MATT DE JONGH President, Old Boys and Friends Association

The Old Boys & Friends Association is looking forward to the full suite of events in 2023 - the EdMums Soiree, Blue & White Ball, Heritage Round Reunion Day and Golf Day. All of these events help to bring the Eddies community together and the Old Boys & Friends Association also assists in the promotion of school reunions. A big thank you to the College for the continued support in co-hosting these events.

As reported in the Semester 2, 2022 edition of the Pelican, the EdMums Soiree, Blue & White Ball, Heritage Round – Reunion Day were all a huge success and were able to be held for the first time since the covid restrictions of 2019.

As has been a tradition in recent years, the Old Boys & Friends Association welcomes the outgoing Year 12 graduates as members and presents the students with their caps. This Breakfast BBQ event was held in November 2022 and included a special guest in foundation student Bishop Pat Power.

The Golf Day was held in December at the picturesque Fairbairn Golf Club and was a huge success. In 2022 we had a record number of players and sponsors and we are grateful for their generous support. There was a great atmosphere at the event and it was wonderful to have the presence of Ms Doyle, who is also the Patron for the Old Boys & Friends.

In 2022 the Old Boys & Friends Association has also successfully launched some new merchandise in the form of the Eddies hoodie and beanie which have been very popular among the Eddies community.

For further information on the Old Boys & Friends Association our website can be found through the College website, or look us up on Facebook and Instagram. You can sign up online as a member for as little as $30 a year, and importantly a portion of funds raised by the Association is donated to those in need through the College Foundation.

We are looking forward to these events again in 2023. Thank you to the hard working Committee that ensures the Old Boys & Friends Association continues to co-host successful events with the College.