The College by the Harbour - St Aloysius
The College by the Harbour - St Aloysius
The College by the Harbour - St Aloysius
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<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ <strong>College</strong><br />
47 UPPER PITT STREET • MILSONS POINT NSW 2061 • TELEPHONE 9922 1177 • FACSIMILE 9929 6414<br />
22 February 2002<br />
Dear Members of <strong>the</strong> <strong>College</strong> Community<br />
It gives me great pleasure to pass on to you <strong>the</strong> news that <strong>the</strong> Provincial of <strong>the</strong> Society of Jesus in Australia, Rev Fr Daven<br />
Day SJ has made his decision concerning <strong>the</strong> replacements in running <strong>the</strong> <strong>College</strong>. From Easter of 2003, <strong>the</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
will be governed <strong>by</strong> Rev Fr Ross Jones SJ and Rev Fr Chris Middleton SJ. Both are well known to <strong>the</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Aloysius</strong>’<br />
<strong>College</strong> community – if not recently!<br />
As “Head of <strong>the</strong> Jesuit Mission”, a term more familiar to Jesuits than to our associates, Rev Fr Ross Jones SJ former<br />
teacher in <strong>the</strong> <strong>College</strong> and local North Sydneysider, will assume <strong>the</strong> role which, in an American setting, would be<br />
described as <strong>the</strong> President of <strong>the</strong> <strong>College</strong>. Rev Fr Jones SJ joined <strong>the</strong> Society of Jesus from his teaching post at <strong>St</strong><br />
<strong>Aloysius</strong>’. He was <strong>the</strong> inaugural head of Loyola <strong>College</strong>, Mt Druitt and relinquished that post to take up <strong>the</strong> position of<br />
Socius to <strong>the</strong> Provincial. He has faithfully carried out that role for <strong>the</strong> last six years. Ross retires from that position at<br />
<strong>the</strong> end of this year (as will Rev Fr Day SJ as Provincial). Rev Fr Jones SJ will spend <strong>the</strong> first couple of months in 2003<br />
inducting <strong>the</strong> new Socius into his role.<br />
As “Head of School”, Rev Fr Middleton brings to this office at <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ <strong>College</strong>, professional qualifications in<br />
educational administration gained at <strong>the</strong> Fordham University in New York and <strong>the</strong> experience of Deputy Headmaster at<br />
<strong>St</strong> Ignatius’ <strong>College</strong>, South Australia. He also has spent time in <strong>the</strong> Jesuit University <strong>College</strong>’s administration. So he is<br />
conversant with both <strong>the</strong> secondary and tertiary spheres of education. He has spent more than three years on <strong>the</strong> staff<br />
here at <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ <strong>College</strong>.<br />
It is a bold move (considering <strong>the</strong> declining Jesuit manpower) on <strong>the</strong> part of <strong>the</strong> Provincial to assign two Jesuits to<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>College</strong> and is obviously a sign of his high regard for <strong>the</strong> <strong>College</strong>. It ensures that <strong>the</strong> transition from my governance<br />
to that of <strong>the</strong> new team will be an easy one. <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ <strong>College</strong> is <strong>the</strong> winner in this transfusion of Jesuit leaders.<br />
As for me, <strong>the</strong>re is no word. In our Jesuit way of doing things this is no surprise. Such postings are usually done in<br />
<strong>the</strong> second part of <strong>the</strong> year (which makes this announcement more courageous). I will remain at <strong>the</strong> reins of <strong>the</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
until Easter 2003. As far as I am concerned, it will be business as usual. Let me assure you that my role over <strong>the</strong> next<br />
year will not be that of a caretaker. <strong>The</strong>re is a lot to be accomplished. I am confident that <strong>the</strong> review will be launched,<br />
teaching will be done, students will be examined, <strong>the</strong> Aloysian community will be ignatianised – life as "normal", full of<br />
challenge.<br />
Yours sincerely,<br />
Rev Fr Anthony V Smith SJ<br />
Headmaster<br />
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