The Terracian April 2015

THE
TERRACIAN
April 2015
Inside This Issue
4-6 A story of survival
12-14 The Terrace Cookbook
16-17 College life pictorial
30 St Joseph’s Day lunch

Principally speaking
College Principal Dr Michael Carroll.
Welcome to the first edition of The Terracian
for 2015 and my first opportunity to
contribute to this magazine. By the time this
edition is published I would have completed
my first 10 weeks as the 30th Principal of St
Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace. I have been
humbled by the extraordinarily genuine
and sincere welcome that has been afforded
to myself and my family. I have had the
opportunity to connect with many members
of the Terrace Family and very much look
forward to a long and productive association
with Terrace.
This year the College celebrates 140 years
of providing a quality Catholic education
for boys in the Edmund Rice tradition. Tens
of thousands of young men have benefited
from a Terrace education over this time and
the Red and Black continues to power on.
Over the last 140 years there have been many
highlights and achievements. However,
central to all of these highlights has been the
provision of a quality Catholic education and
the strong sense of community that prevails
within the Terrace Family.
Throughout 2015 there are a number of
special events that have been arranged to
celebrate this special milestone. Most notable
is the GT140 Ball which is scheduled for
Saturday 23 May. This will be an excellent
evening for the Terrace Family, past and
present, to celebrate the outstanding
achievements of the last 140 years.
At the end of 2014, the College suffered
significant damage as a result of a severe
hailstorm. Thus far more than $3 million
worth of repairs have been completed, with
some work still continuing. The College, with
the assistance and hard work of many, was
able to commence the academic year with
nearly all classrooms operational. There
are still some minor works to be completed
during Term 2. Yet again, the repair program
has been an excellent example of the
supportive spirit that exists within the
Terrace Family.
In February 2015 the College welcomed back
19 young men from the 2014 Year 12 cohort
who returned to the College for the Scholars’
Assembly. The 2014 College Dux, Declan Sela,
addressed the Assembly and encouraged
the students to work hard at their studies
as well as immerse themselves in all that
Terrace offers. The scholars of 2014 were
an impressive group of young men who
excelled at their studies but were also heavily
involved in the sporting, cultural and justice
programs offered at Terrace.
This year marks the 100th Anniversary of
Gallipoli and the Terrace-All Hallows’ Choir
will again perform at the Dawn Service
at Anzac Cove and then later at Lone Pine.
The young men and women have been
rehearsing in preparation for this special
event and will again be outstanding
representatives of their schools and their
country. Another Gallipoli highlight in 2015 is
the naming of Year 11 student Xavier Rui
as the Queensland recipient of the
Simpson Prize.
Xavier will be presented with the award at
Gallipoli, for his prize winning essay on the
subject of To what extent did Australians
enlist in 1914 to defend the Mother Country.
The co-curricular program for Term 1 has
concluded and whilst there were many
highlights, the GPS Premiership of the 1st VI
Volleyball Team was a standout. This was a
great effort by all involved and it is hoped
that further co-curricular successes will
unfold throughout the year.
In conclusion, I thank all within the Terrace
Family for their ongoing contributions to
this great College and I look forward to
continuing to celebrate 140 years.
Dr Michael Carroll
College Principal
Contents
3 The world is our stage
4-6 A story of survival
7 Academic records
8-9 Consecutive titles
10-11 Culture under spotlight
12-14 The Terrace Cookbook
15 Opening Mass and Induction
16-17 College life pictorial
Front Cover: Terrace Old Boys Terrence McSharry (left) and John Reid (centre).
2 St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace
18-21 College briefs
22-23 Smooth transition
25 Pioneer leaves his mark
28 Reunion, Quiz answers
29 Foundation AGM
30 St Joseph’s Day Lunch
31 GTOBA report
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The Terrace-All Hallows’ Choir rehearses with the army band.
The world is our stage
By Director of Culture Matt Cocking
The Campbell Centre is our home and
our home is the stage.
Over the past 140 years Terracians have performed far and wide
across the world and in recent years our Terrace Gentlemen have
called famous stages like the Sydney Opera House, Brisbane
Powerhouse and many more home.
At the end of this month, a small stage on the coast of a national
park will become our home as our students will be watched by a
live audience of 10,500 and telecast through Australian and New
Zealand living rooms. The members of our 2015 Gallipoli Choir
will perform alongside the Australian Army Band lead by
Director of Army Band, Lt Col Andrea McMahon on the shores
of Gallipoli, Turkey.
This April, 17 past and present Terracians will depart our College and
follow the footsteps of 40 of our Old Boys, who 100 years ago left our
College as boys to fight at Gallipoli as men, the same piece of land on
which our Gallipoli Choir will sing to the watching world.
Over five years (2012 - 2016) Terrace will send six tours and hundreds
of high quality, dedicated singers to service on behalf of Australian
and New Zealand Defence personal who have served in all theatres
of conflict. Just as 100 years ago more than 300 dedicated Terrace
boys went off to defend the Empire over the four -year campaign.
Days 1 and 2 will see the choir take in the sights and sounds of
Istanbul. Visits to the Dolmabahche Palace, a cruise on the
Bosphorus River and immersing themselves in the mayhem of the
Grand Bazaar will become lasting memories.
Day 3 has the choir attending a sight inspection and performing at
Hagia Irene. This is the venue of a newly commissioned symphony
which will be performed by more Terracian’s later in 2015.
This symphony will include the Terrace and All Hallows’ Choir
performing with the professional Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
in a production that must fit into a 94-minute window as the second
largest call to prayer speaker resides at the adjacent mosque.
From Day 4 the choir goes to work with the Australian Army Band.
Rehearsals, technical rehearsals and sound checks will fill the
following days at the famous Anzac Cove and Lone Pine sights.
Between rehearsals there will be education opportunities as the
choir visit The Nek, Walkers Ridge, old trenches and a sunset
cruise along the beautiful coastline. This will culminate with the
Dawn Service.
On this anniversary of 100 years of remembrance, months of
practice and organisation by students, directors and tour managers
will come together in a 10-hour window that will become their
story forever.
Our Terrace students happily and proudly serve the community far
and wide on any stage that we call home.
The Terrace and All Hallows’ Choir can be seen on 25 April
performing at:
• 3.20am Overnight Reflective Program Anzac Cove with
Australian Army Band
• 5.08am Spirit of Place with William Bartlett (Didgeridoo)
& Lior (ARIA winning vocalist)
• 5.30am Dawn Service with Australian Army Band
• 9am Pre Lone Pine Reflective Program
• 10am Lone Pine Service.
Mr Cocking and Principal Dr Michael Carroll will be part of the
Gallipoli contingent
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A story
of survival
By College Archivist Bianca Anderson
John Reid – taken as a Prisoner Of War in 1942.
John Phibbs Fergusson Reid is one of
those extraordinary characters that
make you so pleased you had the
opportunity to meet him.
At 94 years of age, John is one of our oldest Terracians. Born in 1921
and coming to Terrace from 1932 to 1939, John has led a life common
to his generation but a standout to ours. He was one of the first
Australian’s to be taken as a Prisoner of War in 1942 in Rangoon
and one of the first Prisoners of War to return home to Australia.
John is still independently living at the Holy Spirit home in
Carseldine and has a memory to rival those younger in years.
In fact, his very first memory of Terrace was 84 years ago, when
at 10 years old, his father brought him to see the headmaster for
his first interview. He was taken into the front office in the Treacy
Centre to meet Brother Reidy who John described as a ‘big’ man. He
remembers at the end of the interview Br Reidy placing his “great
big paw” on his head to lift it up so their eyes met and Br Reidy
saying: “You do what you’re told boy and you’ll be alright”. John has
never forgotten it.
Not long after, at the age of 11 John started at Terrace. He has many
fond memories of the days he spent at the College. One of his
fondest memories is of the famous school pool, built by the Windsor
family and by the side of the Treacy Centre.
John tells his story with a certain amount of joy in his eyes. John’s
junior classes were spent in what is now the Founders Room. In the
1930s the windows looked over the swimming pool and opened
directly onto it.
On Fridays, the last class of the day, during the College Prayer the
boys would slowly loosen their ties, undo the buttons on their shirts,
undo their belts and as the prayer ended it would be a quick flick of
the remaining clothing and then out the window into the pool.
On one particular Friday, the very formidable Br Edwards asked to
see John after school. John assumed that Br Edwards had forgotten
and as John was just about to launch himself out the window he
was pulled back, strapped and told in no uncertain terms: “If you are
ever told by someone in authority to do something you do it and you
don’t forget.”
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Five sports captains of 1938, including John (Rugby) centre, along with Jim Sheehan (Athletics), Hugh Graham (Cricket, one of two captains
that year), Mick Denehy (Cricket) and Tom Bolger (Cross Country).
John, since that day, “has never forgotten” - something that helped
him through his days as a Prisoner of War.
John’s fondness for Terrace is evident in the way he speaks and he
could quite well regale the listener with stories for many happy hours.
By the time he competed Year 12 in 1939 the Second World War
had broken out and the lives of John and his Year 12 cohort was to
change forever.
At the conclusion of his school year John and his family travelled
to the Gold Coast for their annual holiday. It was here that John
announced he wished to join the RAAF and become a pilot.
His mother was distressed, as she wanted him to go to university
to become a doctor. John, whose father had fought in the AIF in the
First World War, was a little more sympathetic to John’s desires.
John and his best friend, Gerard Windsor, went to recruiting together
and signed up to be pilots. They were given badges to identify them
as enlistees to avoid being accused of not doing their bit.
The boys went to night classes to learn the theoretical practicalities
and both were lucky enough to be given private flying lessons by
their fathers.
Both boys were sure they were heading off to Europe to fight the
Germans and kill Hitler.
After initial training the boys travelled together to Canada for
training. Gerard went on to fly Beaufighters out of the UK where
he was sadly shot down and died.
John was posted to India, flying over Burma on missions. It was over
Burma that he and his Blenheim crew were shot down. John ditched
the plane into the ocean.
They managed to get into a life raft and make for shore to a location
where they would hopefully be picked up by an allied patrol. The
men covered 27kms in 22 hours before the local villages alerted the
Japanese and they were captured.
John was one of the first Australians to be captured and taken
prisoner in Rangoon Central Jail.
The jail had been condemned and marked for demolition but the
Japanese considered it good enough to hold the prisoners.
There were only 13 Australians in the Rangoon prison. A very small
number compared to other POW camps throughout Asia.
The majority of prisoners in Rangoon were British or Chinese.
In prison the Japanese subjected John to hours of torture,
questioning and starvation.
The guards were brutal, beating John with a golf club and leaving
him in solitary confinement for weeks on end.
John says it was his faith that got him through the long and tortured
years of imprisonment. “If you lost faith, if that went, you had
nothing to help you.”
To help him through the long nights John composed a poem, which
took many nights, written in secret and careful never to mention
the Japanese.
Staring at the Southern Cross, which would occasionally, and for a
short time appear in the sky, glimpsed through the bars of his cell,
John wrote. Using his English lessons at Terrace John wrote the
poem in iambic pentameter and recites it every year on Anzac Day
(see page 6).
It is not easy to see a man moved so greatly by the memories,
long past but yet so fresh in his mind. It is a timely reminder that
although long ago ended, war and its effects live on in
those remaining.
Continued page 6
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Even as the war drew to an end, John and his fellow prisoners were
not aware of their impending freedom.
John and his fellow prisoners were convinced that they were “for
the chop” and that as the war drew to a close they would all be
murdered. In fact, John very nearly died before he saw freedom,
suffering from severe bouts of appendicitis.
It wasn’t until he reached Calcutta that his appendix was removed
and his life saved. After a brief period of recovery in India, John and
his fellow Australian prisoners returned home, being amongst the
very first POWs to reach Australian soil.
After the war John married his wartime sweetheart, a nurse who
served in Borneo throughout the war.
Sempre eos memoria
As I sit here remembering every familiar line of
each dear face
I ask my maker, day after day
How long, dear Lord, how long have we to stay in
exile bound to this dreary place?
Then, in answer to my heartfelt plea, I feel a
deepening happiness in me that calms the soul
and rests the troubled mind
What matters is how long our sojourn lasts in
Eastern lands by Eastern Princes rule
If knowing God you find your heart is schooled in
love for him and while your glance is cast
Yearning in retrospect towards those you love,
your thoughts are turned towards mightier
things above
Then, patiently, you awake the dawning day as
you sit here remembering.
John Reid, College Prefect 1938.
Like many returned servicemen, John took the opportunity to attend
university to study medicine. He studied for three years before he
decided that medicine really wasn’t what he wanted to do.
A chance meeting with a fellow Terrace Old Boy at the Story Bridge
Hotel led him to becoming an air traffic controller. He worked in
Brisbane for the next 34 years retiring at the top of his profession
as Superior.
John does not regret changing careers as he says he has had a very
happy life and thinks he would not have had he gone into medicine.
At 94 John is full of joy and carries with him, not only the history of
Terrace but also the experiences and stories of his generation, soldier
and POW.
His story, in this our 140-year anniversary as a College and 100 years
since the start of WWI, is one not to be forgotten, but to be cherished
and passed on for generations of Terrace Gentlemen to come.
Aerial views of the Central Prison Rangoon at liberation.
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Academic records tumble
Records are made to be
broken…and not just
sporting records.
Again, in Semester 2 last year, Terrace
recorded its highest number of Academic
Medal recipients – 246 – or 19 per cent of
students.
As Dean of Studies Mrs Julie Quin said: “We
often say that it is more difficult to receive a
gold medal than it is to achieve an OP1’’.
To receive a gold medal a student must
achieve grades of A in all subjects; silver is
awarded for an A in every subject less one
and bronze in every subject less two.
A total of 69 students from Years 5 to 11
(Year 12 students are not included in
Semester 2 results) received gold medals.
The Assembly also recognised the
student from each year level who has
made significant improvement and who
also exhibits a strong work ethic and is
respectful of both his peers and teachers.
One of those to return for the Scholars’
Assembly was 2014 College Dux Declan Sela,
who has since been awarded a prestigious
TJ Ryan Scholarship.
Up to 10 TJ Ryan Memorial Medals and
Scholarships are awarded each year to
support exemplary Queensland students
who demonstrate outstanding leadership
in their school and community and
academic excellence through their
achievements in Year 12.
Declan also was awarded a University of
Queensland Excellence scholarship, along
with, Nicholas Fidler, John Nguyen and
Benedict Gattas.
Inaugural QCE Distinguished Achiever
Awards were awarded to Declan, Callum
Bryson and Matt Carter.
The QCE Achievement Awards recognise
and reward Queensland’s top performing
students for outstanding academic
achievement in their Senior school studies.
Buchanan Medal winners were: Alexander
Bashford, Callum Bryson, Matthew Carter,
Alistair Falconer, Robert Fanning, Nicholas
Fidler, Benedict Gattas, Alec Gibbons,
Stephen Hamilton, Harry Havers, Lachlan
Ho, Thomas Loveday, Thomas Mulherin,
John Nguyen, William Parker, Wadie Rassam,
Declan Sela, Samuel Stark, Oliver Wightman.
The Academic Medal Assembly was held
just one week after the Scholars’ Assembly
in February, at which 19 students from the
Senior class of 2014 returned to the College
to receive a Buchanan Medal in recognition
of having achieved an OP1.
2014 College Dux Declan Sela with former Principal Mr Peter Chapman at the Scholars
Assembly post-function in College Hall.
Xavier wins
Simpson
Prize
Year 11 student Xavier Rui won
the Queensland section of the
Simpson Prize and a trip to Turkey to
experience Anzac Day at Gallipoli.
The competition encouraged students to
explore the motivation for young men and
women to volunteer for service in 1914.
Students then scrutinized a variety of
sources to uncover historical evidence
which supported the proposition of
individuals who rallied to the defence of
the British Empire or in some cases more
personal and economic reasons. Others as
we know, simply and naively thought this
would be an adventure.
State winners and runners-up were invited
to the Australian War Memorial on a tw0-
day excursion with the eight winners to
travel to Turkey for Anzac Day.
The following is an extract of Xavier’s
winning essay:
“…Among some volunteers, enlistment was
seen as providing an escape from hardship
and an opportunity to improve their lot
in life. In 1914, Australians enlisted to a
moderate extent to defend the ‘Mother
Country’ and to a greater extent as a rite of
passage to manhood and to improve their
lot in life. Whilst Australia held close ties
with Britain and many felt loyalty to the
Empire, fighting for her defence primarily
motivated those of British birth or those with
prior military experience of fighting for the
‘Mother Country’. Australian volunteers were
more generally motivated by societal values
cultivated from childhood, such as duty
and mateship, as well as romantic notions
of honour, glory and adventure. Financial
security and social advantages offered by
enlistment attracted some recruits for whom
personal interests were of immediate concern.
Through examination of the historical
evidence, the identity of Australian recruits in
1914 can be regarded as distinct from that of
only loyal defenders of the ‘Mother Country’.’’
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Consecutive GPS titles
Jono Condon on the river.
Winning back-to-back
titles is considered
one of the toughest
accomplishments in
sport - team or individual
- making Terrace’s 1st
VI GPS Premiership
win an outstanding
achievement.
Every team seems to try just a little harder
against the defending premier.
The 2014 1st’s undefeated premiership,
without dropping a set, always was going
to be a hard act to follow in the highlycompetitive
GPS system.
And while the 2015 team may have dropped
a set, they didn’t drop a match, on occasions
coming from behind to clinch the title.
Director of Sport Mr Damian Wright put
the Term 1 sporting performances down
to hard work on the basic skills, attitude
and coaching.
The 1st XI Cricket team finished the season
in second place, the Rowing program as a
whole, including the 1st VIII, showed marked
improvement to finish fourth, while the
placing by the swim team, competing in
arguably the toughest sport in GPS, was not
a true reflection of the effort and dedication
shown by the students.
It would be fair to say that the 1st XI
exceeded pre-season expectations.
The 1st VIII were unfortunately hit by
gear problems at the Head of the River, yet
showed great determination to finish sixth,
allowing the Shed to finish fourth overall.
The swimmers produced a number of
outstanding individual and relay team
performances against national-class
opposition.
Terrace’s participation in GPS Sport, in
sheer numbers alone, is unquestionable but
results haven’t always been as impressive.
They are, however, improving.
The Road to Red program aimed at A and
B level players, strength and conditioning
programs, and the introduction of more and
higher-level specialist coaching has seen
strong performances across-the-board.
It was, without doubt, a good season overall
for the College.
It also was arguably the busiest term with
four term sports plus pre-season work for
Football and Tennis, Running Club and
gym work.
Term 2 sports are Football, Tennis and
Cross Country - a sport in which Terrace
has traditionally excelled. The first Cross
Country meeting of the season is on 24 April
at Minnippi Park and our footballers and
Tennis players are at home on Anzac Day
against Anglican Church Grammar School.
For a full round-up of Term 1 Sport, go to
The Locker Room under publications on the
Terrace website.
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Henry Spinks in GPS Volleyball action.
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Culture under the spotlight
Cultural pursuits are an
essential ingredient in the
education of the Terrace
Gentleman.
Liam Keates-Ryley and Fionan Dunne.
From Music to Chess to Debating and
Terraflicks, there would be few, if any,
students not to have tested the water
with one or the other of the many activities
on offer.
The opportunity to be involved in cocurricular
cultural programs is open to all
students and many talented, musicians,
public speakers, actors and more have
consistently been the result.
In Term 1, especially leading up to Anzac Day,
the Gallipoli Choir has stolen the spotlight,
but many more choirs, ensembles and
groups have contributed to everyday life at
the college, including at Mass, assemblies
and liturgies.
Debating has been in full swing,
ensembles played at the Terrace
Open Day, the Chamber Music
Concert was held at Waterford.
The Red Thunder Drumline took part in
holiday workshops to prepare for their being
part in the Brisbane City Parade on Anzac
Day. The parade starts at 9.30am.
In Term 2 there will again be many
highlights, including the Middle School
Musical Seussical.
Seussical is a musical on the books of Dr Seuss
(mainly Horton Hears a Who!, Horton Hatches
the Egg and Miss Gertrude McFuzz) that
debuted on Broadway in 2000.
Forty young boys from Years 5 - 8 have been
working hard on the production. Rehearsals
have been going well and it has been great to
see the enthusiasm at rehearsals.
These younger boys have been joined by
older mentors in the off stage choir and
technical crew.
Show dates are 8-9 May in the Edmund Rice
Theatre.
The show is one hour long, no interval.
Tickets are available via College Events on
the Terrace website.
Other cultural activities that will
begin or continue in
Term 2 are:
• QDU and GPS Debating;
• GPS Music Showcase (30 April);
• Spirit Assembly - Music (12 May);
• Terrex Talent Night (22 May);
• Chess Inter-House Championships
(26 May);
• Winter Music Concert (4 June).
The cast of the Middle School Musical Seussical.
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Gianni Pecoraro on the bass.
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It will nourish you, surprise you, inspire you. It will warm your
heart and feed your soul. The Terrace Cookbook is over 330 glossy
pages of recipes, recollections, images and icons that celebrate
and capture what it means to be part of the Terrace family.
“I have lost count of how many cookbooks I own – all right, over 400! I fi rmly
believe cookbooks shouldn’t be on the coffee table, rather, in your kitchen
held open with a rolling pin, smudged and a wee bit dog-eared. The Terrace
Cookbook achieves so much more: extraordinary photography, fresh vibrant
recipes and timeless images from St Joseph’s 140 years, all bound in a
beautiful hardback. This book can grace your coffee table or would
make a fantastic gift. My copy will be in my kitchen!”
Alastair McLeod, former executive chef of Bretts Wharf
and Tank Restaurant, celebrity TV and radio chef.
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Cookbook Launch
Nearly 200 people attended the launch of The Terrace Cookbook at Tennyson.
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The cookbook story
By Terrace Ladies Group President Mrs Andrea Splatt
to create a book that inspired people to cook
and enticed families to the table.
After scouring the many cookbooks in
our collection it became clear in which
direction we wanted to go. Words like clean
and contemporary, community, family and
sharing kept popping up.
But we also had to keep in mind that this
was, essentially, a school cookbook. It had to
encapsulate both what Terrace is and equally
importantly, being launched in the school’s
140th anniversary year, what Terrace was.
Over the ensuing months recipes were
collected from the College community
with an overwhelming response from both
current and Old Boy families. Once collated,
recipes were tested and tasted, prepared
and photographed ready for the design
process. Finally, it was off to print just before
Christmas 2014.
The Terrace Cookbook was finally unveiled
on 27 March this year at the Terrace sporting
facilities at Tennyson with a morning tea
(inspired by recipes from our cookbook) and
an entertaining cooking demonstration by
chef Alastair McLeod of Brett’s Wharf fame.
Chef Alastair McLeod at the cookbook launch.
Gathering around that
table is sometimes the
only time we get to sit
and talk and hear about
what is happening in our
families’ lives.
Sharing a meal is often central to
family celebrations, whether they are
homecomings, departures, growing up or
growing old. Regardless of how formal or
informal the occasion, the rituals of meal
times create a strong foundation for a real
sense of family, which is also an important
touchstone of Terrace.
It is said that our sons enter the gates
of Terrace as boys and leave as Terrace
Gentlemen and it is the extraordinary
connection and collaboration between
school and home that nourishes and
nurtures this transition to a true Terracian.
So this concept of family and the importance
of gathering around the dinner table is
where the cookbook began. What started
out as just an idea over two years ago
quickly gained momentum and has resulted
in a glossy 336-page hard cover publication
that can happily and proudly stand
alongside other better known cookbooks
on any bookshelf.
How does one create a cookbook?
The first thing to do is to surround yourself
with people who know something about
publishing and copy writing, people who
share the same vision. The second thing to
do is to decide exactly what makes a good
cookbook, good.
We all know that the cookbooks we use the
most are those with simple recipes that
are reliable and tasty and that have great
pictures that make you hungry and want to
cook. So that formed the basis of our book
– great pictures and great food. We wanted
Alastair was
genuinely impressed
with the book:
“I have lost count of how many
cookbooks I own – all right, over
400! I firmly believe cookbooks
shouldn’t be on the coffee table,
rather, in your kitchen held open
with a rolling pin, smudged and
wee bit dog-eared. The Terrace
Cookbook achieves so much more;
extraordinary photography,
fresh, vibrant recipes and timeless
images from St Joseph’s 140 years,
all bound in a beautiful hardback.
The book can grace your coffee
table or would make a fantastic
gift. My copy will be in my kitchen.”
Continued page 27
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Opening Mass
& Induction
Fr Nev Yun celebrates at the Opening Mass at UQ.
It is one of the highlights of the year
and the perfect means by which to
celebrate new College leadership.
The 2015 Opening Mass and Senior induction celebrated not only new
College leaders but a new College Principal – Dr Michael Carroll.
Mass was celebrated by Terrace Old Boy Fr Neville Yun at the
University of Queensland and followed by the Induction of the
Seniors of 2015 and attended by the entire student population,
teachers and family members of the Year 12 students.
The Induction is of special significance to the parents of the Seniors,
who are able to pin badges on their sons and have their photos taken
together afterwards.
The College Leadership Team for 2015 is:
• Dr Michael Carroll, Principal
• Mr Chris Ryan, Acting College Dean (Deputy)
• Mrs Julie Quinn, Dean of Studies
• Mr Damien Fall, Dean of Students
• Mr Peter Finnigan, Acting Dean of Identity
• Mr Adam Read, Business Manager.
Picture right: College Captain Patrick Carrigan.
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College life
Clockwise from above: Socks up poster boys Robert Podesta and Charlie Tracey; Louis Pare at the Inter-House swim meet; Mrs Judy McGuire (front)
and Mrs Genevieve Claffey at Staff Mass; Lachlan Dunk at Debating; Rory Jennings on violin; College Vice Captain Reuben Wall; Joe Ferguson checks
the board at GPS Swimming; Xavier Stiles is all concentration.
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Charlie on
track
Year 9 student Charlie Wright followed
his state success with two medals at the
Australian Cycling Titles.
At the Under 15 State Track Titles at
Chandler Velodrome, Charlie won four
medals from four events – gold for the
Sprint, silver for the 5km Scratch Race and
the Points Race and a bronze for the 500m
Time Trial.
The performances earned him a spot in the
state team for the nationals.
He scored a bronze medal in the Sprints
after qualifying fourth fastest and followed
that up the next day with a silver medal in
the Points Race. The Points Race is over 30
laps with a sprint every sixth lap.
Charlie’s performances on the track were
just some of the outstanding sporting
achievements of Terrace athletes during
Term 1, which also included:
• Three Terrace 1st XI cricketers – James
Mullins, Connor Ballenden and
Zachery Campbell – chosen in GPS
representative teams for matches in
April. James was chosen in the GPS
Combined XI to play Wanderers and
Connor and Zachery were named
in the GPS Combined XI to play the
Queensland U16 development team.
• Darcy O’Connor (3000m 16 years) and
Riley Kelly (1500m, Open) represented
Queensland at the Australian Junior
Championships in Sydney.
• Jordan Curd and Tom Neil were chosen
in Queensland Triathlon teams.
• Louis Townsend, Tom Proberts and
Darcy Moreland who were chosen in
the Queensland Schoolboys Water
Polo team.
Charlie Wright (right) on the podium at the nationals.
Rest in peace
The Terrace family is asked to pray for the
repose of the soul of:
Mr Bryan Joseph AXELBY (GT 1959-64);
Mr Paul Leslie James BULLOCK (GT 1968-73);
Mr Brian John CAHILL MBE, former Terrace
staff member, grandfather of Darcy (GT
2014), Lachlan (10M) and Callum Rhodes
(8M), Nicholas Vilgan (11R) and stepfather of
Mark Vilgan (GT 1977);
Mr Colin Denis CASEY (GT 1946);
Mr Christopher Stephen COOK (GT 1962-65);
Br Francis Paulinus (Paul) HANNIGAN cfc,
former Terrace staff member;
Mr John Edward HARRISON AM (GT 1949-52);
Mr Noel Melville HAYSOM (GT 1935-43);
Mr Timothy Noel HOWES (GT 1967-69);
Mr Francis (Frank) William KOHLMANN
(GT 1969);
Mr Anthony James MACKLIN (GT 1968);
Dr Francis (Frank) Arthur McDONNELL
(GT 1940-41);
Mr James Patrick O’LEARY (GT 1938-1945);
Mr Matthew John PARRY (GT 1969-78),
brother of Peter (GT ’66), Denis (GT ’70),
Anthony (dec’d) (GT ’71) and Chris (GT ’80);
Mr Noel William Francis TUTON
(GT 1937-39);
Mr Cyril Bernard TWOMEY (GT 1961-66);
Dr Alexander WIGHTMAN (GT 1979-1986),
brother of Andrei (GT ’90) and uncle to Oliver
(GT 2014), Nikolai (9R) and Orlando (6R);
Mr Francis Patrick WILLIAMSON
(GT 1946-47).
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New GTOBA Committee
Mass said by Fr Gerry Hall was followed
by morning tea and the Gregory Terrace
Old Boys’ Association Annual General
Meeting at which Mr Jeff Gates was
elected GTOBA President.
Four Terrace Headmasters were present for
the occasion - Br Tony White, Dr Brendan
McManus, Mr Peter Chapman and current
Principal Dr Michael Carroll.
Mr Chapman was made an honorary Old
Boy at the meeting which also saw the
unveiling of Mr Chapman’s portrait, which
was commissioned by the Association.
Also present were a number of previous
Presidents of the GTOBA:
Mr Ross Clarke - 1970-1971
Mr Barry O’Callaghan - 1978-1979
Mr Geoff Lowes - 1981-1982
Mr John Lowes - 1982-1983
Mr James Crowley - 1984-1989
Mr Luke Murphy - 2012
Judge Michael Rackemann - 2013
Mr Dominic Condon – 2014.
The 2015 Committee is:
President Mr Jeff Gates, Vice-President
Mr Joe Tooma, Secretary Mr David Toohey,
Treasurer Mr Greg Conn, Director of
Membership Mr Brent Wadham and
Committee Mr Richard Blanshard,
Mr Anthony Crombie, Mr Gordon Galt,
Mr Jack George, Mr Anthony Joseph,
Mr Peter Leighton, Mr Jack Mullins and
Mr Andrew Sexton.
Mr Gates first column as GTOBA President
is on Page 31 of The Terracian.
New GTOBA President Mr Jeff Gates with
2012 president Mr Luke Murphy.
How well do you
know Terrace?
1. What year was the College
founded?
2. Which sporting team made it
back-to-back GPS Premierships
in 2015?
3. Who was the GTOBA President
in 2014?
4. Who was the TLG President
in 2014?
5. Who was the Principal two before
Dr Michael Carroll?
6. For how many years has the
Terrace-All Hallows’ Choir travelled
to Gallipoli?
7. Which of the College’s Houses
starts with X?
8. What year was the College unable
to play home matches at Tennyson
because of flooding?
9. The grandstand at Tennyson is
named after?
10. How many OP1s did terrace
record in 2013?
Answers are on page 28.
Tough tennis clash
The Old Boys versus current students is always a tough contest…and played in good spirit.
The clash this year was won and trophy retained by the Old Boys.
The final Old Boys team was: Luke Pappa, Robbie Sorbello, Alex Piperides, Henry Coventry,
Pat Morris, David Laverty, Brett Robinson, Dion Lao, Christian Feagan and Judge Michael
Rackemann.
Consecutive GPS Premierships.
Players from the current students and Old Boys Tennis clash with Principal Dr Michael Carroll
(right).
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140 years of Catholic education
St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace is
celebrating its 140th anniversary this
year with a number of significant
community events.
On 5 July, 1875, three Christian Brothers
opened their first school in Queensland,
in the Pugin Chapel, the old St Stephen’s
Cathedral, with 26 boys enrolled.
Within two months, on 19 September,
the foundation stone for a permanent
residence and school had been laid on
land on the crest of a hill and opposite
a large park in Spring Hill.
The College now falls under the auspices of
Edmund Rice Education Australia, building
on the century-plus of dedicated work by
the Christian Brothers.
Established in 2007, EREA governs the
schools owned by the Brothers at that time.
With the addition of schools established
since 2007 there are now 48 schools and
more than 35,000 students, through all
states and territories of Australia
As one of the 140th anniversary celebrations
The Terrace Cookbook was launched on
27 March at Tennyson as a significant
fundraiser for the College. See full story
and photos Pages 12-14 of this issue.
The Cookbook is available online via
College Events.
The GT140 Ball, to be held at the Royal
International Convention Centre on 23
May. Tickets sold out within a week.
You also may have noticed a banner
across the Hale St pedestrian walkway
recognising our 140th year.
Work continues on the Br Tony White Building.
Building, repairs go on
Building continues at the Spring Hill campus in the wake of last
year’s storms.
More work has been carried out over the break which has seen the
Founder’s Room back on line. Offices and Music Rooms on the top of
the Treacy Centre also have been recarpeted.
Work is continuing on the Seminar Room and on the exterior of the
Br Tony White Building.
College Hall has undergone extensive changes.
Refurbishments to the Drama and TV Rooms will take place during
Term 2.
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Connor Moroney in action last year for the 1st XV. He went on to win Australian Schoolboys’ selection.
Rugby internationals
at Tennyson
Tennyson will host two schoolboy Rugby
internationals during the September
holiday break.
With New Zealand Schools and Samoan
Schools each touring, Tennyson will be the
venue for two matches involving the teams.
The first match will involve Australian
Schools Barbarians (previously Australia A)
against NZ Schools and the second match is
Australian Schools and Samoan Schools.
In 2014, Terrace’s 1st XV Captain Connor
Moroney was a member of the Australian
Schoolboys team.
Terrace has had 28 Australian Schoolboy
representatives since 1969, according to
the Australian Schoolboy Rugby website,
including Michael Lynagh, Liam Gill,
James Hanson, Digby Ioane and Ben and
Matt Lucas.
The schedule is:
Thursday 24 September, New Zealand
Schools v Samoan Schools, 6pm Brisbane,
Sunnybank RFC;
Monday 28 September, Australian Schools
Barbarians v NZ Schools, 1pm Brisbane,
Tennyson Fields, Australian Schools v
Samoan Schools, 3pm Brisbane,
Tennyson Fields;
Friday, 2 October, Australian Schools
Barbarians v Samoan Schools, 4pm Brisbane,
Ballymore; Australian Schools v New
Zealand Schools, 3pm Brisbane, Ballymore.
Liam Gill - another Terrace Australian
Schoolboys’ representative.
Career Expo
The Terrace Old Boys’ Career Expo
will be held on 14 May.
The Expo provides students
with an opportunity to talk
to representatives of tertiary
institutions, GAP Year programs
and other organisations such as the
Australian Defence Force.
Guest speakers, usually Terrace
Old Boys, are also invited to talk to
students about their jobs.
More details on the Expo and
the guest speakers will be
communicated in the next few
weeks.
Meanwhile, comprehensive
information and advice on careers
is available on the Terrace website
at http://www.terrace.qld.edu.au/
identity/guidance-and-counsellingservice/careers
Questions about the career
development program at Terrace
should be directed to Mr Paul
Ianniello at
paulianniello@terrace.qld.edu.au.
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A smooth transition
Terrace had 399 boys in Years 7 and 8
make the transition from primary to
secondary school in 2015.
With Year 7 for the first time in Queensland in 2015 becoming part of
secondary, the traditional intake into high school more than doubled.
Moving Year 7 to high school this year followed other major changes,
such as the introduction of a Prep year in 2007 and raising the school
starting age by six months in 2008.
By 2015 Year 7 students are in their eighth year of schooling and
almost half of them will turn 13, considered to be the right age to
begin high school. This change also brings Queensland schools into
line with the rest of the country, except South Australia.
It is estimated that 93 Catholic secondary Colleges around
Queensland welcomed more than 12,000 Year 7 students in 2015 into
high school.
Catholic schools, including Terrace, have been planning for the move
for more than three years and were well prepared to welcome both
Year 7 and Year 8 to secondary school in 2015.
More than 500 additional teachers, eight at Terrace, commenced in
Catholic secondary schools as a result of the move.
Terrace’s adoption of the move was made easier by being Year 5-12
with many students moving into secondary, already familiar with
the College’s spiritual, academic and co-curricular environment. Prior
planning for the location of students and Terrace’s very successful
House system also have made the change virtually pain-free.
Around 8500 Year 7 students across Queensland commenced Year
8 in 2015, meaning more than 20,000 students will enter a Catholic
secondary school for the first time.
At Terrace 214, Year 7 students and 185 Year 6 students started
high school.
In Year 5 there are 214 students and in Year 6, 184 students.
Back on Day 1, on 27 January, when Years 5,7,8,10,11 and 12 commenced
– there were more than 300 new faces - first-time Terrace students.
It is estimated that 93 Catholic secondary
Colleges around Queensland welcomed
more than 12,000 Year 7 students in 2015
into high school.
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Thomas D’Allura – one of the new faces in 2015.
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Pioneer leaves his mark on Terrace
Brian Cahill, former much-loved
Terrace teacher and one of the
pioneers of Brisbane television, died
in March.
Mr Cahill was aged 84.
Mr Cahill, who had a background in radio, was BTQ7’s first newsreader
on 1 November 1959.
He continued to work in radio, while his television career went on to
involve all three commercial channels in Brisbane. In the 1960s he
worked alongside Don Seccombe at QTQ9. He had a return stint at
Seven before joining TVQ0 in the late 1970s.
After television he moved into politics, joining the National Party, and
later worked in theatre.
In 2009 Cahill made a guest appearance on Seven News for BTQ’s
50th anniversary.
The Brisbane Times printed a story following Mr Cahill’s death about
an interview he did with Channel 7’s Kay McGrath in 2009 – 50 years
after his debut reading the news.
Mr Cahill said the news desk had been built too high, forcing him
to sit on a wooden packing crate instead of a chair while reading
the news.
“It was one of those tomato cases which are very light wood, so I sat
and went straight through the blasted case,” he said.
Brian Cahill (right) with Channel 7’s Kay McGrath and Rod Young.
“I sat there with my bottom being spiked for the next 30 minutes
while I did my first-ever broadcast on television news.”
The same special in 2009 highlighted the destruction of Mr Cahill’s
Tennyson home in the 1974 floods.
“We could either have a nervous breakdown or pick up a shovel,” he said.
“I couldn’t afford a psychiatrist with the house just destroyed, so we
picked up a shovel and cleaned it.”
Mr Cahill’s death was met with great sadness
but with many fond memories of many students
during his time as a teacher at Terrace.
He taught both English and History from 1973-1980 at the College.
He also was heavily involved with Debating and school productions at
the College.
The College was a Debating ‘powerhouse’ during the 1970s and 80s.
“In 1976, Brian Cahill, Baden Kimlin and Kristen Andersen
transformed Terrace into the greatest schoolboy Debating squad in
history,’’ former student Mr Sean Fox remembered.
“Debating went from being “daggy” into us being feted like
Olympians. Friday night GPS Debating became like the Coliseum.’’
According to the 1981 Yearbook, Debating attracted a record number of
boys with the senior a squad of John Byrne, John Devereux, Sean Fox,
John Phelan, Michael Rackemann and Steven Vivanti, undefeated in
GPS Debating.
A record number of boys were chosen in the Queensland Schools
Debating team, which won the national titles in Melbourne.
Mr Cahill, who with his wife Denise, also was heavily involved in
theatre outside of the College, was the driving force behind the
College’s 1978 musical production of Oliver.
Mr Cahill represented the seat of Aspley for the National Party from
1983-86.
Mr Cahill is the grandfather of Darcy (GT 2014), Lachlan (10M) and
Callum Rhodes (8M), Nicholas Vilgan (11R) and stepfather of Mark
Vilgan (GT 1977).
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Immersed in
education
Terrace Years 9 and 10 students further
their learning experience beyond the
classroom in Terms 2 and 3 through
Exploration and Immersion.
The Year 9 Exploration has a choice of 11
units undertaken over five days from June
15-19 aimed at providing the students
with diverse and challenging learning
experiences such as: Blokes Who Cook,
Milpera, Riding for the Disabled: The
McIntyre Centre and I Wish I Was a
Rock Star.
“It is an opportunity for teachers and
students to be involved in a flexible
environment without the usual timetable
and assessment constraints,’’ Dean of
Studies Mrs Julie Quinn said.
Just one of the many tasty recipes in the Terrace Cookbook.
Year 10 Immersion involves 13 units, of
which students choose one, aimed at
developing them as independent
learners, through ‘’rich, innovative and
rigorous learning experiences within
our faith community’’.
This cookbook is a true community effort.
Without the contributions from the Terrace
Community there would be no book. It is the
family recipes, endearing anecdotes, timehonoured
traditions and heartfelt stories
that make it the wonderful and very special
Terrace book that it is.
We hope that this cookbook will provide
you and your loved ones with even more
opportunities to gather together, to eat, talk,
laugh and share, and celebrate not just
what it means to be part of your family but
also the extended Terrace Family. We also
hope this cookbook might be something
that our sons can look on with fond
memories, and perhaps even use a little to
cook for themselves.
Books available via College Events on the
Terrace website or at the Terrace Shop for
$55 each.
The units include the US Exchange
program, Volunteering Immersion –
Cape York Indigenous Australia, Aviation,
Timor Leste, Fijian Village Life and What’s
Good for You (Health Science).
Each unit of the Immersion requires
students to complete assessment tasks
with the College reporting outcomes
to parents.
Year 10 Immersion is held from 1-17
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Class of ‘54
reunion
The Class of ’54 held a very successful
reunion at the College.
The photo, which appeared in last
December’s issue, was inadvertently
cropped.
The gentlemen who attended were
(pictured left):
Front row: Ray Murphy, Bill Conry,
Trevor Parminter, Brian King, Mick
Baker, John Harrington;
Second row: Barry Partridge, Paul
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John Campbell, Barry Cranitch;
Third row: Peter Phelan, Phil Coghlan,
Allen Ryall, Clem Hodge, Joe Tooma
( GTOBA), John Nelson;
Rear: John Clarke, Peter Chapman
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Contribution acknowledged
The Board now comprises: Mr Simon
Keyser (Chairman), Mr Brad Usasz (Deputy
Chairman), Mr Justin Byrne, Dr Michael
Carroll, Mr John Clifford, Mrs Bernadette
Higgins, Mrs Mary Macuga, Ms Christine
Maher, Mr Brendan Menegazzo, Dr Tony
Mills, Mr Simon Rogers, Brother Ted Walker
cfc, Mr Peter Welch and Mr Damian Wright.
Mr Cornish’s commitment in leading
the Tennyson Campaign Committee
was recognised with the gift of a replica
Tennyson grandstand chair.
On his retirement from the Board, Mr Tim Horan receives from Mr Peter Cornish a plaque
in appreciation of his service to the Foundation.
In addition to the benefactors published
in the 2014 Annual Report of Donors,
the Directors wish to acknowledge and
thank the following who made gifts to
the Foundation last year: The Swimming
Supporters’ Group, Mr T and Mrs M Macuga,
Mr P Moloney, Mr M Penberthy and
Mr V Tunn.
At the recent Annual General Meeting
of the Foundation, the newly-elected
Chairman, Mr Simon Keyser, acknowledged
the outstanding contribution to the
Foundation by the outgoing Board Chair, Mr
Peter Cornish, who joined the Board in 2000
and assumed the Chairman’s role in 2012.
College Principal, Dr Michael Carroll,
commended Mr Cornish on his outstanding
service over 14 years during which the
Foundation has played an important role
in changing the physical fabric of all three
College campuses and the introduction of
the Edmund Rice Scholarship Fund which
has supported the successful College
bursary program.
Also retiring from the Board after many
years of dedicated service were Dr Paul
Bartley, Dr Robert Bird and Mrs Wendy
Tancred.
Replacing previous Principal Mr Peter
Chapman, Dr Michael Carroll was elected to
the Board. Joining Dr Carroll are several new
Directors, all with sons in the College: Mr
John Clifford, Mrs Mary Macuga, Ms Christine
Maher, Dr Tony Mills and Mr Peter Welch.
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with The Chairman’s Chair.
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St Joseph’s Day
A strong turnout of current and past
parents and friends of the College
attended the St Joseph’s Day luncheon
hosted by the Gregory Terrace Old
Boys’ Association.
The College held its St Joseph’s Day
Liturgy the day before to commemorate
our patron saint.
“St Joseph was a ‘real’ person who was
confronted with challenges during his
life,’’ College Principal Dr Michael
Carroll said.
“Despite encountering these challenges,
he was a man of strength, integrity and
faith. He was a father, a husband and
friend. As our College patron, St Joseph is
a great role model for each of us within
the Terrace Family.’’
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GTOBA President
to support the College and its leadership
team in any practical way we can. We see
the scholarship program as one of the most
important contributions we can make to
College life.
I look forward to welcoming you to any
events that you may attend throughout
the year.
This year is another very
exciting year for the GTOBA.
GTOBA President Mr Jeff Gates.
This year is another very exciting year for
the GTOBA.
The annual Old Boys dinner will return to
College Hall and the Primary Quadrangle on
Friday 31 July. It will be a great evening with
the College jazz band playing and we hope
to see as many Old Boys attend as possible.
We will be providing tours of the College
and for many, this will be a wonderful
opportunity to see how the College has
evolved since they finished school.
We also are delighted to announce that the
Rugby Supporters’ Group will be inviting
all Old Boys to attend Terrace’s Rugby
game against The Southport School on
Saturday 1 June at the Tennyson playing
fields. Old Boys will be invited to attend a
brief gathering after the match and I would
encourage as many to attend as possible.
We recently hosted our annual St Joseph’s
Day lunch (see photos on Page 30) which
as always, was a great success and greatly
supported by past headmasters, parents and
friends of the College.
Our annual golf day is a major fundraising
event for the Association and once again
will be held at the Indooroopilly Golf
Club on Friday 28 August. The day raises
substantial funds for the organisation
with the proceeds going towards providing
scholarships for boys to attend the College
who for financial reasons may not have the
ability to do so. We feel this to be our best
work in the finest tradition of Edmund Rice.
As always the Vintage Terracians morning
tea will be held at College Hall on Friday
30 October. This day is for those special Old
Boys who left the College 50 or more years
ago. It is a great occasion which is always
well attended.
As a committee, we see our main objective
as maintaining a connection between Old
Boys and the College. We also are there
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Indigenous Scholarship Program for every Hyundai purchased by a parent, student,
or friend of St Joseph’s College. Hyundai have also proudly donated “Eddies Van”
to help disadvantage members of the Brisbane community. For more information,
please contact Martin Him at martin_him@hyundai.com.au or call 0409 714 601.