state of the art teaching facilities for the Performing Arts (Music, Drama and Dance), Visual Arts (Art, Studio Art and Visual Communication Design), Technology (Food, Wood, Digital Technology and Robotics) as well as a 450-seat theatre, rooms for individual The Board of Directors of Mentone Grammar is responsible for ensuring good governance at the School. Its energies are directed to supporting the Principal Mr Cater and his staff in delivering the School’s Vision, namely … ‘To develop young people with the wide range of skills, interests and attributes necessary to take their place in a changing world, through a leading withinchallengesenvironmentcoeducationalwhichandmotivatesacaringcommunity’.

At the same time these capital works have been taking place the School has continued to purchase properties in Naples Road as they become available and as we can afford them, with the aim of expanding play and recreation spaces for Eblana and Bayview Whilststudents.facilities are important, the Board has also been extremely pleased with the continued improvement in academic outcomes at all levels of the School as measured by our own internal data collection and analysis and as indicated by various external measures such as the VCE and AlthoughNAPLAN.

The completion of the Creativity Centre has enabled the School to refurbish and repurpose the former Music School and Art Centre to provide a new Centre for the teaching of Languages Other Than English as well as new facilities for staff professional learning, and a Year 12 Study Centre.

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The new Keith Jones Years 5 & 6 Learning Centre is the second major capital project undertaken by the School over this past year. We are working towards having these new facilities available for Bayview staff and students at the start of the 2018 school year.

‘Spectacular success is always preceded by unspectacular preparation’.

‘By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail’. Benjamin Franklin ‘I will prepare, and some day my chance will come’. Abraham Lincoln

At the end of the most important year ever of your learning, we are now going to start making preparation for the most important year ever of your learning. No, I haven't gone crazy or made a mistake because actually each succeeding year of learning is your most important ever, whether it be Year 7, Year 12, Uni, Year 2 or if you are aged 50, we are always learning and building on past knowledge. For some students, they have the added complication of moving schools or moving into a new Campus within Mentone Grammar. We are best placed to succeed in our new learning when we have an idea of what we are about and when we are prepared.

Within Visible Learning, we continued our focus on formative assessment, with the primary focus on giving effective feedback to enhance learning. This follows our earlier work on teacher clarity (specifically, learning intentions and success criteria) and knowing where students are in their learning. The RULER program, continued to roll out in Eblana, Bayview and Greenways while the Head of Student Wellbeing, along with some teaching staff, looked at ways of delivering this program in TheFrogmore.Reconciliation Action Plan was launched, with guests Aunty Carolyn and Leon Egan, along with many of the Directors of the Board present. The launch concluded with a Smoking Ceremony, facilitated by Aunty Carolyn. Since this time, we have conducted some educative sessions for students and celebrated Reconciliation Week. Our first cohort of students to take part in the VCAL program graduated with the Intermediate Certificate in VCAL and will continue their senior VCAL year in 2018. Pleasingly, one student picked up a work based apprenticeship, while 50 per cent of our VCAL students had school based apprenticeships.

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We further developed our relationships with both the University of Melbourne, through the School Partnership Program, and Monash University, through the individualised coaching program for teachers. Both programs are designed to improve teacher quality and forge links between Mentone Grammar, the universities and other Theschools.Creativity Centre enabled the roll out of the ‘season of Creativity’ as we introduced opportunities for students to take part in Saturday morning Visual Arts, Drama, Dance and Technology classes. Led by outstanding facilitators, it has been a pleasure watching students follow their creative passions on the weekends.

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We will move into the Keith Jones Learning Centre for Years 5 & 6 students in the new year. Along with the regular explicit teaching and learning we would expect in any classroom, there will be a renewed focus on project based learning where students have the opportunity for deeper learning over extended time on topics of personal interest. I cannot wait to see their efforts in this and the myriad ways by which they will present their learning. The film studio and editing booths in the Centre add to the ways students may choose to present their learning. Once again, it has been an exciting year for Mentone Grammar.

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TheUnknowndevelopment of a Strategic Plan of any school is the forward planning, or preparation, required for the next period of time. The focus of our Strategic Plan in 2016 was setting up a range of programs that would roll out over 2017. During 2017 we started to see benefit from the preparation of 2016. The structure of the day changed to allow for greater instructional time and opportunities for increased collaboration among teaching staff. I commend, and thank the students, staff and parents for their efforts with regards to this change. It has not always been easy remembering the lesson times!

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A critical element of any successful school is the engagement of its parents and I continue to be thrilled with the growth of Mentone Stories and the service it provides to our Community. Its success is entirely dependent on quality speakers and audience attendance. Fortunately, we have been able to be successful in both of these areas and, as we conclude our third year and twelfth presentation, our numbers average at around 300 guests per event. In 2017 we have tried to be experimental and shift the lens somewhat away from parenting issues as such and to focus on the parents themselves. Our guest speakers have covered topics including; Being Your Best Self, Cracking Your Stress Code and The Power of Food. All of these presentations have given our audience practical tips and stories surrounding how we can all be the best version of ourselves, which in turn helps us all to be better parents.

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It is said that teaching is one of the most noble and ancient professions and, as parents who have visited our School will attest, the modern classroom has changed significantly from when they attended school last FROM OPERATIONS

I was fortunate enough to attend the World Business Forum earlier in the year where international guest speakers spoke of the challenges impacting on their respective industries and the need for us all to be more agile, open, experimental, human and brave.

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century! Teachers at Mentone are asked to be agile in their thinking and open to new learning to continue to grow professionally so they can provide a stimulating, challenging and inclusive environment for our students. It is always so pleasing to see and hear about our teachers who have effectively trialled new strategies to enhance not only the learning of their students, but to also develop as teachers. It is easy to follow a pattern you know well, but it is brave to continually challenge yourself to be the best you can. At Mentone, we place great emphasis on staff development and the role of our Middle Managers to continually support and coach our teachers to be the best version of themselves, as we know the impact this will have on our students.

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Education is no different and 2017 saw many brave initiatives come to fruition: none more so than the opening of the Creativity Centre. Mentone Grammar is known for its holistic education of its students and what a statement to make to our Community. Whether a student has a passion for science, sport, cadets, the languages, literature, travel or the performing arts, we are blessed to have the facilities and capacity to help our students’ spark and nurture their curiosity. We have a very real human side to what we do at Mentone. At the beginning of Term 4, I spoke to the students about the importance of our seven School Values of: Respect, Integrity, Discipline, Caring, Service, Endeavour and Resilience. I highlighted to them how fortunate they were that in just one Term, we had no less than 700 students participate in myriad learning opportunities such as Year 7 at Shoreham, Cadet Camp, Year 8 International Learning Journeys, World Challenge in Nepal, Japan Study Tour and Firsts Cricket and Touch Rugby Tournaments. None of this would be possible if it were not for the efforts of our team of dedicated teachers and administrators – 48 of which were happy to spend time away from home to help our students participate in these Learning Journeys. For their efforts, we are most grateful.

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As I write this reflection we look forward to the confirmation of three Mentone Grammar students in November. These students have decided to personally build on the promises their parents made on their behalf as they were baptised as young children. We look forward to this very special celebration at St Augustine’s, which will be presided by Bishop Paul Barker. Earlier in the year our School Captains and Bayview Leaders represented Mentone Grammar at the biennial Anglican Schools Service held at St Paul’s Cathedral. This was a student led celebration around the theme of ‘Your Kingdom Come’, which all of us found encouraging and stimulating. At our Easter service this year we reflected on how the cross; a symbol of suffering, cruelty and death was turned into a life giving and flowering symbol of love, hope and life.

Our Year 7 students concluded their week down at Shoreham with a bush chapel service where we tune in to things that, while they surround us, we often tune out from. Worship is about tuning into a God who surrounds us every moment of our lives. The acknowledgement of things greater than us gives both perspective and purpose. How wonderful it is that, that which is greater than us also cares for us and loves us. This will be the theme of our biggest service this year as we meet once again to conclude the year at our Christmas service at St Paul’s Cathedral.

REV. MICHAEL PRABAHARAN REV. ANDREW STEWART

From the very beginning the first group of Christians were described as people who found favour with God and won the favour of people. This they did by their humility in worship and humility in service.

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In 2017 the School has been alight with Social Service events, raising both awareness and funds for a variety of foundations very close to our hearts. This year, we have really focused on not only fundraising, but moreover educating students on issues and giving our time and effort to causes. The Social Service team would like to thank everyone who contributed to the events throughout the year and helped us to play a part in our Community. Here is a brief summary of 2017’s events:

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In Term 1 the World’s Greatest Shave initiative, ably run by Ryan Buckler, managed to raise an incredible $25,000 across the whole school with students and staff braving the shave and educating the whole school on the impact of leukaemia and what can be done to help this cause.

In Term 2, Bayview hosted the Zaidee’s 12-hour Run, and raised a mind-blowing $32,360.60. This was an exceptional effort by all Bayview students and Mrs Lisa Turner, who organised the event. Also in Term 2 the 7A girls ran a successful bake sale to raise funds for the Watarrka Foundation. Mrs Bev Novak organised Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, raising money and awareness for the Cancer Council. We also had students visiting Yarrabah School regularly, and helping out at Menarock Elders Home. Term 3 saw much awareness spread for the World Vision 40 Hour Famine, successfully run by Winnie Panczel, which saw many courageous students brave the Backpack Challenge to raise money for the current refugee crisis. This Term also saw the first ever AGSV collective, where Frogmore students raised much needed funds for Home of Hope Uganda, and many students across the whole School participated in Connor’s Run, coordinated by Frogmore student Nicola Briggs. This year our school also continued its strong relationship with Yarrabah School, with some extremely helpful and kind Frogmore students committing their weekend to spending time with the Yarrabah students. This was a tremendous effort from all those who attended and I wish to thank everyone that helped out at our Shoreham Camp. Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who donated and attended events throughout the year, and in particular our School Chaplains Rev. Michael Prabaharan and Rev. Andrew Stewart and all the members of the Social Service team this year, all of whom made my job so enjoyable and rewarding.

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Closer to home, the Thorold Cup House competition in Frogmore was fierce. Jones certainly proved its steel in winning a third consecutive title. But in this competition, not only the end score mattered. It was the journey. The journey that pushed everyone to swim, run, compete to a higher level. The journey that gave everyone the opportunity to shine. Most certainly these events, in which we have given so much, will be just some of the memories we hang onto dearly, now that senior school has passed.

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What a year it has been. We cannot believe how quickly another year has flown by, and yet despite the stress of exams and the weight of our final year it has, without a doubt, been the best year of our schooling. This year has seen it all; developments throughout the School have been rife, with the Creativity Centre, the introduction of a Year 12 study space, and the soon to be Years 5 and 6 Centre. Within the student body our School has truly flourished, witnessing rising skill levels in Performing Arts, in the production of Les Misérables, the academic achievement across all year levels, and not to forget the numerous sporting successes, 2017 has been one of Mentone Grammar’s most successful years.

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Another highlight of the year was the opportunity to be a part of the Social Service team, led terrifically well by Sophie van Vliet. It enabled us to think beyond the classroom and dedicate our time and attention to helping others. Aside from the sporadic sausage sizzle here and there and the multiple fundraising opportunities for The World’s Greatest Shave and Hope Builders in Uganda, the most memorable part was attending the Yarrabah school trip to Shoreham. Here we were able to relive all the memories of Shoreham that we had made over the years, also giving a fantastic experience whilst buddied up with students from Yarrabah and participating in a number of activities with them, creating memories that forever will be cherished.

While the progression of the School was at the forefront of the School’s public image, it was integral for us to return to our roots. These trips down memory lane occurred while visiting the younger year levels. During Before School Care with the Eblana students, we reminisced of simpler times, when the biggest worry was merely not being able to reach the basketball ring. Through Bayview, it was joyous to witness the thriving energy that the future of Mentone Grammar holds, and to know that it is with these students, just now beginning senior education, that our School will without a doubt surpass all expectations.

What we will miss most about the School is the comfort and familiarity of it all, always knowing that there are people who look out for us all and genuinely care. We sincerely thank anyone and everyone who has made this year and every single year so enjoyable, in particular Mr Lancaster, Mr Stockdale and Mr Bainbridge who have had a particularly strong relationship and impact on the Year 12 cohort of 2017. They are more than teachers. They are respected friends and we sincerely thank them for always being willing to go beyond, be it just for a chat or perhaps a few jokes. As for our roles as Head Prefects, it would be beyond remiss of us not to further extend our gratitude to Mr Cater. Thank you for ultimately allowing us the opportunity to work alongside you this year and thank you for offering your advice at any given moment. Most of all, thank you for being so dedicated to the School and improving it year after year. This year really has been something. We’ll remember the sport, the productions and the memories in class but most of all the people who make this School great and encouraged us to be even better.

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THE MENTONIAN 201714 HEAD PREFECTS 2017 Ryan Buckler Mal Cater (Principal) Charlotte Sutton PREFECTS 2017 From Left: Ryan Buckler, Anna Mallows, Sophie van Vliet, Stephanie Wilson, Harrison Smyth, Zoe Maggio, Edward Newman, Kristi Lenton, Alexandra Boys, Nicholas Sheppard, Zachary Scherger, Austin Hollingsworth, Thomas Siedle, Charlotte Sutton Absent: Jack Bunting HOUSE CAPTAINS 2017 Zoe Maggio, Stephanie Wilson, Harry Austin, Harrison Smyth, Mr Cameron Lancaster, Will Armstrong, Lachlan Moorhouse, Harrison Spencer, Nicola Briggs COCURRICULAR CAPTAINS 2017 Anna Mallows, Samantha Fifer, Sophie van Vliet, Austin Hollingsworth, Aidan Taylor, Nicholas Sheppard, Victor Ding, Yawen Li, Ellen Mooney STUDENT LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

THE MENTONIAN 2017 15 SOCIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE 2017 Row 2: Winnie Panczel, Nicola Briggs, Ryan Buckler, Laura Parsons, Charlotte Sutton, Adele Oyarzun, Rev. Andrew Stewart Row 1: Alexandra Boys, Pamela Bardis, Stephanie Wilson, Sophie van Vliet, Annabel Best, Ellen Mooney, Ruby Athanas Absent: Rev. Michael Prabaharan, Georgia Rowan BAYVIEW CAPTAINS 2017 Brayden Miller, Mr James Walton, Danielle Pedersen BAYVIEW LEADERS 2017 Row 3: Megan Smith, Taya Brooks, Zali Reynolds, Cassandra Newman, Mitchito Owens Row 2: Aidan Scott, Jordan Michell, Ethan Dallas, Max Gibb, Angus Newman, Mr James Walton Row 1: Teah Vassiliadis, Samuel Dyer, Danielle Pedersen, Brayden Miller, Ella McNair, Daniel Pate Absent: Jayde Boyd, Alex Hassan, Nicholas Layton, Simon Stevens, Jenna Wale CADET LEADERSHIP 2017 Row 3: Nicholas Sheppard, Patrick Bankin, Evan Mazur, Pieran Pachiyannis, Mr Jonathan Wever Row 2: Thomas Siedle, Timothy Silvester, Thomas Lapa, Joshua Bowles, Ryan Buckler Row 1: Jeffrey Fong, Isabelle Koh, Bianca Malby-Luke, Daniel Pearce STUDENT LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

THE MENTONIAN 201716 EBLANA HOUSE CAPTAINS 2017 Were House Captains: Hugo Flower and Jenson Flower; Jones House Captains: Emma Adams and Thomas Burton; Anderson House Captains: Luke Bennett and James Salisbury; Deighton House Captains: Ben Parr and Jaxon Stephens; Lionel Large House Captain: Marlon Turco; Drinan House Captains: Oscar Mentiplay and Indy Mannix; Finlay Anderson House Captains: Angus Jackson and Caitlin Smith; White House Captains: Siobhan Phillips and William Clayton EBLANA CAPTAINS 2017 Aaron Britter and Poppy Samild with Head of Eblana Mr John Nolan EBLANA SOCIAL SERVICE CAPTAINS 2017 Panayiotis Bountroukas Sara Weeks EBLANA LEADING READING AMBASSADORS 2017 Thomas MatthewWaleShing LEADERSHIP STUDENT LEADERSHIP

THE MENTONIAN 2017 17LEADERSHIP EBLANA PERFORMING ARTS CAPTAINS 2017 Sarah Zoe(SingersChunCaptain)Richmond ‘I SEE I CARE’ AMBASSADORS 2017 Grace EdwardMorganAbigailSibbaldBarrettShearerHall STUDENT LEADERSHIP EBLANA SPORTS ASSISTANTS 2017 Michael Di Tirro Scott Marrow EBLANA STRINGS LEADERS 2017 Aaron Britter Anika Cherney

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You commenced at Mentone Grammar in Year 7 and during your time here you have been involved in a broad range of sporting activities – Softball, Touch Rugby, Athletics, Tennis and Basketball. Alongside this you served in the Cadet Unit achieving the rank of Lance Corporal – you were one of the leaders at our rather wet Cadet Camp in 2016. You are a hard working student who achieves strong Learning Behaviour rankings and you also demonstrate the School Values to a high level. You have been the recipient of a number of Academic Awards. You have also engaged in Social Service activities during your time here. You are well respected by teachers and students and it is my pleasure to appoint you as a Head Prefect of Mentone Grammar.

RYAN BUCKLER

You joined the School in Year 3. Throughout your time here you have shown great enthusiasm for all that is on offer here at the School. You have represented the School in Athletics, Football and Volleyball earning a place in the Firsts Team. You are a member of a variety of music groups including the Senior Vocal Ensemble, Cat’s Meow Choir and you undertake private vocal lessons. You have participated in five School productions committing many hours to rehearsals and performances. In Cadets you are a leader holding the rank of Sergeant and you have attended a number of Army sponsored leadership programs. You are currently working towards achieving a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. It will come as no surprise to this gathering that you exhibit the School Values to the highest level. You are a wellregarded, high achieving student who is well respected by both staff and students. You seek out opportunities to support others within the School and l am delighted to appoint you as a Head Prefect of Mentone Grammar.

M J CATER I am delighted to advise you that the Head Prefects for 2017 will be Charlotte Sutton and Ryan Buckler.

CHARLOTTE SUTTON

By your very nature, you command the respect of both your peers and your teachers. You are a dedicated student whose Learning Behaviours reflect a hard-working and intrinsically driven individual. You demonstrate very natural leadership qualities – you were the choice of Lionel large House Captain for 2017, unanimously. You are not

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STEPHANIE WILSON Steph, your smile and positive attitude resinates through the Senior School on a daily basis. You choose to be happy and this is reflected in the way in which you lead your House, how you go about your sporting commitments, how you represented the School at the Lady Somers Camp over summer and how you go about your business daily. You are a role model within our School, you display the School Values to a high level and it is a pleasure to appoint you as a School Prefect.

I feel like this citation should be a performance of some kind but I know that compared to your extraordinary abilities in the areas of Music, Dance and Drama I would not do justice to you at this special time. Any student who commits to performance to the level you do and to supporting others in the area of Performing Arts as you do, makes a very special contribution to our School. You not only perform to a high level personally but you mentor others to rise to high standards also. You are a caring person, you are hardworking and you are humble. These are all great qualities of a strong leader in our School and l am delighted to badge you as a School Prefect of Mentone Grammar.

Austin, you are a strong leader in our School displaying our School Values both within and outside of the School. You have represented the School in a number of different environments to a high level. I am delighted to appoint you as a School Prefect of Mentone Grammar.

ZAC SCHERGER Zac, you are totally dependable, totally committed, totally involved and totally nice. Your involvement in School activities is acknowledged and your role modelling around the School is faultless. You demonstrate our School Values as few before you have done so consistently. You go about your business in a quiet, effective manner and your leadership is significant in our classrooms and out of it, within the School and outside of it. I am delighted to badge you as a School Prefect of Mentone Grammar.

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TOM SIEDLE You are what more students need to be and, as a result, it is my pleasure to appoint you as a School Prefect of Mentone Grammar. Quiet but effective; totally committed and supportive of your peers and others. Well-mannered, good humoured and totally dependable, you are willing to get out of your comfort zone and to challenge yourself. Your engagement in Sport, Cadets, Music, Debating, House leadership and as a high performing student make you an ideal candidate for School Prefect. Congratulations.

AUSTIN HOLLINGSWORTH Music, Sport, Debating and Public Speaking, role model of the highest order, strong supporter in your House and exemplar in our classrooms.

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ZOE MAGGIO One of the staff who nominated you used the following words to describe you - ‘enthusiastic, loyal, determined, sincere and resilient’. These are excellent descriptors of you, the leader. You are another one of those students who chooses to be happy on a daily basis and it translates into our Community strongly. I am delighted to appoint you as a School Prefect of Mentone Grammar.

There is a saying that if you want something done ‘ask a busy person’. I doubt, Nick, that there are any busier students in the School than you at this time. Your involvement, and total engagement, in Cadets, in Music, in Drama, in Community Service alongside serving your House, being Performing Arts Captain and setting high standards in our classrooms and around the School set you aside as an outstanding member of this Community. As a result of all that you do, and you do it all so very well indeed, I am delighted to badge you as a School Prefect of Mentone Grammar.

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ALEXANDRA BOYS Alex Boys you always give 100 per cent in our classrooms, in Sport, as a compassionate member of our Social Services leadership team and in your role as a House leader. You have also represented the School in an AGSV team. You are a member of our School Community who displays very genuine care for others and this was highlighted in your involvement in the Yarrabah Day at Shoreham recently. You willingly give of yourself for the betterment of others and I am delighted to appoint you as a School Prefect of Mentone Grammar.

KRISTI LENTON Kristi, or should I say Cosette, it is my pleasure to present you to the audience as a School Prefect. Whilst we have all admired your involvement in the Performing Arts program of the School you have also been a willing participant in a range of activities since you joined the School. You are a great encourager of others, a great role model within our Community and you have also embraced opportunities such as involving yourself in Panther Productions. You demonstrate our School Values to a high level and, in a relatively short time, you have had a strong impact on our School. I am delighted to appoint you as a School Prefect of Mentone Grammar.

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SOPHIE VAN VLIET Sophie, you have been an outstanding student in our classrooms but, equally important, you are a great role model both within and outside of our School. You are actively engaged in the Social Service program, you represent your House in an enthusiastic manner and you exemplify the School Values. Staff and students respect you a great deal and it is my pleasure to appoint you as a School Prefect of Mentone Grammar.

You have not only captained our Firsts Cricket and Football teams, which on its own is quite an accomplishment, but you have managed a high level sports program which demands so much of you in a very mature and humble manner. You exhibit the School Values to a high level and you have a big impact on our younger students through your role modelling. I am delighted to appoint you as a School Prefect.

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JACK BUNTING (pictured above) Jack, anyone who saw your performance in Les Misérables will know what a talented performer you are. You are, however, so much more than this. You are a hard working student, you represented the School in the Firsts Hockey team, you represent your House with distinction and you display great endeavour in all that you undertake here at School. You truly demonstrate the School Values. Quintessentially, you are a fine young man, humble by nature and l am delighted to appoint you as a School Prefect.

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Performing Arts Captains: Zoe Richmond and Sarah Chun Eblana Singers’ Captain: Sarah Chun Eblana Strings Captains: Anika Cherney and Aaron Britter Social Service Captains: Sara Weeks and Panayiotis Bountroukas

I have led with the expectation of adopting a wide variety of innovative teaching practices. I leave Eblana with a clear vision and purpose, focused on excellence, through our motto, Labore et Honore – by work and with honour, providing the best possible education to ensure all students develop a broad range of skills to enable them to take responsibility for their own direction and to adapt to a changing world. Our classroom walls continue to open with myriad excursions and visitors, adding to our learning with meaning in ever growing knowledge rich environments. But, we are not just an academic school. We are much more than that. Our cocurricular activities have provided opportunities for, and enriched our youngest students. I congratulate and thank our students for achieving their best in academia, friendships, cocurricular and in character. Student leadership and adhering to our School’s Values of Respect, Caring, Resilience, Service, Discipline, Endeavour and Integrity were always encouraged, expected and practised by our admirable young leaders. I truly thank all our Year 4 leaders for their mature, dedicated and involved leadership and role modelling and I commend them for their achievements. These young students led by encouraging and promoting social service awareness through fund raising and donations to assist others in need. They demonstrated incredible generosity in our annual Red Cross Appeal, the Indigenous literacy Foundation and the Keysborough Animal Shelter. Students were also superb in running House meetings, presenting at Campus and whole school assemblies, hosting events, setting up sporting events, and reading over the public address system, but most importantly, role modelling best behaviours. They are:

Eblana Captains: Poppy Samild and Aaron Britter House Captains: Luke Bennett and James Salisbury (Anderson) Ben Parr and Jaxon Stephens (Deighton) Indy Mannix and Oscar Mentiplay (Drinan) Caitlin Smith and Angus Jackson (Finlay Anderson) Emma Adams and Thomas Burton (Jones) Marlon Turco (Lionel Large) Hugo Flower and Jenson Flower (Were) Siobhan Phillips and William Clayton

Leading Reading Ambassadors: Matthew Shing and Thomas Wale Sports Assistants: Michael Di Tirro and Scott Marrow.

In Eblana we are fortunate to have staff who are enthusiastic, full of energy, innovative, imaginative, caring, passionate and friendly, to name but a few of their qualities. The wonderful culture in Eblana sees its staff working together with parents and the community, playing a part in shaping the minds of and developing the skill sets of future decision makers, leaders and creators. We play a valuable part in the social, emotional and intellectual development of our students. On one hand we plan and deliver learning activities that meet our students’ needs and on the other we are responsible for their supervision and wellbeing, nurturing them in life skills to become valued, productive, secure and happy citizens. Our reward is watching them grow and develop in the learning environment we created for them. I have had this amazing privilege since the early 1970s and as I look back on the career choice I so wisely made, embraced and am enormously proud of, I do reflect on the people, times, trials and tribulations, triumphs and celebrations. I believe I am leaving a legacy of a successful, friendly and happy community of learners and educators and parents. Eblana is a happy place, vibrant in its personality and successful in its social and academic achievements. Much of this has to do with having the ‘right people on the bus,’ and if I may quote Jim Collins, author of Good to Great about great staff: ‘The overarching finding is to have the right people on the bus and the wrong people off the bus’. I love this metaphor.

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I finish my time knowing our team is full of the right people and I thank them sincerely for their support, understanding, vision and curiosity to develop the strong educational machine that is Eblana. I will miss the cacophony of sounds of a busy classroom and playground.

The sounds of laughter, debate, announcements on loudspeakers, music, social chatter, the ping of computers, the shuffle of pages, the scratching of pencils, voices reading aloud, the kick of a ball, performing arts, assemblies, chapel services, a tumbling block tower, the shriek of delight, the cheer of achievement, the silence of a puzzle, the joy of laughter, the melody of singing, the clapping of hands and the stamping of feet, the sound of the bell - all the sounds of lively, productive and happy education.

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Educating our youngest children is something I am deeply passionate about and is what I believe I can be best in the world at. My career has been meaningful and successful and that has much to do with my life being great. From this I have gained that rare satisfaction and tranquillity that comes from knowing I have had a hand in creating something of intrinsic excellence that makes a contribution. Indeed, I have gained that deepest of satisfactions: knowing that my short time of 14 years here at Mentone Grammar and the 45 years as an educator have been well spent, inspiring and mattered. Indeed, I thank all the adults who have journeyed with me, supported, understood and encouraged me, but mostly I thank the children who took me by the hand and gave me the honour of teaching them and being part of such an honourable profession. Teacher, come on outside! I’ll race you to the seesaw! No, you won’t fall off! I’ll show you how! Don’t be afraid teacher. Grab my hand and follow me. You can learn all over again! (Albert Cullum) I wish you all the blessings for a peaceful, happy, safe and Holy Christmas and holiday period. May it be a time rich in family adventures, friendship and laughter! I also wish you all the very best of happiness, laughter and meaningful fulfilment in your life’s journey and further amazing adventures and discoveries with the new ‘bus driver’ as I hand over the keys of the ‘Eblana bus’ to our new Head of Campus, Mrs Allison Goodbye,Prandolini.thankyou and best wishes.

I sincerely thank those parents, grandparents and family members who contributed so cheerfully to our programs and events throughout the years. You are valued, talented and delightful. You have enriched Eblana through your support, praise, hard work and your energies, interests and knowledge, given so cheerfully, deserves applause and I thank you for journeying with me these past 14 years.

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Their willingness and initiative to be involved was commendable and I thank them sincerely. I sincerely thank my staff who have created great opportunities for their students to learn and grow, achieve and discover, laugh and love themselves. They have brought great learning and joy to the Campus. I have thanked each personally in other forums, but here I take opportunity to note three key staff: Eblana’s PA, Mrs Brigid Hicks, whose connection with the Eblana Community is so valuable. To have Brigid’s knowledge, skills, personable traits and sheer ‘know-how’ has been a great support to everyone; Mrs Jessica Richards, Eblana’s Curriculum Coordinator whose knowledge and guidance is progressive and, again, so appreciated. Jessica’s ability to step into any role as educator, leader and administrator has been outstanding; and Mrs Libby Chislett, Director of the Mary Jones Early Learning Centre, whose passion is early childhood education, whose knowledge is prolific and whose dedication is tireless. Their leadership characterises Eblana’s undeniable professional, friendly, happy and caring environment in which I have had the pleasure to lead.

THE MENTONIAN 201724 EBLANA MARY JONES EARLY CENTRELEARNING What a fabulous year it has been in the ELC. We have seen the children grow so much since Term 1, not just physically, but socially, emotionally and cognitively. LIBBY CHISLETT ELC

Part of our program has been the introduction of Bush/Beach Kinder, where we have used our magnificent School site at Shoreham to launch this new way of learning in our ELC and one, we hope to expand over the coming years.

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The children have embraced the opportunities provided by all the wonderful staff here. As teachers it has been very pleasing to see the smiles on their faces when they accomplish new skills that they have been working so hard Developingon. resilience in our students has also played a huge role throughout 2017 and it is pleasing to see the benefits of our RULER program, classroom charters, role modelling and mentoring that have all had such a positive impact on each child’s development. When our students leave our care we want them to have the ability to persevere, accept challenges and cope with frustrations, which are really important attributes in ensuring they all not only do well throughout their school journey, but life in general. To support and challenge our children’s thinking we have had a range of incursions this year. Murrundindi, head man of the Wurundjeri clan of Melbourne visited all the children in the ELC, exposing the children not only to our indigenous past, but to the present. This learning followed the children’s earlier introduction to our whole School’s Reconciliation Action Plan, where they participated in a sacred ‘smoking ceremony’ on the Senior DuringCampus.Term 1 we had a rock pool discovery incursion, and learnt about how we can look after our environment and what impact we have when we just throw rubbish on the ground and, from that, pollute our waterways. This led on to discussions about how we can make a difference by not wasting water, turning lights off when not in our room, not wasting paper in class and composting our food scraps in our worm farm. Our program actively promotes sustainability. Learning about the environment and how natural systems function along with sustainability education, enabled us to promote a sense of responsibility, show respect for the natural environment, be active participants and bring about enquiry and social change. It is humbling as teachers to see how our youngest generation embrace sustainability and use their knowledge to educate those around them.

Of course, I could go on, as every day is an adventure here and without such great support we could not have achieved so much throughout the year.

In another memorable moment we also went to the theatre to see live on stage, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. What a great way to not only expose the children to literature, but to learn about the actors, the orchestras and enjoy a different way of sharing a familiar story with an audience. We have also been entertained by the Drama Tool Box, which provided an opportunity for the children to participate in a group, acting and dressing up as circus performers, to develop their confidence to dress up and perform in front of their peers.

On behalf of all the staff in the ELC I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, a happy and safe New Year and quality family time over the summer break, before we all get back together to welcome in 2018 in the ELC. For those families leaving us, we wish you all the best and hope that you keep in contact and let us know how your child is Allprogressing.thebest.

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THE MENTONIAN 201728 3 YEAR OLD CLASSKINDERPHOTOS Xavier Alapont Ava Arendarcikas Bob Barnes Charlie Biggs Fletcher Coulson Hugo Donovan Alyssa Duman Maeve Dyson Junlan (Cathy) Fan Harper Lettieri Kaelan Majstorovic Aidan Roach Eva Roach Dominic Rowell Samuel Tabois Alana Leahy Sarah Byrne Samantha Cunnington Sally Smith Tanya White 3YO KINDER L EBLANA

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THE MENTONIAN 201730 4 YEAR OLD CLASSKINDERPHOTOS Jules Alapont Sebastian Clark Charlie Davey Lukas Devereux Kennedy Grant Isobel Gumbrell Jude Hegg Ashleigh Hooker Jordan Joseph Leroy Karras Lachlan Kirwan Mia Lawson Curtis Ling Pippa Leonard Ethan Rogers Vicki Beaumont Veronica Byrnes Melanie Di Rosato 4YO KINDER B Alexis Antoniou Eliza Cregeen Mandel De ZoysaLewis William Dormer Lila Forkes Archer Garnett Maxwell Griffiths Tommy Kent Elissa Lanthois Benjamin Ly Polly Owen Samuel Roberts Phillip Tsiatsias Lachlan Waring Jack Widdison Libby Chislett Sher-Mei Mah Sue Bennett Melanie Di Rosato 4YO CMKINDER EBLANA

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TERM 1 Everything was new, we settled into the routines of school, met our teachers and played with new friends. We shared stories about our families and personal history and researched underwater creatures with claws, gills and scales! A wildlife ranger came to visit and brought in a range of fish, sharks, molluscs and crustaceans for us to meet and hold. We also began to read and write! We labelled diagrams and traced sentences with capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.

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TERM 2 We arrived back full of energy and with an eagerness to learn. We studied farms and the importance they have in our lives. To consolidate our learning, we took a trip to Chesterfield Farm, where we fed hungry animals, rode a tractor, milked a cow and discovered the food and materials that farms give us. Our emotional and social intelligence continued to develop through our involvement with the RULER program. Our Classroom Charter, Mood Meter Check-ins, Meta Moment investigations and Best Self explorations have enabled this development and it continued throughout the year.

TERM 3 We began Term 3 learning about Mentone and our Mentone Grammar community. This included a visit from a policeman, a community walk as well as an excursion to the LEGO Education Centre, where we designed and built our own cities. Tying in with this unit, we explored mapping and location in Mathematics, as well as creating graphs and tallies, investigating weight and capacity and continuing to build our number and place value knowledge. In Literacy we read and wrote persuasive texts and poetry. We endeavoured to improve our reading fluency and expression and could retell and question

parts of a story. Our wonderful Book Week activities included a book character dress up day and a play that celebrated the nominated and award winning books of 2017.

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The 2017 Foundation classroom has been such a vibrant and dynamic space. This first year of formal schooling has been crammed with new learning adventures, friends and fun. The skills, knowledge and understanding students have developed since that very first day are enormous and it has been a privilege and a thrill to be a part of their learning journey.

TERM 4 Term 4 saw us scurry into the world of Minibeasts. We loved discovering all about insects, bugs and other creepy crawlies. As part of this unit, we also enjoyed our third exciting excursion for the year, visiting the Melbourne Museum Bugs Alive exhibition and watching Mighty Micro Monsters at IMAX. Back in the classroom, we consolidated our understanding of addition, subtraction and division and explored 3D shapes, patterns and money. We also developed our imaginative writing and informative writing skills. The year culminated in our Eblana Christmas Pageant, where we entertained everyone with our cheerful rendition of favourite Christmas songs.

Year 1 has had a terrific year, what a great group of kids! The classes began the year creating their very first grown up project, each child put together a timeline of their lives, in collaboration with families, to share with their peers. These were presented proudly, sharing milestones and cute baby photos while learning about the importance of sequencing events. These timelines were used as an anchor for the Recount writing unit. The children zoomed into their timeline and wrote in detail about an important event in their lives so far. A great start to the year. In Term 2 we went back in time to look at family life when our parents and grandparents were young. We travelled to Yarrabee Yesterday’s World dressed in our olden days clothes and saw how tough school was all those years ago. Some of us even experienced the dunce hat and the cane, all agreeing we were glad these items don’t have a place in school life today. The Cross Country was held in May along with the Mother’s Day morning tea, the weather was beautiful for our day out at Keysborough and we all tried very hard to do our best, especially for our mums. We embarked on the Spot the Difference Science with Food unit, which produced some remarkable results. Looking at changes in food, the children enjoyed freezing, heating, and stirring foods then predicting and observing the changes. Making ice cream in a bag was the highlight from this Termunit.3began with an immersion into poetry, the children were able to compose their own free verse poems after experimenting with alliteration in Tongue Twisters. In August we celebrated Book Week, with plenty of sharing and enjoying books, including our dress up day and parade. Year 1 students completed their Authors as Mentors unit on Nick Bland by writing their very own, The Very _______ Bear stories, make sure to look out for those coming home. After the relaxing break our last term of the year was full of wonder. The Year 1s were lucky enough to visit both the Werribee Open Range Zoo and the Melbourne Zoo. The children were able to compare the two types of zoos and delve into the different habitats the two zoos used to house their animals. With educational sessions, safari bus rides, nature walks and exhibit visits, the children gained an amazing knowledge to include in their PowerPoint presentations. Taking pride in their achievements, the children were keen to share what they had produced, doing so with much excitement. It has been a fantastic year and we wish all the Year 1 children all the very best and look forward to them coming back to visit and share their achievements with us. We also want to wish Mr Nolan all the very best for his retirement, he will be missed by all of Eblana but Year 1 in particular.

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In Term 2 the students embarked on an underwater journey through the Melbourne Sea Life Aquarium. At the beginning of our journey, students were given tools to identify sea creatures on their unique physical characteristics. In doing this, the children were able to understand the importance of marine environments, habitats and the life cycles of these beautiful sea creatures.

By far the most popular experience was our wonderful excursion to the MCG in Term 3. The children were able to view the inner sanctum of the players’ change rooms, ice baths, cricket viewing room, indoor practice facilities and the media centre. The children enjoyed playing in the Game On interactive gallery. This was truly a favourite of all the children. They were able to test their goal kicking skills against AFL players, compare cycling speeds and test both their speed and reaction times against elite athletes.

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Semester 2 saw our Year 2 students be the first to perform their Instrumental Concert in our new and exciting Creativity Centre. The Year 2 Strings

Ensemble was simply brilliant. The students showed their amazing skill and discipline as they proudly performed a variety of bowing exercises and open strings pieces.

Our first excursion for the year was to the CERES Education Centre on Merri Creek, East Brunswick where the children where immersed in Aboriginal culture and sustainability studies. They learnt how to correctly throw a boomerang and how to find bush tucker, gaining a new respect for these ancient customs. The students also participated in the Dreamtime story of Tiddalick the Frog.

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Another memorable event was our immersion into the fascinating world of science, where the students had some serious fun with a science incursion from the Mad About Science team! Already natural born scientists, the children adored getting their hands science-dirty and performing loads of hands-on experiments. Science was brought to life, leaving many of our students determined to become real Inscientists!thefinal term it was a thrill to spend the morning with our grandparents who not only visited our classroom but became part of the learning activities.

As usual, our year culminated in the colourful Christmas Pageant where we entertained everyone with our energetic renditions of favourite Christmas songs. We all agree that 2017 has been jam packed with learning experiences that have both educated and entertained us from start to finish. We have enjoyed teaching this wonderful group of students and wish each of them every success in Year 3.

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Year 3 students have been involved in many exciting activities including Wakakirri, House Sport, Book Week and the Christmas Pageant. We particularly enjoyed the sessions with our ELC Buddies, where we taught the younger students how to make paper planes, play games of chance and practise sports skills. We would like to thank the amazing Year 3 parents as well as John Nolan and Jessica Richards for their ongoing support of our Year 3 community! 3

WeScienceworks.headedtoShoreham for the first time in April and enjoyed two fantastic camps this year. We explored the local area on bush walks and went body boarding at the beach. We loved our time there and can’t wait to go back!

Year 3 2017 has been an excellent year! We have enjoyed a range of learning opportunities and have continued our work with the RULER program in order to understand our emotions better. We supported each other and we celebrated some remarkable achievements. We are looking forward to the challenges ahead in Year 4, including the leadership roles that many of us will accept. We have studied many interesting topics this year, particularly in Humanities and Science, where we investigated Celebrations, Birds and Flight, Chemical Sciences, Change in our Community and Weather. A highlight of Term 3 was our study of Space. We used our understanding of the solar system to design a new planet, which we presented to our peers using PowerPoint. These units of work supported our literacy and numeracy programs and included visits to Healesville Sanctuary and

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The students were introduced to their Foundation Buddies and quickly formed strong friendships. The students loved sharing their knowledge and love of learning with their younger friends. A favourite moment was when the Year 4s wrote their own picture narratives as gifts for their Foundation Buddies. Captivated by the magical world of Aaron Blabey and his catch phrase ‘Don’t be Boring,’ the Year 4’s enjoyed exploring his quirky and lovable characters, and used these as inspiration to create their own stories.

The students loved their trips to Shoreham this year. It was the simple things that captured their imagination; beach walks, building huts, talent shows and the opportunity to develop friendships and independence. In the later part of the year the students got to enjoy the more coastal features of camp and had a chance to ride a wave or two.

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WAKAKIRRI A major highlight for Term 3 was Wakakirri. A vast majority of Year 4 students took to the stage to share their version of ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance.’ What an amazing experience it was for all involved! From cast members to backstage crew, everyone worked as a team to bring this spectacular performance together, resulting in six well deserved awards. We witnessed wonderful progress and development in our students and have loved being a part of their learning this year!

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It has been an amazing journey in 2017! The Year 4s began the year eager to learn and embrace everything their final year in Eblana had to offer. This included taking on leadership roles, enhancing academic and social skills, performing confidently and shining brightly on the sporting arena.

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JILLIAN WATKINS ART SHOW

The Visual Arts program in Eblana aims to create an environment where students can express their creativity, interest and skills in a nurturing environment. It also engages and challenges students to explore and develop ideas with confidence and enjoyment. Eblana students explore a wide variety of skills, techniques and art based processes. Our Art room is equipped with a kiln, printing press and a large variety of equipment and materials to create exciting and varied artworks. The content covered in Visual Art comes directly from the students’ interests and ideas, which helps to foster enjoyment and pride in what is created. The program is also written to adhere to the Australian curriculum including exploring both Indigenous and Asian cultures. Every second year, students have the opportunity to have their artwork displayed in the Eblana Art Show. This year the theme was Wonderland and Eblana was filled with beautiful, colourful artworks. Students enjoyed exploring and creating art based on this magical theme. Through such experiences, students learn to share and appreciate their own and others’ artwork in a non competitive and rewarding way. Art teaches children that there can be more than one solution to the same problem and this is what makes Visual Art so unique.

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These are the key words for this year’s Eblana Chinese Culture Day. Students dressed up in the creative China-themed costumes and participated in various workshops run and facilitated by ELC and Eblana staff, Languages staff, parents and guest performers.

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The lion dance from Jow Ga Kuen Martial Arts Association was absolutely an eyepopping, colourful experience for all the children. The basic Kung Fu movements mimicking the lions, mesmerised the students and they all enjoyed coming on to the stage to dance in the lion Mastercostumes.Han Jin Song, the Chief Instructor from Tai Chi Australia, presented four workshops to introduce the Chen style Tai Chi, a gem of Chinese traditional culture. Students were also immersed in the beautiful Chinese folk music performed by Dr Wang Zheng Ting, the director of the Australian Chinese Music Ensemble.

Children from the ELC enjoyed the Chinese storytime presented by our senior Chinese students from the Frogmore Campus, our special reading ambassadors. They loved the hands-on activities tailored by ELC staff. Families with Chinese heritage were invited along to help us with traditional cooking. This special day provided a great opportunity for our students to celebrate their learning and develop their cultural awareness. It also bridged the connection with our senior international students and the broader Chinese community. TEACHERGAOOFCHINESE

Eblana students proudly created works of Chinese calligraphy, Chinese seal carving and Peking Opera Face paintings for their family. They also demonstrated great skills in traditional Chinese outdoor games, such as kicking shuttlecocks, Chinese rubber band rope jumping, hopscotch and ping pong.

The loud sound from gong and drum, the spectacular Chinese lion dance, the fascinating melody from the Chinese instruments, the relaxing but yet powerful Taichi Kung Fu, the traditional Chinese calligraphy writing and painting, the fun and challenging Chinese games and, of course, authentic Chinese food.

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Thorold Theatre provided the children with regular performance opportunities and this year we saw many students work on special items to perform at assemblies. With regular lunchtime rehearsals in the music room to practise their items, the students really demonstrated a passion for Performing Arts. One of our assembly highlights was the Wakakirri performance of Giraffes can’t Dance. There were, of course, our formal instrumental concerts, which showcased our two major ensembles, the Eblana Strings and the Eblana Singers as well as our Years 2 and 3 instrumental groups. In addition, there were performances from a variety of solo performers and small ensembles such as the Year 4 string ensemble and the Suzuki violin group. The Years 2 and 3 instrumental classes continued to produce some excellent work from our students. The String Ensemble performed at each assembly and all string students were invited to play in this ensemble. Students from Year 2 were also invited to sing with the Eblana singers, which rehearsed every Thursday morning. In the classroom, children tapped out tunes with the boomwhackers and chime bars, composed music, danced and sang. We rehearsed eagerly for our Christmas Pageant and our Year 4 students were excited by a special invitation to sing the blessing for the Year 12 students at their Valedictory Chapel Overall,service.

It was a year of great participation in many areas of the Performing Arts at Mentone Grammar. In Eblana, instrumental music, music theatre, singing and dancing all played an important part in developing our students’ creativity and willingness to create and Assembliesperform.inthenew

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2017 has been a busy year for all our Eblana performers. Thank you to our wonderful Performing Arts Captains, Zoe Richmond and Sarah Chun for their enthusiastic leadership and for the excellent job they did introducing our many performers at assemblies and soirees.

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The story tells of Gerald, a tall giraffe who has a long neck, thin legs, and crooked knees. One day, Gerald decides to go to the Jungle Dance, an annual dance festival. Unfortunately, when Gerald steps onto the dance floor the other animals start laughing at him before he even starts dancing. Gerald feels embarrassed and sad, but is soon comforted by a cricket, who tells him to ‘dance to his own music’. After talking to the cricket, Gerald gains confidence and is finally able to dance. The story ends with the other animals seeing Gerald’s newfound dancing skills, confidence and belief in himself. Gerald, like all the other animals then realises that, with a little encouragement and self-belief, everyone can achieve. This was an impressively magnificent performance by 88 Eblana students assisted in their production by staff: Mrs Justine Hamilton, Mrs Briana Walker, Mrs Kate Wright, Mrs Jillian Watkins, Ms Laura Savage and Mr Greg Evans. We applaud and congratulate all who were involved on their wonderful achievements and living those aspects of the story and the competition: encouragement, choices, belief, awareness, participation, self-acceptance, identity, inclusion, teamwork and that anything is possible if you just try hard enough. Our performance was recognised with awards for: 2017 Best Creative use of the Signature Item Award 2017 Best Teamwork Award 2017 Best Individual Costume Design Award. It was a great occasion and all those involved enjoyed the experience and the applause of the enthusiastic Fullaudience.congratulations and loud applause for our students, staff, parents and grandparents involved, especially those wonderful parents: Daniela Guidara, Cate McGrath, Dawn Pregnalato, Rachel Reynolds, Emily Samild, Jane Leonard, Elleni Di Tirro, Zara Park, Michelle Nicholson, Vicky Hammond, Charly Turco and Robina Shearer for their time and stunning creativity in our performers’ costumes (noted by the judges) and make-up on the big day. Keep dancing!

Wakakirri is an Australian national Story-Dance festival for schools that has been running since 1992. Eblana students have been involved since 2009. The word Wakakirri comes from the Aboriginal Wangaaypuwan people meaning "to dance". The name was chosen to give the event a uniquely Australian context and feel. It is Australia’s largest Performing Arts Event for schools, involving over 20,000 students across the country. Over 1 million people watch Wakakirri performances each year. Wakakirri provides students with the opportunity to work collaboratively to create a Story Dance to theatrically tell a story using sets, props, costumes, dancing, creative movement and acting to pre-recorded music.

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Knowing that a great story can change the way people think about the world around them, Wakakirri aims to reflect students’ thoughts, ideas and aspirations. Their stories are performed in theatres in front of an official Wakakirri Panel who are searching for Story of the Year. In 2017 Eblana embraced the story, Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae.

Children’s Book Week in August was one of the Eblana highlights of the year. The theme for Book Week 2017 was ‘Escape to Everywhere’ and to support the theme students were encouraged to think about how engaging with books and stories can allow them to escape and discover new experiences and new worlds. In the lead up to Book Week, we read the books nominated for Book of the Year and the students had the opportunity to choose which book they thought would win the award. During Book Week these books were revisited by the students through the performance of a play, Super Dooper, which drew on the characters, themes and action within a couple of the nominated books. An integral part of Eblana’s Book Week is the costume parade where students come dressed as a favourite book character. It is always a delight to see the amount of effort children and their families put into this special day. Once again, Book Week was a highlight for the Finlay Anderson Library and students came away from the week with even greater enthusiasm for books and stories. At the beginning of Term 4 we welcomed the 2018 Foundation students as part of the Eblana transition program and hosted the grandparents of our current Foundation students on Grandparents’ Day, where they had the opportunity to see our young students in ‘action’ during their regular Library Thesession.Finlay Anderson Library continues to be a busy place during lunchtime on Tuesdays when students are welcome to come in to read books, browse through magazines, draw or play games. It is always pleasing to see students taking the opportunity to make the best use of our wonderful space.

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The aim of the Finlay Anderson Library’s junior program is to enhance literacy across the Eblana Campus and to ensure that when our students move from Eblana to Bayview they are competent, independent users of our Library and its resources. Students from Foundation to Year 4 visit the Library each week with their class to borrow a wide range of books and to discover how the Library and its facilities are able to support them in their learning and recreational reading. This year the theme underpinning our work in the Library was ‘Discover’. Over the year the Eblana students have been encouraged to discover new authors, new genres and explore the wide range of library’s physical and digital resources.

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What a wonderful day Eblana families had on Friday 12 May at the Keysborough Playing Fields to enjoy a morning of Cross Country events and ELC Games. Weather conditions were magnificent for this fun annual event and it was indeed fantastic to have so many family members join us to support our young athletes and to catch up with the Eblana community at our magnificent playing fields. Eblana students should be proud and encouraged for their involvement in such healthy and physical pursuits. It was indeed lovely to note the improved fitness and enjoyment levels of so Imany.commend all those involved for their sporting behaviours, friendly participation and encouragement of others. The medals and ribbons were bonuses – the participants were all Congratulationswinners. to Lionel Large House Athletes: Marlon Turco (Captain), Luke Colliver, Thomas Newman, George Shen, Violet Winestone, Sara Yu (Foundation), Kallis Bernasconi, Eric Fan, Ava Glotzer, Ashleigh Schultz (Year 1), Brooke Bernasconi, Sam Colliver, Benjamin Nish, Jake Pyszczek, Blake Schultz (Year 2), Mia Antoniou, Campbell Brown, Lachlan Glotzer, Emma Kombol, Jack Messina (Year 3), Montana Cheers, Flynn McEneaney, Jack Newman, Kai Mitchell, Justin Yu (Year 4) who were the overall winners of the Cross Country morning!

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Following the Cross Country and Games morning our Year 4 leaders hosted a delightful Mother’s Day morning tea for mums, grandmothers and special guests in the clubrooms at Keysborough. It was terrific to have so many guests present, making the most of the opportunity to be spoilt by the young leadership team on yet another magnificent Keysborough morning. The sun was shining and the atmosphere was great. It was a wonderful way to say thank you to all the Eblana mums who do so much to support our Campus and busy calendar.

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THE MENTONIAN 2017 51EBLANA EBLANA CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS 2017 1. LIONEL LARGE 2. DEIGHTON 3. WHITE 4. JONES 5. WERE 6. DRINAN 7. ANDERSON 8. FINLAY ANDERSON FOUNDATION 1.BOYSFERGUS RIDDLE 2. HUDSON CHAN 3. THOMAS NEWMAN 1.GIRLSHELENA CHORIANOLPOULOS 2. MIA BASIN 3. INDIANA WEST YEAR 1 1.BOYSPATRICK REYNOLDS 2. ERIC FAN 3. OSCAR COX 1.GIRLSRUBY CASTELLO 2. CHARLOTTE ELLIX 3. CLAUDIA PIOTROWSKI YEAR 2 1.BOYSWILLIAM ADAMS 2. BEN FRASER 3. PAUL FRAGALE 1.GIRLSANGELA HOOKER 2. BROOKE BERNASCONI 3. EMAAN AHMED YEAR 3 1.BOYSBEN JACKSON 2. LACHLAN GLOTZER 3. DIESEL REID 1.GIRLSALICE FLETCHER 2. MIA ANTONIOU 3. TAJ REYNOLDS YEAR 4 1.BOYSANGUS JACKSON 2. FLYNN WALKER 3. COOPER GALLANT 1.GIRLSSIOBHAN PHILLIPS 2. CAITLIN SMITH 3. LUCY RIDDLE

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The middle years of education are, and should be, a time of exploration. It is a time of discovery and possibility, where horizons can be expanded and new paths trodden.

It has been pleasing to observe the application of our students in their academic subjects this year. In my visits to classrooms, I observed students who were engaged in their learning and who were clear as to the direction they needed to take moving forwards. As we implemented the next phase of Visible Learning and Formative Assessment with a focus on the delivery of feedback, teachers sought to engage students with the comments on their work and to build a growth mindset, whereby if a student didn’t know something, it was just that they didn’t know it yet. This helped our students to set clear targets and to move forwards in their learning. We were able to celebrate and acknowledge the outcome of this endeavour through our Academic Awards ceremony, where a growing number of our cohort met the criteria to receive acknowledgement. We have high standards and our students are increasingly rising to the challenge, striving to attain the best of Thethemselves.opening of the Creativity Centre also sparked the imagination of our students, who made use of the space to express themselves in new ways. Whether making clocks in their Materials lessons in Year 7 or learning chords on the acoustic guitar in Year 8 Music, students engaged with the various learning spaces within the precinct to produce some fantastic work. Several of our students also took the stage for the Centre’s opening performance, Les Misérables. Having auditioned with their senior peers, Bayview students assumed roles as lovely ladies, factory workers and beggars to help bring the performance to life. Year 7 student, Cameron Berry, also delivered a memorable performance as Gavroche, showing us just what ‘little people can do.’ The junior School Production, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, also set a high standard, with the Pate brothers ably leading the cast in another memorable production. It was pleasing to see the continued growth of the Arts program at the School and also the way our students engaged so productively with it. In the sporting arena, Bayview students also experienced success. Our Years 5 and 6 students participated in the Cheltenham District competition, showing endeavour, ability and great sportsmanship. There were some

The broad and diverse programs available to Bayview students, facilitated by a passionate staff, help our young people to build on the many skills that they already possess, while encouraging them to try something new. It is a busy Campus, but one where students are supported to explore and excel academically, creatively and in the sporting arena.

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Through the year, it was the willingness of Bayview students to go the extra mile that was so impressive. At various points through the year, the young people in our care were prepared to go further. Be it in Academics, the Arts, Sport or in the everyday, our students pushed themselves out of their comfort zone to take on new challenges. This is what Bayview and the Middle Years is all about, and it continues to be a pleasure to see what our young people are capable of. Thank you to all the staff who work with these young people, and to the families who support them.

THE MENTONIAN 2017 59BAYVIEW outstanding individual efforts in Cross Country, Athletics and Swimming with several students qualifying for the Kingston Division, sometimes in as many as four events. Meanwhile, our Years 7 and 8 students participated in the AGSV and APS competitions on Saturday mornings. Taking the field, court or track, students competed at various levels, enjoying the opportunity to represent the School and keep active with their friends. The Year 8 boys led the way, with the Boys’ Football team having the best win/loss record for their season and the 8A Cricket team tying for ‘best record of the season’ with the First XI. In 2017, other horizons were explored as students also experienced success in more diverse fields. Our Bayview Chess team, headed by Rev. Prabaharan, made it through to the National Final, while our Dare to Dream program continued to expand with students achieving highly in a breadth of activities from bridge-building to constructing lottery machines. The Campus also hosted the Zaidee’s event for the first time. Traditionally a 24-hour event held by the senior school students, our cohort made it their own as the Don Ingram Courtyard was transformed into a festival of fundraising and awareness. Led by Assistant Year 8 Coordinator, Lisa Turner, and with assistance from our Bayview Leaders, the event was hugely successful and helped this charity continue its work in the Venturingfuture.further afield, our students once again embarked on Learning Journeys to various locations nationally and internationally. Whether panning for gold at Sovereign Hill, learning about politics in Canberra or appreciating the cultural significance of landmarks like Uluru in Central Australia, the Learning Journeys took learning beyond the classroom and also provided opportunities for students to build resilience, respect and relationships in new environments. The culmination of the journeys in Bayview, the International Learning Journeys, saw students travel to Nepal, Cambodia, Vietnam and China. Once again, our Year 8s embraced the challenge of these trips, coming back with a greater appreciation for their own circumstances and with memories that will last a lifetime. When asked, many of the students said they most enjoyed interacting with the local children and their reflections at the Expo evening showed the deep learning experiences that the International Learning Journeys provided.

‘Being a Class Captain has helped me ‘be even better’ because I have improved my behaviour. I am also more responsible and organised in the classroom and on the oval.’

YEARS 5 AND 6

DIMITRI RELLOS 5C

CHLOE SELBY 5B

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AVA COLLINS 5A ‘Sovereign Hill and Shoreham helped me ‘be even better’ because these Learning Journeys helped me to make new friendships and also allowed me to have the ability to stay away from home.’

‘Aerobics has helped me to ‘be even better’ because I got to experience being on stage, which really boosted my confidence and I can now get up and be proud of who I am and what I do without being embarrassed.’

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‘Humanities has helped me ‘be even better’ by learning about natural disasters, how they start and form and the impact on the community.’

ALEX SODEN 5D

Walking through the classrooms, Be Even Better displays reiterated this message on walls and throughout communal areas. Personal goals were emblazoned across the lockers reminding each individual to never give up and continue striving, no matter how difficult the situation. Our students have utilised feedback to this effect. They have attended Learning Journeys that helped them demonstrate their best self, they have embraced new friendships, written thousands of words in English, worked hard on developing mathematical knowledge, tried new activities and clarified information to assist their learning; all in the pursuit of being even better.

The following student reflections respond to the question: What has helped me ‘be ever better’ this year?

The message from Mr Cater during the first whole school Assembly at the start of this year was simple yet thought provoking: Be Even Better. This message resonated with the Years 5 and 6 students, all of them were regularly encouraged to step outside their comfort zone and choose a couple of new activities from the plethora of available opportunities.TheYears5and 6 mentors referred to Mr Cater’s statement throughout the year and continued to repeat these exact words. Be Even Better, was the message that was encouraged on a daily basis in classrooms. All students were urged to not simply settle for the norm and take the easy road, but to always do their utmost and strive beyond their perceived best.

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MACKENZIE MANNING 5C

MARIANNA THEOFILOPOULOU 5A ‘English writing workshops have helped me ‘be even better’ by making my writing more interesting because I am now using sensory imagery and descriptive words.’

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‘The Immigration Museum excursion has helped me ‘be even better’ because I have gained greater care for the refugees and the people who have immigrated to Australia. The Immigration Museum showed me that people long, long ago did a lot for us, such as fighting in wars and helping our country to be an awesome place to live. Everyone should be grateful for those helping hands.’

‘Trying out for the Mentone Grammar Basketball team has helped me ‘be even better’ because even though I didn’t get in, it has helped me set a goal for next year that I am already working hard to achieve.’

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DECLAN MCNAMARA 6B ‘AGSV Swimming has helped me to ‘be even better’ because it was an opportunity to socialise and compete. This is good because the team can learn from each other and get some good race practice. My swimming has improved because I have learnt that racing is not always about nerves and doing well all the time, it is also about having fun and learning.’

ALEXANDER BARRETT 6B

‘The Canberra Learning Journey was a social and educational experience, which didn’t just enhance my knowledge but also enriched my social skills and understanding of the Australian government. This Learning Journey helped me ‘be even better’ because it was more than politics, it was packed with new learning about science, wars and the history of sport. This experience has opened my mind to many new learning opportunities and helped me develop my independence.’

‘Maths has helped me ‘be even better’ and gain a great growth mindset. Now I know that if I go terribly in the pre-test, I still have the opportunity to learn. I know I can overcome any Maths challenges that face me.’

MATHIESON MEAKINS 6D

HAMISH O’DONNELL 6D

‘Literature Circles has helped me ‘be even better’ because I can express my thoughts while reading. Discussing books has helped me to express my opinion with no one judging me.‘

‘Going to Australian Centre for the Moving Image helped me to ‘be even better’ because I learned about frame rate and that it takes time to make a Claymation Animation. This Learning Journey helped me to understand that things take time to do well.’

‘Tournament of Minds has helped me ‘be even better’ by being creative, learning about physics and technology and the algebraic formula of probability along the way.’

MADDOX LEWELL 5D

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‘I have become ‘even better’ at public speaking as a result of being a Class Captain. At the start of the year, I found it hard to speak in front of even three people. Being a Class Captain has shown me that no one minds how you read it, or if you muck up. All that matters is that you have a go.’

KEIRA RICHMOND 6A

EMILY ZALLMANN 6A

‘I am ‘even better’ at story writing through my involvement in the Dare 2 Dream program. The teachers helped me improve my writing and extend my vocabulary. Also, my Mentor has encouraged me to start a vocabulary book and it has helped me so much. The teachers have encouraged me and helped me through the year and I couldn’t be happier.’

JACQUELINE CARTWRIGHT YEARS 5 & 6 COORDINATOR

‘Going to the Chinese Museum has helped me ‘be even better.’ It made me more aware of my surroundings. It also made me aware of different cultures and what other people do differently. This taught me that no one is the same.’

JAMES DENNIS 6C

Centuries ago the Roman philosopher Seneca noted that ‘every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end’. Thousands of years later these words aptly describe the experience of our Year 7 students (and their parents) at the start of Year 7. As the students entered the School gate, wearing their over-sized new blazers and carrying school bags which were yet to be scuffed, their faces reflected a range of emotions. Year 7 marks the end of the first part of a student’s educational story and the beginning of their journey towards Year 12. In February we welcomed 189 students to our Year 7 building, almost 100 of whom were new to Mentone Grammar. Each class was allocated a Mentor who organised, supported and guided them throughout the year. Our Year 7 Mentor team of Mrs Long (Assistant Year 7 Coordinator), Mr Bassett, Mrs Redfern, Ms Frazer, Ms Platt, Mr Dimattina, Mrs Riach, Mrs Barnard and Mr Quay (who replaced Ms Yang). These Mentors were the first port of call for parents’ queries and the ‘parents away from home’ to their mentees. The students faced many ups and downs throughout the year and the role of the Mentor cannot be underestimated. No matter what was happening in their students’ lives, they were there for them.

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For many of our students this was the first time that they had a different teacher for each subject area and they soon discovered that it was vital to stay organised and on top of their homework. As the year progressed it was lovely to watch these young adults become more independent and proactive regarding their own learning. Many of our students utilised the tutors in the Finlay Anderson Library after school to receive additional academic support, and it was common to find students working hard in Mathematics support classes before school and during lunchtimes. Most significantly, it was rewarding to watch students forming new friendships and supporting one another through difficult moments.

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Our Year 7 students were given many opportunities and challenges this year. They quickly learned how to find their way around our large Campus, navigate their timetable, organise their lockers and negotiate new social relationships.

When asked what the highlight of their year was, virtually every Year 7 admitted that it was their two learning journeys, to Central Australia and Shoreham. While the focus of each camp was different, the memories of both often stay with the students. In Central Australia the students learned a great deal about Aboriginal Culture and were able to visit a local Aboriginal school in Lilla. They also visited Uluru, walked over Kings Canyon and slept in a swag under the stars. During their second learning journey the students spent a week at our magnificent Shoreham Camp. The focus of this camp was for each student to learn more about themselves as

An integral part of Year 7 is the RULER program, which forms the backbone of our Mentor curriculum. Students were encouraged to think beyond themselves and to understand the impact that they can have on each other, the community and the environment. Within the first few weeks of Term 1 each class spent a day at our Keysborough Playing Fields where they got to know one another better and established their Class Charter. After further development, the Charter was used as a tool to encourage cooperation and conflict resolution across the year. This, alongside three other anchors: the Mood Meter, the Meta-moment and the Blueprint, helped students to better express how they wanted to feel at School. It also taught them how to monitor and regulate their own emotions, as well as help them to empathise with the feelings of others.

Overall, this year marked a wonderful new beginning for our Year 7 students. Their physical, social and emotional development was clearly evident to anyone who worked with them. It was also extremely rewarding for the fortunate staff on the Year 7 team to be able to watch them develop into independent young adults who are ready to navigate the next step of their educational journey. My thanks go to all the Year 7 Mentors who supported the students, our team and me so tirelessly and cheerfully all year. I would also like to extend a special thank you to Mrs Long who provided outstanding leadership and guidance to both the staff and students in her capacity as both Mentor and as Assistant Year 7 Coordinator.

TERRY MATTHEW YEAR 7 COORDINATOR

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such sites as Uluru, Kata Tjuta and beautiful Kings Canyon. What always stands out as a highlight of the trip, however, is the journey to Lilla: a small, Indigenous community in the heart of Central Australia. To visit Lilla is to experience something truly special. The landscape is stunning, its history enriching, but what truly resonates with the staff and students who visit Lilla is the beauty of its people. Staff and students alike learn immensely from engaging with the locals, whether it be through a tour throughout Lilla with Vera, an Elder in the community, or a game of footy in the red dust with Vivian, a local primary school

Thestudent.experiences gained and the lessons learned from the Central Australia Learning Journey are ones that do and will continue to live on in the minds of all who are fortunate enough to go there.

The students arrived at School looking a little worse for wear at the early hour of 4.30am to embark upon their journey interstate. While their bodies were weary, their hearts were full of excitement and anticipation of what lay ahead. They landed at Yulara Airport into what seemed to be a completely different landscape from that which they left behind in Melbourne that morning. Their fascination with the new environment was evident from the very beginning of their journey, and it was a joy to watch their eyes widen as they encountered

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The annual Learning Journey to Central Australia is always a highlight. The colours of the desert, the culture of the landscape and the stories of its people engrain themselves in the collective memory of anyone who has had the privilege of visiting the Red Centre throughout their time at Mentone Grammar. The 2017 Year 7 cohort found that their experience was no exception.

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A big thank you to all the families who talked about organ donation and raised money to support Zaidee’s Rainbow OurFoundation.generous Bayview families raised an amazing $35,238.00. Thank you.

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YEAR 8

There was a positive buzz at the beginning of the year as our Year 8s started with great enthusiasm to tackle their final year in Bayview. Many were surprised by the jump in expectation in class and homework. Our extraordinary mentor groups began the year by developing Charters – the way they wanted to feel and be treated by each other. Throughout the year, great leadership was demonstrated in the sporting arena and in performing arts with Year 8s leading the way with enthusiastic participation in House events, at assemblies, on the stage, with community service and on Learning Journeys beyond Bayview. A great sense of community and generosity was displayed with many fundraising efforts throughout the year including the International Learning Journey 12km sponsored walk. Our chocolate drive was also a resounding success – after all who doesn’t like a Giant Freddo Frog? In June, Bayview created an amazing atmosphere of energy and colour as we banded together to Ride for Zaidee. To launch the day, students listened respectfully as Allan Turner told the story of Zaidee, how she unexpectedly lost her life to a brain aneurism at age seven, but how they as a family had spoken about organ donation and knew that this was Zaidee’s wish. Allan’s reaction to the colour and enthusiasm of our students was ‘WOW’. He was deeply moved and grateful for the efforts of Bayview students. Then the event started with a dance and we were off. It was lovely to see every student participate and be excited about getting on a bike for 10 minutes. A fun filled day was had and Bayview was buzzing. Thanks must go to 7-eleven, for matching our fundraising dollars, our other corporate sponsors, M Health, Thomson Real Estate, Daniher’s Cleaning, Share Wealth Systems, VAT Accountants, Old Mentonians Association and Berry Fitness for supplying the bikes.

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‘I enjoyed the walk as it was a time to meet more girls in my group and get to know them better. This prepared me well as I am now more confident in my group and excited to be with all the girls.’

‘I learnt on the 12km walk for Cambodia to always walk at the front of the group otherwise I would fall behind. It prepared me for the trip because now I know how much we will be walking.’

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We are fortunate to have had such a strong, enthusiastic and wonderful group of students who have demonstrated great leadership and readiness to take on the next year of their education at Greenways. We, the Year 8 mentors, wish them well on their next step in their education journey. It takes a village to raise a child, we feel this village has worked hard to send such delightful students on their way.

To further raise funds for the schools we would visit on our International Learning Journeys, we arranged a wonderful sponsorship walk in August to achieve two key objectives: to encourage groups to work together in challenging situations, and to train in preparation for the treks they would undertake overseas. Students took off at 1pm and headed towards Mordialloc then back through to Beaumaris before eventually ending up back at School to complete the 12km course. It was a great day of generosity and teamwork that prepared them for the adventures ahead.

‘The 12km walk was great preparation for what we are going to be doing in Cambodia.’

‘It has prepared me for long distances and it allowed me to feel how it will feel over there. It was enjoyable because I was with friends and I could meet new ones and I knew it was for a good SOPHIEcause.’PORTER

Finally, for the first time, Year 8 students experienced examinations. While there was some element of stress, there were also great skills to be learned such as time management and exam protocol. Overall, this was an important experience for them to build on and the cohort managed their first examination period well.

Without doubt, the 2017 International Learning Journeys to Nepal, Cambodia, China and Vietnam were the highlight of our year. The excitement and anticipation in the lead up was palpable and upon our return the stories of learning, discovery, new friendships and a sense of appreciation for our place in the world was so rewarding to see.

KATIE GOAKES

‘My time in Year 8 at Mentone Grammar has been amazing. From participating in School sporting events and Saturday sports to going on a lifetime experience to Southern China. This year, I have learnt and accomplished so much through my learning and trying out new sports such as footy. My time in Bayview and especially Year 8 will always be remembered and I can’t wait to continue this journey to Greenways.’

YANNI ANASTASIADIS

‘Exhilarating, fascinating and absolutely incredible, what an experience Year 8 was. Excitement was vastly felt throughout the year level as we waited in anticipation for our journeys around the world. Each and every one of us, filled with eagerness to learn about those in other countries and receive an insight into their world and how different it is from ours. With loads to encounter this year, there was never a dull moment. From a picturesque and exquisite performance of Les Misérables, to many sporting opportunities, everyone was widely involved throughout the year. Year 8 has certainly been an amazing experience and one I certainly will not forget.’

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‘What a year it has been, everyone excitedly anxious waiting for the excitement of the year ahead. There were many ups and downs on the nervous wait for our learning journeys but the time finally came. The incredible experience of going overseas excited everyone. The amazing opportunities that have been given to us this year has been a massive privilege. Overall, Year 8 has been an unbelievable experience and one that I will always remember.’

ELLA MCNAIR

CULTURES, COMMUNITIES AND CIVILISATIONS INTERNATIONAL LEARNING JOURNEY

It’s a funny thing coming home. Nothing changes. Everything is the same, feels the same, even smells the same. You realise what’s changed is you. – F Scott TheFitzgeraldquote by F Scott Fitzgerald sums up how the students of Year 8, 2017, felt when they returned home from their Cultures, Communities and Civilisations International Learning Journey.

Throughout their learning students progressively developed their knowledge, skills and behaviours to support them to develop into active and informed global citizens. In Year 8 students were able to connect with others through their family, school and local community and became increasingly aware of national events, environmental, social and political issues, and international events and crises. As students journeyed across the globe on their Learning Journey, their awareness of political and international issues became more prevalent and they considered their roles and responsibilities as a community, appreciating their own worlds and lives with a whole new perspective.

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YEAR 8 REFLECTIONS

The overseas learning experience supported students to consider and engage in the role and responsibilities they have as active and informed citizens through connecting with peers in other

Upon return, students put together a Travel Expo event for their families, our Board members and the School Community to visit. The classrooms came alive with their learning and understanding of the places they visited, and visitors to the Expo had a number of activities to complete in order to receive a ‘stamp’ in their passport as they too travelled in the footsteps of the Year 8s. The benefits and outcomes of the journeys were immeasurable. The goals set by the School for this Learning Journey to occur were met and exceeded by all. Each student returned to School with a very different perspective and understanding of their own way of life, the life of others as well as a comparative element of gratefulness for all that they have. A huge thank you to the staff who gave of their time with great humour to take on such challenges.

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GENNIE MCNAIR YEAR 8 COORDINATOR

In order to complete the community service aspect of the Learning Journey, students held a barbeque fundraiser, a chocolate drive, a Market Day and a 12km walk around Bayside. The money raised went toward the schools visited during the journey whilst they were away. They used this money to purchase stationery supplies, pavers, roofing and many more items desperately required by the schools.

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REFLECTIONS The China Hill Boys were excited to leave on an amazing journey. We began our journey in busy and highly populated Hong Kong. We learnt about the history of its change from being a British colony to being part of China and having its own Agovernment.highlightof Hong Kong was visiting Victoria Peak and seeing the magnificent view of the Karst Mountains surrounding us and also of the city. The speed of the bullet train that we travelled to China in amazed the group. When the trains passed the platform where we were waiting, it was like a flash of lightning!! The sight of the rice fields when we arrived at Ping An Village took my breath away. The six-hour hike to the school we were visiting was a struggle but that was quickly wiped from our memories as we entered the Chinese school. The cheerful and delightful smiles of the children as we gave them gifts and taught them things about Australia is something that we will all never forget. The three-hour bike ride to go rafting in Yangshou was another opportunity to bond as a team, test our endurance and resilience and reflect on what we had experienced so far as a group. The Confucius and Buddhist temples were also very interesting and very different from Australia’s churches. Buying our own tickets and travelling by Metro to the night markets in Guangzhou was great fun. Celebrating my birthday with the boys in a foreign country was a birthday never to be forgotten. Overall, the trip was a great bonding experience and taught us all how lucky we are for our great life in Australia.

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DANIELLE PEDERSEN

This was a wonderful opportunity for each group of Year 8s as they had the chance to experience something completely new. My group journeyed to Southern China where we spent 10 days travelling though the unique sights of China. My greatest highlights were visiting the remote schools, seeing the night markets and rafting down the Yulong River. All three taught me more about the strong Chinese culture and were full of fun and enjoyment. One thing I admired most about the schools we visited was that even though their supplies were extremely limited, they were exceedingly grateful with what they had. The happy smiles of the children, as we gave them gifts, is a memory I will never forget. From these schools, I learnt the importance of making the most of what we have and I also came away feeling very privileged. Over the course of the journey I also enjoyed watching our group bond and get to know different sides of one another. The way everyone supported and looked after one another I feel is definitely a key achievement for our group. My group and I had a wonderful time on this trip and are forever grateful to the School and teachers for providing us with this opportunity. It certainly was an incredible Learning Journey!

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HARRY SMITH CAMBODIA

SIMON HALL CAMBODIA

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This trip was an experience that I will never forget for the rest of my life. I saw and experienced things that changed my perception on the world and showed me how lucky I really am.

The most memorable experience without a doubt was going to the school. It is a very unique thing to do and one we will unlikely experience again. Overall, the days were extremely fun for everyone involved and many great and memorable times were had playing games, giving gifts to the school children, singing and dancing together. We sweated through extreme heat to pave the areas in their quadrangle that needed much love and tender care by both of our Cambodian groups. It was a true privilege to watch the smiling faces of the students and we are so happy to have helped them.

My most memorable moment on the Learning Journey was visiting the school of An Chan. This is because these kids were the happiest bunch I have ever seen in my life. They all had the biggest smiles, making us all smile. They were hard working students, sporty and athletic boys and girls but they were also so academically talented. A truly wonderful experience.

ELLIOT CARRUTHERS

My International Learning Journey is one of the greatest experiences that I have had. We all learnt so much from travelling to a foreign country and travelling together as a group, without the comfort of our families.

BRAYDEN MILLER

During my time in Vietnam, my group and I learnt much about the culture, important people and everyday life of people in Vietnam. We learnt about many traditions such as the burning of fake money and important people such as Ho Chi Minh. After around 11 hours of travel, we arrived in Hanoi where we stayed for two nights exploring the city, temples and markets. Some highlights included the water puppet show, the famous shoe street and the incredible amount of scooters on the roads and footpaths. We then moved on to Ninh Binh, a mountainous area with an incredible river running through it. A highlight was the boat ride where we travelled through the mountains, inside caves and around the set of Kong Skull Island. After two nights in Ninh Binh, we moved on to Mai Chau, a small village in a valley. Here we stayed in a homestay for two nights with everyone in one room. There we visited the school, where the children put on amazing performances, played many games of tug of war and where we taught the kids some Australian games. We also visited some markets and went on an amazing bike ride through the mountains. After Mai Chau, we returned to Hanoi after a fourhour bus ride. We spent one night there relaxing and on the last day we visited a ceramics village where all of the sculptors and painters of ceramics live. After this we said goodbye to our bus driver, his assistant and our tour guide, Loc. We then entered the airport to catch our flight home and start our long journey back to Melbourne.

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Our main source of new knowledge came from our guide, Loc. He taught us so much and told us so many stories about his experience in Vietnam, about the history of Vietnam and he explained what we saw in museums and temples in great detail. Loc’s knowledge was invaluable when we visited the Museum of Ethnology where he was able to explain Vietnam’s past and the many minority groups that live there today. Along the course of the trip, there weren’t too many challenges but there were many highlights we shared as a team. The school we visited was both a challenge and a highlight as we had to work together to produce some fun games that we could teach kids the same age and younger than us, although we couldn’t speak Vietnamese and they didn’t know English. However, it was an outstanding experience to see how their way of learning compared to ours, and it was also great to see their faces when we NEPAL presented them with gifts that we had brought from home. A personal challenge for me was a bike ride we had through the countryside. The terrain was tough and it was a long ride, but we helped each other along and ended up having a fantastic time taking in the breathtaking limestone mountain Iscenery.hadan amazing time on my International Learning Journey and huge thanks to the School for providing this wonderful opportunity and also to all the teachers who took time out of their lives to experience it with us.

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The Year 7s then participated in the Da Vinci Decathlon hosted by St Leonard’s College. All teams completed 10 challenges on the day. The topics covered Science, Maths, English, Cartography, Ideation (solving world problems), Art and Poetry, Engineering, Code Breaking, General Knowledge and Creative Producers (Drama).

It has been an incredibly busy year for all students and teachers involved in the ‘Dare 2 Dream!’ Extension and Enrichment program.

G.A.T.E.WAYS programs featured in our calendar as well, where over 70 primary students attended various activities. Mentone Grammar was privileged to host the ‘Journeys’ program where students learnt a range of interesting skills such as how to make toys and code games. We had four teams participate in the G.A.T.E.WAYS Challenge, where two teams placed fourth on the day, a wonderful Theachievement.‘Dare2Dream!’ students also had great success in the other competitions we entered. In Maths Talent Quest we received three High Distinction awards and 10 Distinction Awards. Additionally, Mentone Grammar was awarded an Outstanding Schools Award, an award given to the top five schools in the State. In Science Talent Search we received five Major Bursaries and 13 Minor Additionally,Bursaries.theYear 8 Aurecon Bridge Building team took out the Innovation Award for the second year in a row and we congratulated Jacob Farrow, Sam Chaplin and Dylan Hinton on this Finally,achievement.oneteam from the Year 6 Junior Space Design Competition made it to the National Finals. This team consisting of Lucy Page, Phoenix Hall, William Nish and Aidan Cafarella will present their Marketing Brief before a National audience via Skype late in 2017. We congratulate our ‘Dare 2 Dream!’ students on their vast achievements in 2017 and look forward to an enriching and rewarding 2018.

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In other focuses, 10 students from the Year 9 General Extension class ventured to the State Library to discuss the concepts of Equality, Fairness, Consciousness and The Law. Students from Years 7, 8 and 9 participated in the Junior Gifted and Talented Conference at Sienna College. Here, the students examined whether snails have a conscience and the ethics behind nanotechnology. ‘We were blessed to get such an amazing opportunity to learn about so many fascinating things and we all are so grateful to have been a part of such a thought-provoking day’. (Sasha McLennan) Eighteen students from years 5-7 participated in the Middle Years Philosothon at the Melbourne Museum. In July we travelled to The University of New South Wales to present at the World Gifted Conference. Two students joined us to share their personal experiences in their various enrichment programs. We congratulate Emilie Toby and Hannah Wagner for their outstanding performance on the day. They delighted the entire audience with their colourful, knowledgeable and insightful responses.

Our first event was the Rostrum Voice of Youth Public Speaking Competition. After running an in-house competition at School, students were chosen to represent the School based on their ability to deliver engaging and thought provoking speeches. Topics were diverse and included Bullying, The Minimum Wage Crisis, Identity, Hom elessness, Robots and the Future, the concept of Getting a Second Chance, and Making it in Sport Against all Odds.

One of the biggest days in the Dare 2 Dream calendar is the Tournament of Minds (TOM) competition. This year we had 28 students from Years 5-9 compete against schools from across Victoria. All participants met weekly in preparation for the Tournament Day at Deakin University. It was with great excitement that one of our Primary teams and one of our Secondary teams received Honourable Mentions on the day. Other than the winner of each section, teams to receive Honourable Mentions are the only other teams mentioned in the Official Results. So this is quite an achievement. ‘Overall TOM is definitely a great opportunity, and I recommend it to anyone willing enough to do it!’ (Ulyana Kondratova)

According to students Emilie Toby and Afroditi Theofilopolou: ‘The overall experience taught us to broaden our ways of thinking, open our minds to new solutions a nd think outside the box.’ Philosophy focused events also played a big role this year. Ten students from Years 4-6 visited the National Gallery of Victoria to participate in the Victorian Primary Schools Philosothon. These students were Hannah Wagner, Vir Luthra, Jaxon Stephens, Ella Michell, Phoenix Hall, Ben Parr, Siobhan Phillips, Emily Zallmann, Thomas Dumoff and Lucy Page.

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MICHAEL PRABAHARAN CHESS CLUB COORDINATOR

CHESS CLUB 2017 Mentone Grammar Chess Club continues to grow healthily, meeting on Fridays at lunchtime in Bayview and Eblana and on Tuesdays in Greenways.

Our strongest players participated in seven interschool zonal tournaments during the first three terms in Primary and Middle Years divisions.

Congratulations to: Daniel Poberezovsky, Blake Rosenberg, Daniel Nikolayevsky, Grant Zhong, Matthew Hayes, Joseph Shim, Kevin Zhong and Byron Shim.

Mentone Grammar qualified for the Open Secondary State Finals run by Chess Victoria at Brighton Grammar where we came a strong equal sixth out of 33 schools. We also qualified for the State Finals run by ChessKids where we had our strongest result yet, coming second. Daniel Poberezovsky had another outstanding tournament gaining the Individual Gold Medal being unbeaten in nine rounds of chess. This result qualified eight of our highest ranked players to represent us at the National Finals to be held at Queens College Melbourne late in Term 4.

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Over the past six years more than 55 students have had an opportunity to represent Mentone Grammar at the 35 Chess Tournaments we have participated in.

Over the year students in Years 5 and 6 explored code in Digital Technology with Scratch programing. They successfully created a maze game requiring players to navigate through a maze while avoiding monsters. They later explored the design process within Design Technology in a Dream Bedroom project. Within the process they used critical and creating thinking to mind map concepts and then utilised effective investigation techniques for research. This was followed with the development of Mood Boards to show how their many concepts could be effectively united. Once they had resolved their fit out concepts they moved on to scale drawings before attempting physical construction of 3D models. At the completion of the production phase Evaluation was undertaken, taking into consideration visual aesthetics and production processes.

Year 8 students also embraced their semester of Digital Technology where they learnt a coding language and used it to program robots to perform set instructions. Robot war competitions were held where their robots competed to pop other robot’s balloons to become the victors. It was a lot of fun and the students were excited to explore, design and code products of their own making.

Year 8 students enjoyed a semester of Food Technology, which was skill based. Students learnt cooking methods and processes as well as effective teamwork. Theme based work was explored on a range of interesting products.

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The exciting Digital and Design Technologies continued to expand in 2017. Years 5 and 6 students were fortunate to have Technologies included in their curriculum.

Fusion 360. They designed and produced name tags and functioning lamps. Twopart lamp products were printed on filament 3D printers to which electronic circuits were added making them workable pieces of art.

TESS MONDA HEAD OF TECHNOLOGIES

The year concluded with students exploring Food technology. Within the course they learnt how food reacts in the body and the importance of good nutrition. They undertook a sensory analysis of food where they appraised foods for taste, appearance, aroma and texture. They learnt how to make healthy food and enjoyed working within our new commercial kitchen discovering interesting equipment and gadgets.

Year 7 students explored Design Technology in both plastic and timber. Students followed the design process to produce functional timber analogue clocks. They combined a variety of materials, taking into consideration production techniques and aesthetics, ensuring they effectively addressed form and function. Students also undertook a 3D Printing unit where they electronically produced concepts utilising Autodesk

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What an amazing experience to finally have all our Visual Art students under one exceptional roof. The Bayview students started the year in a range of portables and senior art rooms spread across Frogmore campus and ended in our new Creativity Centre.

Year 8 students studied colour theory and applied these principles to their woven magic carpets. They learnt how to set up a loom with a warp and wove using wool tops as the weft. Painting included unusual perspective views of a room. Some students elected to maintain the same detail and proportions, whilst others elected to simplify their subject matter to the point of complete abstraction. Printmaking included lino printing based on designs inspired by nature. Students took their own photographs as a starting point for these prints. One collaborative project involved an artwork based on a photograph taken by one student which was then reproduced by the entire class. Inspired by Chuck Close, each student had a section to draw. The Year 8 Learning Journey was a valuable experience for the Year 8s this year. They took their own fantastic photographs whilst on their journey, so this was the starting point for a collaborative artwork. Using a range of photographs, students pushed the imagery further by creating individual forms to produce a final collaborative photographic sculpture.

At Mentone Grammar, it is the entire process, the creative journey that each student takes that we value. Students learn that designing, producing and resolving work is essential to learning as is creating finished artwork.

The Centre has provided students with state of the art learning facilities, to inspire their critical and creative thinking. This thinking gives students the ability to imagine possibilities and connect ideas in an innovative way.

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Year 7 Visual Art students were inspired by the work of Indonesian ceramicist Vipoo Srivilasas and the Dia de los Muertos and they produced their own 3D clay skull or mermaid.

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Year 6 Visual Art students entered the wild and wonderful world of Tim Burton’s characters and themes to create their own 3D imaginative felt toys and watercolours. Students researched the work of John Olsen and gained an understanding of looking at the landscape from an aerial point of view. The focus of their paintings was the bright colour often found in the landscape of Australia and the large expanses of water.

Year 5 Visual Art classes investigated a range of artists. Some explored primitive figurative images that resulted in oil-pastel portraits. Students looked at various assemblage artists work which had been made of recycled materials and in particular other artists who have created robot-like creatures. Students created their own crazy critter based around the experimentation of drawing geometric and organic shapes and creating final works using watercolour. Students created papiermache sculptures using the artist Commando Lopez as inspiration. Other classes explored visual symbolism by reflecting on the question, ‘What does home mean to me?’

Students practised mindfulness techniques and investigated how colouring helps relieve anxiety and stress. They created a collaborative mindfulness colouring book. They also explored the extravagant forms of architecture found in the works of Gaudi and Hundertwasser and designed their own Kooky House and were introduced to the digital paintings of David Hockney. A range of still life, animal portraits and landscapes were created using the Redux app on iPads. Printmaking tasks included etching based on the work of Rona Green; students were expected to choose an animal and dress it in a suit. Students learnt about Stefan G. Bucher and developed their own ink blot monster using ink, mixed media and Photoshop. Painting tasks included looking at the work of Shaun Tan and Reg Mombassa and were required to incorporate into their designs a beach ball or other beach items. Students used bright acrylic paint colours to great effect.

House Arts is also a day to showcase all the incredible theatrical talent in Bayview. In fierce but friendly competition, each House presents a performance that displays talents in a variety of music and choreographic styles that demonstrate commitment, persistence and beautiful artistry. All Bayview students performed, and this year they celebrated the unique fashion and music of the 80s. They all rose to the wonderful occasion in the new Thorold Theatre that glittered with colour, song, House spirit and a humongous disco ball. We celebrated the joy of the 80s with our special celebrity guest judge, Australian actor Damian Walshe-Howling. We were also honoured to have judges Bon Jovi (James Walton), Madonna (Deb Frizza) and Prince (Michael Martin) in the house! The judges had a hard time separating the talent of each amazing House entry but in the end the winning House was Drinan!

1. DRINAN HOUSE 2. ANDERSON HOUSE 3. LIONEL LARGE HOUSE 4. WERE AND JONES HOUSES (EQUAL 4TH) 5. WHITE HOUSE 6. DEIGHTON HOUSE 7. FINLAY ANDERSON HOUSE GENNIE MCNAIR BAYVIEW HOUSE ARTS ‘ ...but in the end the winning House was GENNIEDrinan!’MCNAIR

Albert Einstein once said, ‘I’m enough of an artist to draw freely on my imagination, which I think is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.’

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The performing arts in education provides students with the opportunity to engage the mind, the body and the emotions into a collaborative and communal expression to explore all that is human. Through performance, students explore and present terrific themes and ideas. They discover their own ability, they grow in confidence and, particularly through House Arts, they develop empathy and an ability to collaborate.

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This year our ensembles included: Bayview Band, Bayview Orchestra, Bayview Singers and the Year 7 Brass, Woodwind and Strings classes. The Bayview Band is made up of seasoned musicians who have been playing their instruments for years. They play alongside beginners who have had perhaps only six months’ experience; a lovely mix. Together, they create wonderful sounds that express the joy and exuberance of youth.

The Bayview Orchestra provides an opportunity for those students who have started their strings life in the Years 2 and 3 program and still continue to enjoy making music together. Again, the numbers have grown as new musicians have joined the School.

Our soloists at October’s Thorold Theatre concert included: Hardy d’Alquen (trombone), Jed Zammit (trumpet), Jake Newman (bassoon), Ella Michell (cello), Nicholas Saunders (vocal) and Megan Smith (tuba). At both events our Masters of Ceremony did a fabulous job making the audience feel welcome and introducing the program’s musicians. Congratulations go to Jed Zammit, Livinia Stockdale and Simon Stevens for their leadership in Bayview’s performing arts in 2017.

Bayview has an enormous pool of talented students to choose from and it is always a challenge to give everyone their moment in the spotlight during their time in Bayview!

Our Bayview Singers is always a wondrous ensemble, made up of students who understand that happiness comes from singing together in a group and our Brass Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Rock Bands and our various woodwind chamber groups also know the delights of making music together. For our musicians who love to perform, it was the most exciting of times. They performed their last ever Soiree in the ‘Bayview Gym’ and were bursting with excitement about finally performing in the Bayview Soiree amongst the beautiful acoustics of the new Thorold Theatre. They all certainly rose to the Ouroccasion.wonderful soiree soloists in March included: Frederick Liu (piano), Emilie Toby (vocal), Avelyn Reynolds (violin), Priya Gill (vocal), Thomas Felsenthal (piano), Jed Zammit (trumpet), Hardy d’Alquen (trombone), Andrei Krikun (piano), Lucinda Neumann (vocal) and Callum Orr (guitar/vocal).

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Our Bayview music events are always highly anticipated in the Middle School calendar. They are a celebration of energetic ensembles and talented soloists and our programs are crammed full of enthusiasm and joy.

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It was a joy to direct the Bayview students and everyone involved had a wonderful time, ensuring the production was the ‘golden ticket’ to entertainment at Mentone Grammar, after the sensational season of Les Misérables

There was an incredible buzz in the air every night, but particularly on the final performance when it was announced that next year’s Bayview production would be Shrek the Musical Jn r. No doubt many stars of this year’s production will shine brightly again next year!

JAMIE DIRECTORMCCARNEY

This year’s Bayview Production was Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and a cast of amazing students took the audience to a world of ‘Pure Imagination’. With a cast of over 50 it was a song and dance spectacular involving multimedia, giant sets, surreal sound and amazing lighting! The Bayview students worked tremendously hard to bring this production to life and were complemented by an excellent team of senior students acting as choreographers, singing and acting coaches, and backstage crew, continuing an excellent tradition of cross-campus connection in the Performing Arts.

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Narrators: Kate Jeoffreys, Jayden Paine, Simon Stevens and Jennifer GrandpaBodinnar

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THE MENTONIAN 2017100 BAYVIEW YEAR CLASS8 PHOTOS Denie Bellamy Kate Bosa Taya Brooks Caitlin Burke Mia Declase Mia Derham Natasha Devers Kate Jeoffreys Lauren Johansson Brayden Johnson Ella McNair Zali Reynolds Elly Sfameni Evie Sorrenson Lucia Taitoko Isabella Terry Jenna Wale Ellie Wright Aaron MENTORCook YEAR 8C Jayde Boyd Siena Brand Bethany Bratuskins Christine Carter Mia Causer Milana Cherney Olivia Goodman Sunday Hollingsworth Emma McCulloch Brooke McNamara Alyssa Mouzouris Elysee Nitschke Danielle Pedersen Yani Ryan Anna Siemering Maeve Spargo Lana Tilli Teah Vassiliadis Catherine Snell MENTOR YEAR 8B

THE MENTONIAN 2017 101BAYVIEW YEAR CLASS8 PHOTOS Douglas Allan Andrew Archibald Zane Cooper Christian Fowler Matthew Hayes Patrick Horne Ryan Hornibrook Thomas Hughes Paul Hutchinson Thomas Kokkinos Andrei Krikun Andreas Michael Daniel Nikolayevsky Harry Officer Adam Persic Oscar Robinson Joseph Shim Lachlan Taylor Rory Thomas Samuel van Beek Marcus van Straaten Leigh MENTORChislett YEAR 8E Ben Avni Jack Caughey Singtong Chan Ethan Dallas Hardy d’Alquen Jake Dickson Jack Doulgeridis Keivon Faizi Jacob Farrow William Garbelotto Oliver Halbish Samuel Leahy Thomas Litsios Nolan Martin Alecsander McComb Luis McLaren Brayden Miller Oliver Moran Angus Newman Mo Sha Grant Zhong Emma Parker MENTOR YEAR 8D

THE MENTONIAN 2017102 BAYVIEW YEAR CLASS8 PHOTOS Lachlan Bourke Luke Bouwmeester Elliott Carruthers Charles Dashwood Cooper Eckert Benjamin Gerresheim Yanni Anastasiadis Liam Beach Joshua Beynon Brandon Bridge Samuel Chaplin Jacob Edwards Max Gibb Maximilian Hine Dylan Hinton Lachlan Hopkins Toby Hynes Matthew Leembruggen Ethan Martin Finn McCall Alex Hassan Connor Hewlett William Jackson Thomas Lewis Leonard Liu Lloyd Macmillan Hugo Marcombe Jordan Michell Declan McComb James O’Day Peter Papadopoulos Daniel Pate Aaron Pickering Andy Regester Aidan Scott Barbara Muller MENTOR Brayden Mitchell Angus Perkins Ted Phillips Thomas Riley Simon Stevens Guy Studley James Villanti Heather Stone MENTOR YEAR 8F YEAR 8G

THE MENTONIAN 2017 103BAYVIEW Fynn Baxter Sammy Cartwright Thomas Charles Jesse Clarke Cameron Connell Cooper Cox William Frost Luke Gold Keenan Haagen Simon Hall Toby Hore Sam Howell Isaac Jacques Lachlan Jones Karson Kilpady Nicholas Layton Damon Leffler Jack Littleford Owen McGindle Harrison Smith George Zacharis Kelly MENTORBrady YEAR 8I YEAR CLASS8 PHOTOS Daniel Althoff-Dowell Theodore Bountroukas Lachlan Brooks Nicholas Casa Harry Durand Samuel Dyer Max Fraser Matthew Harris Tom Harris Daniel Matthew Bailey Oregan Mitchito Owens Ethan Pate Nicholas Plevritis Daniel Poberezovsky Angus Reark Marcus Silove Oscar Tulloch Cooper Wigley Kane Wilson Harrison Zammit Luke MENTORWintle YEAR 8H

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Every year presents us with a new cohort ready to embrace everything the Greenways Campus has to offer. Each student brings a new set of interests and an individual contribution that is exciting.

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The Personal Project within the Year 9 curriculum evolved this year. It is a project-based learning opportunity for students to engage in over three Terms. Our learners determined the focus areas, and they were encouraged to embark on an area of enquiry that they were passionate about. We have seen students involved in significant research and investigation that have culminated in final products such as a fully functioning engine, the restoration of a caravan and a range of organic beauty products. The endeavour of each student was recognised at the Personal Project Exhibition where families were invited to celebrate each student’s success. Mr Max Marrow and Ms Sue Carey have also developed and implemented an engaging Careers Program for our Year 9 students, alongside the Year 9 teaching team. This has involved looking at personality styles, creating a resumé and developing interview skills. A visit from the Commonwealth Bank to introduce aspects of personal banking aimed to enhance their financial literacy was also well received by students. One of the exciting aspects of Greenways is our Learning Journeys experiences. They are designed to challenge, inspire and focus on the personal development of all. Students have attended the Shoreham, City, Rural and Greenways Café experiences. Some groups also had the

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In November each year, I always look forward to greeting the new faces that transition from Bayview into Greenways. The opportunity to watch each child develop as an independent young adult is unbelievably rewarding. I would like to acknowledge the personal growth, maturity and achievements of each member of the Year 9 Class of 2017. They have developed a set of values and principles as a result of many learning opportunities which will, no doubt, form the basis for use in family, work and play for the remainder of their lives. They have been an outstanding group that has exhibited a diverse range of interests. We have been privileged to witness this Greenways group deliver wonderful role plays of Romeo and Juliet, explore Pythagoras Theorem collaboratively on whiteboards, establish and maintain sound study routines, help those less fortunate through community service, embrace physical and emotional challenges on Learning Journeys, witness the spectacular talents of those in Les Misérables and to taste some of the best Oreo slices and lattes we’ve ever had. They have immersed themselves in Cadets and taken to the field in both the Winter and Summer Sports programs with a positive attitude. The bar was set high from the beginning and this group embraced the challenge to exceed it.

Independence, collaboration and taking responsibility for individual learning continue as themes that have been supported and developed in 2017. A committed teaching team that incorporates technology, engaging learning activities and unique learning spaces, delivers the academic program. The work of John Hattie and Visible Learning underpins the positive learning culture within the Campus. Students were very clear about the learning intentions of each lesson and unit of work, how they were going to achieve the desired outcomes and were encouraged to seek feedback on this journey. All Greenways students have worked with their class mentor to develop a common language to understand emotional intelligence. The foundations of the RULER Program developed by Yale University have been used to establish a positive learning environment for everyone.

The Study and Fitness Sessions have been well attended this year. Students regularly recorded attendance above the expected sessions per cycle and this is clearly reflected in the data. The study sessions provided students with expertise in specific subject areas via teachers and tutors. Mr Stuart Cleeve has offered a range of training sessions this year that provided students with the opportunity to develop fitness levels for personal fitness goals. This has culminated in Year 9s being involved in a variety of fitness challenges in 2017.

THE MENTONIAN 2017 107GREENWAYS opportunity to attend the Urban Camp with the Brotherhood of St Laurence that focused on caring for those less fortunate. Our Greenways Café continues to be a hive of activity on a day-to-day basis seeing staff, students, parents and guests enjoying good coffee and a variety of food choices, freshly made each day. This year we have witnessed a successful jam-packed program designed to engage this age and stage of adolescence. It is with great pride that we farewell the 2017 Greenways graduates – they have embraced every opportunity and relished the chance to try new things. I would like to thank the Greenways staff and the Mentone Grammar Community. We continue to reflect on and evolve this fantastic program. And to the students – I ask you to strive for the very best in your learning journey at Mentone Grammar. Continue to expect big things.

NATALIE MCLENNAN HEAD OF GREENWAYS

KATHERINE NISH GREENWAYS

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Every day in the Greenways Café brings something new and another life lesson learnt. In Terms 1 and 3 this year a total of 173 students, along with Mr Cater, journeyed to the city to Complete Hospitality Training to undertake the Prepare and Serve Espresso Unit of Competency Course. This helps students (and Principals) develop an understanding of the basic skills of espresso extraction, milk texturing and pouring. Within the Café Program the students have a platform to continue developing their barista skills. Sam our Trainer at Complete Hospitality has many years experience in the café industry and always passes on valuable knowledge when he puts our students through their paces in the barista course. Students are put to the test while in the Café with a steady clientele of parent groups, staff and students who frequent the Café. A Food Hygiene Certificate was also obtained by all Year 9 students in 2017 – which is integral for their Café experience but also very helpful for when they go out on their Learning Journeys and when considering part time work options.

The Café students make the entrées and desserts while LIME Catering provides the dinner component. This is certainly a highlight for the students and it shows them how challenging the hospitality industry can be. Greenways Market Days are also a highlight of the program. Overseeing students plan, prepare and produce their items is demanding and rewarding. Students learn how to plan effectively, work as a team and follow timelines in order to be ready for a deadline. This year Greenways Market Day went mobile as students saw an opportunity to sell egg and bacon rolls in Lucerne street before school and beef tacos to Year 12s in the new Year 12 Lounge. Both market stalls sold out of their food, demonstrating good entrepreneurial skills. One group made over $430 profit which was an amazing achievement and set the benchmark for other groups to beat.

The confidence gained when students finish the Program is something that we take great pride in. Many students find part time jobs with their new skills and we enjoy visiting them in their new roles. Mark, Anne Louise, Jess and I thoroughly enjoy the Greenways Café experience and look forward to doing it all again in 2018. CAFÉ COORDINATOR

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There have been a number of exciting opportunities for students to test their skills with events such as School Tours, ELC student incursions, barbeques for fundraising, a Year 5 Supermarket excursion, Greenways Market Days and Learning Journey Presentation dinners, to name just a few.

Students are able to experience ‘real life’ hospitality by hosting Year 9 Learning Journey Dinners, where they cook, serve and clean up for 70-80 parents and peers.

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I enjoyed putting my barista skills to the test when we had to make coffees for the entire Board of the School. MOLONEY 9A

I have obtained a summer job at Uncle Barts. The Café Program helped me practise my skills and helped me work at a faster pace. REED 9D I have enjoyed the experience in the Café and know it will help me to get a job in the next few years. 9E

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Thanks to OC Major Wever, QM Heath for issuing stores and to all the staff and CUOs for their time in running the Cadet unit. LEADERS

On 18 September, all platoons ventured to Puckapunyal Military Base to challenge themselves in the unique environment of the Army that required practising their newfound skills, finding resilience and working as a team and within a hierarchy. Unlike the previous year, the weather was exceptionally good which meant more pleasant conditions, dry wood, boots and sleeping bags. The platoons were well equipped to deal with the challenges of the week and, overall, were impressive in their ability to manage sleeping under hutchies, completing a challenging CADET RECRUITS

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navigational course and embracing the unique experience of Cadets. All Recruits had the opportunity to visit the rifle range for supervised target shooting and to spend a night at the National Service Lines. Overall, it was a memorable year which has resulted in many Year 9 students expressing interest in continuing on to the Cadet unit, aiming to become Cadet Under Officers as part of the leadership program in Frogmore.

This year, 170 Greenways students were all introduced to Australian Army Cadets and its core values of: Courage, Initiative and BeginningTeamwork.inTerm

1 with an introductory training day, every student was assigned to a platoon, met their senior student officers from Frogmore and were issued with their personal army kit; it was the beginning of a great adventure for most. Training days at Keysborough ensured recruits learnt a range of skills including basic marching and drill formations and the history and traditions of the AAC. Each platoon learnt bush camp skills that included setting up hutchies, cooking their ration pack items on trangias, safety and first aid scenarios and navigation skills; all required skills for the Annual Field Exercise.

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For Mentone Grammar students, Learning Journeys are part of life at School. On a Learning Journey, students are tested and challenged in a unique way and experience a range of activities that are unlike any other. While in Greenways, students have the opportunity to spend time away as a class during a four-week block outside the classroom. While some experiences for these groups are the same as others, some are unique to specific classes. Throughout this Program, students face challenges in the form of learning opportunities that will test them physically, emotionally and socially. Students find themselves in a range of different environments they may not otherwise experience in the classroom and their learning will come in many shapes and forms.

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DOOKIE The University of Melbourne’s Agricultural Campus in Dookie provides classes with a unique opportunity to work together and learn the characteristics of their classmates while spending time on a fully operating farm. Learning about life on the land allowed our students to see just how much work goes into providing the food that ends of up our tables. Whether it was working together to analyse the potential yield from a field of crops or learning about the benefits and logistics of a robotic dairy, our students now have an understanding and appreciation of farming life.

MELBOURNE During the City Week, students are completely responsible for themselves. They are required to travel to and from the city on public transport while ensuring they are always great ambassadors to our School. Experiences in the City of Melbourne included learning about the impact of the Gold Rush and the Old Melbourne Gaol, taking note of the persuasive language used in advertising around the city and exploring the various types of art throughout the laneways of Melbourne. The culmination of these activities allows students to gain an appreciation of Melbourne while challenging them geographically and giving them independence. The Learning Journeys Program allows our Year 9 students to participate in a wide variety of activities that they may not otherwise experience. While the four-week program is full with a variety of experiences, it flies by. Luckily, the time away from the classroom provides a number of real learning experiences and outstanding opportunities.

SHOREHAM Our focus at our Shoreham site is on both social and environmental issues. Much time was spent learning about our peers whilst considering our environmental issues around our use of the bay. Activities varied for each group and included a variety of exciting challenges, including flying a plane, bush walking through National Parks on the Mornington Peninsula and dissecting fish. Further to that, students lived in dormitory style accommodation while ensuring their living and learning environment, was both safe and supportive. Our students were also responsible for the preparation and delivery of the evening meal. For our Year 9s, their last time at their ‘home away from home’ at Shoreham always holds some great memories for them.

CATHERINE POULTON HEAD OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Two of our 2017 Year 9 classes were able to experience an Urban Camp with The Brotherhood of St Laurence in Brunswick. This program seeks to educate and influence a new generation of young people to understand the issues facing disadvantaged Australians. Through a variety of observation, discussion and practical activities, our students were able to delve into the issues of social inequality, injustice and social exclusion. It was a unique experience that had a profound effect on many. Our students learnt about the Social Enterprise of The Brotherhood of St Laurence, which relies on donations of the public in the form of goods. The Mentone Grammar Community actively participates in the organisation of donations through the Christmas Toy Drive. Mentone Grammar students were able to see how these donations are sorted and the impact they have on the community. Donations are always welcome, and information about this can be found on their website (www.bsl.org.au). One of the other service highlights for many students was working with 300 (www.300blankets.org.au),Blanketswhich is a not for profit charity providing warmth and discussion from a friendly face for people experiencing homelessness in Melbourne. This was a unique and thought-provoking experience that will long be remembered by our students. The Urban Camps had a positive impact on our students where they were given an opportunity in which they expanded their knowledge and improved their wellbeing through appreciation of their own lives and the experience of practically helping others.

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THE MENTONIAN 2017 117GREENWAYS YEAR CLASS9 PHOTOS Drew Barclay Lily Bowles Bethanie Bridge Anna Caley Samantha Chaplin Eva Dallman-Bell Yasmin Duffin Annabelle Eustice Grace Felsenthal Teagan Gilligan Ruby Gonis Lilyana Gorringe Cassidy Hardy Sophie Hennig Charlotte Holland Tayla Langenfelds Isabelle Leonidas Zihan Li Meg Magennis Lauren Malby-Luke Abbi Moloney Charlee Peachey Tayla Rubin Amy Scopel Claire Syme Stephanie Warmuz Stacey Gwilym MENTOR YEAR 9A Matilda Appel Skye Carter Ava Castle Matilda Deeks Jessica Dunkerley Eliza Ewart Tayla Fox Chloe Garifalakis Jessica Grant Alyssa Hardy Jamieson Howe Madeleine Johnson Emily Kerr Claudia Levey Eliza Leydin Ella Mairs Brooke McCullough Chelsea McNamara Sophie Peachey Georgia Povah Jade Rechner Madeline Rickard Hannah Schmidt Alyssa Stuart Kira Walters Ellie Wilson YEAR 9B Naomi White MENTOR

THE MENTONIAN 2017118 GREENWAYS YEAR 9D YEAR CLASS9 PHOTOS Daniel Alston Jason Bartonek Sam Barty Timothy Bush Jeremy Campbell Dougal Etheridge Sebastien Fernandes Beau Forster Mathew Goedheer Ryan Hammer Jack Heaven Xavier Hogios Peter Katsouranis Marcus Le Gear Max Leaver Thomas Meldrum Kosta Osianlis Archie Padley Toby Richards Angus Rimanic Joel Rotar Lucas Rowbury YEAR 9C Lachlan Rundmann Koby Thomson Wendy Gardner JingxuanMENTOR Ben Ace Brodie Mitchell Callahan Samuel Clark Joshua Culley William Durston Alexander Fennessy William Gentle James Gowan Joshua Jackson Osuke Katsurajama Mitchell Kershaw Timothy Koulouris Adam Laws Akira Murakami Ethan Murray Jake O’Brien Oscar Page Denzil Paranihi Harry Pertzel Oskar Phillips Dougal Rann Bailey Reed Archie Rose William Skinner Oliver Straw Mark MENTORStembridge

THE MENTONIAN 2017 119GREENWAYS YEAR CLASS6 PHOTOS YEAR 9F James Bull James Carson Harrison Dart Sam Davie Kieren Dyer Hao Fan Tom Grant Alexander Joynson Lachlan Leason Henry Lewis Felix O’Neill-Pugh Nelvin Ong Tomas O Jack Pavlidis Callum Prior Samuel Rose Archie Rowlands Blake Sharp Spencer Smith Tighe Taylor Jake Turnbull Yang Wan YEAR 9E Blake Williams Alexander Zhu Umut MENTORErsezerAdamCarnegie Douglas Corden Simon Coubard William Currey Thomas Dale William Filer Michael Giannioglou Shem Glasscock Valdis Guppy Oliver Hamilton Louis Hanson William Hibbs Euan Hood Lachlan Howard Alexander Jones Joshua Madden Adam Marrow Carson Mumford Benjamin Murphy Thomas Mutton Tarlis Reed Remus Reynolds Harrison Smith Samuel Ursprung Frankie Varsamis Finnigan Ziesing Joe MENTORMonro

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‘The seasons change, the years chase by – time is on the wing. The golden fruits of autumn now bear the harvest of green spring’.

CAMERON HEADLANCASTEROF FROGMORE

‘The seasons change, the years chase by – time is on the wing. The golden fruits of autumn now bear the harvest of green spring’. These words in our School Anthem are indeed apt as our students have completed their final term for the year and are now presented with the opportunity to reflect positively on the progress they have made as a result of their endeavours throughout the year.

This is particularly true for our Year 12 students, who impressed across all areas of School involvement throughout 2017, although they have a few more days to wait prior to having their endeavour acknowledged through their VCE results. No matter their scores, their effort and impact has certainly defined their time at our School. While their resilience has certainly been tested, and perhaps no more so than this year, their understanding that ‘result requires effort, bring commitment to a task’ has clearly been evident and I commend them for all that they have brought to our School throughout their time with us.

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The evolution of teaching and learning within the Frogmore Campus continued throughout 2017 as staff moved to enhance the effectiveness of feedback within our Visible Learning framework. In seeking to further enhance the effectiveness of our feedback staff have again engaged with the research of Prof. Dylan Wiliam and, under the leadership of our Head of Teaching and Learning Mr Tim Macdonald, staff have utilised a range of strategies to develop a growth mindset within our students so that they see their ability as incremental. The simple axiom that ‘the harder you work, the smarter you get’, now rings true for so many more of our students and is again reflected in the progress many have made this year.

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The pastoral role of the Houses, and indeed the Family structure within them, is fundamental in facilitating the wellbeing and happiness of our Frogmore students and I commend our House Coordinators, Mentors and House Captains for the role they play in establishing and maintaining the nurturing environments our Houses provide. Frogmore students enjoy a strong sense of allegiance and pride in their House, which is always on show within the various House competitions. The House Championship is always keenly contested and this year was no exception. High levels of participation and skill were evident in all activities, ensuring a close competition throughout the year and a very tight finish. Congratulations to Jones House, including House Captain Harrison Spencer, whose high level of endeavour and persistence earned them the House Championship plate again this Thankyear.you to Mrs Louise Daly (Anderson), Mr Andrew Pate (Deighton) and Mr Laz Moutafis (Drinan) who are all moving on from their roles as House Coordinators and to Mrs Kaylen Kornberg (Finlay Anderson) who is retiring. They have each made an excellent contribution to their Houses specifically, and to our Wellbeing Program in general, and we wish them all every success moving forward.

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While the Gregory Fish Library continues to be an excellent study venue for students looking to undertake revision or complete homework, beyond the end of lessons each day, the development of our previous art spaces into our Year 12 Study Centre has certainly been very well received. This vibrant, welcoming space now provides our senior students with a purpose built study area that is being utilised during timetabled study sessions, after school and on the weekends. In particular, our 2017 Year 12 students certainly enjoyed utilising this space during their lead up to VCE exams, particularly with Winston the Labrador. OUR HOUSES As our students continue to strive to achieve their personal academic goals, they are indeed fortunate that the rigour of our academic program is well supported by nurturing wellbeing programs, most notably through the House system, and challenging cocurricular programs.

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Frogmore has again been well served by its student leaders in 2017. Led by our Head Prefects, Ryan Buckler and Charlotte Sutton, our student leaders have made a wonderful contribution to raising School spirit and stimulating interest and enhancing student engagement within our School. Covering areas including Academics, Cross Campus activities, International Student involvement, Public Speaking/ Debating, Social Service, Wellbeing and Sporting and Cocurricular activities, our leaders have developed and implemented numerous worthy initiatives this year.

In particular, our Social Service Captain, Sophie van Vliet, has overseen a number of wonderful initiatives including RUOK? Day, Pyjama Day and Hoodies for Hope, which both helped raise funds to assist in the construction of facilities for children in Uganda, and volunteering to support those in aged care. In addition, and perhaps above all else, I would highly commend those dedicated staff and students of our Social Service team on their initiative to run a camp for the disabled students at Yarrabah School at our Shoreham OurCamp.Academic team continues to ensure appropriate support and programs are in place to assist our senior students as they complete their VCE studies, while our House Captains, in addition to their House responsibilities, ensured there was some fun along the way, including our Trivia and Movie nights and the highly anticipated Year 12 Afternoon.

On that note I would like to offer congratulations and a very fond farewell to our wonderful Year 12 cohort. They have contributed much to our Campus throughout the year and, indeed, throughout their time at our School. For them, “the game’s been played, the course is run, it’s time to move from School”. They have been excellent role models for our younger students and we certainly wish them all the very best for their lives beyond Mentone Grammar. Finally, I am fortunate to be extremely well supported in my role. Indeed, the vitality of the Frogmore Campus owes much to the assistance, support and wise counsel of Deputy Head, Mr Paul Stockdale, and the efficient organisation and planning of our Frogmore PA Ms Rebecca Russell. My heartfelt thanks also to the House Coordinators, Faculty Heads and staff who have provided their support and encouragement and maintained their excellent work to ensure the Frogmore Campus continues to grow as a vibrant, productive and engaging environment for our students.

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CAMERON LANCASTER HEAD OF FROGMORE

Alongside our Wellbeing and Academic programs, our Cocurricular programs continue to provide students with a diverse range of opportunities to develop character, leadership and skills. Within our newly developed Creativity Centre, our Technologies and Performing and Visual Arts programs continue to encourage students to express their creative talents. The wondrous display of our students’ artistic talents at our Art & Design Show dazzled those who visited, and I commend Ms Kim Wootton and our creative Visual Arts staff who inspire our students each and every day. Similarly, the calibre of our student performances culminating in the outstanding School production of Les Misérables and our Spring Concert, both held at the end of Term 3, showcased the musical and vocal talents of our students. Led by Mr Gavin Cornish, Ms Louise Daly and our talented and endlessly enthusiastic staff, our Performing Arts department continues to mentor students who produce entertaining and exceptional Mentoneperformances.Grammar’s Public Speaking and Debating teams have enjoyed excellent success in various competitions this year and our thanks go to Mr Mark Smith, who again stepped up to take on the role of Mentor to our students, and to Victor Ding and Austin Hollingsworth, our Public Speaking Captains. Our Debating teams, in particular, enjoyed significant success, with our senior debaters, comprising Ryan Buckler, Tom Siedle and Austin Hollingsworth representing the School in the National High School Mooting Finals at Bond University, while the students who represented the School at the model United Nations forum hosted here at School, are also deserving of Ourrecognition.sportsteams have again represented the School extremely well over two seasons, producing numerous highlights and personal best performances. In particular, the efforts of our swimmers, with both our Boys’ and Girls’ teams winning their fourth consecutive AGSV Premierships this year; our First XI Cricketers, Girls’ Touch Football and our Girls’ Cross Country teams all claimed Premierships and are deserving of specific mention. Our thanks go to the numerous coaches and managers, and in particular Mr Stuart Bainbridge, Mr Peter O’Gorman and Ms Erin Hunt for their leadership and organisation throughout the year.

VCAL 2017 This year also saw the introduction of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) program into our School, providing a pathway for those students who were looking for a vocational option. Alongside areas that encompass Literacy and Numeracy skills, Industry Specific skills, Work Related skills and Personal Development skills, our VCAL students undertook VCE subjects in Business Management and General Mathematics as they prepared for involvement in roles in ICT, Sports Administration, Electrotechnology, and Building and Construction. They have undertaken camps to Shoreham and the Surf Coast, constructed stage props for our School Production, tried their hand at wheelchair basketball and working alongside people with physical and intellectual disabilities at Scope, and had the opportunity to travel to Central Australia and be involved with the community at Lilla. Through their involvement in classes both at Mentone Grammar, and during their weekly TAFE lessons, our VCAL students have acquired skills that are preparing them for further study and employment at the completion of their time with us. In fact, one student secured an apprenticeship midyear and is flourishing within the building industry. Three others are fast-tracking their qualifications by undertaking a schoolbased apprenticeship or traineeship. That our VCAL students can undertake these programs and develop their skills, all while continuing to be a part of the Mentone Grammar Community, is a significant positive for all involved. It was wonderful for Mentone Grammar to receive recognition of our excellent program as winner of the Youth Connect/ White Lion Applied Learning Awards VCAL provider for 2017. Our sincere thanks to Coordinator Shelley Muir for her tremendous leadership of the program in its inaugural year.

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We feel we have achieved a lot in our first year of VCAL. At the start it took some adjusting to such a different way of learning because we had to take so much more responsibility for our own learning. Now, we wouldn’t want it any other way. In VCAL we get to teach ourselves, which is more relevant to real life; you have support from the teachers but you are encouraged to figure things in life out for Theyourself.mostenjoyable

aspects of the program have been the opportunity to develop work skills that we actually use, as well as all the excursions we have been on. We have all enjoyed different work placements and several of us have already started apprenticeships. We have enjoyed the change from traditional subjects to more hands-on and experience-based learning. All the excursions we went on allowed us to put everything we learned into practice outside of the classroom. Lilla was a highlight. It was great to experience, for a second time, how different life is up there but to view it through a more mature set of eyes. Being in the VCAL program gave us the chance to know each other and the teachers really well and we have formed a great bond with each other. VCAL is more challenging than we had expected. We have to be organised in balancing our time at school, TAFE and work and keep up to date with projects. It is a great way to learn and we feel like we are a step ahead in getting to where we want to be when we finish School.

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‘English is our story; it is who we are in all our moments. Some of them traumatic, some of them ordinary and some of them glorious.’

OSCAR PAGE

PRUE RICHARDS YEAR 12 ‘English is a doorway that allows you to explore the furthermost limits of where words can take you.’

LISA TURNER YEAR 9 ‘English is not only about learning how to read and write, it is about comprehending and inferring m eaning. It is a way to discover language and how i t's used to e ngage the reader.’

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YEAR 5 ‘English is an opportunity for me to enjoy travelling to different destinations through stories and to expand my knowledge of the world.’

LIAM BASSETT YEAR 11 ‘English is my everyday connection to friends and family.’

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With 13 years or more of schooling, one subject stands alone as the common experience for almost every student in every Australian school – English. The millions of words written, read and spoken in our English classrooms every year help us to be creative, eloquent and clear communicators. Let’s hear from the voices of some of our teachers and students when asked to complete the sentence ‘English is…’

RHIANNE BROWN ‘English is a subject that students come to expecting to be challenged and prepared to push themselves to be the best learners possible.’

ELIZABETH KING YEAR 6 ‘English. At simplest, a language. My first language. The language that lets me communicate to the world around me. English is like a world itself.’

YEAR 7 ‘A subject where we can all say what we think even if it is wrong, and then learn from our mistakes.’

CHELSY HARDY ‘For me, English is the foundation of life. It’s an endless source of creativity and inspiration that allows us to connect and empathise with each other.’

FINN MCCALL ‘English is a way to express yourself. It allows you to develop ideas, challenge others ideas and learn new ways of thinking through reading, talking and writing.’

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YEAR 10 ‘English is about creating, inspiring and challenging new ideas. Through a range of texts such as films, songs, plays, video games and books, we can learn more about ourselves and the world around us.’

TONY MIRHOM 5C ‘English is a space where our students’ thinking matters. It is a place where they can express their ideas and support their opinions with evidence.’

AMY LONG YEAR 8 ‘English is a creative way of expressing your emotions, reliving past events, swaying other's opinions and telling stories or entertaining people.’

JENNIFER BODINNAR ‘English. An exquisite garden in which seeds are planted and imaginations twist and turn like lush vines. Sometimes the garden becomes overgrown and needs tending.’ MANDY CHAMBERLAIN

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A study by Stanford University recently stated the importance of the Humanities in educating the individual. The research stated that, ‘Through the exploration of the Humanities we learn how to think creatively and critically, to reason and to ask questions. Because these skills allow us to gain new insights into everything from poetry and paintings to business models and politics, humanistic subjects have been at the heart of a liberal arts education since the Ancient Greeks first used them to educate their citizens’. Research into the human experience adds to our knowledge about the world. Through the work of Humanities scholars, we learn about the value of different cultures, about what goes into making a work of art, and about how history is made. Their efforts preserve the great accomplishments of the past and help us to understand the world we live in and give us tools to imagine the future. Upon reflection, 2017 has been a busy and engaging year for the Humanities Department. With strong VCE results from many of our offerings in 2016, all staff have continued to develop curriculum practices in the Humanities across Years 5-12. The team has focused on embedding feedback techniques to further develop our students understanding of ways to improve their skills throughout the year. Junior Humanities teams have also developed new curriculum projects such as problem based learning and embraced new technology and teaching practices. Sincere thanks go to the staff who have worked tirelessly throughout the year.

A Medieval Incursion allowed Year 8 students to immerse themselves in the music, weapons, dance and games of Medieval times. Students also enhanced their geography knowledge while on their International Learning YearJourneys.9Humanities embedded closer links to the students’ learning journeys through excursions to the Shire, Melbourne Museum and participated in an Amazing Geography Race in the city. These excursions enhanced the learning in the classroom for the Year 9’s in History when discovering the impacts of WWI and in Geography in understanding mapping skills. Year 10 students were able to reflect on the human tragedy of WWII through a visit to the Jewish Holocaust Museum. Students explored the events that led to the Holocaust and heard from a Holocaust survivor about their experience. Year 10 students also experienced a new geography fieldtrip to Hampton beach to explore the impact of coastal processes as well as human impact on the bay. With the addition of new commerce electives at Year 10 (Business and the Law and Money and Markets), students of these subjects gained further understanding of the concepts taught by attending the Moorabbin Justice Centre and by taking part in an online share market game. There was also a plethora of Humanities experiences for students in VCE this year. Year 11 Economics students gained further understanding of supply and demand through an excursion to the Vic Markets. Geography students undertook fieldtrips to further develop fieldwork skills and environmental management.

There have been many highlights this year. Students have been actively involved in their learning within the classroom and have also had the opportunity to expand their understanding with hands-on experiences in all Humanities and Commerce subjects through excursions and Yearsincursions.5and6students have had another busy year exploring History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship, Business and Economics. Year 5 had a great experience at Sovereign Hill and also explored Mentone for their Business and Finance excursion to the supermarket. Year 6 developed knowledge of South East Asia by attending the Chinese Museum in Chinatown. Year 6, for the first time, also experienced an excursion to St Kilda to assess sustainability and animal habitats in the area. Our Bayview students furthered their creative thinking and collaboration skills through Geography problem based research tasks. Year 7s expanded their knowledge of Ancient China through an Incursion from the Chinese Museum where students took part in Ancient Chinese cultural practices.

Legal Studies students enhanced their understanding of the criminal justice system through excursions to The Melbourne Magistrates, County

THE MENTONIAN 2017 129FROGMORE - FACULTIES and Supreme Courts and Barwon Prison. Year 11 Business Management students experienced the impact of advertising and marketing in business through a location excursion to StudentsChadstone.of Business Management ventured to the Yakult factory; a hi-tech food process facility, to observe the manufacture of plastic bottles, filling and packaging lines and quality control rooms to enhance their studies for the Year 12 exam.

KARA BAXTER HEAD OF HUMANITIES AND COMMERCE

Finally, selected Year 11 Business Management, Economics and Accounting students attended the Commerce Scholars Day at Monash University. This extracurricular experience provided students with the opportunity to build upon their knowledge through master class workshops facilitated by industry experts. Students also discovered more about what Monash Business School can offer, and were inspired by professionals and current Monash Business School students. It enabled students to develop networks by meeting and working with other likeminded people, whilst experiencing what university life has to offer. We look forward to further change and growth in 2018 with further innovation in curriculum and the application of new technologies.

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The Languages Faculty had a great year in 2017, hosting visitors from Germany and Japan, competing in poetry contests, celebrating cultural festivals and moving into the new Languages Centre. In Term 1, we welcomed 15 students and two teachers from our German partner school the HealesvillelearningandasclassesGermany.GymnasiumMarkgräfin-Wilhelmine-(MWG)fromBayreuth,OurGermanguestsvisitedatMentoneGrammar,aswellspendingaweekendlearningtosurfexperiencethebushatShoreham,aboutAustralianwildlifeatSanctuaryandtakingatour of the Great Ocean Road. Later that term, we also hosted 15 boys from our Japanese partner school Nagoya Gakuin. The Japanese boys were joining five other Japanese visitors already at Mentone Grammar, with two Nagoya boys and two girls from our sister school in Fukuoka staying for all of first Term, and Jotaro Kato staying for a full year.

AARON RICHARD HEAD OF LANGUAGES

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Bayview Chinese students also participated in the Chinese reading competition, with Sam Chaplin of Year 8 and Jake Newman of Year 7, representing Mentone Grammar with Atpride.the end of Term 3, our German students took part in our yearly Oktoberfest incursion - experiencing some fun German cultural activities and traditional food. This year we have launched a new program for senior students to spend two months at the MWG in Germany, and then to host their exchange partner for a Term in the following year. We look forward to our Mentonian ambassadors having a great time, and to welcoming our German guests in 2018!

The Eblana Chinese Cultural Day again was a great success - with lion dancing, calligraphy, traditional Chinese music performance and Tai-chi. The younger students got to both watch and also try their hand at participating in activities, as well as trying some delicious Chinese food.

Our senior French students also took part in the Berthe Mouchette poetry competition, achieving great results.

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Brayden Miller (2nd place Year 8), Yani Ryan (1st place Year 8 Open) and Akul Saigal (1st place Year 9) then went on to represent Mentone Grammar at the State Final hosted by the Austrian Club in Heidelberg in August.

On the competition circuit, we were again active competitors in the Language Perfect World Championships under Head Coach Jessika Rabe, achieving the highest number of points for German in our school size category. In August, German students also took part in the German Schools Poetry Competition, travelling to Cranbourne for the regional finals. After a day of reciting poems, making new friends and playing board games in between competitions, Mentone Grammar's German students returned with a record six Awards. Mikayla Watson, Andrei Krikun and Lauren Malby-Luke all received an Honourable Mention.

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JAPAN STUDY TOUR 2017 Very early on the morning of 23 September, eight students with their parents gathered excitedly at the Cathay departure counter at Melbourne airport. Year 10 students Imogen Davis, Mackenzie Howe, Cooper Hamlin and Aaron Moore and Year 9 students Adam Carnegie, Will Currey, Josh Madden and Adam Marrow were about to set off for the two week Japan Study Tour accompanied by staff Mrs Natalie McLennan and Mr David Barber. The first week was spent travelling and sightseeing as a group in Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima, followed by a week of homestay at our two partner schools: Nagoya High School for the boys and Hakata Girls High School in Fukuoka for the Accommodationgirls. in Tokyo was at a traditional Japanese style inn sleeping on futon mattresses on the tatami floor. Students experienced the excitement and amazing crowds at a street festival in Harajuku and the famous Akihabara ‘electric town’. In Kyoto, after visiting the famous Golden Pavilion and Kiyomizudera temple, students set off in pairs on a scavenger hunt ‘challenge’ and managed successfully to navigate their way back to the hotel. One of the highlights of Kyoto was a visit to a movie village theme park where we enjoyed watching Imogen and Adam Marrow take part in a Samurai sword fight. A trip to Hiroshima by Shinkansen was a more sobering day spent visiting the Atomic Bomb site and Peace Park where students placed origami cranes on the memorial to the young girl Sadako Sasaki.

The whole Japan trip was awesome and in my opinion, the food made this trip that much better. We ate at a restaurant nearly every lunch and dinner we had during the two weeks, meaning that all of us experienced Japan’s food to the fullest. Probably my favourite dish of the trip would have had to be okonomiyaki. Okonomiyaki is basically a savoury Japanese noodle pancake, with pork, shallots, eggs and tasty okonomiyaki sauce. We had this in Hiroshima and it was amazing. Another one of my favourite meals was during our Nagoya week. My host family took me out to a sushi train restaurant and I really wish I could go back because it was huge. Sixty-four tables and one huge kitchen meant that the food just kept coming. As a table of four, we ended up eating 22 plates of assorted sushi, sashimi, and other dishes. I was surprised when the bill came back with only $45 on it!

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Now drinks which, to be honest, nothing much was different except Japanese Saki and lots of Asahi beer in every hotel, which we did not try!

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REFLECTIONS OF JAPAN Japanese Cities by Adam Carnegie The first city we visited while in Japan was its capital Tokyo. Tokyo is a massive city and went as far as the eye could see, having a population of about 25 Whenmillion.wearrived in Tokyo it was about 1am in the morning and we were all thankful for the hospitability provided by the traditional Japanese hotel. The hotel was very nice and we all had an amazing sleep thanks to those rice filled pillows. The next day we travelled round Tokyo; the city was full of life as millions of people went about their daily lives. As we travelled around Kyoto we saw a stark contrast of old and new with there being factory new vending machines selling soft drink in temples older than the idea of united Japan. As we wondered round the city we eventually found ourselves at an old market street filled with modern shops, we looked around and tested our Japanese as we bought gifts and food. In conclusion Tokyo was an amazing city filled with new ideas and old places. Food and Drink by William Currey

Japan is a country of vending machines and in some of them, I found maybe my two favourite drinks. One was iced cocoa, self-explanatory, and the other was Calpis. Pronounced in Japan as karupisu. Thankfully it is spelled C-AL-P-I-S but the Japanese love when foreigners talk about how much they love drinking Calpis. Overall this was a sensational trip and I will never forget Japan or its food.

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The homestay visit was highly beneficial for how we speak and communicate using DuringJapanese.thehomestay we got to experience a range of differences from what we experience back home. For example, one small difference is that the Japanese shower and wash themselves before going in the bath. We also got to experience Japanese cuisine and culture. Although we only got to spend one whole day with our host families because of Saturday school we still got to know our host families reasonably well and learn about the lifestyle. Once again the homestay was highly rewarding, however, if I could change anything it would be to experience the homestay for longer. Nagoya High School by Joshua Madden Nagoya High School is one of the most prestigious schools in the region in many areas of academic and sports endeavours but students stand out most in the subject of English. Everyone on the trip was impressed by the understanding and literacy that Nagoya students had of the English language and it made the trip so much better that the language barrier could be overcome. Much like Mentone Grammar, Nagoya High School caters for sport and athletics as well as academic ventures so they pride themselves with their sports complexes, athletics tracks and numerous places to train hard; as we definitely found out whenever we joined in! The school is very large and in size and numbers because, although the school only takes students from Years 7-12, they have around the same numbers as Mentone Grammar. The year level we were predominately associated with was Year 9 who had an incredible seven different classes in the same year level. Now, you may think it’s a bit over the top for me to say incredible because at Mentone we have six Year 9 classes but in Japan the average class size is almost double what it is here standing at around 40-45 kids! Nagoya High School was an amazing place to visit and this was mostly because of the awesome students and teachers at the school who were very accommodating to all of us. We greatly appreciated all of this and it made visiting Nagoya High School a big highlight of the trip.

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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS (ICAS) AND AUSTRALIAN COMPETITIONMATHEMATICS

Congratulations to all students who entered and also to the staff who made this possible.

MATHS TALENT QUEST Maths Talent Quest is a competition run by the Maths Association of Victoria. Students from Year 2 to Year 8 represented Mentone Grammar in Maths Talent Quest as part of their Dare 2 Dream! program involvement. More than 50 students completed projects and 38 entries were entered to represent our School in the state competition. For Maths Talent Quest entries, each student completes an inquiry based Mathematical investigation on a topic of their choice. Students need to meet a list of set success criteria when completing their Project, which can be presented as a book, poster, model etc. The Projects are significant investigations which take a term to complete. Of the 38 entries, three students received a High Distinction, 10 students received a Distinction and the School received their first Outstanding School Awards, which is usually awarded to the top five achieving schools statewide.

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Mathematics skills are basic to life and are seen in a range of tasks like managing a personal budget up to the complex running of a space program. These competitions are designed to test mathematical thinking and problem solving skills and comprise MATHEMATICS

Mathematics classrooms continued to develop formative assessment methodology this year, particularly in the area of feedback. The techniques provided to each student enabled them to reflect on the work they produced by encouraging discussion, reflection and reconfiguration of methods and ideas. Students in Years 7 to 12 were further encouraged to reflect on their learning through the introduction of a bound resource (summary) book. This book was introduced to help students collect summaries of topic information and annotated examples of both routine and complex methods, with the intent of consulting and using it regularly throughout this year and following years. To also encourage improved learning, Additional help/ tutorial sessions were introduced that were readily available to Years 7 to 12 students. The sessions were run by Mathematics staff and were available during lunchtimes, before and after school. The Mathematics department understands the importance of questions, consultation and collaboration and the emphasis on these sessions was to provide a friendly environment where students had confidence to discuss, interact and explore their thinking and enhance their overall understanding. These tutorial sessions will continue throughout 2018. A large number of students continued to participate in various competitions available this year and produced outstanding results.

I can also report another strong set of results were achieved by our 2016 VCE Mathematics students, similar to those of 2015, and we congratulate all on their performances. In 2016, 14 per cent of Specialist Mathematics, 14 per cent of Mathematical Methods and 15 per cent of Further Mathematics students received study scores above 40 and special congratulations to Joshua Nung for achieving a 50 study score in Mathematical Methods and Lee Dooyeon a 50 study score in Specialist Mathematics. My sincere thanks to all Mathematics staff and for the professionalism in which they approach their work and always strive to ensure the students perform at their absolute best.

KEVIN MCMENAMIN HEAD OF MATHEMATICS

THE MENTONIAN 2017 135FROGMORE - FACULTIES problems that reflect this diversity. The papers are designed for all levels of mathematical ability where all students have the opportunity to build their confidence and stimulate their interest in StudentsMathematics.compete with students from all over the country and in age group categories. The Australian Mathematics Competition awards Distinction certificates to the top 25 per cent of students, High Distinction certificates to the top 5 per cent and Prizes to the very top of their year level. The ICAS competition awards Distinction certificates to the top 10 per cent of students, High Distinctions to the top 1 per cent of students and Prizes to the very top of the year level. This year 191 Years 10 – 12 students, 16 Year 9 students, all Year 8 students, 92 Years 5 – 7 students and 53 Years 2 – 4 students participated in the ICAS competition, while 75 Years 10 – 12 students, 6 Year 9 students, 79 Years 5, 6 and 8 students, all Year 7 students and 29 Years 3 and 4 students participated in the Australian Mathematics CongratulationsCompetition.toallstudents who participated and for the excellent results each student received. At the higher levels Mentone Grammar students were awarded four Prizes (two at Year 7 and two at Year 12), 20 High Distinctions (one at Year 2, two at Year 3, seven at Year 7, two at Year 8, one at Year 10, four at Year 11 and three at Year 12) and 133 Distinction (two at Year 2, two at Year 3, three at Year 4, seven at Year 5, eight at Year 6, 32 at Year 7, 28 at Year 8, 24 at Year 10, 13 at Year 11 and 14 at Year 12) certificates.

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Our students too have been very engaged in a variety of competitions. Science Talent Search, University of New South Wales ICA and the National Chemistry Quiz are the main competitions that our students enjoy being challenged by. As always, our young scientists proved themselves as outstanding and the feedback we obtained reiterates that our School program is well ‘on track’.

I would like to thank all the staff who generously give of their time and expertise to help, engage and foster our young scientists of the future. Specific thanks go to the laboratory staff for the tireless work they do in supporting the students.

MICHAEL WILTON HEAD OF SCIENCE SCIENCE

It has been an interesting and productive year in Science. With timetable changes across the School the Science faculty had increased ‘face to face’ teaching time and as a result the volume of practical experiments conducted this year has increased dramatically. Senior Chemistry classes have been taught by Mr Peter Wynne and Mr Vic Djajamihardja and they too have been able to add a more vigorous and rigorous practical component into their courses. A new Year 10 subject was also added to the Science program. Investigating Science, a semester based course and has been designed to enhance the practical skills of students thinking of continuing with their Science studies in VCE years. The ability to design, plan, and conduct an investigation are important skills which are increasingly reflected in the new VCE courses. Over the next few years this emphasis will also be a key Learning Intention at lower levels within the School. This year the Science faculty has been engaged in a variety of regular, professional enhancement meetings and seminars. Specific year level teams met to discuss the best way to present the current unit of work and combine the School’s specific Visible Learning agenda. Formative assessment and feedback have been priorities this year and all staff have spent considerable time investigating the possible implications and ways of delivering these objectives to the students within the Science faculty.

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QUIZ High Distinctions: Marcus Etheridge, Conor Murray, Wencong Wu, Hanbin Zhou, Georgia Rowan. Distinctions: Holly Adams, Nicholas Archibald, James Bouwmeester, Max Bull, Samantha Cooper, Jessica EwartMcTigue, Trenton Johnson, Lachlan Newman, Reshia Thaker, Isabella Parker, James Rosaia, Luke Shi, Yan Xuhong.

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Sophie Sibbald, Mikayla Watson, Harry Rowan, Stuart Ross, Tom Madden and Ryan FurtherAligianis.awards are listed in the Awards pages of this edition of The Mentonian

ICAS Year 7 High Distinction: Matthew Mairs Distinction: Victoria Gelbak, Tom Madden, Maddison Moore, Byron Shim. Year Distinction:8 Matthew Hayes, Jack Littleford, Daniel Nikolayevsky, Ethan Pate, Joesph Shim. Year 9 High Distinction: Alex Jones, Akul Saigal. Distinctions: William Currey, Ella Mairs. Year Distinctions:10 Mekhala Bera, Mackenzie Howe, Jeremy Miao, Hayden Richards, Mia Watkins.

They have developed food preparation and presentation skills that included a unit on Modern Australia with a Hot Twist that incorporates little-known indigenous ingredients. They also explored many multicultural foods and global food issues.

The feedback is that our students absolutely love having a well-designed space where they can share the best in technology to design and create their own works. The breakout areas about the Centre have also been well used as shared, working spaces.

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For Middle Years students, learning in the kitchen has included education around lifestyle and health and the importance of good nutrition to improve health and performance. Students have examined effective self-management, decision-making strategies, diet and impact of healthy food choices, through practical and inquiry based learning.

In Year 9 Digital Technology-HTML classes students created a website from the ground up using either Text Wrangler or Notepad ++ as their text editor. In exploring Digital Storytelling students learnt how to create a stop motion animation in Animate CC and some students even created a Rotoscope movie.

For both staff and students there is a great sense of limitless creativity in the light-filled, glassed areas, where we can see what is happening in each of the spaces. It has created a very inclusive, supportive environment and being able to see the students in action has attracted a lot of curious interest for the many visitors to the Centre. Everyone loves food, so the aromas and action in the commercial kitchen have attracted a lot of attention. Across the way, the technologies 3D printing processes and Robotics are intriguing and the printed products have amazed everyone. It is a joy to see the looks of amazement from students when a technical creation, that they have designed, comes to life. The wood designs that have been produced in the fantastic woodwork spaces are, likewise, very impressive.

Solving real world problems using computer coding can be difficult but Year 8 students have successfully coded small robots to simulate tasks that robots may be asked to do in the not too distance future. Understanding coding and the potential for robotics is a highly desirable attribute for the many workplaces our students will move into beyond school.

TESS MONDA HEAD OF TECHNOLOGIES

In Year 7 students have developed skills in Computer Aided Design to create a number of small 3D printed objects. They were challenged with the task of creating their very own working 3D printed lamp. In Year 10 students explored 3D printed Robotics, merging the fields of 3D Printing and Programmable Electronics to turn their ideas into reality. They made their own robots and through learning the mechanics of electronics and coding they have been able to make their robots come to life. In another example of how these disciplines intersect, Year 9 students have been combining 2D and 3D applications to their design briefs for wood technologies, creating some impressive results. It is this wonderful connectivity of creativity and supporting technologies, all in one space, that makes working in the new Creativity Centre both inspiring and fun. We look forward to many more collaborations as we build and grow interest in these fascinating future crafts.

In Robotics our Year 8 classes worked with EV3 Robots and programming in Lego Mindstorms. They programmed their robots to play music and respond to the ‘Wait Until’ command. It has been a lot of fun and students have enjoyed the success that comes with a new skill set and the surprising outcomes that come with creating a functioning robot.

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It was an exciting year for Technologies. Our move into the new Centre has seen all three Design Technology disciplines finally come together in one great space. The inspiration that comes from a well-resourced shared space has taken everyone by surprise.

In the Design Technologies Materials area Year 7 students designed and created their own individual analogue clocks, which were a hit at the Art & Design Show. In Year 10, students were given the brief: ‘Carefully placed lighting can greatly enhance the atmosphere of a living area. Design and make a compact table on which to place a small lamp. The table should be elegant in appearance and should display the functional simplicity of handcrafted joints’. Again, they were proudly displayed at the October exhibition.

Senior students have explored food and health issues, particular to adolescence, through practical and inquiry based learning. Topics included safety and hygiene, creative recipe adaptation, time and kitchen management, food preparation skills along with nutrition and food science.

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Not only will this set students up well for their VCE studies, it also gives them knowledge regarding possible career pathways in the sporting and fitness Unitsfields.3 and 4 Physical Education continues to grow within our School and this year saw 50 students completing this subject. Students were able to fitness test their classmates and learn about the different energy systems that fuel sporting performances. Once again, all students visited the Exercise Research Australia facility where Year 11 student Brady Watts undertook a VO2 Max test which saw him exhibit his elite cardiovascular endurance. At this facility, students experienced lectures on Energy Systems and Fatigue Mechanisms – both major areas of study for their course. Other tests conducted during this session included Student B ody Composition Profile, Anaerobic Capacity Test, and a Blood Lactate test. These activities provided students with the opportunity to experience the course in a more practical manner by personalising their testing; all students involved benefited from the experience.

The Health and Physical Education department continues to follow the ever evolving ‘game sense’ model to teaching in which students learn new skills through playing different types of categorised games in modified situations. Across the year students explored a range of Net/Wall, Striking and Fielding and Invasion-based games which allowed for students to not only improve a specific skill set, but to also increase their knowledge about the strategic thinking, decision-making and the influence a tactical game plan can bring to a successful performance.

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The Year 10 program focused on student led programs such as Sport Education in Physical Education (SEPEP) including Softball, Volleyball and Netball. This allowed students to not only improve their movement patterns in each of these sports, but to also develop their interpersonal and leadership skills as well as obtain a greater understanding of the vast administrative roles involved in competitive sports. Students again completed their final compulsory PE classes by participating in an elective program that allowed them to explore a wider range of physical and recreational activities such as, Yoga, Zumba or Personal Training classes. This year, pleasingly, saw the introduction of the Year 10 theorybased elective Health of a Nation in addition to the very popular Sports Science subject. The courses are designed to develop the practical and theoretical skills necessary for future VCE studies in Health and Human Development and Physical Education. Students in Health of a Nation researched the health status of the Australian population, explored factors that influence health outcomes and analysed health promotion programs. They developed their own health awareness programs focusing on a current health issue relevant to young people. As a result, they designed and delivered a promotional activity to students within the School Community. Sports Science is an introdructory course to VCE Physical Education and is the starting point to some very strong Units 3 and 4 results. Students learn about topics including Biomechanics, Energy Systems and Body Systems. Students undertook a data analysis on a sport of their choice and then designed and undertook a training program in order to observe the chronic changes that occur in the body as a result of long term training. Students also had a personal trainer visit and deliver some very challenging sessions.

MICHAEL WOOLHOUSE AND JENNA OLIVER HEAD OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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To experience the Performing Arts at Mentone in 2017 is to experience transformation, change and emergence. For the Performing Arts, the Creativity Centre has only just begun to provide opportunity; the potential bound only by our endeavour and imagination. Although beginning the year in various locations around the School, we have merged into the new building with all areas of our teaching and learning, the Performing Arts programs and cocurricular activities all greatly enhanced and transformed.

Singers Concerts are another jewel in the series of smaller scale events. Essentially low key in nature, they can proffer some astounding performances and surprising new singers. This year, the Cre8tive Dance event was the first in the new theatre. Titled Belonging, it was thoughtfully themed around related contemporary issues and partly choreographed by senior students. Overall, 56 Performing Arts students inaugurated the stage with a fine and moving performance. The Eblana Concerts are a showcase for the Eblana Instrumental Music Program. The program involves students from Years 2, 3 and 4. Instrumental tuition is undertaken on a weekly basis in a classroom context. Concerts are held at the end of each semester and provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning in front of an appreciative audience. The June Concert was the second event to tread the boards of the new Thorold Theatre stage and it created a great deal of excitement amongst the students. The second Eblana Concert in November, with the benefit of another semester of development, presented a program of confident and assured performers with no less excitement. Always a miscellany of musicians, the concerts featured the Eblana Choir, piano soloists, a viola duet, a guitar trio, a violin duet and other string soloists demonstrating the depth, opportunity and quality of the Program.

In Term 1, the final Bayview Soiree held in the, now demolished, Keith Jones Gymnasium, aka the Bayview Gym, proceeded with a particular sense of expectation. Experienced performers such as the Bayview Choir, Bayview Band and Orchestra combined their contributions with new performers completing a balanced, uplifting and inspired program for all. Naturally, none shall miss the uneven acoustics of a gymnasium but the enduring memory of the many fine performances will encourage all into the future. Although highlights of the Bayview Concert were certainly to be found in the large ensemble performances, the solo and small ensembles provided plenty of variation. All students at year 7 experienced one semester of tuition on a selected instrument in the context of regular classroom music. The Bayview instrumental program is classroom based and provides an opportunity for students to learn an instrument and become involved with music, and the Performing Arts. Pleasingly, many students continued on with instrumental tuition following the semester program, taking private lessons on their chosen instrument. Private instrumental tuition is a central feature of the Performing Arts the experience is rewarding and the access to teachers convenient.

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During Term 1, the Community Sports Day continued to be a highly anticipated and valuable performance opportunity in the Performing Arts calendar. Primarily a forum for Rock Band experience, ensembles and other contemporary styled acts, a spot on the program is highly prized and the performances joyfully spirited. It is always great to see many of our well-known Mentonian performers return to perform. Our involvement with the Generations in Jazz competition for stage band and choir continues apace. T he Cat’s Meow and Froggers are strong contenders, and always greatly enjoy the experience. The preparation for the Term 2 trip to South Australia is thorough and demanding both musically and physically, but this year the travel demands were alleviated to some extent by a chartered bus with driver.

The Winter Concert was the final Performing Arts event of a most

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Friday Evening Around the Piano, perhaps for the last time in Greenways, was an evening of elegance, polished performances and refined sonorities. To my mind the Greenways auditorium is a tremendous venue for this particular concert series. It offers a theatre in the round experience, quality acoustics and the type of proximity to the performers that makes the experience of chamber music so enjoyable. The

The Year 7 classroom String Ensemble and Year 7 classroom brass and woodwind demonstrated their skills, recently acquired as part of the Year 7 Bayview instrumental program. They played We will Rock You by Queen and Sorry by Justin Bieber respectively.

significant, perhaps historic and transformational term. Replete with choirs, jazz bands, soloists, chamber groups, rock bands and the Senior Orchestra; the Concert was no less than a cornucopia of memorable items. Amongst the many highlights were solo items by the Performing Arts Captains; Nicholas Sheppard, Where I want to be, and Anna Mallows, I dreamed a dream With Term 3 upon us, the Jazz Cabaret literally popped up in the most unexpected and exceptional venue. The Thorold Theatre stage was transformed from a mere performance area into an enchanting and magical Jazz club, complete with atmospheric lighting, cabaret tables and a bandstand. Froggers, the featured ensemble, provided accompaniment to many experienced and some surprising new Thevocalists.Music Theatre program is a popular after school cocurricular activity for students, mainly from Eblana and Bayview. However, next year, this program will be offered to students in Greenways and Frogmore. The classes offered entry-level experience and training for those wishing to develop skills that lead to performance opportunities in School productions. Music Theatre students presented their work at soirees through the year, providing highly appreciated and satisfying performances. This year has seen a solid number of Performing Arts students tackle the very challenging VCE performance subjects. Music Solo Performance, Drama, Dance and Theatre studies involve the study theory and practice of performance and the theatre. Assessment involves performance, written work and exams. VCE performance soirees are held throughout the year, enabling students to present their work in front of a friendly but critical audience as well as providing useful assessment opportunities. We wish our VCE Performing Arts students all success with their future studies.

The Bayview Concert featured six ensembles, six soloists and a flute and violin duets, three trios and a cello choir. The Bayview Orchestra played their arrangement of the theme from Game of Thrones and a traditional Irish tune Drowsy Maggie. The Bayview Band played Time Warp and Shut up and Dance and the Bayview Singers performed The Welcome Table and Freedom is Coming.

The Service of Lessons and Carols this year will once again feature the Carols Choir comprising students from Eblana, Bayview, Greenways and Frogmore and the Senior Orchestra. The soloist this year will be Nicholas Sheppard, with Intermezzo, Ave Maria from Cavaleria Rusticana by Mascagni made famous by Andrea Bocelli. The Carols Choir, apart from leading the Carols, will perform the Carol of the Bells and O Holy Night, The Cat’s Meow will perform Tell me a story, and the combined forces of the choirs and orchestra will perform the Heavens are Telling by Haydn. The Carols service is a highly anticipated event, which beautifully closes the school year. Thank you to the Performing Arts staff for their fine mentorship and to all the students who challenged themselves to be their best in the classroom and on stage in 2017.

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The Spring Concert was the final Performing Arts event of Term 3, again demonstrating the depth, variety and quality of the School’s music program. Froggers, the Cat’s Meow, the Senior Vocal Ensemble, Supersax and Kamikaze Crash Helmets are regularly featured ensembles with a reputation for fine performances. Also featured was a new Percussion ensemble, the Mozart Violin concerto no.5 mvt.1 performed by Henry Wang and the aria V’adoro Pupille performed by Zoe Lancaster with the Senior Orchestra.

The August production of Les Misérables, our first in the Thorold Theatre, was an enormous achievement for all involved. The preparation took place over many months, commencing in 2016. The performances were profoundly moving, the singing incredible, the choruses truly uplifting, the sets wonderful, the costumes brilliant and brought joy beyond words.

GAVIN CORNISH HEAD OF PERFORMING ARTS DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

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The Visual Art Cocurricular Program is in its second season. The highly successful ‘winter season’ involved Frogmore students, who met the criteria, being offered the opportunity to work with a professional oil painter. This year, instead of attending sports training on a Wednesday afternoon and Sport on a Saturday, students attended an Arts cocurricular program. The ‘summer season’ has been even more popular as students became aware of the opportunity to spend more time in the Creativity Centre working alongside professional photographer Hunter Griffin. This year has been amazing for the Visual Arts faculty. It started with two students having their work on show at the National Gallery of Victoria during the 2017 Top Arts exhibition. This was a huge achievement by Mentonians Cameron Moorhouse and Marc Shermon, considering the thousands of applications viewed by the selection panel. Their work is now on permanent display in the Creativity Centre. Cameron Moorhouse also installed his living sculpture, which was donated by Mentone Grammar’s class of 2016, as a thank you gift to the School. Among the works on show at our Art and Design Exhibition, Year 11 student, Imogen Schwarz, showcased her entry in the Bayside City Council’s 100 art exhibition, profiling a 100 of Melbourne´s centenarians through portraits created by skilled teenage artists. Imogen’s portrait of Brighton’s centenarian, Mary Sweeney, is a colourful pencil drawing which she will donate to Mary’s family after the exhibition.

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Visiting artists and designers are often seen about the Visual Art studios. Recently we were delighted to have Nicolas Hogios, a car designer, present to our Years 10 and 11 VCD students in our research studio. Nicolas shared his insights and expertise into the world of car design and explained the path he took to achieve success in this highly competitive field of design. I would like to congratulate all the exhibitors at our Art and Design Exhibition. Their work reflected the strength of the Visual Arts program and showcased their willingness to embrace the rich learning opportunities presented to them. It has been a remarkable year; the Creativity Centre has provided students with unrivalled learning facilities, but it is the outstanding professional standard of our staff, who encourage and guide our students to create thoughtful and individual responses who are the greatest resource.

The Creativity Centre has transformed the Visual Art experience at Mentone Grammar for both students and staff. These outstanding teaching and learning facilities include a senior art studio, visual communication and design studio, photographic studio, an open plan multidiscipline series of studios, a research and design studio and a designated studio for visiting artists. This amazing development resonates creativity and the Visual Arts staff have quickly settled into the studios and have watched students enjoy working in such a professional space. Our students have embraced the Creativity Centre and the opportunity to work outside of scheduled class times. VCE students have regular studio opportunities to work before and after classes as well as on weekends.

KIM HEADWOOTTONOFVISUAL ARTS VISUAL ARTS

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I offer my heartfelt thanks. You have met and then exceeded the demands of organising and caring for the younger cadets in your platoons. It is not an easy job to impart important information to people not much younger than yourself, or to be immediately responsible for their wellbeing, and I’m especially grateful for your tenacity and diligence.

2017 CADET AWARDS

• Su perb performance under the pressure of multiple demands during Unit activities, • A ca ring and patient manner in all interactions with younger cadets, and respectful, cooperative interactions with Officers of the Unit.

In 2017, Isabelle Koh and Tom Siedle are the inaugural recipients, having distinguished themselves by their conscientious leadership and management of Company activities throughout the year.

Thank you also to the Unit’s staff, in particular Mr James Farquharson, Mr Anthony Bingham and Mr Michael Wilton, for their roles in guiding the recruit and senior training programs, and of course to Mrs Deborah Heath who has my gratitude and respect for her tireless efforts as the Unit’s Quartermaster.

The Unit’s reorganisation provided the opportunity to begin developing esprit de corps unique to each Company. To this end, we have instituted two Company-level awards, the Amiens and Beersheeba Medallions, to acknowledge the manner in which senior cadet leaders offer service and encouragement to those younger cadets in their care.

OC,JONMAJ(AAC)WEVERMENTONE GRAMMAR ARMY CADET UNIT CO, 31 AAC BATTALION (MELBOURNE SCHOOLS)

As I have said on so many occasions, Army Cadets represents an incomparable opportunity for our students to clearly develop a complete parcel of leadership skills. The devotion to task, the commitment and diligence, the time and resource management habits our senior cadets have acquired and demonstrated is truly Tocommendable.theYear12students

CADETS 2017

In 2017, Ryan Buckler is the recipient of the Ken Smith Trophy. Ryan’s contribution as the RSM of the Unit has been exceptional, even more so when considered in the context of the additional responsibilities he carried this year as a Head Prefect.

This is the final report I will contribute to The Mentonian on behalf of the Cadet Unit as I, like Mr Bingham, am moving to another role at another school in 2018. My involvement in the Cadet Unit over the past nine years has been immensely satisfying; I am very proud of the improvements we’ve made to the program, the authenticity of the experiences, the challenges and the resilience of the participating students. I am incredibly grateful for the dedication and support of my fellow officers who make incredible sacrifices to deliver the Army Cadet program at Mentone Grammar. Serving ‘two masters’ is never easy, and our officers must be willing to spend large amounts of time away from their families to meet Army’s training and administrative requirements; dedication this is oftentimes unseen.

• Exceptional leadership of peers, including the ability to maintain an appropriate and professional distance when exerting authority, • Di ligence, conscientiousness and flexibility while managing responsibilities,

The medals are named after battles in World War I where Australian infantry made significant contributions to Allied victories. These operations are acknowledged by historians as important turning points in The Great War, making them appropriate symbolic reminders of the new beginnings, which lie ahead for our Year 12 leavers.

This year has been one marked by significant change. Voluntary student commitment to the program continued to grow so the Unit was restructured into two large companies comprising platoons of both Year 9 ‘Recruits’ and Year 10 to 12 ‘Seniors’. This reorganisation delivered a streamlined management of training needs at the Annual Camp. It also provided a greater number and variety of leadership roles for cadets. The 2018 enrolment in MGACU is predicted to be in excess of 360 cadets making it the single largest Army Cadet Unit outside Sydney. In addition to leading and mentoring their platoons on training days and the Annual Field Exercise, our senior cadets maintained a proud tradition of serving in prominent roles for several local community services on ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day. Their ceremonial duties at the Beaumaris, Dingley, Brighton and Mentone RSLs involved many hours of preparatory training and they carried out their roles with great respect and pride.

The Ken Smith Perpetual Trophy is an annual award made to the Year 12 member of the Mentone Grammar Army Cadet Unit who is judged by the Officer Commanding to be the highest performing cadet and who demonstrates the following qualities:

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From there, it was another three days of trekking downhill. It’s hard to believe but this was harder than going uphill and everyone had sore legs at the end of each day. Back to Kathmandu, we visited Boudhanath, one of the biggest Buddhist stupas in the world and explored around the city centre. The teams bought kukri, postcards, yak wool blankets, scarves, singing bowls and carved stone board games. The haggling was fun but a challenge because it was challenging knowing how much to offer and what was a good deal. The World Challenge experience is unlike anything else. The places and culture were AWESOME, and having the freedom to plan our own adventures and take responsibility for ourselves has been one of the best experiences. By getting involved in things like keeping track of the budget and calling up hotels to stay, everyone was able to challenge themselves and work as a team to achieve a lot. I think everyone in the groups can agree that if you are thinking about participating in World Challenge in the future, do it! Ibn Battuta said ‘Travelling; it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller’. It’s true.

“Namaste! Wel Come to Nepal” they said upon our arrival to the highest country in the world. Our two teams had finally Inarrived!afirst for both the School and World Challenge, five students and five parents formed one Challenge team, accompanied by Judy Cleverley and the other team was entirely student based, led by Tim Duivenvoorden and Amanda Barnhoorn. Both groups followed an itinerary, in reverse order, which included a five-day trek and a visit to a school where they worked to improve the facilities for the students. On arrival the teams were shuttled through the busy streets with sights golden stupas, sleepy cows blocking traffic, saffron monks, shuddering machinery and red bricks everywhere. Driving through it, it was still clear that this city was devastated by the earthquake only two years ago and the repair work is still ongoing. With not much time, we began our preparations for the next two weeks of service, awe and Bothadventure.teams had raised a lot of money throughout the year, which was put into buying resources and equipment to help with the joint Community Project, the Nabin Gram School, two hours out of Kathmandu. Across four days the team dug holes for a new fence, planted the fence posts, helped the locals with concreting, levelled space for a kindergarten playground by removing several tons of earth and relocated four truckloads of rock in preparation for a new retaining wall. The second team continued on with the work and painted most of the buildings around the school. It was hard work in the 28° humidity but the teams enjoyed the hands-on experience. Our practical Expedition Leader made us a DIY shower using a gravity fed water pipe and holey bottle so we had our little luxuries. Each afternoon and evening we ate together and played cards. It was a lot fun and a nice way to experience a simpler life. When the teams got back to Kathmandu after another bumpy bus ride, they explored the amazing markets with so many colours to see and interesting things on offer. The trek was a challenge for both teams with beautiful mountains to climb but in weather that was strangely humid, almost tropical. The first day was challenging and hot. Everything was sweaty and the steep slopes were exhausting. Luckily, we had porters to carry our bigger packs and somehow they managed to carry three of them lashed together up the slopes using only a strap across their foreheads.

TIM JUDYDUIVENVOORDENCLEVERLEY 2017

On the third morning of trekking, the students got up at 4am to see the sunrise from Poon Hill, the highest point on the trek. It was still a 1.5 hour hike from the town but it was worth it. The mountain views were spectacular! There are only 14 mountains over 8km high in the world. We could see two of them! Annapurna (8091m) and Dhaulagiri (8167m). It was unbelievable that things so big could be just in front of us.

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JUDY CLEVERLEY TEAM 2 LEADER 2017

Going to Nepal for World Challenge was an experience no one will forget. The opportunities that we got to experience were out of this world, with the connections and new friendships that came out of this were once in a life time experiences that will never be lost. Being able to help out an amazing village and to rise to the top of a definitely challenging trek was ‘literally’ breathtaking. This was a trip none of us will ever forget!

The trek was not for the faint hearted, with difficult terrain and not to mention the steps. Did I say steps, yes thousands on them that either went up, up, up or down, down, down and as they say what goes up must come down and so on. But to everyone’s credit not a complaint was heard from anyone. I believe the scenery and the camaraderie may have had something to do with. It was nice to see students and their parents working together through both the trek and at the school, working and helping each other out.

The people of Nepal are very resilient, friendly and happy people. They don’t have a lot of possessions yet they seem to have it all.

CATE RAUSZ YEAR 10 CHALLENGER 2017

Our Year 12 teams consisting of Austin Hollingsworth, Tom Siedle, Ryan Buckler, Victor Ding, Owen Leonard, Zac Scherger and Sahishnu Siva Ram, were in good form, following on from their strong performances in Year 11 and Year 10 where they had seen finals action.

Students involved: Year 7 Ulyana Kondratova, Tom Madden, Sasha McLennan, Jake Newman, Emilie Toby, Thomas van Ameyden

Ryan Buckler also represented Mentone Grammar in the Rotary Public Speaking Competition, and both Ryan and Zac Scherger represented Mentone as our Lions Youth of the Year representatives. Through this process, Zac Scherger won the Public Speaking Award in the Brighton Zone and Ryan had wins in local, zone and regional rounds overall, making the State Final for this event. Ryan eventually finished in the top five students in the State for Lions Youth of the Year.

The Year 9 debaters, including Josh Madden, Simon Coubard, Akul Saigal, Will Currey and Jeremy Campbell were enthusiastic, well prepared and performed admirably in their first senior debates. They rotated six members for their team across the rounds due to their Greenways learning journeys’ commitments.

DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

Year 8 William Frost, Jack Littleford, Leonard Lui, Joseph Shim MS HAYLEY LEWKOWICZ

Led by Austin Hollingsworth and Victor Ding, Debating and Public Speaking Captains for 2017, Mentone Grammar started the Senior Debating season with two Year 12 teams, one Year 11 team, two Year 10 teams and one Year 9 Team. In the first three rounds, Mentone Grammar performed well winning an average of four debates per round.

Due to a fixture error, Rounds 4 and 5 saw the debating evening change from Tuesday to Thursday. This presented some new challenges for some teams who were not available on Thursday evenings. Despite this, we fielded teams for almost all debates and we remained competitive without making any Thisfinals.yearsaw the introduction of Mooting, a version of legal debate in a mock courtroom, being offered to our Year 12 public speaking and debating students. The outcome of this saw two teams of three senior students head to Bond University for the National High School Mooting competition, which commenced in early May. Following this, Mentone Grammar Team 2, which included Ryan Buckler, Thomas Siedle and Austin Hollingsworth were invited back to Bond to take part in the National Mooting Finals for the top 10 teams of the competition.

JUNIOR SECONDARY DEBATING 2017

August 31 saw a Model UN Conference hosted by Mentone Grammar in our Function Centre. This ended up being a significant event with 90 Years 10 and 11 students from seven different schools, representing 30 countries taking part, including 24 Mentone Grammar students. It was excellent to see many of our Year 11 debaters leading the way for this event with Meg Siedle, Alex Siedle, Brandon Demura and Imogen Schwartz all playing a part in this day, which focused on ‘Planet Ocean’. At the end of the day, four of six amendments to the motion were passed and the overarching motion of the day with new amendments was Icarried.would like to thank our Debating and Public Speaking students for their efforts during the year, and especially Austin Hollingsworth and Victor Ding for their leadership in their roles.

The Year 8 participants are looking forward to moving in to the Senior program in 2018, while the Year 7 participants are looking forward to another year where they can consolidate the skills they gained this year.

MR MARK SMITH TIC DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

The Junior Secondary Program is an introduction to debating for junior secondary students in Years 7 and 8. The program is designed to provide training in the basic skills and structure of debating whilst also giving students an opportunity to participate in three friendly interschool Thedebates.students also participated in a range of workshops where they learnt how to formulate arguments, how to define topics, and the role of each speaker in a Ourdebate.Junior debaters had pleasing results, winning a number of their debates.

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Over the year our Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 students have had the opportunity to engage in numerous Careers activities alongside individual counselling Someappointments.ofthehighlights included The Mentonians’ Careers afternoon, where 26 former Mentone Grammar students returned to share their experiences with our Year 12 students. They gave extremely valuable information and insights into what their studies entailed and where they saw themselves heading in the future.

‘Working with new people and sharing Learningideas’ to ‘trust yourself and be ‘Todayconfident.’my skills about communication got much better.’ ‘Went out of my comfort zone and Thispresented.’year’s

Year 10 Success Day facilitated by Mr Darren Pereira, our regular motivational presenter, gave the students a memorable seminar on shaping their own destiny within a careers context.

CAREERS

MR MAX MARROW AND MS SUE CAREY CAREERS COUNSELLORS

Year 11 students attended the VCE and Careers Expo at Caulfield Racecourse. This was a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn more about future courses and career options and speak directly to course advisers about a diverse range of programs. As part of the Cocurricular program and to help students prepare for work experience, Year 10 students participated in a program run by Tripod Enterprise Education. Students were engaged in a range of fun practical activities designed to identify and develop key Enterprise skills including problem solving, teamwork, critical thinking, creativity and communication, to name a few. Some of the insights shared included:

Once again, a large number of students undertook work experience and taster programs in fields that they are considering. They gained valuable insights and information about future career options. Year 9 students were introduced to aspects of Career Planning as a formal part of their Year 9 transition to Frogmore. Activities included goal setting, career assessment, interview skills mock interviews and résumé writing.

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STUDENT WELLBEING

Programs • Yo ga Sessions • Res pectful Relationships Sessions • Dr ug and Alcohol Information Sessions • Cy bersafety, Online Use (Project Rockit) • Va lues for Life (Decision making) • Dr ug/Alcohol Education • Study Skills and exam preparation • Growth mindset • International Student Support Sessions • Sex Education • Ad dressing Wellbeing themes as they arise, sessions on Stress Management, Movie/TV program feedback/discussion sessions. • Soc ial Skills RelationshipsGroups/BuildingGroups • Lo cal and International Learning journeys • Ye ar 10 Cocurricular Program consisting of Enterprise Education, Respectful Relationships, Driver Education, Decision making and coping strategies • Cadets • RU O K? Day • Sc hoolTV (information portal for parents on youth issues) BRIDGITTE ROBERTS HEAD OF STUDENT WELLBEING

RULER PROGRAM

being involved in the development of a new class charter that underpinned how they would like to feel each day at School. Throughout the year they reviewed and checked in with these charters in order to continually develop their emotional vocabulary as we know, how a student feels affects their relationships, their ability to solve problems and their ability to perform in their academic work. Students and families were well supported by specialist staff who worked through the highs and lows of the year, a pattern that is unique to each student.

Some of the Mentor and Cocurricular activities in 2017 have included: fulness Support

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At Mentone Grammar we pride ourselves on developing happy, healthy and high-achieving young people. This year has been a busy and dynamic one, where students have grown and participated in many new experiences as well as developing their skill base and wellbeing toolbox along the way. The focus has been on the importance of teaching students in ways that develop empathy, emotional intelligence, build positive relationships, enhance responsible decision-making and to help students learn how to handle challenging situations and develop their leadership skills. Across the School, wellbeing issues have been addressed via a range of programs and events this year:

Students from ELC to Year 9 regularly participated in activities aimed at developing their emotional intelligence and enhance vital life skills such as ‘resilience, confidence, empathy and grit’. Again this year, students enjoyed

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CAMERON MOORHOUSE ANDERSON HOUSE CAPTAIN 2017 every event and supported one another. We continued with our ‘choc noms’ every Friday where we acknowledged those who succeeded in various areas in or out of the School (performing arts, sport, social service) and those who demonstrated compassion or care for Andersonothers.

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ANDERSON HOUSE our House is about. These results were not only the results of good athletes and musicians, they stemmed from the bottom up, with individuals who were simply willing to have a go, and by trying harder than other Houses, picked up some crucial points.

House had a wonderful spirit and we enjoyed the humour of some of our senior students who kept our Whole House Roll Call lively and positive.

On competition days Anderson House competed and cheered in true style. If anyone needed to step up and fill an event, they did. We finished in third place – a huge improvement on the last few years – and although winning is not the main focus for us – it was a wonderful bonus which I believe came from the attitude of Anderson House Thisstudents.willbe my last year leading Anderson House and I just want to thank every Anderson House student past and present who has been such an integral part of the growth the House has enjoyed. I have loved every minute of it and I will miss you all.

A special thank you must go to the Anderson House mentors – Ben Bruin, Prue Richards, Leigh Rowlands, Karen Kennedy and Henry Kiss who have been such a great support this year. I wish Anderson all the best as they move into 2018!

LOUISE ANDERSONDALYHOUSE COORDINATOR

ANDERSON

Anderson House underwent significant improvements in 2017, finishing third on the ladder after last year’s sixth, but also in becoming an inclusive House full of culture. The cohort consisted of proud, caring, willing, resilient and generous individuals who came together to form the family that is Anderson. This year we had a focus on building a House that people were proud to be a part of, creating a culture of participation and a community that values all members equally. The concept was that by doing the little things right and attending House events with a positive outlook and a willingness to compete, we would climb the ladder and experience success.

Anderson won one House event for the year, Oratory and Debating. This event was late in the calendar and was approached with great enthusiasm by students, clinching their opportunity to play their role in a win that would set us up for a top three finish, by delivering some humorous and confident Msspeeches.Dalyfinished her service as House Coordinator of Anderson with some well-deserved success, after toiling year after year to not only make the House a better place but the students better people. Her care and diligence were exceptional in getting to know her students on a personal level and creating a family environment. She will be missed but can leave holding her head high after this year’s results.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style.

Overall, Anderson’s year was hard to fault. House events were met with preparation and effort and as a group we grew tighter than ever. When things didn’t go to plan, the students rallied as one and picked each other up, exactly as a good House should. We shared in the successes and had a fun, productive year. From the Keysborough Playing Fields to the Thorold Theatre, Anderson’s performances were simply elite, with the improvement set to continue. It was an honour to captain Anderson, a role that was made so much easier by the students and mentors who got involved whenever Thepossible.House is well set for the years to come, with some great young talent and mutual respect, along with a burning desire to win. Thanks for the memories.

This year was a stellar year for Anderson House. At the beginning of 2017 we sat together as a group and decided on our mission statement and goals that we would work towards - we engaged as a collective in all our undertakings as we were very passionate about working as a unified group. This was our statement: ‘Anderson House members will work together to empower and inspire others – to be motivated, positive and kind. We will be inclusive and supportive. We will ensure that our effort is always to the best of our Weability.’wanted to thrive and be the best we could be. We had a strong sense of belief that we could succeed if we had a positive attitude, participated fully in

The big events proved pivotal for the success this year; finishing second in Swimming and Music, fourth in Athletics and third in Cross Country. These events illustrated to the competition that Anderson could compete with the rest in 2017 and the passion and pride shown on these days exemplified what

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Thanks to Mr Pate and all the Deighton Mentors for their guidance and encouragement throughout the Myyear.final thought is to my fellow Deighton Year 12s. While we are eager to lift the weight of school off our shoulders, I have no doubt that the impact of missing seeing your fellow Deightonians and other mates around the School will hit soon enough and we’ll be wishing we were back here with the rest of the Deighton family. Good luck to everyone.

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...I immersed myself in the Deighton House culture; it became more than just a tie and a polo shirt to me.

Thanks WILL DEIGHTONARMSTRONGHOUSECAPTAIN

My first experiences of Deighton House were as a 13 year old in Year 7. Despite being in a new environment, I still felt proud to be wearing the red and black tie and polo shirt. As I progressed through the years, I immersed myself in the Deighton Ho use culture; it became more than just a tie and a polo shirt to me. It was in my senior years of schooling that I discovered, Deighton House is more than a team - Deighton House is a family, which is why I was so honoured to lead this House in 2017. I’m extremely proud of every member of the House for their efforts towards all House events from House Swimming and Athletics, to Oratory and Debating and all the other events in between.

Through the sporting competitions, the rehearsals and practices, the rushed morning roll calls and the passing by in the corridor, I have thoroughly enjoyed Deighton House in 2017. Special thanks to the mentors who have supported the students of Deighton so well this year. Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Deighton Spirit Award: Brad Chick, Jai Florent, Stephanie Kelly, Zoe Lancaster and Evan Mazur. Finally, thanks and congratulations to Will Armstrong who led the House so ably this year and was voted by the House as the winner of the 2017 Mike Wilton Cup for Outstanding Service to Deighton House.

ANDREW PATE DEIGHTON HOUSE COORDINATOR

Special mention goes to the Boys’ House Football team. In one of the greatest comeback stories of all time, the boys were able to overcome a nearly insurmountable deficit and claim the House Football competition as their own. This embodied the Deighton House spirit, ‘Never Say Die’, which will live on for years to come. Our International girls found that spirit too, having a go at Aussie Rules on Winter Sports Day. Finishing seventh overall was disappointing after the high hopes we had at the beginning of the competition, but, like all the teams, the Devils will always have next year.

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JEREMY DAVIE AND ALLEISHA STEPHENS

It was a fun-filled year for Deighton House. Whilst the rankings in the House competition don’t necessarily show it, we know Deightonians contributed their hearts and souls for their House and their mates, in an effort to claim the top prize. Every team starts a new season with hope and enthusiasm and Deighton in 2017 was no different. After so many close calls in previous years, we all hoped for something special. The start of the year looked hopeful when fresh faced Year 10s joined up with current Frogmore students to take on the other seven Houses in House Summer Sports Day. A special mention goes to the Girls’ Netball team that made the final for the third consecutive year. Next, Deighton took to the pool where the Deighton spirit was evident, with many people stepping in to fill positions, all the while aided by Jeffery’s chant that he wrote, not in English, but Latin! Athletics saw a wide variety of positive results, especially from the younger years, which bodes well for future success. We saw improved performances by the House in the Endeavour Cup, for our Learning Behaviours and all audience members wearing red and black knew the opposition should have been the ones ‘biting the dust’ after our classic rendition of that Queen anthem.

WILL ARMSTRONG

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THE MENTONIAN 2017 161FROGMOREDEIGHTONHOUSES Joshua Barclay Noah Brooks Hongxiang Cai William Carter Bradley Chick Jeremy Davie Kieran Fagan Lauren Fagan Dylan Weir Jack Williams Jeremy Williams Edward Yang Nina Alston Ben Pertich Samuel Pritchard Eleanor Roberts Kayla Skafte James Stavropoulos Feiyao Tang Julia van Beek Cun Huai Wang Owen Griffiths Harrison Houlahan Isabella Houlahan Stephanie Kelly Annabelle Kidd William Leeds Harry Littleford Tara O’Brien Junchen Pan Ollie Pontifex Wenjie Qiu Isabella Riddell Zihao Shen Alleisha Stephens Ethan Tribe Luke Turnbull YEAR 11 Briana Vassiliadis Jacob Althoff-Dowell Fraser Angus Will Armstrong Lauren Bartlett Keegan Brooks Sarah Bryant Ryan Buckler Bailey Clarkson Rees Emsley Raymond Fair Samantha Fifer Jeffrey Fong Jeremy Gonis Yinou Li Evan Mazur Deng Pan Tom Yorgey Xiyan Zhang Andrew Pate HOUSE COORDINATOR YEAR 12

Alas, the next few events were not so great for Drinan. Apparently our version of Queen’s One Vision did not happen to be quite the same ‘vision’ the House Music judges had in mind. Nevertheless Ryan White deserves commendation for the great job he did in revving up the audience with a great rendition of Johnny Cash’s, Ghost Riders in the Sky Again, the Academic Cup and Oratory and Debating competitions didn’t help our chances on the championship table.

LAZ HOUSEMOUTAFISCOORDINATOR

Winter Sport saw some redemption and a great return to form with another outright win in the Boys’ Soccer that included Peter Varsamis, Adam Mahmoud, Sean Enright with seven goals and Max Pena who insisted I include him as he scored the winning penalty. Along with the Boys’ AFL team that backed up with a second place overall, it showed that there was great depth to our teams. History was also made as the girls played AFL for the first time and Drinan’s girls achieved a great third place too. Together, Drinan had pulled off another first place for the Overall,day. four sporting wins plus a win in chantology (thanks to Damian Papadopoulos our chantology leader, who is an elite soccer goal keeper so it makes sense why we won) is certainly something to be very proud of.

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What a year 2017 has been. From the new Mentor system to our sporting success, Drinan has tackled the year with determination and with an incredible attitude. This year we moved from a comfortable system of familiar year level groups to a random mix that meant new friends from each year level, who met every morning for the year. Whilst some members found this challenging, each and every person adapted and made the most of it and as a result, we have all made new amazing friends for life. However, our success did not stop at making new friends, thank goodness because making friends doesn’t gain you points in the House Cup. And whilst we did not win the House Cup, every Drinan member can feel a great sense of pride that, through their efforts, Drinan achieved some truly amazing results in 2017.

compatriots James Kerr, Tom Lapa and Lucas Waters, plus Jordan Fox and Nick Archibald taking out numerous wins each, to ultimately be crowned Age Group Champions.

On to April and Athletics. Surely it would be too much to expect another win? But hey, we would get out there and do our best. Now with Athletics, and the necessity for simultaneous, multiple events, it is especially hard to know how the team is faring throughout the day. But the Drinan Dragons roared for the younger members of the House as they ran their hearts out. We were definitely louder than all the other Houses! For the results, we would have to wait. Ultimately, Charlotte Pate, Geordie Hore and Chris Perkins provided the fairy dust this time with each winning Age Group Champion for their efforts. But once again, the team backed it all up magnificently and pulled off another outright win. Three out of three!

In Summer Sport, students competed in wide range of sports. On the tennis courts at Keysborough, Brady and his brother Jaiden, supported by Sean and Peter, battled tenaciously to achieve an outright win for Drinan in Tennis.

S pecial congratulations to Year 12 student, Timothy Silvester, who was awarded the J. L. Wyatt Medal for excellence in participation and results in House activities.

In Girls’ Volleyball, Tara White, Sophie van Vliet, Christine Zhong, Chelsy Hardy, Kim Henricks and Cara Scott were joined by our newest Drinan member Laura Parsons. The chemistry worked and they too managed an outright first place. In Cricket, our Year 12 boys, Lewis Diggins, Owen Leonard, Matt Ray and James Kerr, led the charge and with enthusiastic support from Emile, Chris, Brett, James G and Dan, they too managed an equal first place finish for LastDrinan.but not least, our softballers with Tom Lapa and Max at the helm also achieved a first place finish. For better or worse with the new points system, all DRINAN Sure, it helped to have a sprinkling of ‘fairy dust’ with the likes of Tim Silvester and his ‘win by half a lap’

The challenge to all for next year is to bring that enthusiasm into Music, Oratory and Public Speaking, because if you can the Dragons will be a force to be reckoned with!

LAZ MOUTAFIS these wins counted together as one win for Summer House Sport, despite the many team successes. And so the year was off to a great start. The House was obviously strong in the dry summery conditions…but what would happen when everyone got wet? In March, it was off to the Swimming at GESAC. As always, there was a lot to be done with many individual events… plus A relays…plus B relays … and of course medley relays. And let’s not mention finding a boy and a girl at each level who could swim butterfly without drowning. Sure, it helped to have a sprinkling of ‘fairy dust’ with the likes of Tim Silvester and his ‘win by half a lap’ compatriots James Kerr, Tom Lapa and Lucas Waters, plus Jordan Fox and Nick Archibald taking out numerous wins each to ultimately be crowned Age Group Champions. But fairy dust alone is never enough; it needed the support of the all Drinan members, and support they did. They took up the challenge to ‘get wet’ with gusto and Drinan achieved its second outright win - two out of two.

Brett Poll Luke Ray Iona Rich

NICOLA BRIGGS DRINAN HOUSE CAPTAIN 2017

Sophie Leonard Aaron Moore Huntar Pace Charlotte Pate Chris Perkins

James Gold

Piper Beretta Joseph Childerley Lachlan Fraser

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YEAR 10 My sincere thanks to our five new House Mentors this year: Ms Jenna Oliver, Mr Cameron Lancaster, Ms Shelley Mu ir, Mr Jonathan Wever and Mr Vic Djajamihardja. They have provided amazing leadership and support for all Drinan students and for each other in Most2017. of all, thank you to Mr Laz Moutafis for his dedication to Drinan House. His commitment and inspirational pep talks have shaped the amazing culture of Drinan this year; he is such a large part of our successes both on and off the field this year. He has made everyone feel more comfortable in Frogmore and his powers of persuasion in convincing us all to participate in House events, even those out of our comfort zone, has helped shape the kind of people and the kind of House we have become. He has a very unique way of running the House … it’s not every day you see House Coordinators throwing Milo powder about and insisting they ‘get wet’, but in Drinan that’s normal and it works, so thank you to Mr Moutafis for his strange, yet effective, approach to ensuring success for Drinan in his last year as Drinan House Coordinator. Thank you for everything!

James Hornibrook Ethan Hunt

THE MENTONIAN 2017164 FROGMOREDRINANHOUSES Sean Enright James Eustice Jordan Fox Sarah Green Kimberley Henricks Geordie Hore Haochen Li Kai Lindsay Yiyun Zhou Nicholas Archibald Elly Blasse Peter Cotsopoulos Kiara Devers Eva Donaldson Emma Sauerborn Ethan Staggs Tessa Styles Harrison Terry Daniel Walliser Jaiden Watts Ryan White Kaiqi Zeng Adam Mahmoud Damian Papadopoulos Maximillian Pena Ziyin Pu Olivia Pukallus Cara Scott Tatum Sfameni Emile Tait Miles Thomas Peter Varsamis Braden Watts Sasha Widelski Shihuan Xu Hanbin Zhou YEAR 11 Nicola Briggs Allan Cheng Lewis Diggins Chelsy Hardy James Kerr Thomas Lapa Owen Leonard Ellen Mooney Winnie Panczel Laura Parsons Matthew Ray Timothy Silvester Max Tucker Sophie van Vliet Nicholas Walliser Lucas Waters Tara White Christine Zhong Laz HOUSEMoutafisCOORDINATOR YEAR 12

Throughout the year we ensured that our events were always filled, knowing that if we were able to have fun doing them the results would come. We experienced success across an array of activities, beginning with Jamieson McKinnon and Kai Owens carrying the Cricket team to a top-four finish in what was a successful Summer Sports day for us. This trend continued on with inspirational efforts from students such as Isabelle Koh at House Swimming where she completed a maximum number of events despite being unwell. She wasn’t alone in putting in this kind of effort, as we moved onto Athletics, where we were saved by students from the younger year levels, such as Trenton Johnson, who consistently put up their hand to fill open age events like the 3km race. For me, the spirit of our Falcon House members shone brightest at House Cross Country, where unbelievably we were the only House to have too many people wanting to run the 6 km course! Undoubtedly, the highlight of our year came during House Music, when Ben Stone left the audience lost for words with his drum performance. Turning people down for an event which is normally feared was a good problem to have, and epitomised the dedication of the Falcons. Undoubtedly, the highlight of our year came during House Music, when Ben Stone left the audience lost for words with his drum performance, which was accompanied by Callum Matthew, placing first and helping us to come third overall in an event full of talented performers. On top of this our hard working students produced impressive effort ratings throughout Semester 1 to secure third place in the Academics category, culminating in a very respectable fifth place finish in the overall competition. Whilst we didn’t win, we were able to achieve what we set out to do and that was to unite as a House and enjoy every event to its fullest. We were ultimately brought even closer as a group through our mentor groups, led by Mr Zerman, Ms Nilsson, Doc Matthew, Mr McMenamin and Ms Ma, where we completed a variety of engaging activities either as a whole House or separately. These ranged from active games in the gym such as dodgeball, to brainteasers, word games or quizzes on how well you knew your fellow Falcons. This 30 minute slot every Tuesday became something to look forward to, and brought us together as a House, providing an enjoyable break from the stresses of school. The laughs we shared during this time and the memories created won’t be forgotten any time soon.

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ANDERSONFINLAY

Following on from a brilliant equal first in the House Spirit cup with Drinan in 2016, the Finlay Falcons looked to keep the momentum going as we headed into 2017. To achieve this, we aimed to focus on the areas we ultimately have full control of - participation and enthusiasm.

Overall, it has certainly been a privilege to be the House Captain of Finlay Anderson in 2017. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to lead such a great group of people, and I couldn’t have done it without the support of my fellow Year 12s, Vice-Captain Austin Hollingsworth, and House Coordinators Mrs Kornberg and Ms Petschel. Their tireless work helping to organise activities and ensuring that the House ran smoothly was essential; we couldn’t have done it without them. The House is in a great place moving forward, and I wish everyone all the best for 2018.

HARRY AUSTIN FINLAY ANDERSON HOUSE CAPTAIN 2017

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Finlayson Nathan Harbutt Mackenzie Howe Dylan Johnson Edward Kent Aiden Koniuszko Phil Lan Fengyun Li George Algeri Callum Beach Jack Cullen Joel Cummins Isabella Daddo Olivia Dickson YEAR 10

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THE MENTONIAN 2017 167FROGMORE - HOUSES FINLAY ANDERSON Maya Dunne Harry Goakes Ethan Gough Eliza Hollingsworth Jamie Hordagoda Trenton Johnson Alice Kafer Jacob Koniuszko Holly Adams Caitlin Baxter Tiadora Botakis James Bouwmeester Matthew Doyle Erica Dudek Finlay McKinnon Lachlan Nott Tomoyo Owens Grace Phillips Cate Rausz Benjamin Ryan Tingqi You Cayla Le Gear Callum Matthew Jack McGindle Joshua Miller Bridie Rann Thomas So Angus Spargo Benjamin Stone Chloe Stone Rachel Watson Wencong Wu Zhousihan Yuan Jun Zou Harry Austin YEAR 11 Joshua Bowles Will Burmeister Mingyuan Gao Austin Hollingsworth Julian Howard Mingjie Jin Samantha Kershaw Isabelle Koh Kaibo Ma Jamieson McKinnon Jacob Michaelides Kai Owens Lexie Paterson Edward Paton Daniel Pearce Piper Rausz Jack Ryder Zheyuan Shi Emily Webster Kaylen Kornberg HOUSE COORDINATOR YEAR 12 Kirsty Petschel HOUSE COORDINATOR

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JONESHOUSES CHAMPIONS 2017 Go Jaguars! THE HOUSE CUP 3-PEAT – GO JAGUARS!! I n an enthralling House competition, complete with spirited competitiveness and a nail-biting conclusion, Jones House was able to take out its third Frogmore House Championship Plate in a row. With a year replete with many highs for the navy blue House, we were able to place well in a variety of nonacademic events, but also performed strongly in Academia with a first placing in that field. This can be attributed to the fine study habits adopted throughout the House, which is a credit to all members of the JonesHouse.House earned a total of 52.5 points from a possible 64 in this year’s prestigious competition, proving that consistency more often than not beats flashes of brilliance. Winning the Music and Academic events were the pieces of the puzzle that required the most effort, ones in which hardwork and preparation can sometimes mean more than raw talent, as was the case here. Placing fourth was the lowest the House ranked in any event, thus showing that consistency can also be a key to success. This success couldn’t have possibly occurred without the right culture in the House – indeed this was the foundation for that success. Everyone was willing to whole-heartedly support one another in whatever way was needed, which gave Jones House a cutting-edge. This culture of participation and giving-it-a-go was encouraged and reinforced frequently by our House Mentors who did everything they could to spur on the Jaguars. To Ms Mancini, Ms Baxter, Ms Fuerst, Ms Littlechild, Mr Clark, Mr Horler, Mr Barber and Mr Wilton - the House was very lucky to have you all as you did such a tremendous job looking after us and making sure we were prepared and organised for every challenge. It was greatly appreciated! Also, to Mr Payne, our long serving House Coordinator – he has lost count of how many titles Jones House has won throughout his time and he very well knows what a winning formula looks like and he models his leadership accordingly. His hard work and dedication certainly doesn’t go unnoticed and a big thank you goes out to him!

Good luck to the Young Blood Year 10s for the upcoming years, and to our current Year 11s who assume the leadership of the House in 2018. Although there are big shoes to fill, the culture already instilled within you will be enough to fly the House Colours as high as they’ve always Finally,been. congratulations to the 2017 Jones Year 12s in their final year! We have known nothing but success in our Frogmore years in the House Competition. Hopefully we can all carry on this feeling of success into all we attempt beyond school! It was an absolute delight to be a part of such a wonderful group, and we should all be proud for what we have accomplished together. Finally, best of luck to Year 12 in their leadership of Jones House in 2018, bring on the Quadrella! Go Jaguars!

HARRISON SPENCER JONES HOUSE CAPTAIN AND INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER 2017

THE MENTONIAN 2017 169FROGMORE - HOUSES JONES Patrick Distefano GiccominatoStephanie Angus Grant Cooper Hamlin Alanah Heidecker Lachlan Hiscock Jotaro Kato Declan Latchford Jake Adderley Spencer Blain-Bartle Bonnie Boys Charlotte Bratuskins Tess Campbell Daniel Carruthers YEAR 10

THE MENTONIAN 2017170 FROGMORE - HOUSES JONES Max Bull James Campbell Dylan Field Troy Flavell Emily Hill Matthew Kerr Markos Koulouris Corey Lawton Jacob Tinker Bridie Wilson Pamela Bardis Jordan Baxter Billy Bromidis Madelyn Brooks Sean McCubbin Jeremy Miao Georgia Papayianneris Paris Papayianneris Emma Rothberg Alexandra Sheppard Holly Svojtka Vincent Thai-Chan Ruby McGuinness Dayu Miao Georgia Rowan Arabella Scanlon Benjamin Sheridan Luke Shi Alexandria Siedle Megan Siedle Isabella Svojtka Katherine Tsihlakis Haoran Wang Xuhong Yan Yulin Ying Sophie Appel YEAR 11 Alexandra Boys Makenzie Boys Devlin Brereton Leina Cato Caitriona Erskine Samuel Hutcheon Anna Mallows Pieran Pachiyannis Max Rothberg Harrison Scopel Nicholas Sheppard Thomas Siedle Harrison Spencer Kristian Stober-Taing Callum Strack Xichen Sun Michael Todd Yaohui Wang Adrian Payne HOUSE COORDINATOR YEAR 12

Lionel Large then looked to House Athletics for improved performance on the track and a strong showing in the ‘chant’ competition. The Athletics is always a great day with an opportunity for members of the House from Year 5 to Year 12 to share in success, and provides an opportunity to dress up in the famous green and gold. An improved team effort across all years provided Lionel Large with its best Athletics result in years. Oratory and Debating was of a particularly high standard in 2017. Our Years 10 and Year 11 students were exceptional, with Karly Georgantis winning Year 10 Best Orator and our other competitors putting on a ma rvellous display. With strength at the younger levels, Lionel Large is well placed to win this competition in future years. Winter Sport was the competition that got away. Winning the Girls’ Football and some bad luck in the Boys’ Soccer (losing a penalty shoot-out for first place), was offset by inconsistent performances in the Girls’ Netball and Boys’ Football. Next year, a more sustained effort across all four sports should see us move up the table. The House Competition was finalised by the Cross Country at Braeside Park. Solid performances in all year levels and exceptional participation rates were wonderful indicators of the Team Spirit that has built in Lionel Large throughout 2017. The foundation of success has been laid in 2017 through the determination of Harrison Smyth and his Year 12 cohort. It is now up to the current Year 11 and Year 10 students to maintain momentum through strong leadership, further development of House Spirit and by maximising House participation. In 2018, let’s follow Freddie’s advice: Don't stop me now ('cause I'm having a good time) D on't stop me now (yes I'm having a good time) I don't wanna stop at all …

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CRAIG BEST LIONEL HOUSE COORDINATOR SMYTH LIONEL

Indeed, there was no stopping us, as our performance on the day was full of energy and vigour, and one that brought the House together like few other activities before. In 2017, the improvement in Lionel Large could not be Thisstopped.yearwitnessed a giant leap forward for Lionel Large House. Led by our indefatigable House Captain, Harrison Smyth, Lionel Large was always willing to give every effort in the House Competition, and continued to display the House spirit for which we have become famous. And what a year it was! Together as a House, we forged many scintillating moments and triumphed in a range of activities. Both individually, and as a team, we personified the School Values; the House undoubtedly continued its journey both onwards and upwards. With many inspirational individual performances and fantastic team efforts, the pride of Lions well and truly left its paw print on the competition. With the care of our wonderful mentors: Mr Peter Wynne, Ms Siew Pyng Lim, Ms Emma Heine, Ms Ursula Erdelyi-Götz, Mr Gavin Cornish, Ms DimityHughes and Madame Odrey Tour, students were fully supported on their School journey. Similarly, the Year 12 cohort stepped up providing the direction and leadership the House needed. This, no doubt, led to our improved performance in the House Competition. We embarked on the mission during Changeover in late 2016, with the new look Lionel Large including the addition of the fresh faced Year 10s, when we pounced early on the Summer Sports Competition. This round robin included Basketball, Volleyball and Cricket for the boys, the girls competed in Netball and Volleyball, while Tennis and Softball were represented by mixed teams. This day was highly successful – our Boys’ Basketball and Boys’ Volleyball teams both winning their sports. In 2017, the first event on the House calendar was House Swimming – a sport in which Lionel Large has traditionally struggled. Despite brilliant individual efforts from Emily Bresnehan and Jessica Balleggi (who received her third successive Year Level Award for Best Swimmer) and the efforts of the Year 12 Boys Medley Relay Team, we unfortunately sunk to the bottom of the pool. The result, however, did not put a dampener on the day, which was full of many highlights and a wonderful display of team unity.

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Don’t stop me now...

HARRISON

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LARGE HOUSE CAPTAIN 2017

‘Don’t stop me now’ (Freddie Mercury, 1978) will be indelibly etched in the minds of Lionel Large students, and sums up the attitude of the House in 2017. That famous Queen song blasted through the Lionel Large speakers for months in the lead up to House Music, as we practised hitting falsetto notes and timing the la-la-la-la-la’s.

THE MENTONIAN 2017172 FROGMORE - HOUSES LIONEL LARGE Angus Henry Lachlan Hughes Cyanna Ilic Benjamin Jones William King Ben Leembruggen Zixuan Li Jaylen Mure Sienna Bolton Megan Bresnehan Oscar Clarke Jordan Evans Riley Friso Karly Georgantis YEAR 10

THE MENTONIAN 2017 173FROGMORE - HOUSES LIONEL LARGE Zixin Chen Natalie Clucas Emma Coubard Kate Derham Yuchen Du Zhihang Han Lachlan Howe Thomas Jones Ling Yang Amelia Beaton Matthew Borys Lucy Bowman Emily Bresnehan Harrison Bridge Charlie Officer Dylan Perry Erin Porter Matthew Scott Timothy Syme Zac Vallis Amelia Vise Zhehua Wang Andrew Kennedy Zhen Tao Lai Jiyeon Lee George Litsios Jude Lowe Conor Murray Patrick Myles Isabella Parker Adam Pitt Aiden Renshaw Peronel Taylor Shihan Zeng Joel Amartey Benjamin Awad YEAR 11 Jessica Balleggi Patrick Bankin Brooke Carson Yujiang Chen Taneesha Crowe Yinchun Fan Joshua Furneaux Alexander Harris Yawen Li Oisin MacRedmond Lola Oswald Mitchell Scott Harrison Smyth Charlotte Sutton Daniel Vise Duo Xu Shane Zahra Craig Best HOUSE COORDINATOR YEAR 12 Not pictured: Yuxi JiayuXieZhu

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STEPHANIE WILSON WERE HOUSE CAPTAIN 2017 JOANNE KAMP WER E HOUSE COORDINATOR

Once a Were Warrior, always a Were Warrior!!

Overall, this year has been truly amazing and I am so honoured to have received the opportunity to Captain such a wonderful House. It’s been an absolute pleasure getting to know each and every member of Were House. To our Year 12s, thank you for your leadership, you have all brought something unique to our House that has undoubtedly left a legacy that will last well into the future. I wish you the best of luck for the years to come. Also, a huge thank you to Mr Bingham, Mr Farquharson, Mrs Gill, Mrs te Lindert, Mr Stevens and Ms Kamp for their mentoring and leadership of Were House. As a team, they led and inspired so many of us to give our best. I am going to miss your inspirational quotes, videos and pictures, trivia questions, listening ear and seeing your smiling faces every morning.

Speaking of winning, our 8th place positioning on the House leaderboard highlights that wins for Were House were rare. However, our number one focus was all about participation that required individuals to step out of their comfort zone and support the House. Highlights include:

Were House 2017 has certainly been an incredible community. With the introduction of Ms Kamp as our new House Coordinator and fresh new faces joining us in both Years 10 and 11, we were destined to have an exciting year. We commenced the year by continuing the family system, a legacy that began in 2016. This involved allocating Years 10, 11 and 12 students to one of the following five families: Great Ja, Ohana, The Slushies, E-Lemonators or WOW, with one mentor. These families engaged in a variety of challenges that varied from simple activities such as paper aeroplane competitions to highly competitive balloon relays. I also can’t forget to mention our final challenge, the Amazing Race. The frustrations that evolved from not being able to throw a ping pong ball into a cup, or finding clues that were hidden in books was very entertaining for anyone watching. In particular, Ohana’s enthusiasm was faultless, which saw them grasp a magnificent win. However, this did not give them the edge over WOW, who won the overall family competition.

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Overall, Were House came third. Academically we rock – although not first in this category – we also did not come last – in fact we came fourth in this contest, so well done to all for your diligence and endeavours in the classroom, Learning Behaviours, attendance and submitting your work on time. Our achievements in the House Music competition weren’t quite as positive… as a collective we just couldn’t hit the right note or sing quite in tune, it is certainly an area we need to improve in. On an individual basis, however, we have some very talented individuals. A huge thank you to Kristi Lenton who stood up and represented our House so well in her solo performance and also to Henry Wang and Tarn Smith who both performed at the House Chapel and Dinner Service.

Once a Were Warrior, always a Were Warrior!! House Swimming where we managed to come in 6th, which may be attributed the amazing swims of the Smith siblings, Brannan and Tarn, but credit must also be given to everyone else who also stepped up and filled in for events. House Oratory and Debating. Public speaking is certainly a daunting task and individuals such as Jacob, Kristi, Theo, Guy, Josh, Theo, Eric, Alex and Samasidh really stood up and presented incredible speeches. Our debating teams did an excellent job supporting and defending the negative argument to the many and varied topics, with our Year 10 team winning their section. A special mention must go to Guy Witherow for winning Best speaker for the Year 11 Oratory and Mekhala Bera for Best Year 10 Debater.

THE MENTONIAN 2017 175FROGMORE - HOUSES Huilong Li Jayde Maluga Nathaniel Ong Ziqi Ou Theodore Politis Jacinta Reading Alexandra Richards Hayden Richards Jefferson Bauer Mekhala Bera Hebe Best Mark Butler Michael Byrne Kagen James YEAR 10

THE MENTONIAN 2017176 FROGMORE - HOUSES WERE Quayd Duffin Minghui Fan David Fogarty Beau Glennon Scout Glennon Grace Goodman Thomas Goodman Jasper Gordon Alexandra Watkin Alison Ahern Sean Butler Sarah Caley Daisy Causer Ashley Dandoulis Damon Rimanic Julius Schulze Harry Siemering Samasidh Siva Ram Tarn Smith Ben Sorrenson Dylan Tomlinson Meihan Wang Lochlan Hennig Luke Huang Joshua Johansson James Siadis Reisha Thaker TheodoropoulosTheodore Emma Vear Isabelle Verrills Hanlin Wang Zini Wang Danyi Wei Jiaxin Wei Guy Witherow Alexander Bardoel YEAR 11 Mackenzie Bascombe Annabel Best Jingxuan Cheng Jack Feng Jemima Gordon Paul Holland Joshua Jaden Kristi Lenton Daniel Liacos Qiqi Liao Diah Marsh Harrison McFarlane Edward Newman Jonas Schulze Sahishnu Siva Ram Brannan Smith Stephanie Wilson Tom Zallmann Joanne Kamp HOUSE COORDINATOR YEAR 12

The year has been absolutely magic. I couldn't be more proud to have led such an amazing group of students. Placing third in House Swimming, second in Athletics and third in Music, it’s safe to say White House has witnessed some serious talent to the House competition throughout In2017.Sport, Madi Capsalis captained the Firsts Netball, and Sam Ralph and Massey Parker played in a Firsts Football final. Our Year 12 International students Elea and Eric blended seamlessly into Mentone Grammar life, with Eric demonstrating great confidence, courage and poise in front of the audience at House Oratory. Jack Athanas was awarded Full Colours for his efforts in academics and Adele Oyarzun achieved academic Half-Colours. Always providing fun and laughs, Euan McTaggart and Jack Milligan actually arrived at School on time for most of the year and Jo Sawford colourfully painted her way through the year. We are lucky enough to have some of the role model leaders of 2017 in White House, including Sports Captain, Aiden Taylor and Public Speaking Captain, Victor Ding. Every Year 12 student, in their own personal and wacky ways, has been such an important part in shaping the positive and keen White House culture that exists today. I am grateful that I have had each of them by my side along our White House journey at Mentone Grammar, and I wish them all a healthy and happy transition into adulthood. To the Years 11 and 10s, thanks for stepping up and I encourage you to continue to do so as I know how quickly our time at Mentone Grammar passes. Goodbye to White House and the class of ‘17, thanks for having us.

ZOE WHITEMAGGIOHOUSECAPTAIN 2017 WHITE

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BELINDA MCNEIL AND ROHAN MURPHY WHITE HOUSE COORDINATORS

The vibe in 2017 and ‘magic’ of the White House family remained positive with the White House Wolves celebrating yet another very successful year. This was evident throughout Academic, Sporting, Music, Community Service and Cadet Programs. Our Year 10 students transitioned seamlessly into the Wolf pack and integrated into the new vertical House mentor groups with a mix of Years 10, 11 and 12 students. White House Mentors continued to care for our students and we wish to thank the following 2017 Mentors: Ms Nadia Janetzki, Mrs Bernadette McGill, Mr Aaron Richard, Ms Natalie Morgenstern, Mr Brendan West, Mrs Sylvia Corbin McCullough ran faster than the wind in his Athletics and Cross Country events whilst Josh Nung raised the bar high with his hilariously relatable House Oratory speech. In the Drama department Jack Bunting lit up the stage in the 2017 production of Les Misérables, whilst Sam Hoggett brought stories to life in his Drama classes. Ponnusamy and Mr Kuan Li for their continued support of their mentees. House spirit continued to be a motivator for the White House pack in House competitions. It was heartening to see students encouraging each other to do their best and get involved, especially in the House Swimming, Debating and Oratory, Cross Country and House Athletics Competitions. Trivia quizzes, Scavenger Hunts, ‘Sporting Bonanza’ Games in the Gym, special lunches and valued time with Mentors and House Coordinators provided opportunities for everyone to connect and to feel valued as a White House family member.

Our Year 12s provided our younger White House members with excellent leadership. The Year 12s led by our dynamic House Captain, Zoe Maggio, displayed much endeavour as they worked consistently throughout the academic year to reach their aspirations and VCE goals. We take this opportunity to wish them well and thank them for the manner in which they have carried themselves during their senior years in Frogmore. All the best for your journey after Mentone Grammar as you prepare for the next chapter in your lives.

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This production was certainly a memorable one for all involved as it sought to enact, in movement, the ways we live now. It enabled the audience to peer into the lives of individuals as they grappled with the question: Where do I belong? Individuality, decision making, effects of external forces and the want and need to fit in collided and fragmented on stage in an audacious, theatrical exposé into the daily trials of surviving in a hyper-connected, hyper-sensitive, globalised Throughoutsociety.theshow, the students’ performances highlighted ongoing issues and situations that students deal with today. The want and need to fit in and to be accepted, the feeling of isolation caused through obsession with social media, the impact of social media on wellbeing and how easily images and posts can spread, causing devastation to those involved. Through performance, the dancers explored the influence of media on fashion and body image as well as societal expectations. They told a story of fitting in, decisions and choices and the consequences of them. The production was co-directed by Dance and Drama teacher Vanessa Moore and Year 12 student Anna Mallows, along with assistant choreographers Sophie Loughran and Holly Greenhalgh.

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This year’s spectacular Dance production was the first performance to be staged in the Creativity Centre’s Thorold Theatre and showcased the high standard of dance across the School.

With great technical proficiency and artistry, 53 students from three Campuses performed a variety of dance genres that included ballet, jazz, hip hop and contemporary, and conveyed messages and meaning around the challenging theme of ‘belonging’.

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Finally, in July, the Jazz Cabaret. This year we focused on Jazz from the Movies: Hollywood Style. Our expert technicians transformed the new Thorold Theatre stage into an elegant, intimate jazz hive with a wall of luxuriant black curtains, an enormous mirror ball, twinkling fairy lights and a screen running silent black and white movies of old. The students played and sang with professional dedication. Two full sets of dance jazz music. The audience was even drawn in to participate shouting out: Ooga Chaka, Ooga Ooga. And of course, the mocktails were in full swing led by our intrepid Lachlan Howard who only left the drinks stand to go and sing his own solo: I’m A Believer. At every concert on the calendar our jazz singers and players were there. They played and sang themselves proud. Here’s to more and more jazz music!

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Mentone Grammar does Jazz. And we do it well. There are several events throughout the year where Jazz is all abuzz. The school year starts with a bang: second week back and Froggers is already performing at the Big Band Sunsets Festival down on the Mordialloc foreshore. Surrounded by an extended community of music enthusiasts Froggers and super-talented in-house singers entertained the outdoor summer audience with jazz, jazz and more jazz. Next up was the mad preparation towards our annual pilgrimage to Mount Gambier, South Australia: Generations in Jazz. Part of that annual preparation includes attending Jazz Camp at Shoreham. There the students, both Frogs (Froggers - Jazz Band members) and Cats (The Cat’s Meow – Jazz Choir) took part in intensive rehearsals and recording sessions right through the Theweekend.roadtrip to Mt Gambier is probably the most highly anticipated excursion of the year for our Jazz guys. At our customary lunch break in Warrnambool where the streets are lined with mega buses from schools on their way to the Mount, our students were already catching up with friends they had made in the previous years. It is a wonderful extension into a community of likemusic-minded students from far and wide. There really is nothing like the Mount Gambier experience. This year there were over 3,000 students in attendance. All playing for each other and supporting each other with loud cheers and thundering applause.

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The traditional Winter Concert completed a most significant, perhaps historic and transformational term. Replete with choirs, jazz bands, soloists, chamber groups, rock bands and the Senior Orchestra; the concert seemed to reach new heights in its new home. It was a delight to see the largest orchestra spread its wings and uncover the beautiful acoustics of the Theatre. Amongst the many highlights were solo items by Performing Arts Captains Nicholas Sheppard, Where I Want to Be, and Anna Mallows I Dreamed a Dream

InSuperb.andaround these premiere events, there were countless pop-up performances around the Campus - at fundraising events, community functions, in celebrations, chapel services and busking – just for fun.

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It’s been a long journey from the old ‘Bayview Gym’ to the beautiful Thorold Theatre stage. However, our talented performers didn’t miss a beat still delivering on impressive auditions, lessons, rehearsals and stellar performances, right up until our move during Term 2. Fittingly, the last performance in Bayview, was the Bayview Soiree. Experienced performers in the Bayview Choir, Bayview Band and Orchestra combined with new Bayview performers to deliver their last performance on the basketball court. Naturally, none shall miss the uneven acoustics but the memories of the many brilliant performances will linger on. It was a delight to see our Bayview performers reach new heights with the superb acoustics of the new Thorold Theatre in their second Concert in Term 4. Next stop – Mt Gambier. Our jazz musicians began the year playing to a happy festival crowd in Mordialloc before heading off on their annual pilgrimage over the border. They returned to enjoy their very first Jazz Cabaret in the new Centre. Oh, what a night! Our bespoke event, Friday Evening Around the Piano, was held in the round of the Greenways Campus where the acoustics and intimate setting are perfect for such an event. Once again it was an evening that showcased the best in chamber music from both emerging and established performers.

In Term 3 the Jazz Cabaret literally popped up in the most unexpected and exceptional venue. The Thorold Theatre stage was transformed into an enchanting and magical jazz club, complete with atmospheric lighting, cabaret tables and a bandstand. Froggers Jazz band, the featured ensemble, provided accompaniment to many experienced and some exciting new vocalists. The Spring Concert was the final event of Term 3 and was a fitting farewell to our Year 12 performers who had devoted so much of their time at School to the stage. As always, they gave the best of themselves.

Similarly, the intimate Singers’ Concerts were another jewel. Low key by design they were a moment to shine for aspiring soloists. Again in 2017 they encouraged astounding performances and some surprising new singers. But it was the Cre8tive Dance performance took pole position in the new Creativity Centre theatre. The event entitled, Belonging, partly choreographed by senior students.

Overall, 56 Performing Arts students inaugurated the stage with an energetic and moving performance. Our youngest musicians and singers from Eblana were also excited to perform for the first time on ‘the big stage’ in the Thorold Theatre. For some of these students it would be a performance that begins a journey that includes their last Year 12 Spring Concert in 2029!

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Froggers jazz band, The Cat’s Meow, the Senior Vocal ensemble, Supersax and Kamikaze Crash Helmets featured along with a new Percussion ensemble, the Mozart Violin concerto no.5 mvt.1 performed by Henry Wang and the aria V’adoro Pupille performed by Zoe Lancaster with the Senior Orchestra.

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UNFORGETTABLE The School’s muchanticipated staging of the Senior Production, Les Misérables, in the new Thorold Theatre exceeded all expectations. A favourite of Principal, Mal Cater, this demanding stage show was an ambitious project but there was never any doubt that Director Louise Daly and Musical Directors Anthony Bingham and Lidia Mancini could achieve what they have. The audition process began in 2016 and unearthed a stream of talented performers from across three Campuses. An enthusiastic cast was assembled and rehearsals began in earnest.

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A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR

We are so fortunate to have a Performing Arts program that builds confidence and a love of the stage through passionate mentoring, opportunity, generous resources and excellent tuition. This cross-campus ‘family’ of performers shared a journey that will stay with them forever. The four sold-out performances were a first for the Thorold Theatre, which have now created an aspiring new benchmark for theatre at our Congratulationsschool.goto the talented and hard-working cast, the busy production team off stage: the choreographers, technical crew, hair and make-up team, front of house ushers, costume designers and all the staff, students and alumni involved - who all worked together to create an unforgettable theatre experience.

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I would like to particularly acknowledge our Year 12 students who gave up a great deal of time in their busy last VCE year to lead the cast in the most professional way. They have all brought so much to the stage, over many years. I thank Nick Sheppard (Valjean), Ryan Buckler (Javert), Anna Mallows (Fantine), Kristi Lenton (Cosette), Jack Bunting (Maruis), Ben Lofthouse (Thenadier), Josh Bowles (Ensemble) and Harry Scopel (Ensemble).

Most people could not believe they were watching a ‘school show’ and that is testament to the hard work of all the students involved and the many staff who worked behind the scenes. We are grateful to each and every one of you for your commitment to the process. We are all very excited about the further of the performing arts at Mentone Grammar as that future is bright indeed!

Did you hear the people sing?’ Four sold out shows and four standing ovations later many people heard our people sing and what a song it was! our production of Les Misérables announced the Thorold Theatre in true style. With Interlocking sets, wigs and costumes that were true to the time, stunning lighting that created ambience and highlighted the tone of each scene and a powerful musical score, conducted by Anthony Bingham, set the scene for a truly magnificent show. Our students did not back away from the challenge but instead embraced it with gusto. They all created a show of the magnitude that had not been staged before at the School.

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Following is an excerpt from the keynote address by the Visual Arts

ELLEN MOONEY VISUAL ARTS CAPTAIN

It would be impossible to showcase these works in a single speech, so it is with my utmost pleasure that I invite you to immerse yourselves in the works of art as you wander through the exhibition tonight. Please take a moment to admire the amount of time, effort and emotion which has gone into the creation of these art works, I hope you are all inspired and maybe even challenged by what you see.

Captain Ellen Mooney: Art and Design at Mentone Grammar has always been a strong point of our School, and I think will continue to be – considering the immense amount of potential from students in younger years. My own personal experience with the Arts at Mentone Grammar has been one of my favourite aspects of my time at school. As I am sure you are all fully aware, this year the students were lucky enough to move into the new Creativity Centre. This Centre has provided students with a fresh, dynamic and inspirational space in which to immerse themselves. The Creativity Centre boasts some of the finest facilities the arts at Mentone have seen, allowing the calibre of works to advance further than ever. Studying Visual Communication and Design has taught me how to think critically and creatively, as well as how to challenge myself. I believe visual arts teach you how to appreciate a different perspective of the world which no other subject offers. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every teacher in the Visual Arts and Technology team who work tirelessly to inspire and create, and make a night like this possible. Their dedication to the Arts and students is admirable, staying back on most nights in the last weeks before our folios were due, giving us their time when they could have been at home with their families instead. In particular I would like to thank Mr Rowlands and Mrs Gill, for their encouragement and assistance over the years; throughout this year in particular, I have appreciated their help and guidance beyond words. The calibre of artwork produced by our students is truly awe-inspiring, allowing us to fully appreciate the talent, hard work and dedication from the art students here at Mentone. From printmaking and painting to photography, drawing and sculpture, students have been able to express themselves through a magnitude of avenues through the Arts program here at Mentone.

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THE MENTONIAN 2017198 ARTS & EVENTS Year 5 Visual Art Award Ni cholas Harris Year 5 Design Technology Award Ma rcus Peachey Year 6 Visual Art Award Al anah Becker Year 6 Design Technology Award Ta ra van Straaten Year 7 Visual Art Award Matthew Mairs Year 7 Design Technology Award for Wood Ul yana Kondratova Year 7 Design Technology Award for 3D Printing Lu lu Moore Ye ar 8 Visual Art Award Ni cholas Layton Year 9 Visual Art Award Xav ier Hogios Year 9 Design Technology Award for Storytelling Ne lvin Ong Year 9 Design Technology Award for Wood Ya smin Duffin Year 10 Visual Art Award Ol ivia Dickson Year 10 Studio Photography Award Hu go Gill Year 10 Visual Communication Design Award Ai den Koniuszko Year 10 Design Technology Award for Wood Je remy Miao Year 10 Design Technology Award for Food Me khala Bera Year 10 Digital Technology Award Da niel Carruthers Year 11 Art Award Im ogen Schwarz Year 11 Studio Arts Award Matthew Borys Year 11 Visual Communication Design Award Ge orgia Rowan Unit 1/2 VCE VET Creative Digital Media Award Is abella Svojtka Unit 3/4 VCE VET Creative Digital Media Award Ha rry Kingston Unit 1/2 VCE Computing Ja mes Bouwmeester Unit 3/4 VCE Informatics Ti m Silvester Year 12 Art Award J ohanna Sawford Year 12 Studio Arts Award Is abelle Koh Year 12 Visual Communication Design Award El len Mooney Packers’ Prize Ja mes Rickard Pr incipal’s Award for Art Is abelle Koh Old Mentonians’ Acquisitive Art Award Ma ckenzie Bascombe People’s Choice Award H arry Kingston KIM HEADWOOTTONOFVISUAL ARTS ART AND WINNERSEXHIBITIONDESIGNAWARD2017

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A VISIT FROM AUNTY CAROLYN In April we welcomed Aunty Carolyn Briggs and Mr Leon Egan to launch our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). In keeping with our seven School Values and to help achieve greater understanding of our indigenous population, culture and history, we all came together with the hope of a more united and fairer country for all Australians. Aunty Carolyn and Leon also spoke to the whole School about our local indigenous history and encouraged all in our School Community to become involved in ‘contributing to reconciliation and breaking down stereotypes and Ourdiscrimination’.RAPwasdeveloped in consultation with former Mentone Grammar Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, our School Community including students and staff, and the School Board. In doing so, we recoginse the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which our School stands, and acknowledge this at formal School gatherings. With the development of our RAP we hope to create mutually beneficial opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people to expand knowledge, skills and experience. At the conclusion of this special Assembly, all 1530 students participated in a traditional smoking ceremony to cleanse the spirit. It was a meaningful launch that made way for greater connections throughout the year as our Year 7s continued their Learning Journeys to the Lilla Community as did the VCAL students, who also ventured to Central Australia to assist the elders of the Watarrka region, a place which the School is currently developing even greater educational ties.

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Clear blue skies and sunshine greeted all upon their arrival at the 2017 Mentone Grammar Community and Sports Day. Our junior teams played early, followed by a challenge between our Alumni and senior teams in a variety of sports. Presentations for the best players for both the School and the Mentonians followed in the Denyer Courtyard where our junior team members all received their own medallion, presented by Mentonians President, Andrew Oxland (1989). We thank our MC for the dayJon Ponnusamy (2010) who has missed his calling in life; his stellar efforts ensured that the whole day remained well on track. Our Panther Productions performances created a great community atmosphere, and attracted a large number of family and friends to watch the student acoustic bands and enjoy superb individual performances of many iconic songs! We extend our thanks to Principal, Mal Cater for announcing the winning teams. We also thank Mark Pearman (1982) for his enthusiasm, timetabling skills and ability to work with all of the sports clubs, performers, School staff and Committee members. This day is a School Community event, hosted by The Mentonians Association; and we certainly could not put on a day that caters for over 300 people without volunteers. There were many volunteers who contributed to this day but it is important to acknowledge the dedication of Cameron Dunkerley (1986), Vic Stroumos (1978), Phil Harrington (2010), Jon Ponnusamy (2010), Miranda Ingram (2013), Imogen Lawson (2014), Rob Sinclair (1976), Sven Samild (1987), Josh Burt (1989) and parents Jacquie Phillips, Julie Ahearn, Doone Ballantine and Mia Le Fevre ThankTaylor.youto all for supporting our extended Mentone Grammar Community.

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The celebrations concluded into September with a formal assembly and a traditional blessing from our Anglican Archbishop, The Most Reverend Dr Philip Freier to mark the official opening of the Centre.

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The School Community welcomed back Mentonian and opera singer Blake Fischer (1992), who joined current Year 9 student Harrison Dart on stage to sing, I am the Pirate King, from Pirates of Penzance. Singer Kelsey Cotton (2012) shared the stage with Sarah Green (Year 11) for a beautiful rendition of, For Good, from the stage show Wicked. For Blake and Kelsey, who remember their time at School singing in the old Thorold Hall, it was a reminder of just how far the Arts at Mentone Grammar has expanded and the great privilege it is to have everyday access to professional standard Arts technologies and specialist resources. The sound and lighting capabilities of the Theatre were on show again that evening when the School excitedly welcomed Daryl Braithwaite on stage for another celebration of things old and new. For some, it was a nostalgic trip back to the 70s and a chance to belt out Horses like no one was listening. For most, however, it was a moment to feel proud of their School that loves celebrate and do what it does so well – bring generations of Mentonians together to enjoy their big, happy School. What a night! Now that the party is over, the Centre is filled with students coming and going to classes full of incredible art, music, food, design and creativity.

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In 2017 our generous Community once again supported all our fundraising initiatives, big and small, whether it be for our international connections with developing countries or, closer to home, fundraising for the Brotherhood of St Laurence, Yarrabah School or Zaidee’s. Whenever we come together, there is always music and this year provided lots of opportunities for our current students to share the spotlight with Mentonians and members of the TMA’s newest club, Panther Productions. Together they all provided some incredible performance highlights both on and off the Campus. Sport is always another great reason to get together and with five premierships this year, there was a lot to celebrate and everyone joined the party. Our Mentone Stories series of speakers was a great success again this year. Our three guest speakers: sports health and fitness advisor Andrew Russell, wellness professional Damian Kristof and drugs and alcohol education expert Paul Dillon all provided fascinating sessions to our appreciative audiences. We ended the year by farewelling our Year 12s in great style before their final Thankexaminations.youtoeveryone who joined in the party and supported and applauded our students in this very special year. Enjoy the year in pictures …

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This year seemed like one big long party because we had a lot to celebrate! From Week 1 of Term 1, we came together on many memorable occasions, least of all to celebrate the long awaited opening of the Creativity Centre. We welcomed new families, guests, Foundation sponsors, we danced, laughed, took selfies and added to our rich archive of happy, significant events.

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Once again the Parents and Friends Association and The Mentonians Association shared in many of our Community events and the seamless synergy between ‘old and new’ forged many new connections. Significantly, our Alumni association celebrated its 90th anniversary in September and surprised everyone with a special lunch with many of our longest serving alumni in the new Centre. We also celebrated our mums, dads and grandparents to thank them for the generous support they give the School.

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With Heads of Sport each establishing preferred game styles and training programs for their specific sports, students across all year levels experienced an increase in expectation at their training sessions and on game day. Our students applied themselves enthusiastically and made great headway in improving their skills and understanding throughout the season.

Aerobics became a Summer Sport for the first time, enabling our teams to learn their routines initially in Term 4 and then rehearse and refine them during Term 1. The enthusiasm and competitive skill levels displayed by our teams has been impressive. We thank Lisa Turner for her commitment to this demanding schedule. Our Sailing team competed strongly in all Sailing Victoria regattas as well as at the Victorian Sailing Championship. Our Division 2 team won the Helen Middleton Trophy as the best Division 2 team for the season, whilst our combined team was the highest placed AGSV team in the competition.

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It was a pleasure to watch our First teams achieve exceptional results across the season. This was the first year we entered a Girls’ First Softball team and a Girls’ First Tennis team. Both of these teams acquitted themselves wonderfully, demonstrating improved achievement against well-established opponents throughout the season. We were all thrilled when all five First Boys’ sports teams made semi-finals. The Volleyball and Tennis teams both finished the season in third place, whilst the Basketball and Table Tennis teams competed in their respective Grand Finals, both being defeated to finish the season in second place. Four First teams achieved the ultimate success in Summer 2017. The Girls’ First Touch Football team completed an undefeated season finishing on top of the ladder in the First Touch Football competition. The First Cricket team defeated Peninsula Grammar in the Grand Final to claim our 12th AGSV Cricket Premiership. Both the Girls’ and Boys’ Swimming teams defeated their opponents and traditional rivals to claim the AGSV Swimming Premierships for the fourth consecutive year. Once again, it was history making and a thrill to be a part of. The positive momentum generated from such wins was once again palpable around the School. It was a great way to start the year. The signs were always there for our Girls’ First Touch team to have a successful 2016/17 season. We had eight of our 11 players compete in Victoria's strongest Touch Football competition in the Victorian Touch League over the summer, which held us in good stead for the season ahead. Well done to all students for their approach to Sport during the Summer Season.

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From there, Mentone established a four-point lead in the Freestyle events, only to have points even again before going into the Freestyle Relays. The U13 girls’ team brought home a stirring victory to tilt the ledger in our favour. The U14, U15 and U16 teams followed this up with strong performances, leaving our Open Girls’ team with a one-point lead prior to the final event. With the grandstand rocking and the sound deafening, Mentone edged ahead. With a slender lead as the final swimmers took to the water, nothing was going to haul in our final swimmer as the team claimed the win by 0.43 seconds. The overall winning margin of two points is the closest on record in the Girls’ competition. The School acknowledges the parents and coaches for all of their work in supporting our successful 2017 swimmers. To the students, thank you for all that you did to make 2017 a memorable one. Your achievements were exceptional. Well done.

The 53 students who represented the School swam themselves to exhaustion with the boys’ team finishing in the top four placegetters in 33 out of 39 events and the girls’ team finishing in the top two placegetters in 27 out of 31 events. The Boys’ team claimed victory in four individual events and four relays, whilst the Girls’ team was victorious in five individual events and in five relays. Overall, the relay teams finished in the top two places in 20 out of the 24 events demonstrating the depth of talent within our Closesquad.results were expected in both competitions. Our Boys’ team entered the evening knowing that they would need to fight for every place in every event in order to stay competitive throughout the evening. Three Year 10 students claimed three second places in the first three events edging us to a small lead heading into the Medley Relays. With a few victories to each school, the points were level at the end of the Medley Relays. A slight Mentone lead achieved after Breaststroke (only a solitary point) was extended in the Butterfly events to three points. Ivanhoe Grammar closed this back down in the Freestyle events before our backstrokers extended it again, giving us a three-point lead with the Freestyle Relays to come. The first five Freestyle Relay teams finished either first or second, giving our Open Freestyle Relay team a six point lead prior to taking to the blocks. With a Year 12 debutant filling the third leg, these boys completed the safest changes known to man to finish in sixth place, claiming an overall win by four points. The greatest lead in the Girls’ competition from beginning to end was only four points. In fact, the scoreboard switched between a one-point lead to Mentone, a one-point lead to Ivanhoe and scores being equal until event 36.

The 2017 AGSV Swimming Carnival provided two nail-biting finishes with both the Boys’ and Girls’ Premierships being undecided heading into the last event.

The head-to-head competition between Mentone Grammar and Ivanhoe Grammar was fierce, emotional and played out in wonderful spirit. Claiming both trophies on such a dramatic evening highlights the strength of character of our swimmers who followed up one exceptional swim with another to keep their noses in front on the scoreboard.

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Despite scoring 550 runs in the previous two matches and batting first Captain, Edward Newman, felt our best chance of winning was to bowl in the morning session. The bowlers backed up the Captain’s decision and Lewis Diggins took a wicket with the second ball of the game while Aidan Taylor bowled fast and economically from the other end. ‘Get on top, stay on top’ was one of the team’s objectives and with Peninsula 4/25, all wickets taken by Lewis Diggins, we were very much on top. The reigning Premiers weren’t going to hand over the title without a fight, working their way back into the contest to be 4/50. Ensuring Mentone stayed on top Tim Edwards took three quick wickets while spinners Massey Parker and Ed Newman each collected a wicket to have Peninsula on the ropes at 9/69. As so often is the case, the last wicket can be the hardest to take. The only objective for the tail end is: survival and frustrating the players and the cheer squad. As the total nudged towards the psychological 100 mark Ed Newman hit the stumps and Peninsula was eventually dismissed for 94. A nervous lunch of Subway rolls and party pies couldn’t be fully enjoyed knowing only half the job was done. We lost Callum Strack (1) early as he looked to pull anything short but skied a catch to

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thanks to coaches, Ben Cavey, David Gibson and James Mottershead, Stuart Bainbridge and the Sports Department, Keysborough curators Tom Donnell and Wayne Fuller as well as all parents, past players and Mentonesupporters.Grammar 3/97 (L Diggins 34no, T Siedle 24no) defeated Peninsula Grammar 94 (L Diggins 4/29. T Edwards 3/10, E Newman 2/4, M Parker 1/15) Player of the Match: Lewis Diggins. EVERARD FENTON HEAD OF CRICKET BEN FIRSTCAVEYCOACH

The 2017 AGSV Cricket Grand Final was eerily similar to that of 2016, same teams: Mentone Grammar against Peninsula Grammar, same venue: Keysborough Oval 2 in immaculate condition, same umpires and almost identical scores. Thankfully, 12 months on the result was the only difference, with Mentone Grammar bringing home its 12th AGSV Cricket Premiership!

AGSV CRICKET PREMIERSHIP square leg. Skipper Newman made a big statement hitting his first ball to the boundary and was quickly 11 runs from 13 balls. An inside edge onto his stumps was Ed’s undoing and Peninsula celebrated a very big wicket. Our leading run scorer for the season, Sam Hutcheon (16), got a great start but when he was caught with the score at 37 there was a few nerves on the sidelines. The person looking most relaxed was Tom Siedle who had seen three wickets fall from the other end and was joined by Lewis Diggins. At the drinks break Siedle expressed frustration to Coach Ben Cavey that he wasn’t scoring quickly enough. Ben explained that the run rate was irrelevant and that one good partnership would get us home. After the drinks break runs flowed more freely and soon 50 runs were posted, then 60, then 70. When the Siedle and Diggins partnership reached 50 we needed just eight more runs. Players on the sideline raced to change back into their creams and assembled on the Withboundary.justonerun required, all the Peninsula fielders came in to prevent the single, nevertheless Tom Siedle sent the third ball of the 29th over to the mid-wicket boundary and was promptly mobbed by his teammates to celebrate the Premiership. For the nine Year 12 players their final game of cricket for Mentone Grammar will be remembered for the rest of their lives and a topic of conversation at reunions years from now. Fifteen players represented Mentone Grammar in First XI Cricket in 2017 with all playing a role and all are deserved Premiership Specialplayers.

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The girls started their campaign against 2015/16 champions Haileybury, defeating them 8-2 and in turn putting their stamp on the competition early. Week by week the team got better and better, defeating each team in its path by comfortable margins with our best win coming at the start of the year when we defeated second placed Yarra Valley 16-0.

The First team also competed in the Affiliates Cup competition where they played against club teams and representative teams. Mentone girls finished a very respectable fourth, being knocked out in the semi final after winning all their round games.

ELIAS EL CHAAR HEAD OF TOUCH FOOTBALL IZAYA ROPATA FIRST COACH

TOUCH CHAMPIONS

The signs were always there for our Girls’ First Touch team to have a successful 2016/17 season. We had eight of our 11 players compete in Victoria's strongest Touch Football competition in the Victorian Touch League over the summer, which held us in good stead for the season ahead We were also fortunate to have Victorian Men's Captain, Izaya Ropata, coach the team along with Victorian Men's player Morgan Dummet to assist the girls.

Just recently Mentone Touch competed in the Victorian All Schools competition. Last time we played we lost the final in extra time; this time around the girls ensured no extra time was required and defeated Haileybury 4-1, claiming the Itdouble.hasbeen a very successful year for Mentone in Touch Football and the team has sent a very strong message to the competition for next season. Mentone have some great talent coming through the younger years, all of whom have been well mentored by our most senior girls. Look out 2017/18.

TOUCH FOOTBALL CHAMPS!

Our Captain Lauren Fagan and Vice Captain Stephanie Kelly led from the front guiding the girls to an undefeated season and reclaiming the premiership trophy.

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This year the Sailing team had some incredible moments while also dealing with some heartbreaking losses, however, that is the challenge of sailing. With new skippers Lachie Hughes and Pat Distefano stepping up this year, they quickly learned that this wasn’t like anything they’d competed in before. The competition was much more challenging in respect to realising speed is not always the answer. Throughout the Saturday season the relatively new team experienced what it was like to be in high intensity situations, setting up mark traps and prestart manoeuvres. However, I am glad to say the team embraced these situations, holding their nerve in close quarters with other boats in sometimes questionable conditions. Despite all this, a good boat is nothing without good crews, to allow the skippers to do their job; that is to focus on the other team. The crews make sure that our boats are going as fast as possible. I commend Pat Myles, Eliza Ewart, Elly Blasse and especially Grace Phillips for taking on board my high expectations and at times my less than relaxed moments whilst on the water. All of this hard work and effort culminated in our performance at the State titles where we finished up coming fifth overall. However, this does not truly reflect this team’s abilities being that we beat three out of the top four teams, including the State champions. The only thing that held us back was that we got caught napping in the early races, losing to teams that traditionally we have been able to overcome.

BRANDON DEMURA TEAM CAPTAIN MAX TEACHERMARROWINCHARGE OF SAILING SAILING 2017

It’s great to see that once the more senior students leave the School there is a strong legacy ready to replace us and I am sure they will claim the championship for the School before they leave. This is the result of one of the key objectives that the team has built this year, that being the strong mentoring that has developed within the team.

This year has seen Frogmore students teach the younger Bayview students and develop great relationships. This is something we, as a group, believe is crucial as this team is about more than one boat, it’s about everyone within the team doing their job and forming a positive culture amongst all year levels. All in all this season has been a resounding success. After being a member of this team since Year 5 l can honestly say that this team is the most committed group of sailors to come through the program, the only thing that isn’t where we’d like them to be are the results. This will come as we hope to start our season in Term 3 to get our head in the game earlier than the rest of the Finally,competition.wewouldall like to thank Mr Marrow for his support of the team along with Mr Bainbridge and the Sports department. Sincere thanks to our coaches ‘Lewie’ Lewis Duncan and Tess Lloyd who have put a lot of effort into the team over what was an excellent season.

The big news to come out of this year was the stellar performance of our inaugural Division 2 team. Made up of predominantly Bayview students and with some older mentors within the team, the team finished third in its Division at the State competition and won its Saturday championships.

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The First Basketball squad first gathered in May to begin their assault on the AGSV competition over the nine rounds, commencing in October. With a strong pre-season base, the students returning from the previous season jelled with those students new to this level as they approached the pre-season competition. With a strong showing at this tournament being followed by a Round 1 bye, the team took to the court in Round 2 against Assumption. Little did we know that victory in this match would be the beginning of an exceptional home and away season with the team winning all games except a draw against Marcellin in Round 6. Finishing on top of the ladder ensured our team hosted a Semi-Final against Yarra Valley. With strong support from their peers, the boys claimed the win and, therefore, hosting rights for the Grand Final. A Saturday morning date with Marcellin was set. Supporters from both schools filled Frogmore Gym eager to see the top two schools go up against one another. We were treated to an exceptional display from two evenly matched teams with the contest going down to the last few minutes. Marcellin proved too strong claiming a 58 to 54 victory. The boys who played in the Grand Final team, those who played throughout the season and those who trained along the way should all be proud of what we accomplished together. A special mention to the Year 12s in the group who completed the six-year journey in their sport with some wonderful reflections of accomplishment. The efforts of Coach Stephen Hoare and Team Manager Kate Hore are greatly appreciated by the group and by the School.

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TENNIS (GIRLS)

Jonathan Kuhn’s leadership of the Table Tennis program has been strong for many years. The achievements in 2017 have been testament to his efforts and guidance. All members of the squad and the School appreciate his work more broadly.

JONATHAN KUHN TABLE TENNIS COACH

Shane Goodall’s efforts as Firsts Coach and Head of Softball are greatly appreciated by the students and the school.

SHANE GOODALL HEAD OF SOFTBALL TABLE TENNIS

Following the 2016 season, the Firsts Table Tennis Squad continued to train throughout the winter months in preparation for 2017. This ensured that the playing standard of the entire squad was high and competition for places in the Firsts team fierce. The opening two games of the 2017 season were against Peninsula Grammar and Yarra Valley respectively. Peninsula had finished last in 2016 and Yarra Valley was playing its first season in the Firsts Premiership competition. Across these two weekends, the Mentone team lost only one rubber vaulting to the top of the ladder. A tough matchup against Trinity followed the bye with Trinity having defeated Mentone in 2016. The evenness of this contest was highlighted when the results hinged on the last rubber. The Mentone team came out on top ensuring we were on top of the ladder heading into the summer break. The second half of the season resumed with a fixture against the perennial table tennis heavyweights of Camberwell. With numerous State Representatives in their team, this was always likely to be a tough morning. Despite the best efforts of the Mentone team, Camberwell won the fixture 14-1. This would be the only defeat for the season with the Mentone team heading into the finals in second place. Facing the Camberwell boys again, the Mentone team knew that they had nothing to lose and everything to gain in this Grand Final matchup.

The Girls’ First Tennis team debuted in 2017 with players ranging from Year 12 to Year 7 being part of the squad. The excitement of playing at a Firsts level for those nearing the end of their Mentone journey in tennis was matched by the enthusiasm and expertise of the girls embarking on their sporting careers. With much to be learnt about collaborating on court, training sessions had a strong focus on working together and implementing a team strategy for doubles, to allow for a variety of combinations to be put onto the court throughout the season. The aim for the season was to have fun, to learn and, hopefully, to win some matches. From the opening fixture the girls began ticking these off applying their positive attitudes and developing skills to the court. As Changeover approached, a number of new girls entered the school and immediately joined the fray placing pressure on places in the team. Finishing the season with six matches in Term 1 of 2017, the girls rounded out the year with three wins including a hard fought win over Peninsula. This ensured the girls were the third ranked AGSV school in the Premiership competition. A massive thanks to Amanda Bran and Anika Vear for their work in teaching and supporting the girls throughout the year. The Year 12 girls have done themselves proud in creating a pathway for the younger girls to follow.

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Camberwell’s exceptional talent and depth was challenged by the team from Mentone who took more rubbers and points off them in this one matchup than Camberwell had lost all season. Ultimately, Camberwell won 11 rubbers to 4 rubbers. The camaraderie, enthusiasm and focus from our First Table Tennis squad was phenomenal; its collective approach was simply first rate.

AMANDA BRAN HEAD OF TENNIS SOFTBALL

The 2017 season saw the debut of a Girls’ First Softball team for Mentone Grammar. The uncertain beginnings of the pre-season were overcome by positive energy, thought and attitudes from all squad members. A practice match against Caulfield Grammar showed the standard that the girls could aspire to with Caulfield’s two State players dominating. Throughout the season, there were some heavy defeats and some close defeats but all the while the girls applied themselves to the task at hand, improved their skills and game understanding and worked together to improve. Being the first group to make this step is no mean feat. It took a special group of girls to negotiate this pathway leaving a legacy for others to follow. The Year 12s have provided an exceptional example to the younger girls in the

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The squad compromised students ranging from Year 12 to Year 9. The loss of the Year 12 students will be significant, but the younger students will apply the benefits of the lessons learnt this season into the future. The coaching team of Andre Zopf and Annie Counsel was fantastic with their leadership and direction of this group and are to be congratulated on their efforts.

The first round matchup against Peninsula Grammar was scheduled for a Friday afternoon in Frogmore Gym. The Mentone team won the first few points and then shut Peninsula out of the rest of the match, gaining a comprehensive victory. A win against Yarra Valley followed and then a contest against the premiership favourites, Trinity Grammar. The Trinity team was exceptionally well drilled and demonstrated its attacking style to perfection. This loss proved to be a turning point for the Mentone players, as they set about putting in place a game style that would compete at the top end of the competition.

LUKE CAMPBELL HEAD OF FIRSTANDREWVOLLEYBALLZOPFCOACH

Term 1 matches against Camberwell, Ivanhoe and Marcellin College were all victories to Mentone ensuring a second place finish after the home and away season. A semi-final matchup against Ivanhoe Grammar on Saturday 25 February was set and the boys gave it their best against a very strong opponent.

VOLLEYBALL (BOYS)

A conversation at the end of Term 4 concluded that the girls would need to alter their game plan for Term 1. Some additional training sessions were held and the girls applied themselves to learning new plays. The second half of the season saw the girls encounter a number of teams at the top of the ladder. The girls tried valiantly against these opponents but did not register a win for the remainder of the season.

Frogmore Gym in the September holidays of 2016 was the setting for pre-season training for the First Boys’ Volleyball team. These sessions provided an opportunity for boys keen to train with the existing group to show their wares. A squad for the 2017 season was selected, playing their first competitive matches together at a pre-season tournament. The team showed promise but also understood the challenge in front of them when they encountered the standard of play from their opponents.

VOLLEYBALL (GIRLS) With only three girls returning from the previous season, the First Girls’ Volleyball squad set about learning the game style and set plays throughout a short pre-season and the pre-season competition. The first few games in Term 4 were challenging against some strong opponents but the team won two of these fixtures, heading into the summer break at 2-2 and sitting comfortably in the middle of the ladder.

The boys from Ivanhoe proved too strong, winning the match up and proceeded through to the Grand Final against Trinity Grammar. Despite their disappointment, the Mentone boys faced Yarra Valley in a play off for third and fourth place. A win here finished the season off on a positive note with the boys sitting third in the Premiership stakes for 2017. The team of Luke Campbell and David Joseph has guided this team throughout the season. Their knowledge, enthusiasm and direction have been appreciated by all of the players.

AMANDA BRAN HEAD OF TENNIS BRAD CROSHER FIRST COACH

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Half of the 2016 team was in Year 12, which ensured opportunities were plentiful for those keen to attend preseason training and put their best foot forward for selection into the Boys’ First Tennis squad for 2017. In practice and at pre-season matches the boys challenged one another to continue to develop their individual game in order to improve the team.

The work proved beneficial in the first half of the season with dominant wins over Assumption College and Peninsula Grammar being offset by tough losses against Ivanhoe Grammar and PEGS. Being middle of the pack entering the summer break was quite a good outcome for such an inexperienced group. A three-day intensive training camp in January set up the second half of the season. The remaining matches against Trinity, Marcellin, Yarra Valley and Camberwell Grammar were all victories for Mentone Grammar.

The home and away season concluded with Mentone in third place, which meant a fixture meeting with PEGS on Friday afternoon to play off for a Grand Final berth. The team from PEGS played exceptionally well in the second half of the season defeating Mentone in the SemiFinal and then dispatching the favourites from Ivanhoe in the Grand Final. Finishing the season in third place with six players making their Firsts debut was an outstanding Bradachievement.Crosher’s dedication to and direction of the boys in this group has been fantastic for a number of years. His work has been greatly appreciated by all.

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Four other students, Kai Owens, Joel Amartey, Lewis Diggins and Thomas Yorgey, also were selected in the AGSV Representative team, fantastic recognition for some individual achievement within our playing group.

The Winter Season of 2017 was a signature season for Sport at Mentone Grammar, being the first full season whereby our coaching was fully outsourced and each Sport was guided by Heads of Sport, all newly appointed and eagerly engaging with their task of leading the player and coaching development within their respective area of Withexpertise.aYear12 group that had historically been successful in their various sporting pursuits, our hopes for highly competitive Firsts level teams were high, aided no doubt by the willingness of all Firsts squads to begin their training in December 2016 prior to their Christmas break. The high numbers seen on Frogmore Oval and in the Frogmore Gym during these times suggested terrific buy-in from the student cohort, indicative of a broader, positive shift in the sporting culture that had followed these senior students through their journey at our School. Our AFL Program, under the guidance of Brad Berry, an U/18 TAC Cup Assistant Coach with Sandringham Dragons, implemented a school-wide game plan, focused very much on systembased football where every player has a specific role to play within a larger jigsaw. Specific vocabulary and concepts began to filter through the year levels, with a focus on the importance of team and togetherness. Our First XVIII, under the guidance of another U/18 TAC Cup Assistant Coach with Sandringham Dragons, Mick Lovejoy, held high hopes for a competitive season on the back of significant improvement over the past five years. The boys were terrific in their endeavours, ably led by Captain Ed Newman, who also led the AGSV Representative team in their annual fixture against the APS. With a 6/2 Win/ Loss record for the season and second place on the ladder achieved, a home Semi-Final against Ivanhoe Grammar resulted in a heartbreaking loss, with the wind playing havoc, creating a messy game where the opposition was just too good. The tears that freely flowed in the rooms after the game reflected just how much this group had given to achieve its goals and how much each player’s involvement in the MG Football Program had meant to them individually and collectively.

Our Intermediate A and 8A teams were similarly outstanding in both their commitment and results, auguring well for a bright future. Our total playing numbers at Intermediate (Years 9/10) level were at an all-time high and both our Years 7 and 8 groups had two teams playing each week, a terrific reflection on a sport at our school that has made significant inroads over the past 10 years.

Damien Ryan and Dan Kusnyer, both respected coaches and leaders within this sport, headed our Basketball program. Again, with a focus on consistency of approach and the establishment of game plan principles, our Girls’ team learnt about the importance of teamwork and reliance on each other to further their learning and improvement. Michael Dimattina (MG Staff) ably coached our Firsts team, having a terrific impact and encouraging the players to attack each game with never-say-die attitude. One of our brightest young Basketball stars, Eliza Hollingsworth (Year 10, 2017) was offered a place at the Australian Institute of Sport and moved to Canberra at the end of Term 2. She was subsequently selected in the Australian Sapphires U/16 team to compete in the 2017 FIBA U/16 Asia Championships, a terrific achievement. Our School wholeheartedly continues to wish Eliza well in her Basketball pursuits.

In addition, Sophie van Vliet and JamieLee Munn were selected in the AGSV Representative team. Our Thirds team went through the season undefeated, a terrific achievement in itself, with a large number of girls contributing across the season and supporting one another.

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Cross Country saw well known Australian athlete Craig Mottram return to Mentone Grammar as Program Manager, with our team also benefiting from having another renowned Australian middle-distance Coach, Sean Williams, also involved. Ably supported by MG staff member, Paul Stockdale, the cohesiveness of the team was as strong as ever, and it was with great excitement that the team looked forward to the first event of the season, the annual twilight event at Marcellin. A second place finish at this event gave great affirmation the team was on the right track, and so it was as the season progressed that pleasing results continued. Some outstanding individual efforts included Boys’ Team Captain Corbin McCullough, who won four races for the season, including, for the second consecutive year, the combined AGSV/ APS season ending event. But for a dodgy Saturday morning alarm in the penultimate event of the season which meant he started this event five minutes after all other runners (still beating 75 per cent of the field home!), Corbin was the standout individual performer for the season and was awarded the Year 12 Silver medal. He, along with Braden Watts, was also selected in the AGSV Representative team, with Jessica Ewart McTigue, Grace Bunting, Hannah Schmidt and Lucy Burgess selected in the AGSV Girls’ team. Will Garbelotto (Year 8) and Hudson Bucci (Year 7) were also outstanding, also winning Silver medals for their respective seasons. Mentone Grammar finished the season in third place, which was a terrific result and reflected continued improvement in the program. After some challenging years, Hockey at Mentone Grammar underwent a significant review with building blocks put in place to return the sport to its once lofty heights. Rod Tansey (President of Old Mentonians Hockey Club) was appointed to oversee the program, with a particular emphasis on Junior development and engagement. Some excellent short term improvements were quickly made, with our two Junior teams having stunningly successful seasons, winning 15 out of a possible 18 games between them! Coaches Tilka Hassing and Laura Cox, with the assistance of Firsts Team Coach Connor Zimmerman, did a great job teaching and motivating our younger students and already their enthusiasm to continue developing their craft has been evident. Our older students also made significant gains, with our 9A and 10A teams having a pleasing season of development with some great game results throughout. Our Firsts team, which having had challenging seasons previously, faced another difficult task against some very strong opposition. Regardless, the team’s persistence and cohesion gave a great indication of positive changes in game style and attitude, with a large number of young squad members showing fantastic potential for longterm improvement. Steven Chandler, after a stellar year as GK, was selected as the AGSV Emergency GK and Elly Blasse was selected to take part in the AGSV/APS All-Stars Girls’ Hockey fixture at season’s end. Particular acknowledgement must be given to Evie Stansby (Year 7, 2017) who played the whole season in the Firsts team in her first year at Mentone Grammar – an outstanding achievement!

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Dynamic duo Greg and Jade Heinrich (also Coach of the Southern Saints in VNL competition) oversaw our Netball program, with pleasing results across all levels of the program. With 13 teams competing each week, many former students assisted in various coaching positions across the program. Our Firsts team, coached by highly qualified Yvonne Porter, had a stunning season in which it consistently defeated far more highly fancied teams and gave the competition an enormous shake. The tight knit group banded together brilliantly and again set the example for younger students in each player’s commitment and dedication to improvement. Madison Capsalis and Bella Riddell were both selected in the AGSV Representative team. Our four Intermediate teams all had positive season results, indicating some pleasing depth within the group. In addition, it was great to see healthy numbers of players attending additional training sessions, including a very early Monday morning start to kick off the school week! We fielded five Junior (Years 7 and 8) teams, with very healthy numbers across the board and strong competition for places. Again, the learning and development was evident on a weekly basis. Our Soccer program aligned with South Melbourne FC for the first time, in a relationship designed to create pathway opportunities for both students and coaches within our program. Having established themselves as a serious chance to enter the A-League in the near future, our students were exposed to some high level coaching from well-credentialled coaches, many of whom are embarking on full time careers in this profession.

Strati Xynas, the Technical Director at SMFC, became our Head of Soccer and effectively oversaw the 21 Soccer teams fielded on a weekly basis. Our Boys’ Firsts team was coached by Mentonian Chris Sweeney and, after losing some exceptional individual talent at the end of 2016, was ultracompetitive throughout the season, finishing with a 4/4 W/L record in a highly talented competition. Aidan Taylor, as Captain, was exceptional in his leadership and commitment, also earning AGSV selection to cap off a great individual season. Our Girls’ First XI showed huge improvement, scoring 40 goals for the season after only six in 2016! With a great mix of older and younger students, the players engaged with an attacking game plan and set about playing an exciting brand that was great to watch. Coached by Sam Young (SMFC), there was a lot to like about their approach to each game and some great potential was on show for an exciting future. Stephanie Giccominato was selected in the AGSV Representative team, a terrific achievement as the highest goal scorer for Mentone Grammar in 2017. Our Winter Sport Program continues to offer all students the chance to concurrently develop and challenge themselves individually and collectively. The competition continues to be fierce, yet our students are highly commended for their ongoing efforts that always culminate in Mentone Grammar being a force to be reckoned with.

PETER O’GORMAN HEAD OF SPORT - WINTER

Aerobics is a sport that challenges competitors with their fitness, flexibility and strength. Students put in a lot of time and effort to learn and perfect routines in order to compete in high level competitions.

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This team overcame a lot of adversity with coaching changes, changing routines and having a team that spanned Bayview and Frogmore who both trained at different times. They really worked well together and performed amazingly well at the preliminary stage to automatically go through to States to finish fifth out of over 20 teams in their Tosection.further develop our squad; in 2018 the Aerobics teams will train outside of school hours to allow more students to participate. All students are welcome to tryout – it’s fun.

NOTABLE RESULTS WERE: Open A team: Mentone Magic - Silver Medallists Stage 2: Marvellous Mentoniansplaced fifth (out of 20 teams) Stage 1: Mentone Shine – placed sixth (out of over 20 teams) While our Open B team and Primary team did not make it to the State finals they competed Mentonians,Congratulationsadmirably.totheMarvellousourTeamoftheYear.

This year, after intensive training, five teams with students ranging from Year 5 to Year 12 competed in two competitions, School Aerobics Preliminary and School Aerobics State Finals - with the hope of making it to Nationals on the Gold Coast. To make Nationals, teams needed to place first in their section at State Finals.

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History was made on Tuesday 25 July 2017 when our Girls’ team won the AGSV Cross Country Premiership for the first time. Thirty-two girls represented our School in the 3.5km event, ably led by Team Captain, Jessica Ewart-McTigue and specialist Coaches Craig Mottram and Sean AWilliams.unique event combining girls from Years 7 to 12, it was with great excitement and hope the team travelled to Yarra Valley for the race. Understanding the importance placed on each placing, the girls were coached to strive to finish one place higher than they thought they would throughout the race, a strategy that paid dividends in a hotly contested Somecompetition.outstanding individual performances on the day saw Lucy Burgess (Year 11) finish third and Cassie Newman (Year 8) and Grace Bunting (Year 10) both finish second in their respective year levels. Hannah Schmidt (Year 9) and Jessica EwartMcTigue (Year 11) finished first in their year levels, with these five runners all keeping our combined points score as low as possible, the aim of the day. Following the event, Lucy, Grace, Hannah and Jessica were all rewarded with AGSV Representative selection, a terrific reward for outstanding results. In a competition that had been dominated by Peninsula Grammar (winners of the event for the previous 10 consecutive years!), our girls showed determination, resilience and a fierce desire to compete as a team. Their reward was a commanding victory, placing first on 413 points, followed by Peninsula on 477 points. Ably led by Craig Mottram (Head of Cross Country) and Sean Williams, our students were fortunate to have two of Australia’s best middle distance Coaches working with them, supporting and guiding them in both the lead up and during the event. Their contribution cannot be underestimated, nor can the incredible level of commitment demonstrated by Mentone Grammar staff, Dr Paul and Mrs Terry Matthew, who had both been the backbone of Cross Country at our School for so long. At the Premiership Dinner, Terry recited how Girls’ Cross Country began at Mentone Grammar, 11 years ago. Two girls participated and the initial training session of a run at the beach, which involved 98 per cent walking and talking, and 2 per cent running when the girls were told there was a rat chasing them!

A CROSS COUNTRY PREMIERSHIP FOR OUR GIRLS!

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It is fair to say we have come a long way in short time and the future looks bright with so many talented and committed athletes in our midst.

CRAIG MOTTRAM HEAD OF CROSS COUNTRY

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Under the guidance of newly appointed coaches Craig Mottram, Sean Williams and Paul Stockdale, arguably as good as any coaching combination to be found in a School program, our squad immediately engaged with the variances in training and ‘R & B’ Fridays became a mainstay and point of difference for the season.

Team Captains Corbin McCullough and Jessica Ewart-McTigue, along with Vice Captains Braden Watts and Laura Parsons, set about creating a culture of support and inclusivity across the whole squad, with the youngest Year 7 members as equally important to the most experienced Year 12 in scoring vital points during the competition. It was on an overcast April afternoon the team ventured to Marcellin for the annual twilight opening event of the season, and after some sparkling individual performances, Mentone Grammar placed second behind the host school and equal with Trinity. It was a terrific start to the competition that required every runner to aim to finish one place higher than they think they can. A home event at Braeside Park followed, and it was here that the Junior team (Years 7 and 8) began to demonstrate their strength, with Hudson Bucci, Will Garbelotto and Riley Barker, in particular, all establishing themselves as dominant individual, and by extension collective, forces. Their consistent high placing in the 3km event throughout the season, highlighted by Will Garbelotto winning the Round 5 event at PEGS and placing second a further five times throughout the season. Our Intermediate Team found the competition extremely strong, and the strength of our team was in its capacity to all finish within close succession of each other. So, whilst there weren’t as many standout individual performances, Finlay Heath and Edward Kent led the way and others closely followed as the contribution of this team, within a team, became more and more vital as the season

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Ourprogressed.Seniorteam included our standout individual performer, Corbin McCullough, who won three individual events throughout the season, and placed second in three others. His performances, not only this season but in those previous, have set the highest of standards for our other runners to aim for. He was ably supported by the ever-consistent Braden Watts, with Callum Matthew and Jessica EwartMcTigue providing great support. The team held its consistency throughout the season, finishing in third place, a terrific achievement considering the standard of competition. The morale and camaraderie amongst the group stood out at every training session and competition, and this intangible promises to only get stronger in preparation for Season 2018 – bring it on!

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To claim second place in both competitions is an exceptional achievement for our athletes. Their hard work in training, their efforts in supporting one another and their belief in their own abilities have set the foundation for continued achievement.

The trials meets in the lead up to the major carnival presented the athletes with a number of opportunities to put forward a time/distance/height for consideration. Over 120 students took part in a Saturday morning trials meet either at the Doncaster track or at Dolamore. This then meant that competition for places in the team was strong with a number of competitors competing in head-to-head challenges in the last few days prior to the team being Wednesdayconfirmed.13September saw over 80 students take to Lakeside Stadium to represent the School at the AGSV Athletics Carnival. In 2016, both the Boys’ and Girls’ teams finished in fifth place. The target this year was to be in the top three in both competitions. The boys got off to a strong start settling into a fight for second place against PEGS and Marcellin College with Trinity Grammar establishing an early lead as it set out to win its tenth consecutive AGSV Boys’ Athletics Premiership. The Girls’ contest was even closer with Ivanhoe, PEGS and Yarra Valley Grammar setting the pace with Mentone narrowly trailling in fourth place. As the carnival entered the final round of events, the boys were fighting to hold off a fast finishing PEGS team with only a 10-point difference in our favour with six events to go, whilst the girls had worked their way past Yarra Valley, trailing PEGS by 10 points with Ivanhoe Grammar well out in front. The relays proved a highlight of the meet with the Mentone boys claiming a first, a second and a third to finish in second place overall, only five points ahead of PEGS. The girls entered the last three relays with 7.5 points to make up. Finishing second and first in U16 and U17 relays respectively left us 1.5 points behind second place. The Open Girls’ team took out the final event whilst Peninsula Grammar were cheered home into second place ensuring PEGS a third place finish. This provided Mentone with a 274 points to PEGS 273.5 points final standings with Ivanhoe Grammar winning the Girls’ title.

The 2017 AGSV Athletics Squad came together over the Term 2 holidays with some optional training sessions held at Dolamore. It quickly became apparent that student interest had increased significantly, with attendance and application at training being a marked improvement from previous years.

Even the cold afternoon weather didn’t prove a deterrent with over 80 students attending a Monday afternoon session on Frogmore Oval prior to the official launch of the season.

Well done to the students who made the choice to be part of Athletics in 2017. You have achieved beyond anyone’s expectations. Let’s all look forward to another season of challenges and triumphs.

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The challenge to the students in the years to come is to build on this.

Craig Mottram and his team from Elite Wellbeing provided phenomenal coaching for our athletes, challenging them to extend themselves and try different events. Training sessions were a highlight with students from Years 5 to 12 warming up together, sharing a laugh and encouraging one another.

STUART BAINBRIDGE AND PETER O’GORMAN

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All of the students who took the opportunity to be part of the Athletics squad are appreciative of the work that Craig and his team contributed throughout the season, as all of the athletes benefited from their tutelage.

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WINTER SEASON TEAMS

BASKETBALL (GIRLS)

An away loss to strongly fancied Wesley in Round 1 (44-57) did nothing to dampen the positivity within the group and pleasingly, consecutive wins immediately followed against Peninsula in a nail-biter (37-36), Ivanhoe (43-32), Yarra Valley (44-31) and Carey (60-47) proving the confidence of the team was well-placed. With Captain Sophie van Vliet and Vice Captains Jamie-Lee Munn and Eliza Hollingsworth leading the way, the team was flying although a speed bump came when key playmaker Eliza had State trials and was subsequently offered a place at the AIS.

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With a couple of tall targets yet a predominantly smaller, quicker group, the intentions were to ensure the ball kept moving quickly and that all five on-court players shifted their mindset quickly from attak to defence when required.

A one point loss to Geelong College (50-51) and another to ladder leader Caulfield saw an away fixture against Assumption as the last round of the season approached. Needing to win to finish as the highest ranked AGSV school in the combined competition, the early bus trip did nothing to diminish the girls’ spirits as they competed fiercely and eventually hit the front at the right time, winning 36-34 to cap off a stunning season.

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Consistently working on set plays and understanding the importance of all pieces of the jigsaw were key components of the pre-season, as the squad set about playing a predictable brand of Basketball that would hold them in good stead against all opposition.

Emotions were overflowing post-game as the girls realised their on-court time together had come to an end, and they bid farewell to Eliza with best wishes for a great future in Basketball.

In her farewell game for MG before taking the opportunity of a lifetime, the girls were keen to fire and they ran out convincing winners against PEGS, 61-28.

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A season that showed great promise duly delivered, with the cohesion of the group and their willingness to compete for every minute of the game, a feature of every performance. Often up against larger opposition, the tenacity of the group to commit to all facets of the game plan held them in great stead and a solid platform for future success has been built.

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FIRSTS NETBALL

Opposition schools were all of a sudden preparing very differently for their games against Mentone Grammar, realising the rise in determination and competitiveness from our players.

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Wins against Yarra Valley, Carey and Haileybury were all well deserved, with Geelong Grammar and PEGS proving too strong in tight losses. The girls resolved to finish the season postholiday break in the strongest fashion possible and got off to a great start, defeating Geelong College.

With a squad of 11 players, the 1sts Netball approached the season optimistic that our best would be competitive in a strong competition. Captain Madi Capsalis and Vice Captain Megan Siedle provided a great blend of leadership for a group that combined players from Years After10-12.a highly competitive first half in the opening round against Wesley, their tall timber proved too strong in the end and even though the signs were positive, we couldn’t have predicted some of the stunning results that eventuated throughout the rest of the season. After a tight win against Peninsula Grammar in Round 2, the team confronted Ivanhoe Grammar, a team they had never beaten throughout the Year 12’s time at MG. The game was simply a cracker, with MG winning 43-42, the smiles on the faces of our players reflective of the enormity of this achievement. One parent commented that he had never before seen his daughters work so hard on a netball court and this victory, against the odds, created a new-found belief that results like this wouldn’t be as surprising in the future.

In the penultimate round of the season lay possibly the biggest challenge of them all against Caulfield, renowned for the strength and professionalism, currently undefeated and top of the ladder. A huge build up saw our girls travel to the away game ready for the contest and what a stunning game it was, with the commitment of both teams on show from the first whistle. High scoring, high intensity and high octane Netball resulted, and our girls capped their remarkable season with a 51-48 win in a result that simply stunned the competition. To cap it off, the girls finished their season on a high, surviving the early morning bus ride to Assumption and running out winners 58-42. Our MG Netball team of 2017 had a season to remember and have significantly changed the landscape for the future. Their commitment, determination and competitiveness have raised the standard and expectation of all our teams in the future and for that we say, ‘thanks girls, you were simply outstanding’.

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JADE AND GREG HEINRICH OF NETBALL PORTER FIRST COACH

On the back of a one goal semi-final loss to Marcellin in Season 2016 that culminated in Oliver Florent (Year 12, 2016) being drafted by the Sydney Swans at Pick 11 and with a Year 12 group that had been an integral part in changing the football culture at the School, hopes were high for another successful season, with dreams of Premiership success in the back of Solidminds.numbers on the track from December gave further impetus to high expectations, with a combination of Years 9-12 students all pushing each other to greater heights. The School was again well represented at Sandringham Dragons level and the group approached the start of the season with tremendous enthusiasm.

The level of emotion on show at the end of the game reflected not only how much our group had given but also how much it meant to them to play at the highest level for Mentone Grammar. To all who played, but particularly those Year 12s who gave their absolute all, all we can say is thanks for the impact you have had – it has been simply remarkable and we are indebted to you all.

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BRAD BERRY HEAD OF FOOTBALL MICK LOVEJOY FIRST COACH

Led by Captain Ed Newman and Vice Captains Lewis Diggins and Will Armstrong, the team got off to a great start accounting for an always competitive Trinity, with one great quarter setting the teams apart the Mentone Grammar boys won by 10 goals. Wins against Camberwell, highlighted by Max Rothberg kicking a career high seven goals, and the School’s first ever away win over Assumption, got the team off to the perfect start and did nothing to dampen the spirits of the group. Playing PEGS at Keysborough in Round 4 proved a stumbling block as the team, by their own admission, failed to prepare as well as they could, letting the opposition get off to a positive start that proved too difficult to overcome. A vital away clash against Peninsula followed, and the boys were terrific in difficult windy conditions, overcoming a persistent opponent to record a vital victory. Following this, a season best performance against Ivanhoe at home saw us beat a persistent nemesis, ensuring that over the last three years, we had defeated every opposition in the AGSV at least once. An away loss in a high scoring battle with Marcellin on a Friday afternoon still gave plenty of positive reinforcement that the team was highly competitive, as the undefeated opposition was never able to completely break the shackles. Nonetheless, it was important to finish the H/A season positively and on a windy day at Keysborough, we defeated Yarra Valley to finish with a record equaling 6/2 W/L record and 2nd place on the ladder. Having earnt a home semi-final against Ivanhoe, hopes were high and we could go one step further than 2016 and make the Grand Final. Alas, on a day that saw the game played in a virtual hurricane blowing towards one end of the ground, the Ivanhoe team was simply too strong, outgunning our team and running out winners.

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FIRSTS HOCKEY

All in all, a great season of development and learning eventuated, with Hockey at Mentone Grammar definitely on the way back to where it once was!

With an acknowledgement that our School Hockey program needed attention, it was with an eye to the future that we assembled a young Firsts squad for 2017, all with the intention to maximise the opportunities that presented in the now and to ensure there could be sustainable strength in the Captainfuture.Tom Siedle and Vice Captains Daniel Liacos and Dekota Mark were well aware of the challenges the team faced, particularly considering the average age of our squad, yet they approached every session from the start of the season with great enthusiasm and a willingness to ensure all members felt valued and could develop their individual strengths.

Pre-season sessions were well attended, even those focused solely on fitness, and we entered the annual Melbourne Grammar School International Cup Tournament in April, giving our students an opportunity to compete, not only against some of Australia’s best, but also international teams who travelled to compete.

Whilst the standard of competition was extremely high, it gave our players a terrific platform from which to test themselves against and from this, some of our younger players in particular were able to demonstrate their capacity for the contest and the Toteam.that end, special mention must be made of Evie Stansby (Year 7), Cameron Connell (Year 8) and Joshua Madden (Year 9), all of whom were constant members of the Firsts team throughout the season. This, together with some great results at Junior level, augurs very well for the future.

The appointment of Rod Tansey as Head of Hockey had already seen an overhaul of the program, hence providing opportunities for younger students.

Whilst the W/L record wasn’t terrific, the style of Hockey played and the willingness of the team to commit to a game plan that suited the players ensured all games were highly competitive and opposition schools who had previously looked upon this fixture as an easier proposition, all of a sudden had to adjust their thinking.

All our players were willing to listen and learn, and importantly provided constant support for one another, even through some trying times when things didn’t go their way. Our Goalkeeper, Steven Chandler (Year 10) was a notable performer throughout the season, with opposition coaches continually praising his efforts as the season progressed.

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FIRSTS SOCCER (BOYS)

With some pleasing pre-season results, we opened our season with a home fixture against a highly fancied Trinity. Playing an exciting brand of Soccer that relied on collective pressure and willingness to press up on the opposition, an early Mentone goal was greeted with huge excitement from all concerned. Maintaining the one goal lead well into the second half, the opposition kept up the pressure, eventually drawing level with five minutes to go. Unfortunately, they were able to score again in this time, leaving our boys feeling disappointed with a 1-2 defeat, yet hopeful their competitiveness against a top contender would hold them in good stead for the season ahead.

STRATI XYNAS HEAD OF SOCCER CHRIS SWEENEY FIRST COACH

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Ivanhoe Grammar in Round 2 was terrific, making it very difficult for our team to hold the ball in our forward half and so it was back to the drawing board for a week of solid training. Hopeful of getting their first win of the season, the boys prepared really well for their home fixture against Yarra Valley, and were duly rewarded with a satisfying 2-0 win to open their account. Great wins against Camberwell (2-0) and Peninsula (4-1) immediately followed, providing great reinforcement that their hard work was paying off and allowed the team to approach the long weekend with a 3/2 W/L record.

A night fixture away against Marcellin was a season highlight (as opposed to the temperature which was a season lowlight!), and a cracking Adam Leander goal in the first 10 minutes saw the team buoyed against a more fancied opponent. Slowly but surely, the opposition maintained possession in the forward half for longer periods of time and got on top of us, but nonetheless the team had some great moments in a fixture that may become an annual night time event. With results evenly split over the remaining rounds, we finished fifth on the ladder and have built a solid platform from which to continue building momentum in coming seasons.

With a talented group of players finishing up at MG at the end of 2016, the commitment and enthusiasm shown by our 2017 squad was evident from early in the piece, with the boys recognising their strength would come through their willingness to band together and play as a cohesive unit. Led by Captain Aidan Taylor and Vice Captain Peter Varsamis, the squad had a younger feel to it than previous years, with students from Years 8-12 all vying for positions. Terrific numbers at pre-season training from DecemberMarch indicated the willingness of the group to push each other and place high expectations around their pursuits.

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Special mention must be made of Stephanie Giccominato who dominated the midfield and forward zones, scoring an incredible amount of goals herself. The youthful nature of this group bodes well for an exciting future.

Playing against the undefeated Wesley College in Round 3, our girls refused to wilt and continued attacking and in another terrific game, came away with a 4-4 draw, terribly unlucky not to hang on for the victory. Edging ever closer to their first win of the season, it came shortly after against Yarra Valley, where all the momentum came together in a dazzling display, the team scoring six times in a well deserved victory – the ‘Wogga’ immediately after the game could be heard in surrounding suburbs as the girls rightly celebrated their Backefforts.to back victories came late in the season, in a high quality re-match against Wesley that saw Mentone win 2-1 and a 4-3 defeat of Yarra Valley that saw the total goal tally for the season creep past 40 – an absolutely outstanding result!

FIRSTS SOCCER (GIRLS)

Encouraged to embrace their creative flair and focus on their capacity to score, our First XI squad set about ensuring they could play an attacking brand that gave them plenty of scoring opportunities, along with the need to defend as a group, also a focus. A mixture of youth and experience came together, with students from Years 8-12 combining their skills and enjoying each other’s capacity to develop as pre-season began. Some of the more experienced players who had been around Firsts level for much of their time at Mentone took the lead, and with Captain Bianca Malby-Luke and Vice Captain Alexandra Boys taking charge, there was a great feel amongst the group as the season fast in Round 1 is always a daunting challenge, and with some excellent efforts and wasted chances, the girls kept trying until the final whistle, going down 1-6 despite numerous shots on goal. Not to be perturbed, the girls maintained their intention to score and in Round 2, produced a shootout that was to become the template for the season, going down to Geelong Grammar 5-7 in a cracking contest. In two games, the team had scored the same amount of goals they scored for the duration of 2016, in itself proving the shift in focus worthwhile.

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For a team that approached the season a little unsure of its capacity, the girls gelled brilliantly and enjoyed each other’s efforts that resulted in numerous scoring opportunities.

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Row 4: Mackenzie Bascombe, Braden Watts, Brannan Smith, Brandon Demura, Sophie van Vliet, Jessica Ewart-McTigue

GROUP PHOTOS

Row 3: Thomas Siedle, Harry Austin, Timothy Edwards

Row 3: Stephanie Wilson, Jess Balleggi, Massey Parker, Zachary Scherger, Aidan Taylor, Lewis Diggins, Lachlan Moorhouse, Madison Capsalis, Isabelle Koh Row 2: Callum Strack, Will Armstrong, Edward Newman, Kai Owens, Harry Smyth, Mitchell Scott, James Kerr, Thomas Siedle Row 1: Samantha Fifer, Stephanie Kelly, Corbin McCullough, Dekota Mark, Zoe Maggio, Bianca Malby-Luke, Peter Varsamis, Natalie Clucas, Alexandra Boys

Absent: William Burmeister, Joshua Jaden, Daniel Liacos, Tara White

PREMIERS

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FIRST XI CRICKET

Row 5: Jamie-Lee Munn, Lauren Fagan, Laura Parsons, Megan Siedle, Charlotte Sutton

Row 2: Samuel Hutcheon, Edward Newman, Jordan Evans, James Kerr, Tom Yorgey, Callum Strack Row 1: Massey Parker, Brett Poll, Aidan Taylor, Emile Tait, Christopher Perkins, Lewis Diggins, Owen Leonard

THE MENTONIAN 2017268 AGSV BOYS’ SWIMMING PREMIERS Row 4: Thomas Lapa, Ben Putamorsi, Lucas Waters, Nicholas Layton, Max Rothberg Row 3: Quayd Duffin, Jack Williams, Harrison Dart, Joshua Cooley, Trenton Johnson, Nicholas Archibald Row 2: Alecsander McComb, Michael Garbelotto, Fynn Baxter, Carl Simondson, Kieren Dyer, Henry Hamilton, Tighe Taylor Row 1: Luca Duffin, Stuart Ross, Lachlan Bourke, Brannan Smith, James Kerr, Kane Wilson, Jed Zammit, Riley Barker Absent: Ethan Gorringe, Declan McComb FIRST TOUCH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS Row 2: Madison Capsalis, Belle Leonard, Dominique Taylor, Alexandra Siedle, Lauren Fagan Row 1: Kimberley Henricks, Stephanie Kelly, Megan Siedle, Anna Laidlaw, Madison Daley, Megan Bresnehan, Ruby Timms AGSV GIRLS’ SWIMMING PREMIERS Row 4: Lulu Moore, Jordan Fox, Chloe Garifalakis, Madeleine Johnson, Phoebe Wearne Row 3: Evie Stansby, Laura Parsons, Briana Vassiliadis, Jessica EwartMcTigue, Bridie Wilson, Jayde Boyd Row 2: Lotus Jeffs, Ella James, Jenna Wale, Emily Bresnehan, Hannah Schmidt, Sophie Sibbald, Brooke McCullough Row 1: Teah Vassiliadis, Tayla Fox, Jessica Balleggi, Isabelle Koh, Monique Zahra, Tarn Smith Absent: Brayden Johnson, Ella Wearne GROUP PHOTOS

THE MENTONIAN 2017 269GROUP PHOTOS AGSV REPRESENTATIVES Row 3: Thomas Siedle, Edward Newman, Mitchell Scott, Sophie van Vliet Row 2: Jamie-Lee Munn, Samuel Hutcheon, Joel Amartey, Aidan Taylor, Kai Owens, Tom Yorgey, Grace Bunting Row 1: Madison Capsalis, Braden Watts, Jessica Ewart-McTigue, Lewis Diggins, Will Armstrong, Bella Riddell, Corbin McCullough, Lucy Burgess Absent: Alexandra Boys, Madison Daley, Lauren Fagan, Stephanie Giccominato, Cassidy Hardy, Stephanie Kelly, Cate Rausz, Alexandra Siedle, Megan Siedle, Dominique Taylor FIRST GIRLS’ TENNIS Row 2: Alice Kafer, Emma Vear, Sophie van Vliet, Charlotte Sutton Row 1: Isabella Parker, Annabelle Kidd, Annabel Best, Stephanie Wilson Absent: Olivia Dickson, Alexandra Djurovic, Danaya Malenda, Zali Morris, Anika Vear FIRST BOYS’ TENNIS Row 2: Je remy Miao, Zachary Scherger, Sean Enright Row 1: Sahishnu Siva Ram, Mitchell Pattinson, Braden Watts, Samasidh Siva Ram Absent: Jason Bartonek, Jaiden Watts

Absent: Yasmin Duffin

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FIRST GIRLS’ SOCCER Row 3: Daisy Causer, Lilyana Gorringe, Holly Adams, Mia Causer, Erica Dudek Row 2: Annabelle Kidd, Lauren Fagan, Chelsea McNamara, Cate Rausz, Stephanie Giccominato, Chelsy Hardy Row 1: Alexandra Boys, Charlotte Fryer, Samantha Fifer, Bianca Malby-Luke, Cassidy Hardy, Alyssa Hardy, Sasha Widelski

FIRST XI SOCCER Row 3: Frixos Bountroukas, Timothy Koulouris, Paul Holland, William Carter, Bradley Chick, Adam Mahmoud, Julius Schulze Row 2: Jack Athanas, Timothy Edwards, Damian Papadopoulos, Adam Leander, Nicholas Milledge, Harry Austin, James Rosaia, Rees Emsley Row 1: Frankie Varsamis, Peter Varsamis, Jacob Michaelides, Aidan Taylor, Harry Durand, Markos Koulouris, Joshua Furneaux

FIRST GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Row 2: Abbi Moloney, Emily Kerr, Lucy Bowman Row 1: Ruby Timms, Madison Daley, Sophie van Vliet, Piper Beretta, Stephanie Kelly Absent: Bethanie Bridge, Chloe Garifalakis, Jamie-Lee Munn

INTERMEDIATE A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Row 2: Meg Magennis, Drew Barclay, Chloe Garifalakis, Amy Scopel Row 1: Stephanie Warmuz, Abbi Moloney, Holly Svojtka, Emily Kerr, Jacquelyn Mendel Absent: Bethanie Bridge, Ava Castle, Claire Syme

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL Row 2: Jacob Koniuszko, Joel Amartey, Harrison Bridge, Kai Owens, Pieran Pachiyannis Row 1: Tomoya Owens, Sam Ralph, Angus Goodwin, Harry Smyth, Beau Glennon Absent: Bailey Clarkson FIRST GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Row 2: Tara White, Madeline Rickard, Diah Marsh Row 1: Chelsy Hardy, Alyssa Hardy, Bianca Malby-Luke, Cassidy Hardy Absent: Lauren Bartlett, Jasmine Grey FIRST BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Row 2: Matthew Scott, Austin Hollingsworth, Max Rothberg Row 1: Noah Brooks, Ryan Buckler, Mitchell Scott, Jai Florent Absent: Will Armstrong, Patrick Bankin, Minghui Fan

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Row 2: Stephen Chandler, Tim

Jeremy Davie, Joshua Madden, Joshua Miller Row 1: Evie

Dekota Mark Absent: Jack Bunting, Guy Witherow GROUP PHOTOS

FIRST Connell, Althoff-Dowell, Siedle, Hore Cansdale, Stansby, Blasse, Carruthers, Nung,

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THE MENTONIAN 2017272 FIRST SOFTBALL Row 2: Zoe Maggio, Dekota Mark, Georgia Rowan, Mackenzie Bascombe, Piper Rausz, Holly Adams Row 1: Alexandra Boys, Anna Lofthouse, Brooke Carson, Makenzie Boys, Bonnie Boys, Ruby Athanas Absent: Kiara Devers FIRST TABLE TENNIS Row 2: Alexander Harris, Victor Ding, Joshua Jaden Row 1: Benjamin Stone, Michael Todd, Jack Ryder, Allen Cheng Absent: Jayde Maluga SURFING Row 2: Matthew Scott, Max Rothberg, Quayd Duffin, Lucy Bowman Row 1: Ethan Gorringe, Luca Duffin, Tarlis Reed, Lachlan Bourke, Kai Reed Absent: Ethan Tribe SAILING Row 2: Brandon Demura, Eliza Ewart, James Rickard, Hugo Gill, Mr Max Marrow Row 1: Hamish Berry, Patrick Distefano, Elly Blasse, Callum Prior, Grace Phillips, Zaine Leonard Absent: Lachlan Hughes, Patrick Myles GROUP PHOTOS

THE MENTONIAN 2017 273 RUGBY 7S Row 3: Alex Zhu, Oskar Phillips, Sam Clark Row 2: Brett Poll, Lucas Armstrong, Aaron Moore, Emile Tait, Sean Enright, Michael Byrne Row 1: Lachlan Fraser, Patrick Myles, Ethan Martin, Josh Bowles, Aaron Jones, Kieran Fagan, Will King Absent: David Fogarty, Nolan Martin, Kosta Osianlis, Archie Padley, Lachie Rundmann AEROBICS Row 2: Ellie Wright, Emma Rothberg, Gemma Mottram, Alison Ahern Row 1: Alexandra Watkin, Maya Dunne, Ella McNair, Charlie Turner GIRLS’ SECONDS TENNIS Row 2: Caitriona Erskine, Annabel Best, Lauren Malby-Luke, Alleisha Stephens, Madelyn Brooks, Cayla Le Gear Row 1: Olivia Pukallus, Nicola Briggs, Pamela Bardis, Taneesha Crowe, Grace Goodman, Nina Alston Absent: Piper Beretta, Kate Derham, Isabella Leonidis, Arabella Scanlon, Isabella Svojtka BOYS’ SECONDS TENNIS Row 2: Matthew Doyle, Matthew Borys, James Campbell, Thomas So Row 1: Callum Matthew, Marcus Etheridge, Sean Enright, Billy Bromidis, Luke Shi GROUP PHOTOS

Absent: Daniel Alston, Oscar Clarke, Seb Fernandes, Oliver Hamilton, Joel Rotar, Archie Rowlands, Jaiden Watts

SECONDS VOLLEYBALL Row 2: Amelia Beaton, Gemma Reynolds, Mackenzie Howe, Jamie-Lee Munn, Emma Maggio Row 1: Sasha Widelski, Lily Horne, Imogen Schwarz, Ella Hassan, Isabelle Verrills Absent: Sarah Bryant, Johanna Sawford, Peronel Taylor

GROUP PHOTOS

GIRLS’

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Row 3: Christopher Perkins, Harry Austin, Timothy Edwards, Owen Leonard, Callum Strack, Tom Yorgey, Brett Poll Row 2: Jacob Farrow, Samuel Hutcheon, Edward Newman, Jordan Evans, James Kerr, Thomas Siedle, Alecsander McComb, Luke Bouwmeester

Absent: Andrew Archibald, James Vilanti

JUNIOR A GIRLS’ SOCCER Row 2: Mia Georgantis, Amelia Johnson, Sienna Salisbury, Tess Shilson-Josling Row 1: Scarlett Tibb, Ashika Sarma, Georgia Stewart, Madeleine O’Hara, Maddison Moore

Row 4: Declan McComb, Max Gibb, Lewis Diggins, Massey Parker

Absent: Ella Heidecker, Brayden Johnson, Olivia Katsouranis, Sasha McLennan, Lucy Page, Danielle Pedersen, Abbey Samild, Ruby Samild, Megan Smith, Evie Sorrenson, Jada Stephens

Row 1: Jake Dickson, Dylan Hinton, Aidan Taylor, Emile Tait, Angus Newman, Toby Hynes, Oliver Moran

INTERMEDIATE A BOYS’ SOCCER Row 2: Timothy Koulouris, Alexander McCann, Zac Vallis, Aaron Jones, Joshua Jackson Row 1: Theodore Politis, Blake Rosenberg, Frixos Bountroukas, Aaron Moore, Adam Halliday, Lucas Bartlett, Frankie Varsamis

THE MENTONIAN 2017 275 JUNIOR HOCKEY Row 2: Evie Stansby, Rory Thomas, Cameron Connell, Douglas Allan, Mo Sha, Brandon Bridge Row 1: Ryan Hornibrook, Oscar Constantinou, Brayden Miller, Matthew Hayes, Andrei Krikun, Joseph Shim, Kristijan Djurovic Absent: Thomas Charles, Alex Hassan, Adam Persic, Oscar Robinson FIRST NETBALL Row 2: Bella Riddell, Gemma Reynolds, Dominique Taylor, Mackenzie Bascombe Row 1: Kimberley Henricks, Megan Siedle, Madison Capsalis, Alexandra Siedle, Brooke Carson Absent: Lauren Bartlett BOYS’ 8A FOOTBALL Row 3: Lachlan Brooks, Alecsander McComb, Angus Perkins, Jacob Edwards, Declan McComb, Tom Harris, Harrison Zammit Row 2: Samuel Leahy, Angus Newman, Dylan Hinton, Luis McLaren, Ethan Dallas, Guy Studley, Benjamin Gerresheim, Peter Papadopoulos Row 1: Angus Reark, Samuel Chaplin, Jacob Farrow, Mitchito Owens, Lachlan Bourke, Fynn Baxter, Kane Wilson, Lachlan Jones, Oliver Moran Absent: Jack Caughey, Harry Officer AGSV GOLF Callum Strack, Mitchell Scott, Harry Austin Absent: Harry Goakes GROUP PHOTOS

Row 5: Nicola Briggs, Emma Maggio, Alison Ahern, Isabella Daddo

Row 4: Bellla Houlahan, Bella Svojtka, Ally Shepherd, Abbi Moloney, Madi Brown, Dekota Mark, Lily Horne, Alexandra Boys

Row 4: Jordan Evans, Fraser Angus, Harrison Smyth, Will Armstrong

Absent: Julian Howard

Row 3: Huntar Pace, James Kerr, Edward Newman, Sam Ralph, Devlin Brereton, Finlay McKinnon

Row 2: Jai Florent, Mitchell Scott, Harrison Houlahan, Kai Owens, Joel Amartey, Max Rothberg, Nicholas Walliser, Matthew Scott, Lachlan Moorhouse

GROUP PHOTOS

Row 1: Massey Parker, Ryan Buckler, Tom Zallmann, Tom Yorgey, Chris Perkins, Lachlan Newman, Lewis Diggins, Jamieson McKinnon

Row 1: Amy Watkins, Lotus Jeffs, Mikayla Watson, Ruby Timms, Isabella Terry, Ashleigh Horton, Hayley Parr, Brooke Carson, Holly Wale

Absent: Sophie Appel, Drew Barclay, Caitlin Baxter, Brad Berry, Ginger Brodie, Madison Capsalis, Madison Cox, Jono Koh, Anna Laidlaw, Summer Leonard, Ella Mairs, Peter O’Gorman, Ash Rundmann, Amelia Vise

Row 3: Sasha Widelski, Jenna Wale, Lily Gorringe, Bronte Reark, Lauren Fagan, Annabelle Kidd, Lulu Moore, Kim Henricks, Jacqui Mendel

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Row 2: Lucy Burgess, Olivia Dickson, Lucy Bowman, Mackenzie Bascombe, Gemma Reynolds, Tess Campbell, Rachel Watson, Jamie-Lee Munn

FIRST BOYS’ FOOTBALL

Absent: Mackenzie Howe

CROSS COUNTRY

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY

Row 4: Zhehua Wang, Carlos Reynolds, Yulin (Lucas) Ying, Finlay Heath, James Finlayson, Mingyuan Gao, Luke Gold, Songyi Li, Zheyuan Shi, Zac Scherger, Kaibo Ma, Riley Barker

INTERMEDIATE A NETBALL

Row 2: Nicholas Plevritis, Carson Mumford, Alexander Jones, Jayde Boyd, Max Pedder, Jordan Michell, Mason Cartwright, Lucy Burgess, William Garbelotto, Aidan Scott, Sam Howell, Christopher Hirst

Row 1: Chloe Stone, Alanah Becker, Ruby Timms, Natalie Clucas, Teah Vassiliadis, Tarn Smith, Jada Stephens, Holly Wale

Row 3: Lucy Burgess, Lauren Fagan, Hebe Best, Jessica Ewart-McTigue, Abby Leonard, Grace Bunting, Lily Horne, Laura Parsons

Row 3: Thomas Byrne, Ethan Hunt, Hannah Schmidt, Wencong Wu, Emma Scherger, Douglas Corden, Edward Kent, Grace Bunting, Callum Matthew, Zixin (Jessie) Chen, Eric (Huilong) Li, Tenzin Young

Row 2: Isabella Daddo, Jenna Wale, Lulu Moore, Emma Scherger, Hannah Schmidt, Jayde Boyd, Phoebe Wearne

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Absent: Xiyan (Rocky), Mark Butler, James Campbell, Charly Donchos, Samuel Ingram, Mingjie (James) Jin, Zali Morris, William Nish, James Rickard, Marcus Silove, Timothy Silvester, Xichen (Gregory) Sun, Jesse Turner, Jiaxin Wei, Yuxi Xie, Jaiyu Zhu, Jun (Korby) Zou

GROUP PHOTOS

Row 2: Charlee Peachey, Abby Leonard, Olivia Dickson, Erin Porter

Row 1: Hudson Bucci, Chloe Stone, Teah Vassiliadis, Brooke McCullough, Braden Watts, Jessica Ewart-McTigue, Corbin McCullough, Laura Parsons, Jenna Wale, Natalie Clucas, Tara van Straaten, Holly Wale

Row 1: Sophie Peachey, Bronte Reark, Alex Sheppard, Ella Mairs, Isabella Daddo

Absent: Mr Gavin Cornish, Mr Jonathan Kuhn, Jeremy Campbell, Hardy d’Alquen, Valdis Guppy, Ryan Huang, Callum Matthew, Alexandra Siedle, Megan Siedle, Simon Stevens

GROUP PHOTOS

Absent: Jed Zammit

Absent: Samuel Ingram, Zali Morris, William Nish, Nicholas Plevritis, Marcus Silove

JUNIOR CROSS COUNTRY

FROGGERS Row 3: Reisha Thaker, Jude Lowe, Tarn Smith Row 2: Matthew Doyle, Tyler Milburn, Miles Thomas, Thomas Siedle, Kai Lindsay, Mrs Natalie Morgenstern Row 1: Benjamin Sorrenson, Benjamin Stone, Ryan White, Austin Hollingsworth, James Hornibrook, Luke Shi, Hardy d’Alquen

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Row 3: Carlos Reynolds, Sam Howell, Jayde Boy, Jordan Michell

Row 2: Keenan Haagen, William Garbelotto, Teah Vassiliadis, Mason Cartwright, Jenna Wale, Aidan Scott, Tenzin Young Row 1: Tara van Straaten, Chris Hirst, Riley Barker, Thomas Byrne, Hudson Bucci, Holly Wale

SENIOR ORCHESTRA Row 3: Be njamin Stone, Vincent Thai-Chan, Jayde Maluga, Tyler Milburn, Kai Lindsay, James Hornibrook, Luke Shi, Andrei Krikun

Row 2: Mr Matthew Cohn, Tarn Smith, Matthew Doyle, Miles Thomas, Austin Hollingsworth, Thomas Siedle, Hanlin Wang, Holly Adams, Ms Natalie Morgenstern Row 1: Keira Patron, Daniel Pate, Shem Glasscock, Imogen Davis, Reisha Thaker, Jude Lowe, Benjamin Sorrenson, Priya Gill

Absent: Miss Lidia Mancini, Nicholas Berry, Sarah Green SAX SQUAD Adam Marrow, Akul Saigal, Jeremy Di Rosato, Logan Kwan, Enrico Tirta, Mrs Natalie Morgenstern

Absent: Mr A nthony Bingham, Miss Lidia Mancini, Tiadora Botakis, Ashley Dandoulis, Ryan Gowing, Valdis Guppy, Ryan Hammer, Emily Hill, Sophie Leonard, Felix O’Neill-Pugh, Denzil Paranihi, Hannah Schmidt, Isabella Svojtka, Peronel Taylor, Je sse Turner, Guy Witherow

Row 4: Ge orgia Rowan, Ryan White, James Hornibrook, Harrison Scopel, Harrison Dart, Tomas O, Hanlin Wang, Bronte Reark Row 3: Sarah Green, Jude Lowe, Olivia Dickson, Emma Rothberg, Reisha Thaker, Callum Prior, Kira Walters

Row 2: Jude Lowe, Tyler Milburn, Ryan Buckler, Nicholas Sheppard, Andrew Lancaster, Luke Shi, Callum Matthew Row 1: Helena Papasimeon, Anna Lofthouse, Holly Svojtka, Harrison Dart, Lachlan Howard, Kristi Lenton, Claudia Brown, Charlotte Pate

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Row 3: Megan Bresnehan, Emma Rothberg, Reisha Thaker, Charlotte Bratuskins

Row 5: Madison Daley, Benjamin Landgraf, Harry Kingston, Joshua Bowles, Andrew Lancaster, Ryan Buckler, Ben Lofthouse

Row 2: Annabelle Eustice, Emma Maggio, Lachlan Howard, Holly Svojtka, Alexandra Sheppard, Jeffrey Fong, Charlotte Bratuskins, Megan Bresnehan

SENIOR VOCAL ENSEMBLE

GROUP PHOTOS

Row 1: Helena Papasimeon, Claudia Levey, Anna Mallows, Charlotte Holland, Nicholas Sheppard, Anna Lofthouse, Kristi Lenton, Claudia Brown, Charlotte Pate

THE MENTONIAN 2017280 FLUTE ENSEMBLE Priya Gill, Ms Victoria Landy, Jennifer Bodinnar Absent: Valdis Guppy, Ella Heidecker, Zoe Turnbull FROGMORE TRIO Luke Shi, Callum Matthew, Hanlin Wang, Ms Catherine Friend SUPERSAX Reisha Thaker, Jude Lowe, Mrs Natalie Morgenstern, James Hornibrook, Tarn Smith MENTONE TRIO Avelyn Reynolds, Imogen Davis, Andrei Krikun, Ms Catherine Friend GROUP PHOTOS

THE MENTONIAN 2017 281 VIBE Row 2: Victoria Gelbak, Hanlin Wang, Miles Thomas, Rory Thomas, Mr Matthew Cohn Row 1: Avelyn Reynolds, Simon Stevens, Enrico Tirta, Jayde Maluga, Daniel Pate, Holly Adams

Absent:

Absent: Adam Halliday 2: Max Gibb, Douglas Allan, Rory Thomas, Mr Matthew Cohn Row 1: Daniel Pate, Mo Sha, Ethan Dallas, Thomas Hughes, Singtong Chan Ryan Huang, Damon Leffler, George Zacharis 3: Mitchell Callahan, Ryan White, Benjamin Landgraf, Charlie Webster, Sean Butler Row 2: Ben Lofthouse, Timothy Edwards, Nicholas Sheppard, Henry Green, Miles Thomas, Jude Lowe, Mr Frank Recchia Row 1: Nicholas Casa, Charlie Turner, Shem Glasscock, Kayla Skafte, Lachlan Harrington, Bethany Bratuskins, Trent Meakins

QUAKE Row

Absent: Jake Adderley, Hamish Berry, Nicholas Berry, Tiadora Botakis

ROCK BAND ENSEMBLE Row

GROUP PHOTOS

Row 1: Ge orgia Stewart, Archer Bethune, Daniel Jiang, Evie Stansby, Isabella Terry, Maddison Moore, Nicholas Di Rosato, Riley Shilson-Josling, Jennifer Bodinnar

BAYVIEW BAND

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Row 2: Matthew Scott, Avelyn Reynolds, Maeve Spargo, Rory Thomas, Victoria Gelbak, Maria Anna Theofilopoulou, Christopher Hirst, Mrs Debra McLeod

Row 2: Me gan Smith, Andrei Krikun, Tess Shilson-Josling, Brayden Miller, Danielle Pedersen, Lily Clements, Mikaela Cummins, Mrs Natalie Morgenstern

Row 1: Noe mi Sniezek, Aaron Britter, Michelle Fong, Ella Michell, Simon Stevens, McKenzie Hood, Keira Patron, Hudson Close

Absent: Irene Lu, Daniel Nikolayevsky, Ethan Pate, Youran Wang

Row 3: Mr Matthew Cohn, Anika Cherney, Brandon Veza, Nicholas Saunders, Enrico Tirta, Daniel Pate, Jaxon Stephens

Row 3: Elliott Carruthers, Joseph Shim, Toby Hore, Aidan Scott, Enrico Tirta, Hardy d’Alquen, Jake Newman

GROUP PHOTOS

Absent: Hamish Berry, Jayden Paine, Zachary Sniezek, Georgia Terry, Jed Zammit

BAYVIEW ORCHESTRA

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Row 3: Sarah Chun, Taj Reynolds, Andrew Wang, Jaxon Stephens, Kristof Buschkuehl, Grace Sibbald, Poppy Samild, Samaara Nakra Row 2: Anika Cherney, Sara Weeks, Cooper Armstrong, Diesel Reid, Reahn Orfanidis, Aaron Britter, Jae Hadjiyannakis, Harrison Tzounos, Mrs Debra McLeod

Row 1: Ella Michell, Bella Orchard, Olivia Katsouranis, Georgia Stewart, Samuel Robertson, Nicholas Saunders, Emma Burton, Keira Patron, Chloe Selby, Michelle Fong Absent: Miss Lidia Mancini, Cameron Berry, Samuel Dyer, Emily Fitt, Molly Frankland, Mia Georgantis, Emily Growdon, Ella Heidecker, Amelia Johnson, Madyssen-Elana Kalogerakis, Ulyana Kondratova, Irene Lu, Daniel Matthew, Sasha McLennan, Mathieson Meakins, Ethan Pate, Georgia Terry, Afroditi Theofilopoulou, Youran Wang

Row 4: Priya Gill, Camille Brewer, Emily Zallmann, Taya Brooks, Phoebe Palmer, Victoria Gelbak, Ella McNair

Row 3: Charlie Turner, Daniel Pate, Livinia Stockdale, Mikaela Cummins, Zali Reynolds, Maeve Spargo, Tess Shilson-Josling, Me gan Smith, Avelyn Reynolds, Isabella Terry Row 2: Emma Bennett, James Commerford, Lexie Allan, Lily Clements, Luke Bouwmeester, Danielle Pedersen, Emilie Toby, Callum Orr, Jordan Pyszczek

EBLANA STRING ENSEMBLE

Row 1: Tian Tan, Natalie Nomikos, Hudson Close, Oliver Tzounos, Sarabjeet Dawar, Patrick Reynolds, Mary Mae Welton, Vik tor Kirsta Absent: Olivia Apostolidis, Montana Cheers, Jake Frankland, Edward Hall, Piper Nicholson, Caitlin Smith

BAYVIEW SINGERS

GROUP PHOTOS

BAYVIEW CHESS TEAM

Row 3: Lucy Riddle, Siobhan Phillips, Zoe Richmond, Emma Adams, Zoe Nixon, Grace Sibbald, Poppy Samild

Row 1: Michelle Fong, Mathieson Meakins, Jett Spence, Joseph Shim, Byron Shim, Freddie Liu, Lucy Wloszczak Teacher in charge: Rev. Michael Prabaharan

Matthew Shing, Rhys Basin, Luke Sheppard, Aaron Britter, Alex Burrows, Sarabjeet Dawar

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EBLANA CHESS TEAM

Row 4: Sarah Chun, Taj Reynolds, Alice Fletcher, Riley Hamilton, Samaara Nakra, Reahn Orfanidis

Row 2: Blake Rosenberg, Grant Zhong, Mo Sha, Harry Durand, Daniel Poberezovsky, Douglas Allen, Daniel Nikolayevsky, Singtong Chan, Matthew Hayes

GROUP PHOTOS

Row 1: Sophie Shing, Ava Pregnalato, Viktor Kirsta, Kate Pregnalato, Matthew Shing, Ariana Goralski, Jasmine Lombard

Row 2: Sienna Lyons, Sara Weeks, Amelia Tabois, Harper Carroll, Amelia Hall, Zara Measures

Absent: Leonard Liu, Jake Newman, Matthew Mairs, Ethan Pate, Jaden Prabaharan, Kevin Zhong

Absent: Miss Lidia Mancini, Mia Antoniou, Olivia Apostolidis, Myra Arya, Abigail Barrett, Montana Cheers, Alitsia Pitorowski, Caitlin Smith

THE MENTONIAN 2017 285285STAFF EXECUTIVE Malcolm J. Cater B Bus (Acc), Dip Ed, MACE, MACEL, MLM Ed, MAICD Principal Deborah Frizza M Ed, B Ed Deputy Principal Strategic Jarrod O’Neill B App Sc, Grad Dip Sports Sc, MSL Deputy Principal Operations Wayne Reed M Sc, B Sc (Education) Student ManagerPerformance Cameron Lancaster B ASc (Digital Technology), Dip Ed, MLMEd, Head of Frogmore Natalie McLennan B Ed (Visual Arts), Cert IV HeadTraining(WorkplaceandAssessment)ofGreenways James Walton BA (Hons) English Studies, PGCE Secondary English Head of Bayview John Nolan B Ed, Dip (Primary Teaching) Head of Eblana Tim Macdonald B Comm (Hons), BIS, M HeadTeachofTeaching and Learning Nicole Bradshaw B Bus (Acc) CPA, GAICD Business Manager Richard Keely Dip Teach, B Ed Grad Dip (HR Development) Human Resources Manager TEACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF Debbie Agetzis (on Leave) B Ed (Secondary) Cert IV (Training & LegalBusinessAssessment)Management/Teacher Hanni Alston (Sem 1) BSc (Hons), M teach WhiteMathematics/Science(Secondary)HouseCoordinator Christina Altidis B (Mgt), Dip Ed, CPE, Cert IV HeadBusinessTraining(WorkplaceandAssessment)ManagementTeacherofTeachingPractice Anastasia Antoniadis B Ed Eblana(Primary)Teacher Year 2 Jaki Atwell Cert III (Children’s Services) ELC Coeducator Rachel Bainbridge B Ed, B (Visual Arts) Visual Arts Teacher Bayview Stuart Bainbridge MLM Ed, BA, B Ed Director of Sport -Summer Officer of Cadets David Barber BA, MA, PGCE, Dip RSA Teacher of Languages Linda Barnard B Sc (Applied Mathematics), M Teach BayviewMathematics(Secondary)TeacherMentor Alison Barnett Dip Teaching, M App Sc (Teacher Librarianship) Bayview Teacher Librarian Amanda Barnhoorn B Comm, Grad Dip Commerce(Education) Teacher Daily Organiser Vicki Baron BA (Business Studies), Dip ExpertEd andAssistantCommerceObserver/TeacherHedofHumanitiesCommerce Lisa Barton B Ed (Secondary), B Sc Mathematics Teacher Assistant Head of Humanities and Commerce Marina Basin Certificate III (Children’s Services) ELC Coeducator Liam Bassett B Ed YearEnglish(P-12)Teacher7Mentor Kara Baxter BA, Dip Ed (Secondary ACU) HeadTeacherPsychology/HumanitiesofHumanitiesand Commerce Kristie Beames B Eng (Electronic) (Hons), B Ed (Secondary) M Sc (Maths Education) Frogmore Mathematics Teacher Assistant Head of Mathematics Vicki Beaumont BA (Early ELCEducation)ChildhoodTeacher Liz Beech Dip ScienceCert(Management)II&III(Business)Technician Susan Bennett Cert III (Children’s Services) ELC Coeducator Craig Best BSc Dip Ed, Grad Dip (Outdoor HouseLionelMathematicsEducation)TeacherLargeCoordinator Debra Bernasconi Cert III (Children’s Services) ELC Coeducator Anthony Bingham B Mus, Dip Ed Director of Choral Studies Officer of Cadets Megan Blake B Ed (Early Childhood) Cert III (Children’s Services) ELC Coeducator Joanne Boyd Food Technology Technician Kelly Brady BSc (Hons), Grad Dip Ed Science Teacher Year 8 Mentor Ben Bruin BA (Arts and Humanities), B Ed, Senior(CreativeDiplomaWriting)EnglishTeacher David Bunyan Dip (Outdoor Recreation) Outdoor Education Facilitator Sarah Byrne BA (Early Childhood Studies) BTEC Higher National Dip (Early Childhood Studies), ELC Coeducator Veronica Byrnes Cert III (Children’s Services) ELC Teaching Coeducator STAFF REGISTER

Gavin Cornish B Mus, Grad Dip Ed, (Assess. (Children’s (Children’s (Drama of (Primary), (Library and Information (Reading Dimattina Dip (Bus Di III (Children’s Services) ELC Coeducator

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Angela Eaton Grad Dip (Library and Information Management) B (Fine Art) (Hons) Library Technician (Audio Visual) Barbara Edgar B App Sci (Library and Information Services), Grad Dip Sc (Arc

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Timothy Duivenvoorden BSOR, B Bus Com (HRM), M Teach Cert IV (Outdoor Rec) Outdoor Education Facilitator

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Matthew Cohn M Ed, B Mus, Cert IV

Gary Colling BA, Dip

Vic Djajamihardja B Sc (Hons), Dip Ed Frogmore Mentor Science Teacher

Jacqueline Cartwright Dip Teach (Primary), Grad Dip Special Education (Hearing Impairment), Grad Dip Deaf studies (Auslan) Years 5 & 6 Coordinator Bayview Mentor Mandy Chamberlain Dip Teach (Primary) Grad Dip (Information and Communication Technology) Bayview Mentor Leigh Chislett BSc

BayviewGradGrad(Education),DipBus(Comp),DipSpSc,FHRMentor

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LibraryEblana/BayviewServices)Assistant Sue Carey BA, Dip Ed, Grad Cert Careers Education Careers Counsellor

Libby Chislett M Ed (Special Ed) Dip Early Childhood Ed, B Ed ELC DirectorTeacherofELC

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BayviewTechnologyMaths/Science/EdTeacherMentor

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Aaron Cook BA (Hons), Post Grad Ed, M Ed (Lit Ed), M BayviewEnglish/HumanitiesEd(Hons)teacherMentor

THE MENTONIAN 2017 287STAFF Katherine Gratton M Teach, Post Grad Dip (Humanities and Commerce), M AsiaPac (Hons), B Com (Marketing and andAssistantandBusiness(IndonesianGradBManagement),AsiaPac(Anthropology),DipAsiaPacStudies)ManagementHumanitiesTeacherHeadofHumanitiesCommerce Stacey Gwilym M Teach (Secondary), B Ec Hons (Biology), Grad Dip (Clinical Embryol) Science GreenwaysTeacherMentor Anne Louise Halliday Dip Teach Home Economics Post(Secondary),GradCert (Genealogical, Paleographic & Heraldic Studies), Cert (Food Hygiene, Assessment, GreenwaysBarista) Teacher Justine Hamilton BA, B Eblana(Teach)Teacher Year 4 Jenni Harrison Dip (Teach), B Ed Bayview Mentor Meg Hayes M Ed Doctor(Research)ofPhilosophy (PhD), B Ed (Hons), Dip Modern Languages (Advanced EblanaIndonesian)Teacher Foundation Olivia Haynes B Ed (Primary) B Mus (Hons) (Violoncello) Bayview Mentor Caroline Hegarty Dip (Children’s Services) Cert III (Children’s Services) ELC Coeducator Emma Heine B Ec, Grad Dip (Education) Frogmore Teacher John Horler B FrogmoreEd Teacher Mary Howard Cert III Education, Cert IV Disability (ACRACS), Cert IV Ed Support Education Support Officer Administrative Assistant Learning Enhancement Dimity Hughes Grad Dip Ed (Secondary) BA – Humanities and Social Sciences EAL and English Teacher Jenny Hutchinson (Sem 1) Bayview Mentor English Teacher Nadia Janetzki B Sci, B Teach (Secondary) Mathematics Teacher Joanne Kamp B Ed WereScience(Science)TeacherHouseCoordinator Karen Kennedy BA, Dip Ed Senior English Teacher Elizabeth King B Ed (Primary), BA Bayview Mentor Henry Kiss BA (Rec Management), Dip Ed, M Ed (Experiential Learning), Cert IV (Workplace Training & Assessment) Duke of Edinburgh Program Coordinator (Award Leader) Humanities and VCAL Teacher Movember Captain Kaylen Kornberg B Ed (Art & Craft), PASE Technology Teacher Finlay Anderson House Coordinator Officer(shared)of Cadets Sonja Latimer G Dip Ed (Primary), B Bus Eblana Teacher Year 4 Alana Leahy B Ed (Early Childhood) ELC Teacher Hayley Lewkowicz B Mus, Dip Ed, M Ed andTeacher(Gifted)–GiftedTalented Kuan Li M (Business Systems) Master Mathematics(Numeracy)Teacher Siew Pyng Lim BA, Dip Frogmore/BayviewEd EAL/ Humanities Teacher Michael Linahan BSc (Hons), PGCE, Cert IV ITMathematics/SeniorAssessment)(WorkplacePhysics/Teacher Kris Little B Ed (Primary), B App Sc (Human Movement) Eblana Teacher Year 1 Julie Littlechild (Term 3) Visual Arts Teacher Amy Long BA, B Ed (Secondary), Dip Lang (French) English AssistantTeacherCoordinator Year 7 Bayview Mentor Yan Ma BA, Dip Ed Chinese Language Teacher Pip Madden B App Sc (Speech Pathology), M Teach (Primary) Bayview Mentor Sher-Mei Mah Grad Dip (Early Childhood Education) B Comm (Management) ELC Teacher Lidia Mancini B Music Classroom(Education)(Hons)Music Teacher Max Marrow Grad Dip Ed, Grad Dip (Careers Ed) Grad Dip (Bus Policy St), Ass Dip (Art Sculpture) Careers Counsellor Sailing Coordinator VET Coordinator Michael Martin Dip GradTeach,Dip(Curric Admin) Deputy Head of Bayview Paul Matthew PhD, BSc (Hons), Grad Dip Ed, MACE Frogmore Mathematics Teacher Terry Matthew B Ed (Hons) B Primary Ed English Teacher English Language Teacher Year 7 Coordinator Jamie McCarney M Teach (Senior), BPA Drama FrogmoreTeacherMentor Eliza McDonald (Sem 1) B Eng (Chem) (Hons), M Teach Mathematics(Secondary)Teacher Bernadette McGill B Sc (Education) Mathematics Teacher Assistant Head of Mathematics Debra McLeod B Ed (Secondary) A Mus A (Violoncello) STCA (Pri) (Suzuki Piano/Violoncello) Eblana Music Teacher Eblana Instrumental Music Coordinator Kevin McMenamin B Sc (Ed), GCMME, PDMME Head of Mathematics Gennie McNair B Ed (Sec Arts) Cert IV (Training and YearBayviewEnglishAssessment)TeacherMentor8Coordinator

Maddy Prowse BA (Psych), PGD (Psych), M Ed Psych Counsellor/Psychologist

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Andrew Pate B Ed, Cert IV (Program DeightonTimetablerTechnologies)HouseCoordinator

Emma Phillips M Ed (Wellbeing) BSc, Dip Arts, Grad Dip Ed eLearning Coordinator Teacher of Psychology

Catherine Poulton B Teach (Primary and Secondary), BA (Criminology and Linguistics), TCRG: An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha Head(TCRG),of Outdoor Education Learning GreenwaysFacilitatorJourneysandTeacherCampus Rev. Michael Prabaharan BTh (Hons), Dip Min, MEd (Counselling), Dip (Training & ReligiousChaplainAssessment),Education Teacher

Vikki Octigan BA (Early Childhood Studies), Assoc Dip Soc Sc (Childcare) ELC Teacher Peter O’Gorman M Ed (Leadership and Management) B Ed, B App Sci (Human Movement) Director of Sports Coaching - Winter Jenna Oliver B (PhysicalTeach and Health Education) HPE HeadTeacherofHPE (shared) Michelle Palfrey BA, Dip English/HumanitiesEd, Teacher

Deb Norman BSc , Dip Ed Grad Dip Computing Mathematics Teacher

THE MENTONIAN 2017288 STAFF Belinda McNeil M Ed (Special Education), BA, Dip Ed (Secondary) White House Coordinator (Sem 2) Learning Enhancement Teacher Tony McRae B Ed (Hons) Mathematics Frogmore Maths Teacher Hayley Meeking BA Cert(Nursing)IV(Training & Assessment) Registered Nurse Division 1 School Nurse Tess Monda Grad Dip (Tech Ed) Head of Technologies Joe Monro BSc, Grad Dip Ed Greenways Mentor Humanities Teacher Vanessa Moore BA (Music Theatre), MA DeputyDramaRecreation)Cert(Teaching),III(CommunityandDanceTeacherHeadofGreenways Natalie Morgenstern Grad Dip Ed, BFA (Jazz Studies) Head of Woodwind Music Teacher Ken Morrish B Ed, ECE ELC Teacher Laz Moutafis B Engineering (Mechanical), B Bus (Banking & Finance), Grad Dip Ed Physics and Science Teacher Drinan House Coordinator Shelley Muir BA, PG Dip Psych, Dip Ed (Secondary) VCAL Coordinator Barbara Muller B Sc (Education) Dip Financial Planning Mathematics Teacher Bayview Mentor Rohan Murphy B Health Sci (Human Movement), Grad Dip Ed Frogmore HPE Teacher Liat Neuenschwander BA, Dip Teach Drama/TheatreSecondaryStudiesTeacher Arena Nilsson B Ed (Hons) (Secondary) Graduate Dip Genetic ScienceMathsCounselling,andTeacher

Kirsty Petschel BA (Visual & Media), Grad Dip Ed (Secondary) Cert IV (Training and Assessment) Visual Arts Teacher Finlay Anderson House Coordinator (shared)

Literacy Coach English Teacher Head of English (shared) Tanja Pausenberger BA/BSC (Hons), P Grad Dip Psych, M Psych (Counselling) Psychologist/SchoolMAPS Counsellor Adrian Payne BA (Hons), Grad Dip TESOL Humanities Teacher Jones House Coordinator

Caitlyn Platt Grad Dip (Teaching)(Secondary) English BayviewTeacherMentor Sylvia Ponnusamy MA (Writing and Literature) BA (Writing), Dip Ed Frogmore English/ EAL Teacher

Tracey Pate BA, Grad Dip Ed, Post Grad Dip (Psych)

Katherine Nish B Ed (Secondary), B (Health Science) Cert IV (Training and Assessment) Coordinator

Bernard Quay Post Grad Dip Ed (Secondary), BA (Social LanguagesScience)Teacher – Chinese Bayview Mentor Jessika Rabe 1st and 2nd State examination for Primary and Secondary School Teaching –GermanGermanyTeacher

Penny Redgrave BA, Dip Ed, M Ed (Special Ed) Learning FacilitatorEnhancement–Frogmore Glen Reid B (Economics), Dip Ed, M Ed (Studs), Cert IV (Workplace Training) Humanities Teacher Vanessa Riach M Teach, BSc Bayview HumanitiesMentorTeacher

Beverley Novak Dip Teach (Primary), Trained Teacher’s Certificate Teacher of the Deaf (TTCTD), BA, MA (Education Hearing Impaired), Grad Dip Ed (School Librarianship) Frogmore Teacher Librarian

Aaron Richard BA, BSc, Grad Dip Ed French, Chinese and German Teacher Head of Languages

Pauline Rahilly School Nurse Leonie Redfern B Ed Maths/ScienceBayview(Secondary)MentorTeacher

Emma Parker B (Nutrition & Dietetics) Dip Ed, Cert IV (Fitness) Yoga Mathematics/ScienceTeacher Teacher

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THE MENTONIAN 2017 289STAFF Jessica Richards B Ed, B EblanaCurriculum(Teach)CoordinatorTeacherYear1 Prue Richards BA, Grad Dip (Secondary) Senior English and Humanities Teacher Rosemary Richter Dip Ed, B Ed, Grad Dip (Maths BayviewLeadership)Mentor Bridgitte Roberts M (Psych), Grad Dip (Adolescent & Child Psych), BA (Psych/Comm) OfficerHeadPsychologist/SchoolMediatorCounsellorofStudentWellbeingofCadets Beverly Ross BA, Dip Ed (Secondary), M Ed (Teacher librarianship) Eblana Teacher Librarian Kerry Rowan Cert III (Education) Cert IV (Integration Aide) Cert IV (Assessment and Workplace Training) Learning Enhancement Assistant Leigh Rowlands B VisualEd Arts Teacher Laura Savage B Ed Eblana(Primary)Teacher Foundation Deb Sewell B EblanaEd EnhancementLearningTeacher Karen Sheehy BA, B Ed (Primary and (EducationPostSecondary)GradCert-Maths Leadership) Eblana Teacher Year 2 Michelle Shepherd Dip App Science (Nursing), Bachelor Nursing (Hons), Grad Dip Registered(Midwifery)NurseDivision 1 School Nurse Katherine Sip (from Term 4) M Teach (Secondary), BA (Fine Art) Visual Arts Technician Mark Smith M Ed, Grad Cert (Gifted Ed) B Ed, Dip (Teach) Gifted and Talented Coordinator Head of Learning Enhancement Sheree Smith B Teach (Primary) B Ed Eblana(Primary)Teacher Year 2 Sally Smith ELC Coeducator Catherine Snell Grad Dip Teach (Secondary), B Arts BayviewEnglish(Hons)TeacherMentor Mark Stembridge Grad Dip (Tech Ed) Cert IV FoodAssistant&Cookery),(ProfessionalCertIV(TrainingAssessment)CafeManager&TechnologyTeacher Rebecca Stembridge M Ed (Specific Learning Difficulties), BA, Grad Dip Ed (Middle Years), Grad Dip EblanaEnhancementLearning(Journalism)TeacherandBayview Trevor Stevens BSc, FrogmoreHEd Science Teacher Officer of Cadets Rev. Andrew Stewart BEc, MA, B Div, Adv Dip Theo, Dip Ed ReligiousChaplain Education Teacher Paul Stockdale B Ed (Health & PE), M Ed DeputyPolicy(Leadership,&Change)HeadofFrogmore Heather Stone Higher Dip Ed Bayview Mentor Maths Teacher Mingjia Su M (BiologyTeach and LOTE) Bayview Teacher of Chinese Chris te Lindert BA, Grad Dip Ed (School Librarian), Dip Ed Frogmore Teacher Librarian Frogmore English Teacher Madeleine Thomas B AppSc, Grad Dip Ed, M Ed (Special Education) Learning Enhancement Bayview Facilitator Marianna Tour Comb B Arts and Education VCE French Teacher Daniel Truscott (to Term 4) Visual Arts Technician Lisa Turner BA (Psychology), B Ed (Primary & Secondary) Aerobics Coordinator Bayview Mentor Enzo Vozzo Bachelor of Technology (Computer Studies), Grad Dip (Secondary FrogmoreTechnologiesMathematics,Education)ScienceandTeacherMentor

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Catherine Waugh (French Horn) OPERATIONS Julie Aarons (from Term 4) B Bus, FinanceCPAManager Suzanne Ashley BA (Legal), Dip (School Marketing), AlumniCMS Relations Manager Robyn Baldrey PA to Business Manager & Deputy Principal - Operations Sharon Bates Accounts Receivable Officer Jillian Baxter School Receptionist Bonnie Bester (to Term 3) B Bus (Acc), CPA Finance Manager Jennifer Blackburn MA (Prof Comm), Grad Dip Dip(Communications),(ProfWritingand Editing) Publications Manager Officer of Cadets Isabella Blair Catering Services Campus Supervisor Connor Bourke IT Support Debbie Butler B Bus (Marketing), BA (Media & Communications) Marketing Specialist Rae Byrom Dip BDMA Direct Marketing, CAM (Cert Communications) Cert IV (Prof Writing and DirectorEditing)ofDevelopment Judy Cleverley PA to Teaching and Learning Jasmin Crawford Risk and Compliance Assistant Fiona Dallas Alumni Office Manager Kelli Dawes (from Term 4) Dip (Event Management and Public EventsRelations)and Catering Manager Liz Dimitriadis Cert PayrollAccounts(Accounting)PayableOfficer Joshua Dunne IT Support Pernilla Eklund Allan Registrar Julliet Eksiyan Adv Dip Business (Acc) Management Accountant Claire Forbes Accounts Assistant STAFF REGISTER

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THE MENTONIAN 2017290 STAFF Michael Woolhouse B App Sci Head(Ed),Movement),(HumanGradDipHPETeacherofHPE(shared) Kim Wootton BA (Fine Art), Dip Ed Head(Secondary)ofVisual Arts Kate Wright M Teach (Prim), BA (Media and Communication) Cert III (Sport and EblanaRecreation)Teacher Year 3 Peter Wynne BSc ED BSc Senior(Hons)Chemistry Teacher Frogmore Mentor Jennifer Yoffie BA, B Teach (Secondary), M Ed (Special and Inclusive Education) Senior English Teacher Head of English (shared) Peter Zerman BA, Grad Dip Ed, MMM, Cert IV (Assessment & Workplace Training), Assistant Head of Technologies MUSICSESSIONALTUTORS Susan Batten (Oboe/Piano) Chris Bieniek (Guitar) Justine Clark (Suzuki (Piano/Theory)CatherineViolin/Violin/Piano)Friend Julia Kaplan (Piano) Jonathan Kuhn (Percussion Ensemble) Victoria Landy (Flute/Flute Ensemble) B.Com (Economics), BA (Indonesian), A Mus A (flute), STCA Int. (Suzuki flute) Holly Loughran (Musical Theatre) Sophie Loughran (Musical Theatre) Reave Maloney (Guitar/Bass/Double Bass) Catherine Narayan (Suzuki Violin/Strings) Nicholas Pietsch (Trombone/Tuba/ Brass Ensemble) Alex Raupach (Trumpet) Frank Recchia

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THE MENTONIAN 2017 291STAFF Nicole Gray BA (Social HR(PsychologyScience)&Marketing)Coordinator Yana Hall BA (Business Administration) MA (Ergonomics, Health and Safety), Risk and Compliance Manager Will Harding IT Support Nichole Hargreaves PA to Head of Bayview Deborah Heath Cert IV (Frontline Management) Facilities Manager Officer of Cadets MGACU Quartermaster Brigid Hicks PA to Head of Eblana Erin Hunt BA (Sport and Recreation AdministrationSportsManagement) Assistant Kathryn Lawlor PA to Principal Michelle Lewis (from Term 4) Cert IV (Business Administration) Assistant Registrar Loren Livingston Grad Cert (Project Management), M (Bus Admin), (MBA Exec), M ProjectProperty(Commerce)andFacilitiesManager Daniel Malyaris (Sem 1) IT Support Jessica Matthews BA (Film & PerformingTelevision)ArtsCoordinator Man-Chi Nguyen B App DatabaseSc Administrator Rebecca Russell Cert (Service Coordination) PA to Head of Frogmore Colleen Robinson School Receptionist Georgina Scully B Comm (Human Resources), BA Human(Criminology)Resources Coordinator Karen Sherburn Cert III SchoolAdministration)(BusinessReceptionist Fiona Slocombe PA to Head of Greenways Brian Smith (Sem 1) B App Sc, DipEd Registrar of International Students David Song ITBScAdministrator Jack Styles (to Term 4) Adv Dip Business (PR) Digital Marketing Coordinator Paul Watson Cert III (Printing and Graphic Arts) Dip (Printing and Graphic Arts) (Digital Production) FXA Printing Services Sarah Wells BSc (Math/Statistics) Data Analyst Natalie Wilson (to Term 4) D Dip (Business Management & Event DipManagement)(Tourism, Meetings & Events) Events CateringandManager Danny Yardis Dip (Art & Design –Graphic Design) FXA Senior Graphic Designer BAYSIDE AQUATICS Tim Mulvihill BA, B Ed, M Ed, ASCTA Silver Licence Head Swimming Coach Brad Smith ASCTA Bronze Level Swimming Coach Senior Assistant Squad Coach Bayside Aquatics Mentone Wendy Davidson Schools Program Coordinator Eric Du B Sc (Physiology and ASCTAManagement),Bronze Licence Learn to Swim Coordinator GROUNDS MAINTENANCEAND David Teasdale (to Term 3) Barry Watts Maintenance Supervisor – Projects Chris Larson Maintenance Supervisor – Operations Tom Donnell Grounds Supervisor Patrick McCarthy Steven Petrellis Henry WayneTomThomasZalegaGrahamGarsideFuller SECURITY Graeme Mitchell Peter Francis

THE MENTONIAN 2017292 STAFF Liam Bassett Sharon Bates Jillian Baxter Kara Baxter Vicki Beaumont Liz Beech Susan Bennett Debra Bernasconi Robyn Baldrey David Barber Linda Barnard Alison Barnett Amanda Barnhoorn Vicki Baron Lisa Barton Marina Basin Julie Aarons Debbie Agetzis Christine Altidis Anastasia Antoniadis Suzanne Ashley Jacqueline Atwell Rachel Bainbridge Stuart Bainbridge Craig Best Bonnie Bester Anthony Bingham Jennifer Blackburn Isabella Blair Megan Blake Joanne Boyd Nicole Bradshaw Kelly Brady Benjamin Bruin David Bunyan Deborah Butler Sarah Byrnes Veronica Byrnes Raellen Byrom Colleen Carapetis Sue Carey Jacqueline Cartwright Malcolm Cater Mandy Chamberlain Leigh Chislett Libby Chislett Nicky Chiswell Natasha Chrysanthou Tim Clark Stuart Cleeve Judy Cleverley Mathew Cohn Gary Colling Aaron Cook Gavin Cornish Samantha Cunnington Fiona Dallas Louise Daly Wendy Davidson Kelli Dawes Rhonda Deed Michael Dimattina Melanie Di Rosato Elizabeth Dimitriadis STAFF 2017

THE MENTONIAN 2017 293STAFF Claire Forbes Tammy Frankland Kate Frazer Catherine Friend Deborah Frizza Robyn Fuerst Wayne Fuller Wendy Gardner Pernilla Eklund Allan Julliet Eksiyan Ursula Erdelyi-Götz Umut Ersezer Wayne Essing Greg Evans James Farquharson Miriam Floyd Vic Djajamihardja Tom Donnell Troy Drinan Eric Du Tim Duivenvoorden Joshua Dunne Angela Eaton Barbara Edgar Jessica Galloway Gracie Gao Michele Gill Amanda Gluyas Jonathan Gooley Thomas Graham Katherine Gratton Nicole Gray Hugh Green Stacey Gwilym Yana Hall Justine Hamilton Will Harding Nichole Hargreaves Jennifer Harrison Meg Hayes Olivia Haynes Deborah Heath Caroline Hegarty Emma Heine Brigid Hicks John Horler Mary Howard Dimity Hughes Erin Hunt Nadia Janetzki Joanne Kamp Richard Keely Karen Kennedy Laura Kenny Elizabeth King Henry Kiss Kaylen Kornberg Cameron Lancaster Chris Larson Sonja Latimer Kathryn Lawlor Alana Leahy Michelle Lewis Hayley Lewkowicz STAFF 2017

THE MENTONIAN 2017294 STAFF Partrick McCarthy Bernadette McGill Natalie McLennan Debra McLeod Kevin McMenamin Gennie McNair Belinda McNeil Hayley Meeking Kuan Li Siew Pyng Lim Michael Linahan Kris Little Loren Livingston Amy Long Yan Ma Tim Macdonald Pip Madden Sher-Mei Mah Lidia Mancini Maxwell Marrow Michael Martin Paul Mattew Terry Matthew Jamie McCarney Therese Monda Joe Monro Vanessa Moore Natalie Morgenstern Ken Morrish Laz Moutafis Shelley Muir Barbara Muller Rohan Murphy Liat Neuenschwander Man-Chi Nguyen Arena Nilsson Katherine Nish John Nolan Deb Norman Beverley Novak Peter O’Gorman Jarrod O’Neill Vikki Octigan Jenna Oliver Michelle Palfrey Emma Parker Andrew Pate Tracey Pate Tanja Pausenberger Adrian Payne Steven Petrellis Kirsty Petschel Emma Phillips Caitlyn Platt Sylvia Ponnusamy Catherine Poulton Michael Prabaharan Madeline Prowse Bernard Quay Jessika Rabe Pauline Rahilly Leonie Redfern Penny Redgrave Wayne Reed STAFF 2017

THE MENTONIAN 2017 295STAFF Fiona Slocombe Brian Smith Mark Smith Sally Smith Sheree Smith Catherine Snell Mark Stembridge Rebecca Stembridge Kerry Rowan Leigh Rowlands Rebecca Russell Laura Savage Deborah Sewell Karen Sheehy Karen Sherburn Michelle Shepherd Glen Reid Vanessa Riach Aaron Richard Jessica Richards Prudence Richards Rosemary Richter Bridgitte Roberts Beverly Ross Trevor Stevens Andrew Stewart Paul Stockdale Heather Stone Jack Styles Mingjia Su Christine Te Lindert David Teasdale Madeleine Thomas Marianna Tour Daniel Truscott Lisa Turner Enzo Vozzo Briana Walker James Walton Barry Watts Jullian Watkins Fiona Watts Katie Wells Sarah Wells Jeffrey Welsh Brendan West Jonathan Wever Naomi White Simone White Tanya White Kym Willett Natalie Wilson Winston Michael Wilton Luke Wintle Michael Woolhouse Kim Wootton Kate Wright Peter Wynne Jennifer Yoffie Henry Zalega Peter Zerman STAFF 2017 Not pictured: Hanni HallidayAnneTomMerrinJasminAlstonCrawfordEvergreenGarsideLouise Eliza McDonald Tony GraemePeterBradKatherineMcRaeSipSmithFrancisMitchell

THE MENTONIAN 2017296 AWARDS ARTISSIMO MUSIC AWARD Nicholas Sheppard ARTISSIMO DANCE/DRAMA AWARD Anna Mallows THE GOOD SAMARITAN PRIZE Sophie van Vliet THE PRINCIPAL’S AWARD FOR ART Isabelle Koh AWARDS ART & DESIGN ACQUISITIVE PRIZE 2017 Mackenzie Bascombe THE SPIRIT OF MENTONE GRAMMAR AWARD Stephanie Wilson THE GIBSON-ROBERTS MEMORIAL PRIZE Max Rothberg THE SIMON APPEL OAM MEDAL Thomas Siedle ACADEMIC MERIT AWARDS (Academic Merit Awards are based on the ranking of student’s academic results across all classes as judged by their various subject teachers) VALEDICTORIAN AWARDS 2017 ACADEMIC MERIT AWARDS - CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE Fraser Angus Harry Austin Leina AustinJemimaMingyuanJeffreyCatoFongGaoGordonHollingsworth Isabelle Koh Kristi Lenton Anna Mallows Ellen ZacWinnieJoshuaMooneyNungPanczelScherger Jonas ChristineTomCharlotteThomasNicholasSchulzeSheppardSiedleSuttonZallmannZhong

THE MENTONIAN 2017 297AWARDS

• Exceptional leadership of peers, including the ability to maintain an appropriate and professional distance when exerting authority,

• Su perb performance under the pressure of multiple demands during Unit activities,

LONG

Evan Mazur (Year 12) CADET AWARDS

SEMESTER FULLYEARAWARDSACADEMIC1-201712ACADEMICCOLOURS Fraser CharlotteThJoJoshKrAusMingyuanAngusGaotinHollingsworthistiLentonuaNungnasSchulzeomasSiedleSutton YEAR 12 HALF ACADEMIC COLOURS Harry Austin An nabel Best Ke egan Brooks Ryan Buckler Le ina Cato An na Daly Vi ctor Ding Jeffrey Fong Je mima Gordon Pa ul Holland Josh ua Jaden Is abelle Koh An na Mallows El len Mooney Ad ele Oyarzun Wi nnie Panczel Lex ie Paterson Joha nna Sawford Zac SaTiZhNichoSchergerlasSheppardeyuanShimothySilvesterhishnuSivaRam Ha rrison Spencer Emma Stephenson Em ily Webster Stephanie Wilson Tom Zallmann Xi yan Zhang Chr istine Zhong YEAR ACADEMIC11 HALF COLOURS James HanbinGeorgiaBradleyBouwmeesterChickRowanZhou YEAR ACADEMIC11 MERIT Holly Adams Nina ZhousihanXuhongWencongSashaReishaIsabellaMeganAleLukeEmmaOliviaZiyCoTylerCallumAnWeiyuBelleCaylaStephanieTrentonLuqiLachlanGeordieCharlotteJessicaMatthewPeterZixinDaisyJamesMatthewAlstonBorysCampbellCauserChenCotsopoulosDoyleEwart-McTigueFryerHoreHoweHuangJohnsonKellyLeGearLeonardLinaLofthouseMatthewMilburnnorMurrayinPuPukallusSauerbornShixandraSiedleSiedleSvojtkaThakerWidelskiWuYanYuan YEAR ACADEMIC10 MERIT Zachary LaJeAbZoBlMaJaJaOlImIsCiaJaJoshGraceCharlotteToreyMekhalaJeffersonAngusBauerBeraBernamoffBratuskinsBuntinguaCooleyckCullennCurleyabellaDaddoogenDavisiviaDicksonmesGoldmesHornibrookckenzieHoweakeIbrhaimeLancasterbyLeonardremyMiaochlanMilburn

AWARD WINNERS 2017

AWARDS

• A caring and patient manner in all interactions with younger cadets, and respectful, cooperative interactions with Officers of the Unit.

2017 Recipient: Ryan Buckler Ryan’s contribution as the RSM of the Unit has been exceptional, even more so when considered in the context of the additional responsibilities he carried this year as a Head Prefect

The Unit’s reorganisation provided the opportunity to begin developing esprit de corps unique to each Company. To this end, we instituted two Companylevel awards, the Amiens and Beersheeba Medallions, to acknowledge the manner in which senior cadet leaders offer service and encouragement to those younger cadets in their care. The medals are named after battles in World War I where Australian infantry made significant contributions to Allied victories. These operations are acknowledged by historians as important turning points in The Great War, making them appropriate symbolic reminders of the new beginnings which lie ahead for our Year 12 leavers.

In 2017, Isabelle Koh and Tom Siedle are the inaugural recipients, having distinguished themselves by their conscientious leadership and management of company activities throughout the year.

The Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership Awards recognise students in Years 10 and 12 who demonstrate leadership and teamwork within both the School and wider community and who display strong values such as “doing one’s best”, “respect for others” and “mateship”, that are integral to Australian society. Joshua Cooley (Year 10)

ADF TAN

• Di ligence, conscientiousness and flexibility while managing responsibilities,

CAREERS

Ryan Buckler has been awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Elite Scholarship from Bond University. Hollingsworth has been awarded a Collegiate Partner Program JoshScholarshipMiller(Year 11) has been awarded The Young Influencer Award from Deakin University.

Austin

Joshua HarrisonFurneauxScopel

THE MENTONIAN 2017298 AWARDS AWARDS Charlie Officer El yssa Osianlis Zi qi Ou Be njamin Pertich Er in Porter Bronte Reark Ge mma Reynolds Alexandra Sheppard Sa masidh Siva Ram Ja kob Sloan Te ssa Styles Holl y Svojtka Ha rrison Terry Vi ncent Thai-Chan Nicho las Thiele Ke gan Timms Ma x Tulloch Je sse Turner Mi a Watkins Ja ck Williams Ed ward Yang GREENWAYS - ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS Semester 1 Joshua Madden Ella SarthakHannahAkulBlakeOskarTrentMairsMeakinsPhillipsRosenbergSaigalSchmidtSingh ACADEMIC MERIT AWARDS Matilda Appel Lily AlexanderKiraSamTigheAlyssaArchieSophieOscarNelvinEthanBenjaminAdamLaurenAdamTaylaAlexanderNelsonLachlanEuanXavierAdamValdisJessicaTaylaHaoAnnabelleKierenYasminWilliamSimonSkyeJamesAdamBowlesCarnegieCarsonCarterCoubardCurreyDuffinDyerEusticeFanFoxGrantGuppyHallidayHogiosHoodHowardJadenJonesLangenfeldsLawsMalby-LukeMarrowMurphyMurrayOngPagePeacheyRoseStuartTaylorTuckerWaltersZhu FULLCADETSCOLOURS Patrick Bankin Joshua Bowles Ryan ThomasTimothyNicholasDanielPieranEvanBiancaThomasIsabelleJeffreyBucklerFongKohLapaMalby-LukeMazurPachiyannisPearceSheppardSilvesterSiedle HALF COLOURS

(DANCE/DRAMA)SENIORARTSPERFORMINGARTISSIMO Anna Mallows SENIOR ARTISSIMO (MUSIC) Nicholas Sheppard SENIOR BRASS Thomas Siedle SENIOR CHORISTER Jeffrey Fong SENIOR CONTEMPORARY Ben Lofthouse SENIOR PERCUSSION Benjamin Stone SENIOR PIANO Luke Shi SENIOR STRING Hanlin Wang SENIOR WOODWIND Luke Shi SENIOR DANCE Megan Bresnehan SENIOR DRAMA Nicholas Sheppard SENIOR CHAMBER MUSIC AWARD Hanlin Wang GREENWAYS (DANCE/DRAMA)ARTISSIMO Claudia Levey GREENWAYS ARTISSIMO (MUSIC) Harrison Dart BAYVIEW ARTISSIMO (DANCE/ DRAMA) Taya Brooks BAYVIEW ARTISSIMO (MUSIC) Hardy d'Alquen BAYVIEW BRASS Jed Zammit BAYVIEW CHORISTER Livinia Stockdale BAYVIEW STRINGS Avelyn Reynolds BAYVIEW WOODWIND Priya Gill BAYVIEW PIANO Andrei Krikun BAYVIEW PERCUSSION Hamish Berry FULLMUSICCOLOURS Ryan AnnaJeffreyThomasAustinBenjaminBenLukeKristiNicholasBucklerSheppardLentonShiLofthouseLandgrafHollingsworthSiedleFongMallows HALF COLOURS Holly MilesMeganAlexandraBenjaminKaiTylerAnnaEmilyGeorgiaEmmaIsabellaSeanReishaCallumJudeSarahHanlinClaudiaAdamsBrownWangGreenLoweMatthewThakerButlerSvojtkaMaggioRowanHillLofthouseMilburnLindsayStoneSiedleSiedleThomas COMMENDATION Ryan MatthewGowingDoyle

THE MENTONIAN 2017 299AWARDS Vincent Thai-Chan Ryan White Tarn HarrisonLachlanEmmaHollyCharlotteHelenaAndrewMeganCharlotteBenjaminJamesSmithHornibrookSorrensonBratuskinsBresnehanLancasterPapasimeonPateSvojtkaRothbergHowardDart FULLDRAMACOLOURS Nicholas Sheppard Ryan Buckler Anna Mallows Kristi Lenton Jack Bunting Ben IsabellaEmmaLofthouseMaggioSvojtka HALF COLOURS Georgia Rowan Claudia Brown Jude JoshuaPeronelLoweTaylorBowles COMMENDATION Ryan RubyThomasImogenRubyMilesMatthewLachlanHarrisonEmmaJamesSophieBronteAndrewAlexandraNicholasHelenaCharlotteCharlotteMeganWhiteBresnehanBratuskinsPatePapasimeonBerrySheppardLancasterRearkLeonardHornibrookRothbergDartHowardDoyleThomasAthanasSchwarzDyerMcGuinness FULLDANCECOLOURS Anna Mallows HALF COLOURS Peronel Taylor Ruby McGuinness COMMENDATION Megan HelenaBronteAlexandraVincentMiaGeorgiaAlexandraBresnehanRichardsRowanWatkinsThai-ChanSheppardRearkPapasimeon Zoe SiennaCharlotteMackenzieLancasterHoweBratuskinsBolton SOCIAL FULLCOLOURSSERVICECOLOURS Nicola Briggs Ryan StephanieSophieWinnieBucklerPanczelvanVlietWilson HALF COLOURS Ruby GuyReishaCharlotteTimothyMeganAlexandraGeorgiaLauraAdeleEllenThomasAustinAlexandraAnnabelPamelaAthanasBardisBestBoysHollingsworthLapaMooneyOyarzunParsonsRowanSiedleSiedleSilvesterSuttonThakerWitherow FULLSPEAKINGPUBLICCOLOURS Harry Austin Ryan ThomasZacSahishnuAustinVictorBucklerDingHollingsworthSivaRamSchergerSiedle COMPETITIONWALESUNIVERSITYCOMPETITIONMATHEMATICSOFNEWSOUTH–ICASMATHEMATICS (Top 25% receive Credits, top 10% receive Distinctions, top 1% receive High Distinctions) YEAR DISTINCTION2 Leahm Orfanidis Sophie Shing CREDIT Rhys JakeChristopherOscarAngieBrookeBasinBernasconiHookerKarrasLucasPyszczek YEAR 3 HIGH DISTINCTION James Evans Alice Fletcher DISTINCTION Sarabjeeet Dawar Natalie Nomikos Ava LucasKatePregnalatoPregnalatoWagner CREDIT Patrick Saunders Alex DieselJaeHudsonHarperKristofBurrowsBuschkuehlCarrollCloseHadjiyannakisReid YEAR DISTINCTION4 Aaron Britter Oscar JaxonMatthewMentiplayShingStephens CREDIT Abigail DavidLucyJackKaiSarahThomasBarrettBurtonChunMitchellNewmanRiddleSprung YEAR DISTINCTION5 Vir Luthra CREDIT Ayden Roos Kyle LachlanNoahRoosRyanFraser

THE MENTONIAN 2017300 AWARDS YEAR DISTINCTION6 Phoenix Hall Steven Wan CREDIT Lucy Page Keira NateWilliamMakenzieJamesAidanThomasAnirudhAvelynPatronReynoldsHariramDumoffCafarellaDennisFlowerNishLeonard YEAR 7 HIGH DISTINCTION Annalisa Calvi Enrico MatthewTirtaMairs DISTINCTION Victoria Gelbak Ashika Sarma Sarah DanielJadenPhongJakeChristopherThomasUlyanaConnellKondratovaVanAmeydenVorsterNewmanPhanPrabaharanJiang CREDIT Olivia Lea Emily TomMaxJaydenMatthewZoeIreneEllaSiennaMaddisonGrowdonMooreSalisburyHeideckerLuTurnbullLangenfeldsPaineAthanasMadden YEAR 8 HIGH DISTINCTION Daniel Nikolayevsky DISTINCTION Tiana Dimits CREDIT Ellen MaxCooperLukeLachlanOliverNolanJacobSingtongKateDenieAnnaBrookeOliviaChristineEllaLiviniaFletcherStockdaleWearneCarterGoodmanMcNamaraSiemeringBellamyJeoffreysChanFarrowMartinMoranBourkeBouwmeesterEckertGibb Dylan SamAndreiMatthewNicJackDamonNicholasNicholasEthanHarryBraydenHugoJamesLachlanHintonHopkinsO’DayMarcombeMitchellDurandPatePlevritisLaytonLefflerLittlefordCasaHarrisKrikunVanBeek YEAR DISTINCTION9 Akul OskarSarthakSaigalSinghPhillips CREDIT Yasmin Duffin Lauren Malby-Luke Jason Bartonek James Gowan Blake Rosenberg Adam Laws Joel Rotar YEAR DISTINCTION10 Zac KeganBenjaminPhilbertMiaJamesOliviaImogenEdwardMackenzieMekhalaAngusBeraHoweYangDavisDicksonHornibrookWatkinsLanPertichTimms CREDIT Jakob Sloan Jack Williams Ziqi WangCunhuaiVincentHarryTessaSamasidhAlexandraCharlieJeremyHuilongAlanahFinlayJamesJackHebeToreyOuBernamoffBestCullenGoldHeathHeideckerLiMiaoOfficerSheppardSivaRamStylesTerryThai-ChanWangZhehua YEAR 11 HIGH DISTINCTION Lachlan Howe Trenton Johnson Hanbin Zhou DISTINCTION Luke WencongAlexGeorgiaConorLuqiWangShiHaoranHuangMurrayRowanSiedleWu CREDIT Holly Adams Nina JunZhousihanYulinXuhongBradyPengjuMeganZiyinLachlanCallumPinpinAnnaKaiZekaiHengZhiyuanWeiyuJiyeonHarrisonEthanTroyBrandonJeremyMadisonBradleyJamesNicholasAlstonArchibaldBouwmeesterChickDaleyDavieDemuraFlavellGoughHoulahanLeeLiLiLiangLinLindsayLofthouseLyuMatthewNewmanPuSiedleSongWattsYanYingYuanZou YEAR 12 PRIZE (TOP STUDENT IN YEAR 12 IN THE REGION) Tom Siedle HIGH DISTINCTION Fraser Angus Jonas Schulze DISTINCTION Joshua Nung Jeffrey Fong Xiyan YingAustinYujiangZheyuanJeremyMinyuaYinchunEdwardZhangPatonFanGaoGonisShiChenHollingsworthZhou CREDIT Jingxuan Cheng Deng Pan Leina Cato Rees Emsley Jack JohannaSamWinnieJinKaiboIsabelleHenryFengGreenKohMaMingjiePanczelRalphSawford AWARDS

THE MENTONIAN 2017 301AWARDS Timothy DuoDanielSophieMaxMichaelCharlotteCallumSahishnuSilvesterSivaRamStrackSuttonToddTuckerVanVlietViseXu COMPETITIONMATHEMATICSAUSTRALIAN (Top 55% receive Credits, Top 25% receive Distinctions, Top 3% in Year 10 and 5% in Year 11 & 12 receive High Distinctions, Top 0.3% receive a prize) YEAR 3 HIGH DISTINCTION James Evans DISTINCTION Alice SarabjeetReahnKateCooperNatalieJaeAvaLucasFletcherWagnerPregnalatoHadjiyannakisNomikosArmstrongPregnalatoOrfanidisDawar CREDIT Kristof Buschkuehl Diesel Reid Alex Burrows YEAR 4 HIGH DISTINCTION Matthew Shing DISTINCTION Jaxon Stephens Jack DavidNewmanSprung CREDIT Sarah Chun Aaron AndrewAbigailThomasEdwardBenSiobhanBritterPhillipsParrHallBurtonBarrettWang YEAR DISTINCTION5 Ayden NoahMarcusMichelleVirMaddoxRoosLewellLuthraFongPeacheyRyan CREDIT Chloe Selby Diesel Yoxon Ella Michell Jodhi Carter Riley KyleEllieCallumSophieLucyHannahHollySiennaShilson-JoslingMooreNishWagnerWloszczakFrostOrrNewmanRoos YEAR DISTINCTION6 Aidan ThomasLucyPhoenixStevenMakenzieCafarellaFlowerWanHallPageDumoff CREDIT Jennifer Bodinnar Avelyn Reynolds Jude MathiesonSeanJackJettAnirudhScottHariramSpenceRimanicLaiMeakins YEAR 7 PRIZE Matthew Mairs Enrico Tirta HIGH DISTINCTION Annalisa Calvi Daniel Jiang Kevin UlyanaZhongKondratova DISTINCTION Victoria ChristopherCameronMikaylaSiennaAshtonZaliRyanAmeliaPhongHamishBellaRyanJoshuaThomasSashaByronEmilyJadenRyanTomBrendonGelbakHolmesMaddenMcCormackPrabaharanGrowdonShimMcLennanVan-AmeydenRabakHuangMarrierD’UnienvilleNeumannPhanPritchardAligianisMorrisPhillipsSalisburyWatsonBerryHirst CREDIT Sarah Connell Irene ChristopherAfroditiAshikaAngusMaxJulieJaydenLuPaineShiAthanasMarcombeSarmaTheofilopoulouVirster Charles Daddo Thomas Felsenthal Charlie McFarlane Stuart Ross Evie LilyHamishAmyHayleyClemenceFinnRileyMaddisonEllaZoeMiaFreddieDaisyOscarLukeJakeBillZoeJordanEllaJasminCatherineKristijanHarryHenryHenryEthanStansbyEsaksonHamiltonMentiplayRowanDjurovicGalatiHadjiyannakisHeideckerKurtaTurnbullBardenNewmanChaplinConstantinouLawsRoseCollinsLeaverJamesMooreBarkerChilderleyNeylanParrWatkinsBerryRiley YEAR 8 HIGH DISTINCTION Grant Zhong DISTINCTION Daniel AdamAidanLeonardTobyDamonDenieOliverDanielBraydenPoberezovskyMillerNikolayevskyMoranBellamyLefflerHoreLiuScottPersic CREDIT Jake JackAndreiDylanEthanDanielJamesDicksonO’DayMatthewPateHintonKrikunLittleford YEAR DISTINCTION9 Akul Saigal CREDIT Blake Rosenberg Lily LaurenSarthakBowlesSinghMalby-Luke YEAR 10 HIGH DISTINCTION Mia Watkins

THE MENTONIAN 2017302 AWARDS DISTINCTION Zac JoshuaBenjaminJamesWangJotaroImogenJakobMackenzieCharlieJeremyMekhalaVincentAngusThai-ChanBeraMiaoOfficerHoweSloanDavisKatoZhehuaHornibrookPertichCooley CREDIT Nicholas Berry Oscar Clarke Tarn ZiqiQingyunYilinKediYiyunFinlayJackOliviaElyssaEdwardSamasidhHuilongCunhuaiToreyNicholasSmithThieleBernamoffWangLiSiva-RamYangOsianlisDicksonWilliamsHeathZhouJinMaDengOu YEAR 11 HIGH DISTINCTION Hanbin Zhou DISTINCTION Pinpin HengZouGuyWencongCallumLyuMatthewWuWitherowJunLiang CREDIT Zhousihan Yuan Wei Yu Li Anna Lofthouse Luke JacobReishaWangShiHaoranThakerKoniuszko YEAR 12 PRIZE Joshua Nung HIGH DISTINCTION Xiyan Zhang DISTINCTION Jonas Schulze Fraser Angus Duo Xu CREDIT Mingyuan Gao Jingxuan Cheng Thomas Siedle Yujiang SongyiYinchunChenFanLi Mingjie Jin Austin DengJeffreyYawenYingZheyuanSahishnuHollingsworthSivaRamShiZhouLiFongPan DARE TO DREAM! MATHS TALENT QUEST HIGH DISTINCTION – YEAR 2 William Adams HIGH DISTINCTION – YEAR 3 Alice ReahnFletcherOrfanidis DISTINCTION – YEAR 2 Alexandra Hooker Leahm Orfanidis DISTINCTION – YEAR 3 Hudson Close Alex Burrows DISTINCTION – YEAR 4 Samuel Dumoff Edward Hall Lucy Riddle DISTINCTION – YEAR 5 Michelle Fong Hannah Wagner DISTINCTION – YEAR 6 Steven Wan CREDIT – YEAR 2 Rhys SophieAngelaAmeliaBrookeBasinBernasconiHallHookerShing CREDIT – YEAR 3 Kristof Buschkuehl James Evans Jae LucasHadjiyannakisWagner CREDIT – YEAR 4 Abigail Barrett Aaron MatthewOscarWilliamBritterClaytonMentiplayShing CREDIT – YEAR 5 Ella HollyChloeJordanCallumMichellOrrPyszczekSelbyNish CREDIT – YEAR 6 Aidan ThomasCafarellaDumoff CREDIT – YEAR 7 Ulyana Kondratova CREDIT – YEAR 8 Milana OutstandingLanaCameronCherneyConnellTilliSchool Award (Top 8 Schools 2017) NATIONALSCIENCECHEMISTRY QUIZ HIGH DISTINCTIONS Marcus Etheridge Connor GeorginaHanbinWencongMurrayWuZhouRowan DISTINCTIONS Holly YanLukeJamesIsabellaReshiaLachlanTrentonJessicaSamanthaMaxJamesNicholasAdamsArchibaldBouwmeesterBullCooperEwartMcTigueJohnsonNewmanThakerParkerRosaiaShiXuhong ICAS HIGHYEARAWARDS7DISTINCTION Matthew Maris DISTINCTION Victoria Gelbak Tom ByronMaddisonMaddenMooreShim YEAR DISTINCTIONS8 Matthew Hayes Jack JoesphEthanDanielLittlefordNikolayevskPateShim YEAR 9 HIGH DISTINCTIONS Alex Jones Akul EllaWilliamDistinctionsSaigalCurreyMaris YEAR DISTINCTIONS10 Mekhala MiaHaydenJeremyMackenzieBeraHoweMiaoRichardsWatkins AWARDS

THE MENTONIAN 2017 303AWARDS YEARHIGHCOMPETITIONSPOETRY,BERTHEFRENCHAWARDSLANGUAGELANGUAGEMOUCHETTEORALANDWRITTENAWARDS12 Emma Coubard BRILLANT FINALISTE - ORAL COMPETITION Kristi Lenton Lola Oswald TRÈS BIEN - ORAL COMPETITION Harrison Smith Kristi EmmaLentonCoubard TRÈS BIEN –COMPETITIONWRITTEN Harrison Smith BIEN - ORAL COMPETITION Lola Oswald BIEN - WRITTEN COMPETITION YEAR 11 Stephanie Kelly TRÈS BIENCOMPETITIONWRITTEN ReishaChloë Thaker TRÈS BIEN - WRITTEN AND ORAL YEARCOMPETITIONS10 Samasidh Siva Ram BIEN - YEAR 11 ORAL COMPETITIONEXCÉLLENTCOMPETITION-WRITTEN Edward Yang Jake Sloan BIEN - YEAR 10 POETRY WORLDLANGUAGECOMPETITIONPERFECTCHAMPIONSHIP After 10 days on intense competition that required answering 1.2 million questions, Mentone Grammar German Language students successfully defended their world title (501-1000 students) and came second overall in the world, from 927 schools. ALC (ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE COMPETITIONCOMPETENCE)2017 High Distinctions and Distinctions CHINESE CERTIFICATE 1 DISTINCTION Daniel Pate FRENCH CERTIFICATE 2: DISTINCTION Olivia EdwardDominiqueJakobJacquelynDicksonMendelSloanTaylorYang FRENCH CERTIFICATE 3 HIGH DISTINCTION Emma HarrisonSamasidhLolaStephanieCoubardKellyOswaldSivaRamSmyth DISTINCTION Taneesha Crowe GERMAN CERTIFICATE 1 HIGH DISTINCTION Hardy d'Alquen DISTINCTION Benjamin Gerresheim Toby JosephDanielDamonAndreiHoreKriku,LefflerNikolayevskyShim GERMAN CERTIFICATE 2 HIGH DISTINCTION Kayla Skafte Oskar Phillips DISTINCTION Erica SebastianAlexanderDudekJonesZahra GERMAN CERTIFICATE 3 HIGH DISTINCTION Alexander Harris Emma Stephenson Sophie van Vliet MeganAlexandraAnnaSeanMayaKiaraBradleyPamelaDistinctionBardisChickDeversDunneEnrightLaidlawSiedleSiedle JAPANESE CERTIFICATE 2 HIGH DISTINCTION Mackenzie Howe Jotaro Kato JAPANESE CERTIFICATE 3 HIGH DISTINCTION Leina JulianJackDistinctionJeffreyCatoFongFengHoward GERMAN COMPETITIONPOETRY Mikayla Watson Olivia Lea Yani AllBraydenElliottAndreiHamishMatthewByronLiviniaSophieRyanPorterStockdaleShimMairs,NeumannKrikunCarruthersMillerparticipatingstudents recited German poems with fluency, correct intonation and excellent interpretation. The following students received an Award for outstanding recitation: YEAR 7 (Honourable Mention) Mikayla Watson Andrei Krikun YEAR 8 State YaniBraydenFinalistsMillerRyan YEAR 9 Akul StateSaigalFinalist AWARDSEBLANA 2017 ACADEMIC Foundation H Hudson Chan Foundation S George (Zhenling) Shen Year 1L Patrick Reynolds Year 1R Kallis Bernasconi Year 2AW Rhys Basin Year 2SS Sophie Shing Year 3E Alice Fletcher Year 3W Kate Pregnalato Year 4H Jaxon Stephens Year 4L Sarah Chun

THE MENTONIAN 2017304 AWARDS CITIZENSHIP Foundation H Summer Lettieri Foundation S Ella Wloszczak Year 1L Chloe Britter Year 1R Zoe Dwyer Year 2AW Benjamin Nish Year 2SS Emily Murray Year 3E Lucas Wagner Year 3W James Evans Year 4H Siobhan Phillips Year 4L Aaron Britter SPORTSMANSHIP Foundation H Hunter Daemen Foundation S Luke Phillips Year 1L Lachlan Smith Year 1R Sonny McKinnon Year 2AW Sullivan O’Donnell Year 2SS Baxter Chan Year 3E Campbell Brown Year 3W Christopher Coates Year 4H Angus Jackson Year 4L Jake Frankland VISUAL ARTS Year 4 Cooper Gallant MUSICAL EXCELLENCE Year 4 Anika Cherney SPEECH & DRAMA Year 4 Poppy Samild CASHION BROTHERS WRITING AWARD Year 4 Indy Mannix ‘DARE DREAM!’2 MAJORSCIENCE2017PARTICIPANTSPROGRAMANDWINNERSAWARDSPECIALTALENTSEARCHBURSARY–YEAR2 Amelia Hall Sophie Shing Rhys Basin MAJOR BURSARY – YEAR 5 Noemi Sniezek Jordan Psyzczek MINOR BURSARY – YEAR 2 William Adams MINOR BURSARY – YEAR 3 Lucas HudsonWagnerClose MINOR BURSARY – YEAR 4 Sarah Chun Emma EdwardAdamsHall MINOR BURSARY – YEAR 5 Ella HannahMichellWagner MINOR BURSARY – YEAR 7 Ryan Aligianis Tom SophieMikaylaHarryStuartMaddenRossRowanWatsonSibbald DISTINCTION – YEAR 2 Angela AlexandraHookerHooker DISTINCTION – YEAR 3 Kate HarrisonOliverPregnalatoTzounosTzounos DISTINCTION – YEAR 4 Nate Trowell DISTINCTION – YEAR 6 Mathieson Meakins Aidan GeorgeCafarellaFennessy DISTINCTION – YEAR 7 Emilie SummerJamesCharlieTobyTurnerCommerfordAlbiston DISTINCTION – YEAR 8 Brayden Miller Elliott Carruthers MERIT – YEAR 3 Alice Fletcher MERIT – YEAR 7 Emily Growdon Dylan Kluge ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – YEAR 2 James McGrath ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – YEAR 7 Priya OliviaLucanGillIoannouLea ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – YEAR 8 Milana Cherney YEAROLYMPIADMATHS5TOPSTUDENT SCHOOL LEVEL Vir NoemiLuthraSniezek YEAR 6 TOP STUDENT SCHOOL LEVEL AND TOP 10 PER CENT Aidan Cafarella YEAR 6 TOP 20 PER CENT Phoenix Hall Jett ThomasStevenSpenceWanDumoff YEAR 7 TOP STUDENT SCHOOL LEVEL AND TOP 10 PER CENT Annalisa Calvi YEAR 7 TOP 10 PER CENT Ulyana Kondratova YEAR 7 TOP 20 PER CENT Maddison Moore YEAR 8 TOP STUDENT SCHOOL LEVEL AND TOP 10 PER CENT Cameron Connell YEAR 8 TOP 20 PER CENT Grant Zhong Daniel Nikolayevsky ROTARY PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVESPEAKING2017 Ryan Buckler LIONS YOUTH OF THE YEAR 2017 Ryan Buckler – State Finalist (Top 5 finisher) BEST PUBLIC SPEAKER–BRIGHTON ZONE Zac Scherger NATIONAL MOOTING TEAMS 2017 TEAM 1 Victor Ding Owen Leonard AWARDS

THE MENTONIAN 2017 305AWARDS Sahishnu Siva Ram (Representative Team Preliminary Round) TEAM 2 Ryan Buckler Tom AustinSiedleHollingsworth (Representative Team Preliminary Round Top 10 Team Nationally) AURECON BRIDGE AWARD:YEARBUILDING8INNOVATION AWARD Samuel Chaplin Dylan Hinton Jacob Farrow DA VINCI DECATHLON YEAR 7 Annalisa Calvi Liam ThomasAfroditiSiennaZoeJaydenTomByronEmilieAshikaSarahUlyanaEnricoEmilyMatthewDavisMairsGrowdonTirtaKondratovaConnellSarmaTobyShimMaddenPaineTurnbullSalisburyTheofilopoulouVanAmeyden TOURNAMENT OF MINDS TEAMSECONDARY1 Award: Honours Akul AfroditiUlyanaAdamAdamEmilieDanielSaigalPateTobyHallidayPersicKondratovaTheofilopoulou TEAM 2 Sarthak Singh Blake VictoriaAnnalisaThomasJakeJosephRosenbergShimNewmanVanAmeydenCalviGelbak TOURNAMENT OF MINDS TEAMPRIMARY3 Award: Honours Noemi Sniezek Riley Shilson-Josling Keira Patron Ella EmilyJenniferMaddoxMichellLewellBodinnarZallmann TEAM 4 Callum Orr Jordan MathiesonMaxAvelynMichelleHannahPyszczekWagnerFongReynoldsNobleMeakins G.A.T.E.WAYS CHALLENGE YEARS 3 & 4 Kai LucyEdwardAliceHudsonReahnPoppyLucasMitchellWagnerSamildOrfanidisCloseFletcherHallRiddle YEARS 5 & 6 Cohen Brown Ella ThomasNoahHannahAvelynVirJenniferMichellBodinnarLuthraReynoldsWagnerRyanDumoff JUNIOR SPACE DESIGN YEARCOMPETITION6 National Finalists: Lucy WilliamAidanPhoenixPageHallCafarellaNish JUNIOR YEARDEBATINGSECONDARY7 Ulyana Kondratova Tom ThomasEmilieJakeSashaMaddenMcLennanNewmanTobyVanAmeyden YEAR 8 William JosephLeonardFrostLuiShim SENIOR DEBATING YEAR 9 Jeremy Campbell Adam Carnegie Simon AkulJoshuaWilliamCoubardCurreyMaddenSaigal YEAR 10 Torey TessaZoeJackJoshuaOscarNicholasBernamoffBerryClarkeCooleyCullenLancasterStyles YEAR 11 Brandon Demura Angus MeganAlexandraImogenGoodwinSchwarzSiedleSiedle YEAR 12 Victor Ding Austin Hollingsworth Tom HarrySahishnuJoshZacRyanOwenSiedleLeonardBucklerSchergerNungSivaRamAustin SCREEN COMPLETEDIT! PROJECTS YEAR 2 William Adams Rhys SullivanAngelaAmeliaMaxSophieJakeLeahmJamesEliseAlexandraBrookeBasinBernasconiHookerLewellMcGrathOrfanidisPyszczekShingTanHallHookerO'Donnell YEAR 3 Zakaria HarperTajLucasOliverHarrisonJoshPatrickDieselKateAvaReahnNatalieJaeAliceJamesSarabjeetHudsonKristofAlexanderCampbellRahhaliBrownBurrowsBuschkuehlCloseDawarEvansFletcherHadjiyannakisNomikosOfranidisPregnalatoPregnalatoReidSaundersTurnerTzounosTzounosWagnerReynoldsCarroll YEAR 4 Sarah Chun Indy PoppySiobhanNateAngusEdwardEmmaMannixAdamsHallJacksonTrowellPhillipsSamild YEAR 5 Holly EllaMichelleJordanLucyNoemiNishSniezekWloszczakPyszczekFongMichell

THE MENTONIAN 2017306 AWARDS Maddox Lewell Callum Orr Ayden Roos Kyle Roos Riley HannahNoahVirDieselShilson-JoslingYoxonLuthraRyanWagner YEAR 6 Keira CohenJenniferThomasEmilyGeorgeAnirudhMathiesonMaximillianDeclanMakenzieAidanAvelynRubyWilliamPatronNishSamildReynoldsCafarellaFlowerMcNamaraNobleMeakinsHariramFennessyZallmannDumoffBodinnarBrown MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY YEAR 5 Ayden Roos YEAR 6 Avelyn Reynolds William Nish CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION YEAR 5 Kyle HollyJoelMaddoxHannahNoahRoosRyanWagnerLewellMcCallNish YEAR 6 Jennifer Bodinnar Thomas Dumoff Lucy Page WORLD CONFERENCEGIFTED– STUDENT PANEL MEMBERS YEAR 9 Hannah Schmidt YEAR 7 Emilie Toby ROSTRUM ‘VOICE OF YOUTH’ PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION Denie Bellamy Elliott LanaAnnaDanielDanielBraydenCarruthersMillerNikolayevskyPateSiemeringTilli LIONS YOUTH OF THE YEAR ELECTED STUDENT 2018 Georgia Rowan Reisha Thaker MIDDLE YEARPHILOSOTHONYEARS5 Michelle Fong Hannah Wagner Maddox Lewell Ella RileyNoahMichellRyanShilson-Josling YEAR 6 Aidan AvelynKeiraHamishMathiesonEmilyMakenzieCafarellaFlowerZallmannMeakinsO’DonnellPatronReynolds YEAR 7 Victoria Gelbak Sasha McLennan Ulyana Kondratova Jake EmilieNewmanToby YEARAWARDSFOUNDATION201712 Sophie Appel - Calisthenics Jack Ryder - Skateboarding Sophie van Vliet - Basketball An na Mallows - Performing Arts YEAR 11 Danaya Malenda - Tennis Sarah Caley - Aerobics Madelyn Brooks - Calisthenics Jessica Ewart-McTigue - Triathlon James Campbell - Tennis Isabella Svojtka - Film Arabella Scanlon - Photography Matthew Borys - Photography Ruby McGuinness - Dance and Drama Tom Goodman - Fashion Design YEAR 10 Steve Chandler - Hockey Jack Melvin - Lacrosse Dan Carruthers - Hockey Im ogen Davis - Visual Art YEAR 9 Xavier Hogios - Creative Design Josh Madden - Wood and Metal Work Chloe Garifalakis - Surf Lifesaving Jessica Grant - Cricket Hannah Schmidt - Swimming Ryan Hammer - Computers YEAR 8 Milana Cheney - 3D Printing Marcus van Straaten - Golf Jack Doulgeridis - Soccer Angus Reark - Skateboarding Jenna Wale - Surf Lifesaving AWARDS Hugo Marcombe - Tennis Ellen Fletcher - Roller Hockey Angus Newman - Cricket Jack Littleford - Robotics YEAR 7 Jed Zammit - Photography Evie Stansby - Field Hockey Mason Cartwright - Basketball Matthew Langenfelds - Cricket YEAR 6 Alanah Becker - Surf Lifesaving George Fennessy - Drawing Samuel Morgan - Drawing Alexander BarrettOlSwimmingiviaKatsouranis - Photography YEAR 5 Sophie Frost - Flying Ben Hawker - Performing Arts Lachlan Fraser - Basketball YEAR 3 Alice Fletcher - Skating YEAR 2 Ben Fraser - Basketball SUMMER SPORT FULLCRICKETAWARDSCOLOURS Lewis EdwardCallumThomasSamuelDigginsHutcheonSiedleStrackNewman HALF COLOURS Owen Leonard Brett Poll Emile Tait Harry TomAidanChristopherMasseyJordanTimothyAustinEdwardsEvansParkerPerkinsTaylorYorgey FULLSAILINGCOLOURS Patrick Distefano Patrick BrandonMylesDemura HALF COLOURS Elly GraceLachieElizaBlasseEwartHughesPhillips HALFSOFTBALLCOLOURS Mackenzie Bascombe Alexandra Boys Zoe Maggio

THE MENTONIAN 2017 307AWARDS BASKETBALL Full KaiHarrySamBaileyJoelColoursAmarteyClarksonRalphSmythOwens HALF COLOURS Harrison Bridge Angus Goodwin Jacob Koniuszko TABLE TENNIS FULL COLOURS Allen JoshuaBenjaminChengStoneJaden HALF COLOURS Alexander Harris Jayde Maluga Jack MichaelRyderTodd TOUCH FOOTBALL FULL COLOURS Madison LaurenStephanieCapsalisKellyFagan HALF COLOURS Megan RubyDominiqueMeganAlexandraBelleAnnaKimberleyMadisonBresnehanDaleyHenricksLaidlawLeonardSiedleSiedleTaylorTimms FULLTENNISCOLOURS Braden Watts Jaiden Watts Zali Morris HALF COLOURS Jason Bartonek Zac MitchellWillFullVolleyballStephanieIsabellaAnnabelleSchergerKiddParkerWilsonColoursArmstrongScott HALFVOLLEYBALLCOLOURS Patrick Bankin Austin Hollingsworth Diah Marsh Tara White FULLSWIMMINGCOLOURS Emily BrannanMaxJamesQuaydJoshuaNicholasJackBenMichaelIsabelleBrianaLotusJordanJessicaBridiePhoebeTarnJessicaBresnehanEwart-McTigueSmithWearneWilsonBalleggiFoxJeffsVassiliadisKohGarbelottoPutamorsiWilliamsArchibaldCooleyDuffinKerrRothbergSmith HALF COLOURS Hannah Schmidt Trenton Johnson Thomas Lapa Lucas Waters WINTER FULLBASKETBALLAWARDSSPORTSCOLOURS Sophie van Vliet HALFBASKETBALLCOLOURS Jamie MadisonStephanieLee-MunnKellyDaley CROSS COUNTRY FULL COLOURS Corbin LucyHannahGraceHalfCrossBradenJessicaMcCulloughEwart-McTigueWattsCountryColoursBuntingSchmidtBurgess AFL FULLFOOTBALLCOLOURS Edward Newman Joel KaiLewisAmarteyDigginsOwens HALF COLOURS Max TomSamWilliamRothbergArmstrongRalphYorgey FULLHOCKEYCOLOURS Tom StevenSiedleChandler HALF COLOURS Elly Blasse FULLNETBALLCOLOURS Alexandra Siedle Madison Capsalis Megan Siedle HALF COLOURS Bella DominiqueRiddellTaylor FULLSOCCERCOLOURS Aidan Taylor Peter StephanieVarsamisGiccominato HALF COLOURS Adam Leander Paul SamanthaAlexandraHollandBoysFifer FULLATHLETICSCOLOURS Will Carter La chlan Moorhouse Ai dan Taylor Th omas Siedle Ja mes Kerr Ge ordie Hore Be lle AtLuNaAnnaDamiCoAaronLeonardMoorenorMurrayanPapadopoulosLaidlawtalieClucascyBurgesshletics HALF COLOURS Mia McCulloch Re becca Hayes Cor bin McCullough Br ady Watts Dylan Field La chlan Newman Ha rrison Smyth Fi nlay Heath Ja i Florent Bronte Reark Gr ace Bunting Ja mie-Lee Munn Alexandra Siedle Pl ease note that not all Award recipients may be listed as some had not been decided at the time of publication. Additional awards and competition winners are also noted in the School’s newsletters.

THE MENTONIAN 2017308 VALEDICTORIANS YEAR 12 HOUSES ANDERSON HOUSE DEIGHTON HOUSE DRINAN HOUSE FINLAY ANDERSON HOUSE Tim BiancaBenBenjaminGraceJasmineHenryAnnaElizaCansdaleCraneDalyGreenGreyHowellLandgrafLofthouseMalby-Luke Lachlan Moorhouse Olivia CharlesEmmaNicholasDaisyZacRanjithPattinsonPrasannanSchergerShurlinSpitzerStephensonStyles Jacob Althoff-Dowell Fraser Angus Will RaymondReesRyanSarahKeeganLaurenArmstrongBartlettBrooksBryantBucklerEmsleyFair Samantha Fifer Jeffrey Fong Jeremy Gonis Evan Mazur Deng Pan Tom XiyanYorgeyZhang Nicola Briggs Allan WinnieEllenOwenThomasJamesChelsyLewisChengDigginsHardyKerrLapaLeonardMooneyPanczel Laura ChristineTaraLucasNicholasSophieMaxTimothyMatthewParsonsRaySilvesterTuckervanVlietWalliserWatersWhiteZhong Harry KaiboIsabelleSamanthaMingjieJulianAustinMingyuanWilliamJoshuaAustinBowlesBurmeisterGaoHollingsworthHowardJinKershawKohMa Jamieson McKinnon Jacob Michaelides Kai EmilyZheyuanJackPiperDanielEdwardLexieOwensPatersonPatonPearceRauszRyderShiWebster ANDERSON DEIGHTON DRINAN FINLAY ANDERSON

THE MENTONIAN 2017 309VALEDICTORIANS WERE WERE HOUSE Alexander DanielKristiJoshuaPaulJemimaJackJingxuanAnnabelMackenzieBardoelBascombeBestChengFengGordonHollandJadenLentonLiacos Qiqi Liao Diah TomStephanieBrannanSahishnuJonasEdwardHarrisonMarshMcFarlaneNewmanSchulzeSivaRamSmithWilsonZallmann LIONEL LARGE HOUSE Joel AlexanderJoshuaYinchunTaneeshaYujiangBrookePatrickJessicaBenjaminAmarteyAwadBalleggiBankinCarsonChenCroweFanFurneauxHarris Yawen Li Oisin MacRedmond Lola ShaneDuoDanielCharlotteHarrisonMitchellOswaldScottSmythSuttonViseXuZahra LIONEL LARGE JONES HOUSE Sophie MaxPieranAnnaSamuelCaitrionaLeinaDevlinMakenzieAlexandraAppelBoysBoysBreretonCatoErskineHutcheonMallowsPachiyannisRothberg Harrison Scopel Nicholas Sheppard Thomas Siedle Harrison Spencer Kristian Stober-Taing Callum Strack Xichen YaohuiMichaelSunToddWang JONES WHITE HOUSE Jack Athanas Jack EuanCorbinZoeSongyiSamuelVictorMadisonBuntingCapsalisDingHoggettLiMaggioMcCulloughMcTaggart Jack YingAidanJohannaSamMasseyAdeleJoshuaMilliganNungOyarzunParkerRalphSawfordTaylorZhou WHITE

And so as you come to the end of your journey at Mentone, a journey that must have seemed thousands of miles long, if not endless at some stages, the finish line is now in sight.

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…When your parents sent you here all those years ago, it most likely wasn’t so you could start at Mentone. But rather, so you could finish.

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STEPHANIE WILSON In 2012, I walked through the gates of Mentone Grammar, my shoes beautifully shined, dress well ironed and wearing a blazer three sizes too big. I carried a new school bag, a new pencil case and new books, I carried what I thought would be, the key to surviving High school. I remember walking into the Year 7 building with my head held high and a smile plastered on my lips, in an attempt to disguise how I was really feeling. Inside, my heart was beating a million miles an hour, thoughts raced through my mind ranging from “what classroom is this?” to “I wonder if I’ll make any friends today?” I honestly had no idea what to expect and I think that’s the beauty of Year 7. There’s no real consistency and predictability to it, because there’s always new people to meet, more places to explore and opportunities to partake in. However, for anyone who knew me back then can probably understand how daunting an experience this was. To tell you the truth, the girl I was in Year 7 was very different from the girl I am today. That girl used to be too shy to talk in front of other people, too shy to voice her own opinion and too shy to really make an impact on the people around her. Yet here I am today and for anyone who knows me now, can probably point out that I’m pretty much the complete opposite. So what happened that changed me so much? Well, that’s what I’m here to tell you

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Myabout.time at Mentone Grammar has certainly been an exciting one. The people I've met, places I've been and opportunities I’ve had have been incredible to say the least. In the time frame of six years, the School has provided me with the chance to visit Central Australia,

Shoreham, the Murray River, Shoreham, Longerenong, Shoreham, Urban Camp, Puckapunyal and lastly, Shoreham once again. Each and every one of these trips… or learning journeys I should say, provided me with the chance to step outside of my comfort zone, meet new people, try new things and become more confident with both myself and the world around me. The constant support from both teachers and students alike was, without a doubt, the main reason I came out of my shell and am ultimately standing here today.

My time at Mentone Grammar has certainly been some of the best years of my life. Entering Year 10 and becoming a part of Frogmore would certainly be a highlight and the beginning of something really special. I, like the Year 12s sitting before you, have been offered plenty of opportunities that have impacted on the person I have become and the values I hold dearest. More specifically though, 2017 would have to be the best year of all. In January, six other Year 12 students and I were lucky enough to be selected to attend the annual Lady and Lord Somers Camp. This opportunity was so incredibly significant in my life because it provided me with the chance to meet new people, step outside of my comfort zone and learn what it really is to be a leader.Thisthen provided me with a solid foundation for my year as Were House Captain. As I was writing this speech, I thought back to what Year 7 me would have said at the thought of being a Captain in Year 12. Well, I reckon she would have laughed and said, ‘that’s never going to happen’. Well…look at me now. Somehow, I managed to take on one of the greatest roles possible and had the chance to get to know and lead some pretty incredible people. And I believe this, overall, reflects the community within Mentone Grammar that I’m so privileged to have been a part of. I couldn't have become the person I am today without the nurturing guidance from both the teachers and students. To the Year 12s, I am eternally grateful for all the memories we have shared and proud of the legacy we will no doubt leave at this School. I began this speech saying that a new school bag, a new pencil case and new books was what I thought would be the key to surviving school. I can tell you now, that I was wrong. My time at Mentone Grammar, with the class of 2017, has taught me that the key to surviving school is good mates, great teachers and making the most of every opportunity.

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STEPH WILSON

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Anothertimes. aspect of being the youngest of three boys has been the ribbing I have received at School for being related to them. Some people took me for a carbon copy of Andrew and thus, assumed that I would be as smart and as weird as him. Look, they were

I am the youngest of three boys to go to Mentone Grammar, following in the footsteps of Angus and then Andrew. Things have seemed very familiar to me because of my brothers preceding me. I am well accustomed to all the ins and outs of the VCE system, after seeing one of my brothers excel in it. However, we won’t mention the other brother’s results. I have also been involved in the House system for a fair while, although not as long as the unrivalled Jones House leader Mr Payne. Over the years I have received some pretty dodgy hand-me-downs. From the Year 12 Formal suit to this very blazer I am wearing, I’ve had to wear some school clothes that have been a couple of sizes too big. However, one of the better, secondhand items I have inherited is a 40-year-old vintage racing bike called The Concourse. Thanks to the trusty source of hard rubbish, I have been able to ride to school in record

my time at Mentone, I have been given various travel opportunities, namely the trips to Shoreham, Longeranong, Central Australia, the Cathedral Ranges, Laos and recently attending the Lord Somers Camp. On such memorable trips, I have learnt some great life skills, such as how to pitch a tent, how to round up sheep and how to budget for a group.

On a broader scale, some of the day-to-day opportunities the School provides are excellent. Saturday Sport has been a favourite of mine. I’ve played Footy, Cricket, Tennis and even Table Tennis at this School and have loved every moment of it. You might ask yourself, what’s so special about getting up at 6am on the weekend to travel on a bus all the way out to Kilmore to play a game of Footy in wintry conditions, only to get smashed by 100 points. To quote my most recent School Footy coach Mr Woolhouse, ‘it’s all about the memories.’ The camaraderie and friendships formed by sharing moments when playing a team sport are truly unmatched. I can safely say that I have some great memories playing sport at Mentone.

I’d like to start at the year of 2012, being the beginning at Mentone Grammar for many of the current Year 12s. It was also the year that marked the end of the world according to the Mayan calendar, however, I can assure you that coming to this School was far from the end of the world for me. Upon entering Mentone, I was welcomed into the School Community in almost an instant, but despite this, I still encountered some challenges. The workload that was required for each class took time to adjust to. Having to learn some difficult concepts, such as the infamous laws of algebra in Mrs Harris’ Maths class, the daily struggle was real. And to back this up, the previously foreign concept of homework was certainly a shock to the system. However, after learning the ropes, I soon developed a decent work ethic that has put me in good stead for my future. I now see that these high expectations that the School sets for its students was and still is necessary to get the most out of young people like Throughoutmyself.

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probably right about the weird bit. And being related to Angus reminds me of one specific instance of reverse nepotism, if you will. It was ‘muck up’ day in 2013 when Angus and his mates tried to encase me in gladwrap and take me from the protection of the Bayview Oval to the Frogmore Oval. However, thanks to my great agility and a teacher stepping in, I was able to avoid public humiliation. I can’t thank the School enough for its involvement in my life. It has a real sense of community that is accepting and inclusive. Its core values are relevant. The facilities, resources and programs are excellent, however, the thing I like most about the School is the people. The staff is dedicated and operate as teachers and mentors at an extremely high level. Mr Cater, in particular has been a significant positive influence for Angus, Andrew and myself. He has a genuine interest in the growth and wellbeing of individual students, knowing the vast majority, if not all, on a first name basis. The students have also been a great part of my experience at the School. I've met and befriended many characters that have been inspiring, amusing or just good mates. I have the greatest regard for my brothers and I thank them most sincerely for being there for me. After his years at Mentone, I have witnessed Angus reaping the benefits of the solid friendships he cemented while at the School. He continues to study, travel, play sport and socialise with many of these characters. Andrew has also stayed close with his schoolmates and has played with ‘The Panthers’ at the Old Mentonians' Footy Club. The School spirit and great culture seems to be embedded in the Club. I look forward to joining them next season with a fair few of the lads from my peer group.

My parents joke that sending three boys to Mentone has derailed their early retirement and travel plans, but we all agree that their decision to send us to this school was the best decision they ever made. I want to thank Mum and Dad for their choice of Mentone and for the sacrifices they have made. I’ve had a great time at the School. Thanks, and up the ‘Toners!’

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TIM

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TIMOTHY SILVESTER

I have been asked to make this speech, since I am the longest serving member of Drinan House from our year level. I’ve even been here longer than quite a few of the teachers. I was first enrolled at the end of 2002, which may not seem too long, until you consider I’ve been at Mentone Grammar for almost 15 years, and when I joined the School, the current year 10s were still in nappies. Throughout my time at the School, from watching Wiggles in 3-year-old kinder, to stressing over exams in Year 12, plenty of things have changed. When I first joined the School, Mr Cater was the Daily Organiser and Mr Moutafis wasn’t even at the School as a teacher. School blazers are still the same, as in smelling like a wet dog after getting caught in rain. In terms of the House, the last time Drinan won the House Cup was in 2002, the year I joined, and while I don’t want to say I’m a bad luck charm, next year’s chances are certainly looking good. Plenty of things have changed though. We became co-ed while I was in Year 2, although most of our year level didn’t really notice it until Year 6. From then onwards all of the boys paid a bit more attention. A fair few of the school buildings have changed in that time as well; the Year 7 Centre was built, and the Science labs, and Greenways, the glass class rooms, and the basketball courts, and the Function Centre, and the Frogmore gym and who could forget the place with the most creative name, the Creativity Centre. There haven’t been too many buildings that have stayed the same. But this all happened in the good old days, where a dim-sim from the canteen would cost you 50 cents; where every Monday we finished half an hour earlier; and during summer we had socks that would go up to your knees. But these days we have six periods in a day, same finish time all throughout the week, which has Overbeen...interesting.mytimetherehas been plenty of highlights, such as attending AGSV Swimming. Now while I've been a bad luck charm in the House Cup, swimming seems to be another matter, because I’m sure you’ve all heard of Mentone's successes of past few Moreyears.seriously, I know that I’ll miss the rush and the excitement that comes with the sheer volume that is generated from our chanting for the team on AGSV night…. Whether I’ve been in the stands or down by the blocks, it’s been amazing. Likewise, REFLECTIONHOUSE

House Swimming has also been as memorable. Thanks to our relay team of Lucas, Lapa, James, and myself, we've won Every. Single. Relay. From Year 7 all the way up to Year 12. It’s always been great to ensure we all come home with a few first place ribbons from it. But overall, even after all the exams and stress of this year is done, I could never forget any of the experiences I’ve had. From a small single class in 3-year-old kinder up to Year 5, then an explosion of 100 extra students in Year 7, to the singling down to our Houses in Frogmore in Year 10 onwards. It’s certainly been a long trip, but I wouldn’t change a thing. To the Year 10s and 11s, make sure to indulge yourself in the House, and enjoy your time, because it seems to pass in the blink of an eye. And to the Year 12s, each one of you brought something unique to the House, that something we wouldn’t be able to get anywhere else, there’s not too long left, so let’s enjoy it. I take this opportunity to wish each of my peers all the best in the upcoming examinations and for the future. Thanks for your time.

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