Virtus Yearbook 2010

Virtus 2010

Principal’s

Principal’s Report

“The students’ commitment to others was evident throughout a highly successful Edmund Rice Day as well as assistance provided to a range of community organisations caring for the marginalised, throughout the year. “

- Paul Tobias

The College enrolment has continued to grow with this year’s enrolment increasing to 1390 students. Our current site is extensive but as the numbers have increased over recent years we may be approaching a stage whereby other options for future development may need to be explored.

Our VCE results for the year were as follows:

In 2010 10% of VCE students achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank score in excess of 90 and the Dux of the College was Carl Di Rocco with an ATAR score of 98.6.

This year was the seventy fifth anniversary of our College and on 16 September we also celebrated two other significant events, namely the rededication of the Br O S Adams Centre and the renaming of the Noble Street oval to the O’Driscol Oval. The rededication was achieved after the completion of building works which more than doubled the size of the previous centre and included audio visual equipment, a wellness centre, physical education classrooms and storage areas as well as enhanced staff study spaces. After more than twelve months of outdoor assemblies, the entire school is once again able to assemble in an appropriate space indoors. As principal, I am grateful to all those who contributed to our Capital Appeal which was underwritten by the College Foundation. The refurbished centre has become a reality as a result of the financial support of the wider St Joseph’s community.

The purchase of the western portion of the former Noble Street oval from the State Government of Victoria, allowed us to rename the oval in honour of Mr Daniel O’Driscol who managed St Augustine’s orphanage from 1857 until his death on 1878. The oval was the site of the original orphanage and the naming acknowledges Daniel O’Driscol’s care of and dedication to underprivileged children.

the Parents and Friends Association sponsored the building of two beach volleyball courts and contributed to the purchase of gymnasium equipment for the newly created wellness centre.

Joint school captains Darcy Moore and Tom Cooper were fortunate to attend an Edmund Rice Education immersion program in South Africa during the summer holidays. Both students proved to be committed leaders especially in the area of social justice. The commitment to community service was extended beyond the student leadership group, to include all students throughout the College.

The students’ commitment to others was evident throughout a highly successful Edmund Rice Day as well as assistance provided to a range of community organisations caring for the marginalised, throughout the year. The refugee holiday program conducted during the third term holidays was another fine example of faith in action.

The College continued to emphasise strongly pastoral care and student welfare. St Joseph’s was formally accredited as a Restorative Justice school following a visit from the Deputy Director of the Catholic Education Office Melbourne, Mrs Maria Kirkwood. As a community, we also took the opportunity at a full school assembly, to reaffirm the importance of addressing the issue of homophobic bullying in our College. Mental Health Week provided further opportunities to highlight issues impacting on the lives of young men. Our Year 11 Psychology students, with the support of staff, provided a variety of educative activities around mental health. One of the most powerful events was former AFL player, Nathan Thompson’s address to a full school assembly, relating his battle with depression at the height of his sporting career.

Other beneficial changes to the physical environment of the College have taken place throughout the course of the year including the relocation of the Careers Centre and the Education Support Centre. In addition to these improvements,

This year was a unique one for Australian Catholics with the canonisation of Australia’s first Saint, Mary MacKillop. Celebrations at St Joseph’s included an evening lecture series on Mary’s life and a pilgrimage to Penola. Two students, Luke Christensen and Tanner Redden, attended the ceremony in Rome. Our College Board and associated sub committees

have continued to support the Management Team and at the same time explore strategic challenges for the future. Two areas which have received extensive consideration, have been planning around the possibility of establishing a separate Year 9 program into the future and the implementation of one to one computing, which will become a reality in 2011.

The year was not without its sporting and cultural successes with the Year 10 and Senior, Associated Catholic Colleges Australian Rules Football premierships coming our way. The annual musical production, “Jesus Christ Superstar” enjoyed full houses at the newly refurbished Playhouse Theatre on 18, 19 and 20 of August.

Our Parents and Friends Association continued to host a variety of successful functions including a revamped fashion parade in the form of a High Tea hosted by Truffleduck at Balmoral Receptions. Once again, the proceeds will be passed on to the Christian Brothers Foundation for Charitable Works. The Old Collegians as part of the seventy fifth anniversary celebrations held their first Ad Alta Awards Night in November. The first five recipients of the inaugural awards were: the Hon Justice Bernard Bongiorno AO, Mr Cameron Ling, Mr Peter O’Rorke OAM (posthumous), Mrs Kate Parke and Br DM Stan McCabe FCH.

During the first term holidays the president of our Men’s Association, Mr Phil Biscombe died peacefully, after a brief battle with cancer. Phil, like so many of our volunteers, had a great love of the College and remained as president well after his youngest son had left the College. May he rest in peace.

As principal, I need to acknowledge the resignation of long serving staff member Mrs Amy Wert. Amy has worked in our Music Department for the past fifteen years and has been our Director of Music for many years. Amy has been one of the most influential staff members, in working to change the culture of our College in recent times. Her professionalism and drive to lift standards in Music have been much appreciated. Amy has made an outstanding

contribution to the life of St Joseph’s and I wish her well for the future. Other staff members who have made valuable contributions but who will not be returning next year include Mr Phil Bates, Mr Kamil Gomularz, Mrs Michelle Anderson and Ms Michelle Sweeney.

I am grateful to all those volunteers and staff who have provided so much support over the course of the year. I am especially indebted to the management team consisting of Deputy Principals Claire Brown and Paul Clohesy, Business Manager Terry Fowler, Director of Curriculum Rob Blackley and Director of Mission Anthony Chapman. The College is fortunate to have such a talented group in senior management roles. I acknowledge all of the work done and evident good will of the teaching and support staff, parents and of course the students themselves. We are all fortunate to be part of an exceptional extended community.

I extend to the St Joseph’s Community my best wishes for the year ahead and I look forward to continuing the work of our founder, Edmund Rice, in the coming year.

God Bless

Paul Tobias

“As principal, I am grateful to all those who contributed to our Capital Appeal which was underwritten by the College Foundation. The refurbished centre has become a reality as a result of the financial support of the wider St Joseph’s community.”

- Paul Tobias

College Board Report

“The College has, over 75 years of operation, developed into a School of choice amongst the Geelong community. This has happened not by chance but through the hard work of many staff and Principals over the years. As a School, we are extremely fortunate to be led by a Principal and Management Team that has the vision, enthusiasm and drive to keep evolving our School in a way that captures the demand of the Community.”

- Wayne Tattersall

It is with the greatest pleasure that I can present the Annual Board report for 2010. This has been a momentous year for the College on many fronts, and in particular in the celebration of the School’s 75th anniversary.

The College has, over 75 years of operation, developed into a School of choice amongst the Geelong community. This has happened not by chance but through the hard work of many staff and Principals over the years. As a School, we are extremely fortunate to be led by a Principal and Management Team that has the vision, enthusiasm and drive to keep our school evolving in a way that captures the demand of the Community. We have a tremendous leadership team at the School led by Paul Tobias (Principal), Claire Brown & Paul Clohesy (Deputy Principals). They are to be commended for their tireless efforts.

The demand and need for Catholic education in the Geelong region is as strong as ever and this is evidenced by an ever growing need for extra streams to be added. We are looking at opportunities to cope with this increasing demand which will mean that, in some form, we will need to continue an aggressive capital works program in the years to come, whether that be on the existing Newtown footprint, or elsewhere.

The opening of the new Br O S Adams Centre gymnasium was a marvellous occasion and a huge success. The planning and work that has gone into this particular project over several years has been incredible, and to see this building completed and opened in our 75th year was significant. The functionality of this new gymnasium is excellent and much needed. A huge thank you must go to the School Community, who assisted in the raising of funds, in particular to the Foundation Committee who have underwritten and contributed $500,000 towards this project. To those also who made donations to this cause, we all thank you for this. It is great to be able to have assemblies and the like with the whole school present in the new gymnasium. We should all be proud of this amazing facility.

Another major event in our 75th year was the fencing and naming of the O’Driscoll Oval, formally know as the Noble Street Oval. We were very pleased to be able to acknowledge the contribution and history that Mr Daniel O’Driscoll made to our College all those years ago. To have the oval fenced and “re-claimed” as part of our identity is also very significant for the College.

As mentioned above, the Board have asked the School Management to consider the positives and negatives of a potential Year 9 campus in the years to come. Whilst this study and analysis is ongoing, it potentially gives us

the opportunity to increase our intakes and therefore meet growing demands for Catholic Education in the local community.

For this reason, there is continual planning and assessment of capital expenditure programs. Whilst this may cause pressure from time to time on school fees, it builds a wonderful opportunity for our children, and beyond that, their children.

During the year, the College Board went away for their customary Board seminar. This has always proved to be very successful and 2010 was no exception. Significant time at this seminar was given to considering future strategies for the College, financial planning and many other things. Of great importance to us this year was to gain further understanding and agreement on our new one to one computing philosophy. The Board is extremely excited about how this change can take our children’s learning to the next level. We also understand the financial impost that this will have on families, but we are confident that we have approved the most cost effective and appropriate model available to us. This decision was not taken lightly and the sheer fact that we have gone for a staggered implementation is consistent with careful planning.

2010 has seen much engagement with Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) on many fronts. On several occasions, the Board Chairs from all the Victorian EREA Schools met to consider how we can collectively engage with one another for the betterment of all our Schools.

We had three new members join the School Board at the start of the year, Mr Chris Caldow, Mr Peter Woodruff and Ms Libby Mears. It’s always good to get new people on the Board from time to time as they can bring fresh ideas and thoughts. Whilst it is good to see new people willing to become available to sit on our Board, it is also sad to see people departing.

At the end of 2010, we see the departure of Mr Dennis Teale. Dennis has served on the Board for three years and has also been the Chair of our Finance and Planning Committee for the past two years. Dennis has made a tremendous contribution and unfortunately, work commitments will prevent Dennis from continuing. We wish him well and thank him for his contribution.

In conclusion, I personally would like to offer a big thank you to Mr Paul Tobias, Ms Claire Brown, Mr Paul Clohesy, Mrs Maureen Bryant, Mrs Adel Mawson and the Management Team at St Joseph’s for a hugely successful 75th year for our College and their ongoing support of our Board.

Wayne Tattersall - Chairperson

College Leadership

PATRONS

Most Reverend Denis Hart, D.D., Archbishop of Melbourne

Reverend Father Kevin Dillon, P.P., St Mary of the Angels Basilica, Geelong

CHAPLAIN

Reverend Father Kevin Dillon

GOVERNING BODY

Province Leadership Team

Edmund Rice Education Australia Board (from October 1, 2007)

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Chair Mr Wayne Tattersall

Deputy Chair Mrs Jane Littore

Minute Secretary Mrs Maureen Bryant

Members: Ms Claire Brown, Br Roger Cripps, Mrs Sharon Gleeson, Mr Peter Madden, Mr Steven Riccardi, Mr Dennis Teale, Mr Paul Tobias

FOUNDATION

Chair

Mr Peter Rudd

Deputy Chair Mr Robert Threlfall

Secretary / Development Manager

Mr David Formosa

Treasurer Mr Robert Threlfall

Members

PRINCIPAL

Mr Paul Tobias (1995)

Mr Chris Holien, Mr Kevin Costa, Dr Joe Virgona, Mrs Tracey Simic, Mrs Heather Kelly, Mr Paul Treloar

B A. Dip Ed. B Ed. Dip Religious Education. Dip Ed Admin. M. Ed Admin.

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS

Ms Claire Brown (2000) B .A., Dip.Ed

Mr Paul Clohesy (2009) B.A., Grad.Dip.Secondary Edu. Grad.Cert.RE, Grad.Dip.(Student Welfare), M.Student Welfare.

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM

Mr Robert Blackley (1987) B . A. Grad Dip Ed. M. Ed

DIRECTOR OF MISSION

Mr Anthony Chapman (2005) B .App Sci (Human Movement), Dip Ed, Grad Dip R.E., Masters R.E.

VCE COORDINATOR

Mr Andrew Hobbs (2000) B .Sc.Ed

LEVEL COORDINATORS

Year 12 Mr Michael Timms (2007) B .Ed (PE)

Year 11 Mrs Monika Ercoli (2002) B.A (Arts).,B.A (Ed)., Grad Dip (R.E)., M.A (Ed).,Dipl Bus(HR. Practice).,Cert IV Training and Assessment. Mr Richard Brodrick (1999), B.A., Grad.Dip.Ed., M.Ed.(Maths)

Year 10 Mr Brendan Nicholls (2008) B.Teach (Sec), B.App.Sci.

Year 9

Year 8

Year 7

Mr Simon Taylor (1984) B.Arts (Education), Grad Dip R.E., Grad Dip Student Welfare

Mrs Linda Bentley (1999) Dip.T., Grad.Dip.R.E. PG.Cert.Ed.(Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling)

Mr Paul Hood (2000) B.Ed.

KEY

LEARNING AREAS

Religious Education Years 7 – 12

Mr Philip Bates (2004)Ass .Dip.Theol., Dip.T., Grad.Dip.Ed., M.Ed.(Math) Community Service Coordinator

Ms Jo Hart (2007) B.A., Grad.Dip.Ed Arts

Mrs Helen Kean (1983) Dip. Teach, Grad. Dip. Vis. Comm. & Design. English

Mr Peter Malone (2005) B .A., Grad.Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Ind.Rel./Hr.Mgt. Health & Physical Education

Mrs Claire Wrigley (2000) B .Ed (PE) Grad.Dip (RE)

Mr Mark Rayson (2010) B. App.Sc. (Human Movement), Grad.Dip.Ed Humanities

Ms Renee Meadows (2005) B .Comm., Ass.Dip.FinArt&Design, Grad.Dip.Ed LOTE

Mrs Louise Madden (2006) B .A., Dip.Ed., M.A.(Theol.Studies) Mathematics

Mr Michael Anderson (1998) B .Sc.(Hons), Grad.Dip.Ed Science

Mr Ashwin Pillai (2004) B .Sc.(Hons), Grad.Dip.Ed. Technology (Information Systems)

Mr George Tomadin (2007) Dip. Teach. (Technology) Technology (Materials)

Mrs Cassandra Coogan (2001) Dip. App.Sc., Grad.Dip. Ed.

DAILY ORGANISERS

Mr Daniel Maltese (1992) B Sc . Ed Assistant Daily Organiser

Mrs Sena Palmer (1990) Dip. T., Cert. RE.

PATHWAYS COORDINATOR

Mr Craig Browne (2008) B .Ed. (Maths & Physics)

TIMETABLE COORDINATOR

Mr Shane Dawson (1995) B . Sc Dip. Ed.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Educational Suppor t Coordinator

Mr Mark Turner (2004) Dip.T.(Prim), B.Ed.(Prim), Grad.Dip.Spec.Ed., M.Ed. (Spc.Ed.), Adv Cert.Admin&Leadership College Counsellors/Psychologists

Ms Terri Moyle (2000), B .A.(Hons), MAPS

Ms Joanne Chappell (2005) B.A., Dip.Ed., BB.Sc.(Hons), AMAPS

CAREERS COUNSELLOR & VET COORDINATOR

Mrs Karen Shum (2010) Master s (Professional Studies), Grad.Dip.Ed. (Secondary), Grad.Dip.Ed. (Computers in Education)

B.A. (Politics), Dip. Training Dev., Cert. IV Train. & Assessment. Careers Assistant

Mrs Anna Simonsen (2010)

LEARNING ENHANCEMENT COORDINATOR

Mr Vincent Brown (1999)

B .Sc., B.Sc.(Hons), Post Grad. Dip. Aud., Post Grad. Dip. Ed.

LITERACY COORDINATOR

Ms Michelle Sweeney (2005) B . Ed (Pri/Sec), B. Arts (Lit)

DEBATING & PUBLIC SPEAKING COORDINATOR

Ms Claire Connell (2009) B .Sci.Dip.Ed(Secondary), Cert.RE

CHAPLAINCY AND LITURGY COORDINATOR

Mr John Harmon (2008)

BSc . BTheol, MstrTheol.Stds, Grad.Dip.Counselling, Grad.Dip.Teaching & Learning

College Leadership

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Mrs Margot Davies (2002) B .A., Grad.Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Curr, M.Ed.(Literacy), PG.Cert.Ed.(Wellbeing in Inclusive Schooling)

SPORT COORDINATOR

Mr Bryson Milverton (1992) B .Bus., Grad.Dip.Ed

STUDENT LEADERSHIP COORDINATOR - SENIOR

Mr Simon Cahir (2002) Dip.T., Grad.Dip.Graph.Comm., Grad.Dip.Stud.Welfare

STUDENT LEADERSHIP COORDINATOR - MIDDLE YEARS

Mrs Monika Ercoli (2002) B.A (Arts).,B.A (Ed)., Grad.Dip. (R.E)., M.A (Ed).,Dip. Bus(HR. Practice).,Cert. IV Training and Assessment.

VCAL COORDINATOR

Mr Tom Trupkovic (2004) B A (Architecture) Grad.Dip.Ed. Grad.Cert. RE

AD ALTA COORDINATOR

Ms Leah Irving (2007)

B A, Grad.Dip.Ed (Applied Learning), Cert.IV Train. & Assessment

TEACHING STAFF

Mrs Leanne Adams (2007) B .Arts. (Applied Art), B.Teach.Prim/Sec

Ms Michelle Anderson (2009) B.Biol.Sci., Grad.Dip.Env.Sci, Grad.Dip.Ed(Applied Learning), Cert.IV Training and Assessment

Ms Lauren Barton (2010) B.Vis.Arts (Graphic Design & Multimedia), Grad.Dip.Ed.

Mrs Prue Beaton (2004) B.Ed.

Mrs Josie Bertuna (1982) B.Comm.Dip.Ed.

Miss Michelle Bishop (2007) B.A., Grad. Dip. Sec. Teach.

Ms Joanne Board (2004) B.Sc., B.Ed.(Pri/Sec)

Mr David Breheny (1985) Dip.T.

Mr Peter Canaway (2010) B.A., Dip.Ed.(Secondary), Grad.Cert. Special Ed. (Gifted), Grad.Cert.App.Linguistics, Cert.IV Workplace Assessment

Mr Ross Cameron (2007) B.Sc. (Hons), Dip. Ed.

Mr Lukas Capicchiano (2001) B.App.Sc., Grad.Dip.Ed.

Mr Steve Catanzariti (1998) B.Ed Visual Arts

Ms Felicity Clarke (2009)

Mrs Anne Condon (1998) B.Ed.Vis.Arts, Grad.Dip.RE.

Miss Coby Cunningham (2009) B.Ed.(Physical Education)

Mr Christopher Conroy (2002) B.Eco., Dip.Ed.

Mrs Emma Cuthill (2007) B.App Sci (Health Sciences), Dip Ed

Mr Michael Davies (2002) Dip.Tech.Teach

Mr Frank De Rosso (1985) Dip.Arts(Music) Grad.Dip.RE., Grad.Dip.Ed

Mrs Kylie Di Santo B.Ed.(Secondary)

Mr Sandro Di Santo (2001) B.A. Dip.Ed. Grad Cert. in RE

Mrs Kerry Drever (2005) B.Mus., Grad.Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Hum.Studies

Miss Lauren Edwards (2010)

Mr Paul Evison (2010) B.Ed.(Hons) P.E. & Geography

Mrs Anna Fazio (2004) B.A., Dip. Ed.

Ms Caterina Giacomazzo (2009) B.A, Post.Grad.Dip.Ed

Mr Kamil Gomularz (1997) B.App.Sc., Dip.Ed.

Mrs Gemma Gray (2002) Dip.T., B.Ed.

Mr Damian Harrington (2009) B.Tech.(Enviro), Grad.Dip.Ed(Sec), Grad.Cert.RE

Mr Kenny Ho (2006) B.A., Post Grad. Dip Ed.

Miss Taryn Hodges (2010)

Mr Jonathan Holt (2002) B. Ed

Ms Lauren Humphris (2010) B.A., B.Ed.

Mr Ashley Humphries (1999) B.Ed.

Ms Katherine Jenkins (2001) B.A. (Hons), Dip.Ed.

Mr Nicholas Jones (2004) B.App.Sci (Human Movement) Grad.Dip.Ed(Sec)

Mr Simon Jovic (1990) B. Sci. Ed

Mr John Jurica (2007) B Sc., Grad Dip (Education)., Grad Dip (Computing).

Mr David Kiss (2010)

Ms Rosemary Lowes (2000) DipT(Science), Grad.Dip.Ed. (Maths), CertCounselling, Grad.Dip.Soc.Science (Psychotherapy/Family Therapy), Associate Member VAFT.

Ms Rowena McRae (2007) B.Ed (Physical Education)

Ms Annalea McCurry (2001) B.A., Grad.Dip.Ed., Grad.Cert.R.E., M.Edu

Mrs Julie McDonald, (2008), B.A.Ed.(Home Eco/Textiles)

Mrs Sally McInnes (1986) B.Sc.

Mr Colin McKechnie (2001) B.Eng., Grad.Dip.Comp., Grad.Dip.Env.Mgt., Dip.Ed.

Ms Janine McLean (1999) Dip.T.(Prim), Dip.Dram.Arts

Mr Paul Melis (1999) B.A., Dip.Ed.

Mrs Vicki Mills (2006) Dip.T., Grad.Dip.(Ed.Studies)

Mr John Mitchell (2007) B. Management, B. App. Sc, G.D Teaching

Mr James Moloney (1989) B. App. Sc., Dip. Ed.

Mr John Monagle (1990) Dip.T., B.Ed.

Mr Adam Noble (2003) B.App.Sc., Grad.Dip.Bus., Grad.Dip.Ed.

Ms Erin Norman (2009) B.A, H.Hist., Post Grad.Dip.Ed

Mr Jason O’Connell (1996) B. App. Sci., Grad. DipEd (Sec), GradCert RE

Mr Peter O’Connor (2002) B.A. Grad.Dip.Ed.

Mrs Kylie Pretty (1999) Grad.Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Stud.Welfare, M.Ed.(Spec.Ed)

Ms Natalie Rodgers (2009) BA, GradDipEd

Mr John Schlank (2006) BA, GradDipEd

Mr David Shalders (2005) B.Eng., Grad.Dip.Ed.

Ms Deanne Slattery (2010) B.App.Sci. (Human Movement), Grad.Dip.Ed.

Ms Rebecca Spark (2002) B.A., B.A. Teaching.

Ms Katie Xiaofang Luo Stewart (2009) Dip.IT (software), B.Ed.

Mrs Teresa Taranto (1982) B.A. Dip Ed.

Ms Susanne Walsh (2007) B.Ed.

Mr Darryl Wedding (1995) B.Ed

Mr John Wilcox (1996) B.Ed

Ms Tania Willard (2000) B. Sci. Ed., Cert of RE

Mr Wei Zhang (1997) B.A., Dip.Ed.

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF

Laborator y Technicians

Mrs Mary-anne Anderson (2007) Assc .Dip.App.Sci

Ms Kath Ozog (2010) Laboratory Assistant

Mrs Janine Parry (2010)

Food Technology Assistant

Mrs Maree Blomeley (2000)

Educational Support Teachers

Mrs Kylie Pretty (1999) Integration Aides

Miss Claire Blomely (2010)

Ms Carolyn Dodds (2006) Cert.IV Disability, Cert.II Sports Coaching

Mrs Kim Evans (2009) Cert. Integration

Mrs Josie Grasso (1999) Cert. Integration, Cert.IV Disabilities

Mrs Leonie Hart (1999)

Mrs Lisa Maher (2009) Cert.III in Integration

Mrs Jenny Parrot (2008)

Mrs Angie Wilson (2008)

Wood Work Tutor

Mr Chris Gleeson (2001)

Wood Work Assistant

Mr Mark Hagebols (2008)

BR P A RAHILL RESOURCE CENTRE

Librar y Manager

Mr Paul Devine (2004) B.A., Grad.Dip.Lib, Dip.Ed

A/V Technician

Mr Fraser Baker (2007) Dip. of AV Technology

Library Technicians

Mrs Helen Brislane (1992) B .Soc.Sci. (Lib), ALIA, Cert.Past.Min

Mrs Roslyn King (2010) B.A. (Hons) (in training)

Mrs Helen Perry (2005) Ass. Dip. Of Social Science (Library and information studies). Cert. of App. Social Science (Library Technician)

Mrs Heather Stapleton (2003), Dip.Lib&Info

College Leadership

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Director of ICT/Website Manager

Mr Chris Valmadre (1991) B.Sc., Dip.Ed., M.Ed., Grad.Cert.L.T.

Database Manager

Mr Shane Dawson (1995) B. Sc Dip. Ed. Computer Services Manager

Mr Andrew Loughnan (2000) MCP Assistant Network Manager

Mr Andrew Taylor (2006) Computer Technicians

Mr Timothy Wasylewski (2007)

Mr Bartholomew Wadley (2010)

PETER CHANEL CENTRE FOR MUSIC

Music Performance Coordinator

Mrs Maureen Zampatti (1996) Grad Dip Ed Director of Music

Ms Amy Wert (1996) M.M.(Performance), B.Ed Music (Sec), A. Mus. A. (clarinet)

Band Assistants

Mr Daniel Ballinger (2009)

Mr Patrick McDonald (2010)

Mrs Glenda Wilding (2010)

Ms Sian Williams (2010)

Music Staff

Mr Frank De Rosso (1985) Dip Arts (Music), Grad Dip Ed

Mr John Shawcross (2003) B.Mus (Hons), Adv. Dip Mus

Mr Michael Wilding (2007) BMus, LMusA, AMusA, Dip Ed

Mrs Angela Gionis (2008) B.Ed(Music) Grad Cert RE Instrumental Music Teachers

Mr John Adams Low Brass

Mr Stewart Armitage Trumpet/Low Brass

Mr Zoran Bilogrevic Guitar

Mr David Cottingham Guitar

Ms Yvette Jennes Violin

Ms Jane Coghill Flute

Ms Hayley Jones-Buckley Bass Guitar

Ms Lyndal Rowlands Cello

Ms Melissa Murphy Oboe

Mr Gareth Thomson Percussion

Mr Michael Wilding Saxophone/Clarinet

Mr Ben Anderson Saxophone

Mr James Hunt Piano

Mr John Shawcross Piano

Mr Chris Wheelwright Piano

Mr Trevor Maitland Voice

Mr Tim McCallum Voice

ADMINISTRATION STAFF

Business Manager

Mr Terry Fowler (2008) B.Bus.(Accounting)

Principal’s Personal Assistants

Mrs Maureen Bryant (1993)

Mrs Adel Mawson (2001)

Deputies’ Assistant

Mrs Rhonda Forbes (1998)

Office Manager

Mrs Debbie Pisarskis (2000) Accountant

Mr Gerrard Parry (2009) CPA, Dip BS, Registrar

Mrs Janet Sgambaro (2001)

Payroll Officer

Mrs Helen Connolly (1994)

Publications Officer & Development Assistant

Ms Lauren Salcombe (2009) Dip. Arts (Graphic Arts)

Fees Officer/Bus Coordinator

Mrs Zara Walter (2005)

Reception

Mrs Holly McIntosh (2000)

Mrs Katerina Greaves (2008)

Miss Railee Wells (2008)

VCE Assistant/VASS Administrator

Mrs Libby Moorfoot (1998)

PROPERTY AND MAINTENANCE STAFF

Property Manager

Mr Russell Zampatti (1970)

Assistant Property Manager

Mr Mark Flanders (1998)

Grounds and Maintenance

Mr Peter Leorke (2004)

Mr Damian Moynihan (1976)

Mr Trevor Pearce (2001)

CANTEEN STAFF

Manager

Ms Joanne Hammond (2010)

Assistant

Mrs Jane Clarke (2005)

JOSEPHINES

President

Mrs Kate Parke

Secretary

Mrs Maureen Bryant

THE HERITAGE CENTRE

Chair

Mr Peter Cannon

Archivist

Mr Glen Turnbull (2007) Dip.Bus.(Record Keeping), Dip.App.Sci(Technology)

MEN’S ASSOCIATION

Team Captains

Mr Vic Kent

Mr Pierre Belluzzo

Mr Danny Sheedy

Mr Phillip Biscombe

Secretary/Treasurer

Mr Russell Zampatti

OLD COLLEGIANS ASSOCIATION

President

Mr Peter Madden

Vice Presidents

Dr Joe Virgona

Treasurer

Mr David McCusker

PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

Co Presidents

Mrs Sam Teggelove

Secretary

Ms Jill Stickland

Treasurer

Mrs Jenny Fagan

SJC Births and Marriages

The following staff and partners have welcomed new babies into their families this year: Robbie Moloney and her husband Andrew Cox had a beautiful baby girl Elizabeth (Beth). Steve Catanzariti and his wife Linda had their precious baby Archie. Kirsten and Paul Hood hadf another beautiful baby girl, Jemima Willow. Paul Evison and his wife Nicola had their precious first child Amy Charlotte. Mr Adam Noble and Korina had their second child, Eva Anna Hudson and Mark had their precious little baby boy, Finn Patrick Rebecca Spark and David had their second little boy, Harvey Kale Kylie and Sandro DiSanto welcomed baby Caitlyn Antonia - Congratulations to you all!

Katerina Kirkovski & Brett Greaves married on 18 April 2010

Lauren Edwards & James Flint married on 18 September 2010

Archie Erlenbusch born December 2009 to Kate & Troy Erlenbusch

Staff Farewells

Michelle Anderson (2009-2011)

Since 2009 Michelle has made a significant impact in the area of Applied Science & Land Management. Michelle is known for her patience with students and her gentle care for those she teaches. As a consequence of her husband’s job transfer, the family will be relocating to Western Australia.

Phillip Bates (2004-2011)

Phillip arrived at SJC in 2004 after working in the Primary sector for a number of years. Phil taught Mathematics & Religious Education mostly in Years 7-9 and held a position of leadership in Religious Education. Phil is a gifted singer and song writer. Phil will be enjoying a more relaxed lifestyle in 2011 and beyond.

Cameron Hocking (2005-2010)

Cameron quickly established himself as a teacher of Senior English, and was noted for his dedication to those he taught. His questioning mind, intellect, and wit were valued by staff and students. Cameron left St Joseph’s to take up a new role in the Education Unit at the State Library of Victoria.

Catherine Farrell (2004-2010)

Since 2004, Catherine was the Coordinator of our Careers area. She was instrumental in the establishment of our VET, VCAL and Ad Alta 10 programs. Catherine has accepted a position working in the area of secondary school liaison with La Trobe University Bendigo.

GOOD LUCK AND FAREWELL

Samuel Jack Rayson

Born 9 February to Mark & Mariska Rayson

Keira Ruby Harmon, born 9 April 2010 to John and Katrina Harmon

Kamil Gomularz (1997-2011)

Kamil commenced as the head of the science faculty, teaching Physics, Mathematics and Science through a number of year levels. Kamil has seen significant change take place over the past 13 years both in development of curriculum and the redevelopmment of the science labs. He will be enjoying a relaxed lifestyle in the future.

Michelle Sweeney (2005-2011)

Michelle has worked mostlly in Year 7 as both a Homeroom and English teacher. Michelle has taken on extra responsibilites in the areas of Literacy Coordinator and the supervision of student teachers. She will be living in the UK throughout 2011 & 2012.

Amy Wert (1996-2011)

A part of our Music Department for the past 15 years, and our Director of Music for many years, the impact that Amy has had on our music program has been extraordinary. Her generosity, passion for the subject and enthusiasm have been infectious. Amy has been one of the most influential people in working to change the culture of our College in recent times. Amy has decided on a change of direction for her future.

Michael Wrigley (1997-2010)

Whilst at the College, Michael has served in a number of roles including Year 7 and Year 12 Coordinator, Head of Department and Acting Deputy Principal. Michael accepted a seconded position as Deputy Principal of St Virgil’s in Hobart for 2010 and has been appointed as the new Deputy Principal of CBC St Kilda commencing in 2011.

We will also be saying good bye and good luck to some of our contract teachers, Cheryl Dober, Felicity Clarke, Dee Slattery, Paul Evison and Taryn Hodges. To all members of staff who will not be returning in 2011, thank you all for your dedicated time, passion, commitment and service to the College it has been much appreciated. We wish you all the best for the future.

St Joseph’s College Foundation

It is with great pleasure that I report on some of the highlights of the past year and acknowledge some outstanding contributions made by members of the St Joseph’s community.

This year we have three additional new faces on the team. This swells the numbers on our Management Committee to nine. David Formosa, the College Development Manager, Robert Threlfall, he has two boys at Joeys Ben (Year 9) and Sam ( Year 7), Chris Holien, a veteran, whose son Drew graduated in 2005, Joe Virgona, father of six whose last son Joshua graduated in 2000. Our new members, Paul Treloar who has a son Luke (Year 7), Heather Kelly who has sons Rory ( Year 10) and Angus ( Year 7) and Tracey Simic who has a son Thomas ( Year 10). Last, but by no means least, our Chairman for the past 10 years, and ongoing member, Mr Kevin Costa. It would be remiss of me if I didn’t pass on a sincere vote of thanks to Kevin. He has been an inspirational leader to our group - and a mentor for all who have dealt with him in one way or another.

Each year the Foundation coordinates the Combined Catholic Schools Raffle involving St Joseph’s College, Clonard College and St Ignatius College. This year the schools were able to sell over $50,000 in raffle tickets which goes back into each of the schools to assist with bursaries and programs.

It was a great privilege to attend the opening and rededication of the Br O S Adams Centre in September. It is a truly fantastic addition to the College’s facilities; and the real highlight for me is the retractable seats which were demonstrated on the night. One of the guest speakers was TV legend and Old Collegian Dr Peter Larkins who was our Capital Appeal patron.

Our Capital Appeal target was $500,000. Currently, we have a shortfall of $80,000. Considering the impact of the Global Financial Crisis, and simultaneous appeals at other Geelong schools, this certainly is a fantastic result.

Our Appeal goal was underpinned by some very generous patrons, and, on behalf of the Management Committee I would like to acknowledge them: The Costa families and The Costa Foundation

Greg and Maureen Bryant and family Michael and Louise King and family John and Anne Miller and family and a special acknowledgement to the Old Collegians Association who donated $50,000 to our Capital Appeal and the Parents and Friends Association, who donated $15,000 towards the Capital Appeal and approx $20,000 worth of gym equipment. To everyone who donated we thank you sincerely.

It has been a busy six months for the Management Committee, as past Chairman Kevin Costa noted at our last AGM, we have generated over $1million, invested in property, shares, and cash deposits. Over the 15 year journey our Capital Appeals have established: the Chapel Restoration, the Peter Cannon Performing Arts Centre, and, as I mentioned earlier, the Br O S Adams Centre extension.

Since our AGM, we have focused on the implementation of an updated Mission and Vision Statement, and a Business Plan to fulfil our mission.

On a more sombre note I acknowledge the passing of three members this year Dr Bruce Guaran, Mr Peter O’Rorke OAM SJOCA 1957 died in May 2010 and Mr Brian Cleary SJOCA 1937 died in March 2010.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome some new members to the Foundation Sten and Elizabeth Lindeberg, Harvey Munday, Vince and Jane Littore, Jack and Tracey Simic, John and Anne Miller, Denis and Katrina Leahy and John and Mary-Ann Goldsworthy.

I’d like to acknowledge our cohorts in the Men’s Association who meet and work tirelessly around the school every Sunday and the passing of their President and good friend of mine Mr Phil Biscombe. I also acknowledge the always energised Parents and Friends Association, the Old Collegians, and the Josephines, whose numbers are quietly getting bigger and bigger.

Finally I would like to wish everybody a healthy end to the year and a very happy Christmas to all. Peter Rudd - Foundation Chairman

“It was a great privilege to attend the opening and rededication of the Br O S Adams Centre in September. It is a truly fantastic addition to the College’s facilities; and the real highlight for me is the retractable seats which were demonstrated on the night.” - Peter Rudd

Parents and Friends Association

“This year the Parents & Friends has raised over $33,000. This happened because an energetic team of people made it happen. It’s a great Team and we invite you come share in it.”

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Sam Teggelove

What a great year we’ve had! Being involved with the P&F has been one of the highlights of my time at St Joeys. Different people come and go but there’s always one consistent thing in our volunteer group –really positive, happy and dedicated people.

With all the functions the P&F instigate throughout the year, there’s a constant optimistic mood that helps us achieve our goals i.e. strengthening a great sense of community in our school and raising funds for Africa, or enhancing our boys’ education.

Every month we meet in the Staffroom. The meetings are fun and usually have a great smattering of laughter attached. We have wine and cheese and biscuits and surprisingly we achieve a great deal of organising in this time! We’re under the watchful eye of our Development Officer, David Formosa. He manages to keep us on track whilst always able to give us fresh ideas and solutions to sometimes seemingly impossible problems.

This year we decided to try to bring the school community together early in the year whilst making the most of the new year good weather. We hosted an Outdoor Cinema Night on the cricket oval. This new event was a hit especially with the younger boys and their families. It was a glorious night and families were happy to mingle and graze on picnics or snacks provided by the P&F and watch that ‘oldie but a goodie,’ “Pirates of The Caribbean” curled up on beanbags and rugs.

An incredible 250 ladies enjoyed a Girls Movie Night Out in June with “Sex and the City” at Readings.

which went to boost the equipment in the Arts Department of the school.

New also to our usual role, this year we instigated and funded a basic CPR and First Aid Training for Year 12 students. This was a fantastic initiative. The boys who decided to take this opportunity on were empowered with a useful life tool which hopefully could save a life one day.

Our most challenging event for the year is the Fashion Event. Although it has been present in the Joey’s calendar for a few years now, this year it took on a new and exciting look as it was merged with a High Tea! It was a stunning event at the beautiful Balmoral Reception. Special thanks to Deb Nash, the Proprietor, Lilly Colak and Karen Bourdamis. Karen and Lilly worked tirelessly ensuring every detail of the day was perfect, with a spectacular outcome. The double sell out crowd of 240 raised $14,000 for The Edmund Rice Foundation in Africa.

The College Bursary Fund has been provided with extra Funds this year. This year we’ve given $6,000.

This is the second year we will have hosted a Christmas Morning Tea for the Staff as a Thank you. It’s a pleasure to do this. The staffroom is transformed with Christmas decorations and the staff are treated to yummy Christmas treats and hopefully they feel special and honoured.

Another new event for us was a Trivia Night at Highton Bowls Club. This was a great fun night, again a sell out crowd of 180 people. Everyone was a winner. There were Silent Auction items, fun games, prizes for all sorts of silly reasons and a clever winning table. We were really pleased to raise an amazing $7,000.

Every year the Art Expo Group work really hard to produce a brilliant Art Show. This year we were excited to have it in the “new” Gym. The Gym looked amazing and the array of art was spectacular. The art sales made an $11,000 profit, some of

Our wonderful team of volunteers will genuinely miss some P&F members. Lilly Colak, Simone Nolan, Sharon Gleeson, Amanda Baulch and Maria Zaluski are exiting our school after years of commitment to the P&F. These people were instrumental in so many great events and fundraisers for our school and passionate about making a difference. Thank you so much for your time, dedication and support over the years.

This year the P&F has raised over $33,000. This happened because an energetic team of people made it happen. It’s a great team and we invite you come share in it.

Sam Teggelove - Parents & Friends President

Year 12s

Learn some life saving skills at the CPR Course

Old Collegians Association

The Old Collegians have had an exciting and successful year once again. The year began with the reunion for the class of 2009 which was held at the SJC Cricket Pavilion in February with in excess of 80 “new” Old Collegians taking the opportunity to catch up. The evening is a relaxed affair with pizzas delivered, cold beverages served and mingling of staff and students, in general a good time was had by all.

The biggest event each year is the Annual SJOCA Golf Day which has been run for fourteen years and it is always the highlight. The competition was held at 13th Beach this year and was the best so far with 265 players taking part. The weather was magnificent, the food hot and the beer cold. The organising committee had arranged some great prizes and giveaways. All proceeds from the day go to the SJOCA Bursary Fund and this year in excess of $13,000 was raised. All the committee are to be congratulated for their involvement in making this day such a great success. I also thank David Bowles and Tony Harris who have once again been the backbone of this event.

The AGM was held in March with the following Old Collegians elected to the committee: Vice Presidents Joe Virgona & John Fitzgerald, Treasurer David McCusker, Secretary Andrew Scaddan (David Formosa to support) and Committee Tom Bennett, Dean Bushell, Roger Hardwick, Lucas Kenny, Justin O’Brien, Sam O’Dwyer, and Greg Thompson. The committee should all be proud of the achievements over the last year and I thank them for their work and commitment to St Joseph’s. It is through the labour of these committees that the Association is in such a good position, both financially and in reputation.

The Annual Reunion is held in May each year and focuses on the five year groups. Held at Lambys, over 200 people braved drought breaking rain to attend and another great night was had by all.

The bursaries are decided in mid year and it is my privilege as President to sit on the Bursary Committee. Without these bursaries most, if not all of these families would not be able to afford to send their sons to SJC.

The Old Collegians’ Association has also been able to contribute $50,000 to the extension and refurbishment of the Br O S Adams Centre. This has been made possible through the dedicated and continuing hard work of the committee in carrying out fund raising, seeking donations from Old Collegians and local businesses over many years.

The Ad Alta Awards night, held in November, was a new addition to the Old Collegians calendar. The event, which had long been a goal of the committee, was held to honour those associated with St Joseph’s College who have lived by the motto ‘Ad Alta Virtute’ and the teachings of Edmund Rice. 160 people witnessed the inaugural presentations made to Br D M “Stan” McCabe, who taught at SJC from 1949-1960, Peter O’Rorke OAM, student 1950-1957, Hon Justice Bernard D Bongiorno AO, student from 1954-1960, Cameron Ling, student 1991-1998 and Kate Parke who has been involved with everything from the school Canteen to the P&F, the Board and the Foundation from 1994 and still is a great supporter of the Josephines. Old Collegian Dr Peter Larkins was the MC, a Capri Catering three course meal and dance music by the band ‘Tobias’ ensured a great night was had by all. This will continue to be an annual SJOCA event. Special thanks to Jane Littore for all her help. David Formosa is also to be thanked for the extreme efforts he put in to ensure the night was the success it was.

November is also the month we remember past students, staff and benefactors who have died. Fr Peter Foley celebrated the Mass in the College chapel and during a quiet time of reflection the names of all those we know that have died are displayed. The Mass was followed by afternoon tea in the College staffroom. Our thanks go to Damian Moynihan for once again organising this occasion.

It would be remiss of me if I didn’t acknowledge and congratulate Paul Tobias and his team for upholding and developing all that we love about St Joseph’s College, Geelong and for continuing the works of Edmund Rice.

Peter Madden- President

The Inaugural Ad Alta Awards Night Class of 2009 Get together

“The committee should all be proud of the achievements over the last year, I thank them for their work and commitment to St Joseph’s. It is through the labour of these committees that the Association is in such a good position, both financially and in reputation.”

- Peter Madden

Josephines

“The Josephines’ money has helped set up our newly refurbished Educational Support Centre, which is the hub for our Integration Aids to prepare lessons and gather with our most vulnerable students regularly. This tangible assistance is given to our College students who most need one on one support and specialised equipment.”

- Kate Parke & Jane Rodgers

Our Josephines Group is humming along again this year. Past mums, staff members, along with friends throughout the wider Geelong community have gathered on two occasions to keep in touch with one another, share memories of their son’s time at St Joseph’s College and support the St Joseph’s Educational Support Program.

Once again our Autumn Dinner in March was held in the College pavilion, with approximately 52 in attendance and the evening was a buzz with chatter. Gathering in these familiar surroundings on a beautiful evening with a great view of the College grounds and the bay set the scene for a memorable evening of catching up with old friends and making new ones. The pavilion looked a treat with fresh flowers and candles while Capri provided yet another delicious meal and tremendous service. All present enjoyed themselves and many were still chatting late into the night.

In October the second gathering for our Spring Lunch was held, starting with champagne and nibbles on the pavilion balcony, followed by a pleasant bus trip to Truffleduck at Balmoral Receptions in Fyansford. Deb Nash (past parent) and her team provided our 58 guests with brilliant hospitality and food. The newly refurbished centre created magnificent ambiance for our delicious lunch. All present agreed that Truffleduck would be worthy of another visit!

Through running these functions, and with the generous support of members who were unable to attend but sent in donations, we raised $814 for the St Joseph’s College Educational Support Program. Mark Turner, Educational Support Coordinator advised that the Josephines’ money has helped set up our newly refurbished Educational Support Centre, which is the hub for our Integration Aides to prepare lessons and gather with our most vulnerable students regularly. Mark is deeply appreciative of this tangible assistance given to our College students who most need one on one support and specialised equipment. Paul Tobias, Principal and Claire Brown, Deputy Principal also commended our Josephines members on keeping the spirit of Edmund Rice alive in our community through reaching out to others.

This year we’ve welcomed Adel Mawson to our team. Adel is sharing the Principal’s Personal

Assistant role with Maureen Bryant. Adel has attended both gatherings and enjoyed meeting you all and learning about our Josephines’ group. College Development Manager David Formosa and his assistant Lauren Salcombe have been a tremendous support to us throughout the year. We work closely with David and Lauren and thank them for helping organise our Josephines’ gatherings and preparing letters and flyers for our mail outs.

To those who are unwell in our community our hearts go out to you and we hope and pray that you will improve a little with each day and that you have the strength to cope at difficult times. We remember those who have passed away during the year in particular our Josephines, Heather Brown, Noreen Madden and Shirley Pendergast. These beautiful ladies were great contributors and friends to our College Community over many years and precious memories of happy times shared will stay with us forever.

In closing we thank all who have been a part of our Josephines’ in 2010 and we look forward to many more of you joining our group in 2011. We wish you all a very joyous and peaceful Christmas and New Year Season. May the true spirit of Christmas fill your hearts.

Kate Parke, Jane Rodgers & Maureen Bryant - Coordinators

CARE GROUP

Our Care Group helpers have worked hard to provide generous and sensitive care for our College and wider community in 2010. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the many College volunteers who have provided in excess of 65 meals for at least 10 families coping with sickness or experiencing difficult times throughout the year. Tremendous work is undertaken by our Care Group Coordinators Anne Ross and Sharon Lane who work with Adel Mawson and Maureen Bryant to ensure contact is made with our families and volunteers to prepare and deliver these meals. Being such a large College there is much need for us to be aware of and understand the difficulties some families face and quietly go about helping where we can. Thank you all once again for being such an important part of our College Community.

The Men’s Association

The Men’s Association began the year with approximately 125 men putting their names down to help with the Sunday working bees.

One of the first all group activities was the removal of the water-damaged carpet and under felt from the staff room and adjoining rooms.

Watering of the trees was still a top priority as the drought was still dragging on.

Mowing and cleaning around yards and grounds was part of each Sunday’s activities.

Painting of new boards for the annual Art Show and the setting up and pack up of the Art Show was again extremely appreciated by the Parents and Friends.

Other projects undertaken over the year were:

• Creating four new garden beds in the Garden Patch behind the old Newtown Library.

• Planting of new trees around the top of Carey Oval.

• Landscaping placing new sleepers along the new fence line outside the extended Gym.

• Helping to load all the sets, customs and staging for transport to GPAC for Jesus Christ Super Star and again loading and transporting all items back to the school after the production.

• Helping to move stored chairs tables and staging into the new storage areas in the Gym.

A sad time for the Men’s Association was the passing of Phil Biscombe after a long battle with cancer.

Phil was called to Eternal Life on the 5 April 2010.

He was president of the Men’s Association and Team Number 1 from 2000 – 2010.

The College and the Men’s Association erected a seat and planted a tree at the top of the Northern side of Carey Oval in loving memory of Phil’s contribution to St Joseph’s College.

I would like to thank all the men who have helped out this year and the other Team Captains Pierre

Belluzzo who also has taken on the roll of President of the Men’ Association, Danny Sheedy, Vic Kent and Des Nolan for his extra work taking over from Phil.

The College and myself really do appreciate the work the men do and have done over the last 50 plus years.

Russell Zampatti - Property Manager

COME AND REST AWHILE

And Jesus said to his disciples, “Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile”.

(Mark 6:31)

Phil Biscombe was president of the SJC Men’s Association for ten years, and a long-time volunteer on the Sunday working groups, helping to maintain and beautify the College grounds. His favourite area was the hill adjoining Carey and Aphrasia St Ovals, and at the end of a hard morning’s work, before joining his mates for a BBQ and beer, he would gaze out across the Barwon Valley and beyond in quiet contemplation and gratitude to God for his happy life.

Phil died in April this year after battling cancer for some time, and at his request his funeral Mass was celebrated in the College Chapel. On Sunday 18 July, a small group of family, friends and students gathered again in the Chapel to remember and pray for Phil. We then proceeded to his much-loved hill where a tree and seat were blessed and named in his memory.

In the hustle and bustle of College life, I hope and pray that many staff and students will find a few minutes to sit and ponder as Phil did. Jesus would often go to solitary places to pray (Luke 5:16). Something happens when we stop, however briefly, and simply gaze over God’s beautiful creation. It helps us return to the hustle and bustle lighter in mind and spirit.

John Harmon Chaplaincy and Liturgy Coordinator

“The College and myself really do appreciate the work the men do and have done over the last 50 plus years. I would like to thank all the men who have helped out this year.”

- Russell Zampatti

Archives - 75 Years of SJC

“Work has commenced on the digitisation of early SJC magazines and literature.

Some ‘Virtus’ and ‘Josian’ magazines from the 1940s have been reproduced as pdf files and can now be downloaded from the school’s website”

- Glen Turnbull

The College celebrated its 75th anniversary with the reopening of the Gymnasium and Br O S Adams Centre in September. The Heritage Centre supplied copies of every 1935 to 1945 formal group photograph from the College’s archive collection and proudly displayed them for the interested guests and former students to view at the function. Most of the 1930s photographs had been on display in glass frames near the Principal’s office for many years. About two years ago, it was realised that these photographs were becoming damp and showed some early signs of mould growth. All the frames were taken to the Heritage Centre where the photographs were removed and thoroughly cleaned. The original photographs were then scanned before being permanently housed in new acid-free albums at the Heritage Centre. These photographs have now been catalogued and their details entered on a computer program called Inmagic DBTextWorks, which is archive-industry standard. All photographs displayed at the reopening were high quality reproductions. Some of these early photographs were used to enhance the video the media students produced after they interviewed several foundation students of the College.

BROTHER OSWALD STANISLAUS ADAMS

Brother Oswald Stanislaus Adams was the ninth child of a West Melbourne family. His mother spent 30 years as a cook and seamstress to the Christian Brothers at North Melbourne. His grandfather, James Fox, had been part of the movement which brought the Christian Brothers back to Australia in the 1860s. At 14, Adams went to Strathfield and received his habit from Brother Richard Xavier Butler in 1924. Both were to become Principals of St Joseph’s College Geelong - Br. Butler being the foundation Principal of the College.

Adams’ career saw him teaching at Waverley, Ipswich, Brisbane, then Principal at Maryborough in Queensland, and then Principal at St Laurence’s in Brisbane.

Adams was appointed Principal of St Joseph’s College in 1945, when the College had a population of 252 students, including 92 boarders. Adams was in charge during the difficult years of recovery just after World War II. He had to deal with the shortages of food and raw material as well as the lack of funds. However, he managed to fund projects and install confidence in what little there was to share.

Sacred Heart College’s 150th anniversary this year also kept the SJC Heritage Centre busy. In April, all the glass display units from the Heritage Centre were transferred to Sacred Heart and stored there for nearly a month. The units were used in Sacred Heart’s Boarders Chapel area to enhance the displays there. Some material from the SJC archive collection were on display at Sacred Heart for their major exhibition. This meant that most of the displays at St Joseph’s Heritage Centre had to be dismantled. The inclusion of some St Joseph’s College material at Sacred Heart helped to reinforce the long and close relationship between the two schools.

Adams revived the Parents and Friends Association, and along with the help of Old Collegians he chaired the Publications Committee in which produced the first School magazine known as “The Josian”. This magazine was the forerunner to “Virtus”, which was first published under the patronage of Adams in 1948. After a suggestion from Brother Adams, the Old Collegians held their first golf day in 1949. Adams donated the trophy.

On top of this extra-curricular workload, Br. Adams had a full teaching load and took an interest in the welfare of the poor circumstances of some of his students. Adams left at the end of 1950, but one of his last projects was to supervise the transformation of the former cultivated areas into the oval that now bears the name, “Russell Zampatti Oval“. The College population on his departure had grown to 418 students including 150 boarders.

Work has also commenced on the digitisation of early SJC magazines and literature. Some ‘Virtus’ and ‘Josian’ magazines from the 1940s have been reproduced as pdf files and can now be downloaded from the school’s website. More digital copies of early school material will be added to the website from time to time. I invite you to investigate the heritage sections of the website and read about life at the College in the 1930s and 1940s.

His contribution is remembered in the dedication of the multi-purpose centre and gymnasium, which was officially opened and blessed by Archbishop Frank Little on 13 October 1984.

Glen Turnbull - College Archivist

Building Works/Gym Opening

It was an exciting year for major building works at the College with the completion and official opening of the new Gymnasium. The project involving a total cost of some $4.3M and a construction period of 12 months represents a wonderful new addition to the College. The facility offers many new features including a new court, staff offices, weights room, classroom, toilet and shower facilities, storage bays and new audio visual system. A key feature of the new facility is the retractable seating which can seat 680 people and when not in use can completely fold back against the side wall without imposing on the basketball courts.

Whilst the project was looked upon as an extension to the existing gym facility it has turned out to be much more. New timber flooring was installed on the existing court, the installation of a new roof and cladding on the existing facility and an upgrade of the gym foyer area was also undertaken.

Extensive line marking has been carried out to both courts enabling many sports to be played including basketball, netball, volleyball, badminton, indoor soccer and hockey. A drop down net has been installed to enable separation between the two courts. A gantry walkway has been erected to enable installation of feature lighting to be installed for various functions or shows which may be conducted in the gym from time to time. The gym is a welcome addition to the infrastructure of St Joseph’s College.

The first full school assembly conducted in the gym was a huge success in terms of the facility being able to accommodate the entire school population in comfort and having wonderful sound and visual facilities to display highlights of school life events.

The official opening of the gym was conducted on 16 September 2010.

The new gymnasium would not have been possible without the support of many people who have contributed to the project through the gymnasium capital appeal and via donations made to the school building fund. A total of $300,000 was raised through the gymnasium capital appeal. The College is very

appreciative of the work that the St Joseph’s College Foundation has done in raising funds, together with monies donated via the school building fund. We are sincerely thankful to all of our supporters who have contributed to these causes. With the completion of the Gymnasium project the opportunity was taken to undertake beautification works at the front of the Gymnasium Building. The landscaping works involved new paving, installation of artificial turf, seating and raised planter boxes and the planting of new trees and assorted small plants. The landscaping improvement works have created a wonderful space for the boys to enjoy during recess and lunch breaks.

An upgrade of the main canteen was also carried out during the year. The upgrade costing approximately $25,000 involved new opening between the canteen and gym foyer, installation of new cupboards and bench tops, new splashbacks, a new stove and commercial dishwasher. The works have enabled us to make better use of available space and with the installation of a stove will enable the College to offer new healthy food choices on the menu.

Thanks to the fund raising efforts by the Parents and Friends Association, the College was able to install two new beach volleyball courts alongside Aphrasia Street oval, install new air conditioners in the VCE classrooms where exams are held and purchase new gym equipment for the new Gymnasium Weights Room.

The next major building project will involve the construction of additional classrooms. Planning has commenced for construction of 6-10 new general purpose classrooms by extending the Peter Chanel Centre (next to Aphrasia Street oval). The additional classrooms are required to meet the additional stream of enrolments that will commence in 2011 and will see total student numbers increasing to about 1550 by 2015. Subject to obtaining the necessary permits it is hoped that construction will commence late in 2011.

Terry Fowler - Business Manager

“The new gymnasium is a highly adaptable facility suitable for the playing of many different sports and enabling various whole school functions and ceremonies to be conducted. It is a welcome addition to the infrastructure of St Joseph’s College.”

- Terry Fowler

College Captains’ Report

“2010 has been so enjoyable not only from the new friendships we made as a result of the leadership team, but

also the hard work we put in and the results we achieved.”

“It has been an honour and a privilege to work in the senior leadership team of 2010. We are thankful for the great friendships we have made over the year, and are proud of how we have worked to achieve our goals. Overall you are a fantastic group of blokes”

- Tom Cooper & Darcy Moore

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in time of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”

This quote by Dr Martin Luther King was the opening line in our 2009 Investiture speech upon being elected as the first ever Co-College Captains in the history of St Joseph’s. Being a leader at SJC is, and always will be, a challenge. The responsibility, tradition and expectation placed on every student regarded as a leader, both badged and unbadged, is a significant thing in the St Joseph’s community.

The 2010 senior leadership team has taken on that responsibility to its highest ability, through their exemplary actions, absolute commitment, and a desire and vision to make our school and community a better place.

It has been a huge year. Any Year 12 student will know the year goes extremely quick. Hours of studying, countless SACs and long tiring days of classes can seem slow at times; but looking back on the first day of Year 12, we can’t help but wonder where the time went. As the old saying goes - time flies when you are having fun.

Our annual swimming carnival kicked off the year in fantastic style, and continued on to the Athletics. SJC united on Edmund Rice Day, with the student, staff and leaders’ hard work, the day was a huge success. Fundraising initiatives saw record amounts of boys participating in Movember, Shave for a Cure, 40 Hour Famine, Rainbow Swimathon and Footy Colours Day. Leaders continued their support with the SJC annual Open Day, school and year level assemblies, soup kitchens, refugee tutoring and blood bank. We also had several leaders participate in Edmund Rice Camps.

Although we didn’t make all the inroads we had envisioned, the Environmental Action Team (EAT) and Indigenous Perspective & Awareness Committee (IPAC) made considerable future plans. With continued passion and enthusiasm from younger year levels, both areas should see significant improvement.

With the inclusion of younger year levels, the Social Justice Team was not only active in organising initiatives, but the boys gained a greater understanding of the concept that is social justice, and the issues in society that surround it like global inequality, Indigenous Australian issues and homelessness.

For the first time ever at SJC, the stigma associated

with homophobia was challenged. Through the passion, efforts and pride of a large committee of students and teachers, IDAHO (International Day against Homophobia) was celebrated. We are very proud of the students who had the courage to stand up for this issue, and are glad to see a positive change in the attitudes of the school.

CLOGS (Catholic Leaders of Geelong Schools) continued to have a major influence in the Geelong and greater community. Our three initiatives were great successes, and we achieved everything we set out to.

On behalf of the senior leadership team, we would like to congratulate the middle school leaders. The work you have done over the year has been fantastic; keep building on that in the future.

When you look at the current leadership structure, the one man who was predominantly responsible was Mr Simon Cahir, who in 2011, will be stepping down as coordinator of the senior leadership team. The time he puts into his position, whether it be organising meetings, initiatives, providing the inspiration for ideas, or just having a general chat about life, is quite incredible. From the 2010 senior leadership team and the St Joseph’s College community, thank you Mr Cahir. We also wish Mr Nicholls, the new coordinator, all the best in 2011.

A special thank you to Deputy Captain, Peter Mileto, for the work and effort he puts in. He has shown unwavering leadership throughout the year, and it has been a privilege and fun working beside you, Pete.

Congratulations to the newly elected senior leadership team of 2011, we have absolute faith that the team is set for big and exciting things to come.

As we both start preparing for exams, the idea of finishing at St Joseph’s is a scary thought. For six years, we have called the school our home, but now we are on our own. But that’s the thing about SJC: it prepares us all for the exciting new challenges that we will face upon leaving this College. We have both grown considerably as young men over our time here, and are thankful for the opportunities presented.

It has been an honour to be your College Captains for 2010. Thank you for the wonderful memories.

Tom Cooper & Darcy Moore

Co-College Captains 2010

In a previous report I once quoted Dan Eldon who wrote “Remember the lasting memories and friendships, the journey, is the destination.” This is my final year as the Leadership Coordinator and I feel very sad to be leaving such a dynamic and exciting group of young men. I can honestly say however that like Dan Eldon, I will always remember the lasting memories and the friendships I made on the journey. It has been my pleasure to have worked with so many sensational students, not only this year but in the past eight years. The student leaders have worked tirelessly throughout the year and I am always impressed with their commitment and energy. Via their example and their conduct they’re reshaping their school. This year we have subtly altered the leader pledge to include the words culture and tradition. The student leaders have over the years been active in changing the course of the College. The students now believe in their own culture and traditions that they themselves have forged. They have assisted the school, its environment, the culture and directed the future of St Joseph’s College. Leadership is never peaceful or easy and the students have all worked tirelessly along with the extra workload of VCE to achieve marvelous accomplishments. I know they are proud of their achievements and so too am I. The boys have served others, which is one of the most noble of attributes, they are passionate and willing to take others with them not just lead them. Leadership after all is about team-man-ship. Danny Bakhsh a College Captain in his first speech said, “Takers eat better but givers sleep better.” I can tell you sincerely that the leaders from Years 7 to 12 will all sleep better.

There have been many accomplishments this year as in every year. There are many reports from the leaders themselves which better describe their efforts in other pages of the Virtus. What is remarkable about this year is however how they have been able to increase the participation from all the students, the staff and parents. For example when Pakistan was hit by some of the worst floods in history the Year 7 students responded quickly with

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Ms Claire Connell. The students and parents cooked and donated a multitude of cakes and with the help of the student leaders sold them to the community. Not long later the St Joseph’s community had raised over $1600. Yet another example of “givers sleeping better.” Most of the events such as the Shave For a Cure and the 40 Hour Famine were bigger than any other year. How do these marvelous students and their community keep raising the bar every year?

The year wasn’t taken up with just raising money for very needy causes. There were of course many fun days too, such as the Athletics and Swimming carnivals, Edmund Rice Day and of course the UpBEAT concert organised by the CLOG leaders from each of the four Catholic schools. The Blood Bank is now in its 3rd consecutive year of raising the most donations in Geelong. Where once upon a time we struggled to give 100 donations, we regularly give over 300 per annum. Many thanks to Mr Anderson for his efforts.

It is now time of course to thank the Leaders and especially the Captains of 2010. The team was lead by Tom, Darcy and Peter who complimented each other brilliantly. As I worked with them closely throughout the year I discovered what incredibly talented but dedicated boys they are. You rarely see such young men of calibre as these three boys. Despite a huge commitment in VCE and personal demands they were always there for the leadership team, encouraging and organising them to new heights. Tom and Darcy started the year off with a sojourn to South Africa which I know from experience, is both an eye opener and a life changing experience. I think these boys have grown and developed into wonderful men which the St Joseph’s community can be both proud of and thankful to.

So farewell 2010 leaders, congratulations and thanks for the memories, friendship and fun times. Thank you also to all the student leaders who have assisted me on the journey over the past eight years. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve our community both locally and globally.

Simon Cahir - Student Leadership Coordinator

“The student leaders have worked tirelessly throughout the year and I am always impressed with their commitment and energy. Via their example and their conduct they’re reshaping their school.”

- Simon Cahir

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“The cage for me was a very humbling and eye-opening experience. Being able to tell students from our own school about the situation, and actually making a difference towards this problem, made the cold bearable, and the rain endurable.”

- Jack Rayner

“Our brothers and sisters suffering from HIV/AIDS did not see The Cage, did not know about it, and never will. Yet they will be at the receiving end of a powerful human movement, that the Catholic Colleges of Geelong have initiated. Such poignant connections are the key to our unity.”

CLOGS UPBEAT

Isolation allows depression to thrive. Depression exploits our isolation and consumes us until there is no room within us for positivity and progression. Unity combats this.

When the leaders from Sacred Heart, Clonard, St Ignatius and St Joseph’s Colleges first got together at the beginning of this year, we discussed an event we could hold to raise awareness and funds for a particular cause that was relevant to the Geelong community.

The number of tragedies in Geelong high schools last year prompted the leaders to do something special to raise awareness. That something became UPBEAT; United Picnic Bringing Everyone Altogether. The year 9 and 10 students from the four schools gathered on August the 18th at Sacred Heart College to celebrate UPBEAT.

Amidst some swell live music courtesy of The Police Band and Sambrose Automobile, and the company of Headspace, beyond blue, Lifeline Geelong, the Geelong Police and the Supercats Geelong, the year 9 and 10 students from the four schools enjoyed an afternoon of social interaction and poignant awareness raising. All proceeds made from UPBEAT will go/have gone to Headspace and other mental health organisations

UPBEAT received much positive and enthusiastic feedback from its participants and supporters. Darcy Moore - 2010 Co-College Captain

FOOTY COLOURS DAY

On Friday 3 September, SJC united in the spirit of football to raise money and awareness for both the Fight Cancer Foundation and the Michael Carmody Foundation.

Through the Footy Colours Day national initiative, staff and students were encouraged to wear their footy colours from any code on the day.

involvement has gone a long way in supporting the lives of those affected by cancer through the Fight Cancer Foundation, and also providing educational opportunities for others through the Michael Carmody Foundation.

It was just unfortunate that Collingwood won the 2010 AFL premiership!

Tom Cooper - 2010 Co-College Captain

THE CAGE

There are many people in our world living in cages. They are imprisoned and restricted because of their race, their religion, their political affiliations, financial circumstances, their health. They are imprisoned and trapped by a minority seeking to oppress them. This minority is easily overwhelmed by the goodness of the majority.

For people suffering from HIV/AIDS, despair and deprivation lasts more than 24 hours. However, members of the senior leadership team experienced a tiny measure of the pain those living with HIV/ AIDS go through every day. Whilst we are not all infected, we are all affected. When our brothers and sisters are dying from a disease we can help, a disease we can stop, then it immediately concerns us. Despite UN Member States including our country declaring they would reduce the spread of HIV/ AIDS, people are still dying, families are still being torn apart, whole countries economically hindered. It is our responsibility to support the fight. In doing so we are saving people’s lives and putting a stop to the economic interests of pharmaceutical companies who seek to gain profit rather than recover a human life. HIV/AIDS is an obstacle we face in our world today. It is one we can overcome, but only together.

- Simon Cahir

Hundreds of boys and teachers got behind the day, and a substantial amount of money was raised. I thank all those who supported the day, as their

The Cage was an unbelievable experience. Bracing the harsh conditions was absolutely worth it. We were able to convey our message to hundreds of students and teachers, and together with the other Catholic Colleges, we achieved what we set out to do: making an impact in the Geelong Community. St Joseph’s well and truly supports the fight against HIV/ AIDS!

YEAR 8 LEADERSHIP

The Year 8 Leaders have had a fantastic year in 2010. We have achieved a lot during these past twelve months. Such events include the Bake off which raised over $250.00. Many people were seen buying cakes and slices made by the Year 8 families. This money went towards the worthy cause of a school in East Timor. We also organised a sausage sizzle which also raised over $250.00. This money went towards the local foundation of Kids Plus who help children with learning disabilities. A lot was achieved throughout this year as we were determined to make the school a better place, from meetings at lunch times to setting example at school. The Year 8 Leaders made 2010 a year to remember!

Shane Collard & Michael Visnjovski - Year 8

YEAR 9 LEADERSHIP

Being part of the leadership team in 2010 was a fantastic experience and I enjoyed it immensely. It all started late last year when all of the emerging leaders for this year travelled to the You Yangs to participate in the Leadership Challenge. Some of the activities included bike riding, bushwalking and team activities. During the year we were visited by a presenter called Darren Pereira, who ran a seminar with us that really helped improve our leadership skills. In Term 3 we ran stalls selling lollies and soft drinks to raise money for East Timor. We also attended the REACH Foundation Leadership Day up in Melbourne, which was very enjoyable and beneficial in the way that our confidence and leadership skills were developed immensely. Overall we enjoyed being Year 9 Leaders, and we will all walk away from the year with important life skills such as confidence, responsibility and leadership.

Josh Looker - Year 9

YEAR 10 LEADERSHIP

In 2010 I have felt privileged to be a part of the Year 10 Leadership team and a representative of the school and a voice for the student body. As a leader I have thoroughly enjoyed my position as a year level leader and the tasks that come with

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the position. I know I have learnt and grown as a person in overcoming the numerous challenges faced by the year level leaders as a team. The best part of being involved was the amazing feeling of being part of a team, knowing someone will be there for you if you are misguided and there to put you back on track. The accomplishments we achieved as a leadership team through vision, trust and resilience were remarkable. The leadership team gave it everything thing this year, in having many initiatives and wonderful events. I reach the end of the year knowing I gave my position this year my best. Making 14 new friends was part of the amazing experience. I look forward to excelling in my senior leadership position in 2011 and am excited about the limitless possibilities next year.

Daniel Brugman - Year 10

HIGHLIGHTS OF YEAR 10

The Year 10 Leadership Team tried to focus on year level activities as last year we primarily raised a lot of money. We were involved in many leadership building seminars such as the Reach Foundation and Darren Pereira Seminar. They helped build our skills for next year’s involvement in the senior leadership team. We helped organise the Year 10 Formal with Sacred Heart College which was a huge success. Everyone had a sensational time. In cooperation with some of the senior leaders, we helped with the mental health awareness week and Upbeat day at Sacred Heart. The aim was to raise awareness about youth depression and suicide, a major issue in today’s society. We all represented SJC on Open Day as ambassadors for the school, some of us attended a Flag raising ceremony for East Timor at City Hall. We are also being hosts to another EREA school and school visitation. By the conclusion of the year we can definitely say we enjoyed our experience as leaders and look forward to our next few years at SJC.

Matthew Karpinski & Matthew Potter - Year 10

“We accept the honour and responsibility of leadership within our Year level. We pledge ourselves, through Christian example, to live out compassion in the example of Jesus Christ and Edmund Rice. We strive to be positive examples and we endeavour to carry out our roles with integrity and loyalty to the traditions of St. Joseph’s and our school motto ‘ad Alta Virtute’striving for the highest. Today we pledge our service to St. Joseph’s College and the broader community.”

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“Students

were able to give back to the community while gaining satisfaction in the knowledge that they were positively participating in making the community a better place. Year 12s were able to gain important life lessons and renewed confidence within themselves.”

-Sam

TRIUMPH

This year, a handful of the Year 11 Leaders have been working very hard on organising the Triumph Music Festival 2011, a music festival raising funds for the people of East Timor. Next year on September 1, all students from St Joseph’s College, Sacred Heart College, Clonard College and St Ignatius College will be coming together to unite and make poverty history. By running this festival, the four Catholic colleges of Geelong plan to raise over $50,000 for East Timor.

Every Monday night after school you will find some of the Year 11 Leaders working with leaders from the other three schools organising what is sure to be an amazing event. Our boys have not only been working really hard on Triumph throughout this year, but have also been the students pulling together leaders of all four schools and forming the Triumph Committee. Along with the other leaders, the boys have put tremendous work into organising things such as entertainment, publicity, sponsorship, charity stalls and food stalls just to name a few.

Triumph 2011 was officially launched across the four schools throughout September and October with a logo design competition, inviting students from all four schools the chance of designing the official logo of Triumph 2011. Keep an ear out and get excited about Triumph 2011!

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Triumph Committee 2010

YEAR 12 RENEWALS

Each year every student year level experiences a period of renewals. For Year 12 2010 these renewals took place over a three days in the first semester. Students went to various locations each with a specific purpose. Some went to Camp Coorimungle to learn about how to conjure inner strength and gain peace within themselves, while some went as far north as New South Wales, spending time with the Indigenous inhabitants and learning about ancient traditons and customs. Others, myself included, went to Melbourne for a three day volunteering experience. Visiting local primary schools and participating

in both soup kitchens and reflective ceremonies students were able to give back to the community while gaining satisfaction in the knowledge that they were positively participating in making the community a better place. Although each renewal experience was different, each of the Year 12s were able to gain important life lessons and renewed confidence within themselves.

Sam Beard

REFUGEE TUTORING

The refugee tutoring program has been growing in popularity since implementation in 2006. Every Tuesday afternoon, students from St Joseph’s, Clonard and Sacred Heart head down to Holy Family Primary School to spend time with students from the local refugee community. Holiday programs also run every holidays with as many as 150 refugee children coming from all around to spend the day in Geelong. Many of these children have only recently arrived in Australia and it is great to see them open up as they engage in games and other activities. This year’s holiday programs have seen overwhelming numbers both from the refugee community and in student participation. This was the first time students from the three schools gathered to reflect and share their experiences and thoughts on the tutoring programme they have so enthusiastically taken part in. The reflection afternoon provided students with the environment in which they could not only address and understand some of the fundamental issues surrounding refugees and asylum seekers in Australia, but also gave them the opportunity to get to know one another. The latter of these is very important if we are to continue to work together and engage with our broader community, so that our country may move beyond any negative and regressive feeling towards our fellow Australians.

Overall, the refugee tutoring program has been a rewarding experience and a lot of fun for everybody involved. Thank you to the teachers who have shuttled students to Holy Family every week and especially to Mr Chapman.

IDAHO

Although it is becoming far less common and, thankfully, far less acceptable - homophobia remains a pervasive and destructive force in the lives of same-sex attracted and gender questioning youth. When these attitudes remain unchallenged, they not only compromise the welfare of students - they also endorse a deplorably ignorant view of male gender roles in our society, reinforcing a restrictive and antiquated definition of what a ‘man’ should be.

It is for this reason that on 17 May 2010, a coalition of students and staff took part in the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), an international initiative run to raise awareness for this pertinent issue. This year’s theme was Homophobia in Sports, activists included 2007 Brownlow medallist, and Old Collegian Jimmy Bartel and Geelong teammate Joel Selwood. The IDAHO Committee participated in an assembly where new anti-homophobic bullying posters were displayed to the student body, punctuated by a speech by Mr Tobias detailing the absolute necessity for a more direct approach to homophobic bullying.

In effort to combat the issue within the student body, the IDAHO Committee has enacted a variety of initiatives, including lessons on topics such as the ethical implications of homophobic bullying, as well as classes focusing on a much broader topic of diversity - encompassing the importance of fostering tolerance, genuine respect and appreciation for the broad multitude of cultures in Australian society.

Above all, the IDAHO Committee exists to help maintain St Joseph’s as a safe, bully-free place for every student – regardless of their cultural background, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Everyone has an unquestionable right to a sense of self-worth. We hope that through our efforts we are able to assist in providing an environment of mutual respect, where all students can thrive and be themselves without any fear of prejudice or discrimination.

Michael Walsh

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RAINBOW SWIM CLUB

The Rainbow Swim Club provides swimming lessons for physically disadvantaged children based at Geelong Aquatic Centre. Each year, in an effort to raise funds, The Rainbow Swim Club holds a swim-a-thon. St Joseph’s has been taking part in this annual event for a number of years now. The swim-a-thon requires people to be in the water for its entire duration, which was 18 hours. This was an easy task given the commitment of the boys and proved yet again to be an enjoyable community event. The Rainbow Swim-athon is a great opportunity for the boys to contribute to their immediate community and is an event we will be participating in for many years to come.

EDMUND RICE CAMPS

Established in 1981, Edmund Rice Camps Victoria (ERC) was started in recognition of the work of Edmund Rice. Today, ERC is a full-time non-profit organisation, which provides camp experiences throughout Victoria for disadvantaged children, families, for refugees and indigenous children. Camps are run on school holidays, and aim to provide children and their families with a break from everyday life. Over 250 volunteers assist ERC in providing the camps. These volunteers are allocated to each camp to provide a 1:1 ratio of care for each participant. Edmund Rice Camps are very important for participants, as for many of them, camp is the highlight of their year. St Joseph’s students have been particularly active in ERC this year. The number of students volunteering has been fantastic. It is great to see that there have been St Joseph’s students on every camp, as camps and what they promote do have a huge positive impact upon the lives of participants. Camps are highly enjoyable for the volunteer leaders, who always end up having as much fun as the participants, if not more. It is also important for leaders, who are given an opportunity to act as a role model for the children and a chance to interact with members of our community we wouldn’t normally get to interact with.

“Camps are highly enjoyable for the volunteer leaders, who always end up having as much fun as the participants, if not more.”

Year 7

“Year 7 was awesome with all the new subjects like food tech which was great. We cooked pancakes, hamburgers, fried rice and even chicken souvlaki. They tasted fantastic.”

-Nick Stahl

TRANSITION

Year 7 at St Joseph’s College has been a great experience although the transition from Primary School to St Joseph’s has been different. The new friendships we have established we will have for the rest of our time at SJC, the memories of Year 7 and beyond will hopefully follow us for the rest of our lives. All of the new things we have learnt across different subjects have been an enormous success. We would also like to give out tips and advice for future Year 7 students:

• Don’t be afraid to try as many activities mentioned in the bulletin as you can, you never know what you might achieve and who you might meet.

• Always be yourself. It’s a big school and being yourself will get you lots of friends.

• Always apply yourself to your class and homework. Thomas Vlamis, Thomas Dixon & Brad McMaster

YEAR 7

The first months in Year 7 are very different to what you have been used to in your Primary School. You have a new routine, new schedule and you don’t really know anyone. Through the first couple of weeks, you get to know your classmates, and your teachers. One of the major events that really helps break the ice at the start of the year is the School Swimming Sports. The good thing about the Swimming Sports is that you get to meet other people, make new friends, and have plenty of fun whilst doing it. Everyone is cheering for their house, their friends, and everyone gets to have a go. It is not all competitive though, as everyone gets to jump of the diving boards, slide down the water slides and just relax. It is a wonderful opportunity to make friends and helps students feel more comfortable.

wanted to play the trumpet and I had the chance every Wednesday. The highlight for us was Chinese, our teacher Mr Zhang was awesome. He taught us Chinese and every class was great; we never had a dull lesson. There was also PE which was the best way to end the week. We all couldn’t wait! We did running, played soccer, dodge ball, footy and even hockey and the new gym made it bigger and better.

Nik Mills & Riley Walter

YEAR 7 CAMP

Year 7 camp was a great way to get to know our teachers and fellow students. The activities that we experienced were amazing. Some of the activities were flying fox which was over the gorge, walking, laser tag, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, orienteering and survival training. The meals where great and the staff were very friendly and gave us easy rules to follow around the camp. There were three main buildings of the camp both close together the lake was outside the main building. During free time we watched movies and played ping pong which was a big hit for everyone. Year 7 camp is a great way to begin our time at St Joseph’s College.

Olly Le Clerc & Kester Leibhardt

Nick Stahl

Year 7 was awesome with all the new subjects like food tech which was great. We cooked pancakes, hamburgers, fried rice and even chicken souvlaki. They tasted fantastic. We also had to do the cleaning which was the worst bit, but we had to do it. We also did band which was great because I’ve always

This year we travelled to Bacchus Marsh for Year 7 camp and half a week of fun. We were greeted by cake and drinks, and shortly we were off on our first activity. We both easily decided that our favorite activity was laser tag. It was a great event as you had different game modes in a bush landscape. There was a range of other events starting from a flying fox over a valley, to canoeing on a freezing river. The accommodation was great and there was never a shortage of food. At night we would all gather into the main hall and watch a movie. You could also go outside and sit by the fire. With classmates around it was great. Another highlight was bike riding, going around the whole camp site.

This camp will be a highlight and memory at Joey’s, it was a great success.

Tom Goldsworthy & William McCaskill

Year 8

“Wow! Where has the year gone? As I sit to write my farewell to the Year 8s of 2010, a great sense of pride envelopes me. As a group of young boys on the cusp of young adulthood, they are simply outstanding.”

- Linda Bentley

FROM THE COORDINATOR

Wow! Where has the year gone? As I sit to write my farewell to the Year 8s of 2010, a great sense of pride envelopes me. As a group of young boys on the cusp of adulthood, they are simply outstanding. I wish to congratulate each boy for their positive contribution to the life of this college in 2010.

Moving to Year 8 is yet another transition in secondary school and this group has shown resilience, independence and commitment. I thank the leaders for the manner in which they have represented the year level. Special thanks to the homeroom teachers who have greeted the boys each morning. Together they have been a dedicated team, who have maintained high standards and expectations of all the boys.

At the beginning of this year I spoke to the boys about the life of Sir Edmund Hilary, how as a young boy he felt that school was a place where he did not belong, it took him a long time to believe in himself and others doubted his potential. This man conquered the most difficult climb in the world, and yet whilst he is admired for his conquest of Everest, Edmund himself believed that his greatest achievement was his service to others, in particular to the people of Nepal. The lessons from the great humanitarians of the world are countless. Courage, determination, and selflessness are the traits of a hero. In each boy, these qualities are there to be discovered. It is my hope and prayer for all the boys to find their talents and do great things for others.

Linda Bentley, Year 8 Coordinator

CITY EXPERIENCE

for the hanging of Ned Kelly. At the Shrine of Remembrance, we learnt about a father and son in the war. After this we had a minute of silence. The penguins at the Aquarium were very cheeky because it was feeding time. The Eureka Skydeck was very high, it doesn’t look that high until you are actually at the bottom. We went out on the Edge and looked down on Melbourne, with a good view over the top of the CBD. Overall we had a good time even though we lost some people (then found them!)

Nick Jones

YEAR 7 INTO PATHWAYS

We all thought that moving from Grade 6 to Year 7 was scary - what about Year 8? The change moving up to pathways is not scary but exciting and challenging. In pathways, you have a lot more freedom of choice. Firstly you are able to choose subjects you enjoy, apart from the core subjects such as Math, English and Science. You get to choose subjects in Arts, Technology and Humanities. Another difference moving from Year 7 to Pathways is that you do not have all your subjects in your home room. Also, you get to know other students as you are not with the same people in your homeroom for all your subjects. The classrooms are situated all around the school for Pathways, which gives you the chance to familiarise yourself with the rest of the school. Pathways can be seen as a big step up and as a step towards freedom of choice and maturity.

Michael Visinovski

RENEWALS

This year the Year 8 went to Melbourne for three days. We visited the MCG, the Shrine of Remembrance, Immigration Museum, ACMI the Aquarium the Old Melbourne Gaol and the Eureka Skydeck. At the MCG we saw some great pieces of sporting history like the Australian Cricket Captain’s baggy green and Sir Donald Bradman’s cricket bats. At the Old Melbourne Gaol the place was eerier and the lights were dull. The Gaol is most famous

The two days of renewals we had was great after a long week of exams. We got to relax and discover many things about ourselves and our classmates. At Torquay we were told stories by a man at the Surf Lifesaving Club and then split off into groups to answer questions about various things in our life. At Anglesea we learnt about our world and our environment. We learnt about God and how he created the earth and all the lands. We also went on a long bushwalk and we even had to cross a river. All in all renewals were pretty fun and a good time.

Shane Collard

Year 9

“Both speakers shared the hugely negative impact on people’s lives of being homeless. It definitely was a massive eye-opener for all of us.”

- Josh Looker

“It was interesting to see people who, at first sight would seem unlikely to discuss deep and personal subjects open up to do just that.”

- Matthew Bucki-Smith

YEAR 9 GRAMPIANS CAMP

Our 2010 camp took place in the historical and picturesque Grampians. Here we would all participate in a range of fun-filled activities. There was much planning to do and this involved pairing up and organising all our equipment, such as a tent and cooking utensils. We also had to prepare menus and buy the food we would need for the time that we would be away. Camping in the “great outdoors”, under the stars in tents, was an experience we will always remember, particularly so for one group who was awoken by unusual sounds coming from two fighting kangaroos! The days were full and busy. Some activities were easy but others challenged and took us out of our comfort zone. We went rock climbing, abseiling, bike riding, canoeing, and also for walks to several sacred Aboriginal sites. We all had a fantastic time, but it was great to get back home and have a delicious, home-cooked dinner, a warm shower and sleep in a comfortable bed!

Mark Hyd, 9A

YEAR 9 RENEWALS

‘REACH’ DAYS

Who are you, really? What does it mean to be you? These evocative questions were just two of many that were asked at a workshop day organised by the REACH Foundation. The REACH Foundation is an organisation that provides day workshops, week and weekend retreats for teenagers who want to know the answers to these questions, and many more like them. The REACH workshop that I attended was with the Year 9 cohort from St Joseph’s, and Year 9s from other schools including Sacred Heart, at Geelong West Town Hall. This program was centred on finding out who we are, and what makes us act the way we do. The day involved various activities and discussions including getting up in front of the crowd and telling them who you are and what it’s like living the life you do. It was interesting to see people who, at first sight would seem unlikely to discuss deep and personal subjects, open up to do just that. I gained a great deal from the day and was challenged to find who I really was.

Matt Bucki-Smith, 9A

In June, we participated in Renewals. The program consisted of one day associated with homelessness and mental illness, and another associated with human rights and communities around the globe. We were lucky enough to be visited by a staff member from the magazine The Big Issue, along with someone who had been homeless in the past and was burdened with bi-polar. Both speakers shared the negative impact on people’s lives of being homeless. It definitely was a huge eye-opener for all of us and we walked away from that experience with a greater understanding of a major issue in our society. The second day consisted of discussing human rights around the world and how often they are violated in poorer countries. We participated in a challenging activity that didn’t allow speech, and we had to work as a team to sort out the problem. The Renewals program was an enjoyable and humbling experience that we will all be able to carry for the rest of our lives.

Josh Looker, 9D

SPORTS AFTERNOON

In August, we met up with around 100 Year 9 girls from Clonard to participate in three sports and an evening Barbeque. These sports were football, soccer and netball. Although the day was rainy it didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits as students from both schools competed in mixed team events. The event was a success with a number of friendships made.

Jake Sykes, 9B

UPBEAT

UPBEAT was a musical and social gathering planned by CLOGS for all Year 9 students of these schools. We arrived at SHC and were greeted by the Police Showband who put on a very talented performance. We then went around socialising and meeting up with old friends and heaps of new people. A comedian performed, she was funny but I believe her main message was about depression. She told us that in every cloud there is a silver lining. We were left with a sense that we were all cared for.

Jakeb Fair, 9A

CHINA/TIBET 2010

Nine Year 9s went to China and Tibet: Tom Weessols, Alex Lindkvist, Russell Waters, Mark Hyd, Immanuel Dreessens, Tom Donaghue, Christy McElligot, James Colak and Luke Davis. Starting in Shanghai, we went on to Cheng Du, Lhasa, Xi’an, and finally Beijing. We went to the World Expo, saw how silk was made, viewed pandas, and played Ma Jong at a tea house. In Lhasa we went to the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple and a monastery where we observed Tibetan monks debating in quite an unusual way. From Lhasa we took a train across the roof of the world; across breathtaking landscapes and past the highest train station in the world to Xi’an. We rode around the top of Xi’an’s ancient city wall (13.7km), and saw the Terra-Cotta warriors. Each student stayed with a host family for two nights and we attended Beijing No. 5 Middle School for a day. We went to the Great Wall, a spectacular Kung Fu show, Olympic Park, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. We also tested our bartering skills at the Pearl Market. The whole experience brought students closer together, and created memories none of us will ever forget. Immanuel Dreessens, 9C

Year 10

“These boys are an exceptional group of young men, who will certainly raise the bar for coming year levels as they continue to strive for the highest.”

- Mr Nicholls

I have had the pleasure of being the Year Level Coordinator for the boys for two years and have been able to observe their growth over this time. I believe that 2010 has been defined by the following events:

WORK EXPERIENCE

Early in the year all boys completed Work Experience and gained a valuable understanding of their chosen area of interest and firsthand experience of the “real world”. Many of the boys challenged themselves in their chosen area and from this many exciting and interesting stories were related to friends and teachers on their return.

ACC FOOTBALL PREMIERSHIP

The year was unique as the Year Level entered in the Year 10 ACC Australian Rules Football Competition. Under the direction of their Coaches Mr Holt and Mr Hood the boys prepared for competition with great enthusiasm and commitment. The seasons saw only one defeat for the boys. A crushing victory over St Bernards in the Grand Final demonstrated their dedication, class and discipline.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

This year’s production was Jesus Christ Superstar. The success of the production was very much dependent on the Year 10 boys involved. Many of the cast, back stage and support crew, including the lead, were boys from within our ranks. We are certainly lucky to have such talented and committed young men in the year level in the areas of performance and music.

BLOOD BANK DONORS

The year has seen the largest number of Year 10 boys donate blood at the College – ever! A wonderful achievement both for the year level and the individual boys who gave blood throughout the year. This community service is the highest in my eyes as every boy who gave blood has saved the lives of up to three strangers. This is a gift that cannot be bought or ever repaid. Well done indeed.

TRAGEDY

In October Maree-Ann Blain (Mother of Michael) passed away. Such a tragic and sudden event bought a sense of hopelessness and fragility

to all. A prayer service was held to commemorate Maree-Ann, look for guidance and offer our support for Michael, his father and his family. Such compassion and faith is the cornerstone of our College.

I am proud of every one of the boys. I wish them good luck in their VCE and will watch on in anticipation of the marvellous achievements to come. These boys are an exceptional group of young men, who will certainly raise the bar for coming year levels as they continue to strive for the highest.

Mr Brendan Nicholls - Year 10 Coordinator

TASMANIAN CRICKET TOUR

I was privileged to travel to Tasmania with the St Joseph’s Year 10 Cricket Team. We were going there to play cricket against some of the best Junior Cricket teams in Tasmania.

We started off with a 2-hour indoor training session at the Kookaburra Indoor Centre, a tour of Bellerive Oval and the Interactive Cricket Museum. The most exciting thing that happened was watching Ricky Ponting bat in the nets. It was amazing how much power he hit the ball with and how smooth and balanced he was. We then travelled to Ferguson Oval to play our first game against the Tasmanian U/15 squad. We started with a solid warm up and ended up blowing them out of the water.

The next day we had another net session, and seeing parent, Leroy Miller take the 6 wickets for 20, was a good start to the day. After training, we all went to watch Ricky Ponting again. Afterwards he came over and we talked with him for a while. After that marvellous encounter we headed off to play mini golf before our next game. We were playing the other half of Tassie U/15 Squad.

The next morning, with the second win on the board we visited Mr Wrigley at his new school, the famous St Virgil’s College. Our third and last game was against their First XI. We made 157 and we ended up bowling them out for 108. After the game we jumped back on the bus ready to go. I had a great time and would like to thank St Joseph’s College, Jesse Manganelli, the four dads and Mr Breheny for taking us on this trip.

Harry Gee

Year 11

“How can a year level be so great: some of the best people any of us will ever know.”

- Jem Moore.

“The experience from this one day at the ‘Eric Heart Centre’ gave me the opportunity to enjoy talking to the elderly.”

- Jake Bond

“The day at Nelson Park school was worthwhile as we helped the students and they appreciated it with Hayden, a student, asking ‘Do the helpers have to go?”

- Andrew Van Bergen

A DIFFERENT MODEL OF YEAR LEVEL LEADERSHIP

With growing enrolments and, therefore, greater pastoral needs and administrative demands, a dual coordinating role has been piloted and will continue next year as we take this cohort into Year 12. Rather than delineate jobs, it was agreed from the outset for both coordinators to take responsibility for all facets of the role, with a particular focus on making connections with as many students as possible, since this must be the greatest advantage of the model.

Another benefit for students and staff is that one or the other is always available, allowing issues to be addressed as they arise. Although we have different styles of leadership, our message to the boys is consistent: it is time to take responsibility for themselves; work in partnership with staff; immerse themselves in the school community; and promote a positive school culture and image.

It is with great satisfaction that we can report confidently most Year 11s have made significant progress in these areas. As a group, they are earning a very good reputation as being compassionate and inclusive, with a strong social conscience. They are enormously talented in a broad variety of arenas, including scholarship and sporting prowess. Showcase 1 and 2 were two special year level assemblies which highlighted some amazing musicians and unearthed some comedic talent, obviously honed in the classroom for years, and finally given a legitimate stage. We now turn our attention to 2011 and look forward to the boys forging a successful path and adding another fantastic chapter to the St Joseph’s story.

FIVE DOWN – ONE TO GO

Things are starting to get serious for the first time in our lives. With almost half the year level doing Unit 3 and 4 subjects, we can see our future being directly influenced by what we are doing now.

It is our turn to be the Senior boys of the College. We are wearing our black jumpers with pride and able to see the Year 7s walking into school looking at us with admiration.

The Year 11 Leaders have been part of the Senior Leadership Team and we finally got our say in the bigger school issues. We also organised a number of events for the Year 11s. Some of these included a Showcase of talent, community service and social with Clonard College.

The one thing that thrilled us was the co-ed classes. The girls from Sacred Heart and Clonard shared classes with the Joeys boys and for the first time since Primary School the classroom became alive and vibrant.

Mr Ric Brodrick & Ms Monika Ercoli - Year 11 Coordinators

2010 is now over and our final year at St Joseph’s is just around the corner. All of the boys are excited about 2011 whilst secretly anxious about what the year may bring. Year 12 will continue to build on the memories of our time at St Joseph’s. A little more serious as we dedicate our time to our studies, but I believe it will be our best year at the College yet.

Jacob Carew

Year 12

“You are not remembered as the ATER number you eventually achieve, but for the Joey’s young man you are and the impact you’ve had on the school and those around during your time at St Joseph’s College.”

- Mr Timms

At the beginning of the year I challenged the class of 2010 to achieve at the highest possible level and strive for excellence. Throughout the year they have succeeded in both those areas, whether it be in the arts, the sporting field, or academic area.

The enthusiasm and dedication the musically talented students displayed throughout the school production and performances at assemblies were exceptional. Alongside this was the success of the senior football and soccer teams, this clearly demonstrates the depth of sporting talent the year level possesses. The outstanding academic results that were produced throughout all subject areas during the year is a clear indication that students have already experienced academic success and will continue to be successful in their chosen fields after school.

Our wish now is that each and every student achieves their goals in their final results. At the same time, we want you to know you are not remembered as the ATER number you eventually achieve, but for the Joey’s young man you are and the impact you’ve had on the school and those around during your time at St Joseph’s College.

Rice traditions and the wider SJC community. I would like to thank Jo Hart for her organisation and hard work in making this program possible.

The Leadership team of 2010 provided great direction and enthusiasm in all their pursuits throughout the year. The College Co-Captains Tom Cooper and Darcy Moore and the College Vice Captain Peter Mileto were instrumental in the coordination of several College fund raising and awareness events, including The Rainbow Swimathon, 40 Hour Famine and The Cage. Together with the support of the entire leadership team they managed to raise thousands of dollars for a number of different charitable organisations. I congratulate all of the boys on their outstanding efforts throughout 2010.

Homeroom teachers have been an integral part of the year level and have displayed great support to the boys and myself throughout the entire year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Steve Catanzariti, Margot Davies, Annalea McCurry, Anne Condon, Kathy Jenkins, Michael Davies, Lauren Humphris, Jason O’Connell and Simon Cahir. I would also like to thank all Year 12 subject teachers who have supported, encouraged and nurtured these students during their final year of schooling. I am sure staff and students alike will remember each other with fond memories.

On a more personal note I have enjoyed my time immensely over the past two years as the students’ year level coordinator. It has given me an opportunity to develop a strong rapport and mutual respect with the whole student body. I encourage all the students to follow their goals and ambitions, and I sincerely wish them all the best for the future.

The Year 12 students this year were challenged with the prospect of completing a compulsory three hours community service in and around the area of Geelong. This was a new program that tested the students culturally, physically and emotionally. The year level successfully rose to the challenge with almost every student completing the task. This indicated the students’ commitment to the Edmund

Mr Michael Timms - Year 12 Coordinator

Year 12 Celebrations

Year 12 Class 2010

llege Geelong

Community Service

“It opened your eyes to what disabled people are like.”

- Brandon Heinrich

“I thought it was something we needed to experience to see how some people have to live their life.”

- Mackenzie Dolder

“It was good to see the smiles on the kids’ faces when we arrived.”

- Tom Breed

2010 has seen an enormous development in Community Service at St Joseph’s. As a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition it is important that compassion and service are integral components of our College. With the aim of involving all students in this we set about creating a program relevant for each year level.

Year 7s and 8s were given the task of taking on a project during Religious Education classes. As a class they were to find out about the issue and promote awareness of it throughout the college community. 7C began the program in fantastic fashion with a focus on Project Compassion. The first whole school assembly saw two students from 7C present a powerful speech to the school about Project Compassion and the work of Caritas. Other issues the classes have been involved with have included Close the Gap, Diabetes, ANZAC Day, Daffodil Day and the St Vinnies Christmas Appeal.

Local primary schools have enjoyed having Year 9 students assist them in many ways including working with students in class, hearing students read, sanding and painting a fence and gardening. We have been able to provide extra assistance when requested, such as accompanying Corio South Grade 1 students on an excursion to the You Yangs and helping with their Junior School Athletics.

Year 10 students have been attending aged-care facilities. The residents have looked forward to their visits as the boys have played carpet bowls with them, helped with craft activities, built models and listened to their stories about the past. It has been an eye-opening experience for many of our students.

During activities week, Year 11 students completed four days of community service. They rotated around different activities including working at primary schools, on environmental projects, learning about disability awareness and assisting at one of our diversity groups such as aged-care and disability services. The week was a challenging one for many of the students as they were faced with a reality which people in our community deal with every day but which most of us rarely consider. These

experiences enabled the students to learn a lot about themselves and their capabilities.

A different approach was taken at Year 12 level. Given the academic time commitments it was decided to give these students the choice of what community service would best suit them. They were required to complete at least three hours of service for the year. Many students took up the opportunities provided through the school such as donating at the Blood Bank, tutoring Sudanese primary school students and participating in the 40 Hour famine. Others organised their three hours themselves, including volunteering at various St Vincent de Paul and aged-care facilities, Surf Life Saving, CFA and a variety of others.

All of the organisations that have been involved from throughout Geelong and the local area have complimented the students on their participation in their programs and are looking forward to seeing them back next year.

Jo Hart - Community Service Coordinator

BLOOD BANK CHALLENGE

This year, over 140 St Joseph’s students from years 10 to 12 and 30 staff members have generously donated blood to save the lives of victims of various illnesses. Some individuals have donated up to four times this year, either at the blood bank centre or the mobile blood donation van that came twice this year and received over 60 donations at each visit. We are well on our way to exceed 300 donations, a record for our school or any other school in Victoria.

In the Interhouse Blood Bank Challenge, Butler has gathered the most donations and will win the challenge this year.

Thank you to all the staff and students who have donated blood this year.

Senior Student Leaders

Blood Bank

Indigenous Partnerships

“There was something special about playing footy in the community. Here it was, a balmy 25°C as the sun was setting, and we were playing a full scale game with a group of kids we met 10 minutes ago. We were welcomed and accepted without question, playing in a spirit of fun and friendship. We pondered how different the world would be if everyone could experience something like what we experienced that evening.”

- Anthony Chapman & Jono Holt

This year saw St Joseph’s College continue our involvement in initiatives designed to raise awareness of Indigenous issues and to help our students understand the culture of Indigenous people.

DALY RIVER

The now annual trip to the Naiuyu Community on the Daly River was held again at the end of Term 2. The 15 boys from Year 10 that attended were able to spend time learning indigenous culture first hand by the local community, which included important aspects of bush tucker and spiritual beliefs. The real highlight, though, was simply mixing with the locals and forming friendships that will continue on.

ST JOHN’S DARWIN

The school played host to the St John’s College Darwin football team in September, thanks to the connections of Lauren Edwards, who is a former staff member of St John’s. The team, made up mainly of indigenous players, participated in a variety of activities including running a footy clinic for our Year 7s, surfing at Torquay, and playing our Year 10 team in front of a big crowd on Zampatti Oval.

DREAMTIME AT THE G

A group of students made of up of Year 7s and 8s journeyed to the MCG for the annual Dreamtime At The ‘G game in May. They took part in the cultural activities at Federation Square before joining the Long Walk to the MCG as a symbol of reconciliation.

CURRICULUM ISSUES

The school is continually adding indigenous aspects into our curriculum. Whether it be

in Religious Education, English, Humanities or Pastoral Care, students are being exposed to those parts of Australia that date back longer than 220 years.

LAKE MUNGO RENEWAL

A group of Year 12 students spent their Renewal traveling to Lake Mungo under the guidance of Vicki Clarke from the Catholic Aboriginal Ministry. It was a great chance to reflect upon issues that have impacted on Aboriginal people since white settlement, and the need for young people to take the lead in stamping out racism and discrimination.

FIRE CARRIERS AND MESSAGE STICK

As a means of continuing our journey to full reconciliation with our indigenous people, the school was able to integrate the Fire Carrier program and the message stick into our important ceremonies. Luke Christiansen and Will Carty (Year 11) were nominated as our Fire Carriers and held the responsibility of being symbols of reconciliation. The Message stick is now part of our liturgies, thanks to Daniel Brugman (Year 10), and symbolises the need to pass on the values of a truly united country.

Anthony Chapman - Director of Mission YEPPOON

In October, 16 Year 9 boys and two teachers, went to Yeppoon in QLD and stayed at St Brendan’s College for eight days. During this trip we experienced activities which were part of life at St Brendan’s. These included aboriginal cultural activities, golf, music, shooting, caving and much more. We were paired up with ‘buddies’ and went to their classes and they came with us on activities. We played Gaelic football which we won, but in rugby, of course the Brendan’s boys won. We gave our buddies a Joey’s cap each as a thank you for the great experience we had. Some of the Brendan’s boys gave us gifts as well. When we were leaving, some of the bigger boys were emotional when they said goodbye. It is great to know that we have made friendships that will last forever. I had a fantastic time and I think that it was the best thing that most us have ever done.

Matthew Bourke -9A

Edmund Rice Day got off to a great start this year with a beautiful liturgy put together by Mr Chapman and John Harmon which was situated under a nice warm sun in the quadrangle where Darcy Moore and Tom Cooper did a fantastic job speaking about their amazing experiences in South Africa and Mr Bates Sung a tribute song to Edmund Rice. The school of St Joseph’s was also visited by a famous face Brother Kevin Woodruff, who made a special trip down from Melbourne to celebrate a very special day with a very special school he holds close to his heart. The liturgy was followed by the cross country which had a great participation rate and was run in the best spirit the school sees all year round. Students then returned to school greeted by a donut, drink and a choice of pizza, pie or hotdog. The afternoon events entailed many great activities such as bungee slingshot, X-box tournaments, water balloon slingshots, soccer knockout tournaments, teachers vs. student footy match, Edstock as well as many other great

Edmund Rice Day

activities. The day was a great success with students paying before the day and gaining free access to all the activities which made the day run much smoother. Overall Edmund Rice Day 2010 was held in great harmonious spirits.

Peter Mileto

EDMUND RICE DAY

The long anticipated Edmund Rice day finally came on the 19th of April, 2010. The day started off with a Mass in the Quadrangle, and then we started the cross country run. Five km’s is a long way to run, but we still enjoyed it to the full. Upon returning from the cross country, we started doing some activities. There were Bands playing in the Quad, Xbox competitions, AFL related games and many more. It was a great experience for all staff and students. My first Edmund Rice Day will be one to always remember.

Sam Fatone

“My first Edmund Rice Day will be one to always remember”

-Sam Fatone

College Houses & Sport

“Butler’s lead was quickly swallowed by the plethora of Jordan and Foley participants, eager to have their house declared winner. Records were broken, tears were cried, and donughts were eaten as Foley surged towards a eighth straight athletics victory. Even a gallant effort from Butler boy Josh Dillon, winning the College Classic, was not enough to stop the falcons, and Foley won… again.”

- David Cann

JORDAN HOUSE

It has been a good year for the Jordan Redbacks, after a very poor showing in the swimming sports, at Kardina Pool, where we finished last by over 200. Although we lost that day all the boys had heaps of fun competing, with a lot of excitement caused by the inclusion of a water polo competition. After the swimming sports comes Edmund Rice Day and the Cross Country, which we are usually strong in and this year was no different. We won Cross Country after good runs by our younger runners and a top three finish by Year 12 Danny Gray.

Four days later we had our annual Athletics carnival, a day all the boys enjoy. We started the day by coming equal second in the cheering competition and continued our good form all day eventually finishing in second place, by just 80 points, to the Foley Falcons. it was a good year by the Redbacks and I hope they continue the good form next year and break Foley’s stranglehold on the Athletics title.

The final glory of course was when it was announced that Jordan House had won the Adam Bryant Shield. I was so proud to be called up on the last assembly by Mr Tobias to accept the Adam Bryant Shield. Thank you every one last of you Jordan boys who made this happen.

Jordan Haskins

FOLEY HOUSE

Foley got off to a good start, finishing a close second to Brophy in the College swimming carnival. It was great to see the participation from the boys in green during the day and although we came second it was an enjoyable day none the less.

We backed up our performance from the swimming sports with a second in cross country. Foley haven’t been known to be good over long distances but we showed that we were up to it with a strong second placing.

Athletics Day: every young Foley boy’s favourite two words. Eleven out of the past twelve athletics sports have been won by the house which clearly

thrives on the day. Participation has been the key to Foley’s success, along with great luck in the athletes that happen to reside in the house. But all in all it has been great to captain such a prestigious house.

Conor Reddan

BUTLER HOUSE

This year as leader I had the privilege to be Captain of the Butler House. As Captain I was able to lead the Butler boys into the swimming, athletics and cross country carnivals. It was disappointing to come third in all the events but I was pleased of the boys’ efforts as they fought hard all day in each carnival. A highlight out of the swimming carnival for Butler was the Year 7s winning the water polo competition, earning valuable points for the team. It was good to see we had consistency even though we didn’t win anything we didn’t come last either. I have been privileged to be a part of the leadership team and this experience has given me quality skills to take with me in my next stage of my life. I am proud to say I was Captain of the Butler House and with many years of being down at the bottom of the ladder it’s a bright future and hopefully one day soon Butler House will be holding up the Adam Bryant Shield.

Andrew Boseley

BROPHY HOUSE

We have had a great start to the year but unfortunately Edmund Rice Day wasn’t our day. We were disappointed with our results but the good thing is we can only do better next year. I was proud of all the Brophy Boys with everyone trying their hardest in the run, and the participation rate was high. One thing I tried to bring to Brophy this year was house spirit, and we excelled with us having the greatest chants by far and the members of the cheer squad getting truly excited about sports days. Again we were disappointed with the result but Brophy can swim extremely well with the boys dominating the pool and we tend to struggle on the track. We are going to draft well next year with the Year 7s and with a bit of luck do better on the track.

Kieren Paliouras

School Sports Results

SJC ATHLETICS DAY RESULTS GROUP CHAMPIONS

100m FINAL

U/13 Aiden Edwards 13.65

U/14 Sam Capra 13.31

U/15 Hayden Kerger 12.45

U/16 Sam Scott 12.26

U/17 Connor Reddan 11.87

VCE Richard Kangars 11.92

400m

U/13 Aidan Edwards* 2010 1.02.37

U/14 Cameron Fowler 1.04.61

U/15 Nick Hutchison 58.36

U/16 Jack Armour 57.76

U/17 Connor Reddan 57.5 VCE Richard Kangars 58.12 800m

U/13 Jake Williamson 2.35.00

U/14 Cameron Fowler 2.28.00

U/15 Levi West NTG

U/16 Josh Pillon 2.28.00

U/17 Nick Mandic 2.22.02 VCE Danny Gray 2.18.15

U/13 Lewis Oates 4.37

U/14 Jayden Brach 4.64

U/15 Tom Henry* 2010 5.45

U/16 Will Flanders 5.29

U/15 Thomas Henry* 2010

U/16 Michael Del Gallo 168 U/17 Connor Reddan 175 VCE Cameron Tudor* 2010 183 DISCUS

U/13 Bailey Biggs 32.3 U/14 Zain Cordy 29.95 U/15 Tom Henry 33.4 U/16 Lucas Hussey-Moran 34.3 U/17 Dylan Haire 32 VCE Pierce Johnson 34.1 SHOTPUT

U/13 Bailey Biggs 12.01 U/14 Harrison Dolley 12.56 U/15 Tom Henry 10.8

U/16 Brad Wood NDG U/17 Connor Reddan 11.32 VCE Jordan Spriggs 11.84 4 x 100m HOUSE RELAY U/13

*2010 New Record Holders for 2010 Name Position

CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

UNDER 13

Jake Williamson

James Boseley

Lachlan Boseley

Jack Hockley

Cody Grant

Giles Gallichan

Aidan Edwards

James Perks

Sam Kiebert

Michael Fama

Jo Loughnan

Tom Kidd

Tom Lang

Michael McAuliffe

Kim Lizmore

UNDER 14

James Edwards

Jack Brodrick

Nick Jones

Darcy Caddy

James McDonald

Lachlan Dillon

Mitch Casperson

Josh Conway

Robert Brown

Tom Crowe

Ashley Gillespie

Ben Stepnell

Connor Jervies

Nick Swain

Brad Canning

UNDER 13

Bailey Biggs 1st

Aidan Edwards 2nd

Alex Hutchinson 3rd UNDER 14

Harrison Dolley 1st (equal)

Cameron Fowler 1st (equal)

Nick Powell 3rd UNDER 15

Tom Henry 1st

Nick Hutchinson 2nd

Charles Breen 3rd (equal)

Hayden Kerger 3rd (equal) UNDER 16

Sam Scott 1st Will Flanders 2nd Jack Armour 3rd UNDER 17 Connor Reddan 1st

Nolan 2nd Dylan Haire 3rd

RICE GIFT

Hayden Kerger 1st

Conor Redden 2nd

Aiden Edwards 3rd

UNDER 15

Alex Hickey

Jean Paul

James Darke

Tanner Redden

Jesse Simpson

Trent Archer

Bevan Shelley

Lachlan Devine

Emmett Maloney

Tom Henry

Aaron Christensen

Corey Jones

Darcy Gardiner

Ben Threfall

Scott Dickson

UNDER 16

Joshua Dillon

Riley Ferguson

Matt Welshe

Ben Farnsworth

Jackson Kol

Lucas Hussey-Moran

Will Flanders

Cameron Lewis

Matthew Sheringham

Sam Beckett

Jackson Seeley

Tom Spence

Dean Kahra

Jack Sandford

Jake Weeks

UNDER 17

Nick Mandic

Jess Crucitti

Tom Kingston

Jack Rawlings

Mackenzie Bourke

Will Carty

Adam Gross

Ash Howard

Ross Fangan

Jacob Carew

Darcy Nolan

David Camm

James O’Toole

Alex Denton

Rye Grossman

SENIOR

Matt Jamieson

Daniel Gray

Will Hoare

Cassidy Redden

Liam McEvoy

Chris Psmaris

Darcy Moore

Michael McNeil

Darcy Meesen

Matthew Cowell

Paddy Bourke

Alex Helmer

Damian Fazio

Rueben Capill

Hioshi Ngaski

Cross Country

JUNIOR TEAM

The Junior team this year was made up of a combination of Year 7 & 8 students. At the CAS Regional day held at MSAC the boys played extremely well and reached the final undefeated. In a close game they couldn’t quite manage to get a win, eventually losing by 3 points.

At the Victorian College Championships held at Werribee the Juniors once again excelled. They reached the semi-final and overturned the result from the CAS day beating the school they lost to by 5 points. They progressed to the Grand Final but couldn’t quite manage a win against a much stronger and taller opposition. As runners up they qualified for the Finals Day held at Mill Park.

After winning two pool games and losing two, they missed out on the semi-finals. They won their final classification game which meant they finished fifth overall in the Victorian College Championships – a great effort.

Junior Representitives:

Mark Dela Paz, Sam Capra, Matthew Milanovic, Ryan Bentley, Jake Smith, Kurt Tremain, Xavier McKeegan, Tom Doedee, Bailey Biggs, Darcy Bennett.

INTERMEDIATE TEAM

The Intermediate team, made up of Year 9 & 10 students really showed improvement as the year progressed. At the CAS regional day the boys managed a few wins but failed to make the final. A much better day in terms of results was at the Victorian College Championships first round where they

Basketball

played some excellent basketball to reach the final. They finished runners-up on the day and qualified for the Finals Day at Mill Park. The Finals Day. There the team enjoyed playing high quality opposition and were very competitive but did not proceed to the semi-final rounds. Overall, they finished 7th.

Intermediate Representitives:

John Buaya, Anthony Ferrante, Julian Cole, Harrison Dolley, Darcy Bennett, Levi West, Adrian VanEtten, Yani Bourdamis, Taylor Read, Brad Wood, Tom Simic.

SENIOR TEAM

The Senior team was made up of several different VCE students this year. The CAS regional day saw some good results and the boys, like the Juniors made it to the Final. Unfortunately, they got beaten in a close game, but a good effort to reach the Final. The boys went straight to the Victorian College Championship Grand Final day at Mill Park where they were competitive against some elite Melbourne basketball schools. They did not reach the semis and had an overall classification of 6th – a good result considering they had not played much basketball as a group.

Senior Representitives:

Jordan Roberston, Anthony Bousejean, Blake Keating, Ryan Jurica, Steve Smith, Mitchell Cotter, Will Charter, Jake Carnell, Gabriel Dillon, Andrew Teale, Ryan Mays.

Finally, I would like to thank Mr Bryson Milverton, Sportsmaster for his continued support and assistance with coaching and organising arrangements for our teams. Mr Simon Jovic - Basketball Coach

Golf

Cricket Results

The future is bright. Congratulations to both our 1st and 2nd XIs completing the year as Catholic All Schools (CAS) champions, we look forward to what the year 10s of 2010 can achieve in the years to come. Can they bring home that elusive Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC) title in 2011 or 2012?

Thank you to Mr David Breheny, Mr Bryson, Mr Lenny Alford and Mr Mick Hinds for their efforts coaching and scoring throughout the year.

1st XI

Best and fairest – Dane McFarlane

Runner up B & F – Michael McNeel Coaches Award – Daniel Gray

1st XI

Best and fairest – Alex Hickey

Runner up B & F – Tom Driver Coaches Award – Riley Ferguson

2010 CAS Senior Cricket Grand Final SJC 167 defeated Catholic College Bendigo 152

Dane McFarlane 86, Daniel Weigl 18, Alex Davie 15. Dane McFarlane 5/18, Daniel Gray 1/15, Tom Stewart 1/35

2010 CAS Senior Cricket Semi-Final SJC 4/134 defeated Nagle College 10/132

Michael McNeel 62 no, Dane McFarlane 31, Simon Fragiotta 24 no

Tom Stewart 4/17 off 9, Danny Gray 1/17 off 6, Patrick Eastman o/9 off 7, Dane McFarlane 1/40 off 9, Andrew Casey 4/26 off 9, Daniel Weigl 0/10 off 3, Michael McNeel 0/12 off 6

ACC Ist XI Cricket Results 2010

Round 1

St Bede’s 8/161 defeated SJC 153

Daniel Weigl 42, Jack Rodgers 27, Dane McFarlane 18, Patrick Eastman 17, Jai Sheahan 16.

Daniel Gray 3/12, Dane McFarlane 2/16, Andrew Casey 1/30, Jack Rodgers 1/12.

Round 2

SJC 4/84 defeated Mazenod 83

Michael McNeel 25, Daniel Weigl 17, Andrew Casey 28no.

Andrew Casey 4/15(including hatrick), David Hovey 4/11, Michael McNeel 1/9.

Round 3

SJC 4/143 defeated Salesian 141

Michael McNeel 55, Andrew Casey 29, Jack Rodgers 33no. David Hovey 3/12, Dane Mc Farlane 1/30, Andrew Casey 2/30, Alex Davie 4/17.

Round 4

St Bernard’s 157 defeated SJC 117

Andrew Casey 23, Jack Rodgers 29, Michael McNeel 16.

Daniel Gray 3/30, Dane McFarlane 3/42, David Hovey 2/8.

Round 5

SJC 8/195 defeated Parade 6/180

Michael Mc Neel 65, Andrew Casey 50, Jack Rodgers 34.

Tom Stewart 2/19, Dane McFarlane 2/18, Andrew Casey 1/33, Jack Rodgers 1/38.

St Joseph’s Football & Netball Club

Ending the series failing to make finals in both senior football and netball was a major disappointment for our club. However it’s now history and we now set about making changes to have our teams back in the finals next season. I would like to recognise the outstanding contribution of out going senior coach, Mark Hovey, for his club values, positivity, unselfishness and enthusiasm over the last three seasons. Mark and his family have helped everyone realise that we are still a country family footy and netball club and will always need our players, volunteers, kids and committee.Thanks Mark!

I am totally confident that the reserves team Dom Podbury is building this year will restore depth into our playing list, and I wish him well in his time off.The great performance the Under 18 lads under Mark Russell and Luke Madden will assist players in taking the next step in their career.The As gained some valuable finals experience and a few boys tasted some senior football during the season.

Elloise Southby-Halbish made an impact in her first season with a new young side and some good wins, our senior A Grade team is heading in the right direction in this rebuilding year, we are confident they will be back up there soon! The highlight at the season end was the terrific Premiership won by our C Grade netballers who played great pressure netball to defeat St Albans. Shannyn Leach, a key member of our 2008 A & 2010 C grade Premiership teams, was awarded life membership after reaching 200 games this season. She truly is one of Geelong’s great female sporting stars!

The hard working Committee continues to put in many volunteer hours required to run this massive business - thank you all.To survive at this level we need to continually raise finances and sponsorship, which I am very proud to say that we have achieved each year.

The amazing support we have received by all of our sponsors over my time at St Joseph’s has been so uplifting, thank you to the Watts family at Signature Homes, and Troy Smith at ASA in South Australia. Both companies provide us with incredible financial support. I am very proud of our network of people and sponsors.Thank you all. We had more On-Ballers, and Club 32 members this year, our Teams of the Decade night was a hit, and Rockerama saw the showroom at the Sphinx full of Joeys people. Other fundraising highlights were our

Raffle Day, and the Finals Catering - a massive task. Beck Gurrie made a huge contribution, to her and the hard work done by the volunteersthank you

Congratulations to Daniel Lovick and Tessa Burton on winning the St Joseph’s Medal, our most prestigious individual club award. I would also like to congratulate our Dr John Appleford Award winner- Annie Cramp, and Br John O’Neill award winner -Michelle Breed. Annie and Michelle it is difficult to personally reward everyone, their contributions all help to make the club what it is.

To my hard working Executives, I say a BIG thank you.They have been a wonderful support to me in my years as president. I know with these people around every effort is being made to keep this club moving in the right direction. Congratulations to Neville Coots who completes the longest stint in our club’s history as treasurer.

Our continued collaborative approach with Football Geelong, Newtown Little League, Auskick,The City of Greater Geelong and the St Peters Cricket Club has been vital in supporting our goals and objectives. I would like to acknowledge the efforts of our Junior President, Jane Littore for her approach to junior development and assisting in making the senior club the preferred option for most players leaving the junior ranks.

After 4 years it is time for me to step down.The journey has been fantastic, and I will always be a person who will never waiver in my support for the red, gold and black. I have made some very good friends along the way and I have developed a true lifelong brother hood with some amazing blokes- Adrian Hart, John McKinnon, Brad Lancaster, Mark Hovey and Nev Coots- thanks for being there for me boys! We have had the most incredible ambassador that any club could wish for- our friend Nick Maxwell, past player, AFL star and Inspirational Collingwood Premiership Captain.

Season 2011 promises to be both exciting and challenging. I pass my sincere best wishes to the incoming administration and hope you achieve great success. In closing, I would like to acknowledge the contribution made by my family because without it I would not be involved.Thanks again for the families who sacrifice so much to allow us to enjoy what we do.

Go

Joeys-Mark Jackman

Senior Football

After the challenging task of selecting the final squad, we held a team meeting to set some goals and expectations for the season. The conclusion of this meeting saw the boys commit to one key goal which was to better the results from 2009. This effectively meant that the team had to win the ACC Grand Final and had to reach the Herald Sun Shield Grand Final. While these goals were high, there was a belief amongst the group that they were achievable.

A first round loss against St. Bernard’s meant that to achieve our goals the team would have to go through the rest of the season undefeated. Despite some very competitive games we managed this feat. A win against Whitefriars College in our final game of the season ensured a Herald Sun Shield Semi Final position and an ACC Grand Final.

The ACC Grand Final was held at Werribee VFL ground and once again we came up against St. Bernard’s. After managing to get out to leads of around 20 points on a few occasions, we were unable to finish the game off and to their credit St. Bernard’s fought the game out right until the end. With some luck going our way we managed to be in front by 5 points at the final siren.

Our next game was to be the Herald Shield Semi-Final against PEGS. The game was held at Port Melbourne in wet and windy conditions. While the scores were close all day, we only

managed to hit the front when it mattered most, after the final siren. The siren sounded with us a point down and the ball in the hands of Luke Dahlhaus who was about 30 metres out from goal. His accurate kick saw the grand stand erupt and resulted in a five point win and a place in the Grand Final to be played at the MCG.

The day came for the match at the ‘G’ and the bus was filled with anticipation and excitement. We arrived early and had the opportunity for a walk and kick on the hallowed turf. With preparations complete and warm up over the boys ran out to face St. Patrick’s College Ballarat. Unfortunately this is where the fairy tale ended as St. Pat’s were far too good for us on the day. Despite fighting the game out until the end the 52 point margin was probably an accurate reflection of the difference between the two sides.

Despite the Grand Final loss the opportunity to play on the MCG will remain a life-long positive memory for the boys. Congratulations must go to all the students who represented the College throughout the year as well as the number of boys who generously volunteered to help in a variety of capacities. Thanks also to the following staff for the enormous amount of time they dedicated to the team throughout the year: Dave Breheny, Bryson Milverton, Jesse Manganelli, Steve Catanzariti, Paul Hood, Shane Dawson, Mick Hinds, Lenny Alford and Greg Vaughan.

Mr Paul Clohesy - Senior Football Coach

Senior Football

SJC FIRST XVIII RESULTS

Round 1

SJC 1.4 6.5 10.8 16.10.106 defeated

De La Salle 3.2 3.4 4.7 4.7.31

Goals: Andrew Boseley 5, Jai Sheahan 4, Kieren Paliouras 3, Rhys Hultgren, Jay Lever, Cameron Tudor.

Best Players: Kieren Paliouras, Jackson Davis, Tom Stewart, Andrew Boseley, Alex Davie, Adam Gross, Jye Bolton.

Round 2

St Bernard’s 2.6 5.9 7.12 8.15.63 defeated

SJC 2.3 3.5 6.6 7.9.51

Goals: Cameron Tudor 4, Andrew Casey, James Bennett, Jye Bolton. Best Players: Jye Bolton, Andrew Casey, Pat Maloney, Tom Stewart, Will Hoare, Cameron Tudor, Alex Davie

Round 3 – Herald Sun Shield Round 1

SJC 2.1 5.5 6.7 11.14.80 defeated

St Bede’s 1.4 3.5 7.9 7.9.51

Goals: Luke Dahlhaus 3, Kieran Paliouras 2, Jay Lever 2, Jackson Davis, Cameron Tudor, Jai Sheahan, Sam Dennis.

Best Players: Andrew Wootten, Adam Gross, Alex Davie, Jai Sheahan, Luke Dahlhaus, Rhys Hultgren, Tom Stewart.

Round 4 – Herald Sun Shield Round 2

SJC 3.2 8.3 10.5 13.7.85 defeated Mazenod 0.1 1.2 5.5 7.8.50

Goals: Jordan Crerar 9, Jay Lever 2, Lucas Farrugia, Michael Sleep-Dalton.

Best Players: Jordan Crerar, Adam Gross, Kieran Paliouras, Richard Kangars, Andrew Wootten

Round 5 - ACC

SJC 6.6 11.11 19.15 27.22.184 defeated

Parade 0.0 2.1 2.2 2.2.14

Goals: Jye Bolton 6, Jordan Crerar 5, Luke Dahlhaus 3, Cameron Johnston 3, Lucas Farrrugia 2, Andrew Casey 2, Jai Sheahan,

Adam Gross, Andrew Wootten, Patrick Eastman, Zac Morrison, Michael Sleep-Dalton.

Best Players: Jye Bolton, Michael McNeel, Luke Dahlhaus, Patrick Moloney, Adam Gross, Cameron Johnston, Jordan Crerar, Jai Sheahan.

Round 6 – Herald Sun Shield

SJC 0.3 5.9 7.11 12.13.85 defeated Whitefriars 3.1 3.3 5.4 8.6.54

Goals: Jackson Davis 3, Jai Sheahan 2, Lucas Farrugia 2, Michael McNeel, Patrick Moloney, Jack Rawlings, Will Hoare, Cameron Tudor.

Best Players: Jackson Davis, Alex Davie, Kieran Paliouras, Jye Bolton, Michael McNeel, Cameron Johnston.

ACC Grand Final

SJC 1.1 4.4 7.6 9.7. 61 defeated

St Bernard’s 1.0 3.0 5.4 8.8. 54

Goals: Jai Sheehan 2, Jackson Davis 2, Jye Bolton 1, Jay Lever 1, Jordan Crerar 1, Pat Moloney 1, Tom Stewart 1

Best Players: Andrew Wootten, , Jai Sheahan, , Jackson Davis, Kieren Paliouras, Jay Lever, Jye Bolton, Alex Davie

Herald/Sun Shield - Semi-Final

SJC 1.3 4.5 4.7 6.10.46 defeated

PEGS 3.2 4.2 6.4 6.5.41

Goals: Luke Dahlhaus 2, Jai Sheahan 2, Lucas Farrugia 2, Kieran Paliouras, Michael Sleep-Dalton.

Best Players: Luke Dahlhaus, Jye Bolton, Jai Sheahan, Kieran Paliouras, Jye Bolton, Tom Stewart, Andrew Wootten, Rhys Hultgren.

Herald Sun Shield - Grand Final

St Patrick’s 2.1 7.4 12.8 14.11.95 defeated

Goals: Jai Sheahan 3, Tom Stewart 2, Andrew Boseley. Best Players: Luke Dahlhaus, Jye Bolton, Alex Davie, Cameron Johnston, Adam Gross, Kieran Paliouras, Sam Scott.

Soccer

I would like to start by acknowledging all the boys in the senior soccer team. Ten years ago the St Joseph’s College Soccer team had a low reputation among the other competitive schools. Since then we have become the force to be reckoned with.

When these young boys enrolled into Year 7 at this school, little did they know what a fine soccer team they would become, with a very successful six years ahead of them. Over these years this team has stuck together to win countless tournaments including The Intermediate Football Federation of Victoria All Schools Championships- the highest achievement in school soccer competitions in Victoria- and a runners up medal in the same competition at Senior Level. That is a fantastic effort boys.

Many of those who played in this year’s senior soccer team have been instrumental in the development and success of the soccer culture at St Joseph’s College. I would like to highlight the achievements this year. The senior soccer team at St Joseph’s College was the runner-up in the ACC competition and finished 3rd at the FFV Victorian All Schools Championship. Well done. Finally, on behalf of all the boys, I would like to thank the coaches Mr Trupkovic and Mr O’Connell for an excellent year and all the encouragement. Thank you to Mr Hinds, Mr Milverton and Mr Tobias for their continued support over the years.

I would also like to thank all the teachers for their support and understanding in allowing players to miss class when representing their school. Also, a special thanks to Frank Mileto who has been the team manager throughout the year. To all the players, congratulations

boys on your outstanding effort of fair play and great sportsmanship. You have done the College proud and left a lasting legacy that will challenge future generations to strive for the highest! Pete Mileto.

ACC COMPETITION RESULTS:

GAME 1 SJC 3 vs St. Bedes 3 (30min, 65, 75)

Half time 2-1. (Reddan- pen 9, Edwards 20, J. Patti 55)

Best: Bonifacio, Edwards, Nack, Psimaris, Reddan.

GAME 2 SJC 4 vs Salesians 4 (4, 28, 69, 75)

Half time 2-2. (Psimaris 9, Edwards 35, 57, Reech 80)

Best: Psimaris, Edwards, Versace, Padula, Pat Mileto

GAME 3 SJC 4 vs Mazonod (20, 45, 55p, 70)

Half time 2-1. (Edwards 10’, 36’, 65’, Wade 75’)

Best players: Edwards, Wade, Psimaris, Nack, Pat Mileto

GAME 4 SJC 4 vs DLS 1 (46’)

Half time 2 – 0. (Edwards 10’, 70’ Psimaris 30’ Wade 78’)

Best Players – Edwards, Psimaris, Wade, Nack

SEMI FINAL SJC 5 vs St Bernards 2 ( ?)

Half time 4-2.

(Wade 26’, Edwards 30’, 32’, Patti 44’, McEvoy 55’)

Best: Wade, Edwards, Patti, Psimaris, Reddan, Nack

GRAND FINAL SJC 2 vs Emmanuelle 4 (3’,65’,71’, 82’)

Half time 1-1. (Wade 35’, Reddan pen 75’)

Best: Conor Reddan, Juma Wade, Dominic Versace, Chris Psimaris

Coach’s award Kristian Edwards.

Runner up Jima Wade

The SJC 2010 Best & Fairest Chris Psimaris.

Badminton

Swimming

Debating & Public Speaking

DEBATING & PUBLIC SPEAKING

A big “congratulations” goes out to all the students who participated in debating or public speaking competitions and events this year. I would also like to thank all the parents who supported their sons and the College in this extra-curricular endeavour. 2010 has been a very big year for debating and public speaking and the College has experienced record numbers of students who are now participating in a variety of events and competitions. Such activities have included:

Lions Youth of the Year, Legacy Public Speaking, Junior DAV debating, DAV debating, Junior DAV public speaking, Plain English Speaking Awards, ACC junior debating competition, UNYA Thank Trophy and Year 9 Refugee forum.

Through participating in such competitions and events the students have further developed their public speaking skills, enhanced their confidence and had the opportunity to meet both other students from different colleges as well as a variety of people from our local community.

Claire Connell

Tournament of Minds

VCE Awards 2010

YEAR 11 EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Accounting

Biology - Unit 1 / 2

Business Management

Chemistry

Physics

Chinese - 2nd Language

Information Technology

Chinese - 2nd Language

Design Technology

Drama

Economics

English

International Politics

Literature

Visual Communication

Environmental Science

Outdoor & Environmental Studies

Food Technology

Foundation English

General Mathematics - Further

General Mathematics - Specialist

Health and Human Development

History

Italian - 2nd Language

Italian - 2nd Language

Mathematical Methods

Legal Studies - Unit 1 / 2

Media

Music Performance

Physical Education

Physics

Psychology

Psychology - Unit 1 /2

Religious Education

Studio Art

Systems Engineering - Unit 1 /2

VCAL - Intermediate

VCAL - Intermediate

VET Furnishings

Encouragement Award

Encouragement Award

Consistent Effort Award

Consistent Effort Award

Consistent Effort Award

Consistent Effort Award

Consistent Effort Award

Consistent Effort Award

Consistent Effort Award

Consistent Effort Award

Consistent Effort Award

Years 7-10 Diary Cover Design winner

Years 11-12 Diary Cover Design winner

Cross Country – Under 17

Swimming – Under 17

Edmund Rice Award

Community Service

Community Service

Leadership Award

Leadership Award

Year 11 Principal’s Award

Mitchell Cleary

Alexander Guy (Yr 10)

Darcy Mullen

Adrian D’Alessandro

Adrian D’Alessandro

Roger Chen

Roger Chen

Ryan Tay

Johl Fyfe

Matthew Callan

Thomas Moloney

Michael Walsh

Michael Walsh

Michael Walsh

Michael Walsh

Nicholas Mandic

Nicholas Mandic

Thomas Rigoni

Joel Lucas

Mitchell Lapenas

Christopher Knight

Jackson Kelly

Maximillian Rudd

David Bochenski

Macaulay Kirsopp

Macaulay Kirsopp

Zachary Fitzgerald (Yr 10)

Jake Carnell

Keely Shay (SHC)

Gabriel Dillon

Nicholas Armstrong

Bradley Collard

James Dooley (Yr 10)

Hugo Le Clerc

Erik Lindeberg

Thomas Attard (Yr 10)

Jess Barjasic

Joshua McKinnis

Brant Haintz (Yr 10)

Brandon Heinrich

Jeffrey Malapit

Brendan Bilogrevic

Benjamin Clarke

Glen Bird

Andrew Van Bergen

Xavier Wells

Bradley Collard

Erik Lindeberg

Lyndon Watts

Finn McGinn

Nathan Ashworth

Johl Fyfe

Nicholas Mandic

Jake Carnell

Blake Morrissy

Jacob Hogan

Jack Mitchell

Christopher Arnold

David Cann

Johl Fyfe

YEAR 12 EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Accounting

Outdoor & Environmental Studies

Accounting - Unit 3 / 4

Biology

Business Management

Chemistry

Mathematical Methods

Physics

Specialist Mathematics

Design & Technology

Darcy Meesen

Darcy Meesen

Thomas Moloney (Yr 11)

Joshua Peace

Mitchell Miller

Carl Di Rocco

Carl Di Rocco

Carl Di Rocco

Carl Di Rocco

Declan Cashin

Economics

English

Food & Technology

Matthew Kenworthy

Henry Baker

Kate Kearney (SHC)

Further Mathematics - Perfect Score Patrick Houghton

Further Mathematics - Perfect Score

History – Revolutions

Studio Arts

History – Revolutions

Information Technology - Unit 3 / 4

IT Applications Unit 3 / 4

Legal Studies

LOTE Italian

Media Unit 3 / 4

James Patterson

Reuben Capill

Reuben Capill

Jacob Debets

Roger Chen (Yr 11)

Christopher Knight (Yr 11)

Amy Kearney (SHC)

David McNamara

Jacob Hogan (Yr 11)

Music Group Performance Unit 3 / 4 Mark Hoare (Yr 11)

Music Group Performance Unit 3 / 4 Simon Hochreiter (Yr 11)

Music Solo Performance Adrian King

Physical Education Unit 3 / 4 Mackenzie Dolder (Yr 11)

Psychology Unit 3 / 4

Systems Engineering

David Cann (Yr 11)

Brodie McDonald

VCAL - Senior James Virgona

VET - Furnishings Joseph Fama

Visual Communication Jessica Herrera (SHC)

VCE High Achiever Award Thomas Cooper

VCE High Achiever Award Lachlan McRitchie

VCE High Achiever Award Cullen Brugman

VCE High Achiever Award Luke Pino

VCE High Achiever Award Samuel Beard

VCE High Achiever Award Henry Baker

VCE High Achiever Award Brodie McDonald

VCE High Achiever Award Matthew Kenworthy

VCE High Achiever Award Jacob Debets

VCE High Achiever Award Reuben Capill

VCE High Achiever Award Adrian King

VCE High Achiever Award James Patterson

VCE High Achiever Award Matthew Davies

VCE High Achiever Award Darcy Moore

VCE High Achiever Award Michael McNeel

VCE High Achiever Award Darcy Meesen

VCE High Achiever Award David McNamara

VCE High Achiever Award Joshua Peace

VCE High Achiever Award Patrick Houghton

VCE High Achiever Award Hugh Wallace

VCE High Achiever Award Carl Di Rocco

Athletics – Under 17 Conor Reddan

Athletics – Senior Richard Kangars

Cross Country – Senior Matt Jamieson

Swimming – Senior Darcy Hansen

PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS

Ryan Draper Memorial Award

For excellence in debating & public speaking Darcy Moore

Adam Bryant Memorial House Competition Shield Winner - Jordan Jordan Haskins

Frank Merlino Memorial Cup

For excellence in Information Technology Roger Chen (Yr 11)

Michael Carmody Memorial Award

For outstanding leadership & overall commitment to the College and Community Darcy Moore

Old Collegians Association Citizenship Award

For contribution & service to the College Peter Mileto

Parents & Friends Association Cultural Award(Performing Arts)

For contribution to the cultural life of the College Adrian King

Edmund Rice Award

For promoting and supporting the values of Edmund Rice Jacob Bemelmans

Old Collegians Association – Leo Turner Memorial Award

For excellence in sport Darcy Hansen

Zampatti All Rounder Award

For excellence in a range of activities Kieren Paliouras

Dux of College Carl Di Rocco

McNeill Cup

For overall excellence, leadership and commitment to the College Thomas Cooper

Vce Awards

Year 7-10 Awards

YEAR 7 EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Creative Arts - Art & Design

Creative Arts - Art & Design

Creative Arts - Band

Creative Arts - Band

Creative Arts - Drama

Religious Education

Creative Arts - Drama

English

Creative Arts - Drama

Creative Arts - Drama

Creative Arts - Music

Creative Arts - Music

Mathematics

Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education

Religious Education

Humanities

Humanities

LOTE - Chinese

LOTE - Chinese

Technology - Materials Food

LOTE - Italian

LOTE - Italian

Mathematics

Science

Liam Cogan

Harry Walker

Kristopher Goli

Patrick Kavenagh

Nicholas Connors

Nicholas Connors

Joseph Loughnan

Joseph Loughnan

Gabriel Rule

Michael Tolj

Jack HockleySamon

Nicholas Stahl

Nicholas Stahl

Bailey Biggs

Xavier McKeegan

Xavier McKeegan

Oliver Le Clerc

Billy McIntosh

Samuel Fatone

Thomas Toh

Thomas Toh

Jacob Nurzinski

Zachariah Stankiewicz

Brad McMaster

Kester Leibhardt

Science

Technology - Materials Food

Brent Whitten Memorial Award

Mary Delahunty Memorial Award

Edmund Rice Award

Community Service

Community Service

Leadership

Leadership

Encouragement

Encouragement

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Debating

Public Speaking

Athletics Under 13

Cross Country Under 13

Swimming Under 13

Principal’s Award

Jake Williamson

Thomas Dixon

Bailey Biggs

Xavier McKeegan

Thomas Dixon

Samuel Fatone

Jackson Gravett

Nikolas Mills

Isaac Wilkins

Corran Belleville

Thomas Sesar

Joseph Loughnan

Nathan Dillon

Samuel Plummer

Luke Treloar

Joshua De Agrela

Ryan Tracey

Ryan Fatone

Keegan Robertson

Joel Hogan

Joseph Loughnan

Zachariah Stankiewicz

Bailey Biggs

Jake Williamson

Nathan Keating

Brad McMaster

Year 7-10 Awards

YEAR 8 EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Creative Arts - 2D

Creative Arts - 2D

Creative Arts - 3D

Health and Physical Education

Creative Arts - 3D

Creative Arts - Drama

Creative Arts - Drama

LOTE - Chinese

Religious Education

Creative Arts - Media

Creative Arts - Media

Creative Arts - Music

Creative Arts - Music

Creative Arts - Visual

Creative Arts - Visual

English

Humanities - Geography

Health and Physical Education

Science

Humanities - Commerce

Humanities - Commerce

Technology - Systems

Humanities - Geography

LOTE - Chinese

Mathematics

Technology - Systems

Humanities - History

Technology - Information

Humanities - History

LOTE - Italian

LOTE - Italian

Technology - Materials Food

Mathematics

Religious Education

Science

Technology - Information

Technology - Materials Wood

Technology - Materials Wood

Technology - Systems

The Gabi Szentes Memorial Award

Edmund Rice Award

Community Service

Community Service

Leadership

Leadership

Leadership

Encouragement

Encouragement

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Jack Brodrick

Liam Monagle

Zaine Cordy

Zaine Cordy

Nicholas Jones

Darcy Caddy

Matthew Caldow

Matthew Caldow

Matthew Caldow

Lucas Bonifacio

Christian West

Harrison Kol

Nicholas Swain

Tyler O’Brien

Charles Purdy

Ryan Bentley

Ryan Bentley

Connor Jervies

Connor Jervies

Jack Hayes

James McCorkell

James McCorkell

David Van Etten

David Van Etten

David Van Etten

David Van Etten

Dylan Ellis

Dylan Ellis

Bradley Mogic

Darcy Brice

Federico Crestale

Federico Crestale

Shane Collard

Jacob Filiti

Jack Callahan

Samuel Handley

Daniel Carew

Jarrod Dowd

Joel Schembri

Jack Callahan

Christopher Napper

Darcy Caddy

Thomas Howell

Nicholas Brandimarti

James Cooper

Connor Jervies

Kim Barini

Jack Cuddy

Michael Visnjovski

Cameron Kos

Jarrod Dowd

Adam Lloyd

Ryan Baverstock

Harrison Kol

Dylan Ellis

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Debating

Cross Country Under 14

Swimming Under 14

Principal’s Award

Charles Purdy

Matthew Caldow

Ryan Bentley

James Edwards

Luke Rush

Ryan Bentley

YEAR 9 EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Creative Arts - 2D

Creative Arts - 2D

Humanities - Geography

LOTE - Chinese

Technology - Information

Creative Arts - 3D Art

Creative Arts - 3D Art

Creative Arts - Drama

Creative Arts - Drama

Humanities - Commerce

Creative Arts - Media

Creative Arts - Media

Creative Arts - Music

Creative Arts - Music

Anthony Brooker

Mark Hyd

Mark Hyd

Mark Hyd

Mark Hyd

Goran Grujovski

Robert Sodomaco

Nicholas Conway

Jayden Vermeulen

Jayden Vermeulen

Scott Dixon

Timothy Sullivan

Christy McElligott

Rainer Spoljaric

Creative Arts - Visual Rainer Spoljaric

Creative Arts - Visual

Humanities - Geography

Religious Education

Science

Technology - Information

English

LOTE - Chinese

English

Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education

Humanities - History

Technology - Information

Humanities - History

LOTE - Italian

LOTE - Italian

Mathematics

Technology - Materials Wood

Mathematics

Religious Education

Science

Technology - Information

Technology - Information

Technology - Information

Technology - Information

Technology - Systems

Technology - Systems

Technology - Materials Food

Technology - Materials Wood

Edmund Rice Award

Edmund Rice Award

Edmund Rice Award

Edmund Rice Award

Community Service

Leadership

Christian Hayes

Christian Hayes

Christian Hayes

Christian Hayes

Christian Hayes

Immanuel Dreessens

Immanuel Dreessens

Joshua Looker

Lachlan Devine

Nicholas Pecchiari

Jacob Lane

Jacob Lane

Jack Lang

Thomas McGuinness

Michael Podbury

Dominic Anderson

Dominic Anderson

Ned Mahony

Wade Archer

Jesse Simpson

Matthew Gulli

Jeremy King

Emmett Maloney

Zachary Pitman

Andrew Blake

William Hardiman

Daniel O’Halloran

Christopher Rath

Immanuel Dreessens

Brennan Houghton

Ned Mahony

Michael Menchise

Anton Chan

Matthew Bucki-Smith

Year 7-10 Awards

YEAR 9 EXCELLENCE AWARDS CONT.

Leadership

Lachlan Devine

Leadership Joshua Looker

Leadership

Encouragement

Encouragement

Encouragement

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Debating

Debating

Athletics Under 14

Athletics Under 14

Swimming Under 15

Principal’s Award

Principal’s Award

Principal’s Award

Principal’s Award

Jake Sykes

Jake Kontogeorgis

Aztec Major

Luke Nolan

Mark Hyd

William Hardiman

Elliott Taylor

Mitchell Everett

Jacob Murphy

Andrew Blake

Angus Morrison

Jeremy King

Christian Hayes

Daniel O’Halloran

Jacob Lane

Michael Podbury

Russell Waters

Harrison Dolley

Cameron Fowler

Fraser Clatworthy

Lachlan Devine

Christian Hayes

Mark Hyd

Joshua Looker

YEAR 10 EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Creative Arts - 2D

Creative Arts - 2D

Creative Arts - 3D Art

Creative Arts - 3D Art

English

Humanities - History

Creative Arts - Drama

Creative Arts - Drama

Creative Arts - Drama

Creative Arts - Media

Creative Arts - Media

Creative Arts - Music

Creative Arts - Music

Science - Material

Creative Arts - Visual

Creative Arts - Visual

LOTE - Chinese

Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education

Humanities - Commerce

Humanities - Commerce

Humanities - Geography

Humanities - History

LOTE - Chinese

Science - Life Science

Science - Material

LOTE - Italian

Erick Dela Paz

Alex Payne

Nicholas Cooper

Reed van Galen

Reed van Galen

Reed van Galen

Peter Bemelmans

Darcy Carroll

Trent Inturrisi

Alexander Guy

Stefan Psimaris

Liam Brennan

Alexander Gulli

Alexander Gulli

Matthew Karpinski

Hugo Le Clerc

Hugo Le Clerc

Alex Hickey

Zak Sherman

Jackson McKendrick

Patrick Mitchell

Nathan Radzi-Stewart

Joshua Bushby

Zachary Fitzgerald

Zachary Fitzgerald

Zachary Fitzgerald

Mathematics

Mathematics

Religious Education

Religious Education

Science - Environmental

Science - Life Science

Science - Psychology

Science - Psychology

Technology - Information

Technology - Information

Nicholas Ng

Adrian Van Etten

Keegan Doherty

Ben Ryan

Lachlan Brown

Matthew Potter

Thomas Attard

Thomas Graham

Yani Bourdamis

James Dooley

Technology - Systems James Dooley

Technology - Information

Technology - Information

Technology - Information

William Palmer

Connor Rawson

Andrew Romagnoli

Technology - Materials Food Harrison Gist

Technology - Materials Wood

Jake Weeks

Technology - Materials Wood Dean Zahra

Technology - Systems

Jack Harman

Ad Alta 10 Program Kal Bogan

Ad Alta 10 Program

Ad Alta 10 Program

Edmund Rice Award

Community Service

Community Service

Leadership

Leadership

Encouragement

Encouragement

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Consistent Effort

Athletics Under 15

Athletics Under 16

Cross Country Under 15

Cross Country Under 16

Swimming Under 16

Principal’s Award

Zakaria Durand

Ha Hoang

Jonathon Carty

Jonathon Carty

Ha Hoang

Daniel Brugman

Matthew Karpinski

Zakaria Durand

James Hohmann

Nicholas Cooper

Jess Crucitti

Daniel Hoogstra

Erick Dela Paz

Jarryd Proctor

Ryan Flanagan

Alexander Gulli

Zachary Fitzgerald

Charles McIntyre

Daniel Tyrrell

Thomas Henry

Samuel Scott

Alex Hickey

Joshua Dillon

Mitchell Patten

Hugo Le Clerc

SENIOR MUSIC & DRAMA AWARDS

Service to Drama

Service to Drama

Service to Music

Service to Music

Service to Music

Service to Music and Drama

Service to Music and Drama

Service to Music and Drama

Service to Music and Drama

Jackson Hand

Service to Music and Drama

Jacob Bemelmans

Stephen Zanghi

Lachlan Baulch

Adrian King

Matthew Kenworthy

Simon Fragiotta

David McNamara

Dominic Muirhead

Shan Smith

Eric von Ahlefeldt

Curriculum

“Within

the classroom and across the school the challenge is to always be looking at ways to more effectively engage students and meet their needs. The framework gives us a good opportunity to consider what it is we need to do to make further gains. A number of initiatives are in place in to better engage our students and support in the schooling at St Joseph’s.”

- Rob Blackley

2010 saw the release of the Myschool website, providing parents with data normally not available to them regarding the school’s performance and the opportunity to make comparisons between schools. There has been much academic and media debate about the reliability and accuracy of the data and whether it presents a true picture of what is happening and what is being achieved in schools. Like all data one can put their own interpretation and analysis of what is happening and the challenge for St Joseph’s is how we can use the information available through the different forms of assessment and results to meet the academic and social needs of our students. A major focus this year has been on how we can use the data we collect to better improve the learning and teaching within our classrooms.

The focus on our data coincides with the school participating in the Catholic Education Office School Improvement Framework. This is a process to review our practices and set targets for improvement across the school. Within the classroom and across the school the challenge is to always be looking at ways to more effectively engage students and meet their needs. The framework gives us a good opportunity to consider what it is we need to do to make further gains. A number of initiatives are in place to better engage our students and support in the schooling at St Joseph’s.

AD ALTA 10

2010 has seen the consolidation of the curriculum pathway Ad Alta 10 for Year 10 students, with 19 students enrolled. Ad Alta 10 is a mixture of traditional subject areas, VET subjects and increased work experience throughout the year. The students have been involved in community service visits, with Mr Anthony Chapman, to primary schools and aged homes through their Religious Education program, achieved different levels of belt grading in the martial arts class with Mr Jack Jurica and undertaken work experience on four separate occasions throughout the year, under the watchful eyes of Mrs Leah Irving. Upon completion students can pursue a

VCAL program, enrol in VCE or find employment. The program is about meeting the needs of students using an applied learning model.

GEELONG CENTRAL

Over the past two years we have been part of a project working with the Geelong LLEN and other schools within the region developing a model to better track the progress and pathways of students. This has lead to the development of Geelong Central; a comprehensive web based system that pulls together data relevant to student learning and performance from a range of sources and makes it readily available in user friendly formats. 2010 saw the roll out of Geelong Central across six Geelong secondary schools involved in the project. St Joseph’s College and Geelong High School have been the two pilot schools in the project. It enables each school to collect and analyse their data, individually determined by each participating school as being relevant for supporting students in their learning and for developing appropriate pathways with them in ongoing, guided discussion. This data driven approach to improving teaching and learning is about empowering both teachers and students –teachers coming to understand themselves better as professional educators and students coming to understand themselves better as learners and therefore with opportunities to shape the data base pertaining to themselves. 2011 will see further expansion and access to Geelong Central.

NAPLAN & ON DEMAND TESTING

The National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for all Year 7 and 9 students was completed early in May. This year allows us to make comparisons of the progress individual students have made from Year 7 to Year 9. Our results indicated our students performed above the state and national average in all areas. An area that has been identified where more work needs to be done to support our students is in writing. A Year 7 literacy handbook has been developed and

distributed to each year 7 student which provides samples and scaffolds for each subject area. It is planned for this handbook to be carried and used by students and teachers as they move through the year levels.

This year all Year 7 and 8 students have completed the On demand testing developed by VCAAVictorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority in the areas of literacy and numeracy. These online tests are completed three times during the year to provide valuable information for teachers of the students’ progress. For the first time this year all incoming Year 7 students for 2011 have participated in the same testing program, giving us important information before they start at St Joseph’s.

INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES

Articulated in the College’s Mission Statement is a commitment to integrate an awareness and knowledge of Indigenous culture, history and spirituality throughout the curriculum. I wrote in last year’s Virtus, “a number of initiatives have been put in place and undertaken this year” and I am very pleased to write that much has been achieved this year. A student exchange program has been established with St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon with reciprocal visits. A group of students travelled to Daly River, Northern Territory earlier in the year. We also had the opportunity to host a visit from St John’s Darwin where our Year 10 football team played St John’s in a most entertaining game on Zampatti Oval. Two students were appointed as Fire Carriers, Luke Christensen Will Carty to promote Indigenous awareness and a group of Year 12 students travelled to Lake Mungo as part of the retreat program. Next year the enrolment of Indigenous will grow to 12 across all year levels, reflecting the positive work we are doing in supporting Indigenous students and raising the awareness of our broader community.

VCE LECTURES

The annual revision lectures offered this year at the College saw an increase in the number of students

Curriculum

from St Joseph’s College and other schools attending the lectures, approximately 700 students attended the lectures over the four day period. It was very pleasing and encouraging to see so many St Joseph’s College students taking the opportunity to avail themselves of these lectures.

AFRICA

During the Term 2 holiday break I had the privilege of travelling to East Africa and visiting a number of the schools and ministries the community of St Joseph’s College supports through the Christian Brother’s Foundation. I travelled with three other teachers from across Edmund Rice schools and accompanied by Br John Carrigg to see firsthand the contribution our school communities are making to the lives and wellbeing of the African people. It was the most extraordinary experience, witnessing the work and commitment of the Christian Brothers. The impact these men have on the lives of the African people is not to be under estimated, they are Christ like in their actions and live out the spirit and charism of Edmund Rice.

I came away with many emotions, one being an enormous sense of pride in being associated with the Christian Brothers and St Joseph’s College. Every member of the St Joseph’s College community can feel proud of the work the Brothers undertake and the financial contributions we as a community make to their work. The brothers are very humble in their work and strongly hold the view that they are not able to do what they do without the support and encouragement they receive from communities like St Joseph’s. Each time I came away from the many schools we visited thankful of what we have got and very impressed with the commitment and dedication of the principals and staff. At the end of day the brothers, staff and parents of the schools all had the same intention of what St Joseph’s staff and parents desire, that being, to do their best for the students and sons.

“I was accompanied by Br John Carrigg to see firsthand the contribution our school communities are making to the lives and wellbeing of the African people. It was the most extraordinary experience, witnessing the work and commitment of the Christian Brothers.”

-Rob Blackley

Robert Blackley - Director of Curriculum

Literacy

“I love words, I love how they are put together, I love how they make meaning and tell me something new about the world and, indeed, about myself.”

-

Michelle Sweeney

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF LITERACY…

I’m feeling primeval, hunter and gatherer style, though it’s more like gather and disseminator; searching journals and websites for literacy fragments, combing cyberspace for competitions, following the sound of worded wonders, musing over the meaning carried within language, formulating structures and snippets of strategy to pass on to students, other teachers and parents. What is my aim? To enhance understanding of how texts are created and used, to identify text types and related specific terminology, and to keep literacy at the forefront of our lifelong learning. It is a BIG aim, but I’m not alone.

“Literacy arouses hopes, not only in society as a whole but also in the individual who is striving for fulfilment, happiness and personal benefit by learning...Literacy…means far more than learning to read and write…the aim is to transmit…knowledge and promote social participation.” - UNESCO.

All of our teachers are engaged in this process. This year I have worked closely with the science and humanities faculties to create ways to embed a higher level of literacy into aspects of their curriculum. I have been reassured by the enthusiasm

Mathematics

“I was very pleased for the boys to be informed by the organisers of the competition, Dr Christine Mangelsdorf and Dr HengSoon Gan from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics , University of Melbourne that we had been awarded 1st place.” - Michael Anderson

On 22 June I took eleven of our best Year 11 Mathematics students to the University of Melbourne Maths Fair. The fair consisted of two key events: Mathematics Exposed and the Mathematics in Industry and Technology (MIT) Challenge.

Mathematics Exposed was a showcase of career profiles of Mathematics and Statistic graduates. The session included talks by guest speakers, recent graduates and current students aimed at showing how and where mathematics and statistics are used in various professions.

The MIT Challenge was a four student team competition designed to give students a taste of real world consulting. The competition was recommended for strong Year 11 and Year 12 mathematics students.

There was also a 1- hour problem solving competition followed by a presentation by Dr Marty Ross about Henri Poincares Million Dollar Puzzle.

We entered two teams in the MIT Challenge and three boys competed in the problem solving competition.

At 3.00pm the finalists of the MIT challenge were announced. We were all surprised, considering the opposition, to have one of our teams in the final five.

and cooperation of the teachers to participate in literacy teaching.

I love words, I love how they are put together, I love how they make meaning and tell me something new about the world and, indeed, about myself. I love finding words I would never have thought would go together that suddenly seem in sync and so succinctly describe something seen or felt like: ‘he was jasmine-sad’ evoking memories of the heaviness of the scent of jasmine and how sadness hangs around like a scent thick in the air, or ‘her feet were heel-trapped’ - you can almost experience how claustrophobic those toes feel with no space to wriggle free.

Our student body has also embraced this passion for the written word. National Literacy Week saw the creation of collaborative story writing across each year level. We also saw students involving themselves in a range of writing competitions.

It’s been a great year so far. Thank you to staff and students who have been involved in the writing, thinking, talking and understanding of words and the worlds they create in 2010. Well done to all the boys who had their writing published in and outside of the school. I hope you all continue to be as awestruck by the wonder of words as I constantly find myself! Michelle Sweeney - Literacy Coordinator

The final order of place-getters would be decided after each team gave a presentation to the whole group (approximately 400 students and teachers). Our team led by Chris Knight was fourth in line to make their presentation. Each of the boys, Jonny Fazio, Jordan Hagebols, David Cann and Chris Knight made a great contribution to the presentation.

We were very anxious to find out the final result but the judges dismissed us and said the final result would not be announced until the next day, so we had to drive back down the highway wondering our fate.

I was very pleased for the boys to be informed by the organisers of the competition, Dr Christine Mangelsdorf and Dr Heng-Soon Gan from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics , University of Melbourne that we had been awarded 1st place.

Members of the winning team will be presented with certificates and their $800 cash prize by Dr HengSoon Gan at a whole school assembly during Term 3.

Our other competitors who performed admirably were Tom Moloney, Ryan Tay, Macually Kirsopp, Lachlan Simpson, Brad Collard, Ash Howard and Nick Mandic.

Michael Anderson - Mathematics Coordinator

This year saw some significant changes in the structure of the Mission Team, with Jo Hart taking on the role of Community Service Coordinator and Phil Bates overseeing the Religious Education curriculum for the whole school. When Phil was on leave, Kylie Di Santo took the reins of RE and proved a great asset to the team. The new structure allowed us to continue our role of bringing the Good News to the community of St Joseph’s College and to allow our students and staff to experience Christ in many different ways.

CHAPLAINCY AND LITURGY

With the gym out of action for the first half of the year, full-school liturgies for Edmund Rice Day, Ash Wednesday and Holy Week were held outdoors in the Quad. It is to the great credit of the students, that these ceremonies continued to be held with great reverence and meaning. Highlights included the “full-school” sign of peace on Edmund Rice Day, and the eerie silence at the end of the Holy Week liturgy as Jesus (played by College co-captain Tom Cooper) was led away by the guards from the Garden of Gethsemane. Chaplaincy continues to grow as part of the school culture, with a variety of opportunities provided for communal prayer, and more boys taking up the offer of one-to-one talks.

MARY MACKILLOP

This year was a significant year in the life of the Catholic Church, with Mary MacKillop becoming Australia’s first saint at a canonisation ceremony in Rome on October 17th. The Mission team conducted a Mary MacKillop retreat in the lead up to the big event, which included a weekend pilgrimage to Penola in South Australia, which is the birthplace of Mary’s order, the Sisters of St Joseph. The school was also represented in Rome at the Canonisation by Tanner Redden (Year 10) and Luke Christensen (Year 11), who were part of the Archdiocese schools group. It was an incredible experience for the boys to be part of this once in a lifetime event.

TIME AND SPACE

The Time and Space program ran again during Term 4. It is a program designed for Year 10 boys and their fathers, or mentors, to immerse themselves in the issues surrounding manhood in the modern age, and to understand the value in surrounding themselves with good men to support them on life’s journey. Thanks to Brendan Nicholls for his support of this program.

JUSTICE

The school continued to support the various justice projects that came out of the Mission office. Whether it was Sudanese Tutoring, Refugee Holiday Programs, awareness raising of the issue of coltan mining in the Congo, or simply bringing in canned food for the Toucan appeal and St Vincent De Paul appeals, St Joseph’s boys continued to support others in need and bring the Kingdom of God closer to reality for all people.

CURRICULUM

A big change in the Religious Education curriculum was integrating the Pastoral Care program for Years 7-10. This has allowed pastoral care issues to be given more emphasis and to be presented and discussed more intensively than in previous years, when it was only a one lesson a week arrangement.

Anthony Chapman, John Harmon, Jo Hart, Phil Bates & Kylie Di Santo - 2010 Mission Team

Year 12 Renewals, Camp CooriemungleAll the fun of the Refugee Holiday Program

“There is more to being a Catholic school then just Religious Education lessons. Our Catholic Identity permeates through everything we do as a school, from what happens in the classroom to our involvement with the wider community.” – Anthony Chapman

Arts Faculty

“We created many things, Cultural inspired masks out of mod rock, Oriental and European dragons sculptured in clay, what I enjoyed most was learning about Pop Art. This subject was very interesting and fun.”

- Nicholas Jones

ARTS FACULTY 2010

YEAR 7 ART & DESIGN

B8. The room where we could forget about the stress of our other subjects, where we could let our creativity go wild. Art. It was the class where we could think what we wanted, and then make it into a masterpiece. Our artistic ability went from below average to above it, and then soared. The techniques we learnt, the thoughts we put onto paper, the weaknesses that we overcame (like Photoshop!). Without our inspiring teacher Mrs Barton, we may not have learnt these skills. Art was beyond ordinary.

Gabriel Rule & Michael Tolj - Year 7

2010 has been an exciting year for the Arts Faculty. We have been immersed in the diversity of our curriculum from ceramics, mixed media, painting and photography in Art to drawing, computer aided design and construction in Visual Communication and Design as well as filmmaking and critiques in Media. In The Performing Arts Drama developed their skills in script writing and acting as well as circus performance. This year’s production, “Jesus Christ Superstar” was successfully performed at the Playhouse Theatre in August and then in September the College celebrated its 75th Anniversary with music and a re-enactment of the history of the College, all carefully coordinated under the guidance of Janine Mclean (Drama) and Amy Wert (Band) and Jo Hart (Media). The Music department has been as busy as ever with curriculum and the Bands with many internal and external commitments giving the boys tremendous opportunity and experience.

Congratulations to the year 12 VCE Arts students who were most successful in their studies in 2010. They worked tirelessly all year to achieve very pleasing results. We wish them the very best for their future endeavours.

Please read on and enjoy the many reports of student experience through the Arts in 2010.

Helen Kean - Arts Coordinator

CREATIVE MIND AT WORK

Over the semester our class has had the opportunity to make a wide variety of artworks. We have been creative in making a collage, a Mexican clay candelabra or wall plaque and a Narrative Painting about our lives. With each piece we were required to plan and annotate our artwork using the five art elements – colour, line, texture, tone and form. We learnt about a collage artist, such as Pablo Picasso and about Mexican culture which we tried to capture in our candelabra. We also went on an excursion to the Geelong Gallery and viewed narrative paintings. It was very interesting and a subject which I enjoyed very much.

Jack Brodrick - Year 8

Arts Faculty

2D PAINTING & DRAWING

We started the semester with a drawing unit. We drew from observation and then used our imaginations as well to draw. We learnt to add tone and make our work look more 3-dimensional. We focused on developing the knowledge and skills to create artworks that showed tone to add dimension to our work. We also studied abstract painting and produced our own abstract painting on canvas. Some of us used resin to give our work a high gloss finish. We studied Pop Art and using the lino printing technique produced prints showing the popular culture theme. This subject was challenging but we learnt new skills and studied some interesting artists.

Erick Dela Paz - Year 10

PLAY WITH CLAY

I have enjoyed art immensely this semester, in all fields of our work. The written analysis-studies we’ve done have been interesting and helpful to our practical assignments. I have particularly revelled in the planning process for each of our tasks, as in this subject I have the chance to really choose what theme and style I would like my piece to have. With such rich variety of projects (and an excellent teacher), I hope I can continue to learn even more about sculpture before the end of the year.

Reed van Galen - Year 10.

3D CREATIONS

3D creations is a great way to thoroughly design and construct 3D sculptures that suit each student’s area of interest. The broad range of tasks undertaken throughout the semester ranged from assembling found objects to pop art clay construction. We started with the Assemblage task. Students had to collect found objects and assemble them in a 3D artistic composition painted in metallic silver. Our next task was pop art clay Food. The assignment on Andy Warhol gave us great inspiration and an insight into the world of pop art. Our next task was the environmental sculpture. The students designed and constructed an environmental sculpture within St Joseph’s College grounds. The task was a great way to get students thinking outside the box. 3D creations was without a doubt a success for all students involved.

Nicholas Cooper – Year 10

YEAR 11 STUDIO ARTS

Studio Arts units one and two has been the best subject choice I have made. It has helped fuel and enthuse my creative nature. It has allowed me to be myself, and express and let go of my stress. Now I’m not saying it’s an easy, bludge subject. In fact there is a lot of work. There is a lot of choice and freedom in what medium you choose to create your artwork. This year I have been taught to use new mediums such as oil painting, using ink and creating lino prints. To enjoy Studio Arts you have to have a good sense of creativity, be a fun social person and be fairly dedicated. Studio Arts Year 11 is the most fun I have ever had in school.

Erik Lindeberg – Year 11

“Studio Arts units one and two is the best subject choice I have made. It has helped fuel and enthuse my creative nature. It has allowed me to be myself, express and let go of my stress.” - Erik Lindeberg