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Editor AD ASTRA celebrates its 50th bi rthday in this edition and it has been a wonderful experience to delve back into the Archives and discover the origins and growth of our community magazine. It was also a very interesting process to discover more about ou r generational families as we searched for our 'cover family'. The College has such a rich community offamilies who have been with us through so many generations, some as many as five , and it was enlightening to explore further into this history and to see how the families of many of our current students have been an integral part of the College for so many years. I would like to thank our 'cover family', Mr Brian Marshman (OGC 1958), his daughter, Nicki Edwards (OGC 1988) and her son , Jeremy Edwards (Year 9,2009) for being part of our 50 th anniversary celebration of AD ASTRA. In talking with Brian , Nicki and Jeremy and , indeed, when I have the opportunity to spea k to Old Collegians at reunions and other events, the physical developments of the school are inevitably discussed. In recollecting their experiences of the school, it is obvious too , that there has also been a significant change in teaching and learning. The way students learn and the way teachers teach continues to evolve as teachers continue to develop their own knowledge about the most effective teaching practices. In this edition of AD ASTRA, three of our teachers will explain to you their approaches to teaching and learning in their particular subject disciplines, the benefits of many different learning experiences for students and how teachers are teaching their students to better understand their own learning processes. Be sure to check the Old Geelong Collegians' Association pages for details of reunio ns and other events scheduled for 2010, and also to catch up on some news of some of our past students. Thank you to all of those who have contributed to these pages - I know that many readers enjoy reconnecting with their peers through the stories and news items that appear in each edition. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Anna Hayward, AD ASTRA's new Assistant Editor (and the College's Publications and Media Officer). Anna has extensive experience in the management and production of publications and media collateral through her work with organisations such as Alcoa, Wyndham City Council, Cancer Research UK, City of Greater Geelong and the Transport Accident Commission. We look for ward to Anna 's contribution to AD ASTRA and all of the school's publications and communication in years to come. As yet another year draws to a close, I would li ke to wish all of you a joyous Christmas season and wish you all a very healthy and happy 2010. Theresa Best Director of Community Rela60ns and Development

Cover: As we ceLebra te 50 years of Ad Astra, Brian Marshman (OGC 1958), his daughter Nicki Edwards (OGC 1988) an d Nicki's so n Jeremy Ed wards (Year 9, 2009) take a waLk down memory Lane, reading a co py of Ad Astra pubLis hed duri ng their ti me at the CoLLege.

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37 The Duigan Story: The Geelong College and Australia 's Centenary of Flight

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formative qualities that stand the test of a lifetime. One of the most lasting influences a school can have in preparing its students for the contemporary world is to give them opportunities to develop their 'voice'. And this is the theme of my address today. By voice, I mean the students' capacity to think and articulate their views, in the reasonable expectation that what they have to say will be listened to and taken seriously into account, if not always agreed on, by the adults who are entrusted with their education. Having a voice and a say gives students the confidence and desire to invest themselves personally in the activity of the moment and reinforces an underlying hope that they can, in later life, playa constructive role in society generally.

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As little as 15 to 20 years ago, it was pro bably less usual for students to be given much of a voice in this sense. In class, a teacher's reflex was more to inst ruct and inform than to acti ve ly engage young people to reflect an d articulate ideas and opinions - altho ug h debate and discussion were never absent from a good classroom . Nor were schools pa rti cularly keen to seek feedback about pro gram s, polici es and practices even from those most affected, namely students or parents. The power and value of student input into their academic programs is muc h better recognised nowadays. We know that very young people can learn to think effectively if the right conditions are putin place; all the more so, older students, whose course requirements and greater maturity lead t hem to reflect more deeply an d become mo re active ly invo lved in their lea rning . The ado lescent brain, as we now und erstand, is extra ordinarily plasti c and adaptive; it reconfigures physiologically as it absorbs and grapples with new info rm atio n, and it follows thatthe more youn g peop le are required to do with their brain , the mo re t houg ht and voice they bring to the lea rnin g pro cess, the more they will be able to ac hieve. Th e ability of young brain s to be stretched throug h stimulus and challenge is truly am azin g and schools have a fundamental res ponsi bility to harness their intellectual energy productively. At another more general level, it is tr ue that young people are very well placed

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nowadays to have opinion s and offer worth while perspectives on a range of subjects. They are exposed to an impressive ar ray of in formation inside and outside school, available to them 24 hours a day through the never-ending resources ofthe internet and related technologies. Of course, having such Ubiquitous access to these technologies raises many iss ues for parents and society at large, but it also creates a wealth of opportunities. Young people's life experiences, too , have multiplied: they have often travelled widely and can be very wis e in the ways of the world; they know how to navigate a virtual world and are very 'media-sawy'. Many have encountered considerable change in the course oftheir short lives or confronted challenging personal situations beyond their years. While they may sometimes lack maturity in the processing of such experiences, there is no doubting their potential to think perceptively and engage constructively with the world. Thus it seems foolish to ignore student thoughts and views, orto be fearful of them. I find them refreshing, relevant and helpful, and we have been the firstto gain from the contribution many of the students present today have made to our ongoing debate around school improvement. We have explicitly nurtured their voice and given them increasing opportunities to parti ci pate in a variety of area s. We en courage this because it is benefici al fo r them ; we also encourage this beca use it is helpful to us. Many students have joi ned committees such as the Year 12 Advisory or VCE Iss ues groups and have reg ular ly offered perspectives on matters such as SACtimin gs, career advi ce, awards and genera l school programs. A new adviso ry forum was also introduced thi s year by t he School Captains to better ca pt ure th e Year 9 and 10 voice. I person ally meet se ni or students on an almost wee kly basis and actively seek out th eir views and opinions; an d t he school ofte n t akes actio n based on t he insig hts t hat have been t houghtfully given and respectfully received . Tonight, I take the opportunity to than k those who have contributed to the democratic voice ofth e sc hoo l. At the same time, I acknow ledge the many students who have capab ly delivered asse mbly reports and made informative, perceptive an d ofte n socially-inspired presentatio ns in recent years . The qua lity of all such co ntribution s makes me optimistic abo utthe fut ure of this cohort whose confi dent voices wi ll, I am sure, be keenly heeded when t hey step outsid e t he school.

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Allow me now to share the substance of some ofthe conversations I have ha d, whic h are relevant to the valedictorian message of this evening . During a meetin g held early in Term 3, I gained some fascinati ng perspectives on t he meaning ofthe school experience for the Year 12 McLean students, and what had been im portant to th em in ge neral. Mc Lean may not always win the coveted "Cronk" trophy but its most senior students certainly excelled that day in the responses they offered to my question s. Their contributions were thoughtfu l, genuine and respo nsible, and t hey etched them selves into my memory. The first brave soul to volunteer a res ponse asserted her beliefthat all of the students in the year knew and related well to each other, that t hey had lea rned to ap preciate a range of different perso na lity types both within th e co hort and outsi de the school. Notwithstan ding many differences, everyone was comfortable with each ot her an d there had been few internal frictions. One of th e fun damenta l pillars of civil soci ety, that oftolerance, was apparently alive and well in the yea r! I shou ld add that our tea chers have also felt them to have been a cohesive and tolerant year. Another pointed to the im portan ce of friends and th e many lifelong frien ds hips that are ma de at sch ool thanks to time spent with eac h other and activiti es enjoyed together. Stable an d trusting relatio nships are the bedrock of life an d yo ung people who are drawn to com mon pursuits will bond and remain loyal to each other throughout life. What is true of day students is even more so of boarders . Athird student spoke passionately about the importance of a good work ethic and building up regular pattern s of work for life, which he saw in operation at the College. Most students if not all, he felt, were able to see the value of a good educati on and accepted the respon si bility that went with it - to try your very best. He saw hard work as a moral imperative if you were privileged eno ugh to attend this school. Another outlined the oppo rtu niti es that are available at the College: acade mically, in

the arts and t hrough the many interesting programs t hat have been developed to cater for every possib le interest. Like the previo us speaker, she stressed that it was morally incum bent on Co llege students to make something of these oppo rtunities now and into t he future. With privi lege, she too sugg ested, comes the obligation of respo nsi bility.

The fifth took a different tack in suggesting thatthe mostimportantthing she had ta ken away from this school was our capacity to come up with "qui rky" ideas and to be "ahead ofthe pack"! She reminded us that this particula r cohort had benefited from many educational innovations over the years, starti ng with the Year 4 enviro program, then th e Year 6 Multi-media , Collabor8 in its early stages and Outreach in Years 9 and 10. This has been an exciting decade forthe College and no fewe r than 23 ofthe students present today have taken part in a very interesting full-school educational adventure which has enabled them to learn such a lot about themselves and the wider world they will soon be embracing. Tolerance, lifelong friendships, a solid work ethic, the responsibility that comes with privilege and the adventure of innovation: this was the fruit of just 10 or so mi nutes' exchange. These sessions, I must admit, are a joy for me. I find the students, with very rare exceptions, perceptive, forthcoming and positive. They are also, as I am sure you will hear later this evening , exceedingly grateful to you , their parents, for allowing them the opportunities they have enjoyed at this school.

There is one fi nal student voice I would like to su mm on up this evening, as it aptly describes one of the key virtues of a College education. In an interview for Pegasus in 2007, one of our then school captains had this to say: "You learn respect and tolerance from going to Geelong College". In other words, this school gives its students a good and proper grounding in life's mutual obligations consistent with the aim, which is not as modest as it seems, of producing wellrounded and balanced individuals. Given the strong foundations they have gained here, their growing voice, skills and confidence, and firm sense of moral responsibility, the 2009 graduating students should be able to face the future with optimism and courage - a future that will, as we all know, present many challenges at local and globallevels. We hope that you will playas constructive a role as possible in the complex times ahead, and that you will be concerned not simply for your own interests but for the welfare of others less fortunate than you as you begin to deploy your individual gifts, energies and capacities and take your place in the world. And now, in conclusion, I offer our departing Year 12 students the school's very best wishes for the future and remind you that it is your teachers, past and present, who deserve your deepest gratitude today for the dedication each has brought to your education and well-being over the years. They, in return, have been rewarded by your enthusiasm and passion for different aspects of your school experience, and heartened by the service most have given to the common good . This is a closely knit community, as one of our current school captains was recently heard to say, and it is the common good that shapes our educative purpose here. Wherever your own choices lead you, may you always carry with you this sense of community and the value of belonging, which will serve as a steady compass throughout the rest of your lives. Sic Itur Ad Astra. Dr Pauline Turner Pn"ncipai

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ASTRA, first pubLished in November 1959, has evoLved over its 50 years of Life into an entertaining, fuLL-coLoured community magazine. In 1959, AD ASTRA started Life as a four page bLack and white, iLLustrated, fooLscap-sized newsLetter circuLating two to three _ tim~s a year. Its birth signaLLed the end of the post war period of. austerity and the impending optJ"mi~m of the 1960s. It aLso marked - the tra.nsition from Dr Buntine as PrincipaL to Peter Thwaites, and its second issue profiLed the new young PrincipaL and his family. During the 1960s, building development and College fundraising were featured heavily in AD ASTRA. In 1965, after the Capital Appeals, the Old Geelong Collegians' Association briefly took over the publication. In June 1966, some sections of Pegasus were transferred to AD ASTRA, including sections on staff, Old Collegians and friends ofthe College. By the late 1980s, AD ASTRA was being published t~ce a year 'In June and December. Its format changed little up to August 1989 though it did expand by that time to 12 pages.

AD ASTRA took on a more sophisticated look in the 1990s with the first full page illustrated cover featuring in the June 1990 edition, all'd the first colour insert celebrating the Glee Club Reunion and the J HCampbell Dinnerin September 1990. By February 1993, colour had spread throughout AD ASTRA with colourful graphics and design layouts framing a variety of subjects from school life, and student activities and achievements, to school visitors, Old Collegians news and reunions, and historical articles. I

By the end ofthe 1990s, AD ASTRA had become the magazine familiar to the College community today. Since this time, it has doubled in size and is a welcome arrival in the mailboxes of more than 10,000 ·households of Old Collegians, past and current staff, current and prospective families, and friends of the College.

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liThe College itself literally translates into the way, the path if you like, with the ultimate goal Of providing young people 't r .... i e sr" t: "For me, the motto extends beyond simply words, it is not just a slogan students see, yet choose not to act upon. It is an inspiring and carefully worded phrase which guides us all in everything we choose to do within the school. When we are competing in sport, playing music, performing in a drama production, participating in debating or striving for academic greatness, we reach for the stars."

~~~ K:l~~J~lf . c.e-4e(~~ liThe stars represent our hopes and aspirations, giving us the drive and motivation to succeed. Each of us is able to IturADASTRAtothevariousaspectsofou I; 'esi in a;>'p 11 "As students at The Geelong College, we are provided with endless opportunities that allow us to grow into well rounded individuals ready for the excitement and complexities of post school life. Sic Itur AD ASRA encompasses this very idea, encouraging us to continually strive to be our best and enabling us to develop skills that we will carry for life. Our motto encourages us to look to the future with optimism, leaving the College as thinkers and more importantly as caring interactive people who are ready to cope with the challenges that life presents."

"For me, Sic ltur AD AC;TRA is sbmething that tells us that it does not matter how clever or 91fted you are, so long as you just keep reaching as high as you can go. And as a team, our school will reach along with you." "This one small phrase can be interpreted in so many different ways by so many different people. It is its versatility that truly represents the College, and for me, that is what it stands for. It can be so personal yet also reaches our wider community. We are all fortunate to go to a school as versatile as the College. We attend a school that strives for its best in so many aspects."

" ... I take the view that the stars can never be reached ... once one goal is reached, you must p t anoth r in its place to keep improving yourself. This means that because new goals continue to surf ce, e i p 1st: get closer to the stars and we are not CO," once on" "It is important to remember that reaching for the stars can relate to many aspects of life such as academic, sport, relationships, community work and how you want to be perceived by others. The most important idea that we must take with us is what does 'thus is the way to the stars' mean to you and how will it affect your motivations in life?"

"I interpret our school's motto to mean something different. Opportu ty. Th greatest oppo t m that this school offers is the anility to gain life skills, skills that go beyond tho e I rned 10 the classroo ':Ind hoI -"No matter where you end up in life, you'll still use the skills you learned in school. Whether it be how to work in a team, how to organise yourself, how you as a person are best going to tackle the task ahead of you all of these things you can and hopefully will learn in this school. Sic Itur 0 A, TR . Thus is the way to the stars . Thus is the way to opportunities to help us reach the stars."

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Stoff We comes Ms Meg Low We are very pleased to welcome Ms Meg Law to the College. Meg was appointed to the position of Marketing Manager and commenced at the school on 19 October 2009. Meg has come to us from Geelong Grammar School where she held the position of Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications. Aqualified journalist and former news

broadcaster, Meg has over 10 years' experience in a marketing and communications environment having held the position of Marketing Manager at both Hallmark Cards and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne as well as numerous radio stations as a news announcer and other related roles with local government agencies in Melbourne. Meg and her partner, Matt, moved from Melbourne nearly two years ago and are enjoying the sea change at their new home in Jan Juc. Theresa Best Diredor of Community Relations and Development

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Stoff Departures Mr Stuart McCollum

Mr David Andrews

Mr Stuart McCallum has been a member of staff atThe Geelong College Preparatory School for over 25 years. Stuart was appointed in 1983 by Peter Gebhart and Ian Macmillan and has served under previous Principals and Heads in Paul Sheahan, Peter Hughes and Chris Lawson. Stuart's passion forthe environment has been his trademark in his time at the College. Through his teaching of young people, Stuart shared his joy of discovering new things and gave students the opportunity to find new ways of looking at the world, particularly in the sphere of Science. He has overseen the Year 7 Enviro program for a number of years, promoting sustainability and environmental issues among staff and students at the Middle School. Stuart was also a strong advocate for an Ecology Centre at the Preparatory School and this is included in the current College Masterplan. Stuart has further contributed to College life in his organisation and coaching of Underwater Hockey teams, facilitator ofthe Lizard Island Marine Biology trips and as a member if the Enviro Committee. He has also played a major partin the College Outdoor Education Program, teaching canoeing, leading groups in the Year 8 Outward Bound and Auscamp experiences for more than 20 years, and has attended numerous Year 7 camps to the Grampians. Congratulations Stuart, on your varied and valuable contribution to The Geelong College. We wish you well in your future endeavours.

Mr David Andrewsjoined The Geelong College in 1992, taking overfrom Ray Lancasterin the role of Visual Communication Teacher. Over the past 17 years, David has been instrumental in changing the profile of Visual Communication at the College and taking its focus within the Arts into the digital era. David's contribution to Fine and Applied Arts at the College has been exemplary. He has given his time with generous abandon, with his students and colleagues at the forefront of his mind at all times. David has also been an active contributor to the House of Guilds, ably providing assistance in the ma ny a reas of his expertise.

Leanne Russell Joint Deputy Head of the Middle School

David's contribution to the College, however, is not limited to the classroom. He has embraced the culture and ethos of the school and his generosity of spirit has extended into many areas. David has played a key role in the organising ofthe annual Staff Association Christmas Party for many years and has been active in school softball where he has offered his umpiring skills on numerous occasions. David has also made a significant contribution to the College's Outdoor Education Program at Wollangarra. His interest in this area saw his role extended to providing much needed supportforthe College's Exploration Society in 2008. His musical skills have also been ajoy to behold on many occasions, especially on the piano accordion. We will miss David's presence around the College, but at the same time wish him all the very best for the future. Phil Taylor Head of Fine and Applied Art

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The LOTE Department farewells Mrs Julia Ekkel in 2009 who leaves the College after 22 years of service. In her time atthe College time, Julia has held many roles in the academic, sporting and pastoral arenas. She has taught English, English Literature and French, held the position of Head of LOTE, has been on numerous Year 10 Immersion Camps, helped to lead two overseas trips, was a VCE French examiner and went on an International Fellowship to France in 1992-1993. Julia ha s also been a much appreciated CalvertTutor, a Teacher in Charge of Aerobics and, more recently, a Tennis coach. Herinvolvementin the life ofth e College has also included taking part in school plays and singin g in Chapel. Julia will be remembered as an esteemed colleague and a fabulou s teacher of French. Her caring and thoughtful approach , dedi catio n and love of all things French has made her a quintessential role model for our students. Au revoir, Julia, and all the very best.

Mrs Rhondda Millen's passion for Art and the development of a curriculum that stimulated and encouraged imagination and creativity was evident from the moment she commenced at The Geelong College Preparatory School as Art Coordinator in 1988. As an educator, Rhondda values the role of Art as a cognitive field of education and created a culture of experiences, values and attitudes which provided unique learning opportunities for students. The building and establishment of the Art Centre under her leadership bears witness to her vision for the Visual Arts, and the curriculum which complemented such a beautiful space left no doubts as to the importance she placed on this aspect of education. Rhondda has seen many changes in both buildings and curriculum in her time atthe Preparatory School; from teaching Art in what is now the caretaker's residence to relishing the current setting overlooking the river; from introducing textiles to nurturing many aspiring young artists in all manner of creative pursuits. Rhondda's creativity and capacity to cultivate her Art students also extended to the staff with whom she worked, allowing a freedom of expression and opportunity for individual imagination. Rhondda's 21 years as a member of staff at the Preparatory School will leave a legacy of creative projects; from Artist-in-Residence programs to individual works of art, together with the introduction of Art electives, Creative Arts Days and exhibitions. Memories of camping in the Grampians, bui lding and painting sets for Drama productions, Learning Mentor roles and Sport coaching will add to the list of reflections Rhondda takes with her as she leaves the College. We will remember and appreciate her creative spirit, her warm and caring friendship, sense offun and generosity of spirit, and appreciate in our students the sense of personal worth and value of individuality and imagi nation that she engendered in them as an Art educator. We extend our very best wishes to Rhondda as she leaves The Geelong College to travel, garden and appreciate the time to follow her artistic pursuits.

Veronique Chabant Language Head - French

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Ms Rngelo Inturrisi Ms Angela Inturrisi was appointed to the position of Secretary to the Head ofthe Preparatory School in 1989 where she has served three Heads - Mr Peter Hughes, Mr Chris Lawson and Mr Julian Carroll. During this time Angela took maternity leaveforthe birth ofTrent (1994) and April (1998) and , in 2006, she assumed the important role of Registrar for the College. Angela was very successful in this role but returned to the Secretary's position for her family in 2007. The nature of the role certainly changed and diversified throughout these years and Angela met new challenges with enthusiasm , persistence and dedication . The complexities are many and Angela's commitment and great sense of humour balanced the demands of the position. Angela was responsible for implementing change in the Secretary's office and her knowledge of databases and student reporting was exemplary. Angela was innovative in her thinking and she leaves a positive legacy and strong structures behind. We thank Angela for her work and wish her every success in th e next phase of her career. The College is extremely grateful to Angela for her 18 and a half yea rs of wonderful service and I am personally appreciative of the support that Angela gave me over the last 3 years. Mr Julian Carroll Head of the Preparatory School

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M rs Rdrio Juros Mrs Adria Juros commenced at the Preparatory School in 1994 as a part-time Assistant Librarian in the Helen Mackie Library. Adria has undertaken numerous roles during her 15 years at the College including Year 7 and 8 English Teacher, Learning Mentor, Health Teacher, ICT Coordinator, E-Learning Leader, Acting Library Coordin ator, Basketball and GolfTeam Manager and mem ber of t he Pegasus editing team. Adri a's love of literature and genuine interest, excitement and sensitivity for discussing books led her to organise the Library Artist-in-Residence Program and the Staff Recreational Library at the Preparatory School. In he r ICT leaders hip role, Adria conducted workshops in 2007 and 2008 which enabled ICT applications to be integrated into various Library and classroom practices. While Adria's expertise, passion and calm manner will be missed, we wish her well in her new role as Head of Library at Kardinia International College, commencing in Term 1 2010.

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Mrs Sue Buchan, Music Coordinator at Campbell House, retired in 2009 after 14 years atThe Geelong College. Sue commenced at Campbell House in 1995 and has built a reputation of the highest renown during her time at the College. Sue's passion for Music education , thoughtful pedagogy and genuine care for children are the hallmarks of her tenure. Sue has also conducted numerous Music Evenings and played a central role in the children's performances at the annual Foundation Concert. The College is enormously grateful to Sue for her contribution and excellent service over many years. Sue was farewelled by the Campbell House community at Assembly at the end ofTerm 2 and she is now looking forward to pursuing her interests in further study and teaching English as a second language. We wish Sue the very best for a healthy and fulfilling retirement.

Mr Neville Findlay joined the College in July 2003 and in the ensuing six and a half years made a substantial and valued contribution to the operations of the school as our Business Manager. In this complex role, Neville had a leading responsibility for the financial, administrative, property/grounds and asset management of the school. He played a significant partin manyimportant developments on the property front: the Keith Humble Centre, Mokborree and, more recently, the new BER projects at the Preparatory School. Neville also oversaw the establishment of an independent Uniform Shop that operates on a successful commercial footing and, in the area of IT, the transfer from Deltalink to Synergetic database systems. The important task of risk management benefited from a more disciplined approach during his time at the College while a number of occupation, health and safety improvements were introduced under his direction. In addition to these responsibilities, Neville was Secretary to both the Geelong College Council and the Geelong College Foundation. He also managed effectively the College's extensive business relationships with third parties: the various levels of government, Uniting Church, banks, insurers, etc. At a further operating level, Neville carried out significant liaison duties with umbrella organisations such as VESS and AISV.

Chris Dinneen Director of Campbell House

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Mrs Carl i Reeve Mrs Carli Reeve (nee Rooke) commenced at The Geelong College Preparatory School in 2004 as a Year 5 Teacher. After two years teaching Year 5, Carli moved into Year 4 Enviro where she quickly established herself as a genuine lover of nature , and all thing s environmental and sustainable. Carli 's love of teaching and her dedication and professionalism towards her work is admirable. Carli has spent many lunch times providing extra help to students and attending to children who wanted to stay around the Enviro area to 'help'. Carli ably and enthusiastically coached APS Swimming and Athletics during her five years at the College, and participated on the Lizard Island trip and the Year 8 AusCamp. We wish Carli well in her future endeavours as she and her family make the move to Hamilton in the western district of Victoria, where they hope to purchase a small acreage and continue to pursue their passion for sustainable living.

In all of the above capacities, Neville gave loyal service to the school. His own immediate staff and the members of the College Executive with whom he worked most" closely appreciated his personal qualities and business expertise. Neville can be assured that he takes with him our tha nks and best wishes for the future. Dr Pauline Turner Principal

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••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Mrs Theresa Best has made an outstanding contribution as Director of Comm unity Relati ons and Developme nt. The resajoin ed the College in January 2006 and set her impressive stamp on this criti cal area of the school's operations during th e four years she spent with us. Theresa's ex pertise lay in many diffe rent area s: from st rategi c planning , the organisatio n of majo r eve nts, fund rai si ng, publicatio ns, parent co mmu nicati ons, media relations and marketing through to comm unity an d alumni relations, domestically and internationally, and archives. This mu lti-faceted expertise, together with her meticulous attention to detail and extreme re lia bility, made her an invaluable member of the schoo l co mm unity. As Principal, I was also able to appreciate Theresa's energeti c app roach to the process of organisational improvement and the College Executive tea m reg ularly benefited from her considered advice and strategi c proposals . I would single out Theresa's followi ng achievements for pa rticular attention: the introduction in 2008 of Passion for Pe rform ance, a weekend-long dance works hop fo r students from the Geelo ng region and beyond that proved immediately popula r and helped position the

school in the performing arts, also producing some welcome enrolments; a substantial increase in the performance of annual giving from below $50 ,000 in 2006 to just over $140,000 in 2009; the formalisation of a bequest program (the 'Mo rrison Society') which was successfully launched in October 2009; the coming to fruitio n in November 2009 of ParentNet, which now provides many features that College families had been wanting for some time; enhancements to the look of Ad Astra which has become more vibrant, colourful and reader friendly; the development (together with Mrs Mary Mason) of 'Career Edge' breakfasts as a vehicle to help students connect with our Old Collegian network and become more career 'savvy'. In parallel with these school orientated developments, Theresa worked very productively as Executive Officer of both the Old Geelong Collegians' Association and the Geelong College Foundation. All in alL Theresa's professional contribution to the school has been a highly valuable and substantial one, and I have deeply appreciated her personal qualities as well: modesty, integrity and unfailing cheerfulness. The school community is indeed in her debt for the very fine work she has carried outto advance the College and help position itfor a prosperous future. Dr Pauline Turner Principal

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Ms Margaret McArthur

Mr Gordon li ngard

Ms Margaret McArthur, a lively Scots Women , has had a great impact on the College since commencing in the role of Informatio n Technology Teacher and eLearning Coordinator at the beginning of 2008.

Mr Gordon Lingard commenced teaching atThe Geelong College Preparatory School atthe beginning of 2008 as a Religious Education (CARE) Teacher. Gordon played an important role in the promotion of the College values and he brought a caring and thoughtful perspective into the classroom through his CARE lessons. Gordon quickly established a wonderful rapport with the students and his observations and messages in the Secondary Assemblies were often timely, relevant and instructive. Gord.on als? excelled with his voice and guitar playing in our Chapel serVlces. H1S gentle and compassionate nature was appreciated by all and he was well regarded by students, parents and staff. Although Gordon was only at the College for a short time, he made a significant impact and we thank him for his contributions during this time and wish him well for the future.

Mrs Theresa Best

Her teaching style involved worki ng the students hard , which they warmed to and respected her for, and resulted in he r students excelling in their VCE results atth e end of 2008. Margaret has worked with College departm ents and indivi dual teachers to help embed technology into classes at t he Se nior School. In particu lar, she has worked with teachers on the imp lementatio n of the new email and Microsoft packages, and has led the StudyWiz imp lementation, supporting teachers to take hold of its exciti ng possibi lities and modeling with her own classes the use of gam es an d cyber safety. We will miss Margaret's lively perso nality, her warmth, her great sense of humour, and her commitment to learning and wish her well with her future endeavors.

Julian Carroll Head of the Preparatory School

Mary Mason Director of Teaching and Learning

......................................... Correction: Please note in the June edition of Ad Astra, the Preparatory School's Curriculum Coordinator of Science, />1s Kirsten Van Clee!, had her qualifications incorrectly recorded. Kirsten also has: a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) .

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NEWS- LETTER OF ~. ~~ THE GEELONG COLLEGE Qn.rJ

F ORMAL OPENING

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The new term co mm e n ce..~ November, 1959 on February 9, 1960 and it is intended to hayc a formal met,1 bulu.trndes, all of which indicate that (he "finishi[l g opening ceremony o n the afternoon of Wtdnesday, February oU" stage is approaching. 10, 1960.

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THE PAST AND FU·TU'RE' A Review by the Headmaster " Except the Lord build the hOllse, (hey labour in vain til at build it."

InternallY. much rem~ins to be done but aU will be in readiness (or the commencement of 6rst term, 1960. Me L. J. Campbell, we understand,

On 30th April last His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir WillilUll is at present pocderjng the problems of ending this term Slim, laid the foundation stone of our new preparatory school in the presence in Apbrasia Street and st9 rtof a large gathering of old Collegians. parents, present boys and friends of the next o ne at the new site. the College. Many will remember foJ' a Jng time lhe impressive adr<ss given by His Excellency -on that occasion. T he burden

Dctail'i o( accommodation, gone by! From its very small snmc lime to vreserve a right staffing and general organ beginning it has g.rown into balance has been a major pro- isauoD must all be considered o ne of the largest boarding blem for some years nnd the in the next few months. p

schools of the State, exerting of his remarks - publlibed II strong influen ce in 8 develin fuJI in the June issue of oping community and seoding Pegasus - was the important ou t leRdrrs into every wolk of place of the public school in life.

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ing of the New Prepnrntory School nnd looking forw:Jrd t o ollr Centenary year in 1961, il is tllso intended to hold. two dinners, one o n the night of Febn1Rry 9 nnd the other on I the nigbt of Febrll.ry 10 uext.

Tbe first will be for Old Collegii\ns ,the !>econd for PA rents nnd Friends. In order to accotnmodato the lorge n umbers ex· pected to attend these functions,

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A. J. Campbell Dnd his strong In the re. lm of scholarsbip committee that "The Geelong The College is proud to recko n

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CoUege" began. among its sons Professor C . It was formally "institu(ed" M. Badger, Professor R. W. at 11 o'clock jn the morning Honeycombe, Professor E . C . at a ceremony nuended by Slater and Professor C . M . "Uembers of the committee, ,"Villiams. The same promin,a rents. the headmaster, hi& eoce is to be fouDd in almost .vo assistants nnd forty boys. every sphere of activity. After praise and prayer and In common with ma ny the reading of a portion of other public schools, the scripture Mr. Campbell con- growth of The College in recluded a short address wiLb ceol years has bcen phenomthe words: "Now, in the name enal, and the demand for

in tbe College grounds. Invjtations will be issued in due course so pJcRse note these dates in your da iry for next year as they will mark nn nuspicious beginning to an jmportant year for our CoI~

Dr. M . A. Bun(In., M.A., Pb.D.

of God, I herebY declare ou r places, steadily mounting rear solution reached after much by year, has bccqmc ember·

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called The Geelong College, rassing. Completion of the fully established, nnd may God memorial wing eight years bless it with all possible suc- ago Bnd (be addjtion of new cess." cl.assroom. to tbe old Pre· paratory School relieved the ACHIEVEMENTS

Dr. Buntine has jndicated that he proposes to invitc ." very "'ell known " past parent" to perform this ceremony but details must Rwait the issue of invitations later jll the year.

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the life of the community today. He stressed thf .. )~ri\ua) Old .Col.1egians are t? be foundation of these :Chocls ~ound 10 Important p~llIons wh.ich is the vcr) ~ .1.,):... of ' In Cln~reb 8~d ~talc. 10 the their ex.istence. professlOns. In Jnd~slry and The CoUege was fOl.ndt(;· ;;, the pastoml pursUits. MtUly j ooL On the:: 8th July :..: f Ihat I have ?cen honoured by ~he yen r under the Headl1lDster-1 soverelgl~ for . outstandm.& ship of Dr. Gcorge lvlorrison community servIce -:- SJf (he school was opened in M8cf8rlal~e Burnet, SIC John Knowle H ouse. Skene Street, ~wyer! ~lI' Horace Ro~erlson. Newtown. It was due to the SIr Wllhnm Lcgga lt, SI.r Gordeep faith and the abounding don McArthu r, to menhon but enthusiasm and energy of Rev . a few.

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50 YEARS' GROWTH AT A GLANCE

To th. t end a completely 600~--~--~----._--~ new building to be erected on fhe splenoid fifty 8cre site in How wonderfully has that pressure for only a short time. Aberdeen Street was planned. prayer been Rnswered and how Numbers have now reached The buildiog was commenced 500~--~--~~--~,;cbly bas Tho College been seven hundred and wou ld be early in the yeaI' under the blessed in the yenTS th at hove much greater had it been supervision of an ol d CoUegpossible to find room fol' everyone wishjng to enter. In- itm, a leading Vktorian edu· Z deed, in the Ins( ten years, cational architec t. It ought to ~ 40n ..~-_t_-_t--_t_ many hundreds , both boarders be finished by the end of the ~ nnd day boys, have, of neces- year ready for opening in .J February next. It wiH provjde . I sity been refused.

for 300 boys from fourth to ~ 300 t-----r-eightb grades. NEW PREl'. SCHOOL Classrooms and offices only W It is the expressed policy I n.re at present under con .s(r~cf h C 'I th t th h I I1t0n; but the plans prov,de t

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Encouraging Exce e e in .Jre In this article I explore the use of rubrics as a way of embedding these important behaviours in young children to enhance and facilitate their writing development. The following paper was presented atan Ithaka breakfast meeting in June this year. Ithaka was initiated in 2005 by Dr Julie Landvogt from Melbourne University and is based on the research of Dr Ron Ritchart. It comprises educators from a number of private schools in Melbourne who meet on a regular basis to read , reflect and discuss the implications of current educational research. In this presentation to the group, I outlined some of the approaches being explored to improve the quality of students' writing in Prep. During the presentation I explored ways of providing feedback to students to inform their learning and encourage them to take greater ownership of their learning.

Learning to Learn Atthe beginning of the year, Campbell House students are involved in a unit of

One of the greatest dilemmas in infant teaching is how to encourage young learners to take greater ownership and become more responsible for the quality of their work, work called Learning to Learn. During the development of this unit we talk about: what learning looks like what learning feels like what learning sounds like. We create a class wall chart of photos to display our ideas and this visual display is referred to and added to throughout the year.

Feedback The chart is heavily used when we analyse the skills and strategies required to become a competent writer. One requirement for learning acknowledged by the students was feedback from me about their writing. Black and William (1998) define assessment as " ... all those activities undertaken by students, and by their students in assessing themselves, that provide information to be used as feedback to modify teaching and learning activities. Such assessment becomes

formative assessment when the evidence is actually used to adapt the teaching to meet students' needs." Research conducted by Hattie and Timperley (2007) found that" .. .teacher feedback is one of the most critical influences on student learning." Their research included a meta-analysis ofthe effects offeedback based on data invo lvi ng over 30 million students .

Rubrics One of the best ways to provide feedback to students about their learning is through the use of rubrics. A rubric is a scoring tool that lists the criteria for a piece of work. It explains 'what counts' when a piece of work is being developed and presented for assessment. The rubric also stipulates gradatio ns of qua lity for each criterion, from excellent to poor. The rubric presented in this article was created with my Prep students at

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the beginning of the year as we were developing our understanding ofthe features of a basic sentence. As the children were familiar with the basic criteria for a sentence they were able to articulate a marking system for their writing. This form offeedback gave the students opportunities to take ownership of their writing and become more responsible for the quality of it. It gave the students the power to shape their own learning. Below is the rubric we are currently using for a recount piece of writing or, as we call itin Prep, 'remembering writing'. Through this rubric we can see the progression of thinking from the beginning ofthe year and how the children's learning has moved forward. The children are now aware that we can write for different purposes. As I talk to students during writing time they are able to assess their writing using the criteria outlined above. They are able to articulate the kind of writing they have done and together we explore how close they are to the standard form. I also focus on providing feedback that moves the learners forward. This is Lily's assessment of her recount ... "I think I have done more than three star writing, I have done four star

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writing . I think I have done four star writing because I have writte n a whole page. I also tried to do my letters and words on the lines. I read over my writing and fou nd th at I didn't need caret (this is an editin g mark used to inse rt word s that are missing) . I have spaces between words and I stretched my words out (sounded out) . I did a capital letter at the start and full stops at the end ." The approach outlined above allows me to individualise th e learning for young students. It gives me space and freedom to provide instant feedbac k to students an d it also gives me opportunities to feed their learning for ward . " Lea rnin g can be enhanced to the deg ree that students share the challenging goa ls of learning, adopt self-assess ment and evaluation strategies, and develop error detection procedures and heightened self-efficacy to tackle more challenging tasks leading to ma ste ry and understanding of lessons." (Hattie and Timperley 2007) "Most current assessments provi de minimal feedback, too often because they rely on recall and are used as external accountability thermometers rather than as feedback devices that are integral to

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inter pretations from assessments, not the numbers or grades that matter. In too many cases, testing is used as a measure to judge whether cha nge has occurred rather than a mechanism to further enhance and conso lidate learning by teachers or st udents. The costs ofthese th ermometer-related accountability tests are high and the feedback retu rns mi nimal." (Godinho 2008) Learning is a process . There is no quick fix or magic bullet. As teachers, we must engage with the students in the process at their point of need and development. Rubrics provide a framework during discussions with students about their work and it gives the children a point of reference to guide and shape the destination of their learnin g. By im plementing t hese strategies we are involved in the purs uit of li fe-long learning. Carolyn Ogsten Teacher of Prep, Campbell House

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o r9.9 .0............................................. In the Januan,J 2005 ed ition of Ad Astra, Mr Al an Glover (OGC 1936) wrote about a wonderFul Wurlitzer pipe organ that was to be insta ll ed in the George Logi e-Sm ith Auditorium in the Keith Humble Centre For Mus ic and PerForming Arts. The historic WurLitzer organ has been brought back to Life thanks to a Long and costLy restoration process entireLy funded by OLd GeeLong CoLLegian, Bert Fagg (OGC 1929).

The organ , which was buiLtin 1921 as the demon stration WurLitzer for Au straLia, has been compLeteLy rebuiLt and is now housed in the George Logie-Smith Auditorium of the Keith HumbLe Centre. It was classified by the NationaL Trust (VIC) in 1992. The restoration team offour men, abLy Led by JuLien ArnoLd of MeLbourne, has done a mag nificent job of bringing the organ back to pristine co ndition. Hundred s of hours of meti cuLous work are behind thi s achievement. We were fo rtunate in obtaining the services of two of America's Leading 'tonaL finishers' who spent a wee k fine-tuning the pipework to suit its new Location. These experts had done the tonaL fini shing of the rebuiLt MeLbourne Town HaLL organ , and incidentally they described the oboe horn rank of pipes on the CoLLege's organ as the best they have ever heard! Th e onLy part of the organ vi sibLe in the auditorium is the consoLe or pLaying desk.

Encased in repoLished Honduras mahogany, it is a thing of beauty. The consoLe is connected by cabLe to the organ itseLf and is on a moveabLe pLatform so that when wheeLed out of its room it can occupy a variety of positions on the floor of the haLL as the occasion requires. Members of the schooL's Music staff who have ventured into the Large chamber containing the hundreds of pipes and working parts are aLways astonished at its extent and compLexity. How does it sound? "Superb!" "Magnificent!" are the typicaL reactions after hearing the organ. The remarkabLe thing about an organ of this type is its versatiLity. It can sound Like a concert or church organ or, taking on a Lighter guise, it can 'sing' as ifin a t heatre. Mr GLover is particuLarLy pLeased to have this organ remain in GeeLong. The instrument had beLonged to his father-in-Law, OswaLd C. Hearne, of GeeLong since 1928. ALan was abLe to persuade the trustees of the Hearne estate to donate the organ to The GeeLong CoLLege.

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he Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference UK (HMC) represents the Heads of some 250~adingindependentschoo~in

the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and has a further 60 or so international members. HMC exists to serve and support its members and to exemplify excellence in education. As an international membe r of HM C, The Geelong Co llege was invited to be featured at their Annual Co nfe rence in Octo ber and also on their website fo r 12 mo nths following on from the conference . We were one of only five intern ation al schools (and two Australian schools) chosen to be represented in this way. This invitation presented as a wonderful opportu nity for the school to lift its internationa l profile and to allow a wider audience to see what The Geelo ng College has to offer its students.

On Thursday 17 September, a film crew from ITN Consulting, a production company in the UK, arrived early to begin filming at Campbell House, Middle School and Senior School throughout the day to gather footage for the 3 minute video. Unfortunately, the sun did not shine on that day and persistent gray skies and rain meant that we had to confine the filming to indoors. However, we were able to make use of some other footage that had been taken on a variety of other occasions to supplement the filming and interviews that were done on that day. The end result was wonderful and you can view it online at www.hmc.uk.org and follow the HMC TV News link. Click on the "Channel" icon to find the link to the College film.

Geelong: A Whole New Wo d For Tanna Teachers ife in Australia is certainly different to life on the island ofTanna in Vanuatu , as three Tanna teachers discovered during a two-week visit to Geelong in October. Hosted byThe Geelong College and funded by the Uniting Church , the visit was t he first time Lenakel Presbyterian College Principal, Mr Shim Geo rge and Deputy Principal, Mr Pascal Lally had experienced life in a western culture, and the second vi sit to Au stralia for Science teacher, Mr Robert Georg e. During their stay, the teachers parti ci pated in classes atThe Geelong College, attend ed professional development workshops and vi sited a number of Vi ctorian to urist attraction s in an effort to learn ab out Aust ralian teaching meth ods and t he Australian way of life.

Lenakel Pri ncipal Mr Shim Geo rge sai d one of the best parts ofthe vi sit wa s pa rti ci pating in classes at the College. "Participating in classes at The Geelong College allowed us to learn some new teaching initiatives that we will take ba ck to Vanu atu

and pass on to teachers from all overthe co untry," Shim said . "We are very proud of our relationship with Th e Geelong College - many of the other local schools are quite envious of us! We enjoy having the Geelong students visit us and loo k forward to continuing the relation ship for many years to come," he said . The relationship between the College and the island ofTanna stems back to 1896. Past College parent, Reverend Thomson Macmillan , spent 40 years on Tanna as a Presbyterian Church missionary and Reverend Macmillan's four sons, two grandsons and four great-gra nddaug hters have all attended The Geelong College. His grandson, former

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Head ofthe Pre paratory School and former Co lleg e Board Member, Mr Ian Macmillan, revived the relationship between the College and Tan na in 2006 by recommending it as a desti nation for the College's unique Outreach pro gram , Fu lfillin g Lives. To date, two student groups have visited to Tanna, with a third trip bein g planned for 2010.

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Recent Archive

Donatio s 1. Digital images x4 of Preparatory School program for the play, Joseph, 1970. William Thomas Ashburner Audrey Davey

1. Letter including biographical details sent by Don MacmiLlan in 1973 to Will Ashburn

1. Painting Yimas Lakes by Harley Dickinson 2. Photographs,ephemera , hatband and books originally_b_e_lo_n.;;g_in.;;g_t_o_D_es_ Da_v_eY:"'_ _ _~""'d!I~!i....~_ _--,

1. Prep School prize medaLLions x 4 from the 1920s. Marilyn Armstrong 2. Hat Band (Orig Garry Armstrong) ~-----------------------------1. Collection of ceramic cups , saucers and coffee jug with College Crest. Ma rjorie Menzies Elspeth Ferguson

1. WhoLe of School photo, 1933 2. FootbalL 1941; Prefects, 1941 3. Rowing (nd) 4. Mikado Cast, 1941 5. Rowing 1st VIII, 1940. 6. Jim Ferguson (Mikado 2005)

Bob Bu ntine

1. Photograph 3rd VIII 1946

Anonymous

1. Award Prize Bookplates

Geoffrey A Donnan

1. Biographical information about Sir Robert Honeycombe

John Fairnie

1. OGCA Cufflinks circa 1950.

Brett Green

1. College Sports Coat, circa 1981

Jill McCallum

1. Collection of Pegasus magazines and ephemera.

CharLes RockefeLLer

1. Four DVDS of Geelong College Football in 1977.

Peter Young

1. Photograph album on loan for copying 2. Rowing Logbook on Loan for copying

John CoLe

1. Rowing Logbook, 1969 on loan for copying

John Paton

1. Photographs Rolland House and Mackie House 2. SchooL Caps originally S Paton and J Paton. 3.Photograph aLbum on Loan for copying

Jenny Clouster

1. Photograph of a student group in fancy dress

Graeme Palmer

1. Photographs of memorials to George and Norman Morrison in Geelong

Lois Comeadow

1. Photo 2nd generation Collegians, 1901 2. Photo Henley Crew October, 1904

Margery 5 Rix

1. War Service BookLet 1939-1946.

David LesLie

1. Book 1961 Centenary History 2. Photo War Memorial Wing. 3. Aerial photo Senior School Campus circa 1961.

Stephen Miles

1. CoLLection of materials including photographs, Record Book, Order of Service Book and Work Book circa 1960.

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Hugh Seward

1. Cadet uniform

Frances Ashburner

1. Collection of album photographs from J A Lowson (1940-49) 2. Mounted photo band, 1949. 3. Mounted photo NCOs, 1949.

WalLawson

1. DVD copy of 1947 fiLm extracts originally fiLmed by John TayLor.

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1. Dress blazer with Pegasus pocket

1. Set of fee receipts and invoices 1943 to 1945 2. Photo 1945 4th VIII 3. Photo 1944 1st VIII 5. CoLLection of Pegasus magazines 1962 to 1968.

1. Book HMAS Armidale Lives On including material about John 'Jack' Warwick Callander 1. Sports tracksuit pants 2. Sports socks 1. Collection of Pegasus magazines 2. Glee Club programs 3. Newspaper cuttings 4 Award book, 1869 5. Loose photos x 4. 6. Photo album for digital copying .

1. ReeL of 8mm fiLm of t he CoLLege especiaLLy the Preparatory SchooL circa 1960.

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Senior School Outreach Coordinator, Mrs Debbie Filling, and her daughter, Year 12 student Nicole Filling, have both had a very fulfilling year - for very different reasons! Nicole'sjourney began in April 2008, when she entered the National Geographic Channel Australian Geography Competition along with 89,000 other students. Nicole was the highest scoring Victorian Year 11 student in the competition, which gained her entry into the Geography Big Day Outin Noosa in December 2008. The week-long program in Noosa included testing and fieldwork and was used to select the Australian team for the Asia Pacific Regional Geography Olympiad, which was held in Tsukuba, Japan in August 2009. Nicole performed exceptior.1ally well at Noosa and was the only Victorian student and the only female to be selected for the Australian Olympiad team. The Australian Olympiad Team, which consisted of four students, had great success in Japan. Nicole was one of only two students at the Olympiad to receive a silver medal, with two other students on the team receiving bronze medals. Nicole said she had a wonderful time at the Olympiad and enjoyed mixing with the other students. "I was one of only five female students at the Olympiad and roomed with a Japanese girl during my stay. The only other girls were from Taiwan so it took a couple of days for us to break down the language barrier," Nicole said. "As well as attending the Olympiad I was also able to visit the Geographical Survey Institute Japan and learn how it gathers earthquake research, which was very interesting," she said . Not unlike Nicole, Debbie's year has also included tests, training and fieldworkbut of a different kind. Atthe beginning of2009, Debbie became one of 44 individuals from 35 workplaces in Geelong to participate in the 2009 United Way Loaned Executive Program. United Way Geelong Region is a notfor-profit organisation that aims to build capacity and mobilise resources to improve lives and create positive, long term socia l change in the Geelong region . United Way supports over 70

commu nity orga nisations in Geelong in the area s of aged care , chi ld an d family services, crisis servi ces, disability services, health and rehabilitation and info rm ation and referral services. The Loaned Executive Pro gra m recruits individua ls from th e Geelo ng workforce to become amba ssad ors for United Way, spreading the word ab out t he work United Way does in the comm unity and encouraging payroll contributions. As partofthe prog ram , Loan ed Executives complete three days of training through the Gordon Institute ofTAFE whi ch fo cuses on developing skills such as public spea kin g, selling, time managem ent and tea m building. They also participate in a dive rs e ra nge of community and business networki ng opportunities, which help th em to grow in confidence and develop their comm uni cation skills and leadership ability. Debbie was nominated by The Geelo ng College Principal, Dr Pauline Turner, to ta ke pa rt in the Loaned Executive Program and it wa s a challenge she thoroughly enjoyed. "The 2009 Loaned Executive Program provided me with an oppo rt unity to help ma ke a difference for the many organisatio ns th at United Way support in the Geelong region ," Debbi e said.

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"I completed around 10 staff presentations across The Geelong College and StJoseph's College, thanking those people who were currently pledging money to United Way through the Workplace Giving Program and to update the groups on the work United Way is presently undertaking in the community." "Another aspect of the presentations was to encourage people to take part in United Way's Workplace Giving Program. As a result, the amount of money pledged across the two schools nearly doubled, and there was an increase in the number of pledges which was pleasing to see." "Of the 44 people involved in the 2009 Loaned Executive Program I was the only teacher, and I really enjoyed interacting with people from other professions. I also enjoyed learning about the many wonderful community organisations that are operating in Geelong. Th ere are so many organisations doing some great thin gs in our community and it is nice to know that by participating in the United Way Workplace Givin g Program, I am contributing to th at work in some way," she said. It ha s certainly been a big year for Nicole and Debbie an d, with Nicole taking a gap year placement at Cranleigh Preparatory School in Su rrey, UK, who knows what 2010 will hold for thi s mother-daughter duo!

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uests comprising major donors, The Geelong College Foundation members, Old Collegians and a number of School Council and Foundation Board members attended to celebrate the beginning of the new Society and to hear what the Principal, Dr Pauline Turner, the Foundation President, Mr Michael Betts (OGC 1965) and the Guest Speaker, Mr Robert Ingpen AM (OGC 1949) had to say on the subject of bequests and their importance to the future development of the school. The Morrison Society was formed to recognise those members of the College com munity who have notified the school that they have left a bequest to The Geelong College or to The Geelong College Foundation in their Will. Anyone who does so in the future, except those who wish to remain anonymous, will become a mem ber automatically. The Society enables bequestors to be thanked and acknowledged during t heir lifetime. It also raises the profile of bequests as a method of giving generally. Many people are asset rich but cash flow poor, but a

bequest enables them to plan a gift as part of their estate. Du rin g the luncheon Mr Betts introduced the Patrons of the Morri son Society, Mrs Jill Humble and Mr Robert Ingpen , and presented them with their Morri son Society lapel badges. Mrs Humble and Mr Ingpen presented Morri son Society badges to the ten other found ing members who were in attendance. There was a sen se of occasion and a feeling am on gst t he guests that t hey were present at the beginning of something special and si gnifi ca nt. In her speech, Dr Pauline Turner reflected on t he scarcity of government funding for buildin g projects over the school's 148 year history, exce pt in t he 1960s, when all schools in Australia received fund s t o develop Scien ce la boratories and librari es, and again this year th ro ugh t he Rudd Govern ment's building stimulus packa ge ma de available to all primary schools. "In t he abse nce of external grants for most of our life, th e College has had to generate its own fun ds to effect necessary capital im proveme nts across th e scho ol,

relying on fee income from parents, periodic loans and capital campaigns, together with the occasional bequest, ." Dr Turner said. "In term s of scholarships or bursaries, a growing number of old Collegians have sought to create opportunities similar to those from which they themselves benefited as students. Some have even chosen to make a cash donation rath er than leave the money in the form of a bequest so that young people could benefit straight away. Several full and part scholarships and some occasional bursaries have been created as a direct result of these donation s." "I wa s also delighted that a separate bursary fund wa s able to be established several years ago through a very substantial bequest from an Old Collegian: thi s has already enabled three very fortunate young people to enrol atthe Senior School with two more coming next year. There have also been a number of notified bequests earmarked for future scholarships to the value of three quarters of a million dollars in one particular case! These bequests will continue to strengthen

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the school's support base and help create an excellent range of opportunities for future College students," she said . In terms of capital development, Dr Turner said that three major projects have been achieved since 1995 thanks to a generous suite of bequests, with a number of smaller bequests also enabling various other projects to see the light of day. "Firstly, there was a substantial refurbishment of Mackie House, transforming itinto a much more liveable and comfortable environment for our boy boarders. Secondly, a new Principal's residence was able to be constructed following the transfer of the previous residence from Davey Hou se. Avery special third major bequest came unexpectedly from Mrs Jill Humble, who had enjoyed close associations with the College . The value of Jill's bequest ($2M) , the highestthe school has received , significantly contributed to the construction ofThe Keith Humble Centre for Music and Performing Arts , named to honour the memory of Jill's husband, which opened in early 2006," she said.

Dr Turner concluded by saying that bequests are of great value to the College - both historically and into the future, helping to reso urce the College's continuing mission as a school th at fosters excellent as well as inclusive education.

remain s the way things are even now. Fortunat ely we now un derstand education to be fu nda ment al and a constant.. .but we still strugg le t o draw attention to the need to improve child ren 's education, health an d welfare servi ces," he said .

Mr Micha el Betts spoke about the naming of the Morrison Society in honour of Dr George Morrison and his son Mr Charles Norman Morrison , the first two Principals ofthe College. He explained that those who make a beq uest before the end of 2010 will be denoted as founding members of the Morrison Society. He congratulated the founding members present at the lunch , mentioning that some have preferred to remain anonymous and that there will undoubtedly be beq uests of which we are notaware.

Mr Ingp en envisag ed a future of greater social equity and utopian idea ls. He looked forwa rd to a time whe n a mUltiplicity of bequests would have expanded the bursary and sch olarship fu nds to ena ble the College to make its style of education available t o more di verse and so ci ally disa dvantaged students so they could achieve their poten tial.

GuestSpeaker, Mr RobertIngpen, referred back to Victorian England and the novels of Charles Dickens to set the scene for the founding ofThe Geelong College in 1861. "In those times only the wealthy could afford an education. To some extent this

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ELC 5 End of Year Celebration - Thursday 19 November 2009

1. The ELC 5 class enjoy a well deserved picnic after their concert 2. Nick and Dianne Lord 3. ELC 5 students enthusiastically perform one of their concert items 4. Jane Collicoat, Eliza Santalucia, Sue Santa lucia and Anne-Louise O'Donoghue

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1. Peter Hannah , David Gardner, GaryTigani , and Gerard Mack 2. Libby, Claire and Andrew Arundell 3. Dr Pauline Turner with Alice Morgan and Laura Stekelenburg 4. Dorothy Tang , Cathy and Sonia Campanaro 5. Stephen and Audrey Foy and John Stekelenburg

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POJte-nt ~UPp(9J{t ~JL(9UP~: in focus Gj"' M Guw~ C(9~e U ~(9IL~ I t9 hMe 0.. t>tM~ POJt.ent t>UPP(9lLt n.etLu (9~ tho.t. (9 peJt.Oi.u thM wa~ u0Jti.(9 u.t> t>UPP(9lLt 91L(9upt> ~(91L 'm,u.t>Lc. lJltO.mO-. SP(9lLt o..n&. t>cM(9~ 4e. If\, thU uUti,M (9 ~ AD A TRA we to.£e 0.. cQ(9 GelL W(912 01 tLu(9 (9~ tMt>e t>UPP(9lLt 9IL(9upt>. The Se ni or SchooL Parents' Association (SSPA) and the Preparatory SchooL Parents' Association (PSPA) provide a valuable contribution to College life through their social and fundraising activities . The two groups operate separately from each other and traditionally represent the two campuses. Each year they host a number of events including the Welcome Drinks for the Senior School and Middle School and the Welcome

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1. Dan Clifford, Craig Scott, Peter Murrihy, Sue Scott and Vicki Murrihy 2. Meredith and Michael McEvoy 3. Rahmayanti Rosyada, Julie Gainey, Jenny Kittelty and Carolyn Matthews 4. Gerard Donovan and Roxanne and Chris Steinfort 5. Fiona Carr, Deb Brodie and Beau Johnstone

Barbeque for Campbell House and the ELC, Year Group Dinners/ Cocktail Parties and the Valedictory Dinner for Year 12 students and family members. These dinners also provide the forum to help foster good relationships among parents, teaching and administrative staff. The groups also raise considerable funds used to develop facilities and purchase equipment and furniture in and around both campuses. The most significant of those for 2009 for the SSPA was the construction of the hospitality/BBQ area built on the corner ofthe swimming centre and near the tennis/hockey courts at the senior school campus. The SSPA and the PSPA meet six times a year, with the SSPA meetings usually held on a Monday evening and the PSPA meetings held on a Friday morning. Dates of all the meetings are recorded in the school calendar.

We are keen to hear from parents who would like to get involved in this aspect of College life and he lp maintain a tradition that has been built up over many years . We will soon be setting up a volunteers register to help with the dinners, so if yo u are un able to joi n the committees but still want to cont ribute, this is an easy way to getinvo lved and perhaps have a bit of fu n along t he way. If you would like any furt her information, please contact t he Comm unity Relations Office on 03 5226 3123 who will put you in contact with the releva nt group. David McGowan President, Sen ior School Parents' Association lynne GoreLL President, Preparatory School Parents' Association

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President Welcome again to AD ASTRA for this, the 50 th anniversary of its inception. Another busy year draws to a close and I am pleased to reflect on the many wonderful activities that our Old Collegians have been involved in. While we take great pleasure in welcoming hundreds of Old Collegians to the dozen or so reunions and social events we run each year, both at the school and other locations, a particular highlight for me has been the generosity of over 50 Old Collegians who have involved themselves as speakers and presenters at the three Career Edge breakfasts that were introduced this year for the benefit of Years 11 and 12 students at the school. These members of our Association have given their time and particular expertise to help inspire and assistthe senior students of the school as they consider their future study and career directions. One of the things that the Association is particularly proud of is the Old Geelong

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Collegians' Scholarship. The scholarship is endowed by the OGCA and available to the son or daughter of an Old Collegian. We are very pleased to be able to assist Old Collegians in this way and to introduce the most recent recipient of the scholarship, Isaac Crawley, to you in this edition of AD ASTRA (see page 32). We are, as usual, sad to note the passing of many of our Old Collegians, but very pleased to honour them in these pages. It has been a longstanding tradition that at the Annual General Meeting of the Association each year, a list of our members who have passed in that twelve month period is read out and one minute's silence is observed. We pass on our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of those we have lost. I am very pleased to advise thatthe Association now has a new Vice President. Ms Bridgette Kelly (OGC 1997) was elected Vice President at the AGM on 20 October. I am delighted to welcome her to the position and congratulate her on her election.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Vice President, Mr Chris Crawford (OGC 1973), for his outstanding contribution to the committee and to the position of Vice President. I also congratulate our other Executive members, Mr Steven Skoglund (OGC 1983), Treasurer; Paul Mishura (OGC 1992), Secretary; and Caroline Dyson (OGC 1996), Junior Vice President, who were re-elected to their positions. You can meet all of our committee members below. I hope you enjoy reading through the pages ofthis anniversary edition of AD ASTRA and, in particular, the Old Collegian section . May I take this opportunity to wish all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2010. I look forward to catching up with many of you during the year. Jim Marendaz (OGC 1972) President - Old Geelong Collegians' Associotion

Jim Marendaz (OGC 1972), President Bridgette Kelly (OGC 1997), Vice President Caroline Dyson (OGC 1996), Junior Vice President Paul Mishura (OGC 1992), Honorary Secretary Steven Skoglu nd (OGC 1983), Honorary Treasurer David Waterhouse (OG C1980), Immediate Past President Matt Bridges (OGC 1992) Reece Cordy (OG C2006)

Chris Crawford (OGC 1973) Jim Fidge (OGC 1954) Andrea James (OGC 1974) David Jarman (OGC 1955) Amanda May (OGC 2006) John O'Brien (OGC 2002) Bill Phillips (OGC 1968) Adam Wightman (OGC 2000)

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One of the great events in the long life of the College was the gathering on October 10 arranged round the dedication and official opening of the first stage of the Rolland Physical Education Centre. II IVa not only the inau guration of an other fin e buildin g, Ion 0 awai t ed as thai had been ' n ot only th e m m or of a grea t h ea dm a fer or I h e pre ence of a famou . guest t o p erform the cerem on y; n ot on l th e gen ii G~elollg prin g sunshine . til beautiful ground. the thrillin o pipe mu iC' not even th e excellent r fr eshm ents provided. Clearly oulstand ing was th e pe rsonal invo lveme nt of th e 500 vis itors as par en ts or form er Megianl or contr ibutors to th e Bu ild ing Fund . Addressin g th e as embl age, :VTI'. LIndsay AI! of Lhese Lj]ing we re Lhe ingredien ts ~

a remarkably happ y occasion. the :nemory of which m us L co nLinu Lo gin:' f!lCouragement t.o those con ce rn ed ill lh j,n~ct1011 and backin g of th e College. from OlUncii and PrincIpal downwa rd.

H asselt, M.B .E.. d sC l'ibed 11' Fran cis Rolla.ud as a man of high pnl1Ci ple, th e gre aLes L man he h a d ve l' met. H e said "h a l a Ja rg(' part of the College. as it stands loday. is th e res ul t of 8 11' F rancis's far- siah tcd dream of for Ly yea rs ago.

II I' fe r r d to 11' Francis'i; Im'c for protlcl nc\'o porL and hlS onsiderabl e pecially in enl11i; and golf. II' H ass lL '}lnbollcally C\lt the nbbOIlS I ading to one of h aln\,ays, and Lhe official party was conduct d through t11 building. Ollrlllg he pcriod of pubhc 111 pcction, a quad of boys dcmons trated the u e of the equipment sectIOn. ' i ItOI" al 0 had an opportul1lty to c the Ani hed Torn 011 Hall . tncludlll~ th' m d rllized llnd rcroft und the neat bnckwork or the walkwuys. It IS po. ibl now t app recmL the new baL nee of bUlld111~ ' and lallct~('aping 11\ [11 ,'cden'lop d north front of the College.

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o d Geelong Collegians' Sc olarship 201 0 eing named as the recipient of the Old Geelong CoLLegians ' Scholarship fo r 2010 has left Isaac Crawly feeling 'st oked ' and extremely privileged . Isaac, who will be moving into Year 9 at the Senior School in 2010, found out he was the successful scholarship recipient at the beginning ofTerm 2 this year. "My step-dad, Andrew Wood, attended The Geelong College between 1976 and 1981 which allowed me to apply for the scholarship," Isaac said.

"To apply, I had to sit a 2-3 hour exam and provide details on my academic and sporting achievements and musical background. My family were extremely excited and proud to find out I would be receiving the scholarship and I feel very privileged to be acknowledged as an all-round student. I feel like I have really accomplished something:' "I will be entering Coles house when I sta rt Year 9 which is the same house my step-dad was in when he attended the College. He loves showing me all his Athletics medals and I am hoping I can win some medals of my own to show him!"

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The Old Geelong Cricket Club is seeking players, supporters and sponsors for its inaugural season in the MCC XI Competition against other APS and AGS 'old boy ' sides. Made up of Old Geelong Collegians and Grammarians, the club provides a great way for 'o ld boys' to continue playing cricket and to renew old rivalries and friendships established over schooling life. The 13 game season runs until the end of February 2010, with the 40-over-a-side games played on Sundays on turf wickets. The OGCC home games are played on the main oval at Geelong Grammar School, Corio, and at Fawkner Park in Melbourne.

Upcoming games include: 16 January 2010 30 January 2010 6 February 2010 13 February 2010 20 February 2010

Old Brighton v OGCe Old Scotch 2 v OGeC Old Haileyburyv OGCC OGCC v Melbourne Cricket Club Old Melbourne Grammar v OGCC

Dendy Park Main Oval, Scotch College Haileybury College Main Oval, Geelong Grammar School Flack Oval, Todd Road

Please call President Roly Imhoff on 0419 003 264 or email roly@gophotoandweb.com.au if you would like to be involved . Charlie Fai rbairn (OGC 2001)

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The Old Gee long Football Club (Ogs) enjoyed a challenging, but ultimately rewardin g 2009 season. The senior si de struggled early before finding form in the midd le of the season to record some great victories. In the end the team managed five wins, which was enough to avoid relegation and keep our spot in Csection for 2010. Standout performances came from Jamie Bell (OGC 2000) who finished runner-up in the best and fairest, while Matt Goldsworthy (OGC 1999) was leading goal kicker. Charlie Fairbairn (OGC 2001) was awarded most consistent. The biggest success story of the year was provi ded by the Under 19 side. Under coach Tim

Hope-J ohnstone (OGC 2003), the side lost just two games for the year on the way to the Gran d Final. In a hard fought game, the Ogs kicked away after half time to defeatTherry Penola by 29 points. Callum Wood (OGe 2008) had an amazing year, winnin g the Under 19 best and fairest, and also being awarded the medal for best on ground in the gra nd final. The committee is already wor . ng hard to ensure season 2010 is a successful one, and new players are always welcome. eep an eye on www.oldgeelong.com.au for regular updates overthe Summer. Alex Southey

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of the CoLLege joined 28,000 other competitors from around the worLd to take part in the 2009 World Masters Games, heLd in Sydney in October. Rowing was certainly the event of choice, with at least seven friends and Old Collegians taking to the waters of the Sydney International Regatta Centre at Penrith Lakes to show them how we row here in Geelong! Unfortunately a number of the rowing events were cancelled due to inclement weather. However great success was enjoyed by all the Geelong competitors, with a number taking home medals. Ian Macmillan (OGC 1949) competed in three events - the H8, 14 and 18. 'H' events include competitors with an average age of70 years to less than 75 years . T events are from 75 years to less than 80 years. Ian and his crews rowed extremely well and succeeded in winning the Gold in the H8 and 14 and Silver in the 18. Duncan Ashby (OGC 1991), Peter Lawson (1990) and Simon Mitchell (1992) rowed togetherin the A8 (27 years to less than 36 years), making it to the final. Duncan also rowed in the A4, Apair and B quad (36 years to less than 43 years), making itto the final in all events. Peter and Simon also rowed together with Andrew Logan (OGC 1987) in the A4, also making it to the final. According to Duncan, the Russian crews provided strong competition in the Aand Bevents, and will be the teams to beatin future Games.

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David Ramage (OGC 1953) was another Old Collegian rowerin the Games, competing in the F8 event where the crew won an unexpected silver medal. David and his crews also won silver medals in the G4+ (with cox) and G4- (without cox). David mentioned that the Russians were also strong contenders in his events, as were the New Zealand crews. On completion of his events, David was invited to row with an American based club - The Kent Mitchell Club - in a G8 heat at the Games which they won convincingly. Unfortunately the final was cancelled due to the weather so they were unable to seejust how far - and fast - they could go! It was not, however, allaboutthe rowing. Stewart McArthur (OGC 1951)remained on dry land to compete in the half marathon event. At age 72, Stewart completed the 21km run in 2 hours and 13 minutes. While this time was a little slower than Stewart's norm, he was proud to have started and finished the run! Stewart runs two half marathons each year and trains by running 5-6km most mornings along the Barwon River. Congratulations to everyone who competed in the World Masters Games in 2009 - no doubtthere are more than we have mentioned here. It is wonderful to see our Old Collegians and friends representing their sports in elite events such as the World Masters Games and achieving amazing results, many years after they did the same for the College! Photos Captions 1. Duncan Ashby (7 seat), Andrew Logan (6 seat),

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eLbourne indie band Jack's CastLe, featuring GeeLong band members Ward Sims (OGC 2003) and John O'Brien (OGC 2002), are set to reLease their much anticipated aLbum in the earLy part of 2010. The aLbum wiLL draw on the success of their independently reLeased EPs- The FaLLing EP (2008 Green Media DistributionfMGM) and The Lemon Tree EP (2006).

Since their beginnings in 2006 t he boys have been busy honing their song-writing craft in lightofthe debut album. Cutting th eir teeth in and around Geelong and the Surf Coast in the early days, the quartetis now recognised as a formidable force on the Australian independent music scene. The last three years have seen the band t ravel across the country touring and supporting a number of national artists and playi ng countless shows across hometown Melbourne. The band launched The Falling EPin March 2008 to a maximum capacity crowd atthe Corner Hotel in Melbourne

John O'Brien said the launch was a strange experience. "Only a year before we launched The Falling EP, we were lining up at open mic nights just to play a song or two to an empty room. Then we were suddenly playing at the Corner to a crowd who actually knew the words to our songs! It was a bizarre feeling," John said. More recently Jack 's Castle was nominated as a Top 5 Nati onal Finalist in the Live Category of the 2008 Music Oz Awards. The nomination recognised the band 's determination in building up a national fan base over the past three years, and reputation as one of Melbourne 's most popular independent live bands. Jack's Castle are teaming up with acclaimed producer, Joe Hamm ond, who has worked with the likes of Paris Wells and The Boat People to produce a progressive debut that sea mlessly blends organic acoustic flavours with electronic overtones. Jack's Castle will bunk down for two weeks in a home studio in Hawthorn where they will thrash out the mix forthe new 10 track

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the Book Dr Graeme Quick (OGC 1949) has lived an d breathed farming his entire life. Graem e's passion for farming and machinery develo ped very early on from life on a farm near Anakie, and he is now sharing his extensive knowled ge with people all over the world t hroug h his wo rk and a series of books on farm machine ry. Graeme attended The Geelong College from 1949 to 1953 and went on to study Mechani ca l Engineering atThe Gordon Institute ofTAFE and Melbourne University. Gra eme has bee n successful in gai ning Engi neering positi ons for a variety of organisatio ns and government departments across Australia and Asi a, as we ll as numerous teaching positions, and has been professionally involved in Engin ee rin g in 35 countries, 21 of those in Asia .

In 1997, Grae me joined the faculty ofIowa State University, where he had previ ously obtained his graduate degrees, working in t he Agriculture and Biosystem s Engineering Department. Gra em e ha s si nce moved back to Austra lia and lives on a small acreage in Queensland with hi s wife where they grow cabinet timber trees. Graeme also continues to work as an engineering consultant. Over the years, Graeme has collected an extensive amou nt of information on fa rm machinery which ha s resulted in the publication of ten bo oks, the latest being International Harvester Tra ctors and Equipment in Australia and New Zealand {Rosenberg, 2009} . This book focuses on International Harveste r, Au stralia 's la rgest fa rm machine ry enterprise whose main

factory was based in Corio nearthe Ford Moto r Company until 1984. Graeme's next book is Ta ll but true Tractor Tales, which he hopes to publis h in 2010. Graeme has experienced much success with his writing. His first book, The Grain Harvesters {1978} , has sold over 40,000 copies worldwi de and is now on its 7th print run. Graeme's father was Mr Ross Quick who attended The Geelong College in 1925 and went on to teach at the College for many years. Sadly, Ross passed awayin 1965 atage 54 .

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The United Arab Emirates has been home to Basil Collins (OGC 1971) since 2005, when he moved to Abu Dhabi to work as an English Education Consultant. As part of hi s role with American company, Mosaica Education, Basil assisted the UAE governmentto ntroduce reforms in the public sch.ool oving the rod from the classroom installing a curriculum was nding but rewarding and helped to learn many new things about hi s bic/Moslem brothe rs," Basil said . wa s also quite an eye opener as to ow excellent Australia 's educationaL standards are in comparison to such riving country. The need for cationaL reform and development in region is immense," he said . in Abu Dhabi , Basil also his Masters in Education gh CharLes Darwin University, Australia. oug h very happy working in Abu , Basil accepted a new position in eigh bouring Qatar in 2008 as Academic Head of English as an Additional Lang uage in a start-up project school, The Mesaieed InternationaL School. by the Gas and Oil giant Qatar

Petroleum, the school empLoyed Basil to provide educational services for the chiLdren of internationaL famiLies who are working in the Qatar, in particular in the nation's gas and oil resources sector. Basil said that huge progress ha s been made in the school's inception year with the international head count covering around 15 Nationalities. "The academic challenges in EngLish for many of our students has been intense but aLready it seems the seed of EngLish as a Language ha s been sown in fertile sand (pun intended) ," Basil said . On top of an exciting and challenging year, Basil also managed to re-marry in Sydney last May on the First Fleet Steps and 12 months and 15 days Later, his wife, DeLyn, gave birth to a baby boy, Marc Sandy Lapinid Collins . Marcis Basil's fourth chiLd. The Qatar school year run s from late August to earLy July and, after spending his summer break with aLL his chiLdren and returning to GeeLong for his father Sandy Collins' (OGC 1936) 90th birthday, BasiL is looking forward to continuing the progress made atThe Mesaieed International School over the next 12 month s.

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he uiga The Geelong College and Australia's Centenary of Fli What does The Geelong College have to do with the Australian Centenary of Flight? Embedded in the College's history are links to Australia's first aeroplane pilot, Mr John Duigan. John Duigan attended Brighton Grammarin the 1800s, and upon finishing schooL went on to attend The Working Man's College (which later became RMIT). John then went to study Engineering and Electricity in Europe and England, but became intrigued by the 'new' aviation. All over Europe, people were putting together pieces of cloth and wire with heavy engines, trying to get 'up there'. Upon returning to Australia, John went to the family's sheep station 'Spring Plains' near Mia Mia in central Victoria which his brother, Reginald, managed. During this time, John communicated with some ofthe early flyers in Britain, receiving new aviation magazines as they were published. Soon enough, John's intrigue led him to construct a la rge biplane glider which was tethered to a straining post with 40 feet of fencing wire. In a strong wind , John's glider became airborne and this is how he taught him se lf flying control. With help from Reginald, John began constructing a full scale flyer made from Mountain Ash, Red Pine, hoop iron from wool bales and quarter-inch coach bolts. The Tilley engine, suspe nsion and wheels were made in Melbourne. After two years, John had constructed Australia's first aeroplane and became Australia's first pilot. On 7 October 1910, John flew nearly 200 metres in his plane.

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The Gee/ong College? Five of John Duigan's relatives attended The Geelong College! Reginald Duigan's three sons (John Duiga n's nephews) Wing Commander Brian Duigan (OGC 1929), Squadron Leader Terry Duigan (OGC 1930) and John D. Duigan (OGC 1942) attended The Geelong College between 1929 and 1945. Wing Commander Brian Duigan flew Wellingtons, Lancasters and Mosquitoes in World War II, and Terry Duigan flew Catalinas

and Liberators. At 80 years plus, John D. Duigan built and flies his own Ultralight machine on Flinders Island where he now lives. Wing Commander Duigan's son , John L. Duigan , attended the College from 1963 to 1966. The late Terry Duigan and his wife Dr Gwynne Duigan, have a son Michael Duigan who also attended The Geelong College from 1956 to 1961. Michael now lives in Sydney.

However the connections do not end there! MrTerry Egan, who was Head of Fine Arts at the College from 1972 to 1997, attended an annual gathering of Australian light planes in Narromine (he flew himself there, of course!) and was involved in a discussion about building a Duigan replica. On returning to Geelong, Terry made contact with Terry Duigan's wife, Dr Gwynne Duigan , who was living in Newtown. Gwynne was enthused about the project and so began a 12-month process to build a flying replica of Australia's first aeroplane.

But there's still more! Anumber of friends of the College joined Terry on the replica build team. Mr Robert Wells, who taught at The Geelong College from 1975 to 1994, and Mr David Head and Mr Geoffrey Everest, both past parents of the College have assisted Terry to construct the replica in his workshop in Newtown , faithfully following John Duigan's design and materials. . ~ . ' . To date, the completed airframe has been built, most of the fabric has been placed on =:-~'''''''''''''''.''~-j ,': -.iiiIiiiiii;;; .~ ~_I.~"the wings and works on the undercarriage and - .. -. propeller are underway. Aworking replica of the Tilley engine is underway, however will not be completed in time iffurtherfunds are notfound . The Duigan family and two major benefactors have enabled the airframe and ancillaries to be completed, butthe team would love any College connections to contribute in a large (or small) way to finish off this amazing project. Acelebration of the replica will be held at Mia Mia in mid-July and a flight is planned in Bendigo for 7 October 2010, marking 100 years since John and Reginald Duigan first took to the skies in their aeroplane. You can follow the progress of the replica project by logging on to www.duigancentenaryofflight.org.au

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Bruce McLeod

1933-2009 Bruce McLeod joined The Geelong College Senior School in 1971, bringing with him a wealth of experience and skills. Bruce was Head of McArthur House from late 1971 onwards until he became first Boa rding Master for Upper Mackie, then Head of the boys' combined boarding House in 1975. He remained Head of Mackie until 1980 and , upon his departure from this role, the students expressed their appreciation of his accomp lishm ents by giving him a standing ovation. A love of adventure and an enthusiasm for natural environments saw Bruce assume a leading role in bush camping, excursions to the Grampians and treks to numerous destinations. Atrip to Lake Eyre was one highlight of that era that students fondly

recall. Bruce pioneered gliding at Benalla and this was an annual event for many years . Bruce made an often profound difference in the lives of young people. He was a passionate and gifted mathematics teacher who cleverly and innovatively linked his lessons to his students' interests and who took the time to truly know them as individuals. He inspired others to teach . Bruce and wife Pam's care of Collegians, particularly their loved Mackie boys, was notable. They were kind and effective parents to all who needed them. Their sons, Bram (OGC 1983) and Rory (OGC 1984), were little brothers who helped boarders to feel at home. Whether building a canoe in the House of Guilds and sharing his skills with students, or crafting a maths examination, or mending a colleague's car, Bruce was a man who pursued and achieved excellence and who was

embarrassed by thanks. While modest and self deprecating , he demonstrated an enviable range of talents and interests. He was always the first to offer to lend a hand to anyone in need of assistance. His truck was on call for remova l, transport and the adventures of all. He loved mathematics, flying, sport, reading and , most importantly, people - especially his wife and sons, and his extended family and friends linked by College . Bruce epitomized warmth, good humour, accomplishment, intelligence, competence and practicality. Significant numbers of Old Collegians, including current staff, gratefully state of Bruce "He was my favourite teacher". Julie Gainey Head af House - Wettenhall, The Geelong College

LADE, Harvey Wettenhall

1924-2009 OGC 1938, Company Director, Shipping Manager and Executive of JSiapu', Mt Eliza, died on 18 October 2009. Harvey, born in Deniliquin, NSW, was the son of Allen Wettenhall Lade and Ella (nee Woodward) and spent much of his working life overseas. He was Chairman of the Straits/ Aust Shipping Conference, Singapore from 1960-1966; a Representative of the Far Eastern Freight Conference, Kuala Lumpur

1966-1974; and Chairman of the NZ East Asia Shipping Conference, Wellington from 1974-1980. He later became Executive Officer of the Victorian Retirement Association in Melbourne. Harvey was well known among Old Collegians, usually as 'Digger' and was a devoted genealogist. He was educated as a boarder at the College from 1934 to 1941 and played cricket in the 2nd XI, and football and athletics with the Under 16 teams, but he was often noted for his performances in the chorus of the Glee Club Gilbert and Sullivan productions. Patrick Grutzner (OGC 1939)

recalled that on one occasion he was listening to the Pirates of Penzance (1940) and Harvey sang, 'Why would a fly's football be distinctly heard?' only to roar with laughter when told the actual words were, that 'a fly's footfa ll be distinctly heard.' His sons Mark (OGC 1973) and Dr Stephen Lade (OGC 1971) were also educated at College.

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MORRISON Alistair Gwynne 1915-2009 Author, coLoniaL administrator, bibLiophile and ornithoLogist, who Lived in Canberra for many years, has died aged 93. Born in Beijing , China he was the son of Dr George Ernest 'Chinese' Morrison and grandson of founding College Principal, Dr George Morrison . As a grandchild, his connection with the Morrisons ofThe Geelong College was the closest of all the current surviving descendants of George Morrison . Alistair led an exotic life. He grew up in England,

was educated at Malvern College, travelled to Scandinavia and South America and eventually joined the British Colonial Service, becoming a key figure in the transfer of colonial rule in Sarawak during the 1960s. He later worked for the Joint Intelligence Office in Canberra before retiring in the mid 1970s. His marriage to the famous photograp her Hedde r Hammer left no children. Sources: Reece, Bob Sydney Morning Herald; London Times 9 Sept 2009.

Members of the OGCA are saddened to announce the deaths of the following former students, staff and friends of the College and extend their condolences to family and friends BAILEY, David William (1913-2008) , OGC 1928, died at Berrigan on 9 November 2008 aged 95. He was the son of David J Bailey and his wife Catherine. Born at Berrigan, NSW he attended Ber rigan State School before attending the College as a day boarder from 1927 to 1928. During World War II, he enlisted to serve in the 2/8th Battalion which was sent to the Middle East in May 1940 and subsequentlyfoughtin battles at Bardia , Tob ruk, and Greece in April 1941. In early 1942, after a period of garrison duty in Syria , the Battalion returned to Australia for the defence of Darwin, serving there until June 1943, when they moved to Queensland fortraining. David Bailey was eventually discharged on 2 May 1944. His son An k (OGC 1964) also attended the College. Sources: World War II Nominal Roll. Sources: Age 11 Nov 2008 BEITH, Allen Duncan (1925-2009), OGC 1938, of Buderim , Queensland died 25 July 2009. After attending Geelong High School, he was enrolled at the College in 1939. At the College he became a corporal in the College Cadet Corps. After leaving School in December 1941, he worked for a period then enlisted in the AIF on 4 August 1943 serving as a corporal with the 2/24th Battalion. The 2/24th served in the Middle East and at Tarakan on Borneo. Alan was di scha rged from the army in October 1946. Hi s brother, WMBeith (OGC 1945), also attended the College.

BENNETT, Dr Alexander Lister (1928-2009) , OGC 1940, of Point Lonsdale died on 4 September 2009. He was educated at College as a boarder from 1939 to 1945 after attending Mirboo North Elementary School. Both of his parents were doctors in Mirboo North. He was the cox of both the 1st VIII of 1944 and 1945 and was a CQMS of the College Cadet Corps. Under the guidance of Albert Bell, the 1944 crew were to become only the second victorious College team in the Head of the River. In 1946, Alex commenced studying Medicine at Melbourne University where he continued as cox of both the Ormond College crew and Melbourne University crew. The Melbourne University crew were runners up in the Kings Cup and winners of the Australian University Boat Race in 1950. After graduating in 1951, he practiced as a doctor in Mildura . Following his marriage to Janette Anderson in 1953 he moved to Leongatha, purchasing an existing medical practice in 1955 and carrying out general practice. Throughout these years, Alex and Janette had a busy family life raising four children. Alex was actively involved in the establishment ofthe Leongatha Hospital which succeeded the original Bush Nursing Hospital and was particularly involved in securing equipment and specialist services for the community. He and Janette moved to Point Lonsdale after his

retirement in 1995 where he was a keen golfer and Probus Club member. Despite his 'retirement' he continued as a locum in country towns until 2003. Sources: Herald Sun, 7 Sept 2009; Bill Bennett.. BOWMAN, John Hamilton ' Bowie' (1932-2009), OGC 1945, died on 19 August 2009. Enrolled by his father Hubert P Bowman, he attended the College from 1938 to 1949 where he rowed and played football, gaining his Football House Colours in 1949. Like his father, he initially went to the University of Melbourne to study Law but became more attracted to an adventurous bush life. John lived and worked in the far north at Karumba and Yeleri, before returning to Victoria in about 1955 where he married his first wife Margery. He first farmed near Gellibrand before finding further farm work around Finley, NSW and eventually at his property 'Goioramadda' near Finley, NSW. In 1979, the family acquired a 135 acre property at Bellbrae establishing 'Bowman's Berries' befo re moving to Aireys Inlet where he resided until his death. An active community member, he was an amateur thespian and in later years a passionate member of the Torquay Land Care Group and Spring Creek Action Group. With a spirited approach to life, he self published several books and built his own houseboat to sail on the Murray. His sons, Jeff (OGC 1971) and James Bowma n (OGC 1977), also attended the College. Sources: Eulogies Jeff and James Bowman, 1 Sept 2009.

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BROWN, Ma lcolm (1930-2009) , OGC 1943, former grazier of Angus and Murray Grey Cattle who had retired to Albury, died on 1 November 2009. He was a boarder at the College from 1943 to 1947 having previously been at Cascade State School. His community involvement included the Riverina Graziers' Association, Mountain Creek Fire Brigade, Albury SES and the Albury Show Society. He was particularly noted as a past president of the Albury Branch of OGCA. His sons Angus (OGC 1978) and Rod (OGC 1972) were both educated at the College. Sources: Age 2 Nov, 2009. CLARKE, Douglas Hughan MacCallum ' Mac' (1 918-2009 ), OGC 1931, died on 9 July 2009 at Colae. The son of Cyril McCallam and Elsie (nee Vagg), he was educated at Colac West Primary School before attending the College from 1929 to 1936. At the College, he was a member of the Cadet Corps and in 1936, a cadet quarter master sergeant (COMS) . He served in the AIF during World War II, becoming a staff sergeant. The School database states that he was strongly interested in philately and particularly postal history, an activity he first started in the House of Guilds while boarding atthe College. He exhibited his collection both nationally and overseas and often acted as a judge at stamp exhibitions in Australia and New Zealand. Sources: Herald Sun 11 July, 2009; Geelong Advertiser 11 July 2009.

DANIEL, Neville David Beatty (1957-2009) , OGC 1972, died on Saturday 18 July 2009. He was a student at the College from 1969 to 1975 after first attending Chilwell Primary School. At College, he played in the 2nd Cricket Team of 1975 earning Shannon House Colours that year. Neville's brother is Raymond John Daniel (OGC 1980). Neville led a varied life as a developer, function centre manager and environmental volunteer. He evinced an early interest in adventure activities, and in 1974, was awarded an Outward Bound scholarship. A passionate fisherman, he wrote for fishing magazines and fly fished near his Tumut property in New South Wales. Between 1994 and 1996 he was National President of the Australian Aerochute Association. Sources: Geelong Advertiser 20-25 July, 2009

DENNIS, Norman Alexander (19152009), OGC 1930, grazier, died at Colac on 17 April2009. He was educated at the College from 1927 to 1933 and afterwards at Longrenong Agricultural College. In 1933, his final year atThe Geelong College, he was a member of the Pegasus Committee, the Cadet Corps and a sub-prefect. Very shortly after the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the 2nd AIF at Warncoot, serving in 2/6th Battalion from November 1939, 2/29th Battalion from January to August 1941 and as a Captain in the 2/3rd Independent Company from August 1941. He was discharged from the AIF in October 1943 to join the RAAF eventually training as a Flying Officer. He was at the 5th Service Flying Training School at dischargein June 1945. For many years he lived at Coorameet, Warncoort. His father, Alexander William Dennis (1887-1969) attended the College from 1901 to 1905 playing in the 1st Football Team of 1905 and as a member of the rowing crew of 1904. Norman's sons David (OGC 1958), Tom (OGC 1965), and Ned (OGC 1969) all attended the School. Norman was also a communication officer with the CFA. Sources: James Affleck; Dennis Family Herald Sun 20 April, 2009. Per Mrs Dennis

DOUGLAS, Alan (1920-2009), OGC 1932, late of Eaglemont, passed away on 20 May 2009. Alan practised as an accountant. He was the son of Hugh Charles Edmund Lionel Douglas and Ruby Anderson (nee Gapes). Before entering the College as a boarder in 1933, he attended Dandenong High School. From January 1940 he served in the AIF and was discharged as a sergeant in December 1945. His son Roger (OGC 1958) also attended College. Sources: Age 22 May, 2009 GEORGE, John ' Robert' (1931-2009) , OGC 1946, of Korumburra died, age 77 on 26 February 2009. An insurance consultant, he was the son of A EGeorge and attended the College in 1947. He had earlier attended Leongatha High School. He was a member of the cadets and earned House Rowing Colours at the College. According to the 1996 Directory, he was a member of the Korumburra Apex Club from 1952 until 1972, its President in 1970-71 and a Life Member, CFA volunteer, a secretary of the Korumburra Football Club, and a member of the Korumburra Urban Fire Brigade.

GLUYAS, Ronald Jack (1927 -2009) , OGC 1939, of Beaumaris, Victoria died 10 August 2009. Jack was a day student at the College from 1938 to 1942 having earlier attended Ashby State School in Geelong . Sources: Age 14 August, 2009.

GRAHAM , Douglas James (1927 -2009) , OGC 1940, died on 6 November 2009 at Dunedin in New Zealand . He was born in Geelong and attended Flinders State School before being educated atthe College from 1939 to 1945 . In 1942, he was the winner of the TS Hawkes Prize (Under 15 Tennis Singles Championship). In 1945, he rowed with the 2nd VIII, was a cadet corps sergeant and School Prefect. He was particu larly notable as the School Dux that year, which was also the final year of the Rev FWRolland's period as Principal. After leaving College he studied mechanical engineering at the University of Melbourne, graduating in 1949 . He then worked for Cadbury in Hobart before transferring to New Zealand in 1963 . He retired as Engineering Director of Cadbury in 1988. He is survived byfour children, Linda, Gill, Diana and Ena. Sources: Age 9 November, 2009

HAMLYN, Alexander Laurence ' Laurie' OAM (1925-2009), OGC 1942, died 13 October, 2009. He was awarded an OAMon 26 January 2000 for 'services to local government, particularly in the areas of land and water management'. Laurie attended the College as a boarder from 1941 to 1942 after education at Sale High School. Sources: Age 15 Oct, 2009.

HEAD, John Frederick (1956-2009), OGC 1970, of Bannockburn died 21 March 2009. John first attended Chilwe ll Primary School before becoming a student at t he Co llege from 196Jto 1973. He was a mem ber of Calvert House and a dedicated swimmer, a mem ber of the Swimming Committee in 1973, and a participant in the Swimming Team from 1971 to 1973.

Sources: Sentinel-Times 3 March, 2009. ' I '~

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HIRST, Geoffrey Lewis (1934-2009) , OGC 1949, of Prahran died 2 October 2009 . A stu dent at the College from November 1938 to 1951, Geoffrey and his brother Peter were among the handful of students at that time with the longest attendance record at the College. His father Cedric Lewis Hirst (19071986) had also been educated atthe College from 1917 to 1925, and after war service had been a member of the College Council from 1945 to 1967 and a member of the Finance Committee. Sources Age 6 Oct, 2009

HOLLAND AC, Sir John (1914-2009) died in May 2009 atthe age of 94. Over many years, Sir John was a generous benefactor to the College and took a great interest in its growth and activities . He was brought up at Flinders, on the Mornington Peninsula and attended Fran kston High School, then Melbourne University where he studied Civil Engineering. During the Second World War, he served with the Australian Army Engineers Corps in the Middle East and in Greece. This was followed by service in ZSpecial, an elite corps engaged in covert operations in the Pacific. His most widely-known activity, however, was the founding and development of the engineering and contracting organisation, John Holland and Companyin 1949. He was able to draw on the values in sti lled in him during his years of military service. Courage, initiative, fairness and leadership helped his company grow to the major engineering and construction force it is today. It was during his time at Melbourne .University, and later in war service, that Sir John came in contact with Old Geelong Collegians. He was imp ressed with those he met and admired their schoo l for its ability to insti l enduring values and principles in its students. Indeed, so impressed was he that he and his wife, Joan , sent their three sons, Jock (OGC 1959), Richard (OGC 1963) and Peter (OGC 1964) to board atThe Geelong College. From their schoo l days until hi s death , Sir John continued to support the School along with a great number of other community organisations.

HYETT, Simon David (1952 - 2009) , OGC 1967, died on 9 July 2009. He was atthe College from 1958 to 1970. Simon was a member of the 1st Boys HockeyTeam in 1969 and a member of Shannon House. Hi s brother, Rod (OGC 1969) was at College and his fathe r, Bruce Alan Hyett (OGC 1937) was educated at the College from 1929 to 1941 entering the Preparatory School as a five year old. Sources: Geelong Advertiser 18 July, 2009; SMH 18 July, 2009.

LONEY Graeme Benjamin (1935-2009) , OGC 1949, died at the Geelong Hospital on 3 March 2009 at the age of 74. He first atte nded Swanston Street State School before becoming a student at the College from 1947 to 1951. Son of B H Loney. Sources: Geelong Advertiser 4 March, 2009.

MABIN, Robert William John ' Bob' (19312009) , OGC1944 ,~te

of Wangaratta, died on 19 May 2009. He was one of three brothers who attended the College (the eldest son of Dr WJ Richard Mabin) and attended Scotch College in Melbourne before boarding at the College from 1946 until 1949. He was a member of the 1st CricketTeam from 1948 to 1949, a member ofthe CricketCommittee, and a sergeant of the College Cadet Corps. Sources: Age 22 May, 2009

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McMASTER, Rev Andrew Melville ' Mel' (1922-2009) OGC 1936, of Dromana died on 5 September 2009. He was born at Mataura, ew Zealand, the son of Rev James McMaster of St Georges Church and was enrolled at the College from 1932 to 1938. He completed studies at the University of Melbourne in 1946 (BD), was ordained at Hobartin 1948. He ministered at Glenorchy and Oaklands in Tasmania from 1951 to 1952, and was moderator of the Presbyterian Church ofTasmania before returning to Victoria in 1956 where he ministered at Swan Hill, Croydon, Kew, Noble Park and Sheppa rton. In 1971 he studied at the McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago and , in 1977, helped establish the first synod model for the Uniting Church. He retired from active ministry in 1988 but retained a deep commitment to spirituality and prayer. He is survived by his children Ian, Elizabeth 'Liz' and Jan, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His brother, James Go rdon McMa ster (OGC 1934), also attended the College. Sources: Age 7 Sept 2009; Obituary Age 7 November, 2009.

NEALE, Ian Donald (1938-2009) , OGC 1925, of Macedon , died on 10 March 2009. He grew up on the family property 'Berringama' near Allansford and after schooling at Warrnamboo l High School, became a boarder at the Geelong College from 1953 until September 1955. He played football in several College teams including the Und er 15A team in 1953 and the Under 16 BTeam of 1954. Sources: Age 12 March, 2009.

McLEAN, Ian Robert Andrew (1944-2009), OGC 1958, of Belmont died on 24 August 2009 in Tokyo while visiting his brother, Murray McLean OAM (OGC 1961), the Australian Ambassador to Japan. Ian attended the College from 1959 to 1962 following his attendance at Benalla State School. His father Rev J Alistair KMcLean was a Presbyterian Minister at St Andrew's Church, Benalla and was educated atthe College from 1929 to 1930. Two ofIan's uncles also attended the College - Ewen from 1930 to 1932, and Robert in 1931. Ewen will be remembered as a member of the College staff from 1940, Chaplain from 1954 to 1964, Registrar and School Archivist during the latter years. Ian was a member ofthe, PFA Committee from 1960 to 1961 and treasurer in 1962 , the Library Committee from 1959 to 1961, the Pegasus Committee in 1962 and an a underofficer (ROMS) in the College Cadet Corps. In 1962 Ian was also a Mackie House Prefect and a winner ofthe Robert Gillespie Scripture Prize .

NEELY, RobertJohn (1939-2009) , OGC 1952, grazier, stock and station agent of Mansfield died at his home on June 92009. He attended Mansfield Higher Elementary School before comi ng to the College as a boarder from 1950 to 1956. In 1956, he was a member of the Athletics Team and the 1st Cricket Team , a Cadet Corps Corporal and was awarded the J C Cunningham Tro phy as winner of the Open Shot Putt. His brother and several of his children also attended the College. He was survived by his wife Lois, children John (OGC 1979), Joanne, Elizabeth , Gary and Helen (OGC 1987) and grandchildren , Kate, Jessica and Matilda. Sources: Age 12 June, 2009

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RICHM OND, Graeme Ronald (1 936-2009 ), OGC 1949, pharmacist of South Bunbury, WA died 31 May 2009. He was enrolled by R Richmond and attended Bentleigh West Primary School before education at the College from 1948 to 1952. He was a member of the Music Committee in 1952 and 3rd Football XVIII. After his retirement he moved to Kingscliff, NSW. He was notable as the McArthur House conductor for the House Music competition of 1952. ROGE RS, Ro bert Ian ' Bob' (1 918 -2009 ), OGC 1934, of Newtown, Geelong died on 28 January 2009. Bob was the son of Frank Oswald Rogers and Eleanor Clare (nee Cullen) and attended Miss Cathcart's School in Geelong before entering Geelong College from 1925 to 1933 . He worked as an architectural draughtsman with Messrs Stephenson & Turner Architects before enlisting in the RAAF on 3 February 1941. He trained at Western Junction, Point Cook, Mildura, and Uranquinty gaining his Flying Badge in September 1941. He was discharged with the rank of Flying Officer on 3 December 1945. His son Ian Rogers (OGC 1960) and his two granddaughters Tania (OGC 1995) and Kylie (OGC 1993) were also atthe School. RO LLAND, Dr Jo hn Stot hert 'Jock' (19202009), OGC 1934, was a notable dental surgeon and RAAF Flight Lieutenant during World War II. He died at Beaumaris on 25 August 2009. The son of Robert Monteith Rolland (18871976) and Eveline Cope Fynney, he was the nephew ofthe revered former College Principal, Sir Francis William Rolland . John Rolland was born at Sale and first went to Sale High School before enrolli ng as a boarder at the College where he was educated from February 1937 to May 1938. He was a participant in the 1937 Athletics Team and a member of the Music, Tennis and Pegasus Committees. He enlisted in the RAAF on 1 March 1941 to serve with 461 (Sunderland ) Squadron also known as Anzac Squadron as it was raised on 25 April 1942. Pegasus Magazine in July 1942 reprinted a letter from him in which he reported that "I

did a convoy escort last week and it was good fun: pick up a convoy atdawn and patrol nearly all day with them. It was beautiful sunshine all the time, which made it a most enjoyable day's work. Two days before that we had a little affair with a German patrol boat offthe coast of Spain. We fairly rocked them with a couple of sticks. I took some excellent photos of the actual bombing. The appearance of three enemy fighters caused us to hurry off at high speed. In two months here I have done 150 hours on operations. I have started a pipe and now cut a dashing figure with a permanent smoke screen." In 1944 he was posted back to Australia to 40 Squadron , ferrying supplies and personnel between Australia and New Guinea. He was discharged from the RAAF on 18 Feb ru ary 1946. His son John also attended the College.5ources:Pegasus July, 1942 Page 46. James Affleck, Old Collegians' in WWII. SMITH , Michael Philip (1955-2009) , OGC 1969, of Glen Iris died on 6 October 2009. After early education at Apollo Bay Consolidated School he became a boarder at the College from 1969 to 1972. In 1972, he was Morrison House Captain and a School Prefect, a member of the Swimming Committee, General Games Committee and of the Cross Country Team of 1971 and 1972. WEAVER, Peter Haldenby 'Jock' (1939 -2009) , OGC 1954, of 'Southerton Vale', Boort, died on 2 February, 2009. He attended Geelong College from 1954 until 1956 after previously attending Boort Higher Elementary School. Sources: Age 4 Feb, 2009. WHITE, David William (1932-2009), OGC 1945, of Hawthorn died at Caritas Christi Hospital, Kew on 23 June . Ason ofa bank manager ofthe Bank of Australasia, he was a boarder at the College from 1947 to 1948. He had previously attended Rutherglen Higher Elementary School. Sources: Herald Sun 25 June, 2009; Age 26 June, 2009.

ZIMMERMAN, Ralph Henry (1923-2009) , OGC 1938, lawyer, died at Carmel, Indiana, USA on 10 March 2009 at 85 years of age. He was the son of H BZimmerman. Born in Chicago, he spent much of his early life in France and Australia. He was educated atthe College from 1938 to 1941, later serving during World WarIIin the Military Forces of the United States. In his finalyear atthe College he was a School Prefect, a Cadet Corps Sergeant and a member of the Debating Society Committee. In 1941, he was also a member of the 2nd Rowing VIII. He gained a BA at Melbourne University, eventually graduating in Law from John Marshall in 1951 before marrying Mabel RAsherman in October 1952.They had three children. He is survived by a son, daughter and five grandchildren . Sources: Pegasus December, 1945. www.lndy. com (Indystar.com)

The Geelong College gratefully

acknowledges the assistance of all peopLe who have contributed information about former Collegians. It shouLd be noted that many reasons, including a Lack of contact details and verifiable information, may influence the quaLity of pubLished obituaries and obituaries may not aLways be pubLished unLess the CoLLege can confirm the death date ofthe individuaL named. The College also particularLy acknowLedges the work of PauL Mishura (OGC 1992) in compiling birth, marriage and death information and assisting with the discovery of information about former Collegians.

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Mackie House 1939

On 14th December, 1938, the then Governor-General of Australia, Lord Gowrie , opened Mackie House This was the last of four notable buildings designed by Mr. Ph ilip B. Hudson and erected In the 1930's at the College; they were the Refectory Block , the South and West wings, including the cloisters area, the House of MUSIC and Mackie House. Mackie was modelled upon an English Manor House and contained several spacious dormitories upstairs, wh ile downstairs there was a study-room and a play -room and many other smaller rooms . It had a flat for a reS ide nt Housemaster, also. 'Pegasus' of June, 1939, states ; "Architects have unanimously approved the linking up of the grounds placing In the two extreme corners of it the House of Music, and this new boarding house, two Tudor buildings that look across to each other. In beauty and In convenience, in light and air, Mackie House can have few equals in Australian schools. An English headmaster who recently visited the College declared that there was noth ing better of its kind in the Empire" Mackie House was first used as a Boarding House in 1939, under the oversight of Mr. A. T. Tait, the Vice-Principal. In 1940 Mr. John A. Carrington was appointed the first Housemaster and took up residence in the flat with Mrs. Carrington . This was to

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be his home unt il his retirement at the end of 1967. For more than twenty years Mackie was the home for the youngest boarders in Senior School. A small group of older boys rema ined in Mackie each year to form a Comm it1ee to ass ist in the running of the House and three or four senior boys lived there as prefects . The students studied in the large study room under supervision of a master each night. There was a change In 1962 when the ·vertical· House system was introduced

and Macki e House became a house of about 75 students drawn from all levels of the Sen ior School h formed a Un! In the house sports' competit ion With the co lou r of light blue However In 1974 another change made Ma Ie the home base of boarders. drawn from each of th e sporting houses and the hght blue colo ur was adopted by Coles House Subsequent to the retirement of Mr Carri ng ton In 1967, Mr A. D Mahar was appointed Housemaster Under he Influence of the climate of that time conside rable changes were made In the Interior appearance of Mackie, involVing the extensive use of partitions to provide each Ind iVidua l student With greater privacy. The changes did nothing to enhance the appe arance of the Interior of the building but prOVIded each student Wit h a cubicl e in which he could study and sleep The House master was no lo nger reSident In the building but occupied one of th e near-by houses and thiS arrangem ent has cont inued Mackie has alway s be en a boarding house fo r boys . The only ime that he girls have used ItS facilities was dUri ng the brief period when the downstairs shower room , play-room and toe er room became the changing rooms for all the girls whe n the Rolland Cent re was be ing constructed (continued on page 8)

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Tim othy Black (OGC 1999) had his PHD conferred at a ceremony at Deakin University in ApriL 2009. Tim's research Looked at the reduction in energy consumption and the increases in network Lifetime that occurs when base stations are geographically repositioned within a sensor network. Tim is now a Post DoctoraL Research Fellow at Deakin University working on various projects including work for the Defence Forces and Lecturing to Engineering students. He Lives in GeeLong with his partner Jemma, an Engineer with Ford AustraLia. Paul Brotchie (OGC 1948) retired on 30 June 2009 after 50 years of LegaL practice. PauL pLans to continue to consuLtin his area of expertise - Owners Corporations.

Zoe Cambridge (nee • Tea m whi ch co mp eted at the WorLd Rowing Simms OGC 1994) Championships in the Czech RepubLic in JuLy recentLy moved from 2009. The Team came fourth in the Men's 8 A Point LonsdaLe to the FinaL and rowed a 5:33 in the repechage - just Sunshine Coast with 3 seconds off the WorLd Record . her husband Andrew • Lewis Hobba (OGC 2003) and Veronica and three chiLdren Milson (OGC 2002) were seLected tojoin Ned (age 6), Audrey the team on Andrew Denton's new TV show (age 4) and Sam (9 'Hungry Beast' which airs on the AB Con months). Wednesday nights at 9.00pm. Veronica and Reverend Lindsay Lewis were among 19 peopLe se Lected for the Cartwright (OGC show from thousand who auditioned. Vero nica 1938) ceLebrated is a Presenter/Reporter on t he show and Lewis the 60th anniversary is the Web Content Producer. of his ordination The Hon Peter Richards (OGC 1971) is on 1 May 2009 at a the Senior Deputy President of Fai r Work speciaL ceLebration AustraLia, based in Brisbane. service heLd by the Presbytery of Perth . Toby St John Sutton (OGC 1992) wiLL graduate from the University of NewcastLe in Sergeant John Cutler December 2009 with a Bache Lor of Medicine, (OGC 1979) is teaching Music part-time and after spending 12 years in t he AustraLi an MeLbourne High SchooL and is attending • Army. Toby married Dr Miche lle BuLLm ore in the Gordon HighLanders Beating Retreat in Lorne, Victoria on December 12 2009 and Aberdeen, ScotLand as part of Scotland's wiLL commence work as a j unior doctor in t he Homecoming 2009. Newcastle area in 20 10. Benjamin Dendle (OGC 1999) Associate Professor Mark was admitted as a SoLicitor Williams (OGC 1987) is Livi ng in to the Supreme Court of Syd ney with his partner, Dr Anina Victoria on 20 October 2009. Rich. Mark and Anina are both Benjamin is currentLy working Neuro Scienti sts at Macq uarie as a SoLicitor in Mergers and University and have a daug hter, Acquisitions at MaLLesons Aria nn a, who was born on 20 Stephens Jaques in MeLbourne. Jun e 2009 . Joshua Dunkley-Smith (OGC 2007) is the stroke of the AustraLian Under 23 Rowing

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Trevor Witcombe (OGC 1968) ha s been teaching English in Tai wan fo r th e past seven years and married Miss Fanny Wu in Tai pei, Taiwan in March 2009 .

Gideon Haigh (OGC 1983) married Charlotte Barker on 3 January 2009 at Chateau Yering in the Yarra Valley with Gideon 's mother, Isa bel, acting as the Celebrant. Gideon and Charlotte honeymooned in the UK.

Engagements

David Ormerod (2001) and Jingning Xue were married at the Melbourne Registry PeneLope Finch (OGC 2000) became engaged • to Brian Keller on 24 January 2009 and wi ll • Offi ce on 9 October 2009, with their reception held the following evening at The Geelong be married in February 2010. Co llege Dining Hall. David is working at Food Georgina Hart (OGC 1996) becam e engaged • Sta nd ards Australia New Zealand in Canberra. to Robert Ovin on 24 September 2009. They ALexandra Pye (OGC 2003) married Dylan plan to marry in Geelong in October 2010. Grant at th e Russi an Orthodox Church, Osman Mewett (OGC 1996) became engaged Brunswick East, followed by a reception at to Jodie Smith on 3 May 2009 in Canberra and : Pettave l Winery. will be married in Portarlington in April 2010 . :

and Esther. Jen O'Donnell (OGC 1992 ) , and husband, Paul Britton , are delighted to announce the birth oftheir son, Magnus Floyd, on 2 December 2008. A brother for Orvokki (age 3). Ryf Quail (1990) and wife, Nichola, welcomed their daughter, Isobella Rae, on 9 October 2009 in Auckland , New Zealand. Stuart Richardson (OGC 1993 ) and wife, Michelle, welcomed son, Sam Lucas, on 1 July 2009. A brother for Ella and Tom. Kate SuckLing (nee Carey OGC 1996) and husband, Nigel, are delighted to announce the arrival of their son, Luke Alexander, on 12 February 2009.

Births

Sam West (OGC 2000) and KyLie Hynes (OGC LachLan Sutherland (OGC 1991) and wife, 2002) announced their engagement to t hei r • Rebecca, welcomed their first child, Angus • Andrew CarLand (OGC 1995) and Simone families at Falls Creek on 31 July 2009. Sam Stuart Sutherland, on 27 January 2009. CarLand (nee HoLmes 1995) welcomed Emma and Kylie are currently living in Perth , with Cha rlotte on 22 January 2009. Asister for Lu cy TeasdaLe (nee Thomson OGC 1995) Kylie working in Real Estate and Sam working Isabella an d Ethan. and husband , Kirk, welcomed their second at Fantastic Furniture. son, Geordie Austin , on 5 February 2009 in • Russell Dmytrenko (OGC 1995) and wife, Bendigo. A brother for Archie. • Melanie, welcomed Max Russel, born 6 January 2009 . Hollie Goodall (OGC 1992) married Tim Lee ALexandra Mathers (nee Cameron OGC on 25 July 2009 on Cullen Bay Beach, Darwin. Hollie has resided in Darwin for the past seven : 1989) and hus ban d, Andrew, are thrilled to announce th e arriva l of Harriet Mae Mathers years and owns her own fitne ss business. Tim on 31 August 2009. A little sister for Fergus is an Officer in the Australian Navy.

Marriages

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DECEMBER 2009

Sic Itur Luncheon - Friday 15 May 2009

1. Helen Barber, Tom Gawith (OGe 1954), Keith Barber (OGe 1953), Bob Kendall (OGe 1973) and Terry Salter (OGe 1953). 2. Margaret, William (Year 11) and John Sloane (OGe 1940) 3. Valda Browne, Max (OGe 1940) and Margot Gillett, and David Browne (OGe 1944)

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20 Year Out Reunion . Friday 9 October 2009

1. Anna Tonkin, Jocey Davidson, Deb Fisher (nee

Bradshaw) and Jane Reid (nee Brushfield) 2. Naomi Vagg (nee Johns), Kate Guaran, Melissa Hoare, Sally Hobbs (nee Jennings) and Cait Hawkins 3. Andrew Neville, David Wilmot, Will Hanson and Matt McKinnon 4. Anna Wilson, Lizzie Howie and Kirstie Tostevin 5. Tim Wilmot, Andrew Howie and Craig Kavanagh

Sydney Reunion . Friday 14 August 2009

On 14 August 2009, 37 Old Collegians attended the Sydney Reunion at the Union Club. College Chairman, Dr Hugh Seward (OGC 1966) made a presentation on the College's strong historical links with the Geelong Football Club and his very convincing hypothesis on the origins of the Cats strip of the blue and white hoops .

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