June 2015
the St
Andrew’s College Magazine
St Andrew’s
Issue #2
ISSN 2204–1591
Scholars
Celebrating Academic Excellence St Andrew’s Strategy Weekend Thyne 400s Refurbishment
Remembering
St Andrew’s ANZACs With Professor
Ian Jack
As 2015 marked the 100 Year Anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli, the College commemorated ANZAC Day with an additional tribute on the eve of ANZAC Day. Members of the St Andrew’s community shared a friendly meal in the Reading Room with Professor Ian Jack who delivered a commemorative speech highlighting some our St Andrew’s men and their involvement in World War One. “Over the four years of the War, 163 Andrewsmen served in a variety of capacities. The 163 included four
Councillors and the Professor of Theology, but the remaining 158 were all alumni,” said Professor Jack. The dinner was followed by the customary Anzac Day Service held on Saturday in the Kinross-Mackie Chapel. This year we honoured Lieutenant General Sir Iven Giffard Mackay, Rev. Ernest Northcroft Merrington and Lieutenant Colonel Clive Thompson, all of whom served at Gallipoli. For a full copy of Professor Ian Jack’s speech head to the College website: www.standrewscollege.edu.au/anzac-day-2015/
June 2015
2 Chair of Council 3 From the Bird 4 Celebrating Academic Excellence 6 Strategy Weekend 7 What’s on in College 9 Impact of Giving 10 Philanthropy List 12 Janet Coutts 13 Alumni Interview 14 Alumni Events 15 Australia Day Honours 16 Obituaries 17 SAC Foundation Report
Editorial Team
Photographers
Alana Chambers
Bethany Cottee
Melissa Costello
Jess Harper
Fiona McQueen
Angus McCrabb Georgia Nikolovski Penny Ryan
Thanks to all our student photographers for their contribution to Blue & White. Blue & White is published twice a year by the College Advancement Team for the St Andrew’s Community.
1 Contents
Contents
Planning Now Strategic Vision
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From the Chair of Council
we are further developing our scholarships program so that the best students are able to enjoy the St Andrew’s experience, irrespective of the capacity to pay the fees. We are also continuing to develop our Residential Life Program to create a world leading program that ensures our students will have the skills and networks they need to become leaders within their communities when they leave College.
Charlie Taylor
We will require world-class facilities to deliver
This is an exciting time in College as we
these programs and to support the evolving
undertake our strategic planning for the
living and learning needs of students.
coming five years. In early February I was
The Harper Master Plan, which has been
privileged to spend a weekend with members
approved by the City of Sydney, ensures that
of the St Andrew’s community – alumni,
we will be able to create buildings and facilities
students, benefactors, parents, staff and fellow
that help us to achieve our strategy. Thanks to
Councillors – developing a plan to create a
a full College and strict financial discipline over
world-class residential college experience.
the past decade, we are able to balance our
Building on the solid foundation created by the last strategic plan we are currently developing and enhancing our strategic imperatives (see page 6). To ensure that we continue to maintain a diverse and distinctive student community
commitment to delivering on the scholarships and bursaries program, refurbishing current infrastructure and developing the Harper Master Plan. Council is also seeking to develop and enhance partnership opportunities to help us achieve our goals sooner than if we were to do it alone. We are currently working with the University of Sydney to partner in the development of the Health Services Building on Missenden Road, ensuring a long term revenue stream for the College. We are also partnering with the St Andrew’s College Foundation to develop a philanthropic program that will seek support from our community for scholarships and bursaries and, in the longer term, other projects and programs. I look forward to sharing the Council’s plans with you as we develop them further.
for the Future
the
Palladian events (pages 7 & 8) this year we have
Bird
continued to develop the academic aspects of the Residential Life Program, particularly during our “Life of the Mind” week in May which culminated with the Chancellor of the University of Sydney awarding the major winners of over 140 Scholarships and Prizes at our University and Schools Dinner on 21 May.
Wayne Erickson This year we welcomed 95 new Freshers to College. Once again over fifty percent of the cohort came from rural and regional Australia, reaffirming our commitment to supporting students from the bush. I am also pleased to report that sixteen percent of students came from government schools, an increase from nine percent last year, and almost twenty percent have strong alumni connections to the College. In line with Council’s vision to create a diverse community, I am working with former Principal Bill Porges to visit schools and careers expos in rural and regional NSW and interstate to create and reaffirm relationships with local schools and ensure that we are able to continue to attract the most able students. I have also taken the opportunity to host a number of alumni reunions (see page 14) and have had the pleasure of meeting many alumni of all ages and backgrounds during that time, reminding me that we have always been a diverse community. College life continues apace, with a full calendar of sporting, cultural and academic events. In addition to the Rawson, Rosebowl and
Students have embraced the challenge of our newly imposed academic standard, which requires the maintenance of an annual average mark of 65 – a credit average – to remain in College, and the Vice Principal, Hester Wilson, and Senior Tutor, Elly Howse, are currently reviewing the academic program to ensure that we are delivering a world-class in-house academic program to support – and extend – our residents’ academic aspirations. Tutorial and other learning spaces are in high demand from students and Council is currently developing plans for a new Learning and Performing Arts Centre, which will become the home for these programs in College. This new development will also create opportunities for the College to deepen the engagement with members of the wider community, including the University of Sydney, local schools and community groups.
3 Strategic Vision
From
Celebrating Academic
Academic Excellence
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St Andrew’s
Scholars
The St Andrew’s Scholars Program was launched last year for our 2015 intake. Our impressive inaugural Scholars have found their first semester in College to be highly engaging and rewarding.
Meet Our Scholars Nimalan Sundaram is studying a combined degree of Commerce/Law, and completed high school at St Francis De Sales Regional College. What does being an inaugural St Andrew’s Scholar mean to you? It is one of the greatest honours I have ever received. The vibrant diversity of the St Andrew’s community is so unique, and each day I think
St Andrew’s Scholars – Nimalan Sundaram, Theodora von Arnim and Nick Jackman
me to contribute to the St Andrew’s efforts in the Palladian competition. I’m looking forward to being able to grow as a person with the support of the College community, and tackle the challenges of university life. Nick Jackman is studying a Bachelor of Arts
how lucky I am to be a part of it. The sense of
(Languages) majoring in French and History and
pride I already share with my fellow Drew’s
was a student at The King’s School.
men and women affirms that this is a united
What has been your favourite part of the St
community; one which inspires me to take on challenging experiences in every realm of life.
Andrew’s College experience so far? The social aspect of College has without a
Theodora von Arnim is studying a combined
doubt been the highlight of my experience at St
degree of Economics/Law and attended Sydney
Andrew’s so far. The largely student-run aspect
Girls High School.
of this College is such a great initiative as I’ve
In which areas of College life do you believe you’ll
realised that it ensures the hands on involvement
make the most significant contribution?
of every member, making sure that no one feels
I believe I can
excluded or without a purpose. Furthermore,
contribute to the
the number of initiation events for the fResher
academic strength of
students has not only been enjoyable and at
St Andrew’s, given my strong work ethic and academic ambitions. In addition, my interest in debating
times hilarious in their traditional focus, but instantly broke down the boundaries not only between the 90-odd nervous first years but also between them and the older years.
and performance
Find out more about the St Andrew’s Scholars Program:
will hopefully enable
www.standrewscollege.edu.au/st-andrews-scholars
Excellence Life of the MindWeek
Academic Excellence
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The inaugural Life of the Mind Week was held in College from 14 – 21 May. This new event establishes an annual celebration of intellectual and academic pursuit at St Andrew’s. The theme focuses on the ‘life of the mind’ in a series of events in the week leading up to the University and Schools Dinner on 21 May. The 2015 Life of the Mind Week included the
Gala Concert
award nomination for orthopaedic shoulder
following:
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Scholars Soirée – an event acknowledging our high achievers, celebrating their achievement and encouraging them to network and engage with each other.
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University & Schools Chapel Service and Dinner – an evening to publicly announce the Andrew’s men and women who have been awarded scholarships, awards and
Pennsylvania State University Choir in
prizes in 2015.
concert with the St Andrew’s Chapel Choir
This initiative highlights the importance of
– our College Choir partnered with the visiting Penn State Choir for an inspirational evening of song.
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examination.
Gala Concert – an afternoon of musical performances from highly talented St Andrew’s musicians and vocalists. This
academic endeavour and intellectual life in College. Our inaugural celebration has been a great success and we look forward to developing it further next year.
concert also marked the inauguration of our new organ with University of Sydney organist, Amy Johansen.
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Mindfulness Workshop – sessions to equip students with effective techniques for managing stress levels, increasing their focus, and, in turn, aiding performance – be that in arts, sport or study.
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SCR After Dinner – Current resident William McNamara (Fr 2012) discussed his research
Scholars Soirée
St Andrew’s
Strategy Weekend
Strategy Weekend
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On 7 and 8 February key members of the St Andrew’s community, including Councillors,
Our Nine Key Considerations
students, alumni, benefactors and parents, met
1. Academic Success
6. Price – Fees
to discuss the future direction of the College. The
2. Size and Diversity
7. Student Attributes when departing the College
strategic planning focused on creating a series of recommendations and considerations to go to the College Council in support of their planning for the future. The final recommendations highlighted nine key areas (pictured) to continue to develop the College in the next strategic cycle from 2015–2020. It was clear from the valuable input from the cross-section of our community into the strategic planning process that the passion for St Andrew’s to be the leading residential college in Australia is alive and well. The planning outcomes were presented to the College Council in March and further work and discussion is taking place to develop our strategic imperatives for the next five years.
Purpose, Vision &
Strategic Imperatives Purpose We exist to... Develop responsible citizens of the world who apply
3. Community Engagement 4. University Engagement 5. Alumni Engagement
8. Facilities 9. Financial Stability & Growth
Following consideration by Council and a final decision on the strategic plan an implementation plan will be created to include timeframes and resource allocation. The weekend was highly successful in creating a passionate and optimistic plan for the future of St Andrew’s College.
Casey White Strategic Imperatives Therefore, we are focused on... 1. The attraction and retention of a diverse and distinctive population 2. A world-class Residential Life Program including quality academic and co-curricular activities
critical examination of themselves and a sympathetic
3. World-class facilities
imagination of the lives of others to make a positive
4. Immersive engagement of alumni, universities,
difference in society Vision To achieve this we need to be... A diverse community of approximately 400
schools, parents, the local community and domestic & international partners 5. Financial discipline to enable growth Values Always guided in our actions by...
undergraduates, post-graduates and faculty who
Christo – Service, Responsibility, Humility;
are actively engaged in academic, co-curricular and
Ecclesiae – Leadership, Friendship, Community,
community activities through engaging experiences
Inclusion;
that promote a culture of philanthropy and humility,
Litteris – Attainment, Enlightenment, Rigour,
and prepare students for life beyond College
Engagement
College Life
Solo Vocal
Talented vocalist Janna Seeley (Fr 2013) was awarded first place at this year’s Palladian Solo Vocal event. She sang a stunning rendition of Autumn Leaves by Joseph Kosma and was a clear winner. Evan Kirby (Fr 2015) was also superb in
his performance of Anthem from the stage show Chess, by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.
Palladian Dance
Palladian
dance pieces and for the first time saw the
Andrew’s swept to victory in the top two places,
Our 2015 Palladian dancers entered two group inclusion of Andrew’s men. ‘Drew’s Hairspray’ was performed by twelve men and women to the song You Can’t Stop the Beat. We rehearsed tirelessly to perfect our partner work, lifts and shimmies. The second group dance, ‘Battle of the Colleges’,
Solo Instrumental
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with captivating performances by Alice Morgan (Fr 2015) on the saxophone (second place) and Will Cesta (Fr 2013) on the piano. Alice played a sparkling fantasy set of variations by Jules Demersseman, accompanied by Anthony Chen with both bravura and sensitivity.
involved forty Androvians. It incorporated hiphop, contemporary, country and funk dance to a mash-up of songs. By just a hair, the judges awarded ‘Drew’s Hairspray’ second place, putting St Andrew’s on the Palladian dance score board for the first time. Congratulations and thank you to all involved!
Micaela Williams (Fr 2013) Will Cesta was awarded first place for the third consecutive year. No other individual and no other College has ever come first three years in a row. With rare authority, Will played a brilliant new piece called Postlude for Will Cesta, composed especially for him by an ex-Johnsman, Daniel Riley. Congratulations to our two worthiest of winners.
Professor Ian Jack Senior Fellow and Archivist
Children’s Camp
The third St Andrew’s College Sony Foundation Children’s Camp was held in December. Eighteen children were able to join us, with the involvement of 28 Androvians. It is hard to say who gains more from the Children’s Camp – the volunteer carers, families or the children. Our Andrew’s volunteers have developed greater empathy, compassion and
the St Andrew’s front lawn, sailing at Manly and a
understanding of special needs children.
bubble magician.
Highlights included a huge inflatable water slide on
Matt Larkin (Fr 2013)
College Life
Palladian
College Life Rawson
Rugby
The 2015 rugby season promised so much, with each College boasting a strong side and even stronger intentions to relinquish Drew’s of their secure grip of the Rawson Rugby Cup. Round 1 against Wesley was a successful first hit out for the side, winning 65–10 in a clinical display of
College Life
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structured, running rugby. Round 2 saw Drew’s face
previously unbeaten. The brutality and effectiveness
traditional rivals Paul’s. The first half was riddled with
of the Drew’s defensive line was undoubtedly the
error and early nerves, but the second half ensured
point of difference. Our whole side did an incredible
a strong victory for Andrew’s, eventual 41–7 victors.
job as Drew’s deservedly ran out 36–12 victors.
The final clash was between us and John’s, also
Jack McCalman (Fr 2014)
Rawson
Swimming
Rawson & Rosebowl
Rowing The Rosebowl
The Van Westing brothers put it all on the line in
race this year saw
the opening event, the 50m freestyle sprint. Paul
a well-disciplined
Van Westing took the win as the only swimmer to
and skilled St
crack the 25-second mark.
Andrew’s crew
Next up was the big 400m freestyle. Tomas
take line honours
Elliott was in full race mode and won by over 20
against strong
seconds with, Jan Hejl joining the podium in 3rd.
Wesley competition
Matthew Treloar, showed blistering speed in the
who led for much of the race. The margin was
50m breaststroke with a nationally competitive
much closer than it had been in previous years
time of 29.26; Lincoln Whiteley hit the wall 3rd.
which made for fierce racing.
Treloar then took out the 100m freestyle with
The girls stood victorious and waiting eagerly on
Tom McFadyen in 2nd.
the podium for the St Andrew’s men chasing a
The medley and freestyle relays truly
fifth consecutive win. The team put together a
demonstrated the commitment and camaraderie
strong race plan, leaving the quality competition
among the St Andrew’s College students. For
behind early in the race. They increased their
each relay changeover, the team would fire up
lead over the field to win by three and a half boat
the swimmers with a crescendo applause. We were able to enjoy success as Rawson Swimming
lengths. Our men have been working hard for many months at their respective clubs and this
champions, having won every race of the night.
was the perfect end to a serious season.
Tomas Elliott (Fr 2014)
Tom Whitehead (Fr 2014), Yasmin Howes (Fr 2014)
Rosebowl
Hockey
Round 3, aided by enthusiastic support from the sideline, saw the blue and white walk away with a
After weeks of
3–0 win against Wesley.
training, the
The final round saw Andrew’s face St John’s.
Rosebowl team was
Persistent cheering from the crowd behind them,
more than ready
our women scored the decider midway through
for the first game
the second half to secure a 2–1 win, and Andrew’s
against Sancta. Our women walked away with an
brought home the Rosebowl Hockey trophy for the
8–0 win after a solid second half. We continued our
fifth consecutive year.
undefeated streak in Round 2 beating Women’s 6–0.
Henry Forbes-Smith (Fr 2015)
Thyne 400s
Refurbishment in January, she declared that the rooms are now
Plan over the summer with the refurbishment
‘too good for Freshers’ and quickly notified the
of the 400s bedrooms on the lower ground floor
Students’ Club about the new rooms. As a result,
of the Thyne Building. Thanks to the generosity
half of the floor is occupied by second year
of the Thyne Reid Foundation, this project
students and the remainder with first years. It
upgraded existing bedrooms to bring them to
is anticipated, now all students have seen the
the same high standard as the new rooms in the
rooms, that in future years the whole floor will
anticipated Thyne-Reid Link Building.
be filled by second and later year students.
The refurbishment, which commenced the day
Council is now planning to refurbish the rest
after students moved out of College, consisted of
of the building to ensure all students living in
claiming the unused balconies for the bedrooms
Thyne can enjoy the same high standard of
by moving the windows to the outside edge of
accommodation.
about a metre in length to each bedroom. In addition, the brick walls were rendered and the aging doors, door frames, book shelves, wardrobes, carpets and curtains were replaced. Further,
Before
the balconies. This has added
a ventilation system was installed on the lower ground floor to improve airflow and reduce dampness and a new fire panel and detector system was also current fire codes. And, the refurbishment has had an immediate positive impact. The lower ground floor, long known as the ‘dungeon’, has traditionally been the home of Freshers as second and later year students wanted to live in other larger and more comfortable rooms around College. When the Senior Student, Gemma Larkin, was shown the refurbishments
After
installed so the building meets
9 Impact of Giving
The College commenced the Harper Master
Philanthropy
at St Andrew’s
Philanthropy
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St Andrew’s College
Foundation
Governors Fr Name
Michael & Sandra Clancy
1957
Peter Koch-Emmery
Marty & Sue Roebuck
1951
John Elston
2011
Eoin Clohesy
2012
Benjamin Lawley
2012
Jonathon Rundle
Wayne Erickson
2011
Olivia Coleman
2011
Joanna Lawson
2012
David Ryan
1954
Don Jamieson
1984
Daniel Collins
1958
Paul Le Messurier
2012
Jaime Ryan
1984
Stuart Niven
1973
M C Scholz
Daniel Petre
Paul Cooke & Jenny Ross
Anthony & Vicki Lehmann 2011
Emily Leys
2012
Benjamin Scott
2012
Jessica Lochtenberg
1974
Dale Shaddock
2012
Sarah Loewy
David & Rosemary Shannon
1984
Christos Mantziaris
2012
Robert Sherrington
2012
Natalie Matthews
2012
Samuel Shumack
2012
Esther McCarthur
2012
Robert Spence
1989
M W McDonald
Philip & Elizabeth Stacy
Thyne Reid Foundation
1990
Macgregor Cowan
2011
James Craig
Anne Cusick
Directors Fr Name
2012
James Daniel
1973
Russell Bye
2011
Brendan Davis
1966
Joe Campbell
2011
Lewis Der Sarkissan
1957
Hunter McEwen
David Dossetor & Elizabeth Elliott
1953
Trefor Morgan
2011
Annabel Downing
1966
Peter Titley
Anonymous (1)
2012
Liam Elkington
Members Fr Name
2012
Olivia Falkiner
2012
Amy Farr-Jones
1956
David Cameron
2011
James Ferguson
1974
Matthew Duly
2011
1948
Peter Elliott
1958
Anthony & Honor McFadyen
Tom McKay
1994
H A McMurtrie
Paul McShane
Michael Stening
Michael & Clare Stirzaker 2012
Alexandra Stone
Sonja & Chris Nikolovski
2012
Jessica Sutherland
2012
Andrew Sutherland
Charlotte Ferrier
2012
Jack O’Connor
2012
Louis Taylor
1963
Roger Fitzsimons
2012
India O’Neill
1994
Owen Thomas
Edward Emmett
1969
William Fitzsimons
1983
Warwick Payten
2012
Michael Tierney
1969
David Golland
2011
Georgia Forbes-Smith
2012
Oliver Pestalozzi
2012
Harriet Tomkins
1965
Alexander Halliday
1984
Andrew Gall
2012
Isobel Pino
2012
Luke Tregurtha
1964
Angus Kennedy
2011
Benjamin Gammell
1994
Michael Posener
2012
Michaela Vaughan
1956
Peter Malouf
2011
Andrew Gavel
1994
Alex Rhydderch
2012
Jack Walters
Hunter McPherson
2011
Lowanna Gibson
2012
Murray Robinson
2012
Lukas Whiting
1984
Don Nicol
2004
James Glenday
2012
Holly Robson
2012
Lachlan Williams
Graham Potts
2011
Stuart Goodman
2012
Kiah Roebuck
2012
Lydia Yerrell
1988
Andrew Wines
1962
Richard Gordon
Subscribers Fr Name
David & Lynette Hamilton
2011
Laura Angus
2011
Edward Hawthorne
2012
Madeline Armstrong
1987
Peter Haynes
Ann Badger
2011
Ellie Hewitt
Douglas Barbour
2012
Alexandra Hewson
2011
Callum Bedos
C Holmes A’Court
2012
Hannah Beith
2011
Will Jacobsen
2011
Emma Berry
2012
Rachel Jewell
Charlie & Mary Bonin
2011
Thomas Joffick
2011
Hannah Bruce
2011
Lachlan Lindoy
2012
Jessica Burns
2011
Christopher Kelly
2012
Ingrid Burrowes
2012
Michael Cahill
Phillip & Tracy Kennedy
2004
Amanda Chytra
2012
Hayden Kirk
Bill Caldwell Scholar, Will Cesta
The College would like to acknowledge and thank the following benefactors who gave in 2014 for their generosity and commitment to our students, now and in the future.
2014
Annual Giving Donors
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Mr I T Reid
Dr H E Sheridan
Dr P W Kyle
Dr P D Marchant
Hon J C Campbell QC
Prof B E Mansfield AM
Dr J M Berick
Dr E H Morgan
Mr H J Chalmers
The Hon B J K Cohen QC
1970–1979
Dr R I Keir
Mr J P Ball
Dr G K Bernays
Dr H G J Thompson
Rev Dr C R Ford
Dr M Lenzer
Mr G H Bullock
Dr R D MacPherson
1950–1959
Mr A J Hamilton
Mr C P Davidson OAM
Rev Dr J T Rigney
Dr K Murree-Allen OAM
1980–1989
Mr N C Anastas
Mr P H Gavel
Mr A J Johnson
Dr C S Peake
Dr J S Harbison OAM
Mr J E Boden
Mr M J McLennan
Mr I McN Jackman SC Mr D E Joffick
Parents, Councillors, Staff & Friends
Mrs P Kennelly
Mr P J Plaskitt Dr B D Reid
Mr M I Keir
Anonymous (2)
Mr G T Reid
Mr H McPherson
Mr L F Rofe
Ms C Cameron
Mr M T Taylor
Ms F R McQueen
Mr N R Carson
Mr N Cesta
1990–1999
Mr P McShane
1960–1969
Mr K Cheuk
Mr A R Damian
Prof R O’Neil
Anonymous (1)
Ms H M Dalley
Mr I C M Smith
Ms B Rankine
Dr H A Dalziell
Mr W J Erickson
Mr I A Smith
Assoc Prof J K Hawkins RFD AM
2000–2009
Mr D Fogarty
Mr M Townley
Mr A J McEncroe
Prof D R Fraser
Mr O Wood
Mr A G K Kennedy
Mr T H C Dunstone
Mr C Holmes a’Court
Philanthropy
1940–1949
Heritage Project – Chapel Restoration
Ms M Mackenzie
Dick Spann Circle Governor Fr Name
1961
Andrew Murray
1943
John Hanks
1962
Clifford Douglas Blake
1943
Director Fr Name
1950
Frank Fisher
Reginald Bailie
Peter Kemp
Philip Marchant
1962 Mark Douglas Burrows
1927
1983
1929
Olaf Spence
1985
Andrew Pauza
1947
Hugh Taylor
1963
Nick Palethorpe
1948
Richard Tooth
Subscriber Fr Name
1950
Ian Harper
1967
Tom Yim
1957
Arthur Johnson
1987
James Mactier
1951
John Elston
1981
Niall Cairns
1963
James McIntyre
Paul McShane
1951
Andrew Scott
1983
John Sergeant
1954
Don Jamieson
Andrew Hewish
Andrew Shelley
1988
1988
1958
Peter Plaskitt
Principal Wayne Erickson
Member Fr Name
Other Fr Name 1946
Gavin Souter
1959
Robert Wines
1948
Peter Elliott
1947
Allan Kendall
1960
Peter & Jan Wilkinson
1950
Derek Cassidy
1990
James Body
Neil Ericksson
Janet Coutts Giver of
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Bursaries and Scholarships
Last year, at the Founders and Benefactors’ Service, College expressed its grateful memory
Philanthropy
of Mrs Janet Coutts, whose bequest of the equivalent of $2 million in 1914 provided needy and deserving students with bursaries and scholarships. In May 2015, Brad Robinson, a collateral descendant, and his wife, Jen Meadows, who has been researching the family, came to lunch at College and shared their knowledge of the Aberdonian farming community into which Janet Grant was born in 1821. We now understand how many of her siblings, nephews and nieces joined the Scottish migration to Australia and, together with the Coutts family, established pastoral properties and entered the professions, the church and medicine. Janet left her Scottish farm when she was twenty and celebrated her twenty-first birthday on board the Spartan en route to Australia in 1842. Within a year she had married John Coutts, a successful Scottish-Australian grazier whom she had met on the Spartan. By 1879 Janet Coutts had outlived her husband and her four children. She was a wealthy, feisty and
“She was a wealthy, feisty and well-connected woman”
well-connected woman who spent the rest of a long life travelling the world, visiting relatives and friends. Like her brother-in-law, the learned Presbyterian minister, James Coutts, Janet supported the University of Sydney and endowed awards for students at the University, Women’s College and St Andrew’s. As her residual legatee in 1914, St Andrew’s
doubling the funds available to assist students at the end of World War One and setting the College on the trajectory which the Council has consolidated into scholarships and bursaries worth $1 million in 2015.
Ian Jack
got by far the largest share of Janet’s fortune.
Senior Fellow and Archivist
Janet’s generosity had, and continues to have,
With thanks to The Society of Geneologists for the photo
an enormous impact on the lives of students,
of Janet Coutts.
Where
are they Now?
(Fr 1992)
When were you at St Andrew’s?
The decision for St Andrew’s to introduce women was a watershed moment in the College’s history and it was a testament to the community at the time to put aside their differences and fully support the College to help make it the success
I was at College from
that it is today.
1992 to 1995 and then
What have you been up to since you left College?
from 1997 to 2001, when I was Senior Student. I
In 2002 I worked in Sydney as a graduate
was a member of the Senior Common Room
architect, while I finished my Masters.
in 2002.
Carolyn and I then moved to Melbourne.
What did you study and at which University?
I registered as an architect, became a Regional
It took me a while to finish university! From 1992
Principal and was appointed my firm’s National
to 1994 I started a Bachelor of Science, before
Sustainability Leader.
doing Architectural Drafting at Sydney Institute of Technology. I left College in 1996 to do a Bachelor of Science in Architecture at Newcastle University. In 1997 I undertook a Bachelor of Science in Architecture (Hon) and a Bachelor of Architecture at Sydney University, and then a Masters of Design Science in Sustainable Design (Hon) in 2003. What are your best memories of College? The friendships and participating in many of the extra curricular activities on offer. Also, being part of the Andrew’s swim team – winning, losing and winning again. Meeting my wife, Carolyn, in my final year. Can you tell us about your time as Senior Student? The key event that coloured my time as Senior Student was the decision for St Andrew’s to introduce women into the JCR. This was quite an emotionally charged period amongst the students and the alumni and involved numerous
I tutor at Melbourne University and am actively involved in various committees within the Australian Institute of Architects. Carolyn and I also have two children Billy (6) and Annabel (4.5) What are you doing now? What projects are you involved in? Running my architectural practice and we undertake a variety of projects in terms of type and scale. We are fortunate to be currently involved in a couple apartment buildings, a retirement village, an ongoing national service station roll out, a small retail/office fitout and a couple of modular cabins. If you had advice to give your 18 year old self, what would it be?
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hotly contested debates. Despite individual opinions and reasoning on both sides, the one thing in common was the passion that everyone had for the College to be successful.
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Travel and immerse yourself in alternate cultures to your own Participate in all aspects of university life not just College based Seek relevant guidance that will allow you to pursue your passion
13 Alumni Interview
Alex Nock
Alumni Events Rawson
Rugby Final
The annual alumni event at the Rawson Final was a huge success this year with up to 120 alumni showing their support for the Andrew’s team. Freshers from 1971 to 2012, gathered on the Grandstand balcony to cheer on their College as well as share their stories of life at St Andrew’s.
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This event gives the older Alumni an opportunity
Rawson Rugby Final at the Grandstand
to engage with the younger, create networks
attendees had a great night and were delighted to
and build upon the bond between the alumni
watch the Andrew’s team take the win and bring
community. Hosted by the Alumni Society, the
home the Rugby Cup for 2015.
Alumni
Reunions
Orange Reunion
As part of his tour of regional NSW in May, the Principal hosted alumni reunions in Dubbo, Orange, Wollongong and Newcastle. Dubbo Reunion
Orange Reunion – Back: Daniel Fock, Patrick Rourke, David Parfett, Paul Jarratt, Stewart Church and Evan Sergeant. Front: Derek Cassidy, Sally Hawthorne and Wayne Erickson
Nine alumni from 1950 through to 1999 joined the Principal for an informal dinner at the Union Bank Wine Bar in Orange. Dubbo Reunion – John Sergeant, Milton Quigley, Tom Atkins, Randall Powell, Mike Sutherland, Wayne Erickson and John Burke
Wollongong and Armidale Reunion
On Wednesday 6 May the Principal hosted alumni,
reunions. In Wollongong, guests included Geoffrey
including three Senior Students Thomas Atkins
Bernays who, as an ex-serviceman, entered College
(Fr 1967), Randall Powell (Fr 1973) and Milton
in 1946 under Principal Rev Dr William Cumming
Quigley (Fr 1978) at Two Doors Tapas in Dubbo.
Thom.
The Principal gave them an update on the College
Newcastle Reunion
Strategy, Harper Master Plan and Scholarships and
During visits to Wollongong and Armidale, the Principal also took the chance to host alumni
Bursaries program. The group provided positive feedback and were particularly interested in the College’s support for rural and regional students. Organised by Derek Cassidy (Fr 1950), the Principal visited the University of Sydney School of Rural Health in Orange. The School of Rural Health is the destination for many medical students for their Rural Clinical Year. The Principal met with Associate
Newcastle Reunion – David Bell, David Carraro and Michael Strachan
Professor Gabriel Shannon and met some of the
On Friday 22 May, 16 alumni and their partners
students, including former residents Andrew
braved the wild Newcastle weather for a gathering
Watkins (Fr 2005) and Matthew Gordon (Fr 2009).
of local alumni at the Wharf Restaurant.
Honours
Two members of our community have been recognised for their contributions to Australian society. We are proud to congratulate former
Alumni
Society
St Andrew’s
Alumni Society
2014 10 Year Members The following alumni joined the St Andrew’s College Alumni Society in 2014.
Name
Fresher Year
Nicholas Carson
1959
John Sergeant
1983
John Bye
1973
Frank Fisher
1950
Angus Kennedy
1964
James Barkell
1964
Alexander Halliday
1965
Peter Woodward
1978
Andrew McKibbin
1973
Colin Peake
1980
academic, to legal reform and education,
Andrew Johnson
1980
to professional development, and to
Andrew Wines
1988
the arts.
Timothy Dunstone
2007
Murray Scholz
1975
Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in
Michael Keir
1982
the General Division
Robert Carter
1990
Colin McCrabb
1984
Adrian Campbell
1973
Principal Dr Bill Porges OAM and our first female Councillor Professor Rosalind Frances Croucher AM, on receiving the below Orders of Australia. Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia Professor Rosalind Frances Croucher – Honorary Fellow of St Andrew’s College For significant service to the law as an
Dr William Leith Porges – Principal of St Andrew’s College 1999–2008 For service to tertiary education, and to veterinary science.
SACAS Committee
We would be delighted to hear from any other members of our alumni community who received honours and are not listed above: alumni@standrewscollege.edu.au or +61 2 9565 7302.
The College would like to thank the St Andrew’s College Alumni Society for their tireless work in developing and maintaining our relationships with alumni.
Alex Rhydderch
President
Leesa Hamilton
Secretary
Jeremy Hoffmann
Treasurer
Christopher Bailey
Committee
Rebecca Craig
Committee
Andrew Huckel
Committee
Cameron Ireland
Committee
Donald Nicol
Committee
Andrew Ross
Committee
Lucas Smith
Committee
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Australia Day
Obituaries
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The College has learned of the following deaths in our community. Our sympathy is extended to the families of these alumni.
the international circuit, including Wimbledon
1950 Jan de Vries
Championship and combined tennis with his
1942
Adrian Geoffrey Finley
love of theatre to produce, direct and perform
1941
Stephen Richardson
in the annual Monte Carlo Revue.
1954
Richard Shand
Allan Kendall 1928–2013 Allan Crawford Kendall was born in Orange in 1928, son of Victor and Marjorie Kendall, his uncle was tennis great Jack Crawford. In 1943 Kendall entered Scots College and stayed at Jack Crawford’s home in Bondi. He entered St Andrew’s in 1947, originally studying medicine but changing to Arts, majoring in History and Literature.
and the French and German Championships. He also competed in the Monte Carlo Tennis
Allan’s love of theatre took hold while he was at University, where he was a member of the Sydney University Dramatic Society. He brought that love of theatre to St Andrew’s, establishing the Drama Society in 1953, producing and starring in Pygmalion as Henry Higgins. Allan’s legacy to College lives on through DramSoc, which continues to play an important part in College life, celebrating its Diamond Jubilee in 2013. After he retired from Tennis in 1965, Allan began his career at the ABC where he made what is possibly his greatest contribution to Australian life. After spending time at the children’s department at the BBC, in 1965 he became the first producer of Play School. Today it is the longest running Australian children’s television show. As a founder of the College’s Dramatic Society, as a champion tennis, squash and table tennis player and a television producer with the
Alan was a gifted tennis player winning the 1946 NSW Schoolboys Singles Championship. At University he won the Sydney University Singles Championship eight times and earned a triple blue for Lawn Tennis in 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951, and Squash and Table Tennis in 1951. He competed in Rawson Tennis including the winning 1949 team and Captaining the 1948 team. After University he competed on
Australian Broadcasting Commission, Allan has had an enormous influence on the cultural and sporting life at St Andrew’s, the University of Sydney and the nation. Allan Kendall is survived by his half-sister Fiona and her family. You can read full obituaries at www.standrewscollege.edu.au/celebrating-our-alumni/ obituaries/
SAC Foundation
Report
At the 28th Annual General Meeting, members
from the Chairman
voted to change to the Constitution to allow the Board to change Member Giving Levels. The existing stewardship levels have not been updated since the Foundation was established in 1985. The Board and Members agreed that, with the College’s renewed focus on philanthropy, now is an opportune time to
Niall Cairns This is a significant moment in the Foundation’s history as we navigate our way through the
update the Levels (below). This change will allow us to continue to appropriately steward our benefactors.
Australian Tax Office’s new Public Ancillary
I would like to thank Board Members Andrew
Fund rules and prepare for future major gift
Murray, Charlie Taylor, Campbell Hanan,
fundraising efforts. The Foundation has now created the St Andrew’s College Trust to ensure that our structures are optimal for successful fundraising and community engagement. The Board of Management will be Trustees
Alex Martin, Randall Powell, George Reid and Fred Woollard for their advice and support during the year. In addition, I’d like to thank the St Andrew’s College Council for working
for the Trust and will continue to manage the
with us during this time to ensure we create a
Foundation’s fundraising efforts and steward
philanthropic culture that supports current and
the endowment funds.
future students at St Andrew’s.
Stewardship Levels
Qualifying Gift Level (cumulative)
Friend
<$5,000
Supporter
$5,000
Senior Supporter
$10,000
Partner
$25,000
Senior Partner
$60,000
Governor
$125,000
Senior Governor
$250,000
Benefactor
$500,000
Patron
$1,000,000
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