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It again gives me great pleasure to present the College Board report on behalf of my fellow board members in this 80th Anniversary year of St Joseph’s College. It has been another busy, exciting and rewarding year for the board and for the various committees and support groups who all work in support of the broader college community. Some of the notable achievements of their collective efforts include: • College Open Day – March; • Parents and Friends Trivia Night – March; • Edmund Rice Day – March; • SJC Old Collegian’s Golf Day – March; • Commencement of the West Court Campus Chapel – March; • P&F Artisan Markets- July; • College Board Seminar – August; • Upstart Entrepreneurial Challenge – June to September; • Parents and Friends Fashion Show – September; • Stage one completion of the Student Service Building – November; • St Joseph’s College Foundation 20th Anniversary Dinner – November; • Combined Colleges’ Board/Council Gathering – November. In late 2014, the College Board proposed naming the new Student Service’s Building in honour of Principal Paul Tobias. The proposal, to be known as the Paul Tobias Centre, is in recognition of the enormous contribution Paul has made to the St Joseph’s College community and Edmund Rice Education over many years. I am thrilled to say that our recommendation received unanimous backing from Edmund Rice Education Australia. Paul’s contribution is testament to his signifi cant commitment and selfl ess dedication; and naming the building in his honour is a wonderful acknowledgement of all he has done for catholic education and more specifi cally, for the students of St Joseph’s for more than 20 years, as the longest serving Principal in the College’s history. I would like to acknowledge Deputy Principal and College Board member Paul Clohesy who leaves St Joseph’s at the end of this year to take up the position of Principal at Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah, NSW. I would like to thank Paul for his signifi cant professional and personal contribution made to the board and the wider College community over many years and we wish him every success in his new role as Principal. Finally, I would also like to acknowledge board members Dr. Peter Woodruff (Deputy Chair) and Ms. Libby Mears who leave the board at the end of this year. On behalf of all board members, we sincerely thank them for their respective contributions, fellowship and generosity as valued members of our college community. We wish both Peter and Libby well in their future endeavours. Wishing everyone a prosperous and fulfi lling 2016.

Brett Harman - Chairperson