newington presents oliver!

AUTUMN 2014
NEWINGTON PRESENTS
OLIVER!
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2014 Term Dates
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
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Wednesday 29 January–Friday 11 April
Monday 28 April–Friday 20 June
Monday 14 July–Thursday 18 September
Wednesday 8 October–Tuesday 9 December
2014 Tours
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Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
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Monday
Monday
Stanmore 7–12
Tuesday
Tuesday
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24 July
4 September
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of us
In Term 1, boys from Newington College in association with
students from PLC Sydney, MLC School and SCEGGS
Darlinghurst took to the stage of the Parade Theatre at NIDA in
an energising performance of “Oliver!”. Oliver Twist played by
Year 8 student Oliver Smith and the Artful Dodger played by Year
9 student Jack Crawford, were vital in bringing the production to
life. Oliver and Jack gave us some insight into what it was like
playing leading roles in this year's College musical.
Oliver Smith (Oliver Twist)
The best part about being on stage is the rush that you get when
you see the house filled with people. It’s amazing how many
different ways you can express yourself that you can’t do
anywhere else.
The most difficult part about performing is not learning your
lines, blocking or choreography. The hardest part is staying focused
in the dressing room just before you go on stage. This is when your
nerves about the audience and the performance are at a climax.
My favourite song in the entire performance would be
“Consider Yourself”. This song was fun for the whole cast and it
was amazing the way that it started out with two people and by
the end the whole cast was on stage. It was a great feeling when
we got the whole thing right for the first time.
To anyone who might be interested in Drama, I would say
that, even if you don't know if you’ll be any good, have a go. I
didn't even know I could sing before I tried out! Though Drama
can be a massive commitment, it is an amazing feeling to see all
of your hard work pay off.
Jack Crawford (Artful Dodger)
As the Artful Dodger it was an extremely exciting experience to
be one of the lead roles in this year’s musical. Since October of
last year it has been a roller-coaster ride full of learning, meeting
new people and jumping into new experiences. This was my first
lead role at Newington and it was the best thing ever. Through
the help of my friends and the teachers around me, Oliver!
turned out to be one of the most memorable experiences of my
life. It was an amazing experience to perform with Oliver Smith
as we are close friends. Some of my best moments in the musical
were performing with Ollie and he is an extraordinary talent.
One of the best things about performing is the reaction that
the audience gives you when you do something funny or good.
Another thing is creating new, different and amazing characters.
One of the most difficult parts about performing and the
rehearsal stage is learning and then remembering your lines,
movements and cues on stage. The process allows you to learn
new things about yourself.
The advice that I would give to younger students about
performing is if you are always confident then the audience will
always think that mistakes were purposeful and this makes it a
lot easier to perform. If given the opportunity to be in a musical
or a Junior play, try it and audition, you definitely won’t regret it.
Contents
Front cover
Photographer Christopher Hayles captured
this image for the front cover of autumn News
2014 during this year’s musical, Oliver!. In
Term 1, under the direction of Head of Drama
Ms Tamara Smith and Head of Music Mr Mark
Scott, a cast and crew of 88 students took to
the stage in Charles Dickens classic story
about a young orphan named Oliver Twist. For
the full story on Oliver! read pages 30 and 31.
2 Headmaster
4 College Council
6 P&F Presidents
8 Le Couteur Centre
10 Combined Preps
12 Lindfield K–6
16 Stanmore K–6
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12
19
Re-opening
of Le Couteur
Centre
Lindfield boys
get creative in Art
Wyvern presents
The Jungle Book
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48
Year 7 explore
Challenge Based
Learning
Summer
Sport
Premierships
Newington
‘Thank You’
Function
22 Academic
24 Pastoral
26 ICT
27 Co-curricular
32 Visual Arts
34 Sport
40 Service Learning
42 Congratulations
43 Staff News
45 Foundation
46 ‘Thank you’ Function
47 Bursaries
47 Founders Society
48 Newington Medal
48 Newington Citation
50 Donors’ List 2013
52 Alumni
53 The 70 Club
53 Centennial Trust
54 Golf Day
55 Reunions
56 Good News
58 Generations
59 Valete
61 Calendar
Did you know...
1
The Sevington area of the
Stanmore campus is named
after a residence which stood
there until 1970 and housed
Senior Boarders for many years.
2
When the Parents and
Friends Association (P&F)
was established in 1928,
its membership was open
only to women.
3
While Newington’s
wyvern crest dates
back to the 1890s, our
coat of arms was
adopted only in 1963.
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earns
his reputation by his
actions and not words
A Newington man
or promises.
In recent years we have challenged boys to consider what it means to be a
Newington man. This has intensified in recent months given the appalling press
news surrounding binge drinking, the coward’s punch, street violence, domestic
violence and the constant portrayal of the “true blue ocker image of an Aussie
man”. Masculinity is often confused with being “macho”.
I like the goal set by the Crescent School Canada of developing
boys of promise to men of character. I will be visiting that
school in May to review how they put their goal into action.
For boys to be life ready when they leave Newington they
need to be nurtured into being a man of substance. Newington
remains so multicultural (hence we loathe racism), so
multifaith (hence we honour all faith journeys), so multilayered
(hence all activities are of equal value and recognition), so
multidimensional (hence we loathe stereotyping), and so
determined to focus on boys being themselves at their best
(hence we encourage a personal best approach).
A personal best approach to life both at school and beyond
requires high expectations to be set on character development,
self-discipline, effort, respect paid to others, self-worth,
behaviour, courtesy, maturity, role modelling, leadership by
example and resilience to the setbacks that occur along the
pathway to maturity.
Newington wants boys to flourish and achieve their best, to
enjoy school and learning, to learn how to learn, to work
through the tough tasks or encounters, to be challenged, to
build resilience, to learn from mistakes, and to be of service to
others. Newington must never be a factory school, but a
relational community that honours, motivates, promotes and
challenges every boy regardless of his interests or abilities.
The attributes, virtues or values that have stood the test of
time across the history of humanity continue to remain
Newington’s core business. A Newington man can be kind,
creative, humble, innovative, discerning, sensitive, respectful,
caring, honest, quiet, discreet, creative, trustworthy and
grateful. He can be artistic, athletic, learned, practical,
scientific, innovative and in whatever mix that nurtures his
passions.
A Newington man knows what he stands for and why. A
Newington man earns his reputation by his actions and not
words or promises.
Dr David Mulford
Headmaster
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Newington College
College Council
As this is my first News magazine article since the retirement of the
Hon RN (Angus) Talbot (ON 1953) as Chairman alongside four long serving
Council members (Mrs Joy Christian, Rev Dr David Manton OAM (ON 1953),
Rev Dr John Pender and Dr Don Hector (ON 1967)), I am reminded how
much their efforts, coupled with the untiring efforts of the senior leadership
team and staff, have contributed to the College.
he building blocks are in place
to continuously improve on
what we do at Newington
College. There is a saying
among the Council and staff that we are
“too good not to be better”.This is not
intended as a statement of
overconfidence or complacency. Rather,
it is centred on seizing the opportunity to
capitalise on our traditions and
achievements so far, to deliver even
better outcomes in the future.
It’s an expression originally coined by
one of our senior staff when recalling a
Drama teacher who challenged his
talented charges to go that one step
further - to test the limits, to park their
congratulatory words and to make their
actions speak even louder. As Dr David
Mulford succinctly states in his article: to
“flourish and achieve your best”.
Now there’s a challenge for any “new
boy”, such as myself, coming in at a time
when, as Angus quite rightly pointed
out, things are “on a roll”. From the
outset again, I can confidently assure
you that the Council is committed to that
cause and to accepting the obligations
that go with the expression “too good
not to be better”.
That shared cause is set against the
backdrop that Newington’s mission is a
noble but inherently challenging one—to
empower our boys to achieve their
personal best—to “Discover what’s
possible”. What’s more, we all pursue
that cause in the context of our
expansive ideals of inclusiveness and
diversity. It is a broad, not a narrow
focus and welcomes all-comers. That is
our collective focus, in partnership with
parents, guardians, Old Boys, staff and,
of course, the boys themselves.
I am particularly excited and looking
forward to the challenge, as I hope you
are as well.
It is worth noting at this point, the
T
primary role of the Council in that
partnership. Often the Council is
perceived as a watered down version of
the Edwardian schoolboy—rarely seen
and never heard. In some ways that is
not a bad thing. The Council is not there
to get in the way of the leadership team
or the staff. It has an empowerment and
oversight role—ideally as a relatively
quiet achiever. The Council is charged
with honouring our past, while also
looking into the future so that in another
150 years’ time, at our “tercentennial
celebrations”, the College will still be
contemporary, sustainable, a leading
educational institution, and most
importantly delivering exceptional
outcomes for the boy of 2163!
In more immediate terms, the Council
is responsible and accountable for:
• Monitoring, continually assessing and
fine-tuning our stated vision, mission
and values
• Facilitating effective planning for the
College, including resource allocation,
while also keeping the Strategic Plan
dynamic and contemporary
• Monitoring, continually assessing and
fine-tuning the balance between
Council’s governance of the College
and the management of the College
by the Headmaster and his team
• Supporting the Headmaster and
empowering the Headmaster, the
leadership team and the staff to
achieve the agreed goals, while
maintaining its oversight role
• Ensuring the financial stability and
sustainability of the College
• Enhancing the College’s standing in
the community and facilitating
stakeholder harmony
• Ensuring the legal, compliance and
ethical integrity of the College
• Continually improving as a Council, in
collective knowledge and awareness,
and as leaders of a contemporary
educational institution.
In order to give effect to those
objectives, I am particularly delighted to
announce and welcome new Council
members, Mrs Melinda Snowden and
Mr Chris Collings (ON 1984). Their
backgrounds are briefly described below.
An ONU nominated member of the
Council since 2014, Chris Collings
graduated from Newington in 1984.
A qualified Chartered Accountant and
Company Director, Chris has worked and
lived in the UK, Europe and Asia, and is a
specialist in advising Corporate and
Private Equity clients how to manage
Financial Markets and Commodities
risks. He was a Managing Director of
Deutsche Bank from 2007 to 2012.
Appointed to Council since 2014,
Melinda Snowden is a former
investment banker and lawyer with a
corporate background having worked at
Grant Samuel, Merrill Lynch, Goldman
Sachs, and Freehill Hollingdale and Page.
Melinda is currently an independent non
executive director of MLC Limited,
Kennards Self Storage Pty Limited and
SANE Australia. She specialises in
corporate governance. Melinda is a
Newington parent with two sons and a
daughter.
They epitomise the diversity and
inclusiveness that is the hallmark of
Newington College. In an individual
sense, they bring skills and a perspective
that augments and rounds out our
College Council, each, no doubt,
valuable contributors to the
empowerment and effective oversight of
the College’s mission.
Tony McDonald
Chairman, Newington College Council
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Newington College
’Tis an Ambitious Scheme
THE BIRTH OF THE LE COUTEUR CENTRE
Headmaster PR Le Couteur and dignitaries at the first of two openings
On 4 December 1937, Henry Budden, architect and Old
Newingtonian (ON 1888), wrote a letter to the Secretary of the
Newington Primary School Building Committee. Budden had
been asked to review the plans for a new preparatory school
building drawn up by another architect and Old Boy, Lt Col
Alfred Warden (ON 1887). Budden noted that the position in the
grounds was ‘well chosen on the attractive Avenue’ and that
‘the capacity of the School has been well considered’.’ ‘Tis an
ambitious scheme’, he added.
Budden’s concerns were, however, largely practical. The only
bathroom available for visitors’ use was tucked away beyond
the kitchen in the Master’s residence; the balcony off the sidestair landing was ‘useless’; while the front steps were ‘sparsely
lighted’, a problem for a building to be used day and night.
In June that year, the College Council had considered a
report by its Building and Finance Committee. A block of four
‘temporary’ wooden classrooms dating from the previous
century was now in ‘the last stages of decay’ and was not
worth repairing. With the strong support of the Headmaster,
PR Le Couteur, the Council accepted the Committee’s
recommendation to proceed with a new building on ‘the
vacant land between the College and the Chapel.’
The issues identified by Budden seemed to have been
settled quickly. Construction work commenced early in 1938
and was completed by October.
Behind the scenes, however, the financing of the building
was difficult. A fundraising campaign raised significant sums,
including a major contribution from Mr Fred Cull, a Council
member and benefactor who had sent four boys to Newington
in the late 1890s and early 1900s. A mortgage of £19,700 with
the AMP Society, however, was needed to cover much of the
cost. With the world still recovering from the Great Depression,
this was inevitably a gamble with Newington’s future.
A prospectus for the new Preparatory School issued in 1938
gives us a detailed view of the layout and features of the
building.
Designed ‘for the training of boys of Preparatory School
age along the most modern lines’, the ground floor contained
‘five well-lighted and airy classrooms’ for teaching up to 140
boys, along with a hall, dining room and hobbies room. A day
boy’s locker room, along with lavatories and showers, was at
the rear.
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The upper floor contained two large dormitories for 50
boys, though 80 were eventually accommodated by placing
beds on the balconies. At the rear were a boarders’ changing
room, boot room and bathroom, while quarters for a Matron
and three maids occupied the southern end. The Master’s
residence occupied both floors at the northern end of the
building.
Space around the building, to be provided partly by the
demolition of two dilapidated cottages, was ‘reserved for the
romping childish play of Preparatory boys.’
The new school had two official openings. On 7 October
1938, two foundation stones were unveiled, even though the
exterior of the building was already completed and the interior
nearly so. One stone was unveiled by Rev AE Albiston,
President General of the Methodist Conference of Australasia,
while the other was unveiled by Fred Cull, both representing
the Council as the project’s principal benefactor. Cull reminded
the audience that ‘an entirely separate Preparatory School had
been a pressing need in the College for many years’ and that
the new building would provide a place ‘where the smaller
boys could be kept away from the Senior boys, and could have
their own recreation grounds.’
A second opening took place at the start of the 1939 school
year. With a large group of parents and friends crowded into
the building due to rain outside, the formal opening was
performed by Justice Sir Percival Halse Rogers (ON 1901), who
was Newington’s first Rhodes Scholar. Following afternoon tea,
Wyvern House boys conducted tours of the new building.
In November 1938, the Council decided to name the
Preparatory School ‘Wyvern House’. As such, the school and
the building were synonymous for 60 years, until the Wyvern
House Preparatory School moved to its present home in
Cambridge Street. From 1999, the building, re-named the Le
Couteur Wing, housed the Library, Cafeteria, Cadet Unit
headquarters and Archives. Today, as the re-furbished Le
Couteur Centre, the building is now the home for the Visual
Arts, Languages and Learning Enhancement departments,
along with the Cadets.
The central staircase soon after the
opening of Wyvern House
Re-Opening of the
Le Couteur Centre
On 26 February 2014, past Newington Headmaster, Philip Ridgeway Le Couteur was
remembered and celebrated at the official re-opening of the Le Couteur Centre.
Headmaster Dr David Mulford leading a tour
teachers they had met while being a
into the newly refurbished Le Couteur Centre
student at Newington College.
The namesake of the Le Couteur
Centre, PR Le Couteur, was
Headmaster at Newington College
from 1931 to 1948. During his time at
the College, Le Couteur modernised
many aspects of Newington’s
teaching and administration,
introducing features, such as the
house system and standardised
uniforms as well as the
establishment of a host of musical
programs and activities.
Le Couteur steered Newington
through the dark and difficult days
of the Depression and the Second World
Mr Michael Le Couteur,
grandson of Headmaster, PR Le Couteur,
War. With the help of benefactors, many
at the re-opening of the Le Couteur Centre
improvements were made to the fabric
of the school, including the Glasson
Held in Centenary Hall, the ceremony
Pavilion, the Stewart Spence
was attended by Deputy Chair of Council
Gymnasium and the
Mr Bruce Carroll (ON 1964), ONU
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former Headmaster) and several Old
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Newingtonians who attended the
Wyvern House.
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Meet Newington College’s
P&F Presidents
At Newington College we are lucky to have such loving, supportive and dedicated parents who are so
enthusiastically involved in their sons’ lives. The Newington Parents and Friends Associations (P&F) at
each campus play a significant role in the life of the College community, supporting programs, events
and fundraising efforts as well as creating various opportunities for parents to socialise. At the start of
2014, Newington welcomed new P&F presidents at Wyvern and the Senior School and the returning P&F
president at Lindfield.
WYVERN WELCOMES NATALIE MINA
Natalie has two sons at Wyvern House, Orlando is in Year 1 and Christopher is in Year 5. She has
previously spent time volunteering as a class parent, working in the Uniform Shop and acting as the K–2
class parent liaison on the P&F Executive. In addition to her role as the new Wyvern P&F president, Natalie
also works full-time as the corporate strategy program director and senior advisor to the chairman and
managing director of Accenture Australia. Natalie has spent the past 20 years volunteering and
fundraising for various not-for-profit organisations and is currently on the Board of Directors for Dress for
Success. Natalie told us about the importance of the P&F and why she decided to get involved:
“The P&F’s role supports the community by bringing its members together. An engaged parent body
boosts the school’s culture of inclusiveness, which has a positive impact on everyone and enhances the
great work of the school’s educators and administrators.
I believe that I can bring energy, spirit and leadership to the P&F and I wanted to join because I saw the positive impact the
previous president and executive had on the school. A big part of my decision to take on the role was the wonderful exec team,
which works together so well and is made up of such great people; and, of course, the staff and teachers of Wyvern House in who
I place a great deal of trust and for who I have a great deal of respect.
The role of P&F president is very visible, but it is no more important and no harder working than any of the regular volunteers
in the school. In addition to the regular volunteers, we have many others who volunteer whenever they can and when their
schedules allow. These are the wonderful people who are the cherries, sprinkles and topping in our school community”.
LINDFIELD’S P&F PRESIDENT JUDY RYAN
Originally from Brisbane, Judy has lived in Sydney for over 20 years and has two sons at Lindfield Prep,
Freddie is in Year 2 and Angus is in Year 4. She has been a Lindfield parent since her eldest son was in
Kindergarten and she enjoys being involved with the school. In addition to acting as the current Lindfield
P&F president for the past two years, Judy works part-time. Judy told us what she enjoys about her role as
P&F president:
“The value of parent involvement at Newington is very important in the younger years of primary
school. The boys love seeing their parents at school and the involvement enables us to get to know other
parents and teachers better.
The P&F’s role in supporting community is to make sure no one feels segregated. Being involved in a
diverse community is important because it allows us to see outside the bubble that we sometimes live in.
Originally, I was asked to be involved in the P&F, but now I find it very satisfying. My role allows me to get to know parents of
all grades and bring people together.”
STANMORE WELCOMES ANDREW LOVERIDGE
Andrew is happily married to his wife Alex and has lived in the inner west for a good portion of his life. He
has four children, one girl and three boys; he currently has two sons at Newington, Daniel and Mitchell in
Years 7 and 9 respectively, as well as an Old Boy Timothy, who graduated in 2011. Andrew has a
background in banking. He and his wife have been involved with Newington since 2004 and they have
been active members of many of the College’s support groups. Andrew told us about what he believes is
the value of parent involvement at Newington:
“We are constantly encouraging our boys to take advantage of all that Newington has to offer; I feel
that this should also apply to the parents. There are so many ways in which parents can support the
Newington community. By being involved in the P&F you will help make a difference for your boys, their
friends and the broader College community. For me, the experience of being involved at Newington
meant getting the opportunity to meet new families, develop new friendships and be part of seeing a
group of boys become men, while also having a positive impact on them.
The P&F provides us with a great opportunity to show our boys the importance of taking an active role in our community. I
wanted to be on the P&F because I like bringing good people together that are looking to make a difference. It is my hope that
together we can help the P&F body achieve all of its aspirations”.
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PRIZEGIVING
Newington held its annual Prizegiving for the
three campuses on Thursday 5 December.
Wyvern House Preparatory School and
Lindfield Preparatory School had their
ceremonies at the Stanmore campus where
proud family members gathered in Centenary
Hall for this special occasion.
Later in the evening the Senior School
attended the majestic Sydney Town Hall to
celebrate Newington’s exemplar prize winners
from Years 7–12 and acknowledge the 2013
Newington Medal recipients, Judge Hubert
(Harry) Bell (ON 1943), Rev Dr David Manton
OAM (ON 1953) and the Hon RN (Angus)
Talbot (ON 1953), as well as the 2013
Newington Citation recipients, Mrs Joy
Christian and Ms Marisa Broome.
Although Prizegiving was a time to
celebrate the boys’ stellar achievements,
Headmaster, Dr David Mulford reminded us
it’s not all about having the best results. He
said, “To the boys I say we could boast about
our academic or sporting or cultural or
performing results. Yet, what really matters,
what people remember about you will be
your character—I tell the Senior boys at the
start of their last year that they write their
own end of Year 12 College reference. They
display their virtues in action”.
Harry Bell, Ol
iver Haig, Ca
meron Liu, Ja
James White
mes Moore,
ing at the Lind
Callum Shar
field Years K–
p and
6 Prizegiving
Stirling May Vice Captain of Howe House, Zachary Leung Captain
of Howe House and Jackson Sumich Captain of Coates House at
the Wyvern Years 3–6 Prizegiving ceremony
Year 12
2013 prize
winners
CAROLS ON THE OVAL
On a mild summer’s night in December,
Newington welcomed the local inner west
community to join the College for its
inaugural Carols on the Oval. As the sun set
over picturesque Old Boys Oval, boys from
the Senior School and Wyvern Prep choirs,
rock band and orchestra entertained guests
with a variety of Christmas classics. With
over 500 attendees from the College and
local community, the evening consisted of
music, songs and readings led by
Newington boys and staff adorned in
festive red and white Santa hats. It was a
magical evening under the stars and
proved to be a peaceful time out in an
otherwise busy and hectic holiday season.
The community gathered
on Old Boys Oval for Carols on the Oval
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Lindfield & Stanmore K-6
Preps
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Mr Chris Wyatt
Head of Lindfield K–6
Mr Ian Holden
Head of Stanmore K–6
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At Lindfield, the PALS (Positive Attitudes and Life Skills)
program which is loosely based on the ‘Bounce Back’
program, is an approach aimed at developing social and
emotional well-being in students.
Once a month the Year 6 students lead a PALS session
where they teach the younger boys about the concepts of
courage, ‘looking on the bright side’, emotions, people
bouncing back, relationships, humour and anti-bullying
through a series of interactive activities.
To supplement the student-led PALS sessions, class
teachers also run an additional weekly PALS session
where the boys have the opportunity to discuss the focus
content in further depth and reflect on how they have been
implementing it both inside and outside of the classroom.
This year at Lindfield we have built upon the PALS
program by incorporating the song ‘Happy’ by Pharrell
James Favos, Haydon Ashley and Ethan Barrett read to the
younger boys during a PALS session
Combined Preps
Williams to help the boys focus on what they can do to
develop a positive mindset (resilience, hope and contentment)
or experience ‘happiness’. To support the boys and their
teachers, the acronym HAPPY has been used to highlight the
skills that boys (and adults) can use to remain positive in the
face of falls, failures and trials.
H – ‘Hope to’– articulating short-term goals
A – ‘Appreciative of / for’ – expressing our thanks for little
things that have happened in our lives
P – ‘Positive point today’ – highlighting something good /
positive that has happened during the day
P – ‘Pleased about’ – reflecting on the achievement of a shortterm goal or having learnt from failure
Y – ‘You are’ – being able to comment on the strength or
success of others.
‘HAPPY’ will continue to be a theme throughout the year at
assemblies and in classrooms as boys are encouraged to
develop a positive mindset through these reflective routines.
Whilst we hope that Lindfield is an extremely positive,
supportive, caring and safe learning environment for all of our
boys, we also hope that each boy is challenged, experiences
failure and bounces back bigger and better than ever.
Boys during one of
Lindfield’s PALS sessions
WYVERN WORKS SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL
LEARNING POWER MUSCLES
Wyvern’s established learning framework, following Guy
Claxton’s Building Learning Power (BLP) model has social and
emotional learning embedded within its structure. BLP
emphasises the characteristics of successful learners through
the four Rs – Resilience, Reciprocity, Resourcefulness and
Reflectiveness. To complement and enrich BLP, teachers utilise
a range of resources, including Professor Michael E Bernard’s
‘Program Achieve’ and Toni Noble and Helen McGrath’s
‘Bounce Back’ programs in their classrooms.
Some examples of the ways in which teachers have been
embedding positive education into the boys’ daily routines
include:
• Regular ‘checking in’ with boys’ through surveys,
discussions and picture analysis
• Emphasis on teaching boys to verbalise their thoughts and
feelings, including providing vocabulary for boys to
express emotions
• Analysis and role play of behaviour scenarios and
consequences
• Harnessing boys’ ability to control their own thoughts and
feelings through mindfulness and cognitive responses.
Boys from Years K–6 are taught specific strategies to
enhance their well-being. In Kindy, boys read the book ‘Fill a
Bucket’ by Carol Butzke. They are taught ways in which to ‘fill
others’ buckets’ by showing kindness and care. Gratitude is
explored in Year 2 when boys design and write on a ‘thankful
coat’ about the priceless things that they are thankful for. Year 3
boys learn how to scale their problems, using a colour scale,
from minor to large. The use of scaling has helped boys to
realise that not all problems are catastrophic. In Year 4, boys
participate in a ‘Great Mates Program’ where they can
nominate a friend who has shown kindness and care. The
nominations are placed into a box and one is pulled from the
box and read out at assembly. The skills involved in empathy
and listening are explored through character studies in various
novels, stories and picture books. Boys imitate different
characters to embody their thoughts and consider the
importance of how others feel.
In Music, Art and Drama, boys are taught to appreciate
their own and others’ works. They learn to be optimistic before
a performance and to reflect on the aspects of the show that
went well. In PE and sport, boys are encouraged to identify, in
themselves and in their teammates, examples of good
sportsmanship and opportunities to show their character and
strengths. Lessons about courage, forgiveness and persistence
are referenced during Chapel and Religious Education lessons,
reinforcing classroom discussions.
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EXPLORING THE HUMAN BODY
On the first day of school, Lindfield boys in Years 3 and 4 had the
opportunity to explore different animal body parts in their first
unit of inquiry about the human body. The boys were fascinated
by the sheep and cow brains, livers, hearts, kidneys and a marrow
bone that were on display for them to touch, smell and examine.
During their investigation, students enjoyed
feeling the different textures, discovering the
variations in the shapes and sizes and learning
new and interesting features about the body
parts on exhibition. The boys were surprised to
learn that all the organs on display were actually
inside their own bodies.
Throughout the unit, the boys also learned
about the digestive, nervous, circulatory,
respiratory, muscular, skeletal and other connected
systems and their functions within the human body.
The boys talked about their own health and wellbeing, focusing on how they can care for their
own bodies and how eating habits, physical
activities and individual differences can
ultimately contribute to good health.
Ethan
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and Justin
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IN THE
ART ROOM
Cooper Stewart
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In Term 1, the boys at Lindfield produced
some incredibly creative and unique
artworks during their time in the Art room.
The Kindergarten boys developed
their understanding of the concept of
‘belonging’ through the creation of a class
tapestry. The boys individually drew
beautiful drawings onto painted canvas
strips which were then woven together
to make one big class wall hanging.
The Stage 1 boys focused on
effective communication, and how it can
enhance relationships with other people.
The boys were inspired by contemporary
Austrian artist Hundertwasser, who is
known for his architectural designs
that incorporate natural features of
the landscape. The boys painted
streets of terraced houses onto
cartridge paper with acrylic paints,
ink and oil pastels. Once the painted
houses were dry, the boys cut them
out and attached them together to
create street murals. Throughout the
whole artistic process, the boys were
required to use effective
communication with their neighbours
in order to create a final product.
The Stage 2 boys were introduced to
Guiseppe Arcimboldo, an Italian painter
who created imaginative portraits with
fruits and vegetables. The boys got
creative with fruits and vegetables to
produce inventive portraits that promoted
healthy eating and well-being.
Finally, Stage 3 boys created ‘found
object’ robot sculptures out of recycled
materials. The boys attempted to
anthropomorphise their robots by giving
them human features including facial
expressions.
Kindergarten
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Lindfield K–6
WRITING IS A BOY THING
Over the past few years, the National Assessment Program –
Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results across schools
nationwide have shown that girls are outperforming boys in all
areas of testing except numeracy. One such area in which the
gender gap is evident is writing. As a result, Lindfield teachers
are working hard to rewire our boys’ perceptions of
themselves as writers.
Lindfield boys are creative, imaginative and have some
wonderful stories to tell. With the proper encouragement and
instruction, they can learn how to become better writers.
Because boys are often drawn to alternative forms of writing, it
is important for them to write about topics that interest them in
order to stay engaged.
Boys tend to fear failure and many find writing to be a
challenge; therefore, providing boys with an environment
where they are free to make mistakes and learn from their
failures is necessary for boys to achieve success.
It is important for boys to view writing as a part of their
everyday lives. Technology and visual literacy should be used
to help boys throughout their writing process. Telling stories
through multimedia, pictures, diagrams and video clips, helps
them to focus their imaginations and fosters ideas that they
can build into a story. One boy has found it much more
Benjamin
Tahmindjis
Stage 3 boys enjoying their writing workshop outside
beneficial to tell a story through a voice recording app prior to
writing as this helps him to consolidate his thoughts and
enables him to refer back to his original ideas.
Boys in Years 3–6 are exposed to a range of writing
techniques to improve their writing skills. Teachers are
achieving this by planning together, creating assessments
together, sharing their writing successes and failures with the
boys, developing acronyms that help boys structure their
writing, using group and individual writing tasks to promote
skill development and seeking written reflections of learning.
Boys are encouraged to write in different environments
including the bush, Swain Gardens, in the corridors, on the
grass and on the Basketball court. Allowing boys to be inspired
by different landscapes and scenery is a great way for them to
locate their creative juices and build some wonderful stories.
According to a recent article written by award-winning
education journalist, John Micklos, some key ways to support
male writers include:
• Helping boys respect writing as a ‘guy’ thing
• Modelling writing for students
• Giving boys the time to come up with ideas and write – boys
require time to form a detailed plan in their heads about
what to write about. The start is always the hardest part.
• Tailoring writing to capture boys’ interests
• Using technology or visual aids to help them with the
writing process
• Encouraging students to share their writing with others.
*John Micklos, ASCD, Vol. 56, No.1, (2014) 1-7.
LEARNING ENHANCEMENT
Lindfield is committed to providing all boys with the best
possible learning environment, with an emphasis on the full
development of each boy’s potential. Staff alongside members
from the school’s Learning Enhancement team are working on
an exciting new initiative to provide support and help boys
achieve their personal best.
As part of this new structure, members of the Learning
Enhancement team have been assigned to each class for a one
hour Literacy session and a one hour Mathematics session
every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. During these
sessions the classroom teacher and a member from the
Learning Enhancement team are jointly responsible for the
learning needs of all boys in that class as they operate in a
team-teaching capacity.
This new initiative provides the day to day consistency
needed by the boys and allows for increased collaboration and
planning between teachers.
This program is
also complemented
by a variety of clubs,
activities and
learning programs
that are available for
boys to participate in
before school, at
lunchtime and after
school; Linfield is
certainly an exciting
and innovative
place to be!
Mr Shayne Pollard
helping Gus Ashworth
and Anton Lising
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Lindfield K–6
PDHPE: GET ACTIVE
Year 5 Nilanka Abbey
jumping on a trampoline
Physical activity is vital for a child’s
development and sets the
foundations for a healthy and active
lifestyle. At Lindfield, boys are
offered a range of sports including
Cricket, Baseball, Soccer, Touch
Football, Rugby, Tennis, Volleyball,
AFL, European Handball, Lacrosse
and Hockey to encourage them to get
active. By promoting health and well-being during the
primary years, it is hoped that we can instil good physical
activity habits so that our boys will continue to engage in
active lifestyles as they get older. In Term 1, sport at Lindfield
focused on teamwork, hand/eye coordination, balance,
fitness, strength and flexibility through a range of activities
including Gymnastics, Dance, Athletics and fitness testing.
In addition to physical activity, Health lessons focused on
the importance of health and well-being of the entire person
including physical, emotional, spiritual and cognitive.
Teachers aimed to have more lessons outside of the
classroom, allowing boys to drive their own learning and
develop their own understanding of what it is to be healthy.
All these activities are integrated into the summer and
winter Sport programs with Cricket and Basketball in Terms 1
and 2 and Rugby and Soccer in Terms 3 and 4. These sports
are complemented by Carnivals for Swimming, Cross Country
and Athletics leading to representative opportunities.
Boys participating in a Gymnastics Circuit during PE
LINDFIELD KINDERGARTEN LEARNING
‘LITERACY’
This year the Kindergarten boys’ literacy skills were off to a
flying start with their introduction to synthetic phonics. The
synthetic phonics approach to learning reading and writing
emphasises teaching children how to decode
words through the use of sounds rather
than recognising whole words. This
approach focuses on “synthesising”, or
blending sounds to form words.
Teacher’s Aide,
Mrs Ball helps
Maks Saravanja
with his lesson
on synthetic
phonics
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The Kindergarten boys were systematically taught the main
42 sounds used in the English language in groups of six
sounds. The first group of sounds that the boys learned was S,
A, T, P, I and N. After learning the first group of sounds the boys
were able to make words. Each sound that the boys learned
had an associated kinesthetic action or physical activity that
they completed as part of their lesson. The boys enjoyed using
play dough and white boards to practice making and writing
words during class.
Peter Ngo
Lindfield K–6
NUMBERS ARE EVERYWHERE
Sam Stewart and
Diesel James
In Term 1, Stage 1 boys learned the importance of
numbers in their everyday lives. Some boys realised that
without numbers, they wouldn’t be able to get to school on
time because there would be no way to tell the time.
Similarly, they wouldn’t be able to buy anything at the store
because they wouldn’t be able to count their money.
According to education author Carol Gestwicki,
“Children need physical actions to help make mental
connections. They benefit from firsthand experiences and
manipulating real objects, things that are relevant,
interesting and meaningful to them”. * During class time the
boys investigated numbers through various physical
activities including the use of number lines, MAB blocks,
hands-on materials
and games, learning
how to properly
identify, order and
count numbers.
Through the use of
concrete objects, the
Lindfield boys were
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able to get a better
understanding
Rainbow facts are pairs
about more abstract
of numbers whose sum
is equal to 10
concepts of
mathematics. One of
the boys’ favourite activities was building on their
knowledge of numbers to add and subtract using some
tricky mental strategies including doubling numbers,
counting on, using rainbow facts and near doubles. With
practice the boys are getting better and better at these
strategies every day.
*Gestwicki, Carol. Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Curriculum
and Development in Early Education. Wadsworth, Centage Learning,
2011. 397-398.
Marcus Burghen
and Lachlan James
STAGE 3 INVESTIGATES PERSONAL WELL-BEING
The Years 5 and 6 classes at Lindfield explored the idea that
personal well-being is dependent on a complex balance of
interconnected ideas. Through the concept lenses of Change,
Causation and Reflection, the boys examined how their wellbeing can be affected by both positive and negative influences.
Liam Dundon
Each day, the boys reflected upon the people and events
that shaped their daily lives in a personal well-being journal.
The boys wrote about the things that they are grateful for, the
positive aspects of the day as well as what they have done for
others. Their journal has allowed them to highlight the actions
that they and others have taken to promote positive well-being.
In addition, the boys also engaged in their own personal
inquiry, which led them to a better understanding of their own
well-being. They formulated an Essential Question that helped
direct their investigation and thinking, providing them with the
knowledge and understanding to formulate an answer that
satisfied their curiosity. The students’ journeys have been
diverse and has given them great insight into their interests
and passions.
As a culminating experience, the boys completed an
assessment task that showed their understanding of the
concepts of “Balance” and “Interconnectedness” in light of the
Central Idea. The boys used posters, iMovies, Stop Motion,
Keynotes and Model Making to present their assessment. The
results were very pleasing as the boys were able to explain
how they understood these concepts in their own lives.
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Prep Schools
Stanmore K–6
BUILDING
LEARNING POWER
At Wyvern, teachers aim to help students
become better learners both inside and
outside of the classroom. In an everchanging educational landscape it is
imperative for students to learn the skills
needed to lead productive and
purposeful lives. As part of the Building
Learning Power (BLP) initiative, teachers
and students are celebrating boys who
exhibit good learning skills including
resilience, resourcefulness,
reflectiveness and reciprocity.
Every Friday in the Years K–2 and
Years 3–6 assemblies, a boy who has
exhibited positive behaviours including
perseverance, reasoning, planning or
empathy and listening is presented with
the Super Learning Muscle Man Award.
Many boys have received this
prestigious honour for exercising their
BLP muscles.
Boys do not know if they
have been chosen as the weekly
superhero until their identity is
revealed in a tension-building
iMovie that is shown during
assembly. Boys from Years K–6
enjoy the ‘unveiling’ of the BLP
Superhero and work very hard
to showcase their efforts as
good learners in the hope that
they too may one day become
one of Wyvern’s heroes.
Weekly heroes are
displayed outside Mr
Holden’s office, where the
heroes from past weeks line
the bulletin board. As a
reward, the weekly hero takes
home a shiny poster and the link to
visit his iMovie moment of fame to
show his family and friends.
Year 1 student, Patrick Jones was a
weekly superhero who was celebrated for his
resilience in the classroom
NEW YEAR 6 TEAM LEADER,
MR DAVID KING
Mr David King joined the Wyvern
community at the start of 2014 as the
new Year 6 Team Leader. In his role,
David is responsible for liaising with Year
6 students, Year 6 teachers, parents and
the leadership team to ensure that all
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academic and pastoral concerns are
addressed while also maintaining the day
to day organisation of the year group.
After finishing a degree in Sports
Science at the University of Canberra,
David realised that teaching was his true
passion in life and went on to complete a
Diploma of Education. David has over a
decade of teaching experience and has
worked in various roles and settings
including some of the most socioeconomically disadvantaged schools in
Birmingham UK, and some of the most
prestigious schools including The King’s
School in Worcester. In recent years,
David has served as the Deputy Head of
St Edmund’s College Middle School,
Canberra, and as the Education
Coordinator in the oncology wards of
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
David is passionate about education
and hopes to help Wyvern boys achieve
their personal best through hard work.
When asked about what he hopes to
bring to Wyvern David said:
“To me there is no greater
challenge, or reward, than having a
positive influence on the future of a
young person. Becoming a teacher was
my way of giving something back to the
great educators that have guided me
with such care and patience over the
years.
Every young man we work with at
Wyvern House is on a journey
somewhere and has his own unique set
of skills to sharpen along the way.
Helping them recognise these skills and
reduce their limitations is part of my
role along their journey.”
Stanmore K–6
DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
At Wyvern teachers are promoting and encouraging safe
and responsible online behaviour, through digital citizenship.
In this day and age, technology pervades every aspect of life.
Because students now have access to a range of devices with
internet connectivity including tablets, televisions, computers
and gaming systems, it is important for them to learn how to
use technology responsibly.
Everything that students display online, including posts on
social media, blogs, tags from videos or articles published in
newsletters or journals, all make up a person’s digital footprint.
A person’s digital footprint is like a brand name. Have you ever
considered if your digital branding is on message? Does it
reflect how you view yourself?
At Wyvern it is our aim for students to work towards having
a positive, responsible and thoughtful digital footprint.
Publishing content online can have immense educational
benefits including motivating students’ quality of work as well
as helping boys to create a sense of identity and purpose.
Ms Clemens teaching Mohamad
Karnid and James Evans about
Digital Citizenship
Alexander Watson
When publishing content teachers encourage boys to think
about the following questions:
QUESTIONS
TIPS
Are my
personal
details
private?
Only ever publish content using first name
and initial or surname. Never publish any
personal details such as address, age or
names of family members.
Is this
content
positive?
Everything that is published online should
be positive or constructive so that it adds
value to the digital footprint.
Am I
producing
quality
work?
All work that is shared online should be of
a high quality. This means that the content
is thoughtful and the work checked for
spelling and grammatical errors.
Am I being
respectful?
It is important to respect the content of
others. For example using a photo of a friend
without their permission is not respectful.
Have I
thought
about
copyright?
All written work published online should be
original. Any images used in projects or blog
posts should ideally be sourced from Flickr,
Creative Commons or Google labelled for reuse.
FRIDAY WRITE
‘Friday Write’ sessions have been an integral part of the Year 3
English program for nearly three years at Wyvern. Every Friday
morning boys participate in a half hour intensive writing session
where they focus on a topic of the week which is related to the
type of writing skills taught in class such as persuasive or
informative. Throughout the week, boys are responsible for
thinking and discussing the specific topic and creating a simple
writing plan for their Friday Write session. Over the past few
years, the boys have flourished under this structure as it provides
them the necessary amount of time to think and plan their
writing. The Friday Write approach has also encouraged the boys
to take greater ownership of their learning and writing skills.
As a result of the success of the Friday Write workshops, it has
become a Years 3–6 approach to writing and home learning at
Wyvern. The quality of the boys’ writing has improved greatly and
their work is now celebrated, showcased in assembly and
displayed proudly throughout school.
Some of the boys’ Friday Write
projects displayed around the school
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Stanmore K–6
CHECKMATE!
Kieran Casey
In Term 1, there was an overwhelming
response to the Chess Club at Wyvern
with over 60 boys in Years K–6
participating in lunchtime Chess
sessions. During meetings,
the boys were coached by
an instructor from Sydney
Academy of Chess after
which they had time to
practice their newly learnt
skills.
On Thursday 6 March,
nine Wyvern boys
competed in the Sydney
Academy of Interschools
Chess Challenge at the
Senior School. All boys
played brilliantly and
placed third overall in
the Primary School
Division; they are now
headed to the regional
semi-finals in Term 3.
The boys represented
Wyvern with great
sportsmanship and
team spirit
throughout the day.
Congratulations to
Benjamin Nguyen, Hamish Thompson,
Calum Boland, Fallon Fotaras, Cullen
Visscher, Christopher Mina, Adrian Lo,
Kieran Casey and Jaxon Jarvis on their
efforts.
Christopher Mina
THE YEAR 3 SLEEPOVER
On Thursday 27 February, 78 Year 3 boys gathered at the
Wyvern campus for the Year 3 Sleepover. The sleepover was an
extremely important event in the Year 3 calendar and proved to
be a great opportunity for the boys to get together outside of
class time, strengthening social ties and friendships between
new and old Wyvern boys. Although the new Wyvern boys
usually start feeling familiar with their surroundings after a few
Ali Karnib, Adam Hassen,
Ryan Palmer, Ryan Lei, Issac Zoud and Max Franco
Deputy Head of Wyvern, Mr Richard Baker with boys James Campbell, James
Lydon, Ryan Palmer, Jaydan Stanton-Keir, Joshua Byrne, Flynn Stokes, Ryan
Lei, Felix Hochuli, Billy Asad, Lewis Lee and Ryan Fairbank
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weeks, the sleepover is a great opportunity to get the boys out
of their comfort zones and make new friends.
During the sleepover the boys enjoyed swimming, pizza
and team building activities including treasure hunts and
construction competitions. Towards the end of the day the
school hall was transformed into a giant dormitory and cinema
where the boys enjoyed a movie and treats before lights out.
Stanmore K–6
THE JUNGLE BOOK
Centenary Hall was transformed into an Indian jungle for the
Years 5 and 6 production of The Jungle Book. A menagerie of
creatures stalked the stage and, along with an arboretum of
trees, brought life and music to Rudyard Kipling’s famous tale
about a young boy named Mowgli who lives in the jungle.
The combination of movement, song and dance illustrated
the story whilst continuing to support the underlying moral
tale about the tension between good and evil.
Kieran Corcoran (Bagheera) stated that although
rehearsing was a lot of hard work, “It was fantastic seeing
everyone up on stage performing, it made it all worth it.”
The boys performed exceptionally and the large audience
appreciated their efforts.
“It was such a great experience,” said Perry May (Colonel
Hathi), “It was great to have so many people there.”
Congratulations to the 2013 Years 5 and 6 boys on a
splendid performance – and a huge thank you to the
Wyvern P&F for sponsoring the production.
Jonathan Lee as
Kaa the Snake
George Goodman
as Baloo
Luke Maxwell as
Mowgli and George
Goodman as Baloo
The class of 5D set the scene in The Jungle Prologue
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News | Autumn 2014
BUILDING BETTER MEN
or centuries, Australian boys’ schools
have been building better men on the
sports field, in the Chapel and through
service to their community and
country. Newington College has made the
classroom the starting point for character
development. Together with the boys, we have
established a ‘learning and teaching
framework’ which challenges boys to become
‘self-directed, inquisitive and reflective learners’.
We hope that the principles of this framework
will guide boys not only during their six year
journey from Years 7–12, but far beyond.
As self-directed learners boys are charged
with the task of becoming responsible for their
own learning experiences and they are
expected to become independent thinkers who
can manage and organise their time. Whilst
mistakes will be made, boys will develop the
persistence necessary to overcome obstacles
and become resilient learners so they can
bounce back from setbacks, as failure is often
the best form of learning.
The inquisitive learner takes risks in
their education by questioning,
challenging and testing ideas. As
creative thinkers, boys are encouraged
to think laterally and imaginatively,
finding novel and valuable solutions
to problems they encounter by
applying new ideas, looking at
alternative viewpoints or finding
different connections. They
embrace collaborative activities
and are empowered by a
genuine passion and zest to
‘Discover what’s possible’.
Importantly, the reflective
learner is engaged and has a strong
sense of his ‘place in the world’. Boys
understand the relevance of their
learning and are mindful of links
between the academic, pastoral, cocurricular, community and spiritual areas of
the College. An ethical understanding
enables students to develop a broader sense
of their own core values and principles.
Finally, as critical thinkers, boys can develop
a deeper understanding through solving
problems, testing hypotheses, forming
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arguments and making conclusions.
I acknowledge Mr Sean Corcoran and the
Professional Learning Committee for all their
hard work. It is important for Newington to
educate young men to be prepared not just
for the tests they will face in Year 12, but for
the countless trials they will face in their life
long journey. We remain committed to
nurturing boys to become the ‘Newington
man’ that the Headmaster so aptly described
in his welcome; a ‘man that knows what he
stands for and why’.
I am pleased to welcome the following
new staff to the Stanmore campus who are
charged with making this incredibly important
task come alive: Ms Nicole Aradas, Digital
Media and Electronic Resources Technician;
Mrs Julie Burke, Head of Middle Years;
Ms Lily Cakir, Learning and Teaching Librarian;
Mr Matthew Chadwick, Science; Mr Ian Crook,
Director of Football; Mr Trent Driver, Deputy
Head of Stanmore, Academic; Mr Bob
Egerton, Science; Mr Peter Ellis, Technology;
Ms Katherine Francis, Visual Arts; Ms Katie
Goldsmith, Geography; Mr Stephen Lawson,
Mathematics; Mr Ben Manion, Director of
Rugby; Ms Angela Poulios, Executive
Assistant to the Headmaster;
Ms Alison Rout, Library, Information and
Research; Ms Gina Simmonds, Library
Operations Manager; Ms Emily Stace,
Collections and Systems Technician;
Mr Peter Wilkins, PDHPE and Head of Cocurricular; Mr Ben Williams, Drama, English
and PRS; and Mr James Walsh, PDHPE.
Schools are about education and we are
indeed fortunate to be surrounded by such
committed and experienced professionals to
teach our boys.
In our 151st year, I encourage all families
to embrace our wonderful diversity for this
quality alone has ensured our prominent
place in the history of Australian boys’
education. In fide scientiam.
Dr Andrew Hirst
Deputy Headmaster, Head of Stanmore 7-12
Stanmore 7–12
BRINGING THE CURRICULUM TO LIFE
WITH CHALLENGE BASED LEARNING
Two hundred and twenty students, 80 teachers, four weeks, one
challenge – How do we make Newington more sustainable?
This was the question facing all Year 7 students during the last
four weeks of the 2013 school year. The boys swapped their
regular classes and embarked on the College’s first crosscurricular Challenge Based Learning Project.
Challenge Based Learning is a multidisciplinary approach to
teaching and learning which encourages students to employ the
technology they use in their daily lives to solve real-world
problems. It is collaborative and hands-on, asking students to
work with peers, teachers and experts in their communities to ask
good questions, develop deeper subject area knowledge, accept
and solve challenges, take action and share their experiences.
Challenge Based Learning is just one of the teaching
strategies of our Newington Learning and Teaching Framework
which aims to develop more self-directed, reflective and
inquisitive learners.
The project kicked off with all Year 7 students rotating
through two days of practical and developmental lessons
taught by Geography and Science teachers; this gave the boys
a foundational understanding of the issues surrounding
sustainability.
Students then worked through a “Learning Matrix” of
activities which drew upon a range of subject areas and
concentrated on eight focus areas of sustainability. These
activities developed students’ skills and knowledge and
allowed them to explore the issues surrounding sustainability
in a self-directed and personalised way.
In the final stage of the project, students worked
collaboratively to identify an issue about sustainability within
the school or local environment and used guiding questions,
resources and activities to develop a plan of action. The project
culminated with the groups presenting their authentic
solutions over two days in front of an audience of students,
teachers and parents in the Old Boys Lecture Theatre.
The presentations were captivating, utilising a range of
technology including videos, websites and animations. Many
of the boys came up with some interesting and innovative
solutions to the challenges of sustainability. One project
included using corn starch pens in classes while another
focused on raising awareness and encouraged students to eat
locally grown and sustainable foods. Ms Mandi Randell from
the Sustainability Committee attended the presentations to
hear about the boys’ sustainability solutions and to look at ways
to implement some of the boys’ ideas during the year.
Throughout the experience, students were guided by both
external and internal experts. The “Surfing Scientist”, Ruben
Meerman, illustrated the science behind climate change while
Kristina Stoney and Nic Arney from World by Cycle, inspired
students with their stories of cycling around the world.
Students also developed their inquiry and research skills with
Library staff, Ms Crystal Choi and Mr Adam Carron, their
teamwork skills with Head of Drama, Ms Tamara Smith and
their ICT and presentation skills with Mr Rolfe Kolbe.
At the end of the project, there was an overwhelmingly
positive reaction from the Year 7 boys to the Challenge Based
Learning Project and they said that it was “excellent because it
helped students with team skills and tech skills”; “it was
challenging and fun”; and “a great way to finish off Year 7”.
The 2013 Challenge Based Learning Project was successful
with last year’s Year 7 students and we look forward to rolling
out similar projects in other year groups in 2014.
Mr Sean Corcoran
Head of Professional Learning
Adam Gobran, Joel Darwin and Luke Del Vecchio
Jason Archis, Sam Woolbank, Andrew
Himmelhoch, Michael van Walsum
and Ali El-Zein
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Stanmore 7–12
Academic
Newington Welcomes
Mr Trent Driver
At the beginning of this year we welcomed Mr Trent Driver as the
College’s new Deputy Head of Stanmore (Academic). Trent replaces
Ms Julia Shea, Newington’s long-serving curriculum leader, who left
the school at the end of 2013 to become Principal at St Peter’s Girls’
School in South Australia.
Many would know Trent as our former Head of Economics until
2010. For eight years he led one of our most successful curriculum
areas, and was a passionate and inspiring senior Economics and
Business Studies teacher. Trent returns to Newington from Brisbane
Girls Grammar School where, as Dean of Academic Development, he
guided the teaching and learning functions of Queensland’s largest
and most successful girls’ school.
Trent’s career has taken him through co-educational and single sex
schools, across the state, Catholic and Independent sectors, building
experience of HSC, International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
and Vocational systems over the last 20 years. He will oversee and
lead all aspects of Newington’s academic programs. Trent is an
experienced teacher and educational leader, who is passionate about
quality teaching and learning in all of its variants.
We are delighted to welcome Trent back to the Newington
community.
Mr Trent Driver
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE EVIDENCE
My memories of school range from being inspired by one of
the most charismatic and outgoing presenters I have ever
seen, being taught by an insightful intellect who was so quietly
spoken it amazed me she could ever be heard in class, through
to a Head of English that had us work through texts at our
pace, not his. All of those teachers left indelible marks on me,
because of their ability to get the best out me.
At Newington, getting the best out of our boys is not about
them getting the best marks possible on a test or an exam, it is
about how boys are progressing in their learning and how we
can work with them to make the next steps.
Our boys provide us with large amounts of evidence to
make judgements about how they are progressing through
exams, assessment tasks and in-class tests and quizzes. Many
will participate in state-wide or national academic competitions
and all will, at several stages in their time at Newington,
complete NAPLAN. All of these are formal, summative
judgements telling us to where an individual boy has
progressed in his learning at a point in time.
However, there are many more informal pieces of the
puzzle. Every day teachers make observations about how their
students cope with new concepts or understand new content.
Every day students hand in incidental pieces of homework,
contribute to class forums on Canvas, or showcase what they
are doing to their classmates. Teachers see students accept,
struggle with, and master new skills and ideas in every lesson
in a wide range of contexts. All of these are just as powerful
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and significant in helping us understand how a student learns.
Advances in information technologies mean that we now
have an increasing ability to collate, sort and analyse data to
develop a more complete understanding of an individual
student’s progress.
But we have a bigger goal. We are not interested in taking a
snapshot of a student for the sake of a view of their level of
achievement at any point in time, or to track them to see how
they have gone over recent years. Our interest is to be able to use
the evidence we can collate about a student to change the things
we do in our classrooms and the strategies we use to help a boy
bridge the gap between where he is now and where he wants to
be.
The work of our Head of Learning Analytics, Mr David Phillips,
has been the key to developing our approach to data analysis. His
focus is on helping Newington’s teachers better understand what
they need to be doing with individual students at different stages
of learning to help them achieve the progress they are after. It is
about bringing together diverse and different pieces of evidence
of a student’s learning. We expect it will give each boy’s teachers
an insight that will mean, whatever their style, they can continue
to get the best out of each and every one of their students.
Mr Trent Driver
Deputy Head of Stanmore (Academic)
Stanmore 7–12 Academic
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ASSEMBLY
The Year 12 2013 award winners
“To the students who completed Year 12 last year, I’m sure that
you’re excited to enter a new phase of your life, whichever
path you’ve decided to take. I have no doubt that your time at
Newington was enjoyable and rewarding, providing you with
the best possible foundation for the future”. – Jonathan Selby
(ON 2008)
Former Dux of Year 12 and Law graduate from the University
of Sydney, Jonathan Selby (ON 2008) was the guest speaker at
this year’s Academic Excellence Assembly on 19 February.
Jonathan’s address encouraged the graduating class of 2013 to
try new things, enjoy meeting new people and sharing new
experiences and “always make the choices you want to make
rather than the choices that other people want you to make”.
For those boys still at Newington, Jonathan reminded them to
make the most of their remaining time at the College by
getting involved in as much as possible, maximising their
school experience.
Sixty-six Year 12 boys from 2013 and their families were
welcomed back to the College for the assembly in Centenary
Hall which recognised and congratulated the former Year 12
boys on their exemplary achievements in the 2013
International Baccalaureate Programme (IBDP) and Higher
School Certificate (HSC) exams. Also recognised were the boys
currently in Years 11 and 12 who were awarded Academic
Colours for 2013.
Boys who received Academic Colours for 2013 were
Alexander Iannuzzi, Saahil Parekh, Kenn Savvas, Justin Ting,
Aki Flame, James Fleming, Timothy Hauptman, Stuart Hutton,
Martin Kim, Joseph Lui, Bryan Soepardi, Josh Stewart, Thomas
Van Der Velde, Christopher Yap, Ben Adams, Nicholas Bramich,
Jayce Carrano, Erol Gorur, Patrick Graham, Michael Gribble,
Matthew Han, John Keene, Sebastian Rees, Jordi Rudd Hughes
and Samuel Wood.
Some highlights of our 2013 results:
24%
37%
60%
ATAR > 95
i.e. top 5%
of NSW/ACT
ATAR > 90
i.e. top 10%
of NSW/ACT
ATAR > 80
i.e. top 20%
of NSW/ACT
NSW YEAR 12 HSC AND IBDP
In completing the HSC, one of the highest honours is a
Premiers Award, which recognises students who achieve
Rev Dr David Manton OAM (ON 1953),
Joshua Manton (ON 2013) and Head of Manton House, Mr Mark Case
scores over 90 in at least 5 subjects. Jaicob Dick and Joshua Yu
both achieved that honour, with Joshua also scoring an ATAR
of 99.75. Zubin Nanavati was placed 4th in NSW in Design and
Technology, from 3179 students.
In the IB Diploma, Theodore Iannuzzi achieved a perfect
score of 45 points, equating to the highest possible ATAR of
99.95. There were just 65 students in the Asia-Pacific region to
gain a 45 point Diploma in the November exam session of the
IBDP. Twenty-four of these were in Australia with only 11
coming from NSW. Six additional boys, Edmond Cheng, Clyde
Welsh, Andrew Zhao, Jaydn Gosselin, George Prassas and
Max Schultz also achieved ATARs over 99 points.
STUDENT NOMINATIONS AND SELECTIONS
Ten boys were nominated and two boys were selected for
inclusion in the Board of Studies HSC Showcases and Exhibitions.
Zac Robertson and Sam Evans were nominated for
ARTEXPRESS, the showcase for exemplary Visual Arts major
works. Jaicob Dick and Jordan Spira were nominated and
Zubin Nanavati was selected for DesignTECH, the showcase of
exemplary Design and Technology major works. Zubin’s music
enhancement controller will be on display at the Powerhouse
Museum from 21 February to 18 May. Jonathan Lay and Cameron
Sloan were nominated for ENCORE, the showcase of exemplary
Music. Sam Evans was nominated and selected for OnSTAGE,
the showcase of exemplary Drama performances. Sam’s
promotion and program were on display at Sydney’s Seymour
Centre from 8 February to 14 February. Sam Hardy and Cameron
Reddin were nominated for the Young Writers Showcase, the
compilation of exemplary major works in English Extension 2.
Well done to all the boys on their fantastic achievements.
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Stanmore 7–12
Pastoral
NEWINGTON WELCOMES MRS JULIE BURKE
A love of classic literature and great
stories from History inspired Julie Burke
to embark on a teaching career.
She has taught English and History in
co-ed, girls’ and boys’ schools across the
Catholic and Independent sectors. Julie
holds a Bachelor of Education and a
Masters Degree in Educational
Psychology from the University of
Sydney. Prior to Newington College,
Julie spent many years at Meriden
School as the Middle Years Coordinator
before working as the Head of the Centre
for Learning Enrichment at St Joseph’s
College, Hunters Hill and, most recently,
as Head of Student Learning Services K–
12 at Kincoppal-Rose Bay where she
specialised in the care of students with
specific learning needs. Julie is
passionate about the well-being and
academic care of students. With three
boys of her own, she
understands the hopes and
dreams that parents have for
their sons, especially when
they enter Year 7, and the trust
that they place in the school.
She is delighted to have the
opportunity to join the
Newington College
community and she
particularly admires the
College’s emphasis on
educating the whole person,
embedded in a Christian
philosophy combined with
the pedagogical framework
of supporting the boys to
achieve their personal best.
Mrs Julie Burke
EDUCATING THE HEART
Teachers are often asked about what
they believe to be the greatest challenge
facing educators today. Obviously there
are many possible answers to such a
broad question, yet I believe our greatest
challenge lies in how we educate the heart.
We live in a world where knowledge
is only a google search away. With every
piece of Wikipedia information a young
person locates, their assumed intelligence
grows. But what does it really mean to
be intelligent? Where can we find wisdom
amidst the dross? The work of Robert
Sternberg challenges the notion that
intelligence can be measured by the
value of the quotient in a psychometric
assessment. Instead, he suggests that
intelligence should be viewed in terms of
an individual’s ability to live practically,
creatively and wisely. He proposes that
wisdom can be defined as the “power of
judging rightly and following the soundest
course of action” based on knowledge,
experience and understanding of one’s
environment. However, if an individual is
truly to be able to judge which course of
action or decision may prove wise, a
sense of right judgment must also be
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shaped by an awareness of the heart,
and an understanding of the ethical and
moral influences which have impacted
on its development.
It is the heart’s presence and its
expression that we are called upon to
help our students recognise. The heart
has a voice to be nurtured and learning
to listen to one’s own inner voice is
essential in our students’ quest for their
own identity and place in the world. The
heart and the development of wisdom
are entirely intertwined. In order to
develop wisdom, students must be
allowed to explore the human condition
in all its complexity.
As an English teacher I believe that
the study of English literature provides a
treasure trove of stories that get to the
heart of what it means to be human.
Whether it is William Shakespeare,
Charles Dickens, Harper Lee or Cormac
McCarthy, young people are often
amazingly astute when it comes to
articulating the essential truth of a given
moral dilemma, or a perplexing question
about life, facing a given character in a
particular time and place. Similarly, they
will instinctively question a character’s
motivations. Exploring the essence of
love through literature and the converse,
heartbreak, betrayal, duplicity, ambition,
greed and regret, can inform and instruct
us in the complexities of what it is to be
truly human. What an opportunity then
we, as educators, have to lead the
discussion. And when the ideas burst
forth into debates and deliberations, to
gently, but perhaps most importantly, let
go. For it is when our students
themselves embrace the conversation,
that we empower them to continue to
strive for wisdom through continuing to
“educate” their own hearts.
Mrs Julie Burke
Head of Middle Years
* Sternberg, R J (2003). Wisdom,
Intelligence and Creativity Synthesized.
NY: Cambridge University Press.
* Maher, A & Hanley, B (2012). Educating
Hearts: Seven Characteristics of a Good
School.
Stanmore 7–12 Pastoral
VERTICAL LINKS:
THE KEY TO A
FRIENDLY SCHOOL
The introduction of vertical age pastoral programs is
beneficial for students, leading to both improved
connectedness and useful leadership training for boys of all
age groups. The College’s new vertical House structure fosters
connections between Junior and Senior students and
promotes incidental friendships as boys from different year
groups are encouraged to mingle as they go about their dayto-day duties at school. Boys connect with one another in
activities that make setting ‘good examples’ possible.
House meetings give all boys the opportunity to engage in
common goals including support of a House charity where
boys from all Year groups are united behind a common cause
for the benefit of others.
In Term 1, the vertical House Competition Day was a great
opportunity for all boys get involved. The day proved to be
much more than a sporting event, serving as a team building
experience where older students led younger ones in various
sporting events. New friendships were made and existing
relationships were further developed.
The Newington Peer Support program with Years 11 and 7
is another fine example of older boys working together with
younger students. The Year 7 boys are guided by Year 11
students who develop their leadership skills as they engage
with the younger boys in a friendly and structured way
throughout a nine week program. This is of course not without
its struggles. Whilst Year 11 boys are not teachers, the Peer
Support program teaches the Senior boys how to engage and
instruct their group in an inclusive way, while also taking
charge and not letting other boys take over. It is hoped that,
through the Peer Support program, Year 12 and Year 8 students
will form a greater sense of camaraderie in 2015.
Peer Support Australia requires an orientation of leaders
through a training program. It believes that young people can
lead others in peer relationships and that they can offer advice
and support for these younger boys as the years progress.
Qualities such as empathy, flexibility, creative thinking,
assertiveness and good communication skills are required.
Peer Support forms part of a larger
picture of leadership that
encourages boys to lead and
Background: Thomas Marchese
Foreground: Sebastian Wyatt and Sam Boland
accept responsibility for their part in the well-being of younger
boys at Newington.
For the younger boys, the Peer Support program
encourages friendships between Year groups and provides the
younger boys with a friendly face, something that is difficult to
achieve if the pastoral system is based within Year groups.
Peer Support is deliberately scheduled in Term 1 when Year
7 boys are new to the Stanmore campus. They connect
immediately with Year 11 students in their House and this
provides a contact in the corridor and on the oval.
The tone and good order of a school is set by the Senior
students who, if they relate well to their younger peers, can
develop a well-ordered and friendly campus where ‘rites of
passage’ progress towards good examples, leadership, care
and a positive sense of self rather than entitlement as they
become Year 12 students.
Mr Timothy Hunnisett has coordinated the Peer Support
program for many years, and this year with its improved
House-based structure, he claims that it is working better than
ever at fostering these vertical links.
At the end of the program we will evaluate it and gain
feedback from both Year 11 and Year 7 boys which is vital for
continued improvement in 2015. I would like to personally
thank Mr Hunnisett and all the Peer Support leaders for their
fine efforts this term and I look forward to increased vertical
connections between boys which are such a positive feature of
Newington.
Mr Robert Meakin
Deputy Head of Stanmore (Students)
Year 7 boys with Year 11
Peer Support leaders
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Stanmore 7–12
ICT
ONLINE DIARY
The new Online Diary was launched at the beginning of 2014
and provides boys and their teachers at Newington with an
online space to stay on top of their daily “to do” lists. Director
of ICT, Mr Myles Carrick, designed the Online Diary to help
Newington boys develop time management and organisational
skills in an increasingly digital world. The Online Diary is
integrated with Canvas, the Learning Management System of
the College, as well as the school calendar, so as to gather each
boy’s personalised data in one online application.
Currently, the Online Diary is available for every student at
the Stanmore campus and the boys have embraced this new
Key Features of the Online Diary
• The live “assignments” feed from Canvas shows
what tasks have been set by teachers
• A “My Tasks” area for adding tasks with tick boxes to
complete and archive tasks
• The calendar Feed from all of a student’s “SPACES”
• A messages area where relevant messages are sent
between parents, mentors, staff and individual boys
• An information area that has the feed of Merits and
Demerits from the College systems
A typical home screen for a student's Online Diary
online space by setting assignment tasks, completing and
archiving tasks and submitting assignments. As with any new
technology, there is a period of adaptation as boys learn to
fully utilise this online area, personalising it to meet their own
individual needs. Whilst the Diary is a wonderful tool for
students to keep on top of assignments, it is also intended to
act as a communication tool to enhance parents’ awareness of
the ‘what’ and ‘when’ of their son’s assignments and
homework and to act as a medium between parents and
mentors.
During Term 1, parent workshops and a student-led forum
were held at the College to open up a dialogue and to assist
parents in effective use of the Online Diary. As a result of the
feedback provided from students, parents and teachers, the
Diary has continued to evolve.
CANVAS
Canvas is the Learning Management System of the College. It provides an online place for communication, discussions,
document sharing, content transmission and submission of homework tasks and assignments. A growing number of subjects
require students to submit all of their assignments online via Canvas. Not only is Canvas a ‘green’ alternative to printing
assessments on paper, it also allows teachers to set assignments, add related class documents, use Turnitin.com to develop
effective referencing skills and reduce plagiarism, as well as grade and provide feedback on assessment tasks. Parents can
view the essential information pertaining to Canvas in the Online Diary, with Canvas as an exclusively teacher-student area.
SPACES
SPACES is the school’s intranet network for parents, teachers
and students. It is similar to Facebook in the sense that once a
person is a member of SPACES, s/he is automatically joined to
a number of SPACES but also able to join other SPACES that
relate to his/her individual interests. Each SPACE features an
array of pages, containing long-standing information and
guidelines, articles, advertising material for upcoming events
or requests, and a SPACE-specific calendar.
Parents, students and staff can access their personalised
homepage where updates to SPACES of interest are displayed.
They can also configure their SPACES Calendar to display only
relevant events. It is even possible to subscribe to an iCal feed,
linking the SPACES Calendar to familiar calendar applications
on iOS, Windows and Mac.
Calendar found on SPACES
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Stanmore 7–12 Co-curricular
NEWINGTON WELCOMES
MR PETER WILKINS
At the start of 2014, Newington welcomed
Mr Peter Wilkins as the new Head of Cocurricular. With over 20 years of teaching
experience, Peter has worked at schools
in Australia and abroad. After graduating
from the University of Sydney, Peter
taught PDHPE at Homebush Boys High
and coached the school’s 1st XV and 1sts
Water Polo teams. Around the same
time Peter completed a GAP year where
he travelled Europe by train and was a
casual teacher in the East End of London.
Peter has spent the majority of his
teaching career at Trinity Grammar School
with a one year teacher exchange to Fettes
College, Edinburgh. At Trinity Peter filled a
number of roles including PDHPE teacher,
Boarding House Tutor, Head of PDHPE
and most recently Director of Activities,
where he provided oversight for the nonsport co-curricular activities at the
school. As the Director of Activities, Peter
recognised the incredible opportunities
for growth and well-being that
independent schools can provide for
boys beyond the classroom, through cocurricular and service learning activities.
It was also during his time at Trinity
that Peter’s passion for the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
(IBDP) was first realised. He has been so
inspired by the breadth and depth of the
Sports, Exercise and Health Science
course that he has become increasingly
involved in the development of the
subject on a world scale. The College is
thrilled to welcome Peter to the
Newington community.
IMPORTANCE OF COCURRICULAR FOR
BUILDING RESILIENCE
As a university student I remember
using the quote, “The battle of Waterloo
was won on the playing fields of Eton”,
which was attributed to the Duke of
Wellington, in one of my essays. This
quote, which is now believed to be
historically incorrect, alludes to the
perceived impact that lessons learnt
beyond the classroom have on the
development of character in young men.
I am extremely excited to take up the
role of Head of Co-curricular at
Newington College as I believe that the
framework provided by the Character
Values Approach is the best practice in
the implementation of a Sports program,
and indeed a Co-curricular program. This
approach advocates the pursuit of
personal best, rather than winning at all
costs, with the ultimate goal of improving
the well-being of our students.
Young men are able develop life-long
passions, connectedness with community
and skills in resilience through
involvement in the College’s Cocurricular program. This can include the
development of skills and teamwork in
sport, confidence in performance through
Music and Drama, leadership skills
through Cadets and the ability to construct
an argument and speak in public
through Debating, as explicit skills. We
are hopeful that through the involvment
Mr Peter
Wilkins
in co-curricular activities our boys’
experiences will provide them with great
enjoyment and they will be able to foster
meaningful friendships along the way.
There also are so many lessons
young men can learn from adversity in
co-curricular activities including
selection disappointments in sport, the
struggle to master a skill, the
disappointment of defeat or roughing it
in the outdoors. It is here at Newington
that young men can learn that life is not
perfect, and it is here that the
opportunities to develop resilience are
provided. A leading educator in the field
of Positive Psychology, Tal Ben-Shahar
from Harvard University, has stated that
young people need “opportunities to
fail”. Whilst this is certainly not the goal
of co-curricular activities, there are often
inherent opportunities for success,
failure and adversity. Through the
structure of the pastoral care system, the
support from their mentors and parents,
the Co-curricular program at Newington
seeks to improve the well-being of its
young men and enable them to flourish
beyond the College gates.
Mr Peter Wilkins
Head of Co-curricular
QUANTUM TAKES TOP SPOT AT THE F1 IN SCHOOLS NATIONALS
In March, under the guidance and support
of Mr Paul Honeywill, Newington’s F1 in
Schools team Quantum composed of Year
9 students Anton Maraldo, Sebastian
Hodge, Evan Favos and Roger Li won first
prize in the Development class of the 2014
F1 in Schools Australian National Finals.
Held at the National Convention Centre in
Canberra, the boys competed against 29
other teams from across the country and
won the categories for Most Energy
Efficient Design, Best Team Portfolio and
Best Team Pit Display.
The boys now have
the opportunity to go
to Abu Dhabi to
compete in the 2014
F1 in Schools World
Championship in
November.
Sebastian Hodge, Roger
Li, Evan Favos and Anton
Maraldo
The F1 in Schools competition is the
world’s largest Science, Technology,
Engineering and Maths (STEM) program
which involves more than nine million
students from across 31 different
countries. The aim of the challenge is for
students to work as a team to design,
manufacture, test, market and compete a
miniature F1 car capable of 80 km/hr. F1
helps students develop leadership, team
building, project management, public
speaking, marketing and business
planning skills.
Well done to the boys and everyone
who was involved in the coordination of
F1 in Schools at Newington College on
this fantastic achievement.
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THE GOOD LIFE
The last Centre for Ethics lecture in 2013
invited Dr Hugh Mackay, social commentator
and author of nine books in the field of
social psychology and philosophy, to
speak to the Newington community
about his new book, The Good Life.
Dr Mackay asked a nearly full
audience in the Old Boys Lecture Theatre
the ultimate question: What makes a life
worth living? During the evening, he argued
that a good life is not one caught up in the
pursuit of happiness and positive emotion,
but rather a spectrum of positive and
negative emotions. Dr Mackay challenged
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the audience, “Why do we have the idea
that happiness is the default position? It
is just one emotion among many—and
the happiness movement overlooks the
spectrum of human emotions needed
to develop emotional maturity.”
Dr Mackay maintained that sadness
and disappointment have as much, if not
more, to teach us about humanity. How
do we learn to empathise with others
without our own failures, for example?
While he was not advocating that
people should go looking for pain, he did
remind the audience that it is in our
folklore and that adversity is a
teacher which helps us grow
through pain.
So what might the good life actually
look like?
Parents, he suggested, could make
the distinction for their children between
seeking ‘meaning in their lives’ and
‘happiness in their lives’; and that the best
predictors of positivity are self-discipline
and self-respect—not self-esteem! So the
good life is in fact a morally
praiseworthy life, lived for others.
TRUTH IN POLITICS
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truth still matters in Politics.
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thinking about democracy. In the first
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Centre for Ethics talk of 2014, Professor
lectures is to challenge the complacency
Keane addressed the Newington
in our contemporary busy lives, Professor
Keane held up an extraordinary portrait to
the audience of academics, teachers,
parents and students that painted truth
with many faces. He asked his audience to
recognise the fact that truth is complex
and perspectival but to imagine what
would be lost if we abandoned this concept.
So how do we deal with this dichotomy
of cynicism about truth and a need for a
dependable truth, particularly from our
representative leaders?
Professor Keane proposed a little
humility is needed in the statements from
our politicians; that we must accept they
cannot know all truth. What is wrong with
a politician saying honestly “I do not
know – but I will find out”?
HISTORY DEBATERS WIN BACK
TO BACK PREMIERSHIPS
Seb Rees, Ben Adams, Mr Marco Scali,
Sam Wallace and Sean Hatten
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In March, the Years 11 and 12 Les Gordon
History Debating grand final was held in
Newington’s Prescott Hall. The team of
Ben Adams, Sean Hatten, Sebastian Rees
and Samuel Wallace successfully
affirmed the premise that “the historian
is more important than history itself”
against Good Samaritan School,
Hinchinbrook. The three adjudicators
came to a unanimous decision awarding
the Newington boys their second grand
final victory in two years; this is the first
time any school has won the competition
two years running. The Newington team
also had the enviable record of being
undefeated for 12 consecutive debates
over their two years in the
competition. Our boys have certainly
gained a formidable reputation for
their performances over the past two
years and will soon gain wider
notoriety by appearing in the journal of
the NSW History Teacher’s Association,
“Teaching History.” The boys should be
commended for their exceptional
achievements and for representing
Newington History with such
distinction.
Stanmore 7–12 Music
Creative Arts
EUROPEAN MUSIC TOUR
Newington College European Tour Wind Ensemble performing for the Christmas Markets in the Haydn Hall, Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria
In the Christmas holidays, 62 boys and
six teachers boarded a plane bound for
Europe for the Newington Music Tour.
The tour proved to be a fantastic cultural
experience for the Newington Orchestra,
Wind Band and Choir. Accompanied by
Head of Music Mr Mark Scott, Director of
Bands, Dr Luke Gilmour, Head of Strings,
Mr Trevor Mee, Ms Tamara Smith, Mr Jon
Mountain and Ms Cheryl Priest, the tour
began in the Czech Republic where the
warmth of local audiences and a thriving
jazz scene countered the cold European
winter. Boys enjoyed exploring the
Prague Castle and performing alongside
the Chlumec Children's Choir in the
small town.
During a day of travel through
Slovakia to Hungary the tour group was
rewarded with a performance of
Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet “The
Nutcracker” in the intimate and ornate
Slovak National Theatre. Budapest
brought breathtaking scenery and the
rare chance to sample the acoustics of
Mátyás Templom, overlooking the river
Danube.
Vienna presented a unique
opportunity for boys to follow in the
footsteps of Schubert and Strauss and
learn about Vienna’s musical history
from Professor Edward Kudlak. The
performance at Esterházy Palace in
Eisenstadt was a highlight, the boys
realising that Austrian composer Joseph
Haydn himself had rehearsed in their
performance room. Today, Haydn Hall is
recognised as one of the top five most
beautiful and acoustically perfect venues
in the world; it is very rare for a school
group to have the opportunity and
privilege to perform in this venue.
The boys had a once in a lifetime
experience performing at Esterházy
Palace. Dale Schlahoff and Jacob Lawler
said, “Overall we had an amazing time
following in the footsteps of this musical
genius [Haydn] and influential musician.
Our performances were loved by both the
audience and the staff at the Haydn Hall
who said we would be welcome to come
back again. Today we had a musical
experience like no other, being able to
play in the very hall that Haydn played in”.
The palace’s Christmas markets
created a magical environment for the
choir’s performance of Still, Still, Still, The
Silver Stars Are In the Sky, The Three
Drovers and Stille Nacht before the
Orchestra finished up with Christmas
Festival.
The tour was a fantastic opportunity
for musical expression and experience
and the boys and staff returned inspired
by the venues and performances they
witnessed.
THE BOY WHO FELL INTO A BOOK AND ACCIDENTAL
DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
Newington’s growing Drama program is
bringing more and more boys to the
theatre. In October 2013, under the
direction of Mr Clive Parkin, the Year 10
Drama boys took a classic theatre text
Accidental Death of an Anarchist and
recontextualised it to bring its farce to
their modern audience. Wild
characterisation abounded in the small
cast with memorable performances by
Jake Holden as the Maniac and Timothy
Latif as Bertozzo. The boys did a fabulous
job of this difficult, fast-paced play and
had their audience in stitches!
In close succession were our
youngest actors who took to the
stage in November as part of the
Year 7 production, The Boy Who
Fell into a Book. Director Ms
Tamara Smith let the cast’s
imaginations run wild as they
traversed a fantastical bookshelf
of Grimm’s fairy tales, Kidnapped, a
book of ghost stories and even Chess
For Beginners. Kevin (Aston Brown) and
Rockfist Slim (Oliver Sheldrick), brought
the wonder of their travels to an
enthralled audience. One of the cast’s
The cast of The Boy Who Fell into a Book
major achievements was keeping the
production as sustainable as possible, by
creatively sourcing and using a preowned set, props and costumes.
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OLIVER!
It was with a rousing rendition of “Food, Glorious
Food” that the cast of Oliver! took to the stage of the
Parade Theatre at NIDA in front of hundreds of
members of the Newington, PLC Sydney, MLC
School and SCEGGS Darlinghurst communities. The
vibrant cast brought the well-known Lionel Bart
musical to life, singing and dancing their way across
a bustling Victorian London set. Lead Newington
cast members Leo Tracy, Oliver Smith, Kevin Stathis,
Jack Crawford and Jeremi Campese brought
effortless character to their performances. Crowd
favourites included “Consider Yourself” and “Who
Will Buy” where Lauren McKenna’s choreography
capitalised on the cast’s unbounding energy and a
standout performance by Leo Tracy as Fagin in
“Reviewing the Situation”. Congratulations to the
cast, crew and staff of Oliver! on such a spirited
performance, we hope you’ll all “Be Back Soon”.
A few words from our stars:
“Playing Bill Sykes in Oliver was a truly amazing
experience. Newington is a school that gives boys
an immense amount of opportunities. I know part of
the reluctance for many boys to do Drama is
‘opening up’ to play a character, but it is not
something to be scared of (because I was) and it
became something that was fun and enjoyable.” –
Kevin Stathis, Year 12
“The best part about being on stage is leading
from the front. It was really fun being able to inject
energy into a scene and the surge of pride you get at
the end of a show when an audience applauds you
is intoxicating. – Leo Tracy, Year 12
“The best part of the whole experience was
entertaining people and making them laugh.” –
Patrick Draper, Year 8
“Playing alongside professionals and
professional standard peers taught me the effort,
concentration and skill needed for a great musical
performance, which I think the pit displayed
admirably.” – Matthew Han Year 12
The workhouse children during
“Food, Glorious Food”
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Jeremi Campese as Mr Bumble, Oliver Smith as Oliver Twist
and Elise O’Donnell as Widow Corney
Leo Tracy as
Fagin and
Kevin Stathis
as Bill Sykes
Ellen Robson as Nancy and
Isabella Devine Poulos as Bet
Vani Jaidka as Mrs
Sowerberry, Oliver
Smith as Oliver Twist
and Lyndon Carney
as Mr Sowerberry
Fagin and his gang during “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two”
Oliver Smith as Oliver Twist being carried by Ben
Collinge and Eliot Carlile from the Ensemble
Nancy, Dodger and the gang during “I’d Do Anything”
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Stanmore 7–12 Visual Arts
JAMES ANGUS
SCULPTURE
As their gift to the College, ON 2009, ON 2010, ON 2011, ON 2012
and ON 2013 generously donated money toward a sculpture by
Australian artist James Angus called White Pipe Compression
which now sits in the Sesquicentenary Quadrangle. Angus
completed a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) at Curtin University of
Technology and a Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture) at Yale
University School of Art. Today he lives in New York, but his
works hold significance in collections nationally and
internationally. Angus is well known for his public art
commissions in Australia at the National Portrait Gallery,
Canberra and #1 Bligh Street in Sydney. This year he will be
one of the artists at the 2014 Sydney Biennale.
The sculpture White Pipe Compression was originally
exhibited at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery in 2013. Angus’s sculptures
investigate the materials and processes of art, design and
architecture and this work, in particular, challenges the
stereotypical physicality of steel by creating a character of
curves and bends.
Newington is thrilled to have the large sculpture installed in
front of Founders Building for the community to appreciate
and to celebrate the grounds of the College. At the end of Term
1, James Angus took some time out of his busy schedule while
visiting Sydney and spoke to Newington’s Year 8 Visual Arts
students about his art making practice for their assessment
task. The Visual Arts staff all look forward to providing in-depth
learning experiences about the sculpture, abstraction in Visual
Arts and Australian contemporary art with the boys in the
years ahead.
Former Senior Prefects Finlay McDonald (ON 2011), Sam Hardy (ON 2013)
and Dr Mulford admire White Pipe Compression in the Sesquicentenary
Quadrangle
EXCURSION TO BUNDAN
From Sunday 2 February to Tuesday 4 February, 43 Year 11
Visual Arts students, accompanied by Head of Visual Arts Mr
Andrew Thompson, and Visual Arts teachers Mr Andrew
Pawley and Ms Hannah Chapman, travelled to Bundanon
Trust, a property of the late Australian artists, Arthur and
NEW ARTS RESIDENCY:
At the end of 2013, Newington College with the support of the
P&F New Women group hosted local and internationally
renowned photographer, Ms Anne Zahalka in the Newington
College New Artist Residency. Boys from all years were very
fortunate to work alongside Ms Zahalka, gaining a unique
insight into the workings of a professional photographer.
Ms Zahalka’s work spans almost three decades with
exhibitions in Australia, Asia and Europe. Her photographs
are held in numerous collections including the Art Gallery of
New South Wales, the National Gallery of Victoria and the
National Gallery of Australia and she has been the recipient of
numerous grants, awards and commissions.
During her residency, Ms Zahalka was very busy working
with the College’s archivist, David Roberts as well as the Year
9 Photographic and Digital Media students to execute their
own portraits of artists. Zahalka’s practice has been widely
recognised for its ability to recognise past images and
recreate them with the poignancy of contemporary cultural
issues. Back to Newington Day provided the perfect
opportunity for Zahalka to document members of the
Newington College community who dressed up with
historical objects to celebrate the College’s 150th birthday.
Some of these photos were then exhibited in Concordia
Gallery along with a series titled Artists at Concordia Gallery
from 22 October to 16 November 2013.
White Pipe Compression by James Angus
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Nikita Tszyu
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Yvonne Boyd, in the Shoalhaven River area of New South
Wales. The 1100 hectares of bush land offers visitors a beautiful
and inspiring landscape ideal for art making, as well as a
collection of more than 4000 artworks and objects on display.
During the camp, the boys visited Arthur Boyd’s original
studio and homestead, working within the
conditions of the landscape to create their
own sculptures. They further developed their
skills through a series of intensive lectures
and master classes in various art making
techniques where they continued to engage in
representing the landscape.
It proved to be an eye-opening experience
for the boys; Rowan Smith said, “I no longer
value art by how realistically it represents its
subject".
The Bundanon backdrop provided the
boys with a varied and unique setting to
create their own distinctive art. Student Ashan
Karunagaran said, "In the rural area, there was
so much around to work with and so many
different landscapes and intricate natural
objects to find. I really appreciated the level of
diversity in the area that enabled us to explore
so many different ideas. Because of the
diversity, every one of us could create
something completely different and unique”.
From their experiences, boys were asked
to select aspects of their impression that they
MS ANNE ZAHALKA
could represent in their own artworks. Expectedly, the
American Institute of Architecture gold medalist and Pritzker
Prize winner, Glen Murcutt's accommodation was a highlight
for the boys.
Mackenzie Connell said, “I appreciated the peacefulness that
the buildings allowed us to enjoy and work in. It gave us the
chance to always be in the environment and observe it from
multiple perspectives no matter where we were in the buildings.”
Throughout Term 1 the Year 11 students spent time
developing their ideas through a range of mark-making
techniques that will eventually be compiled into a book that
they will submit.
According to Ms Chapman, the camp provided the boys with
an intensive time away which is incredibly helpful for their
success in the Preliminary and Higher School Certificate Visual
Arts course. The content that they are able to absorb gives the
boys a critical platform for their future achievements in the
course. Thanks must go to Mr Thompson for his organisation
and the leadership provided during this wonderful camp.
Second row: Jean-Luc Gallo; Jake Holden First row:
Sam Wallace, Jonno Tims, Roy Elder pose for Ms
Zahalka at Back to Newington Day
Ms Anne
Zahalka and
Harry Johnson
Ms Anne Zahalka teaches Year 9 students Harry Johnson
and Cameron Thomas how to adjust the camera during
their Photographic and Digital Media class
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Sport
STRIVING TO FAIL
It may sound like an interesting and even dangerous concept
but the message really hit home when I read an application
from one of our Senior boys who was applying to be the
Captain of Athletics.
At Newington, one of the four key vision points for the culture
of sport is “To build a culture of ‘being your best’ and doing it with
humility, respect and enthusiasm”. Being your personal best is
not all about winning or even achieving your highest goals. It is
important for boys to take risks, push themselves past their
comfort zone and realise it is okay to fail. Without risking
failure there is never an opportunity to achieve success.
Below is an excerpt from this fine young man’s application.
It explains an approach far beyond his years and has opened
my mind to a very different positive philosophy on life.
Like many of us in sport, and often in life, I have never
participated in activities that I felt would not be 'playing to my
strengths'. I could excuse this as a 'male' attitude, blame my
pride, and sight lack of confidence in front of peers. But really,
was it simply fear of failure? What I do know is that whatever
stopped me taking risks has been to the detriment of my
learning. In hindsight, I would have benefited from coming
across this alternative take on success and failure many years
ago. His application began:
“My particular sport in Athletics is High Jump, and I believe
that High Jump has given me a unique philosophy.
“High Jump is unusual in that you actually strive to fail.
What I mean is that, unlike most other sports, in any high jump
competition you keep going until you fail. This has actually
helped me to develop a range of very helpful personal
characteristics.
“It has helped to build my resilience. You have to deal with
failure at every single event so developing resilience is
important to personal development and continued progress.
“It has also helped me to develop a great appreciation of
my fellow competitors. In High Jump we are all striving to
defeat the same competitor – the bar – so you learn to
appreciate each other’s efforts and achievements. You develop
respect and true sportsmanship.
“And the nature of High Jump means you develop the
approach of constant personal improvement. That is the result
you strive for. That is the goal.”
As we embark on introducing Positive Psychology at
Newington and exploring the theme of “resilience”,
underpinned by a philosophy of a learning environment, the
words above are a wise example of how to approach life.
Sport continues to be a great teacher of life lessons at the
College and this is why we are so passionate about boys being
involved in sport at whatever level – elite, aspiring and
social/participation. The above is relevant to all and I thank this
mature young Newington Man for his inspirational words. Let’s
all keep striving to defeat the bar and aim to reach as high as
we can, until we fail, as often as possible.
James Godfrey (ON 1993)
Head of Sport
Year 10 Alex Barrat “striving to fail” at the 2013 AAGPS Athletics Championship
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JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE SWIMMERS
SECURE PREMIERSHIPS
The 2014 Swimming season proved to be
another successful one for Newington with
the Intermediate and Junior teams securing
premierships.
This year the Swimming team was 55
members strong and all teams swam
competitively throughout the season.
Under the leadership of the Captain of
Swimming, Samuel Turner, the Senior squad
was never far off the pace in any event. The
team won valuable points in Relay events
which helped them to a fifth place finish in the
Senior premiership.
In the Intermediate age category
Newington dominated in all point score
carnivals. Our depth in this age category
coupled with outstanding individual
performances by Callum Lowe-Griffiths led to
a resounding premiership victory. Among the
highlights were two records to Callum in the
50 m and 200 m Backstroke events.
The Juniors staged a remarkable
comeback win in their premiership to retain
the silverware at Stanmore for the fourth
consecutive year. The strong Relay teams in
the U13s and U14s age groups are a fantastic
sign for the future. The Juniors season was
highlighted by Jack Rudkins (U13s) breaking a
longstanding 100 m Freestyle Newington
College record with a 1:02.22 at the
Newington Age Championships.
2014 was also the farewell season of the
MiC of Swimming, Mr Jeff Snare, who has
overseen the team for 11 seasons. Mr Snare’s
knowledge of Swimming and rapport with the
College’s swimmers throughout the years will
be sorely missed next year and in the future.
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WATER POLO
In recent years, the strength, talent and depth of players
within the Newington Water Polo program has built to an
unprecedented level which has helped the College retain
the GPS/CAS Premierships in 1sts, 2nds and U16As in
the 2013/14 season. In December 2013, midway through
the season, Newington Water Polo also successfully
defended the coveted Thomas Whalan Cup.
Some highlights from the premiership winning
teams include Harry Gilkes’s match winning goal in the
dying seconds of the U16As win over The Scots College, Chaz
Poot’s third quarter performance against Scots in the 1sts as
the team turned the game around and sailed to a comfortable
win and the 2nds dominating every opposing team during
every Saturday game.
This season also saw Newington College send two teams
to compete in the Trans Tasman Cup which was hosted by
Canberra Grammar and held at the Australian Institute of Sport.
This competition provided excellent development opportunities
for players in the U16s and Opens age categories.
The 3rd grade, U16Bs and U16Cs team mirrored the
success of our premiership winning teams with undefeated
2nds Water Polo
Second row: Sam Clark, Hayden Lawson, Jonathan McConnell, Jake Holden
First row: Callum Strachan, Steven Gotsoulias, Riley Becker (Captain),
George Stent, Tasman Calver Absent: Jayden Sortwell, Edward Henderson
seasons while the U14As, U14Bs and U13s teams showed
great potential for the future.
The Newington Water Polo Support Group, as always,
provided much needed funds to support the Trans Tasman Tour
and also contributed significantly towards the cost of
purchasing new Water Polo goals for the swimming pool. The
continued hard work and fundraising efforts by this committed
group of parents must be congratulated.
Nicholas Bertino
Samuel Turner
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1sts Water Polo premiership winning team
Second Row: Nicholas Bramich, Jean-Luc Poidevin,
Cody Ingram, James Butcher, Nick Dempsey, Pierce
McConnell, Samuel Turner First Row: Luke Cradock,
Nicholas Bertino, Wil Cotterill, Byron Blaik, Chaz Poot
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1ST XI PREMIERS
Newington Cricket witnessed a successful
2013/14 season with the 1st XI, capably
led by Joshua Stewart, winning the
AAGPS Premiership for the first time
since 2003. In addition, the 1st XI won
the recently inaugurated Joseph Coates
Trophy played between Newington and
High. The Trophy commemorates Joseph
Coates who served as Headmaster of
both schools and was a renowned
cricketer in his day.
Jordan Gauci, Sam Smyth, Joshua
Stewart and Sam Wood were selected for
the Combined GPS XI team who played
at the NSW Schoolboys Carnival held in
March. 1st XI players, Lawrence NeilSmith and Jordan Gauci were also
selected in the Cricket NSW Academy
Program at U16 and U17 age levels
respectively and Saahil Parekh
showcased his skills in the AW Green
Shield (U16) Team of Merit Match based
on his tremendous all round
performance with St George in
December and January. Well done to all
the boys on their fantastic achievements.
In October the Ken Coles Trophy
Players’ Player award was initiated in
memory of the late Ken Coles (ON 1986).
Sam Wood was the first recipient of the
award capping off a stellar season that
also included his selection in the NSW
Schoolboys team.
Another highlight of the season was
the growth of the 2nd XI, captained by
Liam O’Connor and coached by Mr Paul
Bourke and Mr David Bretag. The Cricket
program also witnessed tremendous
development in cricketers in the U14s
and U15s. Of these teams, the 15As was
the most successful team with seven
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wins from 10 matches.
A vote of thanks is offered to the
College ground staff for providing high
quality facilities throughout the summer.
Similarly, appreciation is extended to the
Newington College Cricket Community
(NCCC). Led by President David Sanders
the NCCC is building a support network
that increases the capability of Cricket at
the College through provision of coaching
services, equipment and social events.
CRICKET TOUR TO MELBOURNE
During the summer holidays Newington
cricketers predominantly from the 1st
and 2nd XI teams visited Melbourne to
play an annual match against Wesley
College for the Chaplains Trophy. The
Wesley families provided
accommodation for the Newington boys
and every boy that was billeted enjoyed
getting to know their opposition. The
next two days saw the teams play a 2
Second Row: Mr Andrew Light (coach), Bailey Kuenzle, Mr Troy Stanley (coach), Sam Roby, Fergus McKenna,
Rhys Andrews, Ben Adams, Patrick Kuenzle
First Row: Lawrence Neil-Smith, Saahil Parekh, Sam Wood, Josh Stewart, Sam Smyth, Jordan Gauci
day match in sweltering heat. Because of
the unrelenting temperatures play was
reduced from 80 overs per day to just 50.
Nevertheless, the standard of Cricket
was high and Newington had a
reasonably comfortable win retaining the
trophy with notable contributions from
Joshua Stewart, Sam Smyth, Patrick
Kirton and Fergus McKenna.
After saying goodbye to the Wesley
host families, the team was off to the
Australian Open. The Tennis was fantastic,
and even though the temperature hit 45
degrees, many of the boys considered it
a highlight of the trip. All too quickly the
boys were playing their final game
against their second hosts, Haileybury,
who proved to be too strong a side for
the Newington team after a week of
unrelenting heat.
A big thank you goes out to all the
staff from Newington who made the trip
possible and to the families from Wesley
and Haileybury for making the trip so
memorable.
Fergus McKenna said, “All the boys
benefitted a lot from the tour by playing
Cricket in a different environment and
getting to know their opposition off the
field. The boys enjoyed visiting
Melbourne and look forward to hosting
teams from Wesley and Haileybury in
January 2015”.
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Second row: Damien Minguez, Julian Panagopoulos, Mark Perri
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First row: Joel Hannan, Richard Palmer, Daiki Tanabe
BASKETBALL
2014 saw the Newington Basketball program compete with a
total of 40 teams. The 14s and 16s age groups performed well
with the most pleasing performances coming from the Junior
A teams.
The 1sts and 2nds started the trial season with the Sydney
Schools Shootout Basketball Tournament and finished the year
at the National Schools Championships in Melbourne, where
the 1sts won Gold in the U20 Division 1 competition and the
2nds placed fourth in the U20 Division 3 competition. In the
GPS competition proper, the 1sts placed fourth after two
overtime losses and the 2nds placed sixth after a slow start,
but a strong finish winning their last two games. On an
individual level Chier Maker represented the Australian
Schoolboys team for the third year in a row and Makauch
Malauch gained GSP 1st selection. Well done to all boys who
competed this season. Special mention to the 14Cs who won
the Felix Booth Trophy (Captain Thomas Barker), Chier Maker
who won the WA Phipps Cup and Sean Hatten who won the
ONU Service Prize.
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Junior 3rd VIII
TENNIS 1STS CHAMPIONS
Tennis has enjoyed a very successful
having already travelled to Melbourne
2013/14 season. The 1sts team of Damien
for Open and Junior tournaments, and a
Minguez, Richard Palmer, Julian
group of 25 boys playing in the NSW
Panagopoulos, Daiki Tanabe, Joel
School Boys Championships (the Opens
Hannan, and Mark Perri were Champions winning the team’s event). Equally as
after defeating King’s early in the
pleasing, we saw some great play and
competition, and then maintaining a
sportsmanship in the 13s, 14s and 15s
perfect record throughout the season.
age groups which should provide depth
Many boys maintained a personal
of play in future seasons.
undefeated singles and
doubles record, with Minguez
and Palmer gaining selection
Damien Minguez
in the CIS team. Minguez,
Palmer and Panagopoulos
also gained selection into the
GPS team which defeated
CAS in the annual match
held at Homebush in Term 4.
The 2nds finished mid-field
but with three Year 8 boys
on the team, there is some
great talent for next
season. The Tennis program
now offers tournament
support for our
competitive athletes, with
representative groups
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HAMPIONS
TENNIS
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Richard Palmer
ROWING BUILDS FOR THE FUTURE
The Newington Boat Shed is optimistic
for the future successes that will come to
the College’s Rowing squads. The main
goal of the season was to encourage the
boys to row technically well as this is
important for progress to be made in the
coming years. The Junior Eights had an
excellent season, consistently achieving
first, second or third place in most races.
At the Head of the River, the Junior 3rd
VIII placed third; the Junior 2nd VIII placed
fourth as did the Junior 1st VIII. This strong
squad will form the basis of next year’s
Senior group and with their determination,
our GPS crews will be strong.
The Senior Squad trained hard all
year and committed to the task of
competing at the highest level. Although
the 1st VIII placed seventh at the Head of
the River the crew should be proud of
the resilience and character that they
displayed throughout the season.
Newington Junior crews competed at
the NSW Schoolboy championship and
won a number of medals, whilst the
mini-tour to Canberra for the ACT School
Regatta, showed fantastic spirit for the
club amongst our younger members. At
that regatta we won many races and came
away with the Boys’ Pointscore Trophy.
At the Sydney International Regatta
Yianni van Gelder and Aidan Sullivan
raced in the Schoolboy sculls with Aidan
placing eighth in the final. A coxed four of
Edward Treloar, Hugh Bertinetti, Charlie
Mannix, Fraser Leckie and cox, Angus
Chilton placed fourth in the B final. The
Junior 1st VIII of Christian Maini, Cameron
Horne, Max Mackay, Cooper Thomas, Sam
Gilfedder, Hamish Duvall, Tom Serhon,
Dominic Gilschrist and cox Ryan Dive
came fifth in the A final of the U17 VIIIs.
The Rowing program is looking
forward to next year when a tour to the
UK is planned for a group of Seniors
who will have the chance to race at
Henley Royal Regatta.
Thanks must go to all parents for
their ongoing support of Rowing, as well
as the coaches for their time and energy
in helping the boys aim to reach their full
potential. Special thanks must also go to
Paul Robertson for all his work behind
the scenes.
2nd VIII nearing the finish line
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Stanmore 7–12
Service Learning
BOARDERS’ BUSHFIRE RELIEF
At the end of Term 4, nine Newington boys
accompanied by Mr Will van Asperen departed for
Springwood in the Blue Mountains to assist in the
clean up efforts following the devastating bushfires
that raged through New South Wales in October.
Head of Service Learning, Mr Mick Madden,
organised for the boys to work alongside
Samaritan’s Purse, an international
humanitarian organisation. Together the boys
lent a helping hand to a property owner
named Gordon after his home was damaged
in the bushfires. The experience demanded
physical labour and teamwork as the boys
spent the day clearing land and salvaging
lost possessions from Gordon’s family home.
By the end of the day, although tired, the boys
returned home humbled by their experiences.
Senior Boarder Prefect, Keegan Roberts, was
inspired by Gordon’s strength of character and
optimistic outlook. His reflection on the boarders’
clean up efforts gives a valuable insight into the
significance of these important Service Learning
experiences. Keegan said, “The day was incredible
and it brought to light that while the media
coverage of the bushfires had faded away, the
effects hadn’t. The outing allowed each member of
the group to feel grateful for our current situation
and altruistic while lending a hand.”
Keegan went onto say, “The positive manner
which Gordon conducted himself, even in times of
great loss, was astonishing. Gordon’s personal
outlook on the incident was, ‘It’s not the problem
that is the problem, but it’s how you fix the
problem’. This quote will always be a reminder of
how fortunate we truly are and a life philosophy
that should be implemented by all.”
Left: James Arya, Nicholas Conliffe, Sam Kwok, Melie Laimani,
Kevin Stathis, Keegan Roberts, Sam Wood, Will Carr, Mr Will van
Asperen, Omar Shadid with property owner Gordon
Background photo: Melie Laimani and Kevin Stathis clear rubble
DIETER KNIERIM (ON 2013) ANTI-POVERTY
AWARD RECIPIENT
The Connections Uniting Care Anti-Poverty Awards recognise
that there are many young people in Australia who are
passionately working towards tackling inequality and
injustices both in Australia and abroad. These awards
highlight the hard work and dedication of individuals who
demonstrate a deep understanding of those in need. In 2013,
Dieter Knierim (ON 2013) received an Individual Award for his
film ‘Unfinished Business’.
After using his skills in film and media to help Aboriginal
communities in Far North Queensland, Dieter became
involved with the First People’s Disability Network, covering
stories about Aboriginal People with disabilities from regional
and urban communities. ‘Unfinished Business’ explores the
lives of some of the most disadvantaged disabled people
living in Australia.
When asked about his film, Dieter said, “I hope that the
film will give a face and a voice to those who do not have the
ability to travel and campaign for their rights. I also hope that
the film will be shown at home in Australia, so mainstream
people are able to have an insight to world they have little or
no interaction with”.
The film was launched in September 2013 at the Palais de
Nations in Geneva by Kassym-Jomart Toksyev, Director
General of the United Nations in Geneva, and Peter Woolcott,
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Dieter Knierim (ON 2013)
(centre) at the Anti-Poverty Awards
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the
United Nations. The work was displayed to coincide with the
International Human Rights Council’s 24th session. While filming
‘Unfinished Business’, Dieter photographed a woman called
Aunty Patty Mundine who breathes with the help of an oxygen
machine. The photo, entitled Fresh Air, was selected as a semifinalist in the 2013 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.
Stanmore 7–12 Community
OLD BOY’S
TIME IN TONGA
Newington College has recently been given approval by Rev
Alifeleti Atiola, Principal of Tupou College, Tonga to start a GAP
Program for Newington graduates. Newington will facilitate
this fantastic opportunity for boys to live on site at Tupou
College to work as unpaid volunteers both in and out of the
classroom for a period of approximately four weeks
(potentially longer) in November, following the HSC exams,
or in February, prior to Australian Universities commencing
classes. In January, Billy Ditmarsch (ON 2013) embarked on a
life changing cultural experience when he was the first
Newington student to complete a GAP opportunity at Tupou
College before embarking on tertiary study at the University of
Sydney. Billy’s reflection about his time in Tonga gives us a
firsthand look into the potential benefits that Newington boys
can gain from becoming involved in the Tupou College GAP
Program.
“Upon arrival in Tonga, it only took a moment for two kind
gentlemen to approach me and establish that they were there
to pick me up and take me to Toloa. These men were Rev
Alifeleti Atiola and Rev Likio Atiola, Head Tutor.
“It was only when Alifelti took me to his house that I realised
he was the Principal. His wife Ema became like a second mother
to me during my time there and his sons, Taki and Tuuta were
like brothers who looked after me and showed me around the
campus and the island.
“What followed was a cultural introduction to the Kingdom
of Tonga and Tupou College. We enjoyed a massive feast with
all the Newington-Tupou Old Boys and their families, with the
ceremonial drinking of Kava, very beautiful singing and more
than enough food to eat. These cultural ceremonies are some
of the fondest memories I have of my time in Tonga.
Billy and some of
the students at Tupou College
“I immediately established friendships with many of the
teachers including Rev Aisake Havkinima (Head of English) and
his wife Tina. I wore the traditional tupenu to class, often
accompanying Tina to her Years 7 and 8 English classes.
“Leaving Tonga was an emotional experience and the deep
relationships I established whilst there will last a lifetime.
Perhaps when I will return to Tonga again I will have something
to give back through the knowledge I gain at university.
“The generosity and kindness of the Tongan people moved
and inspired me to lead a better life in Sydney. The values of
community, independence and brotherhood that Newington
College instilled in me allowed for a smoother assimilation into
Tongan culture and society. Living in Tonga gave me real life
experience. What I saw and felt isn't something that can be
reproduced in a classroom, or described in a reflection. Being
in Tonga taught me to love life, and everything in it. To anyone
reading this: teachers, students, parents, anyone – go to Tonga
if you want to discover what's really important to you. It was a
personal journey, and an enlightening one that I would live a
thousand times over.”
WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL CAPTAINS!
Senior Boarder Prefect Keegan Roberts, Deputy Senior Prefect Sam Wood, Senior Prefect Kevin Stathis and Deputy Senior Prefect Thomas Van Der Velde
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Congratulations
ALEX GOLOVIN
HENRY LARKINGS
FREDERICK THORPE
Alex Golovin’s
emotional etchings
of animals’ eyes,
Line of Sight 2, was
awarded Highly
Commended and a
cash prize in the
Senior Category (1517 years) of the
Annual Mosman Youth Art Prize.
Year 8 student Henry
Larkings won the
Senior Sydney Zone
Championships held
at Abbotsford Sailing
Club. Henry had a
very successful
season of sailing,
winning the NSW
Youth Sailing Championships in October,
placing third in the NSW State
Championships and ninth at the Australian
Championships in the Senior division.
Frederick Thorpe’s
uplifting water colour
self-portrait was
selected in the 2014
Operation Art program.
His work was selected
from thousands of
entries to be displayed
in the final exhibition at
the Art Gallery of NSW and it is currently
in the collection of The Children’s Hospital
at Westmead. We would like to
congratulate Frederick on this fine
achievement.
SAM WOOD
Sam Wood’s fine
form during the
summer led to his
selection for the
Combined GPS XI
Cricket team and
subsequently a
place in the NSW
Schoolboys Cricket
Team to play a series of representative
fixtures in December 2014.
JORDAN GAUCI
Jordan represented
Australia in the
School Sport
Australia 15 Years
Tri-Series against
India and the West
Indies, was selected
for the Combined
GPS XI Cricket Team,
member of the
Cricket NSW Under
17 Academy and awarded a CIS Blue
for his outstanding achievements in
Cricket during the 2013/14 season.
THOMAS LARKINGS
In January, Year 7
student Thomas
Larkings won the
Junior National
Championships in the
Sabot Sailing
Australian
Championships held
at the Drummoyne
Sailing Club. Thomas also won at the State
Championships in November and the
Sydney Zone Championships in February.
LUCAS DORRELL
Year 7 student Lucas
Dorrell won the Young
Achiever Award for
the Wentworth
Courier area (Eastern
suburbs) in the 2014
NewsLocal Junior
Sports Star Awards.
Lucas proudly wore
his black and white to
accept his award and prizes.
CHIER MAKER
Year 12 student Chier
Maker won a CIS Blue
award as well as the MJ
Punch Award for the
Most Outstanding
Individual Sportsman at
the CIS Sport Awards.
This is the fourth year
in a row a Newington
sportsman has won this prestigious award
and Chier is the third basketballer from
Newington to have won.
CALLUM LOWE-GRIFFITHS
Year 10 student, Callum
Lowe-Griffiths, won the
Outstanding
Contribution
(Secondary Schools)
Award for his
involvement in
Swimming, Triathlon
and Cross Country at
the CIS Awards.
Congratulations to the 2013 Old Boys who were
recognised with CIS Blue Awards for their excellent
achievements in sport.
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Old Boy
Sport
Blazo Djurovic (ON 2013)
Tennis
Jack Haddrick (ON 2013)
Basketball
Jack Jones (ON 2013)
Basketball
James Smith (ON 2013)
Water Polo
Joey Lussick (ON 2013)
Rugby League
Morgan McDonald (ON 2013)
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In November, the Australian Mathematics Trust Awards
Presentation was held at The King’s School to acknowledge
students who competed at the Australian Mathematics
Competition. Newington award winners included JAMES
ROSSE who won the Prudence Award for the greatest number
of consecutive correct answers and STEPHEN CHAN and
ERYUAN SHENG who both won Prize Awards.
Stanmore 7–12
NEWINGTON WELCOMES NEW STAFF
RICHARD WHEELDON
Richard started his
time at Newington
last year as the
College’s new Head
of English. He came
from Shore School
where he was
Housemaster and,
before that, spent some time in different
schools in London, most notably at St
Dunstan’s College. He coaches Year 9
Debating as his co-curricular activity,
enjoys the theatre and has experience in
opera. With involvement in GPS Tennis
and school Golf over the years, Richard
likes to keep an eye on Newington
successes in all areas. His greatest
passion, though, is for teaching in the
English classroom where keen minds of
the future can absorb, challenge or reject
some of the great stories of the past.
Richard is delighted to be at Newington
and is excited to be part of such a strong
English team.
decade ago found a calling for Education.
He completed a Diploma of Education
(Mathematics) at the University of
Technology Sydney (UTS) and has since
taught in both single sex and co-education
schools across all sectors in the NSW
Education system. His most recent teaching
position was at MLC School Sydney, where
he also led and project managed the roll
out of a new Learning Management
System across the K–12 campus.
In his spare time, he keeps busy
completing his Masters of Educational
Technology completely online through
Boise State
University in
Boise, Idaho, USA.
He has currently
achieved a
Graduate
Certificate in
Online teaching.
He is also a
casual lecturer for final year
teaching students at UTS Kuringai in the
digital learning area for the subject
“Designing Learning for a Digital
Generation”.
DOUG VASS
Newington is excited to have Mr Doug
Vass leading the Mathematics team in
2014. Doug can be best described just as
his twitter account @dougvass states, a
Father, Learner, Educator, and Leader,
where the order is important. That’s
where the Mathematics comes in, the
order is very important.
Doug is a proud father of two boys,
William (almost 5) and Antony (2 and a
half) and originally hails from
Coonabarabran in rural NSW. Doug is a
Chemical Engineer and Management
Strategy Consultant by background but a
ROSS TURNER
Newington College
is thrilled to
welcome Mr Ross
Turner as the new
Director of Cricket.
Ross is trained as
an educator and
worked full-time at
Newington
College during the
1980s before moving to Cricket on a fulltime basis. During the 1990s, Ross
initiated Cricket NSW’s development
program after which he joined the
International Cricket Council, heading up
the global Cricket development as part of
a strategy to expand the game to new
markets.
After living abroad, Ross and his
family returned to Australia in the early
2000s where he took up a role with
Cricket Australia in Melbourne as general
manager for game development and new
markets. Among his achievements (over a
decade) with Cricket Australia, Ross was
responsible for setting up the Cricket
Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.
Parallel to his education and sport
business commitments, Ross pursued
involvements in coaching and coach
education. In 2011, he was engaged to set
up the National Cricket Academy in
Bangladesh and to lead the inaugural
program.
Ross relishes the opportunity of
renewing his links with Newington and to
build a positive and successful culture of
Cricket across the College’s three
campuses.
success at the highest level of Water Polo
working as the assistant coach to the
Australian Women’s Team during the last
two Olympic campaigns (Beijing and
London) where the team secured bronze
medals. He was also involved with the
gold medal winning Australian Women’s
World Cup Team in 2006, as well as the
Australian Junior Women’s World
Championship Team in 2007.
Ryan was awarded the NSWIS Coach
of the Year Award in 2007 and the Water
Polo Australia Coach of the Year Award in
2008, respectively.
Mr Moar said, “I am very excited to be
at Newington College in this new and
diverse position. It
gives me an
opportunity to
utilise my skills in
a variety of
different areas.
Hopefully my
input with the
students here
can help enrich
their experience while at school”.
Ryan has a tertiary degree from the
University of Canberra in Sport
Administration and is a qualified RLSA
Pool Lifeguard and AUSTSWIM Teacher of
Swimming and Water Safety.
RYAN MOAR
In Term 4, Newington College welcomed
Mr Ryan Moar as the new Director of
Aquatics. This position combines Water
Polo, Swimming, learn to swim, pastoral
care and pool centre operations
responsibilities into one role. Ryan
arrived at Newington after a successful
stint as an elite Water Polo coach.
Ryan has spent the last eight years
working full-time as the Head Coach of
the New South Wales Institute of Sport
Women’s Water Polo program. During that
time he built a highly successful squad,
with many members achieving excellent
results on the international Water Polo
scene. As a mentor, Ryan has also tasted
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Community and
Development
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MESSAGE FROM THE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY
AND DEVELOPMENT
I
n October last year, I was
honoured to be appointed
as the Director of
Community and Development.
Whilst the role was previously
focused on Development, it is
noted that the position now
very much focuses on the
Newington community as
well as the development of
the College itself.
For those who do not
know me, I am a Newington
Old Boy commencing in Year
3 as a Wyvern Boarder in
1969 and completing Year 12
in 1978. I am also a past
parent with my son,
Michael completing Year 12
in 2010. I have previously
been the Stanmore P&F
President, Rugby
Association President and
I continue to referee
Rugby matches at
Newington during the
season. I am a member
of the ONU and last year
completed my role as
Chairman of the
College’s
Sesquicentenary
Committee. For 20
years I was a Chartered
Accountant, with my
own firm for 10 of
those years and have
run my own businesses and been senior
management of other businesses and
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voluntary organisations over the past 35
years.
The Community and Development
Office manages a number of portfolios
within the College – the College’s
Archives; the ONU Alumni, including Old
Boys’ reunions, ONU Meetings and the
70 Club; Community including Alumni
(MOONs and past teachers), Stanmore
P&F Association and Support Groups,
Wyvern and Lindfield P&F Associations;
Facility Hire and fundraising via the
Newington Foundation including
Bursaries, Bequests through the
Founders Society and Buildings.
Last year we celebrated the College’s
150th birthday and the Sesquicentenary
Campaign has left a legacy of
magnificent facilities, three new
Bursaries and a Bequest program
through the Founders Society. We are
very fortunate to have so many generous
supporters and the spirit of giving is now
alive and well. But we cannot rest. We
need to continue to build the Newington
of tomorrow in a world where
government funding cannot be
guaranteed. This is a conversation we all
need to have and I look forward to
working with you to “Discover what’s
possible”.
Rod Bosman (ON 1978)
Director of Community and
Development
Newington College
Foundation
It is a great personal honour for me to be appointed
as Chairman of the Newington Foundation and I look
forward to working with the College Council, Alumni
and current parents and staff to build on the
inspirational work of my predecessors.
T
he Newington Foundation was
originally established by the ONU
in 1974 on the initiative of Ian
Gordon (ON 1949), but it then lay
effectively dormant for some 35 years.
I thank my predecessors as
Chairman, Mr Mark Gilbert (ON 1975)
and Mr Bruce Mellor (ON 1982) and the
former Director of Development Ms Lea
Walker (formerly Greifeneder), for the
extraordinary efforts they and their
fellow members and staff have made to
re-energise the Foundation and develop
the culture of giving at Newington.
This was borne out for me at the
recent Headmaster’s Sesquicentenary
Donors ‘Thank You’ Function on 7 March,
where I had the opportunity to meet and
thank many of our donors and
supporters of the Sesquicentenary
Capital Campaign.
That campaign raised just shy of $5m
but it only represents a fraction of the
$50m that has been invested in the
superb facilities that now grace the
Stanmore Campus. These facilities were
all paid for without incurring debt,
thanks to generations of Alumni—Old
Boys, Parents and Staff—who saw fit to
donate then so that future generations of
Newingtonians could benefit from their
generosity today.
It is now up to us to ensure that
future generations likewise can enjoy the
benefits that this generation of
Newington men enjoy today.
I also thank Dr Rodney Thomas (ON
1960) for heading our Bequest program
through the Founders Society. The
Founders Society has grown from zero
to near 90 members in just four years;
this year we are looking to substantially
improve those numbers and go well past
the 100 member mark. Do not
underestimate the extraordinary
generosity of every one of the members
of the Founders Society. Their bequests
will help secure our future.
Our Bursary program is the focus of
our fundraising for the immediate future.
Bursaries are fundamental to
maintaining the diversity that Newington
has been famous for. We must continue
to make available a Newington
education to those otherwise not able.
Our diversity is our strength, it must be
maintained.
At the aforementioned ‘Thank You’
Function, I spoke of Newington being
both a family and many families. With
families relying on each other to grow,
so Newington relies on its families for
growth and nurturing. The Headmaster
spoke of our “Bursaries, Buildings and
Bequests Program” and that the
demands never cease. We know that you
cannot stand still, to do so is to go
backwards. Our future is in your hands,
our Bursaries, Buildings and Bequests
program continues and we hope the
Newington family will continue to
support the growth and nurturing that
we do so well.
On behalf of the Newington
Foundation, thank you for your generous
support over the past four years and I
look forward to working with you to
continue to develop the Newington of
today for our boys of tomorrow.
Mr Philip Moffitt (ON 1982)
Chairman, Newington College
Foundation
The Cussen Family; Luke (ON 2013), Di, Neil (ON 1983) and April Cussen at the ‘Thank You’ Function on
7 March 2014
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Foundation
‘Thank You’ Cocktail Party
The Headmaster hosted a special function
on 7 March in Centenary Hall to
acknowledge and thank all donors from
the Newington community who
generously supported the College’s
Sesquicentenary Capital Campaign
(2009–2013). The campaign contributed
to the magnificent AJ Rae and LRD Pyke
Centres, the inception of three Bursaries
and the launch of the Founders Society.
It was a sensational event with 300
people in attendance. The Headmaster,
College Chairman and Foundation
Chairman thanked all the donors for the
generosity and spirit of giving that has
helped to deliver the Newington we see
today. They also encouraged the whole
Newington community to continue to
fund the Newington of today for our
boys of tomorrow.
There were special room naming
ceremonies to honour those who
sponsored a room, as well as a seat
naming ceremony to recognise seat
sponsors in the Old Boys Lecture Theatre
(OBLT). Rooms named on the night were
the Dr Noel Thomas (ON 1930) Super
Laboratory; Spira Family Computer
Jim and Mary Socratous with their family; Sarah, Yianni (ON
1999), Ingrid and Nicholas (ON 1987) Socratous in their
Sponsored Seat in the Old Boys Lecture Theatre
Lecture Theatre; Phillip Davis OAM Year
12 Common Room; the Professor
Graham Colditz (ON 1972) Laboratory
and the Robert Buntine Room. We were
so pleased Bob Buntine’s family were
able to be with us for the naming of the
Robert Buntine Room, as, after a long
illness, Bob sadly passed away the
following day.
Headmaster, Dr David Mulford
To date, 127 of the 246 seats have
been named in the OBLT and they are a
most impressive sight as one enters
from the top entrance to see the rows of
plaques affixed to seat backs and the
special honour board. It is still possible
to name a seat. Please email
[email protected] or
call 02 9568 9374 if you are interested.
Naming of the Spira Family Computer Lecture Room; College Council
Chairman, Tony McDonald (ON 1976), Henry, Richard (ON 1981), Michael (ON
1987) and Jordan (ON 2013) Spira
Naming of the Dr Noel Thomas (ON 1930) Super Laboratory; Dr Rodney (ON
1960), Margaret and Ian (ON 1962) Thomas
Naming of the Robert Buntine Room; Barnaby Buntine (ON 1985), Ivy
Buntine and daughter Sarah Fisher
Former Master Mr Phil Davis OAM admires the plaque naming the Phil Davis
Year 12 Common Room with Headmaster Dr David Mulford
Thank you to Alliance Catering and the Dedes Waterfront Group, the Event Sponsor of the event.
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Foundation
THE MILLNER BURSARY
The Jim Millner AM (ON 1937) Bursary
was established in 2013 by Mrs Jean
Millner in memory of her late husband,
Jim Millner who attended Newington
from 1933–1937.
The Millner family is a famous and
long standing Newington family. Jim
was the son of Col TG Millner (ON 1903),
who donated the Millner Gates on
Stanmore Road in memory of Jim’s
grandfather, William James Millner. Jim
Millner studied pharmacy at the
University of Sydney prior to serving in
World War II, where he
was a POW in Changi,
Sandakan and Kuching.
Jim went on to
complete his studies
after the war, marrying
Jean and becoming
General Manager of
Washington H Soul
Pattinson, a company
established by his
maternal grandfather.
He was also President
of the NRMA and
played first grade Rugby for Western
Suburbs and Eastwood. Jim also served
on the Newington College Council for 23
years from 1969–1991.
The Millner Bursary is awarded along
the lines of a Rhodes Scholarship to a
boy who would otherwise not have the
means to attend Newington. In 2014 we
welcomed Simione Afeaki, Year 8, as the
inaugural recipient.
Millner Bursary recipient Simione
Afeaki with Mrs Jean Millner
THE WILD BURSARY
The Chris Wild (ON 1991) Indigenous
Bursary was established in memory of
Chris Wild. For many years, Chris worked
with Koori children in Redfern, inspiring
and encouraging them to seek the very
best for themselves in life. Chris lived a
life of altruism, working with the
Indigenous community to better the lives
of the next generation.
In recognition of Chris’s work and
deep involvement with the Indigenous
community, his family and friends
established this
Bursary to
provide a
Newington
education for an
Indigenous boy.
In less than
two years,
pledges totalling
$500,000 have
been received
and with the
Robert Wild
(ON 1965), Gage
Phillips and his
mother, Koolyn
Gordon and
Jenny Wild
immediate financial contributions of six
‘Wild Ambassadors’, we welcomed Gage
Phillips, Year 7, as the first recipient of
this Bursary.
WILD AMBASSADORS
Anonymous
Greg Alt (ON 1963)
Greg Becker (ON 1979)
Lyndsay Edmonds (ON 1961)
James Godfrey (ON 1993)
Peter Purcell (ON 1963)
BURSARIES
THROUGH
BEQUESTS
The Founders Society continues to
grow in membership, importance
and acceptance within the
Newington community.
Newington College is a
particularly multicultural school with
boys from more than 40 nationalities
represented; this diversity is a
unique quality and strength of
Newington amongst other GPS
schools. The facilities and
opportunities available to Newington
boys are remarkable providing an
excellent foundation for future
tertiary and career endeavours.
Through the Founders Society,
two new bursaries have been
established; the Jim Millner (ON
1937) Bursary and the Chris Wild (ON
1991) Indigenous Bursary. A number
of future bursaries have also been
earmarked and expansion of the
Bursary program is a priority of the
College. The Founders Society aims
to provide substantial financial
support to maintain this diversity
and opportunity for outstanding
boys to attend Newington. The
Founders Society acknowledges the
need to secure future funding for the
College in uncertain times when
government funding is not
guaranteed.
The Founders Society is open to
anyone who is intending to leave a
bequest to Newington in their Will.
Please consider leaving a gift (small
or large) in recognition of what
Newington means to you and your
family. We warmly welcome you to
join the team.
For a confidential conversation
and for more information, please
contact the Director of Community
and Development, Mr Rod Bosman
on 02 9568 9540 or email
[email protected].
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Foundation
NEWINGTON MEDAL
In 2007, the College initiated a prestigious annual award to acknowledge
outstanding contributions made by Old Boys.
The Newington Medal recognises an
Old Boy whose work, skill, dedication,
generosity and/or support has involved
commendable achievement and has
gone above normal expectations in
business, the professions, community
service, industrial development,
technology, human relations, education,
cultural development, sport,
international relations, the arts or
philanthropy. In 2013, the Newington
Medal was awarded to three most
worthy and commendable recipients.
NEWINGTON MEDALLIST
(AUSTRALIA) 2013
Judge Hubert (Harry) Bell (ON 1943)
Hubert (Harry) Bell (ON 1943) began at
Newington as a 12-year-old boarder from
Wee Waa in 1938. Son of an Old Boy,
Hubert Bell (ON 1888), he participated in
all aspects of school life – Cadets, Debating,
Drama, Editor of The Newingtonian, school
Boxing champion and member of the 1st
XV – but also excelled in academics. In
the 1943 Leaving Certificate, Harry gained
second place in the state for English.
Upon leaving school, Harry enlisted
for the Second World War. He served
with the 2/9 Commando Squadron of the
2/6 Cavalry Regiment in New Guinea for
a total of 19 months. From November
1944 till
August 1945
he participated
in the
Aitape/Wewak
campaign in
the north of
the country. He
continued post
war, handling
surrended
Japanese
soldiers and
did not return Judge Hubert (Harry) Bell
(ON 1943)
home until
May 1946. Harry later wrote of his time at
Newington and his subsequent war
service in a book entitled Wee Waa to
Wewak.
Upon discharge in 1947, Harry
commenced Law at Sydney University
and, as well as earning two University
Blues for Boxing, went on to graduate
with Honours. His distinguished legal
career saw him admitted to the Bar in
1952 and appointed a District Court
Judge in 1974. Following retirement in
1997, he acted as a District Court judge for
a further three years and served two sixmonth terms as an acting Judge of the
Supreme Court.
Throughout his post school life of nearly
70 years, Harry has maintained a close
relationship with the College, keeping in
contact with alumni, supporting events
where possible and being a significant
contributor to the College Archives. He is
a founding member of the 70 Club,
which he has served as Vice Chairman.
Harry Bell is a man of many facets –
scholar, poet, author, debater, boxer,
soldier, lawyer, judge, husband, father
and grandfather. He is a man that can
well serve as a role model for all
Newingtonians and a most worthy
recipient of the Newington Medal.
Rev Dr Edwin (David) Manton OAM
(ON 1953)
Edwin (David) Manton (ON 1953) is a
member of a notable Newington family
whose association covers the entire life
span of the College. Whilst the awarding
of the Newington Medal is to David
personally, in this, the College’s
Sesquicentenary year, it is appropriate to
mark the contribution of the Manton
family over the past 150 years.
David attended Newington from 1949
to 1953. He then became an ordained
minister of the Methodist Church of
Australia, later the Uniting Church in
Australia, and served in that capacity in a
number of rural and city parishes. He
concurrently undertook tertiary studies
that led to a Doctorate of Ministry. In 1998,
NEWINGTON CITATION 2013
Many individuals and families have made
outstanding contributions to the welfare
and future of the College through their
voluntary support and participations in
College life during, and often beyond, their
son’s schooling. This award recognises
the positive contributions of individuals
or families to Newington’s values. In
2013, the Newington Citation was
awarded to two very worthy recipients.
Marisa Broome
Marisa’s association with Newington
College began in 2002 when Daniel
Thomas-Broome started in Kindergarten
at Wyvern House. Marisa was an
enthusiastic contributor to Wyvern
through her involvement with the
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Parents and
Friends
Association,
culminating
with her role
as the P&F
President in
2007 and
2008.
In the
Senior School,
Marisa
continued her
involvement
Marisa Broome
as a member
of the Stanmore P&F Executive for four
years. In that time, she managed the
Crested Ware sales and instituted the
now very successful Market Stalls at
Back to Newington Day. She is also an
active member of the Rugby Association.
Marisa was a founding member of
the Sesquicentenary Committee,
established in 2008, chairing the Events
and Memorabilia Sub-committee. She
played a central role in the planning and
execution of two of the signature events
this year – the 150 Years of Sport Lunch
and the Black and White Ball. The quality
and range of Sesquicentenary
memorabilia is also all her doing.
Marisa has made a substantial
contribution to the College over the past
twelve years. She exceeds the criteria for
the Newington Citation and is a worthy
recipient for 2013.
he was
appointed the
NSW
Moderator of
the Uniting
Church in
Australia, a
position he
held for three
years.
It was for
this life of
service to the
community
Rev Dr Edwin (David) Manton
through his
OAM (ON 1953)
range of
Uniting Church ministries that David was
awarded the Medal of the Order of
Australia in 2005.
David’s service to the College has
been notable, effective and sustained. He
joined the College Council in 1984 and
retired in 2013 after an extraordinary 30
years of service. His membership of the
Council has been an active one,
culminating in his membership of the
Property Committee that has overseen
the development of the wonderful
buildings that now grace the College
campus.
David Manton’s warm, dignified
personality, ever present sense of
humanity and his commitment to
community and to the College make him
an outstanding example of a
Newingtonian and a worthy recipient of
the Newington Medal.
The Hon RN (Angus) Talbot (ON 1953)
Robert (Angus) Talbot (ON 1953) was a
student at Newington from 1949 to 1953.
Recalled as “a bright and friendly
student”, he was also an accomplished
sportsman, having played in the 1st XI
Cricket and 2nd XV Rugby.
Angus graduated LLB from Sydney
University in 1959 and his distinguished
legal career saw him admitted to the Bar
in 1982 and appointed a Judge of the
NSW Land and Environment Court in
1992, serving for 15 years. He was also
Vice President of the Environmental Law
Association (NSW). He retired from the
Bench in 2007.
A long standing member of the ONU,
Angus served as ONU President in 1997–
1998 and in 1999 was appointed as an
ONU representative on the College
Council, a position he has served with
distinction for the past 15 years. Angus
was Deputy Chairman of Council from
2002–2007 and has served as Chairman
from 2007–2013 having announced his
retirement from Council at the beginning
of 2013. He is also a Founding Member
of the Founders Society.
Angus’ term as Chairman has seen
‘Floreat Newingtonia’ writ large. In the
College’s Sesquicentenary year, the
physical presence of Newington and her
educational reputation is without
compare. He has brought wise counsel,
diplomatic, judicial and governance skills
and experience to bear on all his official
Council responsibilities and has been a
of the Council
Joy Christian
and an important
Joy’s association with Newington
conduit for the
College began when her eldest son
creative arts, in
Timothy started in 1973. Her early
particular, her
contribution with the Stanmore P&F
founding
saw her serve as Women’s Auxiliary
membership of
President in 1976–77 but it was the
the Literature
College’s drama and musical
Festival Planning
presentations that captured her
Committee in
imagination. Her first costumes were
2003. Joy was
in 1974 and by 1982 she was
also the driving
managing costume production and
force behind the
continued in this role for an amazing
establishment of
23 years.
the MOONs
In 1995, Joy was invited to join the
Joy Christian
College Council and at the end of
(Mothers of Old
2013 she stepped down after 18 years of
Newingtonians) and is a founding
member of the Founders Society.
service. She has been an active member
firm advocate and visionary for the
future direction of the College.
Under his Chairmanship, Angus was
responsible for the appointment in 2009
of Dr David Mulford as Headmaster.
Dr Mulford
has been most
fulsome in his
praise of the
support,
wisdom and
friendship of
Angus.
It is with
great pride that
the Newington
Community
has the
opportunity to
The Hon RN (Angus) Talbot
recognise a
(ON 1953)
lifetime of
community service with the awarding of
the 2013 Newington Medal to this fine
Newingtonian.
Nominations for the 2014
Australian and International
Newington Medal are now open.
Please email
[email protected]
or contact 02 9568 9544 for more
information on how to nominate
an Old Boy (residing in Australia
or overseas) for the Newington
Medal.
Joy Christian has given over 40 years
of voluntary service to Newington
College with no thought of reward. The
Newington Citation is a fitting
recognition of such service from a
grateful community.
Call for 2014 nominations:
Please email
[email protected]
to nominate an individual who
you believe fulfils the Newington
Citation criteria.
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Foundation
Donors’ List 2013
Thank you to all of the 2013 donors. Newington has
continued to have tremendous support from parents,
alumni, teachers and friends of the College as our list of
supporters continues to grow. Should you wish to make a
donation to our Bequests, Buildings or Bursaries
programs, please contact the Director of Community and
Development, Mr Rod Bosman (ON 1978) on 02 9568 9540.
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Mr T T and Mrs J C Robinson
Mr M J Thorpe
Mr G D Wyndham
Mr P and Mrs J Rollason
Mr B Threlfo and Ms M Kirton
Mr S and Mrs J Xistouris
Mr F and Mrs W Roncolato
Mr X Tian and Mrs Y Gao
Mr D Y Xu and Mrs J Zhang
Mrs D M W Nguyen and
Mr M V T Nguyen
Mr M P M and
Mrs M P Roncolato
Mr T and Mrs J Tiftis
Ms J Xu and Mr P Su
Mr P Tighe and Ms A M Moran
Mr J and Mrs S Yoo
Mr A and Mrs E W MacDonald
Mr D Niall
Mr L W Rose
Mr P P and Mrs D C F Tonge
Mrs S Yuen and Mr A Yuen
Mr J and Mrs J T Macri
Mr B J and Mrs J L Nichol
Mrs N Rowe and Mr J W Rowe
Mr D G Torrible and Ms D Yip
Mr T and Mrs A Zavvos
Mr H and Mrs H Magiros
Mr M I and Mrs N Nicholas
Dr G Rowell
Mr A Tran and Mrs J Truong
Mr G Zhang and Mrs H Luo
Mr M and Mrs M Maini
Mr G Nikos
Mr R J and Mrs A L Rudkins
Dr Y and Dr L Tran
Mr T Y T and Mrs H H Q Zhang
Mr D H Makeig and
Ms A E Strong
Mr A N Norman and
Ms S A Larkings
Mr E and Mrs S G Rumi
Mr G N and Mrs J Treloar
Dr T A Ruut
Mr J N and Mrs C M Treloar
Mrs R J Zoppetti Laubi and
Mr A Laubi
Dr G and Dr F E Long
Mr T and Mrs C Loprevite
Mr R A Love and Ms A J Roberts
Mr H Lu and Mrs J Yan
Mr M J and Mrs M G Lukin
Mrs C J Lydon and Mr J G Lydon
Mr P W and Mrs M Lynch
Mr T H Mullally
Dr S M Murray
Mr T S Murrie
Mr B V and Mrs M Nastasi
Mr P C Neal
Mr R J Neal
This list has been compiled using the College’s database for all gifts received between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013. Should your name not appear
on this list and you have made a gift during this period, please contact the Community and Development Office at [email protected].
All care has been taken to respect donors’ anonymity (if requested) and those who wish for their names to be published.
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Valete
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Message From
the ONU President
’m honoured to have been elected as the new President of
the Old Newingtonians’ Union at the 118th ONU AGM in
November, 2013.
My congratulations to the ONU Executive Committee and
welcome to our newly elected ONU Councillors. I have
officially relinquished my role as Chairman of the Newington
College Foundation and congratulate the new Chairman Mr
Philip Moffitt (ON 1982) and wish him well in his new role as
the Foundation continues to flourish. Congratulations to Mr
Tony McDonald (ON 1976) on his appointment to Chair of
College Council after the retirement of the Hon RN (Angus)
Talbot (ON 1953). The ONU candidate to replace Angus for
College Council is Chris Collings (ON 1984) who has a
specialist finance background.
I’m constantly reminded of the depth of enthusiastic
commitment, knowledge and outstanding expertise at the core
of the Newington Old Boys community. Newington Old Boys
have again been honoured in the 2014 Australia Day Honours
list. My congratulations to Mr Howard Croker OAM (ON 1958),
Mr Angelo Notaras OAM (ON 1949) and Mr Michael Smee
OAM, former Headmaster, each awarded the Medal of the
Order of Australia.
We are exceptionally fortunate to have such a deep pool of
talent in our Old Boy network. Each year, the College hosts an
Old Boys Careers Evening for current students to tap into the
expertise and knowledge of our Old Boys. This year, the
evening is on 12 June, 2014. I urge you to participate and share
the benefit of your experience in your particular field of
endeavour. Similarly, Old Boys are encouraged to be mentors
to other Old Boys, particularly recent University graduates, to
equip them with vital skills and knowledge to enhance their
employment prospects. The ONU is currently actively seeking
Old Boy medical professionals who are able to offer support to
ONU Tongan Bursary Boys at Newington. I thank Dr John
Churchin (ON 1980) for offering Dental support. To share your
knowledge, skills and expertise contact
[email protected] or (02) 9568 9544.
The ONU continues to be involved in College life and was
present at:
• The Academic Excellence Assembly and I congratulate the
College on its strong academic standings
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• The Oarsman Lunch which was well presented by John
Treloar (ON 1970)
• At a school assembly, Karl Watson (ON 1986) presented
additional funding cheques to the Newington Creative Arts
Departments – Visual Arts, Music and Drama
• Many Old Boys were present at the opening of the new Le
Couteur building refitted by FDC Constructions.
In 2014, Newington has also welcomed the new Tongan ONU
Bursary student Isileli Hala’ufia. The first Jim Millner (ON 1937)
Bursary student is enrolled at Newington as is the first student
from the Chris Wild (ON 1991) Indigenous Bursary.
The ONU will continue to help out the ONU Tongan boys with
expenses such as wood work costs, sporting equipment and
uniforms. Uniform suppliers, Midford are continuing to contribute
uniforms for them. Thank you to Midford and to teaching staff
Cameron Quince and Brad Gill (ON 1992) for organising this.
The ONU is looking closely at how it can effectively
contribute to and support Tupou College and we are working
with the school on the needs list for Tupou. Contributions from
the ONU and Alumni and supporters will again be loaded into
shipping containers provided by Gulliver’s Travel. The containers
will travel to Tonga to arrive in time for the Year 9 social program
to Tonga which tours in early July 2014.
We are calling the classes of 1981 and 1982 Alumni years to
relive their sporting glory. The GPS Gold Challenge is held every
two years and is a reunion for the Old Boys of the nine GPS
schools to compete across 10 sporting codes: Golf, Shooting,
Rowing, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Touch Rugby, Athletics,
Swimming and Debating. Invitations will be emailed to all
Newington Old Boys from the Classes of 1981 and 1982. To
ensure your email address is up to date with the Community and
Development Office contact [email protected].
Finally, my condolences to the family of Mr Bob Buntine, a
much loved school Master and Rowing master. May he rest in
peace.
Bruce Mellor (ON 1982)
ONU President
Alumni
Message from the 70 Club Chairman
On Tuesday 3 September 2013, I was honoured to be elected
Chairman of the 70 Club at the 70 Club lunch and Annual
General Meeting. As a follow up to our successful
Sesquicentenary celebrations, our regional lunches at
Harrington on the Mid-North Coast and Davistown pictured, on
the Central Coast were very successful and well attended. Our
most recent 70 Club lunch on 11 March was also well attended.
The retired school Colours Cadet Corps and Air Corps
flags now hang in Prescott Hall with plaques telling the
story of each flag. The new Colours flag is to be displayed
with the Australian flag in
Centenary Hall.
The 70 Club have always
supported the Anzac Service.
Under the leadership of Mr Ron
Leckie (ON 1939), the Committee
has researched the history of the
Honour Board at the entrance of
the Founders Building and plan
to refurbish and complete the
Honour rolls by the Centenary of
Anzac Day in 2015.
Robert Hill (ON 1955)
The 70 Club Chairman
ONU CENTENNIAL TRUST ENDOWMENT
ONU Centennial Trust Endowment Recipient 2013
Alan Truong (ON 2005)
Alan Truong (ON 2005) has made
substantial achievements in his chosen
field and will greatly benefit from the
Trust endowment. Alan demonstrated
his commitment to the pursuit of
excellence whilst at Newington where
he excelled academically and Alan
developed leadership skills by
completing a Football refereeing
program, captaining sporting teams
and enthusiastically volunteering for
the buddy system in Year 11. Later at University he was an
active member of the Sydney University Pharmacy
Association. His dedication to learning continued throughout
his undergraduate studies in Pharmacy and then Dentistry,
where he completed his final years in the Honours stream.
Alan’s chosen calling will make a real difference to the lives
of his patients and to the broader community. The ONU
Centennial Trust will allow Alan to undertake an internationally
recognised clinical program at the National Taiwan University
Hospital in the field of Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery, Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
Jonathan Lay (ON 2013)
Jonathan Lay (ON 2013) started his
schooling at Newington in
Kindergarten at Wyvern but completed
his remaining HSC subjects as a
student at Cambridge University.
It is an understatement to say that
Jonathan was an outstanding student.
At the age of 13 he completed his HSC
examinations in Extension 1
Mathematics and Chemistry. At just 15
years of age he won a Silver Medal as part of the Australian
team that participated in the 43rd International Chemistry
Olympiad in Ankara, Turkey. In 2012, he replicated this amazing
accomplishment when he participated in the 43rd International
Physics Olympiad in Estonia and received a Bronze medal.
During 2012, Jonathan also completed his Higher Mathematics
course at the University of Sydney.
In 2013, he was accepted at Cambridge University and
commenced his studies mid-year. The ONU Centennial Trust
endowment will assist this remarkable Old Boy to further his
studies at Cambridge.
What is the ONU Centennial Trust?
The Trust recognises and rewards Old Newingtonians who
have excelled in their chosen field and who contribute in a
meaningful way to the community. The Trust awards funds
in the order of $10,000–$20,000 in any one year to up to
four recipients so they may undertake study or research
opportunities.
Who Can Apply?
To be eligible, applicants must have completed at least one
year of Senior School at Newington College. There is no age
restriction although preference is given to applicants under
40 years of age.
How do I Apply?
Applicants must complete and submit an application form
by the end of June. Applicants are advised to consult the
ONU Centennial Trust Information Memorandum which
outlines the objectives of the Trust.
To Download these forms visit
www.newington.nsw.edu.au/community/alumni or email
[email protected].
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Alumni
Newington Golf Day
Participants in the Newington Golf Day
enjoyed the dual challenges of the
demanding course at the Lakes Golf
Club and the heavy but short lived
downpour that greeted them as they
teed off. Corporate Golf Event organiser
and Newington Old Boy, David Gillard
(ON 1992), conducted a golfing clinic
before the Newington community
golfers commenced their rounds in
teams of four. At stake was the coveted
Alumni trophy, awarded to the best four
Stableford scores from an alumni year
and the tradition steeped Arthur HS Rofe
Trophy awarded to the best two ball
Stableford scores.
THANKS TO THE SPONSORS
OF THE ONU GOLF DAY
Agressor – Richard Spira (ON 1981)
Bob Stanton Golf
– David Gillard (ON 1992)
Breathalyser Sales and Service
– Ben Smit (ON 1991)
Channel 9 – Adam Peruch (ON 1981)
Chatswood Toyota
– Ian Mayer (ON 1981)
FDC Construction & Fitout
– Blake Cottle (ON 1984)
Fuji Xerox
Srixon Sports Australasia
– Martin Wright
TMS Australia – Chris Mort (ON 1975)
Toyota Financial Services
Golf Pro Jody Fleming with Con Dedes (ON 1987)
and Chris Mavris (ON 1987)
Newington Golf Day
just before tee off
Right: Alumni Trophy winners
from 1993 Nigel Watson, Chris
Johnston, Andrew
Sethumadavan, David Royal
Golfers also pitched their
talents against Mark
Bylsma, an Australian long
drive champion as well as
Women’s Professional
Golfer Jody Fleming.
As well as having a
great day of golfing, a key
aim was to raise funds and
awareness for the ONU Depression
Fund. At the dinner, Newington
Counsellor Mr Stan Comino described
the recent developments and research
surrounding depression and
reinforced the effectiveness of early
intervention and treatment.
With the enthusiastic and
generous support of the Golf Day
committee members Mr Ian Mayer
(ON 1981), Mr David Gillard (ON 1992)
and Mr Nigel Watson (ON 1993),
significant funds were raised for the
ONU Depression Fund.
2014 GOLF DAY AWARDS
Winners Arthur HS Rofe Trophy
Chris Johnston (ON 1993) and David Royal (ON
1993)
Runners Up Arthur HS Rofe Trophy
Nigel Watson (ON 1993) and Andrew
Sethumadavan (ON 1993)
Third Place – Arthur HS Rofe Trophy
Chris Mort (ON 1975) and Alan Spencer
(ON 1975)
Winners – Alumni Trophy
Year 1993 – Chris Johnston (ON 1993), David
Royal (ON 1993), Andrew Sethumadavan (ON
1993), Nigel Watson (ON 1993)
Runners Up – Alumni Challenge
Year 1991 – Peter Andrews (ON 1991), Adam
Bell (ON 1991), Ben Smit (ON 1991), Luke
Webber (ON 1991)
Winner – Individual Stableford
Ian Mayer (ON 1981)
Runner Up – Individual Stableford
Chris Johnston (ON 1993)
Sponsors Winner – Individual Stableford
Stephen Haldane
Sponsors Winner – 2 Ball
Ian Mayer (ON 1981), Ross Grinsell
Nearest the Pin Winner – Mike Retter
Longest Drive Winner – Phil Gillard (ON 1992)
Drive & Pitch Winner – Grant Booth
Straight Drive Winner – Barton Cottle (ON 1982)
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Alumni
Reunions
1954
Class of 1954 (including the Classes of 1953 and 1955) 60 Year Reunion in the Phil Davis OAM Year 12 Common Room on Saturday 1 March 2014
Stewart Hawthorne
and Peter Purcell, 1963
Class of 1963 (including
Classes of 1962 and 1964) 50
Year Reunion in Prescott Hall
on Saturday 12 October 2013
1963
Chris Lee
Stanmore Station, 1964
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Alumni
Tevita Vea,
Photo courtesy:
Ric McLallen,
Official Randwick
Photographer
Good News
MORGAN MCDONALD (ON 2013)
DISTANCE RUNNER MORGAN McDONALD TO
REPRESENT AUSTRALIA
Current U20 NSW 1500 m Champion and
now National U20 5000 m title holder,
Morgan McDonald (ON 2013) is set to
compete in the World Junior Track and
Field Championships in Eugene,
Oregon in July. To make the team,
Morgan achieved a time of 14:07 for
5000 m which was less than the
required qualifying time, also winning
the National U20 Championship in
March.
Morgan will already be in the United
States at the time of the World
Juniors as he has accepted one of
several scholarship offers from
American universities around the
USA. Morgan will attend the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division 1 University of
Wisconsin on the basis of its
prestigious track record in long
distance running.
Morgan McDonald
Photo courtesy: David Tarbotton
TEVITA VEA (ON 2012)
OLD BOY SELECTED IN
AUSTRALIAN U20 SQUAD
Tevita Vea (ON 2012) was selected in the
Australian U20 Rugby squad for the home
tests against Fiji. Tevita was the very first of
the ONU Tongan Scholars, and started at
Newington as a Year 10 student in 2010.
Prior to arriving at Newington Tevita
had only filled in for 10 games of Rugby at
Tupou College. Whilst at school, he
became Captain of Rugby (GPS
Champions) and played for NSW Schools.
Since leaving Newington, Tevita has played
plenty of First Grade Rugby for Randwick.
Tevita also has a traineeship with fashion
house Gazal who owns Midford,
Newington's on site uniform providers.
LEWIS ROBERTS LOVE (ON 2009)
LEWIS’ EXQUISITE GUITAR
– A LABOUR OF LOVE
Lewis Roberts Love (ON 2009) has the
ability to impeccably transform pieces of
wood into fine musical instruments with
mother of pearl inlays, by hand, using
basic power tools and machinery. Lewis
designs and builds guitars of exceptional
quality using beautiful raw materials. He
recently completed a Newington College
Sesquicentenary themed guitar and used
33 separate pieces of mother of pearl to
illustrate a Wyvern and the words ‘In
Fide Scientiam 1863–2013’ around the
Senior Prefect Kevin Stathis playing the
custom made Sesquicentenary themed guitar
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sounding hole and on the fret board.
Lewis carefully selected the finest
woods for the guitar: Tasmanian
Blackwood for the back and sides;
Sitka Spruce from North America for
the top; Australian Pepperwood for
the neck and Black
and White
European Maple
for the binding
and purfling.
Lewis Roberts Love
Terry Rolleston
TERRY ROLLESTON (ON 1953)
TOP CITIZEN TERRY
ROLLESTON
For over 15 years, Terry Rolleston
(ON 1953) has been a tireless volunteer
for a number of charitable groups and
was named as Boroondara’s Citizen of the
Year in 2013. In addition to this honour,
Terry has received his Triple Sapphire Pin
- Paul Harris Fellow – from his Rotary
Club in Glenferrie, Victoria. Just over 10
years ago, he started the Boroondara
Farmers’ Market and has since raised
over $800,000 for charity. Additionally,
Terry has raised over $10,000 for
Parkinson’s Victoria. Terry is determined to
keep contributing in this way for as long
as possible despite the mobility
difficulties that his Parkinson’s causes.
Alumni Good News
RAYMOND TAM (ON 2004)
RAYMOND IS RANKED FIRST
IN AUSTRALIAN BADMINTON
With recent titles, including the Men’s
Doubles and Mixed Doubles at the
Oceania Championships and the Men’s
Doubles in the International Sudirman
Cup, Raymond Tam (ON 2004) is now at
the top of the Badminton Australia men’s
doubles rankings. This is an extraordinary
achievement by Raymond particularly as
he re-entered competitive Badminton
after taking an extended break to
complete his tertiary studies culminating
in his Masters in Architecture.
Currently based at the Australian National
squad in
Melbourne
and training
six times per
week,
Raymond said he enjoys Badminton
because it’s a highly technical and
tactical game requiring skill, agility,
speed, fitness, lightning quick reflexes
and mental strength.
Raymond is currently focused on selection
in the Australian Commonwealth Games
squad with Doubles partner Glen Warfe,
Raymond Tam in foreground with doubles partner
Glenn Warfe competing in the 2013 Sudirman Cup
Photo courtesy: BADMINTONPHOTO
with the prospect of competing in the
2016 Rio Olympics a genuine possibility.
This year, the introduction of Badminton
at Newington as a school sport was
enthusiastically embraced by 50 students.
THE HON GARRY DOWNES AM QC FCIARB (ON 1960)
ASADA INVESTIGATION HEADED BY NEWINGTON OLD BOY
The Hon Garry Downes AM QC FCIArb
(ON 1960) was recently appointed by the
Federal Health and Sports Minister, the
Hon Peter Dutton MP to review the
findings of the 12 month investigation by
the Australian Sports Anti-Doping
Authority (ASADA) into the use of
prohibited performance enhancing drugs
and supplements by players and Clubs
in the Australian Football League (AFL)
and the National Rugby League (NRL).
A retired Federal Court Judge, Justice
Downes’s extensive legal career includes
appointments as the President of the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal and
Chairman of the Federal Litigation
Section of the Law Council of Australia.
His findings and crucial report on the
thorough and complex investigation by
ASADA will have far reaching
Baptisms
Old Newingtonian, Pastor Michael Bennett (ON 1987), conducted
Baptisms on Sunday 20 October for the families of Old Boys.
The 2014 dates for ONU Baptism Sunday are Sunday 8 June followed
by Sunday 31 August and Sunday 26 October. To book the Newington
Chapel and other College venues and facilities for Weddings, Baptisms
and other events contact [email protected].
implications for
both codes and
the general
sporting
community. Part
of his role
includes
determining
whether charges
can be laid.
The Hon Garry Downes
AM QC FCIArb
Nicole Allen, Douglas Southwell (ON 1991) holding
Parker with Samantha and Isabelle in front
Carolann Campbell,
Ashley Cotterell, Simone
Cotterell, Christopher
Cotterell (ON 1996),
Anthony Cotterell
Front: Oliver Cotterell
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Alumni
Across the Generations
Chris Cull, 1965
THE CULL FAMILY
The re-opening of the refurbished Le Couteur Centre (see
story on pages 6 & 7) reminds us of the part played by the Cull
family at Newington over a period of more than a century.
Fred Cull was the father of four boys who attended the
College between 1897 and the start of the First World War. The
eldest, Frederick Owen Cull, entered the College in 1897 and
would be followed in time by
three generations of descendants.
Ernest came to Newington in
1904, while Norman and Clarence
entered in 1913. The three
younger brothers served in the
War and Norman did not return.
He died in Egypt in March 1919
and is buried at the Kantara War
Memorial Cemetery.
Fred Cull (senior) was a
strong supporter of the school.
In 1913 he gave a banquet for
the 40 boys of the College
Cadet team that won the NSW
Cadet Championship. He
Graham Cull, 1967
promised a further banquet if
they won the Commonwealth Competition, which they duly
did. He subsequently served for many years as a College
Trustee and a member of the College Council. In the 1920s he
funded a bursary and provided desperately needed financial
assistance when the College was pressed to pay debts, and
was the principal benefactor for the building of then Wyvern
House (now the Le Couteur Centre) in 1938.
Fred’s eldest son, Frederick Owen, sent five sons of his own
to Newington. Douglas and Leonard entered the
College in 1926, Stuart in 1929, and Russell and Bruce in
1935. All the boys had ‘Owen’ as their middle name.
Tragically, Bruce died in 1937 while still at Newington.
The four surviving sons all served in the Second World
War and Leonard was mentioned in despatches in 1945.
In turn, Leonard sent his two sons, Chris and John
to Newington, while Russell sent his son Graham to the
College. Leonard was now a grazier on a property near
Gunnedah, so Chris and John
came to Newington as
Boarders. Chris took part in all
aspects of school life and, in
1965, his final year, served as
a Prefect, rowed in the 1st VIII
and played in the 2nd XV.
John had an outstanding
career at Newington: in 1969
he was the first student to
be both Senior Prefect and
Senior House (Boarder)
Prefect. He served as Senior
CUO in the Cadets and as
Captain of the 2nd XV,
rowed in the 1st IV, and
earned a series of prizes
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for loyalty, service and
citizenship.
Russell’s son, Graham (ON
1967), was also an all-round participant in school life
and a fine scholar, going on to study Pharmacy at university.
His son Andrew (ON 1998) carried on the family’s tradition of
contributing to College life, serving as Vice Captain of Le
Couteur House, as a Cadet officer and as an elected member of
the Student Representative Council in his final year, as well as
rowing in the 2nd VIII and playing in the 2nd XV.
Two of Russell’s other grandsons—Jonathan Henry and
Benjamin McLean (both ON 1999)—are also part of the Cull
family story at Newington. Both were keen Water Polo and
Rugby players at school, and Benjamin served as a Cadet
officer.
John’s son Andrew, who by coincidence also finished
school in 1998, did not come to Newington, due to the phasing
out of boarding in the 1980s. Andrew had an illustrious career
at The Armidale School, serving as
Head Prefect in his final year
there. He could not escape his
Newington heritage, however,
when he and John represented
the Cull family at the opening of
the refurbished Le Couteur
Centre, in which the crucial
contribution of his great-greatgrandfather was recognised.
Andrew Cull
(Graham’s son), 1998
Headmaster PR Le Couteur and Fred Cull (senior) at the opening of Wyvern House, 1938
Alumni
Bob and wife Ivy
Tribute
ROBERT (BOB) BUNTINE
Robert Walter Buntine was born on 18
February 1929 and sadly passed away on
8 March 2014.
Bob attended Hale School, where he
was Champion Rifle Shot in 1945, and
Geelong College, where he was a Prefect
and Cadet Lieutenant and rowed in the
1st VIII. He graduated in 1950 with a
Bachelor of Arts from the University of
Melbourne, where he also rowed, being
awarded a Full Blue, and was a member
of the University Regiment. He went to
sea as a merchant seaman and worked
in industry before gaining his Diploma of
Education in 1962, followed by a Master
of Education degree.
Before coming to Newington, Bob was
a teacher and Housemaster at The King’s
School and Headmaster at Wolaroi
College in Orange. At King’s Bob coached
the 1st VIII to four Head of the River wins
between 1967 and 1970, as well as a series
of GPS Regatta and other Rowing successes.
In 1975, Bob came to Newington as Senior
Master (later Deputy Headmaster).
Bob had charge of the day-to-day
management of Newington College. His
conscientious and efficient
administration ensured the smooth
operation of the school, which was said
to have run like clockwork. His
innovations included the news-sheet
New Daily and the regular bulletin for
school families, Black & White. In 1983,
Bob undertook a valuable exchange to
the Leys School, in Cambridge.
From 1985, Bob formed a highly
effective coaching partnership with
Senior Rowing Coach, Michael Morgan
OAM (ON 1964), coaching the 1st VIII and
other Senior crews over what became
the most successful period in
Newington’s Rowing history.
Bob was an accomplished singer,
tuba and clarinet player and he lent his
talents to enrich the College’s musical
life. He and his wife Ivy attended Chapel
services regularly, and he provided
strong support to the chaplains.
Bob’s son Barnaby (ON 1985)
attended the College from 1978 to 1983.
After Bob retired in 1996, he
continued to assist with Rowing
coaching and undertook the massive
task of compiling a computerised
register of the College’s past students
which is still in daily use today.
Bob and Ivy have remained welcome
and beloved participants in the
life of the Newington College
community right up until his final
illness. Bob was an Honorary Life
Member both of the King’s Old
Boys’ Union and of the Old
Newingtonians’ Union, as well
as a member of the Newington
Honorary Common Room.
Bob at his son Barnaby Buntine’s (ON 1985) graduation
FAREWELL TO OUR OLDEST OLD BOY
Alfred Johns (ON 1922), our oldest Old
Boy, passed away on 8 January 2014.
Alfred was born on Boxing Day 1908 and
had just recently turned 105 years old.
Alfred came to Newington at the age
of 12 in 1921, and stayed until the end of
1922. When he was interviewed in 2009
by then student Eric Shi (ON 2010),
Alfred claimed that he ‘wasn’t really the
best student academically’, but he loved
playing Cricket and Football.
During the Second World War, Alfred
served in the Army as a medical
administrator. After the war, he worked
at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for 27
years, retiring to Tasmania in 1974. Quietly
generous, he and his wife looked after a
boy from a struggling family and helped
him through his education. The boy
entered the Air Force and made a career
as a pilot.
Alfred remained connected with
Newington College throughout his adult
life. He and his school friend, Harvey
Waddington (ON 1922), with their wives,
followed the Head of the River and
regularly attended College Rugby matches.
Just a few days before Alfred’s
passing, a relative of friends of his living
in the same retirement village met him
for the first time. When she told him of
her Newington connections, he smiled,
squeezed her hand and said, ‘Those
were good years.’
Alfred Johns in 2009,
then aged 100
VALETE 2013
Mr Barry Austin (ON 1951), Mr Philip Barnes (ON 1990), Mr Pierre Barr (ON 1948),
Mr Donald Brooker (ON 1953), Mr Keith Cannon (ON 1947), Mr William Chapman
(ON 1956), Mr Lionel Cohen (ON 1931), Mr Bruce Conomy (ON 1966), Mr James
Dale (ON 1936), Mr Brian Darke (ON 1951), Mr Warwick Dixon (ON 1963), Mr Graham
Doran (ON 1954), Mr Robert Elder (ON 1954), Mr Simon Evans (ON 1975), Mr Morris
Gissing (ON 1943), Mr Ross Goodall (ON 1943), Mr Charles Gow (ON 1949),
Dr Kenneth Green (ON 1954), Captain Lionel Griffiths (ON 1955), Mr Garth Holmes
(ON 1967), Mr Garth Holmes (ON 1969), Mr Lindsay Hopson (ON 1921), Mr Gregory
Howe (ON 1958), Mr Christopher Johnston (ON 1975), Mr Brian Jones (ON 1955),
Dr Colin Laverty (ON 1953), Mr Brian Law (ON 1951), Mr Arthur Laws (ON 1941),
Mr Arthur Mumford (ON 1956), Mr Douglas Phillips (ON 1952), Rev Gary Shearston
(ON 1957), Mr Alan Short (ON 1935), Dr Gordon Shortland (ON 1938), Mr Phillip
Slater (ON 1959), Mr Russell Smith (ON 1960), Mr Howard Sneddon (ON 1959),
Mr Peter Spencer (ON 1956), Mr Donald Stanley (ON 1948), Mr Sonatane (T’ua)
Taumoepeau-Tupou (ON 1962), Mr George Thatcher (ON 1945), Mr Paul Walker
(ON 1956), Mr Andrew Whiteman (ON 1950), Mr Gordon Young (ON 1952)
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Alumni
THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR
Fred and Win
Bowes
in August 19
62,
courtesy of
Warwick Bow
es
(ON 1963)
A Regatta crowd in the Bowes’ family yard circa 1960, courtesy of Stewart Hawthorne (ON 1963)
On weekends over the last Rowing season, the front lawn of
the house next to the College’s boatshed at Abbotsford has
been the scene of regular Rowing Association barbecues,
providing sustenance and fellowship for the parents of rowers
while their sons trained on the water. The house is owned by
Warwick Bowes (ON 1963) and his wife Robyn, and their
kindness in making the ‘Bowes Lawn’ available to Newington
parents weekend after weekend continues to be a tradition of
the family’s hospitality that stretches back nearly 70 years.
Warwick entered Wyvern House in First Form, aged just
four years and ten months, in June 1950. He stayed at
Newington until 1963, making him both one of the youngest
students and one of the longest-attending in the College’s
history. His parents, Fred and Win, are first recorded as school
supporters in 1952 when Mr Bowes gave £10 towards the
Wyvern House Library. Later in the year, with Warwick a
member of the College’s Scout Cubs, Mr Bowes donated a Pack
flag and entertained 30 boys at their home ‘for one whole day’,
as The Newingtonian reported. The event was captured as a
home movie later shown at Wyvern House.
The following year, as Warwick started his long and
successful Swimming career at Newington, his parents
entertained the Wyvern House swimmers and coaches at a
party at their home, ‘and a most enjoyable time was had by all.’
They did so again in 1954, as well as helping get the young
swimmers to and from training through the season.
It was late in 1954 that Warwick suffered a horrific accident,
causing burns to 54 per cent of his body, which was considered
fatal at the time. Ironically his injuries were caused by the
explosion of gunpowder used for building a swimming pool in
the Bowes’ backyard. After long rehabilitation, Warwick
returned to school in late 1955, and to Swimming in the
following year. Wyvern House thanked Mr and Mrs Bowes for
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the use of their pool during the year as Newington
had no pool of its own at that time. In 1958, when a House
Swimming competition was introduced in the Senior School,
the North Sydney Olympic Pool was used, ‘thanks to the
generosity of Mr Bowes.’
In the Senior School, Warwick continued to swim (he was
age group champion six years in a row and Captain of
Swimming in 1962 and 1963), and in 2013 was selected for the
Sesquicentenary Swimming Dream Team. Unable to play
Rugby due to his burns, he took up Rifle Shooting, (1st RT
1960-63, Captain in 1962 and 1963), as his winter sport. That he
was not a rower did not stop his parents from opening their
grounds for the King’s-Newington Regatta from the early
1950s, nor from letting their waterfront and wharf be used for
training as well as during the annual Rowing Camp. From
1964, the only roadway access available to the Boatshed was
via the Bowes driveway, and this proved invaluable for getting
vehicles, fuel, boats, equipment and even parents between the
street and the waterfront for the next 30 years.
The Bowes’ hospitality took other forms too. For the 1955
Wyvern House Athletics Meeting tug-o-war, ‘the cake, as usual,
was donated by Mr and Mrs Bowes.’ From 1960, the Bowes
provided ‘delicious luncheons’ at Rifle Shooting camps and
range competitions. The magnificent cake featured in the 1963
Centenary celebrations was, as a contemporary photo caption
put it, ‘baked by Bowes’.
Mr Fred Bowes’s contributions to Newington were
rewarded by the school making him an Honorary Old
Newingtonian in the early 1960s.
Newington is rightly proud of the many ways in which our
community supports school activities. For the Bowes family,
living next door to the boatshed has provided a unique
opportunity to help the College throughout the years.
Alumni
Calendar
NEWINGTON COLLEGE ALUMNI CALENDAR 2014
MAY 2014
Fri
16
Sat
24
SEPTEMBER 2014
Founders Society Day Lunch
Tue
9
70 Club Lunch
Class of 1979 – 35 Year Reunion
Sat
27
AIS USA Foundation San Francisco Reunion/Networking Function
Class of 1974 – 40 Year Reunion
Class of 1969 – 45 Year Reunion
Sat
31
Class of 1994 – 20 Year Reunion
JUNE 2014
Sun
8
ONU Baptism Sunday
AUGUST 2014
Sat
2
Class of 1989 – 25 Year Reunion
Class of 1984 – 30 Year Reunion
Sat
23
Class of 2004 – 10 Year Reunion
Class of 1999 – 15 Year Reunion
Sat
30
Back to Newington Day
Sat
30
MOONs (Mothers of Old Newingtonians) Lunch
Sun
31
ONU Baptism Sunday
OCTOBER 2014
Sat
4
AIS USA Foundation New York Reunion/Networking Function
Sat
4
GPS Gold Challenge for Classes of 1981 and 1982
Fri
10
Hon. Common Room Staff Lunch
Sun
26
ONU Baptism Sunday
NOVEMBER 2014
Sat
1
Class of 1964 (including Classes of 1963 & 1965)
50 Year Reunion
Wed
12
Central Coast 70 Club Lunch
Tue
18
ONU Annual General Meeting
Thurs 20
Mid-North Coast 70 Club Lunch
Please contact the Community and Development Office on 02 9568 9544 or
email [email protected] for any further information or enquiries
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OUR BIGGEST ‘HOME DAY’ OF THE YEAR!
Join our home game celebrations and reunion Saturday as
the teams from Rugby and Football take to the fields for black
and white. Mark your diary to include a walk past the
spectators fair where you can enjoy the food, gift and novelty
stalls in the grounds of Newington College Stanmore.
200 Stanmore Road, Stanmore, NSW 2048
Australia Ph: +61 2 9568 9333