The College by the Harbour - St Aloysius

Autumn 2002
ALOYSIAD
The Magazine of St Aloysius’ College ‘Excellence in Education’ Incorporating SACOBU Newsletter and Foundation Journal
The College by the Harbour

New Leadership for the College
AUSTRALIAN PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS
Provincial Office: Telephone: (03) 9818 1336
130 Power St., Hawthorn, Victoria. Fax: (03) 9818 3602
P.O. Box 6071, Hawthorn, Victoria. 3122
E-mail: Jesuits@jesuit.org.au
22 Febuary 2002
Dear Members of the College Community
I am pleased to announce in consultation with the Chair of St Aloysius' College Council, Mrs Josephine Lonergan, the
future leadership structure of the College following the completion of Rev Fr Anthony Smith’s long and dedicated term
of office next year.
The College leadership will follow the pattern which has been evolving in other Jesuit schools within the Province.
I am appointing Rev Fr Ross Jones SJ as “Director of Jesuit Mission”, responsible for overall leadership of the College,
with Rev Fr Christopher Middleton SJ as “Head of School”.
Rev Fr Smith will complete his term at Easter 2003, at which time, Rev Frs Jones and Middleton will assume their
new roles. Up to that time, Rev Fr Jones will continue as Socius in the transition of the new Provincial. From September
2003 until March 2004, he will undertake Tertianship, the final stage of his Jesuit formation, and after that, return once
again to the College. Later this year the process will commence at St Ignatius, Adelaide, to replace Rev Fr Middleton
as Superior and Deputy to Rev Fr O'Kelly, who remains as Headmaster.
I am inviting the College Council, in the light of its recent school review, to work in conjunction with Rev Frs Jones
and Middleton on the detailed structure of the leadership model from titles to responsibilities.
In making this announcement I want to pay the first of many tributes to Rev Fr Anthony Smith for his seventeen
years of Headmastership of the College - surely a record by any standard. That period has been an era of energetic
building and consolidation, owing in no small measure to his energy, generosity and vision.
Yours sincerely
Rev Fr Daven Day SJ
Provincial
Mrs Josephine Lonergan
Chair of Council
Rev Fr Ross Jones SJ
Rev Fr Christopher Middleton SJ
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St. Aloysius’ College
47 UPPER PITT STREET • MILSONS POINT NSW 2061 • TELEPHONE 9922 1177 • FACSIMILE 9929 6414
22 February 2002
Dear Members of the College Community
It gives me great pleasure to pass on to you the news that the Provincial of the Society of Jesus in Australia, Rev Fr Daven
Day SJ has made his decision concerning the replacements in running the College. From Easter of 2003, the College
will be governed by Rev Fr Ross Jones SJ and Rev Fr Chris Middleton SJ. Both are well known to the St. Aloysius’
College community – if not recently!
As “Head of the Jesuit Mission”, a term more familiar to Jesuits than to our associates, Rev Fr Ross Jones SJ former
teacher in the College and local North Sydneysider, will assume the role which, in an American setting, would be
described as the President of the College. Rev Fr Jones SJ joined the Society of Jesus from his teaching post at St
Aloysius’. He was the inaugural head of Loyola College, Mt Druitt and relinquished that post to take up the position of
Socius to the Provincial. He has faithfully carried out that role for the last six years. Ross retires from that position at
the end of this year (as will Rev Fr Day SJ as Provincial). Rev Fr Jones SJ will spend the first couple of months in 2003
inducting the new Socius into his role.
As “Head of School”, Rev Fr Middleton brings to this office at St Aloysius’ College, professional qualifications in
educational administration gained at the Fordham University in New York and the experience of Deputy Headmaster at
St Ignatius’ College, South Australia. He also has spent time in the Jesuit University College’s administration. So he is
conversant with both the secondary and tertiary spheres of education. He has spent more than three years on the staff
here at St Aloysius’ College.
It is a bold move (considering the declining Jesuit manpower) on the part of the Provincial to assign two Jesuits to
the College and is obviously a sign of his high regard for the College. It ensures that the transition from my governance
to that of the new team will be an easy one. St Aloysius’ College is the winner in this transfusion of Jesuit leaders.
As for me, there is no word. In our Jesuit way of doing things this is no surprise. Such postings are usually done in
the second part of the year (which makes this announcement more courageous). I will remain at the reins of the College
until Easter 2003. As far as I am concerned, it will be business as usual. Let me assure you that my role over the next
year will not be that of a caretaker. There is a lot to be accomplished. I am confident that the review will be launched,
teaching will be done, students will be examined, the Aloysian community will be ignatianised – life as "normal", full of
challenge.
Yours sincerely,
Rev Fr Anthony V Smith SJ
Headmaster
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From the Headmaster
Transition is in the air. It was announced to the
St Aloysius’ College Council by the Provincial
of the Society of Jesus, Rev Fr Daven Day SJ,
that my term of office was expiring and that I would
be replaced by Rev Fr Ross Jones SJ and Rev Fr
Christopher Middleton SJ at the end of Term 1, 2003.
The announcement leaves me with mixed feelings.
There is a tinge of sadness that I am leaving a great
school – a school that I have had the honour of leading
for the last seventeen years. And yet there is a sense of
excitement in the face of challenges yet unknown.
There is also a sense of relief that this College will be
in the hands of two Jesuits whom I respect and whom
I know will carry on the proud tradition of Jesuit
leadership in the College.
At the end of my term of office I can proudly point
to this College’s achievements over the last 17 years.
We have remained true to our Ignatian charism. This
College is essentially a teaching institution imbued
and informed by the person of Ignatius and his
successors. Not least among these is our patron, St
Aloysius who lived his life according to our motto: Ad
Majora Natus (Born for Greater Things). This College
now has a history that chronicles our achievements
over the last 123 or more years. We are secure in facing
the future. We have clearly established ourselves
within the teaching community of New South Wales.
The College is in the enviable position of being oversubscribed
in enrolments. We have maintained a
strong pastoral dimension in various ways, not the
least being the size of the College. As a high school we
are small with 800 students and a junior school with
330 students. We don’t want to get bigger. People are
known at the College. I have always wanted this to be
a family school.
With the change of leadership I can only envision
that the fortunes of our school will continue in its
upward drive for excellence. In appointing Rev Fr
Jones SJ and Rev Fr Middleton SJ to the College I
have no doubt that strength will lead on to strength. I
wish them well as they take the College forward in its
endeavours.
Leaving also from leadership of the College
Foundation is Mr Grant McMillan. Grant steps down
from a Foundation which is flourishing and hopefully
expresses the aspirations of the parent body. His desire
to seek space in his life comes at a time when he
mourns the loss of his wife Cheryl. The College is
indebted to his time and presence expended in service
to this fine institution. The College expresses its
sincere thanks for a job well done.
Stepping into his shoes is, president-elect, Mr
John Curtin (SAC 1974). John is an Old Boy of the
College. He is husband of Michele and parent of Tim
(SAC 1999), and Jeremy (Year 11) and Michael (Year
6). I have known John and family over many years and
I know that he will bring drive to the Foundation
combined with a knowledge of the College and
ownership of our vision. I have every confidence in his
ability to continue the great work begun more than ten
years ago.
Such changes can only benefit the wonderful spirit
of St Aloysius’ College.
Rev Fr A V Smith SJ
Headmaster
Melbourne Cup Luncheon
A special occasion this year will be a Melbourne Cup
Luncheon at the ANA Hotel, with proceeds going to the
works of the Jesuit Refugee Service
It is hoped that the Australian spirit will rise, not only to
the excitement of the Melbourne Cup, but also to
support and companion refugees at this time of
massive need. 80% of refugees are women and
children.
Further details of the day will be advised in the next
Aloysiad. Table bookings and enquiries can be
made already with Felicity Coughlan 9960 4154 or
Ailsa Gillett 9960 3170.
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Ad Majora Society
Following the publication of the Ad Majora Society
brochure in the Spring edition of the Aloysiad
last year a number of members of the College
community have indicated that they intend to leave
the College Foundation a bequest in their will.
The Ad Majora Society was formed late last year to
recognise those people who have indicated that they
intend to leave the College Foundation a bequest in
their will. The Society will meet at least once a year
for a social gathering and to discuss the importance of
wills and bequests for the future of the College. The
first social event for members will be held in July.
Bequests are a very effective way to leave a lasting
gift to the College. Gifts left to the College
Foundation in the form of a bequest can either be left
to the Foundation Building Fund or the Foundation
Bursary Fund.
Foundation Building Fund money is used for
capital projects at the College, like the restoration and
renovation of Wyalla and the current project, the
renovation of the Years 7 – 10 Middle School
Building.
Funds in the Foundation Bursary Fund finances
the College Bursary programme. This programme
enables boys who would not normally have the
opportunity to attend the College due to their family’s
financial situation with the opportunity to do so.
Anyone interested in leaving a bequest to the
College is asked to contact any of the following
people.
Murray Happ (SAC 1985),
Director of Development 9929 4692 w
Bernie Haylen (SAC 1970), Chairman of the Bequest
and Alumni Committee, 9664 2486 h
Michael Delaney (SAC 1957),
Patron of the Ad Majora Society, 9394 1001 w
Rev Fr A V Smith SJ, Headmaster, 9922 1177 w
Death of Dr Jean Cull,
Patron of the Ad Majora Society
On Thursday 7 March Dr Jean Cull, the
widow of Dr Frank Cull (SAC 1937), was
buried from the College Chapel. Dr Cull
died peacefully at home after suffering ill health for a
number of years. I had the great privilege to get to
know Dr Cull through her membership of the
Gonzaga Society (an organisation established for Pre
1953 Old Boys, their wives, the widows of Old Boys
and past staff and Jesuits from the period). Dr Cull
attended a number of functions over the years and
The Late Dr Jean Cull
always enjoyed visiting the College. She was an avid
reader of the Aloysiad and revelled in the success of
the College.
Dr Cull was a passionate friend of the College. She
saw how her late husband and their close friend, Rev
Fr Bill Norrie SJ (SAC 1934), developed a life long
love of learning that was nurtured at the College. She
marvelled at their compassion and care for those less
fortunate. I remember her saying to me once that the
Jesuits had taught them well" … Frank and Bill really
were Men for Others".
Last year Dr Cull agreed to become one of our
founding patrons of the College Foundation’s bequest
club, the Ad Majora Society. The Ad Majora Society was
established to recognise those members of the College
community who have made provision for the College
Foundation in their will. The Society gives the
College the opportunity to thank people for their gift
and honour people who make this provision in their
will.
In the brochure launching the Society, Dr Cull
said" … I always admired the education that my late
husband and our close friend, Rev Fr Bill Norrie SJ
(SAC 1934), received at St Aloysius’ College. I believe
that it was their time at the College that nurtured their
great love of learning and their compassion and care
for their fellow man."
At this stage it is understood Dr Cull made
provision in her will for the establishment of a number
of academic means tested bursaries at the College.
Whilst not an Old Boy of the College, Dr Jean
Cull really was a "daughter" of St Aloysius.
Murray Happ (SAC 1985)
Director of Development
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From the Foundation
Annual Giving Appeal 2002
Each year the College approaches all members of
the College Community (Old Boys, Parents,
Past Parents, Staff, Friends of the College and
Suppliers) to support the Annual Giving Appeal.
Funds raised from the 2002 Annual Giving Appeal will
be directed to the redevelopment of the College
Canteen (a very popular decision with the boys!) and
the construction of a Chaplaincy – Pastoral Care –
Careers Centre. This work is another stage in the
redevelopment of the Middle School (Years 7 – 10)
Building.
Sir Gustav Nossal (SAC 1947) AC, CBE, the 2000
Australian of the Year has kindly agreed to act as Patron
of the 2002 Annual Giving Appeal. As a long-time
supporter of the College’s Annual Giving Appeal, Sir
Gustav recognises the important role it plays in the
ongoing development of the College. Facilities like the
recently opened Visual Arts Centre would not have
become a reality without the active support of the
College Community through the Annual Giving
Appeal.
Sir Gustav will write to every member of the
College Community in May asking for your support of
the Appeal.
One of the great attributes of the College is our
pastoral care programme. Through the programme our
boys are cared for and nurtured through an ongoing
programme of support and care. Our Tutor programme
and Retreat programme is at the forefront of boys’
education and is the envy of schools right around
Australia.
At the cornerstone of the College is our Catholic
faith and its emphasis of care for the individual. The
establishment of a Chaplaincy – Pastoral Care Centre
will ensure that we will be able to provide all our boys
with the best possible spiritual and pastoral support for
their ongoing development.
The establishment of a careers centre will ensure
that our boys are prepared to meet the challenges of the
world when they leave the College. The Careers Centre
will host information about universities and careers and
will be able to provide a referral service for boys who
seek more detailed information about an occupation or
a field of study.
The current Canteen has served the College well
over the last 22 years however in its current form it does
not provide the necessary facilities to serve the College.
The new Canteen will be designed to make serving the
boys easier and will provide our volunteers parents with
a modern ergonomically designed workplace.
The support of the College Community for this
project will ensure that the non-academic needs of the
boys are catered for in a purpose built facility.
If you would like to make a contribution to the 2002
Annual Giving Appeal please complete the gift form or
contact Murray Happ (SAC 1985) at the College on
9929 4692 or murray.happ@staloysius.nsw.edu.au
The existing College Canteen
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The completed Visual Arts Centre
The New Visual Arts Centre
The new Visual Arts Centre was open to the parents
of the College on the night of the Commencement
Cocktail Party on 9 February. The group of
approximately 800 parents were captivated by the initial
impression of the striking foyer, which serves as a gallery
enclosed by glass. This gallery provides the opportunity to
showcase the achievement of our talented Visual Arts
students. The centre is well positioned to capture natural
light and the eye of any visitors because of its well
designed and functional rooms, so aesthetically pleasing to
all onlookers and students privileged to work in this stylish
environment. The five all purpose classrooms are well
positioned with views of Sydney Harbour, and facilities
such as two pottery kilns, a photographic dark-room, a
Design and Technology Studio and an multi-media room
for film-editing and digital images.
These improved facilities are a testament to Reverend
Father Smith's SJ vision in developing this Visual Arts
Centre. Visitors on the recent Open Day were impressed
by our new facilities. In this development of Stage IV of
the College Masterplan, the needs of Aloysian students, in
the new millennium, have been met in the construction
and design of this superb facility.
I would like to thank those members of the College
Community who made construction of the Visual Arts
Centre possible through their generous support of the
College Foundation.
Joe Lew
Head of Visual Arts
Finishing touches being added to the New Visual Arts Centre
Yes I would like to support the 2002 Annual Giving Appeal
I would like to make a gift of:
Name on Card: .....................................................................
$100 $50 $200 $500 $350 Signature: ...................................................... Expiry: .........
$750 $1000 Other $ ............. to the
Name: ...................................................................................
Address: ................................................................................
Foundation Building Fund (Tax-deductible)
Foundation Library Fund (Tax-deductible)
Foundation Education Fund
Enclosed is a cheque made payable to the
St Aloysius’ College Foundation
Please debit my Credit Card
Telephone: ................................... h ...................................w
E-Mail: ..................................................................................
I am an:
Old Boy of the College - Class of 19/20..................
Parent at the College
Past parent of the College
Current or Past Staff Member
Amex Bankcard MasterCard
Friend of St Aloysius’
Visa Diners
I wish for my gift to the College to remain anonymous
Please send me some information about leaving the
College a Bequest in my Will
Sons of St Aloysius’ – current and future – will benefit from your support
St. Aloysius’ College Foundation
47 Upper Pitt Street, Milson’s Point NSW 2061 Fax: 02 9929 6414 Email: murray.happ@staloysius.nsw.edu.au
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College Foundation
The College and the Foundation would like to thank the following Old Boys, Parents, Staff, Past Parents,
Grandparents, Widows of Old Boys, Suppliers and Friends of the College who kindly made a donation
to the College Foundation in 2001. Your support will make St Aloysius' College a better place for all current
and future generations of Aloysians. This list does not include people who have finalised their pledge to the
Foundation Building Fund or who made donations to the Foundation in previous years. To each and every
donor, large and small, the College thanks you for your support!
Annual Giving
The Foundation Annual Giving Appeal gives every member of the College Community (Old Boys, Parents, Staff, Past Parents, Grandparents, Widows
of Old Boys, Suppliers and Friends of the College) with an opportunity to make an annual gift to support the College. Donors can support the Foundation
Building Fund (for new Capital Developments at the College), the Foundation Library Fund (which provides for new materials in the College Libraries)
or the Foundation Bursary Fund (which provides Bursaries to boys who would not normally have the opportunity to attend the College).
Building Fund
Anonymous
Mr J Agius SC & Mrs V Agius
Mr & Mrs A Alexandrou
Mr M V Antico (SAC 1985)
Mr & Mrs Ardasinski
Mr G J Bailey-Hindmarsh
(SAC 1948)
Mrs J Ballard
Dr P Bannon (SAC 1944)
Mr S Batliwalla (SAC 1989)
Mr & Mrs G Batongbacal
Mr & Mrs A Baumgart
Mr & Mrs P & L Bedson
Anonymous
Mr & Mrs A Bertini
Mr & Mrs V Bizannes
Mr G Boffa & Family
Rev Fr J Boland (SAC 1932)
Mr J F Bourgeois (SAC 1959)
Mr & Mrs J N Bowditch
(SAC 1985)
Mr S & Mrs A Bowles
Mr T Bradbury (SAC 1983)
Mr D Brockman
Anonymous
Mr M Bryan
Mr R Buckingham
Mr G Bulters
Dr R Burke (SAC 1949)
Mr & Mrs W P Burton
(SAC 1944)
The Late Leo Butler (SAC 1932)
Dr & Mrs K Byers (SAC 1933)
Mr & Mrs E Cabrera
Mrs P Cahalan
Dr & Mrs A Cahill (SAC 1935)
Dr P Cahill (SAC 1942)
Mr G Cannon
Mr & Mrs A J Capito
M & G Carew
Mrs A Carnovale
Mr K Cavanagh (SAC 1945)
Mrs C Chan
Mr & Mrs D P H Chan
Mrs M C Chan
& Mr H H Chan
Mr & Mrs R Chan
Mr G & Mrs J Chapple
Mr J Charteris (SAC 1940)
Mr R Chen-Chow
Mr M Cockburn
& Mrs R Crowe
Mr & Mrs A Coulton
Mr K Cranney
Mr B Crawley (SAC 1995)
Mr J Crawley (SAC 1996)
Mr M G Crooks (SAC 1985)
Mr L Crowley (SAC 1942)
Anonymous
The Late Dr J Cull
Mr & Mrs R L Cunningham
(SAC 1935)
Mr P Currie
Mr & Mrs B G Dalton
Mr & Mrs S Davidson
Anonymous
Ms J DeLisle
Mr D Dignam
Mr B M Djajaatmadja
Mr & Mrs M Dobson
Mr & Mrs M J Donohoe
(SAC 1967)
Mr J Doran
Mr & Mrs P Downs (SAC 1987)
Dr D Droulers (SAC 1944)
Mr X Droulers (SAC 1947)
Mr L Dudley (SAC 1987)
Mrs E Dwyer
Mrs J Edmonds
Mr & Mrs B M Egan (SAC 1967)
Mr & Mrs T Elkington
Mr R L Ellis
Mr William Elton
Mr P Evans SAC 1964)
Mr J Evans (SAC 1945)
Mrs M Fechter
Mr C S de Bhaldraithe
& Mrs M M Feehan
Mr T Felton (SAC 1951)
Mr D J Finegan & Ms H Vidot
Mr G Firth (SAC 1970)
Mr & Mrs M Floro
Mr P Flynn (SAC 1952)
Mr R Foale
Mr F & Mrs R Fortuna
Mr & Mrs J Fox (SAC 1938)
Mr P Freeman (SAC 1968)
Mr & Mrs J Gandar
Mr & Mrs G Gearin
Mr & Mrs P N Geldens
Mr & Mrs G Gemmell
(SAC 1974)
Dr L E Georgeson OAM
(SAC 1944)
Mr & Mrs M Georgeson
Dr G Gibson (SAC 1945)
Mr C Gilbert (SAC 1928)
Mr B Gilmore (SAC 1943)
Mr D Goldrick (SAC 1949)
Mr & Mrs G Gori
Mr M Grace (SAC 1946)
Mr C Grant (SAC 1976)
Mr M M Hallett (SAC 1960)
Mr B Hamer (SAC 1963)
Mr D Hamilton (SAC 1948)
Mr & Mrs M J Happ (SAC 1985)
Mr & Mrs T D Harrison
Mr P Haylen (SAC 1978)
Mr P Haylen (SAC 1979)
Mr & Mrs R J Henness
Mr P Hickey (SAC 1980)
Anonymous
Mr N F Hill (SAC 1938
Design Department P/L - (Holmes)
Dr R Honner (SAC 1952)
Anonymous
Mr C Iacono (SAC 1954)
Mr & Mrs S Ioannou
Anonymous
Mr P Janecek
Mr B J Jenkins (SAC 1943)
Mr P Jenkins (SAC 1972)
Mr R Johnston (SAC 1987)
Mr F Kearns (SAC 1931)
Mrs L Kelly
Mr A Kenyon
Mrs T Kewin
Mr & Mrs C Kiely
Mr P M Kiely
Mr & Mrs G A King
Mr & Mrs P J Kingston
Mr C Kitching (SAC 1981)
Dr & Mrs A Knox
Mr B & Mrs E Koh
Krslovic Homes Pty Ltd
Mr F Landers
Mr & Mrs M Lau
Mr J Law (SAC 1948)
Mr G Leahy (SAC 1944)
Mrs N Lill
Mr A Livermore (SAC 1988)
Dr I Lovett
Mr J Low (SAC 1989)
Anonymous
Dr T Macken (SAC 1945)
Mrs J Mackey
Mr & Mrs C B Maclurcan
(SAC 1967
Mr T Makinson (SAC 1940)
Mr A Masson (SAC 1988)
Mr M Masson (SAC 1995)
Mr & Mrs R J Masson
Mr & Mrs B F McBride
(SAC 1936)
Anonymous
Mr D McCarthy
Mr M & Mrs J McCormack
Judge J C McGuire (SAC 1952)
Mr R G McMillan
Mr & Mrs B G Menzies
Mr & Mrs M J Merven
Mr & Mrs T Meyer (SAC 1943)
Mr & Mrs N Michalandos
Mr G J Michel
Mr & Mrs O'Loughlin-Mills
Dr M Moore OA (SAC 1932)
Mr D Morgan (SAC 1974)
Mr & Mrs C A Mulvey
Anonymous
Mr M J Neylan (SAC 1966)
Mr J W Nolan
Sir Gustav Nossal (SAC 1947)
Dr J P O'Brien (SAC 1931)
Mr D & Mrs J O'Connell
Mr P O'Keefe (SAC 1973)
Mr & Mrs B O'Loughlin
(SAC 1987
Mr J & Mrs M O'Loughlin
Dr & Mrs M O'Meara
(SAC 1981)
Mr G O'Neill (SAC 1956)
Mr J J O'Neill (SAC 1940)
Mrs E O'Reilly
Dr K O'Shannessy (SAC 1960)
Anonymous
Old Aloysian Cricket Club
Mr G Parry (SAC 1956)
Mr M Paul (SAC 1952)
Mr & Mrs I A Pavey
Mr R J Pelletier (SAC 1968)
Mr R Pelletier (SAC 1936)
Mrs K Philip
Mr H J Polin (SAC 1936)
Mr Michael J Punch (SAC 1958)
Anonymous
Anonymous
Rev Fr P Quilty (SAC 1954)
Mr & Mrs J Raguine
Mr & Mrs M Rahme (SAC 1978)
Dr T M Ratcliffe (SAC 1969)
Mr & Mrs W E Rathborne
(SAC 1965)
Mrs M Ribar
Mr P & Mrs J Richards
Dr J Roarty (SAC 1941
Mr A Robertson (SAC 1942)
Mr A Robertson (SAC 1954)
Mr P Robertson (SAC 1970)
Mr & Dr D Ronzani
Mrs R Rose
Ms P Rowbotham
Mr & Mrs J D Rudge
Mr I Russell &
Ms K Withall (SAC 1949)
Dr & Mrs D P Ryan (SAC 1969)
Mr & Mrs G W Ryan
Mr K Ryan (SAC 1940)
Mr R Ryan (SAC 1943)
St Aloysius College
Old Boys' Union
Anonymous
Mr M Sanchez (SAC 1999)
Mrs D Scognamiglio
Mr J C Scott (SAC 2000)
Mrs G Scott
Mr J Scroope (SAC 1942)
Dr J H Seymour (SAC 1940)
Professor A Shannon AM
Hon. Mr Justice T W Sheahan
Mr J Shek (SAC 1990)
Mr & Mrs J Shek
Mr S Shortis (SAC 1975)
C & B Investments Co Pty Ltd
Anonymous
Mr A N Sochacki (SAC 1962)
Mrs S Y Soohoo
Mr & Mrs R E Staib
Mr D & Mrs J Steindl
Mrs L P Sullivan
& Mr D P Williams
Mr E Sun (SAC 1976)
Mr J Suter (SAC 1977
Mr & Mrs K Szymanski
Mr & Mrs R Tai
Mr K L Teng
Mr & Mrs A P L Thomas
The Hon Mr Justice &
Mrs G Thompson (SAC 1949)
Anonymous
Rev Fr B Tiernan (SAC 1946)
Mr & Mrs J Tomasic
Mrs J Tracy
Anonymous
Mr J Tully (SAC 1983)
Mr & Mrs R M Vecchio
Mrs C Waddle
Mr & Mrs P J Walden
Mr S Walden (SAC 1999)
Mr & Mrs D R Waller
Mr V M Walsh (SAC 1948)
Mr & Mrs S P Welsh
Mrs S Weress
Mr & Mrs D R Westaway
Mr & Mrs P J Wilford
Mrs J Wilkinson
Dr W L Williams (SAC 1940)
Mr M Willson (SAC 1979
Mr J H C Wong
Mr D G Wood (SAC 1965)
Captain S Woolrych (SAC 1971)
Rev Fr W Wright PP (SAC 1970)
Mr P G Wyatt (SAC 1963)
Mr & Mrs K Yee
Mr W Young (SAC 1926)
Drs P & T Youseff
Library Fund
Mr & Mrs P Lim (SAC 1979)
Mr A McCallum
Mr M Moloney (SAC 1964)
Mr P T Morrison (SAC 1974)
Mr J Richardson (SAC 1941)
Dr & Dr G Sutton (SAC 1980)
Bursary Fund
Anonymous
Anonymous
Mr G J Bailey-Hindmarsh
(SAC 1948)
Mr P Barr (SAC 1970)
Mrs B Bromley & Mr A Kinch
Mr & Mrs J M Chase
Mr P Dwyer (SAC 1955)
Mr & Mrs J Fox-Smith
Dr G Gibson (SAC 1945)
Mr C Gilbert (SAC 1928)
Mr C Grant (SAC 1976)
Mr C Harrison (SAC 1949)
Mr & Mrs N Hill (SAC 1938)
Mr B J Jenkins (SAC 1943)
Hon J Kearney QC
& Mrs M Kearney (SAC 1938)
Mrs J A Mackey
& Mr L G Mackey
Mr & Mrs G J Marinan
Mr & Mrs B F McBride
(SAC 1936)
Anonymous
Dr M A McGuigan (SAC 1943)
Mr W McNally (SAC 1952)
Mrs M Molloy
Dr J Muller (SAC 1940)
Mr A Murray (SAC 1969)
Mr G R Murtough (SAC 1932)
Mr & Mrs C Osborn
Mr & Mrs R A Pelletier
(SAC 1936)
Dr F Pribil (SAC 1959)
Mr & Mrs A J Restuccia
(SAC 1954)
Mr K J Ryan (SAC 1940)
Mr & Mrs R T Ryan (SAC 1943)
Mr J Saap (SAC 1970)
Mr G Short (SAC 1955)
Mr & Mrs A Slattery (SAC 1985)
Mr & Mrs B A Storey (SAC 1943)
Mr W Winship (SAC 1944)
Foundation Building Fund Pledge Donations
The Foundation would like to thank the following people for their generous support of the College in 2001 through their pledge to the Foundation Building Fund.
Mr S H Alder
Mr R T H Ang
Mrs E Bardos
K Baxter
Mr S J & Mrs A K Bowles
Mr & Mrs J P Brady
Mr G & Mrs A Braid
Dr H L Fitzgerald
Mr & Mrs G J Bryant
Mrs S M Buchanan
& Mr R E Norman
Mr G Buckley
Mr T G Caristo
Mr J Carrozzi
Mrs C Cavallaro
Mr & Mrs A V Chan
Mr & Mrs B P K Chan
Anonymous
Mr M Chavez
Mr & Mrs C Cheng
Anonymous
Dr P Cheung
Mrs C Chong
Mr & Mrs M S Chote
Mr & Mrs R Chua
Mr & Mrs A J Condell
Dr K M Connor
& Mrs G A Frampton
Mr P Coolentianos
Dr & Dr M J Cooper
Dr A Vasic & Dr M J Cooper
Dr & Mrs M G Cooper
Mr & Mrs A J Cowle (SAC 1977)
Anonymous
Mr & Mrs P Crittenden
Mr K F Crowe
Mr C David
Mr P M Dawson
Mr & Mrs J E Dennett
Dr & Mrs C M Dennis
Mr & Mrs D A Dixon
Mr & Mrs K F Dixon
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Mr J Edstein
Mr & Mrs D Effeney
Mr B M Egan (SAC 1967)
Mr & Mrs T Elkington
Elkington Consulting Pty Ltd
Mr & Mrs C M Elliott
Mr G & Mrs V Elliott
Mr & Mrs D A Esdaile
Mr & Mrs D A Esdaile
Mr & Mrs Francisco Esparraga
Scientific Associates P/L
Mr & Mrs D Fabricatorian
Dr N Farag
Mr & Mrs R Fechter
Dr C S & Mrs P R Ferraris
Mr & Mrs J Fletcher
Mr A Francis
Anonymous
Mr & Mrs L L Geor
Mr & Mrs M A Griffiths
Mr P R Halter
Mr & Mrs M J Happ (SAC 1985)
Mr D Hardingham
Mr & Mrs T D Harrison
Mr F J Argent
Ms M Armstrong
Mr & Mrs R Brennan
Ms J Deane
Mr & Mrs P Bryant
Dr & Mrs T Carroll
Mr R & Mrs J Chowdry
Mr & Mrs P Choy
Mr J M Hartigan
Mr & Mrs P F Hatten
Mr & Mrs P A Hatten
Mr R & Mrs M Henness
Mr P K Hennessy
Mr Hickey
Mr Hickey
Mr D & Mrs M Hoon
Mr & Mrs D J Hoon
Mr & Mrs R H Hurley
Ms S Hutchinson
Mr B Hyde
Mr A V Jaroszewicz
Mr & Mrs B J Jenkins
Mr & Mrs A G Johnston
Mr D N Judge
Mr & Mrs J Karbowiak
(SAC 1979)
Mr & Mrs C J Kelly
Mr C K Kelly
Mrs C King
Mr M Kishore
Mr J Koumarelas
Mr J Lai
Mr P Cornwell & Ms C Rice
Mr M de Cure & Ms S Ryan
Mr & Mrs J Diamant
Mr & Mrs T Donnelly
Mr & Mrs M N Eather
Mr & Mrs S Fan
Mr T Farrelly
Mr & Mrs G Favaloro (SAC 1970)
Mr & Mrs S F Lai
Mr H Lardner
Mr A Lavorato
Mr & Mrs T Lee
Mr & Mrs A Legrand
Mr & Mrs A R Leonard
Anonymous
Mr S D Levy
Mr & Dr E Low
Mr & Mrs K Ma
Mr & Mrs I D Maclean
(SAC 1961)
Mr & Mrs N Malek
Dr A C Marel
Mr & Mrs J A Martorana
Dr J A Masson
Mr M Mazza
Mrs H T McAlary
Mr & Mrs T S McCabe
Mr P McCawe
Mr M & Mrs G McConnell
Dr & Mrs P J McGoldrick
Mr P McNevin
Mr P Menzagopian
Mr A J Foley
Mr & Mrs P Gallart
Mr & Mrs R Gilchrist
Mr & Mrs F A Giugni
Mr S Gregg
Mr & Mrs B Grundy
Mr & Mrs B Ho
Lansvale Pty Ltd
Mr & Mrs A V Mills
Mr & Mrs W P Mockler
Dr & Mrs P F Moore
Mr R G Morris
Mr & Mrs B J Mortimer
Mr G Muldoon
Mr & Mrs P Noone
Mr M J O'Callaghan
Mr D O'Hara
Mr J O'Rourke
Anonymous
Mr & Mrs J G Oehlers
Mr N Owen
Mr & Mrs L N Patsalos
(SAC 1977)
Mr & Mrs R R Pearson
Mr R J Pelletier
Dr R D Perry
Mr & Mrs B F Peters
Mr & Mrs F Pirrello
Mr & Mrs G M Poularas
Mr & Mrs L Power
Mr & Mrs R Quek
Mr M Ramos
Mr & Mrs B Jolley
Mr & Mrs G Jones
Dr & Mrs N Kuk
Mr M P Mahoney
Mr P J McAuley
Mr & Mrs A McSpedden
(SAC 1974)
Mr G Munday
Mr P Richards
The Hon. Mr Justice
C J Robison
Mr I Rockey
Mr & Mrs B J Roddy
Mr & Mrs L I Rozman
Mr M R Rush
Mrs A Sadurski
Mr & Mrs J A Santarosa
Mr & Mrs J L Santo
Mr & Mrs B W Scarfe
Mr M J Schneider
Dr I R Sewell
Mr C A Shea
Mr P J Shepherd
Mr & Mrs P J Shepherd
Mr & Mrs G Shuttleworth
Mr & Mrs J P Sinclair
Mrs A Leung
Mr & Mrs B J Skinner
Mr M C Smith
Mr M C Smith
Dr & Mrs M J Stevens
Mr & Mrs R J Suffield
Mr B A Nettleton
Mr & Mrs M Olds
Mr & Mrs I A Pavey
Mr & Mrs S Petesic
Mr R A Powell
Mr & Mrs J P Prosser
Mr & Mrs M Sindone
Mr & Mrs D Sweeney
Mr & Mrs R J Suffield
Mr A M Sunderland
Mrs J Sweeney
Mr & Mrs D Tagle
Anonymous
Mr & Mrs C Z Tan
Mr & Dr F Telan
Mr & Mrs C Thomas
Mr R Mrs A Tobias
Mr & Mrs J Tomasic
Mr M T Tsang
Esmark International
Mr & Mrs F Walters
Mr & Mrs M J Ward
L M W Design Group Pty Ltd
Dr P A Wells
Mr G Wran
Mr & Mrs D A Wunder
Mr & Mrs R Yee
Mr & Mrs C Yee Joy
Mr A K Young
Mr & Mrs A Zenon
Mr & Mrs M J Zwar
2001 New Parents Appeal
Thank you to the following parents who made a new pledge to the Foundation in 2001. Your support of the College Foundation make projects like
the new art Centre a reality.
Ms J Taylor
Mr & Mrs P Tumminello
(SAC 1972
Mr I Vickovich
& Mrs A Nicholl
Mr C Walsh & Mrs S Odorisio
Dr & Dr P P Youssef
Wyalla Seat Appeal
The Following people kindly purchased a seat in the Wyalla Auditorium in 2001. Their names and those of their son(s) will be placed on the honour
board located outside the Auditorium.
Mr & Mrs M W Birrell
Mr & Mrs A Cocco
Mr & Mrs M A Griffiths
Mrs T P Hill & Mr C R Hill
Mr & Mrs D L'Huede
Dr P J McGoldrick
Mr R G McMillan
Mr & Mrs B G Menzies
Mr & Mrs M J Merven
Mr & Mrs I A Pavey
Mr J P Southwell-Keely
Year 6 and Year 12 Library Appeals
Each year the Foundation approaches all Year 6 and Year 12 parents and encourages them to make a gift to the Library Fund in honour of the time
their son(s) has spent in the Junior School or at the College. Each gift is acknowledged with a bookplate in the book(s) purchased with the gift and a
listing in the Honour Books, one of each is located in the foyers of the two College Libraries.
Year 12 Library Appeal
Mr & Mrs S Aquilia
Mr & Mrs K J Ballard
Mr & Mrs G J Butcher
Mr Fred J Cavallaro
Mr & Mrs B C K Chan
Mr & Mrs G Charters
Mr R & Mrs G Clifton-Smith
Dr S M Danieletto
Mr M J Donohoe
Mr & Mrs D H Emanuel
Mr P Favretto
Mr & Mrs J J Fitzgerald
Mrs P J Gormly
Dr & Mrs B T Haylen
(SAC 1970)
Mr K R Kehrer
Mr & Mrs R A Kennedy
Mr & Mrs C B Maclurcan
(SAC 1967)
Mr J McElwee
Ms S McIntosh
Mr B G Menzies
Mrs G Michalandos
Mr & Mrs P M Nicholson
Mr J M Pigott
Mrs N Radam
Mr C Rigby
Mr & Mrs J D Rudge
Mr & Mrs G W Ryan
Mr J Sandoval
Mrs G Scott
Mr & Mrs B Sheedy
Mr & Mrs C B Sullivan
Mr & Mrs K Szymanski
Mrs D N Teng
Mr & Mrs J Tomasic
Walls Newsagency Pty Ltd
Mr & Mrs P J Wilford
Mr J H C Wong
Mr M Kwong Wu
Ms M Young
Year 6 Library Appeal
Mr & Mrs S Addicoat
Mr S H Alder
Mrs S C Almond
Mrs C Archibald
Mr & Mrs A Bouris
Mrs R Nielsen-Candido
Mrs W Cleary
Mr & Mrs J E Coleman
Dr K M Connor
Mr P Coolentianos
Mrs J E Dalton
Dr S M Danieletto
Ms J DeLisle
Mr & Mrs E Doraisamy
Mrs M C Duncan
Mrs A Esparraga
Dr M L Eutick
Mr P Gayton
Dr S Igoe
Mr & Mrs B J Jenkins (SAC 1976)
Mrs D Macken
Mr P Jury
Mrs L Kelly
Ms M Kelly
Mr & Mrs C Kiely
Mrs C King
Mr M G Kirkby
Mr S R Knight
Mr J Koh
Bequests
The Foundation has received in 2001, the following bequests or income from bequests.
Mrs S Lau
Mrs L Lavrencic
Mr & Mrs M Levins
Mr & Mrs M R Little
Dr A C Marel
Mr T Martin & Mrs T Smits
Mr B F Maurel
Mr P J McAuley
Mr & Mrs M A McConnell
Mr & Mrs B G Menzies
Mrs M L Merven
Mr G J Michel
Mr & Mrs B J Mortimer
Mr D G Mulcahy
Mr B J Mullan
Mr M A Newton
Mr M J Neylan
& Mrs P A Dooley
Mr M J O'Callaghan
Mr M Orlov
Ms D Pellicer
Mr F Pirrello
Mrs R Rolfe
Mrs L Rushton
Mr & Mrs C A Shea
Mr & Mrs S J Stanton
Mrs R M Haertsch
Mrs L Suffield
Mr & Mrs C B Sullivan
Mr & Mrs A To
Mrs J M Tweedie
Mr & Mrs S Waters
Mr & Mrs S P Welsh
Mr P C Wong & Mrs M Fei
Mr R Yee
Mr & Mrs M J Zwar
Estate of the Late Len Masters (SAC 1922)
Estate of the Late Joan and Harry Chisholm (SAC 1923)
Estate of the Late Ted Benbow (SAC 1934)
Estate of the Late Alastair Mackerras (SAC 1944)
Estate of the Late Brian Anderson (SAC 1956)
Estate of the Late Roma Flynn
The Sons of St Aloysius' - current and future - benefit from your support!
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HSC Results
Distinguished Achievers List:
St Aloysius had 82 students in the Distinguished Achievers
List from a total candidature of 126 students. As the move
to Standards referencing was one of the significant reforms
of the new HSC it is not possible to make comparisons with
previous years. The Board writes:
"It is important to note that it will be possible to make far more
meaningful comparisons between results in different years from 2002
onwards. The nature of the changes in the HSC means that
comparisons between performance in 2000 HSC and the 2001 HSC
are not valid and are potentially misleading.
In the new HSC students will be awarded marks on the basis of
their performance against set standards for each course. In contrast to
the previous system, there will be no pre-determined number of
students in each mark range and no restriction placed on the number
of students who can be awarded top marks."
The achievements of these students are noteworthy and
deserve recognition. The College community congratulates the
following:
(This is a list of students who have achieved a mark of 90 or more
[reached the highest band] for any course.)
Ancient History: Dominic Fitzgerald
Biology:
Adrian Danieletto
Business Studies: Christopher Burke
Drama:
Thomas Bateman, James Maclurcan.
Economics:
English (Advanced):
English Extension 1:
English Extension 2:
Mathematics:
Mathematics Ext. 1:
Mathematics Ext. 2:
Modern History:
History Extension:
Andrew Bernie, Mark Chan,
Timothy Haylen, Henry Ma,
Aaron Rathmell, William Sung,
Jonathan Teng, Thomas Travers
Thomas Bateman, Nikolas Kirby,
Christopher Rudge,
Richard Clifton-Smith, Nikolas Kirby,
James Maclurcan, Chris Pigott,
Christopher Rudge,
Nikolas Kirby, Philip Reilly
Andrew Bernie, Samuel Boyers,
Mark Chan, Adrian Danieletto,
Nikolas Kirby, John Leung,
Edward Man, Joel Menzies,
Christopher Pigott, Patrick Sheehan,
John Spada, William Sung.
Samuel Boyers, Mark Chan,
Trent Chan, Adrian Danieletto,
Paul Emanuel, David Goh,
Nikolas Kirby, John Leung, Henry Ma,
Christopher Pigott, Lawrence Shim,
Eric Siu, Stephen Suh, William Sung
Trent Chan, Paul Emanuel,
David Goh, Henry Ma, Richard Philip,
Lawrence Shim, Eric Siu, Stephen Suh
Thomas Bateman, Mark Chan,
Timothy Haylen, Nikolas Kirby,
Christopher Knight, Aaron Rathmell,
Thomas Travers
Thomas Bateman, Elias Bizannes,
Mark Chan, Nikolas Kirby,
Aaron Rathmell, Christopher Rudge,
Thomas Travers
Music Extension:
Visual Arts:
Chinese Continuers:
French Continuers:
Japanese Continuers:
Japanese Extension:
Latin Continuers:
Latin Extension:
Observations
Christopher Pigott, James Tomasic
Tristan Loomes, James Maclurcan,
Christopher Rudge
John Leung
Samuel Boyers
Lawrence Shim
Lawrence Shim
Nikolas Kirby
Nikolas Kirby
The Class of 2001 have achieved excellent results in the
new HSC. There are several aspects of the results that
deserve special mention; the results in English,
Humanities and the Creative Arts are particularly pleasing,
especially in the current climate where the achievement of boys
in these areas is questioned.
Economics: 34% of our students scored 90 or above compared
to 11% in the state.
Drama: In our first class to present for the HSC 68% of the
students were in either Band 5 or band 6 (scores of 80 or above)
English: These results were particularly pleasing. In the more
difficult Advanced course 65% of our students were in Bands 5
or 6. This compares with only 37% statewide.
Modern History: St. Aloysius has a particularly large group of
students studying Modern History. 57% of students were in
bands 5 or 6 compared to 35% in the state.
Visual Arts: The results in this subject were outstanding. 30% of
the candidature was in Band 6 compared to 4% statewide.
The College’s fine tradition in Maths was also maintained
with excellent results being obtained in all courses.
The performance of the dux of the College Nikolas Kirby
deserves special mention. Nikolas was named in the All-round
Excellence List. He was named on the Distinguished Achievers
List for every course he studied. This is a remarkable
achievement, which is evidence to his all-round ability and
effort.
The Class of 2001 are an impressive group of young men.
They have faced the challenges of the new HSC with
determination and endeavour. The results obtained are very
pleasing.
The continued improvement in English and the resurgence
of the Humanities and Creative Arts are features to be
celebrated. When this is combined with the strength of the
College’s achievements over many years in Maths and the
Sciences, it is evidence of a College providing a fine education in
all key-learning areas.
The College has commissioned an independent analysis of
the HSC results. The observations of the consultants read in
part:
"The School has produced its best annual performance in the
last 6 years. The average scaled mark per unit is at its highest
level in this period … more than 58% of students scored a UAI
rank above 85. The School should be well pleased with this
outcome."
Neville Williams
Director of Curriculum
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New Academic Staff
For 2002 we welcome a number of new teachers to the
College, and look forward to their contribution to the life
of the school in so many areas. Listed below is a summary
of each new member of the academic staff, and while we
welcome them we also acknowledge the significant depth of
experience they bring to our classrooms.
Nicholas Boys, BA, DipEd (Macquarie University)
Nic is an Old Boy of Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview and
graduated in 1996, enrolling in a BA at Macquarie University, for
a primary degree specialising in special needs. In 2000-2001 Nic
was involved in practicum work at Roseville Ladies’ College,
Epping Heights Public School, Narromine Public School and
Rydalmere Public School. Nic joins us as Year 4.1 classroom
teacher.
Marianne Busuttil, DipTeach, BEd (University of Wollongong)
Marianne joins our Junior School to teach Year 4.2. Marianne
comes to us from Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview where she
taught for three years, 1999-2001. Prior to that experience,
Marianne was at Holy Spirit, North Ryde from 1988-1998.
Heather Carr, MA, BSocWk, BEd, DipPhysEd
Heather joins the Senior School History department for 12
months to replace Lucas Good who has taken Leave of Absence.
She previously held positions as History teacher/PE teacher;
HOD of PE as well as Junior School Sports Co-ordinator and
taught in 1998-2001 at Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview part
time; 1987 at St Joseph’s College, Hunter’s Hill; 1986-1988 at
Abbotsleigh; 1988-1992 at Mercedes College, South Australia;
1982-1987 at Pymble Ladies’ College
Paul Diamond, BEng(Hons), PGCE
Paul joined our Mathematics Department in the Senior School
in Term Three 2001. He taught February-June 2001 at
Queenwood School for Girls and September 1998-December
1999 at Parrs Wood High School, Manchester, UK, where he
studied at the University of Manchester, UK. His major areas of
study are Civil Engineering and Mathematics and at St Aloysius’
he has been involved in soccer and cricket.
Joe El-Khoury, BA, DipTeach, MEd (Admin)
Joe returns to us after 5 years employment with Ansett
International, from 1997-2001. He taught at St Aloysius’
College full-time between 1995-1996, and has been a regular
visitor back to the College over the past few years. Prior to his
first stint here, Joe taught at Penshurst Primary School from
1993-1994. His previously held positions at Ansett involved
Cabin Services Manager and Training Manager, having
completed his studies in education/psychology, management,
and training and development at the University of Sydney,
Macquarie University and the University of NSW. Joe’s return to
the College is as a classroom teacher of Year 6 and as Religious
Education Co-ordinator in the Junior School.
Scott Hardgrove, BTeach, BA (University of Newcastle)
Scott comes to St Aloysius’ College from St Edward’s School,
South Tamworth where he taught in 2000-2001 and prior to that
from 1998 at the Catholic Schools Office in Newcastle. Scott
will be teaching Year 5.1 in the Junior School.
where she is Year 5.3 homeroom teacher, having taught K-5 prior
to commencing last year.
Susan Martin, BEd (Hons)
Susan joins our Music Department two days per week in the
Junior School, sharing the role with her husband Wesley. She
taught between 1995-2001 at Mosman Preparatory School for
Boys; 1993-1994 as Junior Music teacher at Moriah College and
1989-1992 as class teacher (K-1) in Calne, Wiltshire, UK.
Susan’s most recent experience involved the role as Music Coordinator
at Mosman Preparatory School for Boys; she taught
pre-school - Year 6 bands & choirs and organised the peripatetic
programme.
Leighanna Miles, MTeach (Primary), BA (University of Sydney)
Leighanna is also a familiar face to the Junior School, having
completed her internship in Term 3, 2001 at the College. She
previously held a position as primary teacher in Term 4, 2001 at
St Paul of the Cross, Dulwich Hill. Leighanna has taken on the
role of Year 3 teacher in the Junior School.
David Molloy, MMus, BMus, BA, AmusACert (Kodaly)
David joins our Music Department as a part time teacher of
Middle School classes. In 2001 David was regularly at the
College as our Organist and has now taken that role on
permanently as well as being a choir accompanist. His range of
experience underlines our good fortune in securing his services.
David attended the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, the
NSW Conservatorium of Music, the University of East Anglia
(UK), the Kodaly Institute (Hungary) and Music Hochseliuls
(Vienna, Austria). He has previously held positions as Director
of Music for the Diocese of Broken Bay; organist/choirmaster,
Corpus Christi Cathedral, St Ives, St Patrick’s Basilica,
Fremantle; Organist at St Stephen’s Cathedral, Brisbane and
taught between 1983-1987 and 1998-2001 at St Patrick’s
College, Strathfield.
Andrew Quinane, BMusEd(University of New South Wales)
Andrew joined our Music staff in Term One 2001, having taught
from 1996-2001 at Mount St Benedict College and 1993-1995
at East Hills Technology High School. Andrew has been a
wonderful acquisition for our Music Department and led the
Chamber Choir with much distinction.
Hannah Tancred, BA(Hons)(University of Sydney),
MTeach(University of Sydney)
Hannah joins our Religious Education department and takes on
the role of homeroom teacher of Year 7.1. In 2001 Hannah
taught Term 4 at James Sheahan Catholic High School, Orange
and Term 3 2001 at Kinross - Wolaroi, Orange, where she
completed her internship.
I acknowledge the vitality and enthusiasm that new staff
members bring to our College. The depth of experience they
have is a wonderful complement to our existing teaching staff in
order that we pursue our Ignatian goal of Ad Maioram Dei
Gloriam (to the Greater Glory of God).
Sam Di Sano
Deputy Headmaster
Sara Johnson, Dip Teach, Dip Ed
Sara joined St Aloysius’ College in Term Two 2001 from Holy
Spirit North Ryde where she taught for a number of years. Sara
also brings much experience and knowledge to our Junior School
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From the Registrar
It was lovely to see so many new boys’ smiling faces
commencing at the College this year. Even after the
orientation sessions, there is still a lot of anxiety as the
new year begins, both for the students and their parents.
New travel arrangements for the new boys seem to be
working out and they all seem to be settling into their
studies and new routines.
the College does not participate in the ACER scholarship
examination.
Finally, we need to keep family records up to date, both
for the welfare of the boys, and also to keep you informed
of what’s happening at the College. If you wish to update
any of your family details eg address, telephone numbers
etc, please either ring me on (02) 9955 8872 or email me:
registrar@staloysius.nsw.edu.au and I will update your
details in the College database.
Mrs Anne-Maree McCarthy
Registrar
On 3 March we held our annual Open Day. Many new
families interested in sending their sons to the College
came to see the various activities and demonstrations.
There were sporting activities, art and craft displays,
library displays, drama and music performances, cadet
displays, science demonstrations and language laboratory
demonstrations. There were also debating and public
speaking demonstrations as well as opportunities to visit
the mathematics, computer, music and sports facilities. A
Headmaster’s forum was held both in the Junior and
Senior Schools. The prefects assisted the Parents &
Friends by conducting tours of the College. Many other
students, who had kindly volunteered their time, also gave
up their Sunday to help out with Open Day by
participating in the various activities.
This year is a very busy one, as the College has
changed its Enrolment Policy and is now conducting
entrance exams for Years 5-11 two years prior to entry.
Therefore, as we have a ‘catch up’ year to do, this year we
are conducting entrance exams both for 2003 (Years 3-11
held in March and April) and 2004 (Years 5-11 in April).
This is nearly double the usual number of applicants
sitting entrance exams. We have had to run these exams
over several weeks this year, due to the increased number
of applicants. We will endeavour to do all interviews to
those offered one in May, with offers of places going out
to families in June. You will be notified either way if
successful or unsuccessful in gaining a place for next year
or 2004. Next year, we will run the exams for Years 5-11
two years ahead of entry from then on.
Bursary examinations take place on Saturday 5 May for
students wishing to apply for an Academic Means Tested
Bursary entering Years 7 and 11 in 2003. Please note that
Dates for the Diary
Entrance Examinations
Year 3, 2003 Monday 25 March, 2002
8.30am – 12.30pm
Year 4, 2003 Tuesday 26 March, 2002
8.30am – 12.30pm
Years 5 -11, 2003 Saturday 6 April
8.30am – 12.30pm
Years 5 -11, 2004 Saturday 13 April
8.30am – 12.30pm
Bursary Examination
Years 7 & 11, 2003 Saturday 4 May 2002
8.30am – 12.30pm
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Parents & Friends
Parents and Friends Association
As with every other year the beginning of 2002 has
been busy for the Parents and Friends. We take
the opportunity at the end of the first week of
school, after the Junior School Commencement Mass, to
host a morning tea for the new parents. Thanks to the
many "old parents" who came along to welcome the new
members of our Aloysian Family.
On Friday February 9, we held our Commencement
Cocktail Party. More than eight hundred parents and staff
made this a truly wonderful evening. As always the food,
brought by all to share, was a magnificent feast. Our
evening was made even more special by our wandering
minstrels SAC the Choir (a band of keen fathers) who
entertained us with their extensive repertoire.
Our class functions are already underway with the Year
12 Mass and Supper held on Sunday 12 February and the
Years 3 and 4 and Year 5 dinners in the planning stages.
On the first Monday of each month we hold our P&F
Meeting at the College Oval. Here we plan our functions
and parents are given the opportunity to express any minor
concerns they may have. We start and finish the meeting
over a cup of tea and a chat, and this is also a great way to
meet other parents. Toddlers are very welcome to join
their parents at the meeting!
One of our mothers, Judy Emanuel, has started a
fortnightly "Craft Group" at the oval on Mondays or
Wednesdays alternating in a four-week rotation. The first
day was an extremely wet and miserable Wednesday
however a dozen or so women braved the inclement
weather and enjoyed a chat whilst they worked on
whatever they had chosen to bring. This promises to be
yet another way of "friendraising" – something that
Aloysians do so well. Past parents are most welcome as are
little children.
The 2002 Committee’s aim is to get people together in
different casual situations and to this end we are working
on get-togethers of many and varied natures starting with
cooking tours of Sydney, possibly in May.
On Thursday 10 May at the College Oval will be our
Mother’s Lunch – an opportunity to celebrate Mothers
Day a few days early with your Mother and friends
Our annual Card Day will be held at the Oval again on
Thursday 13 June, so card players put that date in your
diary now.
Any queries can be directed to the P&F committee
through our email: PandF@staloysius.nsw.edu.au or by
calling the P&F office at the College on 9922 1177.
Roberta Pavey
2002 President
Peggy Todd, Margaret & Max Quinnell at the POPS Christmas
Mass and Cocktail Party
POPS – Parents of Past Students
The POPS met for our annual Christmas Mass and
Cocktail Party on Sunday December 7. A very
happy group attended and it was a perfect night on
the roof of the College looking onto the sparkling lights
around the harbour and our beautiful city. If any Parents
from the Class of 2000 would like to join POPS, please
complete the reply slip below and send it to me, care of the
College. For any inquires I am available on 4975 4376
after 6pm.
The dates for our 2002 activities are:
● Sunday, June 9: 12 Noon, Mass followed by a Sausage
Sizzle
● Sunday, December 8: Mass followed by a Cocktail
Party
Invitations will be sent out in due time to those on the
mailing list.
Mrs Pat Kennedy
POPS Convenor
POPS Membership Form
Name:................................................................
Name of sons:....................................................
Years attended SAC: .........................................
Address:.............................................................
...........................................................................
Telephone No:...................................................
Fax No:..............................................................
Email:................................................................
Please complete and return to:
Mrs Pat Kennedy 47 Upper Pitt Street,
Milsons Point NSW 2061 or fax to 02 9929 6414.
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From the Archives
College Roll of Honour
Any connections ?
1929 The Bridge arch begins to take shape
2002 Seventieth Anniversary of the
Sydney Harbour Bridge opening
For nearly thirty years, many Aloysians had travelled to
school across the harbour by ferry. All that changed on
19 March 1932 when the Sydney Harbour Bridge was
officially opened and the north shore began to expand
rapidly. The Rector of the day, Rev Fr Austin Kelly, SJ, felt
the College had been brought into the heart of the city and
invited six hundred members of the College community to
view the official opening celebrations from the College roof
and from the grounds of Wyalla. The College joined in the
general enthusiasm for the successful completion of the
engineering feat by decorating the buildings with flags and
illuminating the College at night. With the celebrations over,
the boys began adjusting to the rumble of trains and trams
overhead and travelling to and from the new Milson's Point
railway station.
In the years leading up to 1932, staff and boys had
watched the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge with
great interest. Old Boys of the period recall the day one of the
Jesuit teachers glanced out of his classroom window and
noticed a workman falling from the bridge. He quickly
blessed the man as he fell to his death.
The College verandah provided an ideal location for
photographing building progress, as the accompanying
photographs show.
In the last issue I made a plea for relatives of the sixty Old
Aloysians who lost their lives in the various wars to
contact me. Many thanks to Barry Hunt, nephew of
Barry McGinley, to George Franki, cousin of Brian Johnson
and to Paul Baxter, related by marriage to Joe Crogan for
responding to my appeal for information about Old
Aloysians who lost their lives in the various wars. Thanks also
to Trish Flynn of the Development Office for introducing
me to Miss Joan Dimond, sister of Frank Dimond. I also
thank the other family members I have located via the
College Old Boys' mailing list, the telephone directory and
electoral rolls.
If you are connected in some way or remember any of the
following from your own schooldays, I'd be delighted to hear
from you.
Gerri Nicholas
College Archivist
Phone: 9954 4454
Myrton Allen
Digby Barlow
Jack Barlow
Harold Barraclough
Frank Bauer
Leon Bennet
Peter Brewer
Basil Burke
George Burke
Vincent Burns
Richard Campbell
Bob Cazabon
George Chandler
Joe Crogan
John Cunningham
Lin Cunningham
Gus Curtis
John Dallas
Jack d'Alpuget
Joseph Dease
Jim Decent
Frank Dimond
Fred/Frank Doyle
Jack Ferris
Myles Fitzgerald
Ted Gilles
Joe Hamlet
Jack Harrison
Cecil Healy
Dermot Hegarty
Bill Hickey
Bernie Hindmarsh
Richard Horan
Bert Hughes
Brian Johnson
Barry McGinley
Geoff McLaughlin
Brian Maher
William Molloy
Martin Mooney
John Moran
Hilary Moylan
Daly Mugliston
Peter Murray
Rupert Newland
Bert Norris
Richard O'Connor
Alan O'Connor
Con Page
Marcel Playoust
Stephane Playoust
Jean Playoust
Eric Richardson
Roy Richardson
Albert 'Mick' Ryan
William Scollin
Fred Vincent
Oliver Whiting
William Willis
George Willmott
1930 The Canberra passes under the first section of the
bridge decking.
14

Junior School
Junior School Wrap Up
In terms of staffing, 2002 saw significant changes.
While we are deeply indebted to the contribution
made by Miss Jenny Hoare and Mr David Thompson,
who between them served this College loyally for a
combined total of 21 years, it was equally important for
them to have moved on, both for their personal and
professional advancement. We wish them and others who
have contributed to this School, our best wishes in their
new career paths.
I am pleased to advise that the quality of the new staff
we have managed to recruit on to our team are proving to
be dynamic, thoroughly professional, dedicated,
compassionate people, fully committed to the mission of
this College. We extend a very warm welcome to our new
teachers, Ms Leighanna Miles (Year 3), Mr Nic Boys and
Ms Marianne Busuttil (Year 4), Mr Scott Hardgrove
(Year 5) and Mrs Sue Martin (Music), who is teamteaching
with her husband, Mr Wesley Martin.
The settling in process for the new boys and their
families has been rather smooth and has been helped
by Orientation Days prior to starting in the College.
The hosting of the traditional Information Night for
new parents and the publication of the Parent
Information Booklets and other "welcome to your new
school" initiatives have also made the transition much
easier. Despite the inclement weather in the initial two
weeks of School, we have managed to successfully run our
Summer Sport trials, the Annual Swimming
Championships and a number of other commencement
and initiation activities.
On Monday 18 February, we invited all parents to
attend a Curriculum focused information evening. At least
90% of the parents came along to meet their sons’ Class
teachers and other staff, and listen to their informative
presentations. We are constantly exploring ways of
informing and communicating with the parent body with
a view to strengthening our partnership in the education
of their sons.
On Tuesday 19 February we conducted an Open
Forum for parents interested in actively participating and
supporting the School structures in the management and
organization of the co-curricular life of the School.
Around 40 keen parents and teachers attended this forum
and discussed constructive ways of contributing to school
activities ranging from Sport to Debating, Drama, Music,
Enrichment & Extension Clubs, Chess, Poetry, Pottery,
Theatre Sports and Lateral thinking. It was decided that
parents and teachers with common interests, would
continue to meet in smaller groups to work for the
betterment of specific activities at appropriate times
during the year.
Martin Lobo
Head of Junior School
JS Swimming 2002
The annual Junior School Swimming
Championships was held on Tuesday 12 February
at Lane Cove Olympic Pool. Due to
reconstruction work over the past 2 years we welcomed the
return to the pool for the 2002 Championships. We were
greeted with a great day, albeit very hot and as the carnival
progressed we realised that it was going to be a very close
day. All 4 houses were battling out for overall honours.
The final results saw Owen in 1st place with 542 points
followed by Campion (488), Southwell (480) and Ogilvie
(478). The Age Champions were:
Under 8 – Kieran Joel
Under 9 – Paul Sindone
Under 10 – Mark Sindone
Under 11 – Chris Sudarmana
Under 12 – John Carroll
The Open Champions Shield is awarded to the
champion swimmer from all age groups. This year it was
won by Chris Sudarmana (Year 5). Chris was successful in
breaking the record for the Open 100m Breaststroke. The
record was broken by 3 seconds and had stood since 1981.
We look forward to seeing what Chris can achieve during
his time in the Junior School both in the classroom and in
the pool.
Chris Sudarmana and Tim Geldens (Year 5) were
selected to swim at the CAS Swimming Championships
and represent the College Senior School Swimming
Team.
All other Junior School representatives have taken part
in the Knox Invitation Carnival and are preparing for the
JSHAA carnival.
Neil Scotney
Junior School Sportsmaster
Executive Editor: Rev Fr A V Smith SJ
Editor: Murray Happ (SAC 1985)
Assistant Editor: Trish Flynn
Printing: The Precision Printers Pty Ltd
Circulation: 8,500
E-Mail:
murray.happ@staloysius.nsw.edu.au
(Development Office)
St. Aloysius’ College
Senior: 47 Upper Pitt Street, Milsons Point NSW 2061
Telephone: 02 9922 1177, Fax: 9929 6414
Junior: 28 Burton Street, Milsons Point NSW 2061
Telephone: 02 9955 9200, Fax: 9955 0736
Website: www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au
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Jesuit Missions
Former St Aloysius’
C o l l e g e
Headmaster, Rev
Fr Tom O'Donovan SJ,
appeals for renewed
support for the Missions
on the occasion of the
Golden Jubilee of his
Ordination.
Rev Fr Tom O'Donovan
SJ is well known to many
members of the Aloysius
family from his time as
Rev Fr Tom O’Donovan SJ
Headmaster of the
College 1968 - 1973.
Rev Fr O'Donovan had a long career as teacher and guide
in Jesuit Schools. It is perhaps outside the classroom in
his pastoral relationships with the boys that Rev Fr
O'Donovan had the greatest impact on their development
and growth as Christian gentlemen. Through his recent
work supporting Jesuit Missionaries overseas Rev Fr
O'Donovan has helped thousands of families to improve
their lives, especially through mission schools and health
clinics.
Rev Fr O'Donovan was born in 1921 in Victoria. He
was educated by the Jesuits at St Patrick’s College, East
Melbourne and entered the Jesuit Novitiate in 1938. He
was ordained on January 3, 1952 and spent most of the
next 38 years as a teacher, boarding master and
headmaster.
Rev Fr O'Donovan has a special gift with people of
all ages. His personal integrity, warmth and genuine
interest in the lives of people endear him to all who know
him. Rev Fr O'Donovan says that he loved working in
Jesuit schools and expected to end his days as a teacher.
But when at the age of 68 years he was asked to step into
the job of Mission Promoter he accepted the challenge
with his characteristic enthusiasm and generosity.
Last year Rev Fr O'Donovan celebrated his 80th
birthday and after 12 years he finished as Mission
Director. But he continues to work in the Mission Office
and he continues a very busy round of pastoral duties
around his home at St Mary's North Sydney. Rev Fr
O'Donovan has stayed in touch with thousands of Old
Boys and their parents and has continued to care for
them as Priest and friend. He says that at this time of his
Golden Jubilee he thanks God for the friendship and
support of the Old Boys and families he came to know
through his work in Jesuit schools.
With the passing of the years the Mission mailing list
of supporters has fallen by about 30%. Rev Fr
O'Donovan SJ says that the best Jubilee gift he could
possibly receive would be renewed interest in the
wonderful work that Australian Jesuit Missionaries are
doing among the poorest of the poor in India. He says
that increased support is needed more than ever now that
the Australian Jesuits are also supporting young Jesuit
Missions in Cambodia, Burma and East Timor.
According to Rev Fr O'Donovan SJ" … the time has
come for a new generation of Jesuit friends to take up the
challenge of supporting our work in the developing
world."
If you want to be a Jesuit Mission supporter and
receive more information about our valuable work or
make a donation in honour of Rev Fr Tom O'Donovan
SJ please complete the form below and return it by post
or fax, or telephone or email your details to the Jesuit
Mission Office.
Jesuit Overseas Missions……
for human dignity and understanding
To: Rev Fr Tom O'Donovan SJ
Post: PO Box 193, North Sydney NSW 2059
Email: mission@jesuit.org.au
Fax: (02) 9929 7523, Phone: (02) 9955 8585
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16

CAS Swimming Championships
Aloys got the power!
71st Annual Swimming
Championships of the Combined
Associated Schools
This year is was St Aloysius’ College’s turn to coordinate
the stylish and exciting CAS swimming
carnival. It is a mega-event staged at the lavish,
brightly lit venue of the Olympics at Homebush. The aura
of Australia’s splendid victories at the last Games still
lingers. To be still a boy and mount those same blocks and
plunge into the same blue waters in front of five thousand
excited and vociferous supporters seems to me at once
most exciting and a tremendous privilege. How much
more, I wonder, would you need to motivate you on those
dark early mornings at training? This is what it is all for,
Tom Austin (Year 12) said to me when I asked him how
it felt to be at his last CAS. Swimming is often a family
affair: there are the Hawkins, the Boyers, the Austins, the
Birrells, for instance.
Last year I attended the CAS swimming to support
students of mine in the team and out of curiosity to see
how things had changed since I was at school. The
experience changed me. I was taught an important lesson
in values and took up a new sport.
‘Play hard and with integrity, and have lots of fun’, Sir
Donald Bradman once advised. Our swimmers learned
this lesson before I did. In
71 years St Aloysius’ has
won the CAS swimming
only once, back in 1935.
This lack of success
neither deters nor
disappoints them. They
swim because they love the
sport regardless of
victories or defeats.
Despite the lonely hours
of following the black line,
there is an unrivalled
James Boyers (Year 11) companionship among
this group. Boys of all ages train together, socialise
together, eat together, travel together and compete
together. When I suggested to one swimmer that it might
help to ease the burden on such a relatively small group to
seek to enlarge it, he said, "That might spoil things. It is just
like a family as it is". You quickly realise the truth of this
when you mix with them: there is a great deal of mutual
encouragement and support. They are very protective of
each other. Older ones inspire and nurture the younger
ones. They have something precious here and they know
it, and none of it depends upon winning.
In talking to some of the swimmers, I wanted to know
what attracted them to the sport. While some took it up
for health reasons, Dominic Monckton (Year 11) for
instance, others spoke of this mysterious affinity with the
water. I remembered Shane Gould once saying this. I
Samuel McConnell Year 7
wanted to know more. Feel the water, one boy directed,
just feel the water. I decided to try. I started training. All
my life I had been a runner: at least every second day I’d
be on the track regardless of the weather. I joined up at my
local swimming pool. I read books, watched the
techniques of the best swimmers. Gradually I came to
experience and understand. Now, no day is complete
without time in the water. That feeling of semiweightlessness
relaxes, invigorates and soothes. I have
learned to feel the water.
As I waited back at the end of this CAS swimming
championships, though, I was tempted. I thought how
exciting it would be if our school could just one more time
win on this night. Just to show them we could if we
wanted to. I started to reflect on what would be involved:
a much bigger squad, training at least six times a week
instead of two, regular weights sessions, nutritionists’
planning special diets, a physiotherapist, specialist coaches
for each type of stroke, possibly swimming scholarships to
attract champions from other schools, a five-year
development plan. Hmm? Perhaps not. And we did beat
Cranbrook again after all.
Robert Schneider (SAC 1958)
Senior School Staff
17

Cadet Report
‘jumped’ at this chance given to us by an Old Boy,
Captain Andrew George (SAC 1993). Regular military
personnel were also involved in the activity, including
a couple of members of the Australian and Canadian
Special Forces.
The five of us kitted up and were briefed by other
military personal. A short elevator trip took us nervous boys
to a wire walkway just under the road level of the bridge. As
trains rushed passed overhead the walkway moved from side
to side - which didn't do much for our confidence. Watching
others leap before us brimming with confidence and with
kind words of comfort from those around us we climbed over
the edge. It was a 110-metre abseil from there with an
occasional stop to admire the view. The activity ended with
a 10 metre free fall into Sydney Harbour. The feeling of cold,
seedy water on our adrenalin pumped faces convinced us we
were alive. But the challenge was not over. Struggling to
stay afloat, we paddled to shore and climbed out. After the
five of us reunited with Captain George (SAC 1993), we
said our goodbyes and departed back to the College, knowing
we had done something that most people will never have the
chance to experience.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Captain
George (SAC 1993) and the members of the Australian
Defence Force for giving us the opportunity to take part in
such a rare privilege. The memory and thrill of the day will
remain with us forever.
Tom Grace and Grant Donald abseiling off the Harbour
Bridge and plunging into the water
Jumping From the Harbour Bridge
The following contribution is from the four boys
that took up a recent opportunity to ‘jump’ from
the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
It began as an ordinary Cadet parade day, until when
around mid-day a group of Year 11 senior cadets were
approached with a offer for a once in a lifetime opportunity:
the opportunity to jump off the Sydney Harbour Bridge!
Obviously the five, James Boyers, Tom Grace, Luke
Marshall, Grant Donald and Alex Romans (all Year 11)
New Recruits
2002 has seen a record intake of new cadets into the
Unit. In excess of 100 boys have ‘signed up’. As you
would expect the majority of these are in Year 8,
however it has been pleasing to have a number of older
boys renew their association with the Cadet Unit. In
addition, a few new boys to the College have joined in
more senior years.
Our new recruits have all been ‘kitted out’ with their
uniforms and field equipment. This has been achieved
through two dedicated weekend issue days - one in
December and the other in February. There remain only
a few boys with a few items requiring issue. This is a
marvellous effort by our Quartermaster Staff and
Officers of Cadets, namely Lt Paul Tame, Captain David
Clancy (Past Parent) and Captain Anthony Chandler
(Past Parent) – with able assistance from a band of
dedicated senior cadets.
This bulk approach to kitting out the new cadets has
produced enormous benefit by freeing up our valuable
Friday Parade times for lessons on the various skills and
knowledge needed prior to deployment into the field on
Annual Camp. It is vital that our younger members gain
an insight into what is expected of them in the field prior
to the Units deployment on Camp.
18

Annual Camp
All Staff and Students associated with the St
Aloysius’ College Cadet Unit have had to ‘hit the
ground running’ this year. In a departure from
previous years the Annual Camp has been moved to Week
Six of Term One, whereas in previous years it has been in
the last week of Term One. All is going well however, with
preparations for Camp now well advanced.
Preparation for the Camp has been greatly assisted by
the (ever growing) loyal bunch of parents that meet several
times prior to going on the Camp in order to plan and
then execute the mammoth task of feeding the 270+
Camp participants. This is an enormous logistical
undertaking, which has been further complicated by the
need to pre-pack ration packs for the cadets. These ration
packs allow the cadets to operate in the field without
having to return to a central location for meals. This
enables the cadets to operate independently and hence
develop their leadership and team skills.
This years’ Camp promises to be a great experience for
all those involved. Again, in a departure from past years,
we are heading into new territory. The Camp will be held
on State Forest land in the Moss Vale region of the
Southern Highlands. The format of the Camp will be very
different to previous years as well. The central three days
of the Camp will see the three Companies operate quite
independently within a well-developed Exercise Scenario.
Each Company will be given specific objectives to achieve.
Through application of knowledge, skills and leadership of
cadets in their charge our more senior cadets will be vital
participants, ensuring that newer members of the Unit
develop and test their bushcraft skills.
The new structure of the Unit (ie: three companies
each of which is a vertical cross section of the Cadet Unit)
will be exercised during the Camp. The basic idea is that
Cadets who have been in the Unit for more than one year
will be charged with responsibility at a level appropriate to
their training. Within this environment the new recruits
will, hopefully, gain maximum exposure to the experience
of our senior boys. As a secondary aim we will be
encouraging our cadets to learn to operate as a cohesive
unit, be it at section, platoon or company level.
Friday Parades
To date two Friday parades have been held. On both
occasions we have concentrated on preparing the
boys for their ‘bush camp’ coming up in March.
A particularly pleasing aspect of these Parades has
been the shift in emphasis onto our senior cadets as
instructors. The senior boys are gaining valuable
experience in teaching group sizes of 20 or more – a
challenge of the highest order! To their credit the lessons
have been of a high calibre and have been well received by
the students.
Staff Involvement and Our ‘Young’ Old
Boys Return
Of particular note has been the increase in interest
in the Cadet Unit amongst College Staff and
recent College students.
Mr Frank Clarke (RE Department) has taken up the
challenge to undergo the process of selection and training
to become an Officer of Cadets. Mr Clarke is now well
progressed in this endeavour. We hope to see his Cadet
Commission taking effect by the end of Term One.
Similarly we have a ‘swag’ of recent College graduates
who have entered into the Officer of Cadet selection and
qualification process. This augurs well for the future
leadership of the Unit.
Enhancement of SACCU
Communications Capability
SACCU has recently had its communications
capability significantly enhanced. Due to a most
generous donation by Mr Roger Ellis (father of
Sergeant Tim Ellis, Year 11 and Robert Ellis Year 10) the
Unit has been able to purchase six new handheld UHF
radio units. These units are state-of-the-art and have
technical capabilities far in excess of the radios currently in
our inventory.
Roger Ellis presents one of the six new radios he purchased
for the Cadet Unit to Lt. Col. Laurie Newton
The new radios were handed over by Roger Ellis at a
recent meeting of the Cadet Unit Parent Support Group.
In planning Cadet activities there is an increasing
emphasis on ensuring safety/risk minimisation for our
cadets while still maintaining the challenge of undertaking
adventurous activities. The new radios will provide us with
far more reliable communication – hence enabling the
Unit to conduct activities in terrain which would not have
been possible previously.
Lieutenant Colonel Laurie Newton
Commanding Officer, St Aloysius’ College Cadet Unit
19

Constitutional Convention
NSW Schools Constitutional
Convention
Russell McGoldrick (Year 12) was selected by the
History Department at the College to have his
name included in the draw for students to be
considered to take part in the NSW Constitutional
Convention. Russell was fortunate enough to have been
selected to represent the College and the State. Following
Russell’s participation in this event he filed the following
report.
Of the 251 Year Twelve students that applied from
across New South Wales, the 60 accepted applicants filed
into Parliament House at 8:30am on Monday, 4 March.
We were a varying lot, with representatives from schools as
far afield as Tumut and Casino flown in for the day.
Having received our kits containing copies of the
constitution, and the issues papers for the day, we went
into the Legislative Council chamber to have the
Convention officially opened by Hon Dr Meredith
Bergman MLC, President of the Legislative Council, and
to hear the two keynote speakers of the day talking about
the two issues that were up for debate – Should Australia
have a Bill of Rights recognised in the Constitution? and
Should Australia have a change to a republic?
We were welcomed by Hon Dr Bergman MLC and
the two Chairpersons who had attended the Convention
last year. Justice Marcus Einfeld made a speech about
human rights in Australia. It was a real eye-opener,
finding out about the human rights abuses that were going
on in the world, and although myself and the student from
Tumut did not agree with all he said, everyone, who
attended the Convention, ourselves included, commented
on how is was a speech that touched the heart, and made
the hour he spoke for seem much quicker than it really
was.
The speech came as something of a surprise for me, I
was expecting it to be about the ramifications of a Bill of
Rights in the constitution (as stated by the topic), but it
was more about the protection that a Bill of Rights would
bring, and how it would be able to turn Australia into a
world leader in Human Rights.
Prof Elaine Thompson, an associate professor of
Politics made a speech about her thoughts on an
Australian Republic. She spoke about her own republican
feelings, and spoke about the feelings of the Australian
society. She stated that there were approximately 15% of
the population who were devout monarchists, and that the
rest of the population were republicans or did not have
much interest in the issue.
After recess, we were split up into our four groups, and
went to our respective rooms to debate the issues. On the
Bill of Rights issue, my group (Green), decided to amend
and simplify the constitution to include basic, nondiscriminatory
rights, and have a further legislative Bill of
Rights to deal with more complex issues that would only
be able to be changed with the times by a 2/3 majority of
both houses of parliament in a secret ballot. Although this
may seem relatively simple, when you have fifteen 17-18
year olds debating it, coming from all walks of life and all
political persuasions, it took us 45 minutes all up to thrash
out that agreement.
This left us with approximately 15 minutes left to
debate the republic. In the end, we decided that we should
not become a republic in the present circumstances, but
that it was inevitable that we would be one eventually. We
decided that the President should have the same powers as
the combined powers of the Queen and the Governor-
General at the moment, and the method for election
would be direct election of a council to make
recommendations to Parliament, and a 2/3 majority in
both houses of Parliament to choose a president from the
list of nominations.
After lunch, we voted on the delegates that would go
to represent New South Wales at the National Convention
in Canberra. These delegates would have the opportunity
to meet the Prime Minister, the Governor-General, and
various politicians and community and social leaders. I was
fortunate enough to be chosen as a delegate, and I am
looking forward to representing my State at the
Convention on 20 – 22 March 2002.
After voting on the delegates, we entered the
Legislative Assembly chamber, where we were fortunate
enough to speak to the Foreign Minister of Canada, and
for the Speaker, Hon John Murray MP to speak to us
about the role of the Speaker in the House. We then had
soapbox, which is where delegates could speak for one
minute on a topic of their choice. This was followed by a
general vote on the propositions, with the end result being
54-6 in favour of a Bill of Rights, and 57-3 in favour of
a republic.
I would like to thank both St Aloysius College, and the
Parliamentary Education office for giving me the
opportunity to represent my school and my State at this
Convention.
Russell McGoldrick
Year 12
P & F Card Day
Thursday 13th June 2002
$25 – including morning tea
and a champagne lunch
Enquiries: Jenny Monckton 9949 1785
20

Jesuit Cricket Week
During the last week of the school holidays St. Aloysius
took part in the annual Jesuit Cricket Week, which
this year was hosted by St. Ignatius College,
Riverview. The participating schools for the Jesuit week are St.
Aloysius, St. Ignatius Athlestone, (Adelaide), St. Ignatius
Riverview and Xavier College, Melbourne.
1st XI members waiting to bat
David Coburn (Year 12), Captain of the 1st XI, in action
against Xavier College
The week proved to be a successful one for the St Aloysius’
team. The new format introduced this year saw each team play
three one day games in a round robin, with the top 2 teams
going through to play a 2 day final, and the remaining 2 to play
a "consolation" 2 day game.
Our first match was against the fancied Riverview side,
which had previously been unbeaten during the season.
Batting first we could only manage 94 runs before being
bowled out in the 30th over. Andrew Hurley (Year 11) top
scored with a swashbuckling 34 from 31 deliveries.
Riverview passed our total for the loss of 6 wickets, so all
in all it was a disappointing start to the week.
Our next game was against St. Ignatius Adelaide. Winning
the toss and batting the College amassed 242 runs. Openers
Peter Fitzgerald (Year 12) (70) and Mark O’Reilly (Year 10)
(31) laid the foundations for our solid total. Paul O’Byrne
(Year 11) (55no) played perhaps the best innings of the week,
and Captain Dave Coburn (Year 12) made a 21 run
contribution.
St Ignatius Athlestone could only manage 160 runs in
reply, with Andrew Hurley (Year 11) (3 for 16) being the pick
of the bowlers.
Day 3 saw us up against the only undefeated team, Xavier
College. Xavier had easily accounted for St Ignatius’ College,
Riverview and St Ignatius’ College, Athlestone in the previous
2 games.
Xavier won the toss and batted under overcast conditions.
For those fortunate enough to be at the ground, the first 40
minutes saw one of the best spells of opening bowling by a
schoolboy witnessed in some time. David Coburn (Year 12),
bowling left arm over the wicket, bowled with pace, swing and
seam, to have Xavier 4 for 1 at one stage. Ian Skinner (Year 10)
ably supported David, and at 5 for 29, Xavier was both in
shock and real trouble.
Two good partnerships saw Xavier rally to make 187,
however David Coburn (Year 12) took the honours with 5 for
22 from his 10 overs.
Our innings began well with solid opening and first wicket
partnerships, and at 3 for 104 St Aloysius’ seemed to be in
control. Peter Fitzgerald (Year 12) followed up his 70 with a
fine 55. Ian Skinner (Year 10) hit an important 32 runs, and
his partnership of 50 with Chris McKenzie (Year 12) (17) was
the most important of the match as the Xavier bowlers bowled
a superb line and length.
In a tense situation at 5 for 152, Tom Borger (Year 11) was
sent out with instructions to relive the tension by going
after the bowlers. Tom hit his first delivery for 6, and 12
balls and 25 runs later; Xavier’s backs had been well and
truly broken. We passed Xavier in the 44th over for the loss
of 6 wickets. Our first win against Xavier since 1990 was an
excellent achievement, but unfortunately not enough to
guarantee a place in the final. As three teams had ended up
with 2 wins, the finalists were decided by net run rate.
Whilst St Aloysius had the best run rate for, we had the
highest run rate against, so Xavier’s net rate was superior by
just .15 of a run. A disappointing result for us, as Xavier went
on to win the championship against Riverview in a close
fought final.
Unfortunately rain prevented any play in the consolation
final against St Ignatius’ College, Athlestone.
At the end of the carnival, an Australian Jesuit Cricket
team was announced. David Coburn (Year 12), Ian Skinner
(Year 10) and Peter Fitzgerald (Year 12) were all selected.
David had the honour of being named Captain, and our First
XI Coach, Mr Michael Rogan, was named as coach of
the side.
All in all the week had been a tremendous success. Our
thanks go to the parents of our players for their generosity in
hosting and billeting the St Ignatius’ College, Athlestone boys,
and for helping throughout the week. Also thanks go to St
Ignatius’ College, Riverview, and Mr Andrew Szabo, MIC of
Cricket at St Ignatius College, Riverview, for organising and
hosting the carnival.
Mr Greg McKenzie
Manager of the 1st XI
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Languages
French Tour
Eighteen St Aloysius francophones were met by their
French families at the Gare T.G.V d’Avignon late morning
after a 2 1 /2 hour comfortable journey from the Gare de
Lyon, Paris.
On arrival our French ‘mothers’ smothered us with kisses, 3 in
fact, in the Provençal way. After the French students visited us two
months earlier, all the students were pleased to see each other again
and we quickly made our way to the Renaults, Citroëns and Peugeots
waiting to take us to our respective homes.
My home was located 10 minutes by car from the old city walls
of Avignon. My "mother" drove us daily to the walls where we
walked through the narrow back streets and alleyways to le Lycée
St Joseph.
The French Tour Group at La Maison Carrée, Nîmes
(a Roman ruin in the centre of the town of Nîmes)
Le Lycée St Joseph was founded in 1565 by the Jesuits. Today
it is a co-educational, secondary, day and boarding school with 940
students. Although it is a Catholic school, no religious instruction
is given, prayers are not said and there are no Jesuits at the school.
Like most French students, those at le Lycée St Joseph do not wear
a school uniform. Discipline is strict, teachers are respected and
there are no Detentions! However if homework is not completed
the school will fail you in that subject and according to the French
Education system you will have to repeat the year in another
school. The school also has a surveillant (supervisor of discipline)
who has the power to expel or suspend.
Attending classes proved interesting. They were of one-hour
duration, with students concentrating and mechanically writing
down all that was said. The environment is sterile with blackboards
and old-fashioned desks in use. Students do not interact with each
other or even much with their teacher. Subjects such as: Molière,
Classicisme and the ‘Latin subjunctive tense’ were the main topic
amongst the French students. Being a co-educational school, well,
let’s just say, our minds were not necessarily focused on the
curriculum.
We were also quite enthusiastic when the opportunity came
around to share a PE lesson with 60 Year 10 girls!
Of course every Frenchman’s mind quickly turns to food. Le
foyer, (the canteen) and our official base in le lycée St Joseph
comprised of a lady selling pain au chocolat (Chocolate croissant)
and pissaladière (the local style of pizza) and a Hot Chocolate
vending machine that was regularly running out of cocoa, at least
while we were there!
While at the lycée, despite Mrs Downes advice ‘that we are here
to learn French language and culture…, not here to change the
French!’ we at least managed to teach the French students how to
play cricket. ‘Roos - 1 Froggies - 0. Then for a game of authentic
French soccer. Froggies - 2, ‘Roos - 0
Our accents sometimes raised eyebrows. Although some said it
was because the ‘Posh’ accented Parisian French, close to that
taught in Australian schools stood out amongst the broader,
Provençal accents of the region, it might have been our somewhat
Australianised French. The latter of which was taken to a little
more kindly.
We met aunties, uncles, cousins, grandparents and girl and boy
friends and strangers who viewed us with curiosity and
affectionately called us les kangourous.
On the weekends our families entertained us with shopping,
visiting the Christmas market, ice-skating, Harry Potter (Version
française, of course) excursions to surrounding areas, even as far as
Monte Carlo and attending a soccer match in Marseille. In
Avignon itself, the shops are small and specialist but if you travel
to the outskirts of town you can shop at Europe’s biggest shopping
mall ‘Auchaun’.
The weather proved a challenge, temperatures ranged from
minus 5°C to 11°C and we had the pleasure of experiencing the
first snowfall in Avignon in 9 years. Our families main concern was
safely navigating the roads and indeed some students could not
attend school that day. Of course we took full advantage of the
situation by pelting Rev Fr Radvan SJ with snowballs.
After a wonderful 2 week homestay, it was time to bid Au
revoir to our host families and head back to Paris knowing that our
French had improved, we would be home soon and that we have
loving second families on the other side of the world.
On behalf of the students who took part in the Tour I would
like to thank Mrs Karen Downes, Head of Languages, and Rev Fr
Iain Radvan SJ for looking after us so well on the Tour. We would
also like to thank our parents and the sponsors of the Tour for
making the Tour such a great success.
James Dixon
Year 10
St Aloysius’ College French Trip 2001
On November 30 2001 our adventure began. We were a
group of eighteen students and two teachers. We packed
our bags and said farewell to our families for three weeks
and embarked upon the tour of a lifetime.
Despite the last minute problems, Reverend Father Radvan SJ
losing track of time in the cafeteria at the airport, while the rest of
the group started to go through immigration clearance, we finally
squeezed ourselves into our seats aboard our Lauda Airlines flight
and into the night we flew. We were all fascinated with the screens,
which showed us taking off and landing. We always seemed to land
at an angle on the runways and never head on.
We arrived in Paris at some dreadful hour in the morning, very
tired and stiff, and were met by our contact, Elizabeth. Arriving at
the hotel we left our luggage as we went off to hunt for food. The
local crépérie did a roaring trade. We walked several blocks and
then caught our first Métro to Île de la Cité. We wandered around
Notre Dame, took the obligatory group photo and walked up to
Place de la Concorde via le Jardin des Tuileries where we had a very
expensive afternoon tea. By this time eyelids were starting to droop
and complaints about sore feet and feeling tired began to come from
our weary boys. Onto the Metro we got, and home we went.
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The next two days were packed with a tour of the Châteaux of
the Loire Valley, a bus tour of Paris, a trip up the Eiffel Tower and
a reception at the Australian Embassy, dinner just off the Champs
Elysée and an excursion to Versailles.
Versailles was impressive despite the wintry aspect to the
gardens, however the thing that caused the greatest excitement was
the news that the staff of Versailles had decided to go on strike.
Finally we were let in and were rushed through by our Guide
Elizabeth. We were dropped off at the Moulin Rouge, which
produced comments of disappointment and ‘I told you so’ from
Madame Downes and then we walked to Sacré Coeur and up the
338 steps to the dome. We met a young Nun in a real habit who
invited us into her office for a chat that lasted 40 minutes. She was
quite amazing and held our boys spellbound. We then did the
obligatory Arc De Triomphe and watched Parisians risk life, limb
and their no-claims bonus as they endeavoured to tackle the traffic
on the 12-road roundabout.
Our short stay in Paris over, the next part of our trip took us to
the Provençal town of Avignon, to our home stay with families
from Lycée St Joseph. To catch our TGV at the Gare De Lyon in
Paris, we fought our way through three Metro changes during the
morning peak period with suitcases and backpacks. Three hours
later we were standing on the platform in Avignon surrounded by
suitcases and French mothers kissing everyone. We did manage to
unload two suitcases that weren’t ours and this was only discovered
as the TGV slipped gently out of the station. We reported the
mistake quickly and the SNCF organised the reunion of suitcases
and owners.
The next two weeks were packed with excursions and
activities. We spent the first day wandering around the magnificent
Palais des Papes and Pont St Bénézet. On the weekends the boys
and teachers were spoilt with the lavish attention of their host
families.
Other days included a tour of the villages de Provence, Uzès,
Pont du Gard and Nîmes. The classic quote comes from a Year 9
student who asking about the Pont du Gard, asked what is was for
and how old it was. Having received the answer that it was a 2000-
year-old Roman aqueduct, he asked ‘ do they still use it as an
aqueduct?’ When the answer was no, he replied, ‘why don’t they
pull it down, it is so old and is no use anymore?’ What comment
could we make in response to such logic?
We were very impressed with our boys and how they wanted
to attend classes at the Lycée every day. What was more impressive
was the fact that classes in a typical private Lycée, years 10-12 are
taught to silent students, in a very teacher centred environment.
Two-hour lessons of advanced physics and two-hour lessons of
philosophy were tolerated by our boys. The two-hour PE lesson
they had, we could appreciate them wanting to attend, but two
hours of sitting in silence, listening to the great thoughts of the
French philosophers, in fluent French, made us wonder what the
attraction was for such dry lessons. We think it may have had
something to do with the fact that the school was co-educational.
We visited Marseille and had a short ferry trip into the surf less
Mediterranean Sea. Finally our stay in Avignon came to an end.
We said our goodbyes to forlorn French students and weeping
mothers, who were still kissing everyone! We travelled back to
Paris in a double decker TGV train with some interesting
companions in the same carriage.
On our last day in Paris we visited the Catacombes, the Louvre
and had a slap-up lunch overlooking the River Seine. Our last
evening was memorable in that a group of German students,
abandoned by their teachers, insisted upon making an enormous
The boys enjoying the view of the Pont du Gard (the Roman
aquaduct) near Nîmes in southern France
amount of noise until the early hours of the morning, which didn’t
impress our students as they had to get up at 4 am the next day to
leave for Australia.
Everyone had a marvellous time. We have wonderful
memories of the trip and our boys were excellent ambassadors for
their families, St Aloysius’ College and Australia.
Karen Downes
Reverend Father Iain Radvan SJ
Head of Languages
Chaplain
Leap into Language
The Young Australia Drama Workshop Company came to
school to entertain our boys in Years 9 and 10 with their
drama activities in French. Due to the number of students,
we had two sessions, a group of Year 9 boys only and a mixed group
of Year 9 and 10 boys. The activities started off simply, with
listening games such as Jacques a dit (Simon says) and a quiz and
lead into more sophisticated theatre sports activities, culminating
in a short skit with props and clothing.
The students got involved very quickly, and the French started
to flow. They produced some excellent performances, which were
very funny, and which were conveyed in very good French.
Delivering comedy in their own language is difficult, but to succeed
in a foreign language is outstanding. Danielle, the facilitator and
professional actress, commented on the ability of the boys’ language
skills and their confidence at using those skills.
Some of the highlights were Daniel Hyde (Year 10) chasing
his group around with an imaginary pineapple in a whodunit,
Michael Gemmell’s (Year 9) dress sense as he strode around in a
hot pink sequined dress, Matthew Mazza (Year 9) floating around
as the quizmaster’s assistant, looking more like a wizard in his red
cape than an assistant, the fight scenes between Ben Mills (Year 9)
and Brent McCarthy (Year 9), which were very convincing,
Alessandro Perna’s (Year 9) sense of style and his line ‘Oui, non,
Évian’, and Anthony Koorey’s (Year 9) French accent rivalled that
of a real Frenchman.
All the boys must be congratulated for their excellent French
and their stunning performances.
Mrs Karen Downes
Head of Languages
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New College Organ
Excitement is beginning to grow amidst the College
community, as the new chapel organ is due to arrive from
Canada soon. The container with its precious cargo
travelling via the Panama Canal is expected at the College in late
March. The various components of the instrument will then be
unpacked, littering the chapel with metal and wooden pipes, the
wooden casework, bellows, two 58 note keyboards, a 32 note
pedal-board, an electrical blower, lots of intricate wooden parts
of the mechanical action plus numerous electrical bits and pieces.
Construction will then begin. Final installation, which includes
tonal balancing and adjustment of the voicing of the pipes,
should be completed by early July.
The blessing and
dedication together
with a Spring Concert
Series featuring the
organ alone and with
choir and other
instruments is currently
being planned for early
September. Please keep
Sunday afternoon
September 1 free in your
diary.
Our new organ was
built by Orgues
Letourneau of Saint-
The new Chapel Organ in its
former home, the Basilica of
St Joseph in Edmonton, Canada
Hyacinthe, Quebec, and
was the 22nd organ
built by that firm.
Other instruments, by
Letourneau, to be found
in New South Wales
include St Alban’s
Anglican Church,
Epping, SCEGGS Darlinghurst, a private residence in
Turramurra, St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Albury, St
Andrew’s Cathedral and St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney. This firm
boasts one of the best-equipped factories in North America with
state-of-the-art machinery making possible many multi-skilled
operations necessary for large-scaled designs, construction and
assembly.
The new instrument for St Aloysius’ College chapel was
originally built by Letourneau in 1989 and installed in St Joseph’s
Cathedral Basilica, Edmonton, Alberta, as their second organ
designed to accompany the choir in the sanctuary. It became
redundant due to the major remodelling and refurbishment of
the Cathedral, which is currently being undertaken. The new
organ is visually quite impressive and imposing, standing 9.6
metres high - with its splendid case of North American oak and
shiny façade pipes of 70% polished tin.
The original organ in our chapel, built by J. P. Eagles of
Sydney in 1969, boasts a mere 320 pipes. The Letourneau organ,
being a larger and much more complete musical instrument, has
1,366 pipes. It therefore has the capacity for many different tonal
colours and a much greater dynamic range than does the former
instrument. It will provide greater animation of liturgical music
and promises to be an instrument on which students can learn,
practice and be examined for HSC organ music examinations.
We all look forward to seeing and hearing this marvellous
addition to our musical and liturgical resources.
Our thanks go to Mrs Jo Lonergan and the College Council
for their support in this project. To Reverend Father Smith SJ,
The College Bursar, Mr Laurie Byrne and the Director of
Music, Mr Michael Hissey for guiding the project to fruition. To
Mr Peter Kneeshaw (principal organist at St Mary’s Cathedral)
for acting as our organ consultant in a difficult process of
international negotiation and to Reverend Father David Rankin
SJ for inspecting the instrument in Edmonton on our behalf.
David Molloy
Music Department
The Jazz Combo performing at The Basement
St Aloysius’ College Junior Jazz Combo
The Summer Jazz Festival
After a lot of rehearsing and hard work on Friday 22
February 2002, the St Aloysius Jazz Combo, conducted
by Miss Ruth De Rosa was ready to participate in the
Summer Jazz Festival at The Basement (a popular Jazz Club at
Circular Quay.)
We started the weekend on Saturday with workshops by
Mr Maynard Ferguson and his Big Bop Band. This famous
group from the United States taught us a great deal about
Jazz and certainly inspired us all. A high point of the day
was when Mr Ferguson and his band gave us an exclusive show!
We loved it!
On Sunday the groups and ensembles who were attending
gave performances before the critical ears of the visiting
professionals. The St Aloysius group performed first. We
presented two songs, ‘Afro Blue’ and ‘Little Sunflower’. After we
played, a member from Maynard’s band came up and talked
about how we performed and how we can improve our music.
They seemed pretty impressed and said some really encouraging
things to us. The rest of the day was great, with many superb
bands playing.
On behalf of all the boys I would like to thank Miss De Rosa
and all the teachers involved for working so hard to make our
band sound fantastic!
I’m sure all the boys enjoyed the experience and learnt a lot
from it.
Findley Hipkin
Year 8
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Before School Activities
Swimming: Mr Steve Badger and Damien Pasfield
It’s 5.30 am and still dark. Boys are dozing in the front seats
of cars, towels wrapped around their necks, their Speedos
on underneath their tracksuits. The North Sydney Olympic
Pool is already alight and alive, and the first trains carry early
commuters to work on the Bridge above. Luna Park is merely
dark shadows. Our swimming team, all goggle-eyed plunge like
dolphins into the rectangle of blue and commence their first set
of the several kilometres they will each swim this morning.
They are a remarkably friendly and likeable group who have
chosen this sport because they love it despite the early rising
and the arduousness of the training. They all swim evenly and
with grace under the tuition of the College Swimming Coach,
Mr Steve Badger.
Back at school from its depths comes the belting sound of
a ghetto blaster; its pulsing, percussive music urging a group of
over 40 boys through their routines on a fitness circuit in the
College Gym. Mr Ben Gavan, one of the PDHPE teachers,
has designed the course and is in the thick of it with the boys
as they climb ropes, pump light weights, jump, do sit-ups, roll
on large inflated balls, run up fifteen flights of stairs. The boys
are all ages, sizes and levels of fitness. No one is excluded. In
the weights’ room, surrounded by mirrors, older boys do the
heavy stuff. Biceps bulge, pectorals swell, thighs thicken. It is
too glib to dismiss all this as mere vanity. These boys have
discovered the sense of well-being and confidence which being
fit bestows. They are relaxed and sociable even at this hour.
Mime, left to right: Matthew Perkes, Jean-Paul Bell
(Famous Australian Mime), Joseph Crews
From the heights on the
fourth and fifth floors come
much more melodic sounds.
Already, a very different
group of boys have ported
their violins and cellos and
trumpets and saxophones
and trombones and violins
and violas and double bass
up the steep 84 steps to the
music rooms for early
rehearsals. Teachers having
quickly gulped cups of
bracing coffee conduct, hum
tunes and urge their pupils Music: Angus Ryan- Cello
on. The concentration and
focus command reverence.
At 7.45 am tables are being laid in the large room off the
playground with mega-sized bowls, mega-containers of milk
and huge boxes of Nutragrain. Soon the swimmers will file in,
their bleached hair still smelling of chlorine, to quell their
ravenousness.
Next door, Mr Des Sheehan and Mr Michael Donohoe
(SAC 1967), two lawyer-parents, sit in a circle, the Bridge
arcing through the windows in front of them leading boys
through the rules of our trial system for the inter-school Mock
Trial competition. These are the intelligentsia, the future
advocates and prosecutors in our legal system, the would-be
politicians. They have already eaten, no Nutragrain for them.
Anyway, it is not on grain alone that man lives.
In the corner of the
quadrangle boys are
pushing and shoving to
gain access to the St
Aloysius’ equivalent of the
soup kitchen. Here
Student Representative
Council members serve
bread and jam to those
who have left home
without breakfast. This
will see them through to
recess when the Canteen
will be open.
Fitness Training: Harry Grace
Finally, Mr John Caillard’s
jogging squad are arriving back from their run across the Bridge
and around the Rocks. They have taken in the rising sun above
the Heads across the waters of the Harbour, been vibrated by
the buses, trucks and cars heading across beside them to the
metropolis and journeyed around the old and relatively quiet
back streets of Walsh Bay. The runners are flushed, perspiring
and eager for a shower. They’ll have to be quick. Soon the bell
will ring and classes commence. They will join the others for
six hours of lessons. For all of these boys, though, the day’s work
began much earlier. They enter the remainder refreshed, relaxed
and feeling good. Mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a
healthy body).
Mr Robert Schneider (SAC 1958)
Senior School Staff
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Micronesian Scholars
Regular readers of the Aloysiad will be aware that
each year the College sends two Year 12 boys on a
twelve month GAP year to the United Kingdom
as a part of the Grumitt Scholarship. At the Conclusion of
his HSC in 2000, John Quilty (SAC 2000) decided that
he wanted to do some sort of community activity prior to
commencing his university studies. John organized a GAP
Year with our brother Jesuit School, Xavier High School
in Chuuk, Micronesia.
John returned to Australia in late 2001 and was the
Guest of Honour at the first Senior School Assembly of
2002.
John tells his story and the impact on his life that
twelve months in Micronesia has had on him.
“In 1999 I suffered a serious accident, which forced me
to take a step back, take some time out and ask myself the
question, "What I am doing with my life".
After some conversations with a Jesuit who had taken
the trouble to come and visit me at home during this time,
the question I began asking myself was "What more could
I be doing?"
I knew that all I wanted to do was travel, so the most
logical step for me was to find some way of combining
these two ideals.
After further inquiries around the school it was the
then Deputy Headmaster, Mr Martin Scroope, who
informed me of the opportunity I was later to take on.
"John, do you know where Micronesia is?" he asked me.
John Quilty (SAC 2000)
Maybe it was because I dropped Geography in Year 9, but
I certainly didn’t know where Micronesia was! It was for
that reason that I found it most appealing.
I commenced working at Xavier High School on the
Micronesian Island of Chuuk in January 2001 and now,
after twelve months, I cannot begin to count all the
reasons why I love it so much living in Chuuk Lagoon
(Chuuk is the local and official name of this Micronesian
State. The more popular and publicised name is Truk, a
German adoption of the name Chuuk). The people, the
community, the experiences and friendships they’ve given
are what I appreciate most. The lessons I have learned in
patience and respect, I believe, are now my greatest assets.
The faculty I worked with at Xavier comprises Jesuits
from New York, Singapore and Indonesia. There are ten
young volunteers from The Philippines, Japan,
Micronesia, America and now myself from Australia. The
student body is made up of 160 students from all four
Micronesian states as well as the Republic of Palau and the
Marshall and Caroline Islands. It is an extraordinarily
diverse population in which everybody learns from each
other about how to reason and compromise with respect
for students, staff, cultures and the community alike.
At just nineteen years old I’ve been given a lot of
responsibilities and learned even more lessons from these.
The larger responsibilities I’ve had since arriving has been
to coach the Xavier High School athletics squad, teach a
senior English skills course and start a tutoring
department that assists students with academic contracts
and lower grades.
Along with winning the islands Inter-School Athletics
championship, the most rewarding experience was to
organize a Summer School program for fifty Year 6 and 7
students from three local elementary schools, whilst
overseeing 7 Xavier students completing 160 hours of
community service. I was never especially talented at
mathematics during my time at St Aloysius’, however I
found myself not only teaching mathematics but also
doing so in a language I’d only been learning for six
months!
Taking students studying Marine Science SCUBA
diving in the lagoon through sunken Japanese battleships
from the Second World War brings history to life and
helping local farmers on their Tarot patches on
Community Service Project weekends gives a whole new
perspective to geography.
Since my time in Chuuk commenced I’ve become
excited about spirituality through the example of the
students and other volunteers working here. Masses are
truly exciting experiences filled with color, creativity and
strong voices.
As well as living on campus, I also have the
opportunity to live with a sponsor family down by the
water in the same village (Sapwuk) where Xavier High
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School is located. It is a chance to get a real taste of what
life in Chuuk is really like.
True Chuukese hospitality is seen during the tenminute
walk to the local fresh water well, where we
shower, when it is not unusual to be invited by five
different families to join them for dinner. I surely did
not know how to spear fish at night, catch mangrove
crabs, climb a coconut tree or weave coconut leaves before
I arrived.
During my time at my sponsors, my brothers have
taught me well enough that I was able to eat well and
support myself on a 4-day "Survivor" challenge. Myself
and two other American volunteers had on an uninhabited
outer-reef island this summer. We were kind of sad we
were missing "Survivor" because there is no television on
island so we decided to make our own fun.
Richard Clifton-Smith (SAC 2001) and Bosco Wu (SAC 2001)
departing Sydney Airport on their way to Micronesia
Whereas, on another night or during the day I can see
some of my friends or relatives inebriated by 8:00am
because there is so much unemployment that they’ve given
up looking for jobs and boredom is killing them. Stoning
vehicles and fighting each other is another evening activity
that comes from the frustration of sitting idle most of the
day as well.
Chuuk has a developing nation status and although a
stunningly beautiful place there are serious economic,
health, educational and infrastructure problems here that
can make it a challenging environment to live in. As
Xavier High School is a Boarding School, it has extremely
high operating costs and school fees are certainly not a
reliable source of income for the school either.
The staff is totally dedicated and works from 8:00am
when morning study begins through until 9:30pm when
evening study ends (that’s when planning begins for the
next day!). In between we eat together, hangout together,
play sports in the afternoon together, listen to problems
as well as sharing our own. It’s a truly unique situation
and one that is so special it cannot be conveyed in this
short article.
The work of the Jesuits in Chuuk is truly amazing.
They are totally dedicated to the people of Chuuk and
Micronesia and particularly the students of Xavier High
School.
The Jesuits and the School staff have very little in the
way of teaching aides to assist their education programme.
The School has only a few outdated computers to serve
the staff and students and even basic supplies like paper
and pens are often in short supply. Many of the basics that
most school students in Australia take for granted are seen
as luxuries in Chuuk.
The twelve months I spent on the island has changed
my life. It has enabled me to focus on what I can offer my
fellow man and where I can use my talents in this world.
I have seen how I can be a ‘Man for Others’
To the people of Chuuk and Xavier High School I say
‘thank you’ for everything you enabled me to become!
Kinamwe”
John Quilty (SAC 2000)
Editors Note: Upon his return to Australia, John enrolled in a
Bachelor of Business majoring in Marketing at Charles Sturt
University in Bathurst.
Micronesian Scholar Programme
Following the success of John Quilty’s time on
Chuuk, the College formally entered into an
agreement with the Headmaster of Xavier High
School to establish a GAP programme between the two
schools. The College Foundation has agreed to fund the
programme. The Foundation sees this type of work as a
great example of our boys being ‘Men for Others’ and caring
for those people who are less fortunate than ourselves.
The Foundation would like to thank Mrs Kathy
Griffiths (Mother of Matthew in Year 12) and Mr David
Thompson (Father of Stuart and Phil in Year 12 and Wil
in Year 4) for their assistance in organising the travel
arrangements for the programme.
Bosco Wu (SAC 2001) and Richard Clifton-Smith
(SAC 2001) are the first two boys to take part in this
programme. The next edition of the Aloysiad will include
a report from Bosco and Richard about their first few
months in the school.
Anyone interested in making a donation to fund the
Micronesian Scholars Programme or making a gift to
assist the work of the Society at Xavier High School are
asked to contact the Director of Development, Murray
Happ (SAC 1985) on 9929 4692.
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Lent
Lent at St Aloysius’ College has traditionally been a
time that we see Project Compassion boxes,
praying, liturgies, sacrifice and many symbols such
as the ashes and the Cross surface.
This year there has been an attempt to heighten the
awareness of our students. Ash Wednesday was the
beginning of Lent. The Year 3-8 Mass and the Year 9-12
liturgy were both celebrated by Rev Fr Smith SJ. Each had
a unique presentation. The younger Years presented a
liturgical drama scene that was directed by Mr Jed Hogan.
The focus of the scene was understanding the importance
of Ash Wednesday. The Senior boys liturgy opened up
with Benjamin Muldoon (Year 12) speaking about what
Lent meant to him.
Both ceremonies had eight boys carrying seven crosses.
The last cross was particularly heavy and conveniently
represented Jesus and Simon carrying the cross. It will be
these crosses and seven more that will be erected in the
Senior School gardens as a reminder of the ultimate
sacrifice that Jesus made. The crosses are made mostly
from native timber that had fallen down as a result of the
Christmas holiday bushfires. Once again the symbol of
ash was recognised.
Rev Fr Radvan SJ challenged the staff and students to
find out why they thought God was not talking to them.
This question is often asked by students and so Rev Fr
Radvan used this idea to invite a number of students to
prayer sessions every Friday of Lent. Each person is asked
to do a number of reflective activities and will be hopefully
drawn closer to God. I thank him for his thoughtfulness
and thank the boys for their courage in undertaking such
a wonderful journey during Lent.
Mr Antony Sindone, Head of Religious Education,
has also taken a number of wonderful initiatives through
the Religious Education classes to help prepare the
students for Easter. The following is an extract written by
Antony to show what material is used.
"Lent is about giving, not just giving up"
Traditionally, the Catholic Church has assisted believers in
their preparation for Lent by recommending Prayer,
fasting and almsgiving.
Prayer:
Prayer can take many diverse forms - limited only by our
imagination.
Some of the following have been suggested by students in
the past: Mass, reading the Bible/other spiritual material,
meditation, contemplation, formal or informal prayer, the
Ignatian awareness examen (page 3 of College Diary). His
Eminence, Cardinal Edward Clancy, when asked by a
group of young people about prayer suggested 5 minutes a
day was a good starting point. Surely, We can all find five
minutes a day for prayer.
Fasting (Self denial):
Students have often taken these very literally. We are all
familiar with the "giving up of lollies" stage. The more
self-disciplined and theologically sophisticated among us
extended this to desert in general. Of course, fasting is not
really about denying our selves sweets. The need to
eliminate that, which stands between us and God, is as old
as religion itself. The denial of even good things is
beneficial. It helps to develop self-control in the larger
arena, empathy with the poor, and tear down the idols that
replace the unseen God (idols such as popularity, success,
excessive desire for material goods). Limiting TV or
PlayStation and using this time more productively (in
giving of self ) is the essence of self-denial, which although
meritorious on its own, is incomplete without the next
stage of preparation, Giving.
Almsgiving (Giving):
The giving of money is the easiest giving of all. The real
sacrifice comes in giving of our selves. Time spent with
those in need or with family members is sometimes the
hardest form of giving. Giving to those who cannot repay
is the more difficult still.
Students were asked to reflect and discuss these issues
within the class. The boys were then asked to make a
Lenten pledge. They were to choose one example from
each of the three categories and commit themselves to it
during Lent. You may wish to ask your son how he went
with his Lenten pledge and if it made Easter a more
significant experience for him."
Mr Antony Sindone
Head of Religious Education
Lent will culminate this year with Stations of the Cross
being held at all the College Camps, Activity and
Reflection Days and Retreats. We hope that the
importance of Lent will be recognised by our students and
will be repeated next year.
Mr Chris Gould
Director of Pastoral Services
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Senior School Sport
Cricket
This season has been one of our most
successful for many years. Our major four
teams are all placed in the top three positions in
their respective competitions with one round remaining.
The 1st XI, having beaten Xavier College and St Ignatius’
College, Athlestone during Jesuit Cricket week, also
defeated both Trinity Grammar and Christian Brothers
College Waverley this Term and are currently in third
place on the table. The success has been all the more
meritorious considering a large number of the boys are in
Year 10 and 11. Captain David Coburn (Year 12) has
consistently picked up wickets and has been chosen in the
CAS 1sts, whilst opener Peter Fitzgerald (Year 12) has
contributed with many fine innings. Young all-rounder
Ian Skinner (Year 10) has developed enormously this
season, collecting numerous three wicket hauls, plus
adding significantly with the bat.
There is plenty of talent in the other age groups too.
The 10A’s, after a slow start, have won most games this
term very impressively, whilst Mr Neville Williams’ 9A’s
remain undefeated. Aaron Hickey (Year 9), son of ex SAC
teacher John, and Joe Clark (Year 9), son of Brian Clark
(SAC 1968), Old Boy and former 1st XI player, have stood
out this Term with many fine performances. The 7A’s
have won their last two games with some inspired bowling
and fielding displays.
Some of the standout efforts from various teams
through the Term include the following:
Aaron Hickey - 5/9 (9A’s)
Jeremy Charkos - 6/25 (4th XI)
Paul O’Byrne - 76 not out (1st XI)
Joe Clark - 85 not out (9A’s)
Ed Clark - 6/3 (7A’s)
Dominic Nolan - 6/8 (10A’s)
Alex Hammerton - 5/6 (8B’s)
Patrick Lindsay - 5/21 (2nd XI)
Basketball
The 1st V finished the closest of 3rds in the CAS
competition under new coach Andrew Svaldenis.
The team won 7 out of 10 games but finished
behind Trinity Grammar (1 loss) and Knox Grammar (2
losses). A crucial 1-point loss to Trinity Grammar midway
through this Term cost the team a share of the
premiership. The highlight of this term was undoubtedly
the 36 point beating the team gave Knox Grammar in the
second last round of the competition. Knox’s defeat of the
previously undefeated Trinity in the last round robbed the
team of second placing. Captain Martin Mikulicin (Year
12) and Matthew Unicomb (Year 12), our two State
representatives, farewell the team after playing in the 1st V
for four seasons. Both boys have again been chosen in the
CAS 1sts teams. Six of the squad however return next year
to ensure that the 1st V will again be competitive in 2003.
The 7ths were our most successful team winning 8
games and drawing 1 from 10 matches. In younger age
groups, the 9A’s, coached by Old Boy Michael Williams
(SAC 1999) and 8A’s under the care of Coaching Director
Mr Chris Dutton, were our best performing teams.
Tennis
The 1st IV had a disappointing finish to the
season but missed key players throughout the
rounds. John Ganderton (Year 11), runner-up in
the NSW Schoolboys Singles Championships during the
Christmas Holidays and Stephen Goh (Year 8), recently
selected in the CIS 1st IV, were away for vital games. The
last two loses probably cost the team third placing in the
CAS. However the team is confident they can repeat the
effort of last year and win the winter competition with all
players available. Captain Ross Lalic (Year 11) played
consistently well right throughout the competition rounds.
Our junior teams however, the Year 8’s and Year 7’s have
been highly successful winning most of their matches.
Waterpolo
The 1sts had a most successful season finishing
3rd in the combined CAS/GPS competition.
They were the best placed of the CAS schools.
Captain Peter De Gail (Year 12) was honoured by being
picked in the NSW under 20 team and the NSW
Schoolboys team. Goalie, Richard Smith (Year 11) also
trialled for CIS and Todd Miller (Year 9) was picked in the
CIS Development Squad. The team was well coached by
Old Boy Sam Nolan (SAC 1999).
Two other Old Boys Matthew Edwards (SAC 1999)
(U16’s) and Alistair Dalzell (SAC 1999) (U14’s) were also
involved in the coaching with Mr Paul Tame, Sports and
Cadet Assistant at the College, taking over as MIC.
Volleyball
The 1sts, under outside coach Chris Barton,
were placed second in their competition, only 1
point behind eventual winners Trinity Grammar.
The team has set its sights on winning the winter
competition with virtually all players available. The 3rds
went through the season undefeated winning most of their
games in impressive style.
The College fields three volleyball teams, with boys
only from Year 11 and 12 allowed to play as the
competition is restricted to opens players only.
Swimming
The College team finished a creditable 5th at the
recent CAS Championships, pulling more points
than last year. Christian Brothers College
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Senior School Sport
Waverly won the title yet again but only narrowly from
Knox Grammar. Many boys achieved personal bests on
the night. One of the highlights was Chris Sudarmana
(Year 5) coming 2nd in the U12 – 50 metre
Championship.
Four boys have been selected to represent the CAS at
the CIS Championships in late March.
There are many promising swimmers in the Junior
School so the future does look bright. The team was well
led by Captain Jeremy May (Year 12) with excellent
backing from the Parent Committee of Messers Phil De
Gail, Steve Loomes and Gary Pasfield. Steve Badger
announced his retirement as MIC at the end of the
season function. He will however continue to coach. The
highlights to the season were the annual trip to
Southport during the January holidays and the team’s
fine performance at the Oakhill College Invitational
where the boys won the Junior Shield and narrowly
missed by 3 points winning the overall trophy from
Barker College.
Athletics
The confidence is high for another successful
season with many boys performing well at the
Wattle Series evenings held during the offseason.
Outstanding sprinter Patrick Jones (Year 12) has
been appointed Captain and will be well supported by
Vice-Captains Andrew Robertson (Year 12) and Doug
MacDougall (Year 12). Head Coach Mr Clayton Kearney
and MIC Mr Matthew Bookallil will lead the charges
through the next eight weeks with regular Saturday
carnivals, culminating in the CAS Championships on
May 18 at Homebush.
Rugby
Mr Frank Clarke, newly appointed MIC, has
been busy in the off-season lining up many Old
Boy coaches and others to assist at both the
Junior and Senior School level this season. Mr Rob
Sawtell and Mr Steve Zolezzi will again take the 1st XV
and with many players backing up from last year, the team
should be more competitive. Trial games begin on May 25
with games against Kinross-Wolari at home.
Soccer
Mr Edward Moerbeck, Coaching Director of the
College, who was previously in charge in 2000,
will coach the 1st XI this season. Mrs Caroline
Linschoten will continue in her role as MIC. Trial games
commence on May 25 with a gala day against Knox
Grammar.
Paul Rowland (SAC 1973)
Director of Co-curricular
Student Achievements
John Ganderton (Year 11) - was runner-up in the
NSW Schoolboys Singles Championships but won the
doubles tournament.
Ed Doyle (Year 9) - made the finals for the Junior
Lifesaver of the Year.
Peter de Gail (Year 12) - Made the NSW Under 20 and
NSW Schoolboys Waterpolo Team
Dominic Gooden (Year 8) - was declared at the 2002
Pan Pacific Jazz Festival as the most promising young
jazz student and was awarded a scholarship to attend next
January’s festival.
Stephen Goh (Year 8) - was selected in the Combined
Independent Schools Tennis Team to play in the NSW
Schools Championships in March.
Matthew Walker (Year 9) - At the State Little Athletics
Championships finished 1st in both the U14’s Long Jump
and Triple jump.
Dates to Remember
Please note that Debating follows the CAS draw
but is held on the preceeding Friday night.
May 18th
CAS Track and Field Championships at Homebush
May 25th
Rugby v Kinross (home) Soccer v Knox (away)
June 1st
Rugby/Soccer v St Ignatius College(home)
June 8th
Rugby/Soccer v St Pius X College (away)
June 15th
Rugby/Soccer v Sydney Grammar School (home)
June 22nd
Rugby/Soccer v Newington College (away)
July 27th
Rugby/Soccer v Cranbrook School (home)
CAS Round
August 3rd
Rugby/Soccer v Barker College (away)
August 10th
Rugby/Soccer v Knox Grammar (home)
August 17th
Rugby/Soccer v Christian Brothers College Waverly (home)
August 24th
Rugby/Soccer v Trinity Grammar (home)
August 31st
Rugby/Soccer v Cranbrook School (away)
Correction:
In the last edition of the Aloysiad we incorrectly reported that Matthew
Walker (Year 8) scored 117 runs in the 15A’s match against Trinity
Grammar School. It was in fact Justin Waller (Year 8) that scored the
magnificent innings. The Director of Co-Curricular and the Editor of the
Aloysiad apologise to Justin for the error.
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Honour the past …
Invest in the future.
For 123 year St Aloysius’ College has been a leading
academic and cultural centre, an enduring source
of pride for generations of students, friends and
Old Boys. Help us sustain this level of excellence
and reach new goals of growth and achievement
by making a financial contribution to the College.
Giving to St Aloysius’ is about much more than the
amount you contribute; it’s about giving something
back. It’s about reaffirming the Jesuit tradition
of educating ‘Men for Others’ – timeless ideals
that have sustained and motivated us through
the best and worst of times.
For more information on how you can support
St Aloysius’ College please call
Murray Happ (SAC 1985) on 02 9929 4692
or murray.happ@staloysius.nsw.edu.au
Board of Studies Honours Our HSC
Drama Students
On Stage is the drama equivalent of Art Express. It
presents exemplary work, outstanding
performances and exhibitions produced by Drama
students in the Higher School Certificate. On Stage has a
large audience. Over twelve thousand students and
teachers view the works. Last year was the first year in
Joel Menzies’ Stage Set for Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia”
which St Aloysius’ students were given the opportunity to
study Drama at this level, and two of their works in two
different categories were selected by the HSC markers for
inclusion in On Stage. One was Joel Menzies’ splendidly
imaginative, versatile and functional set design of Tom
Stoppard’s complex play of ideas Arcadia. The other was
Tom Bateman’s engaging, inventive, witty and intriguing
playscript. Only three playscripts in NSW were selected for
inclusion in the exhibition.
St Aloysius’ students demonstrate a particular aptitude
for the dramatic arts. They relish the range of activities,
which the current syllabus offers: acting, scriptwriting,
filmmaking, set design, critical analysis and directing. Our
students are regular and critical members of the audience
at a range of professional productions, delighting
particularly in the exuberant and engaging performances
of the NIDA students. Several of our students attend
NIDA courses conducted for external students. All of our
senior students are introduced to the vast resources of the
University of Sydney Library and trained in the effective
accessing and use of these.
Robert Schneider
Drama Department
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S.A.C.O.B.U
ST. ALOYSIUS’ COLLEGE OLD BOYS UNION
Executive & Committee for 2002
Patron: Rev Fr A V Smith SJ, Headmaster
(Honorary Old Boy)
Chaplain: Rev Fr Michael Head SJ
President: Bernie Egan (SAC 1967)
Vice-President: Kevin Emanuel (SAC 1967)
Treasurer: Dominic Beange (SAC 1976)
Secretary: Michael Donohoe (SAC 1967)
Committee: John Brady (SAC 1970),
Vin Goldrick (SAC 1977),
Murray Happ (SAC 1985),
Peter Heaton (SAC 1977),
Greg Lambert (SAC 1967),
Charles Maclurcan (SAC 1967),
Andrew McSpedden (SAC 1974),
Paul Quoyle (SAC 1961),
Anthony ‘Rusty’ Restuccia (SAC 1954)
Interstate Contacts:
Melbourne: John Kennedy (SAC 1964)
(03) 9434 5981
Canberra: David Goldrick (SAC 1976)
(02) 6290 1843
John Morton (SAC 1976)
(02) 6262 3535.
Father & Son Mass,
Sunday 24 February 2002
Lenten fortitude was certainly tested with the
inclement weather that greeted those fathers, sons
and grandfathers who attended the Annual Old
Boys’ Mass and Barbeque at the College Oval in record
numbers. Fortunately the Pavilion was able to provide a
covered venue for the celebrants Reverend Fathers
Anthony Smith SJ, Geoff Schneider SJ and Michael Head
SJ. It was a tight fit with many gathered outside under the
pergola. Music was provided by the legendary "College
Fathers Choir" led by Mr Bill Clarke.
Attendees at the Father & Son Mass
Captain of the College Simon Aldridge (Year 12) and
Eugene Macey (Year 11) were readers. Prayers of the
faithful were led by Phillip Emanuel (Year 12), Greg Egan
(Year 11) and Adam Pasfield (Year 6). As the mass
concluded the sky cleared with brilliant sunshine. Then
followed the traditional barbecue and refreshments under
the organisational baton of Kevin Emanuel (SAC 1967)
and his team of Old Boys.
Many of the current students then took to the Oval to
expend their energy. Tony Cook (Past Parent) of Clarence
Street Cyclery again generously donated a mountain bike
for the traditional raffle, which was won by Domenico
Gaudioso (Year 9). All proceeds of the day go to the
College's Co-Curricular Committee.
Mr Bernie Egan (SAC 1967)
President
Old Boys Mass
AMass will be celebrated in the College Chapel on
the first Friday of every month (during the
School Term only) commencing at 5.30 pm. The
Mass will offered for the intentions of all Old Boys and
members of the College family (parents, past parents and
friends of the school), especially for those who are ill,
have passed away or have troubles in their lives. All Old
Boys are encouraged to attend this act of devotion. For
those Old Boys who have not been to the College for
some time, tours of the buildings can be arranged after
the Mass.
If you would like an Old Boy or member of the
College family remembered at the Mass or would like to
arrange a tour of the College, please contact Murray Happ
(SAC 1985) in the College Development Office on 02
9922 1177.
Cricket – Old Boys versus the College
We arrived at the College Oval for our first trial
of the new season. It was a fine day and the
wicket was ready for play.
The game was against the Old Aloysian Cricket Club
(OACC) team. They could only field 9 players so Michael
Borovicka (Year 11), Aidan Lynch (Year 12) and Peter
Restuccia (Year 12) played for their side. It was to be a 40
overs match.
The OACC opened the batting and the opening
partnership of 42 in 8 overs was a good start.
But this was their first game (ours too) and soon they
were 3 (for) 86 off 20 overs. This meant that they were
going to struggle getting near 200.
Scott Butcher (Year 12) had got two of the wickets and
Sebastian Robertson (Year 12) got the other one. Dave
Coburn (Year 12), our Captain, had bowled four overs for
twelve runs and Andrew Hurley (Year 11) did the same.
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But their best bat was still there. When Mark O’Reilly
(Year 10) got him seven overs later, the OACC were 5
(for) 138 off 27 overs. Their best bat had got 79 runs
including 13 4’s and two 6’s.
Now Paul O’Byrne (Year 11) came on to bowl with
Chris McKenzie (Year 12). Paul was able to get four
wickets for 15 runs off 5 overs. It was excellent bowling.
We had them at 9 (for) 143 off 31 overs. Dave Coburn
came back on and Henry Durant (Year 12) bowled from
the other end. At any time their seven overs would have
been excellent but for the last seven overs of the match
they became exceptional.
Dave got 1 (for) 7 off his last 4 overs and off Henry’s 3
overs they could not hit a single run.
So OACC finished up with 169 off there 40 overs.
Some great wicket keeping by Peter Fitzgerald (Year
12) and the catch that mattered taken by Scott to get rid
of their top scorer were golden moments. The ground
fielding was excellent and the "talk" was just right.
Ed Nethery (Year 12) had bowled well and fielded
well. Dave had captained the team well and got the best
out of his team. Tom Borger (Year 11) had made the
square-leg position his own with some fine backing up.
It was not a big score but we still had to get the runs.
Peter and Tom opened our innings with Peter facing.
Their opening partnership of 36 in 7 overs set the tone. It
was made up of six fours and some well-run "twos".
As always happens in these matches we lost two quick
wickets to be 3 (for) 43 after 10 overs. The ball was
keeping really low at one end.
Peter Fitzgerald (Year 12) and Ian Skinner (Year 10)
now started the biggest partnership of the game. Over 19
overs they hit up 137 runs. The right hand batting of Peter
and the left hand stroke play of Ian made life very hard for
the Old Boys.
Peter scored another 15 fours (18 in all) and Ian hit up
8 fours. They rotated the strike well with 21 singles and
two threes.
After 29 overs we were 3 (for) 170 and had won our
first game of the season.Peter finished 97 n.o. and won the
Man-of-The-Match award. Ian scored 45 n.o. in fine style.
All up a good start to the season.
David Coburn (Year 12)
Captain of the 1st XI
Scores Update:
OACC 9 (for) 169;
D. Coburn 12 overs 4 maidens 1 wicket 19 runs;
S. Butcher 4 overs 2 maidens 2 wickets 7 runs;
P. O’Byrne 5 overs 1 maiden 4 wickets 15 runs;
C. McKenzie 4 overs 0 maidens 1 wicket 20 runs; &
S. Robertson 3 overs 0 maidens 1 wicket 19 runs.
M. Borovicka 14 (3 fours).
SAC 3 (for) 170; P. Fitzgerald 97 n.o. (18 fours);
T. Borger 18 (3 fours); & I. Skinner 45 (8 fours).
OACC Highlights:
Bating:
D. Callabra 79 (13 fours; two sixes);
J. Tully 13 (3 Fours);
S. Ford 20 (one six, two fours).
Top batting partnership: 47 runs with Callabra
getting 31 and Ford getting 16.
Bowling:
Vanderuran 6 overs; 1 maiden; 1 wicket; 27 runs;
Fox-Smith 6 overs; 0 maidens; 2 wickets; 25 runs; and
Willtsee 4 overs; 0 maidens; 0 wickets; 18 runs.
Anyone interested in playing for the Old Boys Cricket
Club is asked to call John Tully (SAC 1983) on 8923 0600
w. The OACC is one of the oldest cricket clubs in the
Sydney Suburban competition and is always keen to sign
up new players.
CLASS OF 1982
The Class of 1982 (and Year 10, 1980) will be
celebrating their 20 Year Reunion on Saturday, 15
June in the Private Function Room at the Union Hotel,
Pacific Highway, North Sydney commencing at 7.30
pm.
For further details please call Bill McManus (SAC
1982) on 9221 4952 w or 9369 5135 h. Invitations will
be posted in April, but all members of the class are
asked to note the date now in their diary. The cost for
the Reunion is yet to be finalised, but likely to be
around $50 per head.
Class of 1987,
Fifteen Year Reunion
The Class of 1987 will be holding their
15 Year Reunion on Saturday the 26 of
October.
All Class members are asked to make
a note of the date now. Invitations will
be posted closer to the date.
For any enquiries, please call
Brendan O’Loughlin (SAC 1987)
on 9419 2536 h or
e-mail Brendan on
stives@ozemail.com.au.
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ST. ALOYSIUS’ COLLEGE OLD BOYS UNION
Old Boys News
1945Ray Evans reports that he has finally retired as a
Pharmacist on his third attempt! He plans to
spend more time with the three "B’s" – Bridge,
Bowls and the Beach! Ray and his wife Joanne live in Paradise Waters,
Queensland and have seven children. Their eldest son Paul is the Parish
Priest at Kincumber on the Central Coast.
‘Rusty’ Restuccia has been awarded the
2001 Law Society President’s Award at the annual
1954Anthony
Pro Bono Awards in November. Rusty is a member
of the Downing Centre duty roster and a generous supporter of the Law
Society’s Pro Bono Scheme. Over the years Rusty has provided free legal
representation to hundreds of people who otherwise would not be able to
afford it. A fine example of an Aloysian being a ‘Man for Others’.
Biddle is the Managing Partner of
Accountancy firm HLB Mann Judd.
1962John
some years as the Principal and Senior
Lecturer at the Australian Academy of Film and
1964After
Television, Tim Carter is now writing full time.
His play The Performance was produced in Sydney in 2001 and is now an
entrant in the Patrick White Playwrights Award. He is currently
preforming as Dr Smith in the Sydney Festival Play The Bold and The
Reckless. Tim is also working on the screenplay of Rob Mundle’s book
Fatal Storm an account of the disastrous 1998 Sydney – Hobart Yacht
Race and his anthology Concepts of Love is now with a publisher.
Retter celebrated 30 years in the Australian
Army in January this year. He is a Brigadier based
1971Paul
in Canberra. Paul’s two sons attend Canberra
Grammar and his daughter attends Canberra Girls Grammar.
Gray is a partner at Gilbert & Tobin
Solicitors. In early 2002 he and his family moved
1974John
to Hong Kong to work on a joint venture with
Arculli & Associates. John reports that he has made contact with the
Jesuit community in Hong Kong.
1975Dr Shane Ingate is the Operations Director for
IRIS a consortium of 32 universities in the United
States involved in seismology research. Shane is
based in Washington, DC.
Toby O’Connor is the National Director of Catholic Welfare Australia
based in Canberra. The mission of Catholic Welfare Australia is to
promote and advance the ministry of Catholic social welfare as part of
the core mission of the Church. Toby is regularly quoted in the media
and lobbies the Federal and State Governments on behalf of the
organisation and the Church.
1980Dr Gerard Sutton is a clinical Lecturer at the
Sydney Eye Hospital; he was also the Chief
Ophthalmologist for the Sydney 2000 Olympics
and is the Medical Director of the Save Sight Institute.
Lupo Guerrera writes that after living in Perth for the past five years he
has been transferred to London with his wife Krishten and three children
Dominic, Therese and Sebastian. Lupo works for Woodside Petroleum,
but is on secondment to BHP Billiton. He is the Principal Reservoir
Engineer charged with developing a natural gas field in Algeria. Work
will take him to the Sahara once or twice a month, but Lupo laments his
wife will probably visit Harrod’s more often!
Lindsay is working for UBS Warburg in
Singapore.
1982Derek
Aprile and his wife Ranee are living in
Dallas, Texas. Reno is the CEO of a computer
1983Reno
company, AP Walsh and Company Systems
Architects. Reno and Ranee have a son, Reno Ian who is two and a half.
Peter Carne is an area manager for Peerlees Emulsion, a chemical
company based in Sydney.
Paul Hope is married and living in Melbourne. Paul and his wife Louise
have two children, Vanessa (4) and Marcus (2). Paul is an architect
working for a Melbourne firm called Young Architects. He is currently
working on the Early Years Centre at our brother School, Xavier College
in Kew.
Pierre Plazas is the Executive Director of Global Operations with
Goldman Sachs in Sydney.
Hairs left the College at the end of Year 10
in 1983 when his family returned to the UK. He
1985David
recently made contact with the College after
surfing into the College site on the Internet. Since leaving school David
has worked for Legal & General Insurance. He is currently managing an
IT Test Team for the company. David and his fiancée Rachel are due to
marry in June this year. After the wedding David and Rachel are moving
to Cardiff where they will continue to work for Legal & General and
have the opportunity to spend some time indulging in their passion,
paragliding. David is planning on attending the Class of 1985, 20 Year
reunion in 2005.
Coffey is a Director at Pacific Road
Corporate Finance. He is involved in acquisition
1986Michael
and divestment advice, privatisations, assessment
of company values and investor returns, assessment of business strategies
and management, and project assessment. Transactions he has been
associated with include the privatisation of the South Australian
electricity industry, sale of an electricity generation development package,
restructuring of the NSW rail and electricity sectors, takeovers, forestry
acquisitions and leveraged buy-outs. Michael holds a Bachelor of
Economics from Macquarie University, is a Member of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Australia and an Associate of the Securities
Institute of Australia.
Richard Lawson has left the teaching profession and is now studying
Graduate Law. Richard’s most recent teaching position was at PLC
Croydon.
Draheim is a Major in the Australian
Army. He has just completed his Masters of
1987Anthony
Management.
Anthony Anzellotti is working for the family company Anzellotti
Constructions. Over the Christmas Holidays the company, under
contract to North Sydney Council, laid new footpaths around the
College.
Brendan O’Loughlin has been appointed to the College Council. He
joins two other Old Boys on the governing body of the College, Jock
Murray (SAC 1966) and John Churchill (SAC 1971).
Bland lives in Orange NSW, working as
an Exploration Manager at the Cadia Gold Mine
1988Mitchell
owned by Newcrest Mining. Mitchell and his wife
Cassandra are proud parents to their recently born daughter Amelia. In
his spare time Mitchell renovates their house and has completed a Masters
in Economic Geology. He also manages to undertake an annual short
voyage with his father, Tony Bland (SAC 1957) on the family yacht.
Tom Fletcher is working as an architect in New York for Robert AM
Stern Architects. The company has a staff of 140 and employs architects,
landscape architects and interior designers to offer a total design service.
John Cunningham has recently returned from his third tour of duty with
the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps to East Timor. John has taken
up a position as Senior Resident Medical Officer in Orthopaedics at the
Royal North Shore Hospital. John plans on continuing his involvement
with the Army Reserve.
Sean Johnson graduated from Sydney University with a Master of
International Studies and began working as a Policy Advisor to Barry
O'Farrell MP, Deputy Leader of the NSW Opposition, in 1996. Since
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March 2001 Sean has been working in London for Gary Sturgess, former
chief Policy Advisor to Hon Nick Greiner (SAC 1963), at Serco Plc.
O'Grady is enjoying success as a solicitor
with Carney's, where he has worked since 1998.
1989Peter
He was made an associate in 2001. Peter graduated
with a Law degree from Macquarie University.
Tom Switzer is the editor of The Australian's Opinion page. Tom has
worked in the print media since he graduated in Arts from The University
of Sydney, enjoying time with The Washington Post and The Financial
Review. Tom will marry his fiancée, Sarah Stock, in March 2002.
Rod O'Connor married Fiona Forsyth on December 1st, 2001 at
Watson's Bay.
Sam Biddle is a sales manager for Southcorp Wines based in Sydney.
Eagleton tells us he is working in North
Sydney as an IT Consultant for Sun Microsystems
1990James
and is living on the ‘dark side’ of the Bridge (his
words not ours!) at Bondi. James has just retuned home after working in
Madrid, Spain for a number of years.
Matt Boyle has been living in Tokyo for close to 5 years. He joined Platts
in February 2001, and is currently the Assistant Managing Editor of
Platts Metals Division in Asia. Platts is a real-time commodities market
news organisation, part of the McGraw-Hill group of companies. After
an unusually extended engagement of close to 2.5 years(!), Matt and his
fiancé Takako plan on getting married in October this year in both
Sydney and Tokyo.
James Restuccia is a civil engineer working in Dublin. He has recently
announced his engagement to Marian Traynor. The date of the wedding
is yet to be set, but is likely to be in early 2003.
Gleeson has joined his father’s company,
Associated Planners, a financial planning company.
1991Marc previously worked for James Hardie Industries.
Toby Biddle is enjoying working as a solicitor with the firm Deacons in
Sydney.
Deady completed a Bachelor of Applied
Science in Physiotherapy at the University of
1992Luke
Sydney in 1996. He then gained admission to the
Graduate Medical Programme at the University of Sydney in 1997 (in its
pioneer year). Luke graduated as Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of
Surgery from the University of Sydney in 2000. He will be a Resident at
Westmead Hospital in 2002.
Justin Restuccia has completed his Master of Laws and is working for a
legal firm in Leichhardt.
Gleeson has been selected in the Irish Rugby
Squad, which provides players for the Senior and A
1993Keith
Side in the current Six Nations Competition.
Keith played in the Australia Under 21 side for two years side prior to
joining the NSW Team. In July 2001 Keith left Australia and accepted
an IRFU contract to play professional rugby in Ireland. Keith is playing
for the Irish Provincial side, Leinster (Dublin). Keith was born in Ireland
and hopes to play for the ‘Greens’ when they play Australia at Lansdowne
Road on 9 November this year. We are thrilled to report that Keith
scored a try in his first touch of the ball in Ireland’s recent game versus
Wales. Keith’s try contributed to Irelands’ emphatic win 54 to 10 over
the ‘Reds’.
Travis Toemoe is a solicitor working with Astridge & Murray in Sydney.
Ed Zelma is playing First Grade cricket for Gordon. In a recent game
versus Sydney University Ed collected three wickets for 26 runs and
contributed 44 runs to Gordon’s innings.
1994Jim Scollon is the Programme Manager for META
Group based in Sydney. META Group is an
American company which provides guidance for
IT and business transformation.
Anh Do is working as a comedian. He recently appeared on Channel
Nines’ coverage of the Fight For Life, a series of boxing matches between
Rugby League and AFL players. Dr Anthony Kidman (SAC 1955) also
featured on the programme.
1996Rob Haertsch has graduated from the Royal
Military College, Duntroon as a Lieutenant in the
Royal Engineers. In 2001 Rob was the President of
the Mess Committee at Duntroon and he was awarded the Engineering
Prize for his studies.
Chris Crea, John McGirr, Anthony Martin and David Cook were
recently featured in a four-part newspaper article in the Steamboat Pilot
in Colorado, USA. All four have completed their University studies and
are taking time off before entering the workforce. They are travelling
around the world and are currently working at the Steamboat Ski Resort
in Colorado. They plan to travel to New York, Mexico and Europe before
returning home. The article highlights one main complaint the lads have
– there does not seem to be many women at the resort!
Biddle is studying Pharmacy at The
University of Sydney.
1998Joseph
David Restuccia is doing an honours year in Medical Science and is
working on research at Westmead Hospital.
2001Ben Frost has joined the Ryde Branch of the State
Emergency Service and was involved in fighting
Births
the recent Sydney bushfires.
Mark Crooks (SAC 1985) and his wife Penny had a son, Harrison
William, born at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital on 13 December
2001, a brother to Madeleine.
David Kissane (SAC 1985) and his wife Louise had their second child
Rory on 6 January 2002, a sister to Kirra.
Andrew Slattery (SAC 1985) and his wife Tina had their third child,
Matthew on 27 December 2001, a brother to Joshua and Angela.
John McFadden (SAC 1986) and his wife Belinda had their second son
John Joseph ( Jack) on 27 December 2001, a brother to James.
Past Staff News
Rev Fr Tom O’Donovan SJ celebrated the Golden Jubilee of his
ordination on 3 January 2002. Rev Fr O’Donovan was the headmaster of
the College 1968 – 1973 and is currently based at St Mary’s North
Sydney. In December 2001 Rev Fr O’Donovan retired from the position
of Director of the Australian Jesuit Mission Office, a position he held for
the previous 12 years.
Marriages in the College Chapel
Travis Toemoe (SAC 1993) married Heidi Penkola on 6 October 2001.
The Officers and Cadets of St Aloysius’ College Cadet Unit would like to
thank Mr Roger Ellis, father of Timothy (Year 11) and Robert (Year 10)
for his kind purchase of six new UHF radios for the Unit. These new
radios will ensure the Unit has full radio coverage for all activities.
Anyone wishing to either purchase items for the College or make a gift
to cover the cost of specific items for the College is asked to contact the
College Director of Development, Mr Murray Happ (SAC 1985)
on 9929 4692.
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ST. ALOYSIUS’ COLLEGE OLD BOYS UNION
Obituaries
David Ellis Lynch (SAC 1937)
David Ellis Lynch (SAC 1937) died in late 2000. At the
time of going to print no further details were available.
Tom McLeod (SAC 1947)
After a long series of illnesses,
cheerfully borne, Tom McLeod
(SAC 1947) died on 23
December 2001. He came to the
College in 1943 from Narrandera
in country NSW. His main
interest lay in the sporting field,
He played in the 1946 and 1947
1st XV and Captained the 2nd XI
in 1947.
Tom had a long and successful career in the printing
and office equipment industry, retiring in 1990. Tom is
survived by his sister, Dorothy and her husband John and
their families and his brother Don (SAC 1948).
Don McLeod (SAC 1948)
Roger Leach (SAC 1965)
Roger Leach (SAC 1965), best
remembered for his role as
Sergeant Tom Penny in Thames
Television’s The Bill (seen in
Australia on ABC TV), has died
in England, aged 53.
Roger was born in Sydney, the
son of Stephen (SAC 1924) and
Claudia Leach of Lane Cove. He
attended the College until Year 8,
completing his education at St Ignatius’ College,
Riverview. While at school, his enthusiasm, vitality and
mercurial wit made a lasting impression on all his
contemporaries.
Whilst at St Aloysius’, he developed and interest and
talent for acting and singing He was a popular protégé of
Rev Father Comerford SJ, and performed in many Gilbert
and Sullivan productions at the College, notably as Pitti-
Sing in the Mikado, and as Bunthorne in Patience.
Roger’s early interest in language and drama was
reflected in his next move, an English Honours degree at
Sydney University, where he was a very active member of
the University Dramatic Society (SUDS).
In 1971 Roger received an Australian Government
Scholarship which allowed him to travel to London and
train as an actor at the Central School of Speech and
Drama. From then on, he played an enormous range of
professional roles in the UK, from the deeply serious to the
cutting edge to the uproariously funny. He was particularly
proud of the Salisbury Playhouse production of Barrie
Keefe’s Sus, a play that
helped to change the
iniquitous "stop and
search" policy of the
Britsh Police in the
1970’s.
Roger loved musicals,
and was blessed with a
good strong baritone
voice as well as a finely
tuned ear. What a range
of musicals he appeared
in – from The Sound of
Music, South Pacific and
My Fair Lady, to The
Rocky Horror Show and
Rockula. His last major
role in a musical, as Mr
Roger Leach, aged 10 years
as Pitti Sing in ‘The Mikado’
Peachum in The Threepenny Opera, was in many ways his
best ever: he played the part for all it was worth, singing,
dancing, declaiming, cajoling and even brandishing his
beloved banjo-ukulele with an aplomb that belied the
illness he was still fighting.
Television work included Perfect Scoundrels, Shoestring,
Bergerac, Enemy at the Door and of course six years and 180
episodes as Sergeant Penny in The Bill.
In addition to being a talented director, Roger was also
a wonderful teacher of Shakespearean texts and audition
technique at three leading drama schools in London. He
loved working with students, and always delighted in their
future professional success. An excellent writer, he cowrote
episodes of Moon and Sun, EastEnders and The Bill
for TV, a comedy thriller for radio, and two hilarious and
carefully crafted farces.
Roger Leach’s career and life were cruelly cut short by
multiple myeloma, for which he underwent a bone
marrow transplant in early 2001. In addition to his
professional accomplishments, he was a wonderfully
loving family man and a most generous and loyal friend
and colleague.
Whilst Roger was equally proud of both of his Jesuit
Schools, he always kept a special place in his heart for St
Aloysius’, the place where his love of acting developed.
He is survived by his wife Brenda and children Ben
and Val in Salisbury UK, and by his mother Claudia and
sisters Rosemary and Gillian in Australia.
Gillian Maury (nee Leach)
Eternal Rest grant to them O Lord,
may perpetual light shine upon them,
may their Souls and all the Souls
of the faithfully departed Old Boys of the College,
Rest In Peace.
St Aloysius, pray for us!
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