Nurrunga Online Vol 34 No 25 - Waverley College

VOLUME 34 No. 25 26th August 2010 

Limited places exist in Years 7-12 in 2011 

Last week, I outlined the first three priorities addressed at the Parent 

Forum held on Tuesday August 10. I have included the remainder 

of these priorities below: 

Over the weekend I was part of the Executive team that met to discuss the 

strategic plan for Waverley College and give my view on the direction of the 

College over the next few years. It was a very worthwhile meeting and builds 

on the input from all stakeholders at the College – parents, staff and students. 

The news that we have been waiting for come through today – our Wakakirri 

team has successfully progressed through to the Grand Final on September 

15 at the Entertainment Centre. This is a great effort as there are over 100 

schools that compete in our division. 

Strengthening our RELATIONSHIPS to enrich learning 

Do we believe that hopeful, positive relationships are essential for 

successful, effective learning? 

What processes are in place so that learners can develop resilience 

and overcome obstacles? 

Do we learn through conflict resolution and relationship building? 

Nurturing an ENVIRONMENT which affirms the learner 

Are our learning spaces conducive to effective learning? 

Do our professional learning spaces promote collegiality and 

collaboration? 

Do our learning programs challenge students to be intentional with 

their learning? 

Generating LEADERSHIP which challenges the learning culture 

Do students have the opportunities to lead the learning process? 

Is there greater potential for staff leadership of learning in the 

college? 

Do we challenge each other to become better learners and teachers? 

Celebrating a LIFE of learning enabled by the spirit of God 

Are we moving from “describing and observing the world” to 

“evaluating and participating in the world”? 

Can learning contribute to change – within ourselves and in the 

world? 

Does learning at Waverley have the intention to form us as 

courageous, wise, respectful, understanding, ethical, knowledgeable 

and reverent human beings? (Isaiah 11:2-3 “The gifts of the Spirit) 

Executive Strategic Planning Days 

On Friday August 20 and Saturday August 21, the College Executive 

spent significant time working through feedback from staff and 

parents in order to develop a clear understanding of the issues 

facing the school community. This was a very positive opportunity 

for this key group to formulate a clear direction for Waverley. Again, 

I appreciate the openness in which everyone has engaged with this 

planning process. 

Mr Ray Paxton, Headmaster 

The Book Week Character Parade was a big hit with the boys last Wednesday 

with many of the boys putting in a tremendous effort with their costumes. 

We had clowns, wizards, witches, spies, football players, and many other 

characters represented. Bindi Irwin (Ms Robinson) and Rapunzel (Mrs Roden) 

also made a special appearance. Thank you to all the boys who participated 

with great enthusiasm. 

Last week Thomas Serhon (6 Gold) represented CIS in the State PSSA 

Rugby Tournament. Tom was member of the winning team managed by our 

own Mr Harris. Congratulations to both Mr Harris and Tom on an outstanding 

performance. 

This week sees another PSSA Carnival been held at Gosford. Patrick Pellegrini 

(6 Gold) will be representing CIS at the State Touch Football competition. Mr 

Stephen Ghattas will be managing the team and Mr Matthew Ryan is the 

convenor for CIS. We wish both Mr Ghattas and Patrick all the best of luck 

at the Carnival. 

Our athletics squad competed at the Barker Invitational Carnival on Saturday. 

This carnival and all the training is part of the lead up to the IPSHA Carnival 

on August 31 at Homebush where the boys will compete for a place on the 

CIS team. Although only a short season the boys are working hard to ensure 

they perform their best at each carnival. 

Our Father’s Day Mass and lunch is fast approaching. Your son should have 

returned his reply slip by now. If you haven’t done so and would like to attend 

please contact the office. The mass is to be held at 11.00am at Mary Immaculate 

Church followed by a BBQ lunch at the Junior School on Thursday September 

2. The Father’s Day Stall will be held on Wednesday September 1 with gifts 

ranging from $5-$20 available for the boys to purchase. 

The following boys are to be congratulated on receiving an Honour Award 

for the last cycle –well done 

Jordan Kery 

6G 

Jack Gordon 

Tomas Drevon 

Liam Rayner 

Luke Ryan 

Luke Martins 

Julian Brossard 

Brooklyn Hardaker 

5B 

5B 

5G 

5G 

5GR 

5GR 

5GR 

Max Purdie 

Michael Wishart 

Joshua Davis 

Bailey Smith 

Ryan Lewis 

Florian Di Bartolomeo 

Jack Pellegrini 

5GR 

Mr Anthony Banboukjian, Director of Junior School 

5R 

5R 

5W 

5W 

6B 

6B 

Adam McCauley 

Christopher Baladi 

William Corti 

Jackson Smith 

Henry Murphy 

Jake Jansen 

Benjamin Whitten 

6G 

6G 

6G 

6R 

6R 

6W 

6W

Year 12 HSC Meeting 

For the final meeting for Year 12 Parents and their son will be held 

on Tuesday 31st August 2010. It is a College expectation that Year 

12 Parents and their son are in attendance at this meeting. The 

meeting will be addressed by Ms Kim Owens Board of Studies 

Liaison Officer outlining documents the students receive from the 

Board of Studies at the end of the year and how the HSC mark is 

calculated. The meeting will also address College expectations 

and procedures for the remainder of the year. 

Academic Awards 

Congratulations to the boys presented at the Academic Assembly 

on Thursday for achieving Academic Awards in a range of areas. 

For a full listing of students and awards, see the Waverley College 

website. 

Ms D Grigson - DHM (Curriculum) 

Launch of World Youth Day Madrid 2011 

Last Thursday (19/08/10) six Year 9 students represented 

Waverley College at the Sydney Archdiocesan One Year Out 

Celebration “Madrid, aqui vamos!’ launch of WYD Madrid 2011 

at Holy Cross College, Ryde. 

Dr Dan White, Executive Director of Catholic Schools, welcomed 

all of the students and Gary Pinto led the students in a catechesis/ 

music event. Mass was then celebrated by Cardinal George Pell. 

Following lunch the students were treated to some Spanish music 

and dancing before embarking on Spanish language lessons. 

The day finished with the commissioning ceremony in which each 

school received a WYD Madrid 2011 candle and flag. 

I would like to thank our Year 9 Students: Matthew Conlon, 

Andrew Ferrier, Aidan Lindsay, Aaron Smith, Erik Sarmento and 

Yuki Takeda for their fine behaviour and cooperation at this event. 

I would also like to thank Mr Ian Laing, Marcellin College Youth 

Ministry Coordinator, for allowing us to travel to and from the event 

on the Marcellin bus. 

Mr P Davis - DHM (Religion) 

Towards the end of last year, the Swiss soccer player, Stephan 

Keller, who currently plays for Sydney FC, came in to school to 

talk to the HSC German students. On Wednesday 18th August, 

Mr Keller very kindly invited students from the Year 10 and Year 

12 German classes to a tour of the Sydney Football Stadium, 

Sydney FC’s home ground. The tour was conducted entirely in 

German and there was lots of opportunity for the boys to practise 

their speaking with Mr Keller and their accompanying teacher, 

Mr Heners. 

At the conclusion of the tour, the students presented Mr Keller 

with a Waverley soccer ball, as a token of our appreciation. We 

are extremely grateful to him for giving up his time and wish him 

and his team every success. 

Mrs C Evans - HOD Languages 

Problem of the Week 

If it takes six people six hours to dig six holes, how long will it take one 

person to dig one hole? 

Email your solution to growling@waverley.nsw.edu.au or hand in to 

any member of the Mathematics staff. The first correct solution drawn 

each week will win a prize. Every correct solution will go into the draw 

to win a major prize at the end of term. Congratulations to last week’s 

winner, Brandon Chin. The correct answer was 2 to the power of 6 

minus 63 equals 1. 

The HSC Drama Showcase has been a primary focus for the Department 

for much of this term. Last Thursday over 180 parents and friends attended 

the boys’ Showcase and showed their support. Thank you to Mr Paxton, 

Ms Grigson, Mr Chen, Mr Davis, Mr Kara, Mr Kling and Ms Sutton-Pryce 

for their attendance and support also. Thanks also to the boys of Year 

11 Entertainment for the work on lighting, sound, staging and Front of 

House. Mr Davis commented that he remembered the first Showcase in 

2004 when about 12 people came to the night and was reflecting on the 

journey of acceptance and inclusion into the curriculum of this new, for 

Waverley, subject called Drama. 

It is a busy time in the arts world at the College with Music students 

performing on the Friday night and the foyer filled with all the energy and 

vision of the Visual Arts Exhibition. 

The boys have worked collaboratively, creatively and also independently 

to create works which at once reflect the concerns of our times, the 

practitioners they have studied, their own concerns and the context of 

the College in our community. They have valued the relationships and the 

hard work which have been at the core of this ‘real world’ deadline and 

process, and hopefully have formed some approaches which will help 

them on the journey to the young men they aspire to be. 

Many final touches, both artistically and technically, will be added before 

their final performances and examination next Friday 3rd September. 

We wish them all the best on this final part of the HSC performance and 

project journey in Drama 

We look forward to seeing you at one of the performances this term…. 

Patrick O’Shea - HOD Drama 

The Music Department would like to wish all Year 12 music students 

the very best of luck for their HSC studies. These Year 12 students 

have been excellent leaders and role models for the younger members 

of all the ensembles and their contribution has been exemplary. We 

wish them well and thank them for all their service. 

Term Three promises to be another busy and exciting term with some 

of the following events scheduled: 

26th August 

3rd September 

7th September 

9th September 

3rd September 

Recital @ 5 in the Recital Room of the 

PAC starting at 5pm. This is a free concert 

showcasing the talent of students from Years 7 - 

12. 

Year 11 Music Festival in the Recital Room of 

the PAC starting at 6pm with free entry. 

HSC Practical Music Exams. 

Studio Concert from the studio of Victoria 

Jacono-Gilmovich (violin) and James 

Pensini(brass) in the Recital Room of the PAC 

starting at 5pm. 

Year 9 Music Recital in the Recital Room of the 

PAC starting at 6pm with free entry. 

Mr Chris Balkizas - HOD Music Performance 

Premier’s Reading Challenge 

As the Premier’s Reading Challenge is coming to a close for 2010 

I would like to congratulate Dean Tinellis for his participation in this 

year’s challenge. Dean who is in Year 7 has successfully completed the 

requirements for the 7-9 challenge level. Well done Dean! 

For his efforts Dean will receive a certificate signed by the NSW Premier. 

If you missed out on participating in this year’s challenge the Sun Herald 

in mid November will feature a special Premier’s Reading Challenge lift 

out including the 2011 booklist. 

Encourage your sons to participate. All information and support are 

available in the College libraries. 

Mr W Roberts - Head Librarian

Author Visit: Gabrielle Lord - The week kicked off with a visit by local 

author, Gabrielle Lord, who has written the newly released “Conspiracy 

365” series. 

The boys have been loving her fast paced, action packed books and were 

delighted to hear that she would come and speak with them. 

“Gabrielle Lord is an amazing author for everyone. She writes about 

action, adventure, excitement and a lot of suspense.” Ryan Lewis 5W. 

A big thank you to Liam Wood in Year 5 who helped to make this visit 

possible. 

Gabrielle was accompanied by a manager from Scholastic who spoke 

to the boys about the process of writing and publishing books. It was 

fantastic for the boys to get this insight from someone within the industry. 

Gabrielle has since contacted our school to let us know how impressed 

she was with the boys. 

“It was a pleasure visiting you all. I found the boys lively and intelligent and 

the questions they asked were among the very best I’ve ever encountered 

at a school.” 

“I think Gabrielle Lord is a wonderful author because she writes books 

that are easy to read, yet they never get boring. She writes adventurous, 

romantic and fast paced action books.” Joshua Tabuena 

Conor Stamatelatos in 5 Gold prepared the following interview with 

Gabrielle Lord... 

Q. What made you think of the idea for this series? A. You catch young 

male readers by making it as suspenseful as possible. 

Q. Are the locations throughout the book series real? If yes would you 

put Waverley in it? A.No, it’s too late but my series Jamalincan series 

is based around the Eastern suburbs. 

Q. Does Callum Ormond represent anyone you know? A. No, he’s just 

a spunky kid. 

Q. What type of music do you like? A. Classic and a little bit of AC/DC. 

Q. What is your favourite movie made this year? A. Ummmm I think 

it’ll be AVATAR. 

Q. What inspired you to write the series? A. Scholastic Publishing 

inspired me and encouraged me to write a series to hook young readers. 

Q. How long does it take to write a book? A. It took me 4 years because 

I had to go to Ireland (Tipperary) so I could study the scene for book 12. 

Q. What’s your favourite food and drink? A. Guava juice and hot Chinese 

noodles. 

Q. What is your favourite book series? A. Harry Potter. 

Q. What can we expect from Winter Frey? A. I think you’ll have to read 

and find out but all I can say it is shocking. 

Q. After reading July (book 7) does the book increase in violence? A. 

I only wanted him to land on a cactus but the Editor said ‘no way, let’s 

kill him ‘. 

Q. How can we expect book 12 to end? A. With an amazing thrilling finish. 

Character Parade: 

On Wednesday afternoon we held a character parade on the playground. 

The boys looked amazing and many put a great deal of thought and effort 

into their costumes. 

Thank you to our junior school parents for supporting this event. 

“The character parade this year was terrific! There were some great 

costumes and a lot of “DIARY of a Wimpy Kid’s. The best costume was 

the Mad Hatter.” Alex Morris-Mikardo, 5 Green. 

“The Character Parade produced a lot of different costumes ranging from 

a big fluffy wolf coat to just plain jeans and t-shirts going as Greg Hefley 

in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It was a fun afternoon and the best moment 

was when Hayden Rawson said he was Ron Weasley from Harry Potter.” 

Ben O’Sullivan - 6 Red 

Below are the Character Parade winners from each class. 

Class Name - Character 

5R Jack Webster - Oliver Twist 

5W Mitchell Morri - Long John Silver 

5B Will Cahill - Ron Weasley 

5GR Michael O’Sullivan - Mad Hatter 

5GR Ben Hansen - Sherlock Holmes 

6R Eliott Oliver - Big Bad Wolf 

6B Joshua Tabuena - Prince Caspian 

6W Dean Kormanyos - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 

6G Jordan Kery - Captain Jack Sparrow 

Book Fair: 

We had a record number of parents who offered to help run the Book 

Fair. A big thank you goes out to all the parents who were able to 

come in and help. The Book Fair was very successful and the boys 

really seemed to enjoy selecting books from the fair. 

“This year’s Book Fair was great. There was a large selection of books 

and a lot of variety.” Harrison Delaney, 5 Green 

Linda Roden, Librarian, Junior School 

TRACK EVENTS 

12.00p.m 100m 13s - Opens 

1.00p.m 1500m 13s - Opens 

1.40p.m 4 x 100m relays 13s - Opens 

2.10p.m 400m 13s - Opens 

Last week’s meet was the second for the season at SOPAC (Homebush). 

All CAS schools competed and it was a very competitive meet. A large 

number of Waverley students competed with some very encouraging 

performances. Waverley recorded some excellent results, with the Track 

team (sprints and middle distance) having a much improved carnival from 

last week with many of the boys recording PB’s (personal bests). 

The next three weeks of training and competing are very important for the 

team, with the CAS carnival fast approaching. Boys need to make sure 

they are working hard at training, are turning up to all training sessions 

and compete in all events on Saturday over the next three weeks. The 

boys attitude and work ethic at training has been excellent and this needs 

to be maintained. 

This Saturday’s meet is at ES Marks. 

It is very important all boys attend and compete in all events. The program 

for this weeks carnival will be available at training. 

IMPORTANT: 

PLEASE also note the attached training schedule. 

Mr Patrick Darvill, MIC, Athletics 

FIELD EVENTS 

Start Time: Event: Age group: Start Time: Event: Age group: 

9.15a.m 3000m Opens 9.15a.m JAVELIN 13 years 

9.15a.m DISCUS 16 & 17 years 

9.15a.m SHOT Opens 

9.30a.m HURDLES 13s - Opens 

9.30a.m LONG JUMP 17 & Opens 

9.30a.m HIGH JUMP 13 & 14 years 

10.15a.m JAVELIN 14 & 15 years 

10.15a.m DISCUS Opens 

10.15a.m SHOT 16 & 17 years 

10.15a.m 200m 13s - Opens 10.30a.m LONG JUMP 13 & 14 years 

11.15a.m 800m 13s - Opens 

11.00a.m HIGH JUMP 15 & 16 years 

11.15a.m JAVELIN 16 & 17 years 

11.15a.m DISCUS 13 years 

11.15a.m SHOT 14 & 15 years 

12.00p.m LONG JUMP 15 & 16 years 

12.00p.m HIGH JUMP 17 & Opens 

12.15p.m JAVELIN Opens 

12.15p.m DISCUS 14 & 15 years 

12.15p.m SHOT 13 years 

* ALL TRACK TIMES ARE A GUIDE ONLY * 4 jumps / throws for every athlete 

* Championship heat to be run first * Maximum of 5 athletes from each 

* A lane draw will be distributed on the day for field events 

* unlimited entries from each school 

for track events 

FOOTBALL (SOCCER) TOUR 2012 

Expression of interest forms available from Mr 

Darvill for Football tour to England, Italy and Spain - 

November/December 2012. Years 7, 8 and 9 only!

Water polo coaches and supporters meeting in the PAC 

foyer 7pm Tuesday August 31 

Schindler Lifts Apprenticeships 

Post Link: http://www.careercentral.edu.au/Postings3.asp?ID=107016 

Schindler Lifts Australia employs over 700 people & is one of the largest suppliers 

of new escalators & elevators in Australia today. Electrical Fitter / Mechanic 

Apprenticeships are available in NSW/ACT, VIC & QLD. Applications close 19 

September. 

Auto Pre Apprenticeships 


Looking to get a foot in the door of the car mechanic industry but don’t know where 

to start? Autostart will run a series of FREE auto pre-apprenticeship programs at 

various locations around Sydney from 15-22 November. Register now! 

UTS Open Days 

Post Link: http://www.careercentral.edu.au/Calendar3.asp?ID=3809 

Find out everything you need to know about studying at the University of Technology 

Sydney at Open Day on 28 August; also 8 September at Kuring-gai Campus. 

Current course guides are now available for prospective students. 

FUNDRAISING DINNER 

4 th September 2010 

7.00pm 

Join us for a gourmet dinner, memorabilia, 

dancing and music by the band ‘I’m Yourz’ 

Cost: $60 per person 

Venue: Lacey Gymnasium 

Waverley College 

131 Birrell Street, Waverley 

Contact: Donna Wakim 0438 279955 

cricketdinner@gmail.com 

ADFA Open Day 


Open Day on 28 August is a chance for students, parents and the local community 

to see a range of exciting military displays and learn everything they need to know 

about life and study at the Australian Defence Force Academy Canberra. 

ANU Open Day 


Synopsis // Open Day at the Australian National University on 28 August will 

help you discover all the campus has to offer, with advice available on courses, 

enrolment and university life. 

Canberra Tertiary Open Day 


Canberra Institute of Technology, Australian Defence Force Academy, Australian 

National University, University of Canberra & Australian Catholic University will 

each hold an Open Day on 28 August for prospective students. 

Explore the Exciting World of Design! 


From short courses to advanced diplomas the Design Centre Enmore offers 

some of Australia’s best training in graphic design, interior design, 3D animation, 

product design, jewellery design, events design, web design and more. Open 

Day: 11 September. 

Experience Macquarie 


Macquarie University’s ‘Uni in a Day’ program on 30 September gives students in 

Yrs 10/12 a taste of university life – choose your own subjects, plan your timetable 

& get social, on campus, living a day in the life of a university student! 

ACU Early Entry 


The ACU National Early Achievers Program is a great way for both school leavers 

and non-school leavers to gain a guaranteed place in the undergraduate course 

of their choice, as early as December. Applications open 1 August & close 30 

September. 

Cash or cheque payable to: WAVERLEY COLLEGE 

Name: _____________________________Number of tickets @ $60 each:_______ 

Contact Details: E – mail address _______________________________________ 

Phone (Home/Mobile) _________________________________________________ 

To pay by credit card please email or phone Donna Wakim – details above 

PLEASE RSVP BY 25 TH AUGUST BY RETURNING THIS TO 

JOHN BOYD, WAVERLEY COLLEGE 

Mon 30th Aug 

Tues 31st Aug 

Wed 1st Sep 

Thurs 2nd Sep 

Fri 3rd Sep 

Junior School Canteen Roster 

Trish Danzey & Kimberley Sobb 

Carolyn Love & Tracey Torsellini 

Sally Ayto & Pamela Lesmond 

Leonie Faddy 

Jody McDonald & Anne Keady 

Skillex NSW New Skills - Focused Expo for students 

Skillex NSW provide a unique environment for students in one of the state’s 

skills shortage areas – traditional trades such as building & construction and 

engineering; aged care and health care; hospitality; business services; IT & web 

development; and more. 

Innovative journey through careers advice, key employers, the hands-on try’ a 

trade area and education providers. 

Premium expo guide which showcases careers, jobs, apprenticeship & traineeship 

opportunities, and education & training options. 

Interesting and relevant seminars on career choices, opportunities for women in 

trades, migrant advice and lots more. 

DATE: Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd October 2010 

VENUE: Olympic Park – Homebush 

COST: FREE 

To register email skillexnsw@eoc.com.au 

CSU iDay 


Prospective students in Yrs 10/12 & parents/carers, can find out everything they 

need to know about CSU’s Communication and Creative Industries courses at 

iDAY on 28 August at the Powerhouse Museum Sydney. 

Engineering@UNSW 


The Faculty of Engineering Admission Scheme (FEAS) at the University of NSW 

offers an alternative entry option based on a personal interview for students with 

an expected ATAR of 81 – 90.95. Online Applications open 2 August. 

Educational Access Scheme 


Students who feel their studies in Yrs 11/12 have been adversely affected by 

circumstances beyond their control can apply to UAC for special consideration 

under the Educational Access Scheme. On-time Applications close 30 September. 

TAFE Application Courses 


Many popular courses offered by TAFE NSW require an Application Form to ensure 

that everyone who wants to do an application course is considered in a fair and 

consistent way. Applications for Semester 1 2011 are now open & close 29 October. 

UAC Early Closing Dates 


Courses with additional selection criteria - portfolios, interviews, auditions, personal 

statements - may have earlier closing dates than UAC. Ensure you confirm 

requirements & closing dates with relevant institutions. 

Natural Medicine / Sport & Fitness 


The Australasian College of Natural Therapies (ACNT) offers an extensive range 

of accredited courses from introductory to degree level in Sport & Fitness, manual 

therapies & natural medicine. Open Day: Sydney (28/8) 

Uni Trek Year 12 Information Night 


Thinking about studying Engineering or IT in 2011? The University of Sydney will 

hold their popular Uni Trek Year 12 Information Night on 21 September. Chat to 

academics, staff & students while exploring your course & study options! 

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