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Annual 2011
Annual 2011
Mission
Monivae College provides Catholic
education which encourages all
to realise their unique potential
in a caring environment.
Vision
The Monivae Graduate
The graduate of Monivae is a life long
learner who is a competent, confident
and compassionate citizen with spiritual
awareness and the ability to lead.
The Monivae Teacher
The Monivae Teacher is a life long
awareness and the ability to lead students
to reach their full potential in the
knowledge that Jesus loves them.
From the Principal
Principal’s
Report
Enrolments at Monivae College remained
steady in 2011 with 644 students at the
beginning of the year. One of the pleasing
aspects was that this number remained
fairly constant throughout the year with
640 students in attendance at the end
of the year. Boarding, with its excellent
facilities and 24 hour care provided for the
students, had 66 students in total across
the boys’ and girls’ boarding houses.
One of the most significant events for the
year was the Launch of the Strategic
Intent that outlined the College’s
Preferred Future towards 2020. This
document gives a very clear outline of
where Monivae will focus its energies over
the next few years. The major areas of:
College Identity and Culture; Teaching
and Learning; Buildings, Grounds and
Facilities; Engaging the Community;
and Sustainability have clearly defined
indicators that will assist the College
Board and Leadership in ascertaining the
progress of the plan.
We were privileged to have Old Collegian,
the Hon Hugh Delahunty MP, the Member
for Lowan and Minister for Sport and
Recreation and the Minister for Veterans’
Affairs, open the new ICT Classrooms
on the first floor of the western wing of the
main building. These rooms are equipped
with the latest video and ICT capabilities
that allow for the live streaming of classes
in the future. The possibilities to engage
students in the learning process and
use videoed classes for revision and
teacher evaluation are quite significant.
All teaching staff were provided with an
eLearning class once a fortnight to assist
in developing their skills in incorporating
Information
and
Communication
Technology into their classroom teaching.
3.
In other curriculum developments
under the guidance of our Director of
Studies, Mrs. Yvette Colquhoun, the
College promulgated a new Homework
Policy, the timetable changed to a 10 day
cycle with six 50 minute periods each day,
and the Cadets were timetabled a regular
fortnightly afternoon. Most seemed quite
happy with the introduction of the shorter
periods and there was the added benefit
that classes were more frequent.
The changes brought about by the
imminent introduction of the Australian
Curriculum include new programming
to
accommodate
the
curriculum
requirements in the core subjects of
English, Mathematics, Science and
History.
The College introduced a
common form of programming called
‘Understanding By Design’ that is an
outcomes based approach to teaching
that leads to greater understanding by
students of some of the bigger questions
in the various teaching areas.
There has also been some refining of the
subject offerings in the different curriculum
areas brought about by the requirements
of the Australian Curriculum. Significant
staff Professional Development has
occurred to assist particularly Faculty
Heads in their leadership roles and their
implementation of the new curriculum and
the programming skills this entails.
The VET and VCAL program continues to
be a strength at Monivae. Erin Kirkup and
Billy McNeil from the class of 2010 won
state VCAL Awards with Billy McNeil also
winning a Prime Minister’s Award, one
of only 17 distributed Australia wide, for
his efforts in the electro-communications
and energy utilities category. There has
also been a focus on constructing a new
Agriculture area with the assistance of the
VCAL classes under the expert guidance
of the energetic Deputy Principal, Mr.
Bronte Longbottom.
The College has adopted ‘Program
Achieve’ as its formal vehicle for Pastoral
Care in the classroom. This program gives
students and staff a common language
when discussing issues and attempts
to help students build the qualities of
confidence, resilience, getting along,
persistence and organisation. A specific
Pastoral Care class is programmed
into the timetable three times a term to
study these concepts. This year saw the
introduction of Year level homerooms with
a Year Coordinator for each year level
reporting to the Director of Students, Mrs.
Leonie Roder. Wellbeing is an important
focus as only happy students can achieve
to their potential academically and it is
also at the core of what we do as an MSC
school.
Fr. Mark McGuinness msc and Mr. Terry
Molan worked tirelessly throughout the year
as leaders in the spiritual development
of the students. The three day retreats
for Years 11 and 12, the Reflection days
for Years 9 and 10, the Opening School
Mass and Ash Wednesday Liturgy, the
Sacred Heart Day Mass, the Mission Fair
Day Liturgy, the Thanksgiving Mass, the
Year 12 Graduation Mass and Liturgy,
plus a number of other liturgies and
fundraisers for various charities all require
an enormous amount of preparation and
time commitment by these two men and
is greatly appreciated.
The Thanksgiving Mass in October was
the liturgical highlight of the year with Fr.
Denis Uhr msc, a former Principal of the
College, presiding at our Eucharist. Fr.
Uhr gave an enlightening homily about the
simple attitudinal challenges required to
live as a Christian. The beautiful singing
and the participation in this liturgy by all
students added to the occasion. The
Cadet Parade with Reviewing Officer,
Dr. Geoff Handbury AO, that followed was
a great success. The Cadets presented
most impressively in warm conditions
and were able to display the qualities of
courage, initiative and teamwork that the
Cadet unit attempts to instill in all of its
members.
This year the College entered into a more
formal agreement with Chevalier College,
Abemama whereby it endorsed two Year
12 students, Lisa Stanford and Jeremy
Kealy, on a Gap Year experience to
Kiribati in 2012. Another initiative is that
two Kiribati female students will attend
Monivae in 2012.
Year 11 students also had the opportunity
on three occasions to travel to Melbourne
to work in a soup kitchen and assist on
a Night Patrol with St Vincent de Paul to
feed those less fortunate than themselves.
In many ways this is a mini immersion as
it brings students up close to the plight
of poverty and homelessness that they
have not experienced previously. Thanks
to Mr. Gerard Bourke for organising this
activity. Monivae students also supported
the local St Vincent de Paul group with
blankets, foodstuffs and cash for their
Winter Appeal and Christmas gifts at the
end of the year.
Special thanks must go to Mr. Simon
McKinley who took on the role of Sport
Coordinator this year on top of his
duties as Director of Development,
he was ably assisted by Miss Lauren
Handreck in these areas. Details of the
numerous victories and competitions will
be recorded elsewhere in this Annual but
suffice to say that Monivae College has
many talented sports men and women
and certainly is a dominant force in
interschool competition well beyond the
confines of the Western District. The very
positive approach by all teams to their
games and the sportsmanship exhibited
is a most pleasing aspect of this area of
College life.
While
Monivae
cannot
provide
opportunities for every child to be involved
in some interschool sporting activity, I
certainly encourage parents to involve
their sons and daughters in some form
of team sport when younger and some
form of regular physical exercise as
the incidence of childhood obesity is
increasing and does not augur well for
a productive life for young people who
encounter this problem.
been a very cohesive group this year who
have combined to ensure that not only
all the administrative duties are covered,
students are enrolled, and sick students
attended to, but also that people feel
happy to be at Monivae.
The Performing Arts were also an area
where the College excelled this year. All
Year 7 students performed in either a
Concert Band or Percussion Ensemble
and it was very pleasing to see the high
standards achieved by the students with
some regular practice and performance
experience. Other year groups shared
their talent as the elective music students
performed in a number of different venues
throughout the year. It has been good
to have a musical item as part of each
College assembly this year.
In the Buildings and Grounds area the
music staff office has been refurbished,
new maintenance sheds erected and the
College is consistently presented in very
fine condition by the staff who work in this
area. The College is in a sound position
financially thanks to the expertise of Mr.
Tim Pietschmann, our Business Manager.
Every two years the College has a major
production which this year was ‘Return
to the Forbidden Planet’, a rollicking
comedic musical that featured many
of the classic hits from the 1960s and
1970s. The energy and enthusiasm
of the performers, backed up by a very
impressive student band, made for a most
entertaining evening for all concerned.
Congratulations to Mr. Ben Gallagher,
the Director, and Mrs. Claire Toffolon, the
Musical Director, and all the staff who
helped make the show such a success.
Boarding continues to be a very homely
experience for our students. The quality
of individual care that is provided to the
students is quite extraordinary and from my
experience there are few better boarding
environments than that provided for our
students. More structured homework
supervision was introduced this year and
it should certainly have an impact in the
long term on students’ results. A number
of teaching staff assist students in the
evening with extra classes or tutorials and
this is indicative of the dedication and care
of our teachers for their students. I would
like to acknowledge here the contribution
of Mr. Brendan Ashby as Director of
Boarding over the last ten years. Brendan
moves on to a Director of Boarding
position in a bigger boarding community
in Wagga Wagga next year and the high
reputation that Monivae’s boarding has in
the Western District community is in no
small part due to the positive relationships
that Brendan has forged with so many
families over the years.
A feature of Monivae and an important
part of the MSC ethos is the warmth of
welcome and hospitality extended to
visitors. Our Administration Staff has
From the Principal
The College offered a full range of Mission
Experiences for students this year. In
April, a group ventured to Kiribati with
Mr. Damien McCarthy and Mrs. Kaylene
Mailes. In June, Mr. Brendan Ashby and
Ms Georgina Rolls guided more students
to Tapini in the highlands of New Guinea;
and in September a group of students
headed off to Bathurst Island with Fr. Mark
McGuinness msc and Mrs. Karen Ashby.
A special mention should be made here of
Mrs. Maree Bell our long serving librarian
who assisted with the organisation of
the Bathurst Island experience but was
unable to attend - the first time for many
years.
My thanks to the Parents and Friends
Association particularly Mr. David
Walker and Mrs. Dianne Taylor for their
extraordinary generosity in keeping this
group flourishing after their own children
have left the school. While the significant
amount of money raised ($26 000 in 2011)
to assist the school is always appreciated
another very important aspect is the
opportunity for the involvement of parents
in the wider Monivae network.
Sadly the College farewelled Mr. Terry
Walsh, a long serving staff member and
resident, with a moving funeral service
and a solemn student guard of honour
in November this year. Terry had an
enormous impact on generations of
students in his 47 years at the College.
A number of staff are retiring or moving
on from Monivae College and I thank
them for their commitment to the
education and welfare of the students
over their time here. This list includes:
Mrs. Dianne Bowles, Mrs. Shirley Lovell,
Mr. Brendan Ashby, Mrs. Karen Ashby,
Miss Rebecca Fisher, Mr. Ray Wilson, Ms
Barbara Lemoine, Ms Maria Carew, Miss
Olivia Hodson, Miss Che Waide, and Mrs.
Rachel Phillips.
2011 has been a year of significant change
at Monivae College. Change is inevitable
in education these days but provided that
the College remains committed to its core
mission of helping students appreciate
that every individual is loved by God and
that to love God requires us to love our
neighbour, then we can never be far from
the mark.
Mr. Mark McGinnity
Principal
4.
Faith and Mission
5.
Faith and Mission Report
Our school motto “Fortes in Fides” – strong in faith – is not only developed within the lives of our
students and their families but also in the lives of our staff.
The Faith and Mission staff (which in
reality is all staff) has worked hard to
make our motto a lived experience for all
throughout 2011. The following is a list of
just some of the major events that took
place:
January
• New Staff and Mentor Day
• MSC Formation day for all Staff
• Staff Liturgy
February
• Investiture of School Leaders for 2011
• Welcome of new Year 7 and other new
students
• Year 12 Retreat, Halls Gap
• Opening Mass combined with Ash
Wednesday
March
• St Patrick’s Day Project Compassion
appeal
• Stations of the Cross
April
• Easter Resurrection Liturgy
May
• Cadet Camp Liturgy
• Marian Liturgy
June
• Sacred Heart Day
• St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal
July
• Chevalier Institute visit
August
• Year 11 Retreat, Halls Gap
• Feast of the Assumption
September
• Mission Fair day - International Liturgy
• Reflection Days for Years 9 and 10
October
• Year 12 Girl Boarders Farewell Liturgy
• Year 12 Farewell Liturgy/assembly
• Thanksgiving Mass
November
• Remembrance Day Service
• Year 11 Farewell Liturgy
• Year 12 Graduation Mass
• 2012 School Leaders’ camp
December
• Advent Christmas Liturgy
• Staff Final Liturgy
Throughout the year
• St Vincent de Paul conference
• Prayer at Weekly and House Assemblies
• Prayer at Staff Meetings
• Douglas Park staff retreats
• MSC Staff Formation Network Meetings
• Heart Centred Leadership
• Weekly Liturgies for boarders
Schools usually begin the year at a hectic
pace, and 2011 was no different. There
was a major Faith and Mission event in
each of the first three weeks of February.
Before the students returned on the first
staff day Fr. Paul Castley msc and Fr.
Philip Malone msc, lead the staff in two
interesting workshops. Fr. Castley spoke
about pastoral care in an MSC context
and Fr. Malone spoke about ethical
frameworks for schools.
Two days before classes officially
commenced the Year 12s head off to
Hall’s Gap for their Retreat. This meant
that students only missed one day of
classes rather than three. This year’s
cohort entered into the process with open
minds and hearts allowing each other to
be themselves, especially in the more
personal times such as reading the letter
from their parents and working on their
hopes and dreams for the future.
This year we again combined the
Opening Mass for the school year with
Ash Wednesday. The principal celebrant
was Fr. Robert Irwin msc, Director of
MSC Education. Leading up to the Easter
break we celebrated the Stations of the
Cross. This year students were invited
to interpret the stations and to prepare a
power point slide of one or two stations
which were collated and presented to the
whole school in a Tenebrae Service. On
the return to school after the break, we
celebrated with a Resurrection Liturgy.
Sacred Heart Day celebrations were
wonderful as usual, with our School
Leaders organising a quiz for other
students in the morning, followed by
Mass where we were joined by Fr. Tom
Brophy, Community Leaders and Year 6
students from St Mary’s Primary, with
many students being involved. Following
Mass there was the shared lunch and the
concert in the afternoon.
During August Year 11 Retreats were
held at Halls Gap. Because of the large
numbers in Year 11 we held two retreats.
Although we were not affected by the wild
winds of 2010, August in the Grampians
was wet and cold. In October we had our
annual Thanksgiving Eucharist and Cadet
Parade. Fr. Denis Uhr msc, a former
Principal of Monivae and acting Director
of MSC Education was the principal
celebrant. In late November, after all the
VCE exams were completed Year 12 of
2011 completed their time at Monive with
a Graduation Eucharist and Dinner. We
were blessed to have Fr. John Mulrooney
msc, another former Principal of the
College, and currently Provincial Superior
of the Australian Province of the MSC join
as for both parts of the celebration.
Throughout the year at staff meetings,
staff were introduced to a variety of prayer
styles ranging from meditation, reflections,
sung prayer and praying the psalms,
which they were encouraged to share
with students. Staff also participated
in a number of formation events within
the college and away, such as retreats
at Douglas Park and formations days at
the College. In 2011 a modified version
of the Heart Centred Leadership course
was conducted by Mr. Philip Fitzgerald
of the Chevalier Institute at Monivae and
attended by members of the College
Leadership Team.
The staff formation days and Chevalier
Institute courses are part of the ongoing
implementation of the Policy for Spiritual
Formation of Staff and Board Members of
Monivae College, which was introduced
in 2010. The MSC Vision in Education
states, “MSC schools exist to proclaim
and witness to the love of God. They aim
to make gospel values real in the lives of
young people, their families and the staff
who serve them.”
In the light of this, the College Leadership
Team reduced the number of whole
school assemblies, which has allowed for
more pastoral care time, and some other
liturgical celebrations throughout the year,
in line with the aims of the policy.
As devotion Mary, the mother of Jesus,
under the title of Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart, is central to any MSC spiritual
formation, we were able to celebrate a
number of liturgies honouring her, as well
as All Saints and All Souls Day.
I conclude this report with the words of
the new college prayer.
MONIVAE COLLEGE PRAYER
O God, in the sacred heart of Jesus
you have revealed your love for us.
Teach us to love like him,
showing care for each other
and compassion with those in need.
Make us strong in faith,
that Monivae may be a sign
of your loving kindness.
Amen.
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be
everywhere loved! Forever!
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
Pray for us.
Fr. Mark McGuinness msc
Chaplain & Co-Director of Faith and Mission
Mr. Terry Molan
Co-Director of Faith and Mission
College Captains
School Leaders and Captains 2011 – 3rd Row Daniel Higgins, Jeremy Kealy, Thomas Keightley, Niall Ashby. 2nd Row: Isabella Strada, Caitlin Barker, Caroline Munro, Jack Kennedy,
Benjamin Ryan, Tyler Hay. 1st Row: Jami Giles, Jessica Ellis, Jock Cleary, Mr. Mark McGinnity, Lisa Stanford, Sarah Noske, Brittany McIntosh.
College Captains’ Report
Monivae College once again has certainly
had a busy year, with even more events
being added to the already chock-ablock school calendar. These events
gave us and our fellow leaders much
to organise and achieve, but it was the
challenge we accepted as the Student
Leaders of 2011. Our journey began at
the Leaders camp in December 2010,
with a two night trip to Halls Gap featuring
Mr. McGinnity, Mr. Beks, Fr. McGuinness,
Mr. Bourke and Mrs. Roder. This was a
great opportunity to become closer as
a group, further develop bonds, and to
get to know our respective partners. We
also brainstormed multiple ideas and
goals to how we thought we could make
the school a better place. “Never see a
need without doing something about it”
was the motto we decided to run with.
It was very appropriate seeing as it was
one of Mary Mackillop’s famous sayings,
a devout catholic pronounced Saint.
The Student Leaders kept this quote
constantly in the back of our minds. It was
with this thought that we carried out our
roles for the year, making sure everything
we did was to make the school a better
place.
This notion was further reinforced through
the organisation of our Community
Service Leaders, as well as Mr. Ashby,
when our group was given the chance to
visit Ms Moira Kelly’s Children First Farm
in Kilmore. This is where children from
all around the world are sent to Australia
to have life saving operations. What we
found was truly amazing kids who were
unbelievably friendly, humorous and
caring. Our group was taken aback by
the absolutely outstanding work that goes
on by Ms Kelly, and many others behind
the scenes. It’s safe to say that each of
us was moved by the children’s stories,
as well as how much people were willing
to give for one another. We returned to
school with the hopes of making life better
for each student wherever we could.
The introduction of extra house activities,
with the help of Mr. Harms, expanded the
ability to gain house points in different
areas, with a less sports orientated focus.
It gave the opportunity for every student
to participate in an activity that interests
them. The House Cook Off, House
Singing Competition and Theatre Sports
were an example of extra ways to gain
house points. Participation was a great
key to all three activities. The House Cook
Off was thoroughly enjoyed, involving
students showcasing their amazing
cooking skills, whilst giving other students
and teachers the chance to critique these
amazing dishes – and none proved to
be a disappointment! Theatre Sports
gave the drama experts room to strut
their stuff. Mr. Gallagher carried out carry
out crazy drama games such as ‘Die in
one minute’, and the House performing
the best was awarded the most points.
The singing competition was by far the
favourite of the new House activities,
involving all students coming together. It
involved the participation of not just a few,
but all of the students as a requirement to
win the competition. The House Leaders
each chose a song for them to learn and
6.
College Captains
perform in front of the rest of the school.
This was a close competition coming
down to the wire, and an intense singing
battle between Ffrench and Mitchell. The
underdog, Mitchell, who had not won a
house activity all year, came through to
win.
The spelling bee was also a new House
activity added to the list. Winners coming
out of each home room then competed
against the others in their year level.
Mission Fair Day was once again a great
success with stalls from all home rooms
selling or presenting different food, games
and activities. The IT crew created one of
the favourite games of the day - sumo
wrestling. Fisher’s Fun House which is
always a huge hit, did not disappoint this
year. Games included the usual - slime,
jelly, eggs, morph suits and laughs all
round.
One of the biggest days for organising on
the leaders group agenda was Sacred
Heart Day. This was a much greater hill to
climb then we could have imagined, which
created countless nights of planning and
preparing. The quiz involved participation
from Year 7 to Year 12. Classical music
by Eddie Turner on the electric guitar and
rock and roll from Mai Do on keyboard,
added an extra dimension. The concert
performances by both staff and students
were of unbelievable talent this year. It
was quite a close competition and it was
amazing to see students getting on stage
to show their skills – whether it be singing
or skipping.
The continuation of House activities
from previous years, proved once again
successful. House chess saw some
fierce competition with more participants
than ever. House debating was a full
blown whirlwind of gigantic words, fiery
arguments and intense rebuttal. House
swimming and athletics focused more
on participation and fun than actually
winning. Knowing that this year was
the last for the class of 2011, we went
particularly all out with costumes and
cheering. Throwing, running, swimming,
jumping and for some, even walking was
all done in the best of spirit when it came
to school events. Congratulations to Tom
Keightley and Jami Giles, the Student
Issue’s Leaders, as well as the SRC for
providing the BBQ on athletics day. House
leaders should be commended for the
7.
Visiting the Children First farm in Kilmore.
organisation of events and encouraging
of fellow House members to participate.
Community will “never see a need without
doing something about it”.
Blood donation was a continued activity
by the school, with the Community Issues
Leaders Isabella Strada and Niall Ashby
doing their best to get everyone involved
for a good cause. Izzy also ran Brother
Dan’s games room for younger students
for a period of time this year, giving them
somewhere to spend their lunchtime
solving puzzles and playing games.
We wish Ali Groves and Matt Waters, and
the leaders group for next year the best of
luck in their journey to further build upon
the foundation set before them. We have
absolute faith that they will be beyond
brilliant in the way they carry out their
goals to improve Monivae College. We
look forward to hearing of all the activities
they are carrying out in 2012.
The Boarding Community was kept as
secure and supportive as ever through
the hands of Boarding Captains, Daniel
Higgins and Caroline Munro. They
maintained the integrity of what the
boarding house displays as a home.
We’d like to take the opportunity again
for thanking both the staff and student
body for appointing us as your College
Captains for this year. We are both so
grateful for what turned out to be such
a challenging, yet amazing experience. It
provided us both with a major role in the
school which we tried hard to make the
most of, as well as allowing us to meet
students, staff, and others related to
Monivae. We feel that we could not have
gained anymore from this experience,
and we hope that in some way each of
you will take something away from your
encounters with us, and that we have had
a positive impact on Monivae College. We
thank you again for the support shown, as
Monivae College really has proven to be
“Strong in Faith”.
We are especially thankful for the efforts
of the other leaders of this year. They
have worked extremely hard to make
sure things ran smoothly for everyone.
We are grateful to have worked with
such an excellent and supportive group.
What was also evident, though, was the
willingness of all Year 12s to help organise
various tasks throughout the year. It was
wonderful that so many people put their
hands up to volunteer and help out. Not
only was it Year 12 however, but the
entire student body who got involved in
various events and made participation
rates grow. It was also excellent to hear
that the Mission Experience trips were as
fantastic as ever, and continue to be life
changing for students. We hope this will
continue, and that the Monivae College
Lisa Stanford and Jock Cleary
College Captains
By the end of 2011, Monivae College had
79 enrolments in Year 12, with students
finishing their final year of VCE and VCAL
studies. During the year, Amelia Ross and
Rebecca Ryan joined the work force in
the careers of their choice.
As in past years, highlights of the Year 12
calendar included active participation in
a variety of both co-curricular and social
activities, and I must congratulate the
number of students who made the effort
to attend after school tutorials, revision
and examination preparation lectures,
Open Days and other activities.
The School Leaders, led by College
Captains Jock Cleary and Lisa Stanford,
were very active in coordinating an
extraordinary range of student activities,
and the leadership skill and ability of this
group was clearly evident, especially in
events such as the Sacred Heart Day
quiz and concert, House Athletics, House
Swimming, Mission Fair Day, House
Singing and Debating and Homeroom
visits. The entire Year 12 cohort exhibited
tremendous commitment, leadership and
enthusiasm throughout the school in such
events.
fulfilling a range of pastoral care and
administrative
functions,
especially
the updated Teacher-Advisor (Student
Progress Review) program.
Mr. Murray Silver (VCAL/VET Coordinator)
and Mrs. Pam King (Careers Coordinator)
complete an enormous amount of
hours each year with managing a wide
range of programs and tasks for senior
students, and this duo must be thanked
wholeheartedly.
Good luck to all the Year 12 students of
2011 in entering either the work force
or tertiary studies next year. I would like
to acknowledge and thank all senior
students for making my role such a
rewarding challenge.
Year 12
Year 12 Report
Mr. Darren Beks
Year 12 Coordinator
Teaching Year 12 students can have
some frustrations, however, the tireless
endeavors of Unit 3 and 4 teaching staff
must be appreciated, and I thank them
all for their willingness to do extra in the
pursuit of appropriate individual academic
results.
The senior school homeroom teachers
have been of ample support to me in
my role again in 2011, and I’d like to
thank Mrs. Pam King (Ffrench), Mr. Ben
Gallagher (Glenelg), Mrs. Dianne Bowles,
Ms Maria Carew and Mr. Murray Silver
(Mitchell) for their efforts in successfully
Class of 2011 last day.
Bonnie Cerchi and Pat Stevens enjoy the last day.
Year 12s and buddies on last day.
8.
Year 12
9.
Sophie Annett
Niall Ashby
Caitlin Barker
Jayson Bensch
2006-2011 Day-Hamilton Ffrench
2006-2011 Day-Tarrington Lonsdale
House Swimming, House Athletics,
Basketball, Social Justice Group
School Leader-Community Issues, House
Swimming, House Athletics, House Cross
Country, Hyland Shield, GSSSA Swimming,
GSSSA
Athletics,
Hockey,
Mission
Experience-PNG, Social Justice, BasketballDiv 1: Hockey-A Grade (Capt.), St Vincent de
Paul Group
School Leader-House Captain, House
Country, Spiller Shield, GSSSA Athletics
(Capt.), GSSSA Swimming, GSSSA
Cross Country, GSSSA Triathlon, Netball,
Basketball, SRC, St Vincent de Paul Group
House swimming, House Athletics,
Hyland Shield, 1st XVIII, 1st XI, GSSSA
Athletics (Capt.), House Cross Country
Tessa Blair
Jacob Bullen
Samantha Byrne-Kirk
Bonnie Cerchi
2006-2011 Day-Hamilton Mitchell
2006-2011 Day-Cavendish Glenelg
2007-2011 Day-Bahgallah Mitchell
House Swimming, House Athletics, Girls
Football, Basketball, Social Justice Group
House Debating, Hyland Shield, GSSSA
Swimming, 1st XVIII, Cadet CUO, SRC
House Singing, Choir, House Athletics
Football
Karl Claridge
Jock Cleary
Caroline Crane
Samuel Dent
2006-2011 Boarder-Casterton Ffrench
2006-2011 Day-Hamilton Lonsdale
House Swimming, House
Basketball, Hyland Shield
College Captain, House Swimming,
House Athletics, House Cross Country,
House Chess, Hyland Shield, 1st XVIII, 1st
XI, Community Service
House Athletics, House Swimming,
House Table Tennis, Netball, Basketball,
Soccer, Hockey, Community Service
House Theatre Sports, House Debating,
House Athletics, School Production,
Choir, House Chess
Athletics,
Year 12
Mai Do
Kate Drechsler
Jai Durbidge
Stacey Dyson
2006-2011 Day-Bessiebelle Ffrench
House Singing, House Athletics, House
Swimming, Music Performances, St
Vincent de Paul Group
Football, Mission Experience-Kiribati
Hyland Shield, Hockey, Monivae Soccer
(Capt.)
House Cross Country, GSSSA Athletics,
GSSSA Swimming
Craig Eddy
Jessica Ellis
Talinna Ellwood
Hayley Elsom
Day-Hamilton Ffrench
2007-2011 Day-Gringegalgona Mitchell
2006-2011 Day-Bolwarra Mitchell
2006-2011 Day-Gazette Lonsdale
Swimming, House Athletics, House
Cross Country, Equestrian Club, GSSSA
Athletics, GSSSA Cross Country, St
Vincent de Paul, Social Justice Group
Spiller Shield, House Athletics, House
Swimming, Basketball, Girl Football, SRC
House Swimming, House
Equestrian, House Chess
Paige Evans
Timothy Farquharson
Courtney Garfoot
Jami Giles
2006-2011 Day-Hamilton Glenelg
House Athletics, Girls Football, SRC,
Social Justice Group, Basketball, Biggest
Morning Tea, Community Service
Hyland Shield, House Swimming, House
Athletics, House Cross Country, GSSSA
Cross Country, Hockey, Soccer, Mission
Experience-PNG, School Production,
Cadet CUO
House Swimming, House Athletics, House
Cross Country, Mission Experience-PNG,
Athletics, GSSSA Athletics, GSSSA
Triathlon, GSSSA Swimming, Spiller
Shield, House Debating
School Leader-Student Issues, House
Swimming, House Athletics, Girls Football,
SRC, St Vincent de Paul Group, School
Production, Mission Experience-Kiribati
House Debating,
Cadets-CSM
House
Athletics,
Athletics,
10.
Year 12
11.
Rebecca Gray
Tyler Hay
Daniel Higgins
Penelope Hoffmann
2006-2011 Boarder-Heywood Mitchell
2008-2011 Boarder-Wickliffe Glenelg
2006-2011 Day-Cavendish Mitchell
GSSSA Shooting, Girls Football, St
Vincent de Paul, Social Justice Group
Swimming, House Athletics, Hyland
Shield, House Chess, House Debating,
House Cross Country, GSSSA Swimming,
GSSSA Athletics, Mission ExperienceKiribati, Community Service, SRC, Kwong
Lee Dow Young Scholar
School Leader-Boarding Captain, House
Athletics, House Swimming, Hyland
Shield, GSSSA Swimming, 1st XVIII, 1st
XI, GSSSA Athletics
House Swimming,
House Singing
Samuel Huf
Imogene Ilett
Thomas Irwin
Abbey Jacobs
2006-2011 Day-Yatchaw Lonsdale
2011 Boarder-Geelong Mitchell
2006-2011 Day-Penshurst Lonsdale
Hyland Shield, House Athletics, House
Swimming, House Cross Country, 1st
XVIII, GSSSA Athletics, Community
Service
House Athletics, House Singing, Girls
Football, SRC, Community Service, Social
Justice Group
House Cross Country, Hyland Shield, 1st
XVIII, 1st XI, GSSSA Swimming, GSSSA
Athletics, GSSSA Cross Country
House Athletics, House Swimming, House
Cross Country, GSSSA Athletics, Cadets,
St Vincent de Paul Group, Community
Service, Equestrian Club
House
Athletics,
Emily Jaeschke
Jeremy Kealy
Thomas Keightley
Jack Kennedy
2006-2011 Day-Wannon Mitchell
2009-2011 Boarder-Edenhope Mitchell
2006-2011 Day-Moutajup Glenelg
2006-2011 Day-Dunkeld Lonsdale
Mission Experience-PNG, House Singing
School Leader-House Captain, 1st XVIII
(Capt.), Hyland Shield-Medal winner,
Cross Country, Mission ExperienceKiribati
School Leader-Student Issues, Hyland
Shield,
House
Swimming,
House
Athletics, House Chess, GSSSA Athletics,
Athletics, Basketball
Athletics, House Swimming, House
Chess, Mission Experience-PNG &
Bathurst Is., Hyland Shield, 1st XVIII
Year 12
Allistair Krause
Nathan Liebelt
Katie Malone
Jason Malseed
2006-2011 Day-Wannon Lonsdale
2008-2011 Day-Casterton Glenelg
2006-2011 Day-Heathmere Glenelg
House Chess, Cadet Corporal, Operation
Emu, Hyland Shield, ANZAC Day March
Hyland Shield, House Chess, House
Cross Country, GSSSA Cross Country,
Soccer
Spiller Shield, House Swimming, House
Athletics, Girls Football (Capt), Community
Service, Basketball
House Athletics,
House Singing
House
Swimming,
Brittany McIntosh
Eleanor McIntyre
Jack McLeod
Nicholas McMahon
2006-2011 Day-Digby Lonsdale
2010-2011 Boarder-St.Arnaud Mitchell
2007-2011 Day-Woodhouse Lonsdale
Country, Spiller Shield, GSSSA Athletics,
Waverley Netball, Schoolgirls Netball,
ANZAC Day March, Cadet CUO, St Vincent
de Paul Group, Community Service, Girls
Football, GSSSA Cross Country
House Swimming, House Athletics, St
Vincent de Paul Group, Social Justice
Group, Cadet CSM
House Chess, House Cross Country,
Hyland Shield, Mission Experiences-PNG
& Kiribati
Hyland Shield, House Athletics, House
Cross Country, House Swimming, 1st
XVIII, GSSSA Athletics, 1st XI
Michael Millard
Lyndon Montgomery
Caroline Munro
Emma Munro
2006-2011 Day-Merino Glenelg
2010-2011 Day-Dunkeld Lonsdale
2008-2011 Boarder-Naracoorte Mitchell
2008-2011 Boarder-Naracoorte Ffrench
Chess, GSSSA Athletics, Cadet CUO
1st XVIII, Hyland Shield, House Cross
Country, House Chess
School
Leader-Boarding
Captain,
Football, St Vincent de Paul Group, Social
Justice Group
Football, Soccer, St Vincent de Paul
Group, Social Justice Group
12.
Year 12
13.
Paige Murrell
Lenely Mwale
Jack Neeson
Jordan Nice
2010-2011 Boarder-Hamilton Lonsdale
House Swimming,
Community Service
St Vincent de Paul Group, Community
Service, School Production, House
Swimming, House Athletics, House
Singing, St Vincent de Paul Group
House Cross Country, Hyland Shield
Hyland Shield, House Swimming, House
Athletics, 1st XVIII, 1st XI, Soccer
House
Athletics,
Emma Nicholas
Benjamin Noske
Sarah Noske
Zoe Ormiston
2006-2011 Day-Tarrington Lonsdale
2006-2011 Day-Warrayure Glenelg
House Singing, Mission Experience-PNG,
Community Service
House Athletics, House swimming, 1st XI
(Capt), 1st XVIII, Hyland Shield
Athletics, House Swimming, House
Cross Country, Spiller Shield, Mission
Experience-Kiribati, Schoolgirls Netball,
Waverley Netball, Community Service
Mission Experience-Bathurst Is., Choir,
School Production, Community Service
Luke Parfrey
Jessie Pedrina
Daniel Roberts
Ellen Ross
2006-2011 Day-Tarrington Ffrench
House Shooting, GSSSA Shooting
Community Service, Social Justice Group
House Chess, House Swimming, School
Rep-Chess (Capt.) and Table Tennis,
House Swimming, House Athletics, Spiller
Shield, Community Service, SRC, Social
Justice Group, St Vincent de Paul Group,
Basketball, House Table Tennis
Year 12
Ben Ryan
Emily Solomon-Slade
Leasha Standring
Lisa Stanford
Boarder-Portland Ffrench
2010-2011 Boarder-Melbourne Lonsdale
2009-2011 Boarder-Nhill Mitchell
Swimming (Capt.), House Athletics,
House Table Tennis, Hyland Shield, House
Debating, GSSSA Swimming, 1st XVIII,
Mission Experiences-PNG & Bathurst Is.
Choir, Cadets, St Vincent de Paul Group,
Community Service, House Swimming,
House Athletics
Football, Soccer (Capt.), Community
Service, Social Justice Group, St Vincent
de Paul
College Captain, House debating, House
Swimming, House Athletics, Girls Football,
GSSSA Athletics, Mission ExperienceKiribati, St Vincent de Paul Group, Social
Justice Group
Patrick Stephens
Olivia Stevens
Isabella Strada
Benjamin Stubbs
2006-2011 Day-Casterton Ffrench
2006-2011 Boarder-Bridgewater Mitchell
House Swimming,
Hyland Shield
House Swimming, House Athletics, St
Vincent de Paul, Community Service, SRC
School
Leader-Community
Service,
House Debating, School Productions,
Social Justice Group, Community Service
Hyland Shield, Hockey (Capt.), Basketball
Chrissy Taylor
Sarah Teelow
Andrea Tonissen
2006-2011 Day-Portland Mitchell
2006-2011 Day-Croxton East Glenelg
GSSSA Swimming, Hockey, Community
Service
Shield, Girls Football, SRC, Community
Service
Shield, Community Service
House
Athletics,
Shar-Elise
Sturgess-Myers
GSSSA Swimming (Capt.), GSSSA
Athletics, SRC
14.
Year 12
15.
Cody Treloar
Kathleen Tripovich
Damien Tully
Edward Turner
2006-2011 Day-Melville Forest Glenelg
GSSSA Athletics, Cadets-CSM, ANZAC
Day March
House Singing, Community Service,
Social Justice Group
Cadets-Adjutant, ANZAC Day March,
Operation Emu, Community Service
House Singing, Community Service
Marc Udarbe
Sarah Wall
Samuel Warburton
2006-2011 Boarder-Hamilton Mitchell
Community Service-Hospitality
House Swimming,
GSSSA Athletics,
Football, Netball
SRC
House Athletics,
Basketball, Girls
Brittany McIntosh.
1st Row: Jami Giles, Samantha Byrne-Kirk, Chrissy Taylor, Sarah Noske, Bonnie Cerchi, Courtney Garfoot, Lisa Stanford, Mr. Mark McGinnity, Mr. Darren Beks, Jock Cleary, Olivia Stevens, Paige Evans, Jessica Ellis, Sarah Teelow, Shar-Elise Sturgess-Myers,
2nd Row: Andrea Tonissen, Leasha Standring, Zoe Ormiston, Sophie Annett, Rebecca Gray, Emma Nicholas, Tyler Hay, Imogene Ilett, Isabella Strada, Stacey Dyson, Sarah Wall, Hayley Elsom, Caroline Crane, Penelope Hoffmann, Mai Do.
3rd Row: Emily Solomon-Slade, Katie Malone, Jessie Pedrina, Michael Millard, Nicholas McMahon, Karl Claridge, Caitlin Barker, Marc Udarbe, Kathleen Tripovich, Ben Ryan, Jai Durbridge, Daniel Roberts, Jack McLeod, Ellen Ross, Emily Jaeschke, Emma Munro.
4th Row: Paige Murrell, Edward Turner, Thomas Irwin, Cody Treloar, Niall Ashby, Caroline Munro, Allistair Krause, Jacob Bullen, Patrick Stephens, Jack Kennedy, Daniel Higgins, Nathan Liebelt, Timothy Farquharson, Jordan Nice, Kate Drechsler.
5th Row: Jack Neeson, Talinna Ellwood, Samuel Dent, Jayson Bensch, Thomas Keightley, Damien Tully, Samuel Huf, Jason Malseed, Luke Parfrey, Jeremy Kealy, Craig Eddy, Benjamin Stubbs, Eleanor McIntyre, Benjamin Noske.
Year 12 Graduation Class of 2011
Year 12
16.
Year 11
17.
Year 11
Micaela Ams
Robert Anderson
Jessica Appleton
Leah Arndell-Hayes
Bronwen Arnold
Nicholas Avaut
Hayley Baker
Andrew Ball
Samuel Beavis
Harley Benson
Mitchell Beulke
Claire Block
Ellen Block
Sophie Brewer
Stacy Brown
Eloise Cameron
Thomas Cameron
Lachlan Campbell
Lucy Cattermole
Haavard Christie
Anna-Grace Close
Michael Close
Benjamin Cole
Taylah Connolly
Hayden Cottrill
Stephen Craig
Ben Crick
Michelle Cvetnic
Cameron Davey
Katrina Davis
Matthew Davis
Benjamin Deutscher
Marcus Dorado
Jackson Dowdy
Evangeline Dowling
Ellen Dufty
Meg Dunne
Lee Eales
Monique Edwards
Peyton Ellwood
Brittany England
Emma English
Brittanney Ferguson
Laura Ferguson
Brody Fishwick
Alexander Fitzgerald
Samuel Fry
Thushira Gammune
Kedar Giles
Year 11
Hannah Grayson
Mishka Greenberger
Rebekah Grenfell
Alexandra Groves
Jack Guegan-Brown
Sophie Gunning
Caitlin Halloran
Victoria Halloran
Benjamin Hamence
Louis Harman
Kaitlyn Hastings
Marcus Heyne
Emily Hicks
Tayla Hicks
Laura Hill
Rebecca Holden
Thomas Horsten
Emily Huf
Davis Hui
Anastatia Hulme
Alexandra Hurley
James Irwin
Hayley Isles
Shannon Jenkins
Shannon Kearns
Brittany Keller
Molly Kent
Christopher Kitai
Teagan Lang
Melanie Leishman
Nathan Lewis
Jake Linke
Claire Macfarlane
Chloe Mackay
Chido Makwati
Dean McCarthy
Christa McLeod
Tara Meade
William Middleton
Thomas Moore
Roger Morris
Emmanuel Mustafa-Kelly
Georgia Mutch
Jayden Newcombe
Michael Nguyen
Samantha Nicholson
Madelon North
Jarrod O’Brien
Rodney Oliver
18.
Year 11
Year 11
Mia Ormiston
Benjamin Oswald
Leah Page
Sheree Perkins
Jessica Perry
Edward Purvis
Jake Quinn
Scott Rankin
Ben Ryan
Bernadette Shaddock
Jack Sharples
Kate Shiels
Matthew Shirley
Lauren Stanhope
Jane Summers
Margo Tober
Mark Troeth
Rohana Tully
Zachary Van Wegen
Danielle Vandermost
Alexander Warner
Matthew Waters
Thomas Waters
Hamish Wathen
Holly Watt
Janet Watt
Danica Williams
Madison Wolfe
Charles Wright
19.
To steal a line from Eddie Maguire, what an exciting (and enjoyable) year it has been with the current Year 11
cohort! It has been a pleasure watching the students develop into mature (most of the time), well rounded young
adults.
For the Year 11 students it was the year
of “the leap”. The leap into their final
two years of education, the jump into
a higher expectation in terms of study,
homework and general work output. It’s
bridging the gap between the Monivae
graduate of 2013 and the work required
to achieve this. This leap started with the
Presentation Ball in April and included
other activities such as work experience,
Cadets, retreat, mission experiences, mid
and end of year examinations, drama
productions, sporting events, music
nights and art exhibitions. I must thank
both the staff and the students for such
an enjoyable year, it has been a pleasure
working with the student cohort in 2011
and I wish them all the best in their future
endeavors. To gauge a snap shot into the
year that was, let’s hear from the students.
Year 11 Retreat
Year 11 Retreat began on the 16th of
May; the students were divided into two
groups, with each group participating in
three days of retreat activities. Halls Gap
provided an excellent place away from
school to grow as individuals and as a
year level. The first day consisted of an
introductory liturgy and a basic outline of
what we could expect in the coming days,
after an hour, they sent the restless bunch
of teenagers to blow off some steam
during free time in the town of halls gap.
Our first session of meditation began
that night with at least four students
falling asleep and many others wriggling
constantly, however we would soon
get the hang of it. The second morning
we were more prepared for the days
activities, each session began with warm
up games that tested our teamwork and
trusting skills. Christa McLeod displayed
enthusiasm when asked to kiss the
unsuspecting Annie Hulme; this was
greeted by many giggles from the staff
and fellow students. As well as enjoying
games we learnt and discussed what
it takes to be a leader, which prepared
us as role models for 2012. The second
retreat group changed Monivae history
by convincing Matt Waters to apply for
school captaincy, as you may know he
now shares this role with Ali Groves.
That night was an emotional journey in and
of itself, where unacknowledged heroes
were voiced and became inspirations to
many students. Many tears were shed, as
the students shared stories that helped
us learn more about each other and
ourselves. Drying our eyes we had a good
night’s sleep ahead of us before waking
up to the final day of retreat. The last day
we showed our love for one another by
writing affirmations to our classmates, it
was clear that as a group we had all come
a long way.
Year 11
Year 11 Report
Work Experience 2011
Work experience week was an insight into
the real world that many of us will have
to deal with in the next few years. The
five days was an opportunity to get some
experience in the fields we thought we
would like to work in the future.
For the week, I worked as a Personal
Trainer at Vitality Health and Fitness in
Hamilton with Brody Fishwick. For the
five days, we participated in all aspects
of Personal Training, from writing up
programs through to taking clients
through one on one sessions where we
pushed them to their limits. During this
week, I learnt that Personal Training is
harder then I first thought and this might
be an option for me down the track.
I would like to thank all the people that
helped us organise the week for us and
also Mrs. Mardi Gill and staff at Vitality.
Finally, I would like to make a special
mention to Mrs. Pam King, for all the hours
she spent organising and supporting us
through work experience week 2011.
Jarrod O’Brien
Good luck for 2012.
Miss Rebecca Fisher
Year 11 Coordinator
Mishka Greenberger and
Anastatia Hulme
20.
Presentation Ball
2011 Presentation Ball 5th Row Thomas Moore, Rodney Oliver, Dean McCarthy, Benjamin Ryan, Roger Morris, Jack Sharples, Thomas Horsten, Charlie Wright, Alexander
Warner, Hamish Wathen, Jake Quinn, Jayden Newcombe, William Middleton, Edward Purvis 4th Row Chris Kitai, Jarrod O’Brien, Tara Meade, Tayla Hicks, Holly Watt, Jessica
Perry, Taylah Connolly, Sheree Perkins, Mia Ormiston, Bernadette Shaddock, Annie Hulme, Jake Linke, Nicholas Avaut, Nathan Lewis 3rd Row Thomas Waters, Matthew Waters,
Hayley Isles, Danielle Vandermost, Melanie Leishman, Rohanna Tully, Leah Page, Alexandra Hurley, Laura Hill, Emily Hicks, Claire MacFarlane, Samantha Nicholson 2nd Row
Emmanuel Mustafa-Kelly, Madelene North, Margot Tober, Danica Williams, Jane Summers, Christa McLeod, Maddison Wolfe, Teagan Lang, Lauren Stanhope, Janet Watt, Michael
Nguyen 1st Row Kate Shiels, Shannon Jenkins, Georgina Mutch, Chloe McKay, Emily Huf, Rebecca Holden
21.
2011 Presentation Ball 5th Row Thurshira Gammune, Samuel Beavis, Andrew Ball, Lachlan Campbell, Benjamin Cole, Stephen Craig, Haavard Christie, Michael Close, Jackson
Dowdy, Sam Fry, Alexander Fitzgerald, Peyton Ellwood, Jack Guegan-Brown, Louis Harman 4th Row Matthew Davis, Ellen Block, Sophie Gunning, Rebekah Grenfell, Evangeline
Dowling, Michelle Cvetnic, Micaela Ams, Meg Dunne, Benjamin Oswald, Cameron Davis, James Irwin 3rd Row Marcus Heyne, Kedar Giles, Sophie Brewer, Eloise Cameron,
Alexandra Groves, Caitlin Halloran, Hayley Baker, Brittany Ferguson, Laura Ferguson, Emma English, Claire Block, Shannon Kearns, Marcus Dorado 2nd Row Brody Fishwish,
Mitch Beulke, Bronwyn Arnold, Miska Greenberger, Hannah Grayson,Kaitlyn Hastings, Anna-Grace Close, Molly Kent, Lee Eales, Brittany Keller, Ellen Dufty, Hayden Cottril,
Benjamin Crick 1st Row Lucy Cattermole, Stacy Brown, Katrina Davis, Monique Edwards, Victoria Halloran
On the 2nd of April, 2011, 115 Year 11
Monivae Students participated in the
Presentation Ball. After over two months
of preparation the night had finally arrived.
Excitement though, it is easy to say, had
been building for months and months
before this, with girls planning dresses,
car arrivals, hair and makeup, shoes and
even the tiniest details such as earrings
long before the fellas began thinking of the
event! For some unknown reason to us, it
took them a little longer to get enthused,
but when the first training came around
they were beginning to show a little more
excitement.
The weekly trainings began, some proving
to be quite testing of our tolerance levels.
But aside from this, it was these trainings
that would bring us closer together as a
year level. From all the falls, stumbles on
high heels, blisters, dance instructors and
frustrating moments with peers, we were
still able to come out on top with a joyful
smile on our faces.
The night arrived which provided not only
us, but our family and friends with a night
they were sure to remember. It had such
a vibrant atmosphere and the stadium
had been transformed into something
that went above the boundaries of
spectacular. To arriving in a horse and
cart, to the utes, the old cars, the normal
cars even right down to the maxi taxi
we all arrived in something that we were
sure to get a laugh from or had a special
meaning to us. Arriving, everyone lookied
amazing, each in their own unique way. It
is safe to say that each girls dress suited
exactly who they were…and yes even the
fellas scrubbed up nicely, much to the
girl’s surprise.
After all 115 were presented, we put the
nerves back onto the trainers. Two things
could of happened, we could of not
remembered a thing they had taught us,
Ali Hurley, Lauren Stanhope , Jake Quinn, Madelon North and Christa
McLeod.
Bernadette Shaddock and Mia Ormiston.
Brittany Keller, Ellen Block, Emma English and Kate Shiels.
Matt Waters, Rodney Oliver, Jarrod O’Brien and Michael Nguyen.
or we could of absolutely blitzed it, which
we did. As we danced formally around the
floor, with the girls dresses flowing and the
jewelry glowing, everyone who looked on
would have had an amazing sight to see.
Presentation Ball
Year 11
Presentation Ball
Although minor issues arose along the
way causing some small disagreements,
especially among the females, the night
told a different story. It was a truly amazing
to see how the group had come together
to experience such a spectacular night. It
was wonderful to see everyone enjoying
each other’s company and this now
replicates the year level we have become.
So we would like to once again take this
opportunity to thank everyone who was
involved and made this night possible. It
was one of our best memories as a year
level, and without you we would not have
been able to experience the night we did.
Brittany Keller and Ellen Block
Tayla Hicks and Meg Dunne.
22.
Year 10
Year 10 Report
This time last year I used change when describing the Middle School at Monivae College. Well 12 months has
gone by, and change is still apt.
This year, I am now the Year 10
Coordinator, and whilst a lot of what
we have achieved this year is along the
same vein as last year, no longer do the
Year 9 students come under my charge.
This meant that I have had a much more
specific role to play with my Year 10
students, even though we are still linked
closely with the Year 9 cohort.
In 2011 Mr. Peter Fotheringham, Mr.
Terrance Molan, Miss Elaine Noske
and Miss Jacinta Ryan were welcomed
as the homeroom teachers. They all
played an important role in maintaining
the momentum of the Year 10 students
throughout the year, and without their
continued support, our year would not
have been as successful as it has been.
The wealth of knowledge of this team was
appreciated, and the work done with the
students both on a day to day basis, as
well as in cadet afternoons saw fantastic
relationships built that I am sure will be
appreciated by students and staff for
years to come.
This year was the final year of the link to
the Vertical Curriculum in every sense,
as when the students move on to Year
11 they will begin the VCE, and next
year’s students being the first to partake
in the new National Curriculum. It was
great to see so many students using this
opportunity to try out different aspects of
the school curriculum. We had over 30
Year 10 students participating in a Year 11
VCE subject, fast tracking their learning
in areas that they are passionate about,
as well as in TAFE and VETiS courses.
It is extremely satisfying to see so many
of our students in Year 10 taking up this
opportunity.
the compassionate side of Monivae, with
heavy participation in the Mission Fair Day.
The social conscience of the students
was on display for all to see. This was
also evident during the retreat program,
once again run by Fr. McGuinness and
Mr. Molan.
Once again it was pleasing to see so
many Year 10 students take up the
opportunity to fulfill leadership roles. This
year we appointed two Middle School
Captains from Year 10, in David Drechsler
and Bethany Munday-Rickard. Bethany
held the role for half the year, and David
continued on for the entire year. It was a
pleasure dealing with these students on a
regular basis.
The other half of the retreat program
included the special program that was run
at the school. A big thank-you goes out to
Mrs. Leonie Roder, Mrs. Julie Drechsler,
and Mrs. Pam McLeod for organising this
time, and it was a valuable opportunity to
students to talk about issues that are part
of a teenager’s life. The guest speakers
from Melbourne certainly added to the
day.
We also had the opportunity for other
students to take on a homeroom
leadership role. Each of the four Year
10 homerooms elected their Captains,
who were to work closely with the
Middle School Captains. Congratulations
must go to Megan Macfarlane, Sophie
Thornton, Beau Nieuwveld and Matthew
Gebert for their participation in the role.
When putting all our achievements and
programs down on paper, you realise how
busy the school year gets. I often stop to
consider how much time the students
dedicate to the “other” activities that the
school is involved in, and wonder if the
same time is dedicated to the business
of schoolwork. Year 10 is a trial for
many, whilst others continue on along
the academic pathway. As long as the
students were honest with themselves,
they were fully supported on their journey.
My personal highlight of the year was
actually the House Singing competition.
Though the Year 10s were evenly
spread across all houses, the way they
participated was a credit and this was
evident in the final singing on the day. Well
done to all.
As a year level, we once again showed
Even though we had a very busy year
once again, most of the time we seemed
to get the job done without any hiccups
along the way. As a group, the Year 10
students realise the importance of every
one of the dedicated staff at Monivae
College, who we could not go about our
day to day routine without.
I wish all the students moving on to VCE
all the best next year, and hope the skills
they have developed over the two years
of Middle School leave them in good
stead. On behalf of all students, I would
like to thank all the staff that have helped
form the Year 10 cohort into the group
they are today.
As a wise person once said if we are
standing still we may as well be going
backwards. The Year 10 students of 2011
have done many things, but standing still
was not one of them.
23.
Year 10 student Megan MacFarlane at Super 8’s Carnival.
Mr. Danny Franc
Year 10 Coordinator
This year has been one of exciting starts and changes for the students in Year 9.
Year 9
Year 9 Report
Year 9 Girls Football.
This year has been one of exciting starts
and changes for the students in Year 9.
The year began with the students being
led by Mrs. Erin Parker for the first term,
after which, I was lucky enough to lead
the Year 9 cohort of 2011.
Students took part in many academic
and extra curricular activities. With a large
year level we had five Year 9 homerooms.
Our homeroom teachers had some
movement, though ending up with Mr.
Gerard Bourke, Mr. Tim Kermeen, Mrs.
Elizabeth Robertson, Miss Che Waide
and Ms Elizabeth Myers. Our Homeroom
Captains Dylan Gracias, Zak Doherty,
Marnie Jenkins, Gerogia Nagorka and Tim
Goodman have supported homeroom
teachers. During both homeroom and
allocated Pastoral Care periods, students
worked on skills relevant to our five keys
‘Organisation, Confidence, Resilience,
Persistence and Getting Along’.
Year 9 is a year of many new starts.
Students were able to elect which
subjects they would like to study as a
taster for their future years. Year 9 is the
start of a transition where students are
fast becoming independent young adults.
All students this year had the opportunity
to immerse themselves in a very proud
tradition at Monivae College, that of
being a cadet. Every fortnight the
students would be dressed in their cadet
camouflage uniform and complete many
of the set activities that were on offer that
day. The skills that the students learnt,
allowed them to complete their very first
cadet camps starting with the bivouac
and then Cadet Camp at Victoria Point.
The weeklong cadet camp was one that
tested many of the students, some who
have never camped outdoors before, let
along in an open ended hutchie. Students
used skills that they had learnt to care for
themselves, complete activity courses and
engage in the Liturgy on the Wednesday
night. Although tired, the students left the
camp proud of their achievements.
Our year level was strongly represented
in a range of sporting events. We had
many students be successful, including,
our Year 9 girls football team, the Netball
girls coming second in the state and also
being recognised by the Hamilton Sports
Women Association as the team of the
year. Our Year 9 and 10 Super 8’s cricket
team was very successful winning in
Hamilton and then having the opportunity
to travel to Melton to play, a fantastic
effort by all involved.
Year 9s proudly participated and assisted
in days such as performing at the Sacred
Heart Day talent show, Mission Fair Day,
participating in the school production and
music nights.
Whilst students have been busy with
such an array of extra curricular events,
they have been continually working on
their studies all year. The students have
begun to set themselves up with positive
with habits and skills, which will be vital in
moving into Year 10.
It has been a great year working with
such strong, independent minded young
children, who I look forward to seeing
progress in their future years.
Miss Helen Crawford
Year 9 Coordinator
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Year 10 Ffrench: 3rd Row Madeleine Park, Damon Hiscock, Nicholas Armstrong, Jesse Hann, Cody Dickson, Chloe Templeton, Justin Field, Thomas Fox 2nd Row Miss Elaine Noske, Jack Claridge, Kate Crespan, Ashleigh Minney, Ashleigh Crane,
Valerian McCaskill, Samuel Chandler 1st Row Lori Waldron, Gorgia Sealey, Mackenzie Ellis, Rachel Stephens, Tayarrah Morris, Kelsey Landwehr, Morgan Bacon, Eloise Goodwin Absent Angus Francis, Matthew Gebert, Tristan Pickering
Year 10
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Year 10 Glenelg 3rd Row Joshua Murray, Errol Gracias, Angus Noske, Scott Pope, Karissa Malseed, Zoe Astbury, Scott Addinsall, Jacob Shannon 2nd Row Aidan Winnell, Terry Bailey, Tyler Taylor, Wesley Isles, Benjamin Mailes, Marley Meade,
Jackson Hay 1st Row Bethany Munday-Rickard, Bianca MacIver, Megan MacFarlane, Amanda Keightley, Shanae Guthrie, Amy Russell, Regan Walker, Ebony Durbridge Absent Mr. Terrence Molan, Caitlin Bishop-Mowatt, Aidan Hill, Julia Nice
Year 10
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Year 10 Lonsdale: 3rd Row Andrew Bensch, Sophie Thornton, Lachlan Gabbe, Luke Uebergang 2nd Row Matthew Wall, Samuel Johnson, Jack Oswald, Jack Aitken, Aiden Pierce, Josiah Williams-Mott, Mr. Peter Fotheringham
1st Row Cameron Pepper, Anna Wallace, Emma Millard, Bonnie Arnel, Rose Kennedy, Caroline Nicholas, Marina Smith, Michael McMeel Absent Aimee Dent, Ebony McIntosh, Matthew Parfrey, Mardi Roache, Briellyn Ryan, Ellie Treloar, Lynk Van
Miltenburg
Year 10
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Year 10 Mitchell: 3rd Row Levi McDonald, Shannon Jaeschke, Timothy Jaroszczuk, John Telley, Joel Brown, David Drechsler, Matthew Lowe, Mitchell Collins 2nd Row Miss Jacinta Ryan, Cameron Straw, Clancy Vaughan, Joshua Page, Timothy
Pierce, Beau Nieuwveld, Dylan Fiasco 1st Row Jessica Pollard, Erin Tonissen, Breanna Millard, Tamilla Maslen, Sarah Millard, Casey Merryfull, Georgia McLennan, Stephanie Morrison Absent Georgina Bilston
Year 10
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Year 9 Ffrench: 3rd Row Alexander Hicks, Sebastian Rogers, Dean Clutterbuck, Wolfgang Henry, Fraser Kent, Zakary Doherty, Zane Lewis, Jacob Bast 2nd Row Ellalise Harrison, Molly Waters, Rachel McErvale, Arie Eddy, Bryce Lewis, Jessica
Kaspers, Diarmid Cleary, Laura Addinsall, Ellie Riddle 1st Row Victoria O’Shea, Allie Gorman, Mary Nguyen, Hayley O’Brien, Shelby Perry, Eliza Groves, Charlotte Stanhope, Mikaela Claridge Absent Sarah Loria and Mr. Tim Kermeen
Year 9
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Year 9 Glenelg 3rd Row Sarah Traynor, Brianna McGennisken, Dylan Golding, Jack Cullinane, Edward Millard, Brayden Robertson, Jami Luhrs, Bethany Gallagher 2nd Row Harry Keegan, Anthony Baudinette, Arobati McCarthy, Ashlee Van Wegan,
Abbey Shannon, Tayla Ferrier, Dylan Gracias, Jonathon Liebelt, Mr. Gerard Bourke 1st Row Tayler Barber, Amy Noske, Jemma Staude, Bridgette Garfoot, Genevieve Cameron, Madeleine McKinna, Erin Bailey, Kate Bartlett
Year 9
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Year 9 Lonsdale: 3rd Row Caprice Ariston, Oscar Dinges, Jethro Baarda, Zachary Ellwood, Frazer Donehue, Molly Neeson, Imojen Rentsch 2nd Row Joshuah Belleville, Samuel Ubank, Nakish Dayalall, Edwin Collins, Marnie Jenkins, Joshua Kohn,
Maddison Pierce 1st Row Sarina Ferguson, Carly Hamill, Laura Eales, Alanna Cottrill, Katelyn Lewis, Samantha Bennetts, Olivia Beavis, Sarah Wilson Absent Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson, Alister Neaves, Nicholas Perkins, Zachary Richardson
Year 9
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Year 9 Mitchell: 3rd Row Sam Leishman, Zachary Ams, Daniel Strada, Mathew Page, Rory Steff, Alex Guegan-Brown, Madeleine Bunting 2nd Row Thomas Feely, Adam Waters, Padraic Lithgow, Todd Millard, Sam Quinn, William Pierce, Tahlia
Nagorcka, Mr. Ian Marshall 1st Row Madeleine Halloran, Katelyn Millard, Nickayla Lowe, Kate Bruce-Smith, Emily Milich, Georgia Nagorcka, Abbey Irving Absent Kalan Austin, Corey Hockey, Maddelyn Phillips, Bridgette Sharples
Year 9
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Year 9 Mixed House: 3rd Row Brad Tripovich, Lauren Brown, Kelsey Malseed, Dylan Montgomery, Emily Baulch, Timothy Goodman, Duncan Cameron, Lachlan Bail 2nd Row Liam MacDonald, Conner Holden-Croser, Peter Nicholson, Cody
Deutscher, Eric Byrne, Bryce Golby, Andrew Gebert, William Davis, Luke Barnes, Ms Barbara Lemoine 1st Row Kelly Warburton, Zoe Tripovich, Chloe Pratt, Gabrielle Higgins, Sophie Schulz, Brittany Jorgensen, Annie Elliot, Renee Mailes Absent
Thomas Claffey
Year 9
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Year 8
Year 8 Report
It has been a very busy and productive
year for the Year 8s in 2011. The students
have been involved in many activities,
with highlights including the Year 8 Camp,
Community Service and alternative
education sessions. Students were also
recipients of many Colour Certificates,
Principals Awards and School Colours.
The Junior School Assemblies provided
opportunities for students to develop
their leadership skills and be involved in
student led activities and performances.
This year there was an introduction of
even more student leadership roles
including Technology Captains.
Thanks to all of the students and teachers.
It has been a pleasure working with the
Year 8 students in 2011. The students
have been eager to learn and great to
work with. Special thanks to the Year 8
homeroom teachers Miss Olivia Hodson,
Mr. Brent Pelton, Mrs. Stacey Stewart,
Miss Nicola Ives and Mrs. Judy Trompf
for their ongoing hard work throughout
the year.
Mrs. Rebecca Macgugan
Year 8 Coordinator
Year 8 Camp
The basement was packed and we
were full of excitement for our camp to
Melbourne. People’s luggage strewn
across the floor and deafening sounds
of excitement filled every corner. Before
it was time to go, we were put into our
groups for the next three days and began
packing our stuff onto the bus. The bus trip down was interesting. There
were some great stories coming from both
buses. We arrived in Ballarat at Sovereign
Hill and first we visited the Gold Museum.
As we walked into Sovereign Hill it started
to rain. Just our luck. We split up into groups, had lunch and
went our separate ways. The majority of
the two groups went straight to the lolly
demonstration to watch the Raspberry
drops in the making. We also visited the
Redhill Mine, Bowling Alley, lolly shop,
gold pouring and lots of other attractions.
Back on the bus and the stories continued
until we reached Melbourne. Everyone
was tired from the bus trip and a dinner
of chicken schnitzel made the day. After
tea, some groups went to the Melbourne
Year 8 students at House Athletics.
Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) for a
dip in the pool and the other ones went to
watch a movie and relaxed before lights
out. The next day we woke up, had showers
and split into our groups again. Some
went to Eureka Tower and some went to
the Aquarium and also Science Works.
We stayed at Eureka for an hour, had
lunch and looked at the amazing views.
Some of the braver people went out and
experienced The Edge, which was great.
I think everyone got wobbly knees as
soon as the screen left and we could see
straight down to the ground. At the Aquarium, there were amazing
sights to see, such as: the giant frozen
Hammerhead Shark, the majestic
waddling Penguins and the divers feeding
the enormous stingrays. At Scienceworks, the planetarium was the main
feature where we learnt about the night
sky. All of the interactive gadgets and
activities were lots of fun! When we got
back, the MSAC and movie rotation
continued. For dinner we enjoyed
spaghetti bolognaise and settled into our
cabins for a good nights rest before the
bus trip back home. The day we left was
rushed. We were all eager and trying to
get onto the bus for the trip home. We got
on the bus and drove to Ballarat where we
stopped for lunch. We got back onto the
bus and waited for the view of Hamilton,
our home. Year 8 Camp was great fun and we all
came home exhausted. Caroline Baxendale and
Maddison Jones
Year 8 Leadership
Throughout the year there has been many
leadership opportunities, and I would like
to thank the following students to their
contribution to the leadership team this
year.
Junior School Leadership Team
Leaders: 8.1 Rebecca Dunn, 8.2
Adelaide Ashby, 8.3 Kalyca Frangakis, 8.4
Ben Murray
Environment: Kate Addinsall, Lauren
Stevenson
Technology: 8.1 Joella Williams, 8.1
Samuel Tan, 8.2 Ben Lewis, 8.2 James
Grieg, 8.3 Robert Ferguson, 8.3 Megan
Richardson, 8.4 Harrison Burridge, 8.4
Michael Gould
Homeroom Captains: 8.1 Aaron
Cunningham and Georgie Barnes, Joella
Williams and Georgina Evans 8.2 Jayden
Watson and Anna McMeel, Mikaere
McCarthy and Laneka Standring 8.3
Edvard Christie and Lucy Tanner, Taylah
English and Daniel Hastings 8.4 Tyler
Frost, Hamish Neaves and Brandon
Lacey.
Mrs. Rebecca Macgugan
Year 8 Coordinator
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Year 8.1 Mixed House: 3rd Row Dylan Dorman, Tayla Guthrie, Aaron Cunningham, Joella Williams, William Stephens, Teagan McLure, Amanda Noske, Laura Huf 2nd Row Miss Olivia Hodson, Samuel Tan, Joseph Tonissen, Lillian Twardowski, Jack
Scott, Tenos Monaghan, Andrew Cumming 1st Row Rebecca Dunn, Georgia Barnes, Mariya Mendis, Georgina Evans, Meredith Dowling, Georgina Palling, Alex Watson-Deal, Emma Johnson
Year 8
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Year 8.2 Mixed House: 4th Row Tori Perry, Jack Landwehr, Curtis Noble, Jayden Watson, Thomas Wolfe 3rd Row Paige McDowell, Kadison Walker, Jordan McNiven, Benajmin Lewis, Lauren Stevenson, Kate Addinsall, Caleb Johnstone 2nd Row
Mr. Brent Pelton, Corey Bast, Joshua Kruger, Dominic Pye, Mikarere McCarthy, James Greig, Jaidyn Moyle 1st Row Ahslea Perkins, Laneka Standring, Alyssa Brown, Adelaide Ashby, Shannon Mitchell, Anna McMeel, Isobel Cleary, Jada Schurmann
Year 8
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Year 8.3 Mixed House: 3rd Row Kalyca Frangakis, Paige England, Daniel Hastings, Robert Ferguson, Edvard Christie, Tyler Gleeson, Ellen Bullock, Austen Predergast 2nd Row Izaac Hayes, Dylan Fox, Bradley Gill, Sam Bacon, Lachlan Fitzgerald,
Patrick Dennis, Mrs. Stacey Stewart 1st Row Taylah English, Megan Richardson, Samantha Langley, Rebecca Ross, Maddison Jones, Lucy Tanner, Siobhan Jorgensen, Caroline Baxendale Absent Dalitso Mwale
Year 8
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Year 8.4 Mixed House: 3rd Row Matthew Walkley, Cody Lewis, David Jaroszczuk, Tyler Dyson, Cameron Pither, Lachlan Schultz, Kieran Edwards, Sam English, Brandon Lacey 2nd Row Matthew Campbell, Benjamin Murray, Israel Nice, Hamish
Neaves, Joel Tully, Michael Gould, Imogen Coates 1st Row Harrison Burridge, Sophie Newell, Jessica Beveridge, Jessica Millard, Zoe Conaway, Rikki Oswald, Emily Fiasco, Tyler Frost Absent Mrs. Judy Trompf
Year 8
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Year 7
Year 7 Report
EXCEL – a friendly and passionate
place to be, full of energy, diversity
and hard work.
Beginning half way through the year gave
me a unique perspective on this year’s
wonderful Year Seven students. I was
able to observe the caring, respectful
and
compassionate
relationships
established throughout Semester One
and be a recipient of that famous Monivae
hospitality as I was welcomed into EXCEL
and made to feel a part of that dynamic
learning community. I would like to thank
Mr. Michael Harms for his tireless efforts
in my absence and for the hard work,
friendship and dedication of the entire
Year 7 team.
Many opportunities were made available
to students this year to explore their
diverse passions and personalities. A
few of our Year 7 Homeroom Captains
have written about a small sample of
these activities below, however it would
be almost impossible to describe them
all here. Needless to say, the majority of
students eagerly participated in as many
activities as they could and made it very
enjoyable for the staff involved.
I have been extremely impressed with the
maturity and empathy the students have
demonstrated in supporting each other
and in their relationships with staff. It has
been a pleasure and a privilege to journey
with this brilliant group of young men and
women and I look forward to hearing of
their great efforts in Year 8 next year.
Mr. Geoff Parker
Year 7 Coordinator
Year 7 Camp at Port Fairy.
some great buddies and teachers and
we could hide away in the comfort of our
EXCEL wing! The kids were all so big and
after going from the top of the food chain
in Primary School we were the absolute
bottom-of-the-chain Year 7s, but soon we
were able to get the confidence to go and
make some new friends and go out and
explore Monivae.
With the help of our new friends and
teachers, we were encouraged to reach
our full potential at Monivae. Going from
no homework, a big playground and class
pets at Primary School, to an overload of
homework, sitting around gossiping at
recess and lunch and loads of books to
take to class at Monivae. But we soon got
used to it and have recently moved out of
our safe, comforting EXCEL, down to the
basement and everyone took the move
well. Adjusting lockers was just another
step to growing up and Monivae was just
another one of those steps and we all
have a lot to learn here and we are greatly
encouraged to do so!
Maya Gorman
Year 7 Camp
Camp this year was great. Even though
no one knew anyone because it was
so early on in the year everyone had an
even better time getting to know each
other. The activities were great, with my
favourite being the surfing. Everyone was
having great fun learning how to surf with
proper instructors.
Taine Morris.
Our Adjustment to
Secondary School
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Our first day of Monivae, oh my goodness!
How were we expected to go to a school
that was this hectic? Luckily, we had
Playing beach cricket was also great fun.
No one got left out, even Mrs. Patience
was playing. After playing cricket we had
a fun scavenger hunt for beach items,
such as litter, shells and other items. We
even got to go swimming.
Apart from beach activities and surfing
there was also other fun activities such
Holly Roache, Sarah Cleaver, Tianah Burgess and Angie Blair.
Emily Baudinette.
as fishing, kite making/flying, going to the
indoor pool, night walks and a scavenger
hunt down the streets of Port Fairy. Mrs.
Patience bought everyone ice cream and
lollies from the confectionery shop.
In conclusion camp was really fun, the
food was delicious and everyone had a
great time.
Lachlan Kohn
Community Service
A big part of Alternative Education this
year for the Year 7s has been Community
Service. The whole of Year 7 broke up
into groups and went and did tasks for
the community of Hamilton. These tasks
included gardening at the St. Mary’s
Church, helping teach Science with
Miss Rolls at Gray Street Primary school,
helping set up the new St. Mary’s Primary
School, planting trees and cleaning the
Grange Burn.
Zachary Soawyer
Year 7 Ffrench: 3rd Row Maddy McErvale, Taine Morris, Andrea Smith, Rachelle Davis, Samantha Loria, Riley McGrath 2nd Row Sam Woodall, Lachlan Brown-Walsh, Thomas Behrendt, Ryan Minney, Webster Beck, Riley Pickering, Nathan Kaspers,
Mr. Michael Russell 1st Row Elly Chandler, Libby English, Georgina Groves, Maya Gorman, Anne O’Connell, Courtney O’Brien, Kate Myrers, Zoe Anderson Absent Tylah Anson
Year 7
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Year 7 Glenelg: 3rd Row Caelryck Nice, Nicholas Driver, Elyse McGennisken, Brody Evans, Mikayla Golding, Phoebe O’Halloran, Tyler Staude, Aiden Luhrs 2nd Row Mr. Michael Harms, Lochie Gunning, Noah Flavel, Andrew Robertson, Ryan Watt,
Thomas-James Greenwood, Matthew Lewis, Lachlan Kohn 1st Row Emily Baudinette, Amy Field, Shinade Holden-Crosser, Natalie Beaton, Cara Winnell, Sarah Cleaver, Elizabeth Baxendale, Ellie Fort
Year 7
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Year 7 Lonsdale: 3rd Row Indy Van Miltenburg, Bayley Cook, Panashe Makore, Tegan Roth, Molly Kennedy, Junior Ozoani, Indigo Clyde, Mahalia William-Mott 2nd Row Thomas McGinley, Harrison Martin, Matt Uebergang, Nicholas Bensch, Callum
Pitts, Zachary Ives, Mrs. Karen Ashby 1st Row Amy Pepper, Chloe McErvale, Ashleigh Huisman, Holly Roache, Britt-Anne McMahon, Sophie Palling, Eden Ariston, Bonnie Gleeson
Year 7
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Year 7 Mitchell: 3rd Row Bethany McNiven, Hannah Lewis, Jack Sutherland, James Milich, Jacob Murray, Angeline Blair, Henry Slocombe, Harry Brown 2nd Row Zachary Soawyer, Daniel Richardson, Madeline Fitzgerald, Jasmine Greenberger, Zak
Roache, Wil McKenry, Miss Georgina Rolls 1st Row Ebony Mailes, Katrina Irving, Courtney Van Diesen, Emily Kermeen, Lola Sharples, Isabelle Tanner, Jenna Edwards, Teagan Straw
Year 7
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Year 7 Mixed House: 3rd Row Rachael McKinna, Tianah Burgess, Nicholas Neeson, Rebecca McCrae, Emma Ferrier, Samuel Davis, Thomas Millard, Mitch Robertson 2nd Row Connor Fitzgerald, Joshua Hockey, Seamus Lithgow, Cooper Gill,
Denver Harrison, Angus Lean, Teagan McIntosh, Jesse Richardson, Mrs. Maria Patience 1st Row Angelique Dinges, Lauren Hay, Elizabeth Greig, Hannah Waters, Ashlyn Atkinson, Indiah Bell, Emma Nagorcka, Katie Wooldridge
Year 7
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Mission Experience Program
Kiribati
Straddling the equator in the Gilbert Islands; a South Pacific odyssey.
Roger Morris and Arobati McCarthy get their groove on.
Working with the children.
On Sunday the 3rd of April, 13 students
(Kaitlyn Hastings, Katrina Davis, Roger
Morris, Stacy Brown, Madison Wolfe,
Alexandra Groves, Eloise Cameron,
Arobati
McCarthy,
Mia
Ormiston,
Monique Edwards, Emily Huf, Evie
Dowling and Madelon North) and two
staff (Mrs. Kaylene Mailes and Mr. Damian
McCarthy) left for the tiny Central Pacific
country of Kiribati (kiri-bass).
Stepping off the plane onto the tarmac
at Tarawa, we were swept away by the
incredible heat we were suddenly faced
with. Our first night in Kiribati was spent
with the local community swimming in the
local causeway and watching the singing
and dancing. The next day we travelled
to the atoll of Abaiang (a fifteen minute
flight north-west of Tarawa), where we
were warmly welcomed into the school
community by the senior students singing
a heartfelt, repetitive rendition of “We are
happy today” This song set the tone for
our three day stay in Abaiang. We spent
the next few days with the school children,
helping and teaching the students
Australian folk songs in the classroom
and participating in the athletics day.
Despite only spending a few days with the
students, the group was upset to leave as
we flew to our next destination, a fortyfive minute flight south-east to the island
of the moon rise: Abemama.
We arrived at Chevalier College Abemama
on the sixth day of our Kiribati journey.
This as Mr. McCarthy had told us was to
be the most beautiful island we were to
visit. We didn’t think any thing could top
the previous two Islands, but we were
wrong!
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The 2011 Kiribati Mission Group.
We were used to the loving friendly nature
of the I-Kiribati people but nothing could
prepare us for the love and the reception
Ready to depart.
we received at Chevalier College.
The students were all so friendly and it
felt like we had known them for years.
All of us were put in pairs and distributed
among the Form 4 and 5 (Year 9 and Year
10) classes.
Kaitlyn Hastings shares one of her
strongest memories while on Abemama
atoll:
There are many memories I could link to
my new-found courage and strength that
I gained from this program to Kiribati, but
I think the ultimate moment occurred in
Abemama, when we visited the broken
bridges at the end of the island named
Kenna. This was the spot where the
submarine, the Nautilus, arose to fight the
Japanese at the end of WWII. Up until this
point, I was extremely afraid of heights.
This day, we have travelled with some
local students to the convent, the site of
Maximillian Brechtefeld’s grave, and to end
the day we were going swimming in the
causeway. The most exciting thing about
the causeway is jumping off the bridge
into the water. This was a big deal for me
and it would be a great achievement if I
would be able to jump off. The rest of the
group were all jumping in as soon as they
could and I was left standing at the top of
the bridge alone. The others kept trying
to encourage me but for 40 minutes it
didn’t really work, as I stayed on top of
the bridge. While I was standing there, I
thought about the courage and strength
the I-Kiribati had. They don’t have much
but they continue on, not letting anything
hold them back. I guess this is what made
me jump. I wanted to be more like these
people. Without any warning, I stepped
off the edge. Despite the absolute terror,
the rush of adrenalin was incredible. The
group congratulated me and because
they insisted on getting a photo of me
jumping, I jumped again and again. Mind
you, I didn’t mind jumping again. This
moment has changed me for the better
and I have the I-Kiribati, particularly the
students of Saint Josephs and Chevalier
College and the rest of the 2011 group
to thank.
Everyone has their own little thing that
they bring back from this life-changing
trip, and this is mine. I believe that this trip
has had such a major influence on my life
and I am so glad I have had the incredible
opportunity to go to Kiribati. I recommend
knew we would never see these warm,
wonderful and loving people again.
All of us still have memories that we all
share together. Being in Kiribati and
experiencing another culture has made
us all appreciate a lot more in Australia.
We will carry the Kiribati spirit in out hearts
forever.
2011 Kiribati Students
The next few days were busy, we met
the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH)
sisters, swam at the broken bridge and
the causeway and attended our classes
study sessions. All of us went back to
the Monivae Hotel with huge smiles on
our faces and with many stories to share.
From Monday to Friday we stayed in
our classes, sharing stories and making
amazing friends that I’m sure we’ll never
forget, including a one day homestay
arrangement in the villages on Abemama.
The following is an account of that unique
homestay experience by Evie Dowling.
We were instantly greeted Suee, our
hostess and her family, which was followed
with a walk around the village where we
watched some of the community playing
a spirited volleyball game, had a tour
of the Our Ladies of the Sacred Heart
convent and were able to meet up with
fellow student Eloise and Stacy who had
just been for a refreshing swim in the sea.
It was soon time for dinner with the family,
which was an amazing experience with
the best breadfruit chips we had eaten.
Maddie and I conversed with the family
with the help of Suee and her Mother,
who understood some English, everyone
learning about each others’ culture. After
dinner, we visited the local Maneaba which
was where Elosie and Stacy had eaten
their dinner. We listened to the village men
singing and playing their guitars whilst we
had fun braiding each others’ hair. Walking
home to Suee’s house, her mother fondly
embraced us and claimed “I have three
daughters now.” It is true, our homestay
family was and is still, our Kiribati family, a
family which we will always be welcomed
into and will never be forgotten.
it to anyone who is willing to fully immerse
themselves in another culture and just be
willing to learn, because despite the fact
that we try to help these people learn,
there is so much more that we can learn
from them.
Meeting the locals.
Arobati McCarthy and Mr. Damian McCarthy with World Youth Day visitor
to Monivae Tangira.
Our Kiribati ‘Homes’.
Mrs. Kaylene Mailes receives a welcome gift.
Eloise Cameron helping at Chevalier College.
A welcome dance.
Girls relaxing in a local thatched house.
The Kiribati journey was coming to an end
but before we left we visited Pig Island. A
little nap, a swim and a treacherous boat
ride in the storm later and we were back
at Chevalier for a night of singing, dancing
and a drama many of us will never forget.
The day we had all dreaded came;
The good-bye. It was the hardest day
I personally had to endure on the trip.
Saying goodbye to all the friends we
had made on the 9 days was like saying
goodbye to your family. For many of us we
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Papua New Guinea
With expectations high and curiosity at a peak, the Monivae mission experience team consisting of
Mr. Brendan Ashby, Miss Georgie Rolls, Ben Ryan, Ben Stubbs, Emma Nicholas, Jack Kennedy,
Jack McLeod, Danica Williams, Marcus Dorado, Brittany England and Cameron Davey set off on
what would be an eye opening and life changing trip.
The mission experience was the most
confronting and adventurous journey so
far undertaken in the teams lives. It would
be the first time on foreign soil for most of
us and the first taste of a different culture
outside of the Western District’s culturedry society. The kind, loving nature of
the local people, the never ending smiles
displayed on everyone’s face and the
smooth, shiny, massive machetes in the
possession of every man, woman and
child was a consistent reminder of how
far from home we actually were. This
became a concept which was hard to
get used to at first, but an ideal which
will never be forgotten. The expression,
“PNG mission experience” was respected
highly by many of the locals but difficult
for the group to come to terms with. The
longer duration spent in PNG the clearer
it became to the team that it would be
us, for whom the trip would be most
beneficial.
Spending the short but memorable time in
the schools, sitting amongst the students
and answering the curiosities of most,
was a first hand experience of the sheer
enthusiasm that was shared by every
student attending school. The equipment,
resources and infrastructure available to
these students was far from impressive,
but this didn’t affect their willingness to
learn, the rich desire to do the best they
could and the ability for everyone to enjoy
every little thing they had access to was
incredible. It was witnessing this aspect
to life in PNG that led to the wake-up
call of how much we take for granted
in Australia, and especially at Monivae.
During this reflection, of the things in our
daily lives which are too easily taken for
granted, our value for the trip improved
dramatically. The ability to share every
loved possession between everyone
else and the ability to turn a deflated
rugby ball into half a village’s enjoyment
was embraced by each member of the
Monivae team and a highlight of the trip.
This article could go on for pages and
pages, describing the four hour hike
through the highlands of central new
guinea with a one-hundred metre drop on
one side of you, and waterfalls cascading
on the other, marching through sloshy
mud or climbing over boulders, or maybe
the traditional dances that went for hours
celebrating the opening of the new
medical centre, or describe the personal
relationships each member experienced
with many of the students and locals.
a place where it was the enjoyment of
each others company that made it so
beautiful and loving, but there is a shorter
and much more enjoyable way to gain a
knowledge and understanding of all that
PNG mission experience has to offer and
that is by going there and living it yourself.
Ben Ryan and Jack Kennedy
Our transport.
Year 12 Leader Ben Ryan in Tapini.
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A traditional welcome.
Emma Nicholas helps some students.
Brittany England.
Jack McLeod.
Danica Williams.
Ben Stubbs with his new ‘mates’.
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Bathurst Island
One of the main components that makes Monivae College such a special and unique school, is the
opportunity for mission experience that is available to students, parents and staff of the community.
Tug ‘O’ War at the Primary School.
Getting instruction from the students.
Enjoying the local waterhole.
Our group, Kedar Giles, Rebecca Grenfell,
Melanie Lieshman, Emily Hicks, Lauren
Stanhope, Hayley Isles, Sophie Thornton,
Bronwen Arnold, Mrs. Karen Ashby and
Fr. Mark McGuinness msc, began our trip
with an early start and a long journey from
Hamilton to Darwin on Wednesday the
21st of September. We were welcomed
by the local MSC priests and once we
were settled in, we spent the next day
enjoying the sights such as St John’s
College, Darwin Museum, Mindil Beach
Markets, and the beautiful sunset.
degree heat and exploring the town of
Wurrumiyanga, formerly Nguiu. Over the
weekend we attended mass at the aged
care facility and had milkshakes at the
famous Frangipani Café. Sunday found
us at the local waterhole with the elder
‘strong’ women of the community and
their grandchildren. We were shown the
methods they used to collect materials
for basket weaving including the natural
dyes.
College where we were reunited with past
students Louise and Mara Murphy and
Edwina Portaminni, joining in their art and
P.E lessons. At the Primary School we
stencilled as many games as we could fit
on the pavement and helped out in the
classrooms. We spent our spare time
experiencing all the island had to offer.
On Friday we had another early morning
to catch the Arafura Pearl to Bathurst
Island. We arrived at 9:30 a.m., where
we were greeted by Fr. Peter Haun msc,
the local priest, who we were to stay with
during our time on the island. We had just
enough time to drop off our bags before
heading to Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic
Primary School, to help run sports and
activities for their Feast Day dedicated to
Saint Therese. It wasn’t long until we all
felt welcome there.
Our spare time on the island was
spent settling in, getting used to the 35
At the start of the new week, Melanie,
Kedar and Emily went fishing with Mrs.
Ashby and Fr. Peter Huan, catching
several fish for our dinner that night.
The rest of the group headed to the
Primary School and the Preschool for the
morning, and spent the afternoon spray
painting games onto the concrete at the
Preschool.
Highlights of the trip included: being able
to attend both a traditional catholic funeral
and wedding ceremony, visiting the local
art centre Njaruwanajirra a Tiwi name
meaning ‘helping one another’, walking
along the beautiful beaches and meeting
more friendly locals.
We made many friends that we will never
forget and we have a new appreciation for
the important things in life.
The local children were immediately
very welcoming; we helped out in their
classrooms and the playground. We
began to form special bonds with them.
For the remainder of the week we
assisted at the high school, Xavier
Monivae Old Collegians, Louise and Mara Murphy.
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Mud facials at the waterhole.
Rebecca Grenfell attends storytime at the pre-school.
Culture talk from ‘the strong women’.
The Centenary Exhibition at the Bathurst Island Museum.
Sophie Thornton gets a mud mask.
Fr. Peter Huan msc with the Bathurst Island group of 2011.
At the waterhole.
Emily Hicks with Old Collegian Edwina Portaminni.
Lauren Stanhope and Sophie Thornton at the Junior Primary School.
Leaving their mark on Bathurst Island.
The sanctuary at St. Therese’s Church.
Joining the fun.
Bronwyn Arnold at Xavier College.
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Ffrench House
Ffrench House
Ffrench students and staff play-off in SIDS Basketball Charity Match. The
staff won.
The Ffrench All-Stars.
The first role we had as Leaders was to
offer a warm welcome to Monivae College
and namely Ffrench house to the new
Year 7s with a phone call before what
was to be their first ever day at secondary
school. As well as this, we paired up our
Year 12 Ffrench house peers with a Year
7 “buddy”.
The swimming carnival kicked off our first
major role as leaders of Ffrench House
and saw great support from our fellow
Year 12s.
From the top of the school down, Jock
Cleary, Ben Ryan, Stacey Dyson and
Caroline Crane accumulated the points
in the senior age group while many stand
out and consistent swimmers such as
Kate Sheils, Molly Kent, Zak Doherty and
Kelsy Landwehr providing an example
of what the day is all about. While an
amazing amount of enthusiasm was
portrayed by our future stars in Maya
Gorman and Tylah Anson. A highlight for
the day was Adelaide Ashby who was
repeatedly confused with Stephanie Rice
as she dominated the water.
The hectic Term 1 also included the
heavily contested Athletics Carnival. Niall
Ashby and Caitlin Barker were a stand
out for the day becoming the Under 20
year old age group champions in their last
year at Monivae. Jumping, running and
overall good fitness was showcased by
the Ffrench house, highlighted with Tim
Goodwin and Cameron Pither’s aerobic
capacity and some dash and flare from
the girls section with Eliza Groves and
Isobel Cleary adding to our total.
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The House Cup isn’t all about brute
strength and muscle with this year
seeing the introduction of the house
pin board decoration and inter-house
cooking. Ffrench’s creative minds were
put to the challenge only to prevail with
a memorable first place with our artistic
and culinary skills. It was displayed that it
is the people of Ffrench that make up its
‘house identity’. Bonnie Cerchi and Ellen
Ross showed the potential for becoming
great housewives as well as our junior
master chiefs.
Ffrench Cheer Squad.
On a freezing day in winter a truly
dedicated bunch of “Ffrenchies” tied up
their laces to enable Ffrench to put more
points on the board, coming second to
the closely matched Glenelg House in the
Cross Country.
Off the track, Ffrench’s knowledge of not
so general knowledge, tricky puzzles and
an ear for music saw us take out this
year’s Sacred Heart Day Quiz. We were
so proud of the Ffrench House students
working together with new faces in each
group, with the smiles on everyone’s faces
reflecting the love of the Sacred Heart.
Hyland and Spiller Shield saw one of the
biggest successes for Ffrench in 2011.
Both our girls on the netball court and boys
on the footy field won the premiership,
with Claire Block and Brittany Kellar
putting forward outstanding defence and
young players Georgia Sealy and Tayarrah
Morris dominating in the centre court.
Future stars Matt Waters, Jarrod O’brien
and Roger Morris displayed necessary
leadership for the highly contested ball
capped off with the coaching prowess of
Mr. Darren Beks. The Spiller Shield win
this year was dedicated to Mrs. Pam King
after an accumulation of many hard years
work and a big thank you to Miss Lauren
Handreck for coaching.
The annual Ffrench House fundraiser was
another success in 2011 with the likes of
Fr. Mark McGuiness msc, Mr. Bourke and
Mr. King taking to the basketball court to
see the under-dog Ffrench staff defeat
the fit, athletic Year 12 Ffrench students.
The generosity of the Monivae community
saw us raise $733 for “Sidsforkids” Red
nose day appeal.
Our committed debaters had wellprepared arguments that saw us progress
to the finals with Senior taking out their
Captain Ben Ryan with Ellen Ross, Elmo and Jock Cleary.
last year successfully and Junior levels
demonstrating the high talent for the
future. Scott Rankin consolidated his form
with a standout performance in the senior
final.
The jocks stepped off the football field
and into the library to see the likes of Niall
Ashby dominate on the chess board.
Our opportunity to lead Ffrench house
in 2011 was an experience that we
will cherish above our most fondest
memories of this great college. We would
like to thank the entire Ffrench house for
it’s level of participation, whether it was
swimming, football, netball, cooking,
singing, cheering or providing us with
another friendly face and a smile around
the college. Our gratitude cannot be
expressed highly enough to Mr. Tim
Kermeen, who once again coordinated
Ffrench house in 2011, not only for his
consistent organisation but also the
trust he put in us to lead the house. His
positivity and enthusiasm was a key to
our team working together and bringing
success. Also, to Mrs. King and our Year
12 Ffrench peers, thank you for your
support to us in 2011 and willingness to
put up your hand when it was needed.
Lastly, we would like to congratulate and
wish the very best of luck to the newly
elected 2012 captains, Ellen Block and
Roger Morris.
Caitlin Barker and Ben Ryan
Ffrench House Captains
Glenelg House
Glenelg House
The Senior Football ‘Hyland Shield’ was
our first real opportunity to back up the
sporting talent we had displayed in the
inter-house sports and cross country.
After tough games in trying conditions,
we weren’t able to come out victorious,
although many of our younger boys
showed real degrees of talent, both
obtuse and reflex. In the end, we can
attribute our losses to our star midfielder
Mr. Kevin King being sidelined with
serious injury.
2011 saw the beginning of big things at
Monivae by way of new house events.
There was the inclusion of numerous,
diverse, music and arts related activities
for students to compete in. Each house
was in charge of organising one of these
activities, which included: the House
Cook-off, House Theatre Sports, and
House Singing. Glenelg had a spread of
success in these events.
In the Cook Off, the junior school Glenelg
participants paralleled the culinary
prowess of Masterchef contestants,
bearing cakes, slices and savoury dishes
of every shape and kind, much to the
delight of the Year 12 ‘judges’. Although,
as we delved into the older years searching
for this same prowess, it (ability to cook)
became increasingly difficult to find. We
needed a miracle, which is what we got in
the shape of Glenelg House Coordinator,
and three Michelin Star chef (give or take),
Mr. Michael Harms. Unveiling one of the
most delicious looking delicacies to have
ever graced the halls of the Home Eco
Glenelg cheer squad.
Centre, he managed to reinstate some of
the honour of the junior school.
In House Theatre Sports, it was the
Middle School students’ time to
shine. With academy award winning
performances, they had the crowd in
tears; of both overwhelming humour and
sheer emotion. We were looking to be in
a good place to take out the House Cup,
but there was still one major House event
to compete in.
The House Singing proved to be the most
challenging barrier for most; having to
overcome that fear of public humiliation
and discomfort. But the Senior School
rose well above this challenge. As the rest
of the House reached the crescendo of
Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’, Tyler Hay
burst out of the masses with an insane
guitar solo. If this wasn’t spectacular
enough, with the conclusion of the song
came a surprise no one could foresee.
Seven simultaneous knee-slides by the
Year 12 boys, with the slogan ‘GLENELG’
emblazoned across their chests. One
would think these theatrics would get us
over the line, but we believe there may
have been a technical hitch in the addition
of the scores, and instead finished a
respectable third.
With the Debating came our real
chance to exercise our eloquence, and
utilise our wit against the other houses.
Represented in all finals, we came out
victorious both the Middle School and
Senior School debates, walking away
with the prestigious Hocking Cup. Further
to this, we were successful in all domains
of the school, coming away with three
best speakers: Amy Field of Year 7; Errol
Gracias of Year 10; and Tyler Hay of Year
12.
Overall, it was fantastic year had by all.
The competitive streak was amazing,
and the willingness to compete and get
involved really made our job as House
Leaders so much easier. Thank you to
Mr. Harms for nurturing us throughout this
year, and always being there to offer help
and guidance.
Sarah Noske and Tyler Hay
Glenelg House Captains
Dorothy adds her voice to the Glenelg Cheer Squad.
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Lonsdale House
Lonsdale House
Zac Elwood in the butterfly event.
Lonsdale Cheer Squad.
Lonsdale began 2011 with a lot of fight and
determination, finishing strongly in both
the Swimming and Athletics competitions
with 2nd places in both aggregates, then
a 3rd place in Cross Country. Lonsdale
entered with enthusiasm and high spirits
leading to rewarding results in every task
placed in front of them.
We had many team members who
excelled at their sport and set not only
some great records but also won age
group champion. A huge congratulations
goes to the following individuals and relay
teams:
Swimming Sports Records Broken
Michael Gould
15 Yr. Freestyle 100m (1.09.86)
Zachary Ellwood
15 Yr. Individual Medley (2.54.74)
16 Yr. Butterfly 50m (31.44)
Brody Fishwick
17 Yr. Freestyle 50m (29.83)
17 Yr. Breastroke 50m (42.52)
17 Yr. Backstroke 50m (35.27)
17 Yr. Male Freestyle Relay team (2.21.07)
20 Yr. Male Medley Relay team (2.33.31)
Age Group Champions
14 Yr. Male: Michael Gould
15 Yr. Male: Zachary Ellwood
17 Yr. Male: Brody Fishwick
20 Yr. Female: Shar-Elise Sturgess-Myers
Athletics Records Broken
Lachlan Gabbe
15 Yr. Triple Jump (10.90)
17 Yr. Female 4x100m Relay
Age Group Champion
15 Yr. Female: Katelyn Lewis
Cross Country Great Results
U14 Female – Amy Pepper 3rd (21.25)
U16 Female – Katelyn Lewis 1st (18.44)
U21 Male – William Middleton 1st
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Our fundraiser for the year was Jeans
for Genes Day where over $700 was
raised to support the Children’s Medical
Research Institute. It was fantastic to see
so many participants wearing jeans and
supporting such a wonderful cause.
We would like to thank all the members
of Lonsdale for their support and
participation throughout the year.
A thank you must also go to Mrs. Stewart.
Her support and guidance throughout
the year was pivotal for our success.
We greatly appreciate the time and effort
she placed into organising events and
ensuring that the year ran smoothly.
Finally, we would like to offer our
congratulations to the Lonsdale house
captains of 2012, Laura Ferguson and
Ben Oswald. We wish you good luck for
your endeavours next year and know that
you will lead Lonsdale to success in 2012.
Brittany McIntosh and Jack Kennedy
Lonsdale House Captains 2011
Firstly as the Lonsdale House Coordinator
I would like to send a huge thank-you
to my staff members that assisted me
throughout the year at assemblies and
meetings, your help and guidance is very
much appreciated, you know who you
are.
Lonsdale House made a terrific start to
the year at the Swimming Carnival where
the spirits were well and truly high for the
day with our cheer squad getting behind
our team. We had some great results and
maximum participation was the key, with
Britt and Jack encouraging all members
to take the plunge into the pool. Highlights
from the day were performances by
Michael Gould, Zac Ellwood, Brody
Fishwick and Shar-Elise Sturgess-Myers,
all winning their age group champion, a
huge congratulations to not only those
Abbey Jacobs and Emma Nicholas show Lonsdale spirit.
individuals but to the team for helping out
where they could.
At the Athletics Carnival, we had many
enthusiastic participants in all track and
field events, where Lonsdale continued to
place well throughout the day. Despite our
excellent efforts we were the bridesmaids
again coming in 2nd place. In the Cross
Country Lonsdale had some excellent
individual performances by Katelyn Lewis,
Amy Pepper and William Middleton.
There were many additional events this
year aimed to encourage the house
spirit and broaden who could actively
participate. These events included a
Lonsdale run House Cooking with one of
our own taking out the junior Masterchef
section in Ellen Bullock. We also had
House Spelling, a Mural competition,
debating and chess. A mention and
congratulations to the Lonsdale Year 7
Junior debaters for taking out the junior
school debating competition against year
8 students. A great effort, well done.
It was great to watch the senior students
participating in the Hyland and Spiller
Shield, with excellent teamwork and cooperation shown by all involved. House
debating and the school quiz were also
tightly contested between the houses.
Congratulations Lonsdale, Leaders Jack
Kennedy and Brittany McIntosh on a
fantastic year and for your assistance
and hard work. All the best in your
future endeavours. Best of luck to the
2012 Lonsdale captains Laura Ferguson
and Ben Oswald I know you will do a
wonderful job.
Mrs. Stacey Stewart
Lonsdale House Coordinator
Mitchell House
Mitchell House
Mitchell Cheer Squad.
What a wonderful year 2011 has been,
with students’ tremendous willingness to
participate in all house events. Term 1 was
jam packed with events and opportunities
to grab some points.
House swimming saw the Mitchell
House spirit flourish with a great level of
involvement in all age groups, this was
shown both in, and especially out, of the
pool as we again won the Best Cheer
Squad Award. It was fantastic to see such
loud, enthusiastic and proud cheering
from our house, although the final score
was not what we had hoped, we were still
competitive. A big congratulations to all
the winners.
House Athletics offered another wonderful
day for our house to display their skills
on track and field. Mitchell again had
excellent participation and performances
with many students excelling in their age
groups.
The next event on the calendar was
Cross-Country and although overall we
finished 4th, there were many outstanding
individual achievements. Clancy Vaughan
won the U/16 boys whilst Sam Quinn and
Tom Wolfe came third in the U/14 boys.
Tom Irwin ran second in the U/21 boys
while Jess Ellis also came second in the
U/21 girls.
The girls played brilliantly in the Spiller
Shield and we were very strong across
the court. We came out firing in the first
game and only lost the semi-final by one
goal. We are very proud of all the girls for
how they performed, showing great skills
and sportsmanship. Well done to Sarah
Wall, Talinna Ellwood, Sarah Teelow,
Teagan Lang, Melanie Leishman, Georgia
McLennan, Nicky Lowe, Madison Wolfe,
and Jess Ellis.
The Hyland Shield was a great day with
Mitchell beating Ffrench very narrowly
in the first game. We went on to be
undefeated against Glenelg and Lonsdale
in very muddy conditions. At a later date
we played Ffrench in the grand final and
unfortunately we were unable to come
away as winners. It is certain, however,
that everyone had a great day. Thank you
to all those who played and gave it their
best. A special mention must go to Mr.
Franc for coaching on the day.
This year also saw the introduction of new
house activities that were not focused on
sporting ability such as House Cooking,
Spelling Bee competition and theatre
sports. Mitchell again participated very
well with some great individual efforts
across the events.
House Chess was another event in
which Mitchell had very high levels of
enthusiasm and participation, with so
many competitors signing up that some
missed out! Congratulations to the two
Mitchell students Ben Stubbs and Daniels
Roberts who played off in the grand final.
A new house event this year was House
Singing, which Mitchell dominated,
winning the inaugural shield. Our chosen
song, ‘Hakuna Matata’ was sung with
Captain Jeremy Kealy takes to the air for Mitchell.
gusto and was made complete with
costumes and swaying palm leaves. It
was great to see everyone come together
and put in a huge effort of true class
and singing ability. A huge thank you to
our band members Harry Brown, Beau
Nieuwveld, Daniel Strada, Kaitlyn Millard
and Sarah Millard, and our two soloists
Jami Giles and Tamilla Maslen who all did
a wonderful job! Well done Mitchell you all
proved how truly amazing you are!
We would also like to thank Miss Rolls
for the trust she has placed in us, as well
as her support and reassurance she has
provided to us throughout the year. We
would like to congratulate Edward Purvis
and Madison Wolfe who will lead Mitchell
house for 2012. We wish them all the very
best and hope they find their new position
as fulfilling and rewarding as we have
done so this year.
Jeremy Kealy and Jess Ellis
Mitchell House Captains
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Digital Classrooms
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Completed classroom.
Completed classroom.
Mr. Mark McGinnity addresses the crowd.
Old Collegian and Member for Lowan, Mr. Hugh Delahunty, opens the new classrooms.
Member for Lowan - Mr. Hugh Delahunty and College Captains - Jock Cleary and Lisa Stanford reveal the plaque.
Mr Hugh Delahunty and Mr Mark McGinnity.
Boarding
Boarding
Boarding 2011 5th Row Anna-Grace Close, Stephen Craig, Alexander Warner, Jackson Dowdy, Jeremy Kealy, Robert Ferguson, Benjamin Ryan, Lachlan Gabbe, Lachlan
Campbell, Eleanor McIntyre 4th Row Jake Linke, Kaitlyn Hastings, Alexander Hicks, Duncan Cameron, William Middleton, Jock Cleary, Benjamin Ryan, Thomas Irwin,
Rodney Oliver, Tom Moore, Marc Udarbe, James Irwin 3rd Row Sarah Wall, Emily Hicks, Rebecca Gray, Teagan Lang, Amy Russell, Brittany Keller, Lisa Stanford, Davis Hui,
Megan MacFarlane, Chloe Pratt, Stephanie Morrison, Mackenzie Ellis, Melanie Leishman 2nd Row Emmanuel Mustafa-Kelly, Chris Kitai, Bethany Munday-Rickard, Stacy
Brown, Claire MacFarlane, Christa McLeod, Leasha Standring, Annie Hulme, Emma Munro, Isabella Tatchell, Nicholas Avaut, Harry Keegan 1st Row Laneka Standring,
Marina Smith, Jessica Appleton, Meg Dunne, Jessica Ellis, Caroline Munro, Mr. Brendan Ashby, Daniel Higgins, Isabella Strada, Eloise Cameron, Zoe Burton, Bernadette
Shaddock, Vicky O’Shea.
This year, 2011, has seen the Monivae
Boarding excel with two houses working
together to develop a community whereby
support for each other is paramount and
achievements are celebrated.
This year saw a new study structure
developed, incorporating a greater
emphasis on the use of the silent study
room, the study hall, computer rooms,
laptops and the Resource Centre. This
has enabled an increase in the profile
of academic excellence which, we are
expecting, to have benefits for all boarders
to achieve at their highest possible level.
All the boarding staff, Mr. Murray Silver
and, particularly, Fr. Mark McGuinness
msc have worked towards giving this
supportive structure to the boarders and
we hope it will continue to develop.
Our facilities have continued to improve
with the Boy’s house getting a new and far
more efficient laundry facility and a face lift
for the recreation room. The Girl’s house
continues to be a wonderful facility and it
is a credit to the girls and the supervisors
how well it is looked after.
A lot of our boarders have excelled in
a number of areas this year through
academic,
sporting
and
cultural
endeavours. Of particular note was
Emmanuel Kelly, with his appearance on
X-Factor bringing a lot of excitement and
pride to our community. He continues
to develop his skills and is grasping the
opportunities as they arise and we wish
him well as he strives to achieve in one of
the most difficult fields for a career.
Keeping in mind the importance of
keeping occupied and active, we again
this year provided transport to sporting,
employment and cultural activities around
Hamilton. On top of this we again have
had a number of full boarder outings that
included the annual paintball bash, lazer
force, go-carts and a mega footy trip of
an AFL match followed by a NRL game.
A sad aspect of this year was the passing
away of Mr. Terry Walsh. Mr. Walsh has
spent many years working at Monivae
College. One of his greatest contributions
was to the boarding houses, in that he
worked in various capacities, particularly
supervising and assisting in the study
program. On retirement, he continued
to live at Monivae, being a regular diner
with the boarders, and until a couple of
weeks prior to his death, when admitted
to hospital, showed interest and delight in
the progress of our community members.
His presence and dry wit will be sorely
missed.
Finally I would like to thank all the boarding
staff: Mr. Geoff Forsyth, Mrs. Jenny
Needham, Mrs. Cynthia Longbottom, Ms
Sally Tripovich, Mrs. Colleen Rhook, Mrs.
Alison Eggleton, Fr. Mark McGuinness
msc, Mr. Murray Silver, Mr. Tony Walker,
Mr. Peter Roder and Mr. Geoff Isles, for
the care they show towards the boarders
and the support and collegiality they show
myself and each other. Also our kitchen
staff, Mrs. Mary Golding, Mrs. Trish
Soawyer and Mrs. Irene Box for keeping
well nourished in the ongoing battle to
keep all happy.
2011, a year in which much was achieved
and foundations laid for further success.
Mr. Brendan Ashby
Director of Boarding
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Girls’ Boarding
Girls’ Boarding
Girls Boarding 2011 Back Row Sarah Wall, Brittany Keller, Eleanor McIntyre, Anna-Grace Close, Amy Russell, Teagan Lang, Rebecca Gray 3rd Row Laneka Standring,
Stephanie Morrison, Mackenzie Ellis, Kaitlyn Hastings, Megan Macfarlane, Emily Hicks, Melanie Leishman, Marina Smith 2nd Row Bethany Munday-Rickard, Stacy Brown,
Claire Macfarlane, Christa McLeod, Leasha Standring, Annie Hulme, Emma Munro, Isabelle Tatchell, Victoria O’Shea 1st Row Jessica Appleton, Meg Dunne, Chloe Pratt,
Jessica Ellis, Caroline Munro, Isabella Strada, Lisa Stanford, Eloise Cameron, Zoe Burton, Bernadette Shaddock.
The time in 2011 has gone so quickly, it’s
hard to imagine that the year is almost
over for not only the Year 12s but all
the other year levels as well. It feels like
only yesterday we were welcoming the
new girls into the boarding house, trying
to make them feel welcome and most
importantly make them feel at home,
although it didn’t take long for these girls
to adjust to the social aspects of boarding
life with all the previous boarders doing a
great job at making them feel welcome in
our home. This year we’ve had a fantastic
group of girls coming from all over the
place such as; Bordertown, Melbourne,
Indonesia, Penola, Horsham and many
more places, it’s hard for some to imagine
that all these girls can share the same
house, but all the girls here, each with their
own unique personality, are very caring
and almost protective of one another, it’s
a great environment to be a part of.
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When Daniel Higgins and I started our
leadership roles off at the end of 2010 we
were set to organise the annual Christmas
dinner, which was a successful event
with Mrs. Mary Goulding and the cooks
preparing another amazing feast. Dan
and I organised a quiz which everyone got
involved in and showed their competitive
sides, after the quiz there were outdoor
games to finish off the night, we had
people eating animal parts they usually
wouldn’t eat, and it was a great event and
was fun for all the boarders.
During the year all the girls are kept busy
with their commitments, lots of the girls
have strived to great achievements with
their sports and are looked up to by their
fellow boarders.
On the weekends the boarding house is
just like being at home, such a warm and
relaxed environment but with so many
things to do, some girls got up early and
went to work, whilst others stayed in bed
for a while then moseyed about the house
doing their own odd ajobs. This year there
were a few outings some which included;
paintballing, going to Port Fairy and
there was even an opportunity to go to
the footy. On the weekends, there were
also times when people could take part
in community service, which was a good
way to help those in need.
Throughout the year we had a change in
staff members with Mrs. Alison Eggleton
sadly leaving us, this was upsetting for our
community with many different helpers
coming into the house to help Mrs. Jenny
Needham look after everyone. Finally
the lovely Mrs. Longbottom became a
supervisor. Mrs. Longbottom has done
an amazing job this year settling into the
boarding life and managing to look after
all of us girls. A huge thank you must go to
the boarding supervisors; Mrs. Needham,
Mrs. Longbottom and Mrs. Rhook
along with our beloved cleaner Mrs. Lyn
McMahon who do an extraordinary job
in keeping the house functioning. Also
I’m sure all of the girls would like me to
mention Mrs. Jean Ross, who pops
into the girls house for occasional visits,
she will always be welcomed into the
house with arms wide open as she puts
many smiles on our faces and keeps us
motivated.
It’s going to be sad for me to say goodbye
to the girls’ boarding house as it’s been
my second home for quite a while. The
boarding house has given me many
memories that I will take with me, and
it has been a privilege to be the Girls
Boarding Captain of 2011 and I wish Janet
Watt all the best in leading the house in
2012. Best wishes to all the boarders and
thank you for this year.
Caroline Munro
Girls Boarding Captain
Boarders at war with paintball.
Boys’ Boarding
Boys’ Boarding
Boys Boarding 2011 3rd Row Stephen Craig, Benjamin Ryan, Jackson Dowdy, Robert Ferguson, Alexander Warner, Lachlan Gabbe 2nd Row Thomas Moore, William
Middleton,Thomas Irwin, Lachlan Campbell, Rodney Oliver, Duncan Cameron, Alexander Hicks, Marc Udarbe 1st Row Chris Kitai, Davis Hui, Jake Linke, Jock Cleary,
Jeremy Kealy, Daniel Higgins, Benjamin Ryan, James Irwin, Nicholas Avaut, Harry Keegan.
The Monivae Boys Boarding house
consisted of 26 boys, for Years 9 up to
12. With people leaving and joining our
group through the year, the boys found
it very easy for new friendships to be
made, which they will no doubt keep for
a very long time after school, when a time
for stories to be told of what once was.
The Monivae Boarding house creates
memories and is a very happy place to be
apart of.
This year outings of paint-balling, going
to the footy and trips down to port fairy,
to name a few, were on the cards and
eagerly awaited by all in the House, being
times of fun and joy for those participating
in the activities. Paint-balling being a hit,
the footy being a winner and the beach
always being a stunner. The boarders
could not contain themselves on the
excitement they had at these outings
with many a story making it home before
themselves were expected back to
school. Girls showing off their recently
received bruises given to them gladly
by their friends comparing whose was
the biggest (none bigger than a 20 cent
coin but could have believed otherwise
by the stories concocted of heroics and
bloodshed) or one of the boys complaining
about a mate on their own team shooting
them in the back ‘jokingly’.
On a Sunday night the full time boarders
awaited eagerly for the various buses
to come in at 8 o’clock. You would not
have to wait more than 15 minutes for a
room to be filled full of boys with a feisty
discussion at hand of the last two days
events. The most important stories being
from Saturday night’s party and a close
second of who had won footy and of the
highlights.
Of course boys will be boys with minor
events having played out through the
year by a hand full of the boys, with it
all ending with fun and games. All in all
it was another great year in the Monivae
Boarding House.
Finally, we would like to thank Mr. Geoff
Forsyth and Ms. Sally Trippovich for their
efforts, keeping everyone working well
together, allowing us to enjoy each others
company, maintain focus on our studies
and keep us safe.
Daniel Higgins
Boys Boarding Captain.
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Mission Fair Day
Mission Fair Day
“Sell your possessions and give alms; make yourselves purses which do not wear out, an unfailing
treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near, nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will
your heart be also.” Luke 12:44
Mission Fair Day and the “International”
liturgy celebrated on the last day of Term
3 each year continues to be one of the
highlights on the Monivae calendar for
both staff and students.
The International Liturgy in the morning
was a wonderful celebration of our
multi-cultural society, and it gave a great
opportunity for our students to realise
what wonderful gifts and talents people
from other countries bring to our school
community. The stories from the PNG
Mission Experience by the students who
attended this year and the final song by
Chris Kitai and Nick Avaut (our current
PNG students) will long be remembered.
By the conclusion of the Liturgy, all in
attendance were left in no doubt about
the poverty and hardship that exists in our
world today, and in a lot of those countries,
members of the MSC community are
working to provide a better way of life.
After two shortened classes, it was then
time for the event that had the whole
school community bubbling with energy
and enthusiasm - The Mission Fair! The
weather could not have been better and
it wasn’t long before the courtyard and
other areas were alive with activity, noise
and laughter. From Year 7 through to
Year 12, students were only too ready
to work on the myriad of stalls that were
scattered throughout the grounds, spend
their hard earned money, cooperate with
each other and display great team work,
and basically have a lot of fun in the
process, all the while raising much needed
funds for overseas MSC missions, namely
Paua New Guinea and Kiribati but also
Bathurst Island and our local St Vincent
de Paul branch.
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One of the major fund raisers for the day
was the annual Mission Fair Day Raffle
for an iPod Nano. I would like to thank
all students who volunteered to sell raffle
books, especially Year 11 student, Hannah
Grayson, who sold an amazing amount of
tickets. “Fisher’s Fun House” continues to
provide a great deal of excitement, as did
the “Sumo Wrestling” and the many other
activities that each homeroom came up
with. Thank you to all of you.
As stated earlier, Mission Day is all about
students raising money for people and
items in MSC missions overseas - places
where people have very little in material
wealth, and the basics such as pens and
paper and text books in classrooms are
“not a given”. It is hoped that students
realise that being of service to others is a
wonderful gift.
Mrs. Pam King and Caroline Crane prepare a ‘Feast for Fair Day’.
Through the tremendous efforts of both
staff and students we were able to raise
$7,000 this year. What a fantastic effort in
two or so hours. As Mr. McGinnity noted
at the final assembly on the day, Mission
Fair Day was once again a great reflection
of the wonderful school spirit that
presides at Monivae and the willingness
of Monivae students to be prepared to be
at the service of others.
Mr. Terry Molan
Mission Fair Day Coordinator
Claire and Ellen Block battle it out on the most popular attraction ‘Sumo
Wrestling’.
Tyler Hay and team competing in Fisher’s Fun House.
We hit the ground running this year
well planned and ready to implement
many changes that impacted on both
the students and staff of the College.
We all had to cope with a totally new
timetable that worked through six periods
a day. We now had individual Year Level
Coordinators and finding offices for all of
them given the building works in progress
during semester one was a challenge.
A new Pastoral Care program was
introduced at all year levels called Program
Achieve. In the senior years the Pastoral
Care program was linked with a refined
version of the Teacher Advisor program.
All the teaching staff recently participated
in further professional development in
Program Achieve. As with many new
ideas the introduction has not been
completely smooth however the students
are beginning to be more accepting of
the program. As staff use the language
of the program more consistently in all
classes we are hoping to see more of the
expected benefits of this program.
Mrs. Pam McLeod and Mr. Brendan
Ashby headed off to Mindmatters
Professional development in March to
assist them in recognising and dealing
with adolescents who have mental health
issues. Other key members of the Wellbeing staff have participated in a range
of Professional Development including
the annual two day Catholic Education
Office, Well-being conference which was
held at Ballarat this year. Mr. Danny Franc
and Miss Rebecca Fisher attended the
Country Diocesan Leadership Program.
Mr. Darren Beks, Miss Helen Crawford,
Mrs. Rebecca Macgugan and Mr. Geoff
Parker participated in a school based
leadership program. We are aiming to
build our leadership capacity throughout
the College.
A range of new initiatives were either
trialled or introduced this year. For the
first time the whole College was marking
student attendance electronically, the
data this process provides us with allows
a very clear view of where students are at
all times.
In the Year 7 area a screening program
has been trialled that will alert us to
any students who may be at risk of
disengaging from school.
All our Year 8 and 9 students attended a
seminar at the Hamilton PAC conducted
by the Australian Communications and
Media Authority (ACMA). This seminar
was hard hitting and highlighted the
dangers students may be exposed to due
to their use of social media. Many were
amazed that the presenter was able to tell
them how many students had a mobile
phone in their pockets at the beginning of
the presentation.
The Year 9 and 10 students also each had
a special program day that backed up to
the retreat program. The seminars they
participated in during these days were
generally conducted by outside experts
in their field. Students enjoyed workshops
that related to mental health, party first
aid, self esteem and a performance titled
“Love Drunk” that highlighted some of the
issues and decisions that they may face in
their social lives.
While dealing with the inevitable incidents
that occur when over 600 students
interact on a daily basis continues to be a
major part of roles for all staff, a concerted
effort is made to be proactive in the
area of student management and well-
being. We are always aiming to act in a
preventative manner rather than a reactive
manner. Friendly, open and professional
interaction between staff and students is
an integral part of Monivae College.
We have just received notification that
Monivae College was successful in
gaining some funding from Brophy Youth
Services for next year to work on a wellbeing program in our Year 9 area.
Director of Students
Without the dedicated work of the six
Year Level Coordinators; Mr. Geoff
Parker, Mrs. Rebecca Macgugan, Miss
Helen Crawford, Mr. Danny Franc, Miss
Rebecca Fisher and Mr. Darren Beks,
the day to day care and management of
the children would not run as smoothly.
Although these staff members do receive
some time to coordinate, it is no where
near the amount of time they dedicate
to the role often meaning that they are
planning their lessons and correcting
work in their personal time. The amount
of work undertaken by these six members
of staff is incredible and unrelenting.
Their genuine concern for the students
entrusted to their care is inspiring. Thanks
also to Mr. Michael Harms and Mrs.
Erin Parker for their work as Year Level
Coordinators early in the year.
Personally I would like to thank the
parents I have dealt with throughout the
year who generally remained supportive
and kept their good humour even though
they have often been faced with trying
circumstances.
Mrs. Leonie Roder
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Director of Studies
Director of Studies
This year has been a time of reflection
and planning towards a future focused
learning community. The launch of a
new Strategic Intent for the College has
prompted us to articulate the Monivae
Graduate,
The graduate of Monivae is a life long
awareness and the ability to lead.
Linking into this ideal image of a learner,
each of the Key Learning Areas (KLAs)
developed a statement for their faculty
which outlined and clarified the specific
skills, key understandings and learning
environment for students undertaking
studies within each discipline. These
guiding statements could then be used
as a lens to critique the programs on
offer and develop long term strategies for
enabling each young person to achieve
success.
Term 1 welcomed a new team of Faculty
Leaders to their three year appointment.
The team’s goal, ‘to ensure quality
teaching & learning and promote high
student outcomes,’ set a high level of
expectation for both staff and students
across three perspectives; curriculum,
learning and leadership.
In 2011, the following curriculum
developments have occurred;
New structures
• A move from 4 x 77 minute periods per
day to 6 x 50 minute periods per day.
• Implementation of a new Homework
Policy and Procedures Year 7-12
combined with supervised study for
senior students.
• Installation of data projectors in
classrooms and room upgrades
• New video classrooms and flexible
learning space
• Provision of more laptops around the
college for greater student access
• Designated Language precincts
• Development of feedback systems for
data analysis (VCE, NAPLAN and ACER
PAT-M and PAT-R Testing)
Australian Curriculum,
AusVELS and the Middle
School Curriculum
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The Australian Curriculum describes a
learning entitlement for each Australian
student that provides a foundation
for successful, lifelong learning and
participation in the Australian community.
The Australian Curriculum is being
progressively implemented in each of the
key learning areas and sets out what all
young people should be taught through
the specification of curriculum content
and the learning expected at points in
their schooling through achievement
standards.
This year the Faculty Leaders have
reviewed the Middle School Curriculum
program and have re-developed the
structure and offerings for 2012. This will
see implementation of the first stages of
the Australian Curriculum in the areas
of English, Mathematics, Science and
History in a transition period from the
Victorian Essential Learning Standards
(VELS), called AusVELS.
Understanding by Design
This year staff have started exploring
the Understanding by Design (UbD)
framework
for
improving
student
achievement through effective curriculum
design. Centred on the key idea of ‘What
do we want our student to understand
and be able to do?’ it assists teachers to
clarify the learning goals, devise revealing
assessments of student understanding
and craft purposeful, effective and
engaging learning activities.
Coaching and Leadership
training
As part of a two year program, Faculty
Leaders
have
been
undertaking
professional development sessions which
assist in developing some of the key skills
required to lead and manage teams.
eLearning – moving
towards a digital future
The impact of ICT on the lives of our
students has been exponential in the
last five years creating a notable shift in
the way students access, collaborate,
present, store and retrieve information.
Connectivity to the internet, social
networking, mobile phones, gaming
and other digital devices have immersed
students in a new changing world of
technology. Education must effectively
utilise these technologies to create a
flexible integrated working environment
which encourages every student to be a
confident, creative and productive user of
ICT.
This year all teachers have been involved
in an eLearning program to develop key
skills necessary to work towards greater
integration of ICT into the teaching and
learning program. Staff have attended
regular small group sessions throughout
the year combined with larger workshops
supported by the eLearning Coordinator,
Mrs. Rebecca Macgugan. The program
has explored basic competencies, a new
Learning Management System and Web
2.0 technologies also supported by the
Resource Information Centre staff, Mrs.
Maree Bell and Ms Nicola Crawford.
Thank You
Two Faculty Leaders will be leaving the
curriculum team at the end of 2011.
Mr. Murray Silver is returning to a full time
teaching load after taking on the VET/
VCAL Coordinator position for 2011.
During his time in the role Mr. Silver had
worked productively to raise the profile
of VET/VCAL pathways leading to a
significant increase in numbers for 2012.
Mrs. Dianne Bowles, Technology Faculty
Leader, is retiring at the end of 2011. She
has been a passionate advocator for the
student in the classroom and constantly
sought new ways of engaging students
and teachers. Her valuable contribution
and dedication to developing a learning
community has left a challenge for future
educators to match.
Finally, a sincere thank you to the Faculty
Leaders, staff and students who have
made a valuable contribution to the
learning program at Monivae. The level
of engagement shown in our programs
and the authentic feedback provided by
stakeholders assists us to inform and
improve what we do. The combined
enthusiasm and passion of teachers
and students for learning motivates our
community to strive for future excellence
in education.
Mrs. Yvette Colquhoun
Director of Studies
We have seen many changes over the
last twenty plus years in the world of
work. Economic reform, globalization,
technological advances and social trends
have dramatically altered the working
environments of people in many countries
throughout the world. These factors,
combined with uncertainty in the global
market represent many challenges to the
employees of today and the future.
We are often reminded, that a “job for life”
is no longer a reality. Most individuals will
likely change jobs, if not career, numerous
times throughout their working life.
Consequently, most individuals cannot
rely on one-off training gained early in their
working life; they will need to constantly
learn and update their skills to meet
changing demands.
More flexible working arrangements,
such as casual, contract and project
work are replacing permanent jobs. We
also see more part-time work, homebased employment and self-employment
occurring. These factors combined with
advances in technology have further
influenced work practices and introduced
new demands for workers.
These changes have seen the need to
develop skills beyond those originally
associated with a specific occupation.
Transferable skills such as communication,
critical thinking and teamwork, personal
attributes such as adaptability, resilience,
resourcefulness, creativity and enterprise
will increase an individual’s employability
in this changing work environment.
Throughout the Careers classes in the
middle school, we have attempted
to increase self-awareness and selfconfidence and better-informed education
and work decisions. We are attempting to
improve youth transitions from school to
further education, training and work, by
providing information-rich and supported
pathways for our young people.
These classes, which have incorporated
our Careers Fast Track Program,
combined with the Pastoral Care classes,
which have run “Program Achieve”,
and the many faculty based subjects
are assisting us to achieve many of the
overarching goals for the education of
young people.
‘Career development learning was
acknowledged as an important schooling
goal in 1999, when MCEETYA adopted
the National Goals for Schooling in the
Twenty-First Century. Ministers agreed
that:
Schooling should develop fully the talents
and capacities of all students. In particular,
when students leave school they should
… have employment related skills and an
understanding of the work environment,
career options and pathways as a
foundation for, and positive attitudes
towards, vocational education and
training, further education, employment
and lifelong learning’. (MCEETYA, 1999,
Adelaide Declaration on National Goals
for Schooling in the Twenty-First Century)
Careers
Careers in 2011
Many of our students have undertaken
Work
Experience/Placement
either
as part of the Work Education Class,
Year 11 Work Experience or School
Based Apprenticeships and Vocational
education and training (VET) , plus quite
a few students have given up a week or
two of their school holidays to try Work
Experience to see if the field of work they
are considering is really what they want
to do. I applaud those students as they
are helping themselves to make informed
decisions about their future.
I have attempted, throughout the
newsletter, to provide information, advice
and options for all students and their
families, so they can make informed
choices about their future. It is extremely
heartening to hear that students are taking
up many of the options advertised in the
newsletter, whether it be attending Open
Days, attending Information Sessions,
going to Careers Expo’s or trying a
specific career option like ‘Zoo Keeper
For A Day’.
This year students have participated in the
Careers In Health ,Careers in Defence and
Careers in Agriculture Days. We have had
various guest speakers visit the Careers
Room to talk to the senior students about
the various options available for tertiary
education and life beyond Monivae. Many
students have taken the opportunity to
find out more information about something
that they may be interested in. Even if they
had no interest at first in these areas they
may have found out something that would
have broadened their Career knowledge. I
applaud them for being proactive.
I urge all students to take control of their
future and not to let great opportunities
pass them by.
Mrs. Pam King
Careers Coordinator
Hannah Grayson and Lyndon Montgomery.
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Arts
Arts
Visual Arts
This year saw large numbers of students
participate in VCE Art and Visual
Communication with a great variety of
work from both Traditional and Digital
methods. The faculty welcomed Miss Maria Carew
who replaced Mr. Ray Wilson and
together with Miss Elaine Noske, the
teachers have helped students to work
towards producing magnificent artworks. The culmination of all this work was the
opportunity to present work in both our
own Arts Exhibition in October and the
Hamilton Tops Exhibition in November.
Our exhibition theme was “Festival of
Arts” and it was truly a feast of artworks
with some 400 pieces of art on display
accompanied by Music and Drama
performances. This event gave our
younger students a taste of the level of
work expected as they progress through
art subjects.
Brittanney Ferguson, Year 11 Studio Art.
Mr. Peter Fotheringham
Faculty Leader - Arts
Chido Makwati, Year 11 Studio Art.
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Mai Do, Year 12.
Laura Hill, Year 11 Studio Art.
Arts
Imogene Ilett, Year 12.
Cameron Straw, Year 10.
Mai Do, Year 12 VCAD.
Kate Crespan, Year 10 Studio Art.
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School Production
Return to the Forbidden Planet
Production 2011 4th Row Marina Smith, Ashleigh Minney, Zane Lewis, Matthew Gebert, Lachlan Campbell, Karissa Malseed, Samuel Dent, Daniel Strada, Georgina Bilston 3rd Row Andrew Gebert, Valerian McCaskill, Timothy
Farquharson, Beau Nieuwveld, Mitch Beulke, Sarah Millard, Joshua Murray, Ben Mailes 2nd Row Mrs. Claire Toffolon, Emmanuel Mustafa-Kelly, Julia Nice, Sheree Perkins, Lee Eales, Katelyn Millard, Victoria Halloran, Caitlin
Bishop-Mowatt, Andrew Robertson 1st Row Lori Waldron, Ashleigh Huisman, Zoe Tripovich, Emma Millard, Jami Giles, Isabella Strada, Anna Wallace, Charlotte Stanhope, Victorya O’Shea, Emily Baudinette.
This year, the Performing Arts Department
took on the challenge of the huge musical
‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’ as
the School Production.
‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’ is
a ‘Jukebox Musical’ (which means all
the songs are from the 60s), by director,
Bob Carlton, based on Shakespeare’s
play, ‘The Tempest’ and also the 1950s
science-fiction film, ‘Forbidden Planet’,
which itself drew its plot loosely from ‘The
Tempest’ (if you didn’t know).
‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’
featured stacks of 1950s and 1960s rock
and roll classics performed live on stage
by our talented cast.
The show was a huge success, thanks to
the efforts of a talented team of creative
individuals who put many, many hours of
effort into making the play a success.
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Big thanks to our brilliant Wardrobe
Mistress, Mrs. Catee Mitchell and her
band of amazing assistants for their
countless hours of work during school
and on weekends. It was a massive task
to measure all of the cast – as well as 100
Year 7 and 8 Girls, to make sure their
costumes fit. Add to this many hours of
sewing and construction. We thank you,
Mrs. Mitchell!
Thanks to our hard-working set builders,
Mr. Peter Fotheringham and Mr. Ian
Marshall who somehow squeezed in
building airlocks, consoles, ‘metal crane
lifting thingies’ and space furniture in
between teaching! Mr. Fotheringham
particularly spent countless hours adding
dials, lights and ‘flashy things’ to the set
to achieve the ‘dodgy Star Trek’ look we
were after. The show could not have got
there without his determination.
Thanks to all the builders and set helpers
on our Sunday working bees for your
amazing work! Thanks also to Ms Maria
Carew and her assistants, as well as Mrs.
Catherine Huisman (and her children) for
their fabulous set painting and to Miss
Elaine Noske and Miss Rosalie Hyland for
all their assistance.
The band, led by the Mrs. Claire Toffolon,
should be thanked for their enormous
efforts.
Mrs. Toffolon particularly, spent many
hours arranging orchestrations for our
young players and the band sounded
terrific!
Thanks to our maintenance staff, Mr.
Dave Turnbull, Mr. Nathan Cashion for
their assistance and particularly to Mr. Tim
Smith who also cleaned, vacuumed and
polished nearly every surface in the PAC!
Big thanks to Mrs. Karin Giles, who once
again, was worth her weight in gold, when
it came to last minute assistance with
costumes, props and make-up.
Special thanks to all of the office staff, Mrs.
Kaylene Mailes, Miss Lauren Handreck,
Mr. Simon McKinley, Mrs. Caryn Christie,
Mrs. Stacey Dyson, Mrs. Sorana WalkerHealey and Mrs. Mary-Ann Doheny for
promoting and taking calls about the
show, printing and folding programs and
a million more things. Finally thanks to
Mrs. Maree Bell and Miss Nicola Crawford
in the Resource Centre for selling tickets
and promoting the show.
Thanks to all those people who made
it possible to put this amazing show
on! Firstly, to the parents and families
of the cast and crew involved, for their
generosity in dropping off, picking up and
general support. Thanks also to all the
parents, grandparents and friends who
volunteered their time on our Sunday
working bees and everything in between.
Special thanks should go to the student
crew, who worked tirelessly over a six
month period to get the show up and
running, particularly Isabella Strada, who
took on the stressful job of Stage Manager.
Thanks also to the other Year 12s in
the Production, Jami Giles, Sam Dent
and Lenely Mwale. Sam and Jami have
between them been in nearly every
production we have done in their time
here – both of them core cast members
in ‘Les Mis’ when they were in Year 8
and we thank them for their exceptional
efforts.
Tim Farquharson, also, began working
on ‘Lighting’ when he was in Year 8 and
has made a fantastic contribution in many
ways since then.
Our other major event this year was
the Year 11 Theatre Studies class who
presented ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
in November. Their challenge was to
make the play – written 500 years ago –
fun and relevant.
music throughout by the Year 11 Music
class and was a perfect way to kick off
Summer – even though we were a bit
early!!!
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ told the
story of two young couples who flee to
the woods to escape their parents and
end up embroiled in a dispute with some
fairies.
The night was a huge success and the
weather was kind!!!
Jami Giles and Sam Dent as Tempest and Miranda.
So another successful year winds to
a close in the Drama department at
Monivae. Thanks to all of those people
who supported our endeavours by
helping your student learn lines or create
costumes or set pieces or simply attended
one of our performances.
School Production
Isabella attended every rehearsal and did
a sensational job during the run of the
show of solving problems when things
jammed, chairs wouldn’t fit, props got lost
and things just wouldn’t work.
See you on the boards.
Mr. Ben Gallagher
Director
Victoria Halloran, Sheree Perkins and Sam Dent.
The night took place like a giant party
that moved around Monivae to different
locations, starting on the lawns outside
the PAC. The play moved down to the
pool, then to the grounds down near the
dam, then back to the PAC at the end of
the night. It featured some fantastic live
Production Band lead by Mrs. Claire Toffolon.
Emmanuel Kelly as Caliban.
Lachlan Campbell as Prospero.
Sheree Perkins as Science Officer.
A dramatic scene.
Jami Giles with Anna Wallace as Ariel.
Tempest belting out a tune.
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English
English
The 2010 English report invited all
students “to revel in immsersing yourself
in the subject. Become thoroughly
drenched, metaphorically swim well, rest
assured that we shall help you not to
sink so that at the end of the day you
will have had the best English Educational
Experience that you can own for yourself
at Monivae College.” There have been
many opportunities for students to avail
themselves of this invitation during 2011.
One of the significant changes to the
English waters at Monive this year has
been the piloting of the new Year 10
Programme, that saw the second phase
of horizontal groupings for the teaching of
English at Monivae. The programme has
met with varied success and will undergo
an audit and some reworking prior to
presentation to the Year 10 cohort of
2012.
Another of the changes to the teaching
of English has been the introduction of
a Reading Programme across al levels
from Years 7 to 10. This programme
gives students the opportunity to choose
and read texts of their selection for one
period per two week cycle. One of the
challenges of teaching English is to be
able to select texts that are engaging to
as many students as possible. Sadly, the
Faculty recognises that we shall never
succeed in keeping all of the people
happy all of the time in this challenge, to
paraphrase Abraham Lincoln. Another
way of looking at this is possibly to quote
George Bernard Shaw, who mused about
schools and text books that, “Schools
are even more cruel than prisons. In
prisons for instance, you are not forced to
read books written (chosen, perhaps?) by
the warders and the governor.”
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Along with this move to have a reading
lesson, has also been the establishment
in Term Four of the year of Literature
Circles in Year 7. This initiative would
appear to many outside observers to be
something akin to a book club model of
reading, but it is much more than this.
Students are given a range of ability
grouped texts to select and read and the
students then share their understandings
and opinions of these texts in a structured
framework that serves to enhance their
appreciation of Literature and texts. This
has been funded from the annual grants
they bring challenges to both Faculty
members and students alike.
that the College receives for Literacy and
Numeracy.
The work preparing for the introduction of
The Australian Curriculum has continued,
with staff being given introductory inservice to a planning system referred to
as Understanding by Design. (UbD) The
focus of this style of planning is to be able
to plan in a more accurate way to ensure
students’ maximised understandings of
the skills and concepts required in the
discipline, supported by the required
content and learning experiences. UbD is
one of the underlying theoretical principles
of the Australian Curriculm. UbD also
relies upon an evidence based paradigm
to establish learning and assessment
structures within its practice.
Much is written about evidence based
pedagogy professionally and also in
the popular press. The popular press
limits its observations on this subject
to discussions on NAPLAN. Whilst the
Faculty uses NAPLAN in part to inform its
practices, it is also recognised that this is
a small part of a wider picture. The Faculty
can design programmes and be informed
by all manner of diagnostic processes,
but unless students themselves make the
effort to engage in the subject material
offered in an authentic fashion, then little
will actually be achieved, let alone the
best possible results.
At VCE this year the Faculty embraced the
teaching of the year under the thematic
concept of ‘Encountering Conflict’, as
distinct from the previous context of
‘Issues of identity and Belonging’. This
successful transition was made owing to
an alteration of the mandated texts for the
identity context and our students have
enaged well with the new context and
the materials to support it. 2012 will see
a continuation of the use of ‘Encountering
Conflict’, with a slight alteration to texts.
Again this alteration is caused by the
VCAA changing the available texts to
be studied, which is a part of its regular
practice.
There has been less staff movement this
year, but the Faculty still has not, in this
and the previous three years, had the
stability that would assist in leading to
best practice. Whilst it is recognised that
many of these changes are no one’s fault,
2011 saw the College welcome Miss Che
Waide, teaching exclusively English across
a wide range of years. Miss Waide leaves
Monivae at the close of this year to take
up a position at The Peninsula School,
Mornington Peninsula. We wish her well in
this next phase of her career. Her particular
brace of skills and quiet efficiency will be
Peninsula’s gain. Also Mrs. Rachel Phillips
joined the Faculty for part of the year, as
did Mrs. Catherine Huisman. Term 4 saw
Mrs. Nicola Ives join the Faculty to replace
Mrs. Stacey Stewart, who is on maternity
leave. Semester 2 saw us welcome back
Mrs. Liz Myers to the Faculty, after time
working in the Northern Territory.
Ms Barbara Lemoine, who has taken
extended leave during 2011, will leave the
College at the close of the year. I take this
opportunity to thank her for the positive
contributions she has made in her time
teaching English.
Likewise, 2012 will see the absence of
one of the bastions of the Faculty Mr.
Kevin King, who is taking the year on
Long Service Leave. We wish Mr. King
well in his sojourn away from us.
In closing this report, having in the last few
years made reference to modern writers,
I shall on this occasion refer to what the
character John Keating in “Dead Poets’
Society” refers to as one of the ‘biggies’.
I offer you Alfred, Lord Tennyson, a man
who, at his acme was as big a superstar
as Madonna, or Lady Gaga or for the
older ones amongst us, The Beatles. In his
poem Ulysses, he explores the frustrations
that Ulysses feels being bound to his life
ruling an island. The poem also reflects,
however upon the notion of continuoulsy
searching for truth and it is this that I would
exhort the students of English at Monivae
to do, realising that English is a particular
and special vehicle to use to pursue this
quest; and so I quote Tennyson exhorting
all students in the Faculty to devote their
best energies to this pursuit and indeed
for them, “To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
Beyond the utmost bound of human
thought…
To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.”
Mr. Michael Bishop
Faculty Leader - English
When reflecting on the events of 2011
the value of the Humanities in providing
a relevant and contemporary education
for
Monivae
students
becomes
apparent. The content taught in the
subjects within this discipline - History,
Geography, Economics, Accounting
and Legal Studies reflects the range
of experiences that occur nationally,
locally and globally. Political change,
natural disasters, minority Governments,
European bankruptcy, wars and issues
of law and justice serve to remind us that
we live in times of constant change and
that through the study of how societies
organise themselves and triumph over
adversity gives us confidence in the
future. Therefore the subjects within this
discipline gain more relevance each year
rather than less.
The main challenge faced by the staff in
2011 has been in creating a structure in
the Middle School Curriculum to allow
for the compulsory study of History at
Years 9 and 10. In line with the National
Curriculum requirements it has been a
difficult balancing act to ensure that whilst
History is studied, so too are the other
important subject areas at this year level.
Students and staff alike expect to find that
many challenges will arise as we take this
big step, but expect that the value of the
subjects will be evident to our students.
At other year levels staff have taken
great pains to ensure that the course
material remains fresh and challenging.
The increased focus on independent
learning at Year 8 has demanded more of
students than in years past. The use of
workbooks with a range of activity types
allows students to extend their skills and
pursue topics of personal interest. The
products of this effort have been in greater
engagement of students at this level. Year
7 continues to be a year where students
are introduced to the wonderful world
of History, Geography and Economics
and whilst they immerse themselves in
the content of the courses, they have
made great inroads in skill development
and enquiry learning. The energy and
enthusiasm of the staff and students
ensures that a busy and productive work
ethic permeates the classrooms during
Humanities time.
At the time of writing Year 12 students
are engaged in their final exams – the
product of much hard work. All staff agree
that the Humanities students this year
were a pleasure to work with, providing
many highlights for us as teachers. Their
enthusiasm for the subject, willingness to
engage in class activities and persistence
during SAC preparation and completion
made our jobs a lot easier.
We look forward to 2012 knowing that
again it will be a busy year, but before
closing it is essential to thank the very hard
working staff in the Humanities Domain.
We thank especially Mr. Zac Doherty
who has worked to create a seamless
transition for our students since his
arrival in Term 4 and look forward to him
joining us on a permanent basis in 2012.
Similarly thanks to Mrs. Nicola Ives for
her work the Year 8 level also during this
time. We farewelled Mrs. Stacey Stewart
for maternity leave and were thrilled to
hear of the safe arrival of her baby. We
look forward to her return in due course.
We wish Mrs. Pam King all the best for
her long service leave in 2012 after many
years of great service to our Faculty. Her
contribution to the Careers and Business
facets of the Faculty has been second to
none and we know that we will miss her
experience and wisdom and look forward
to hearing of her adventures next year.
The Humanities
The Humanities
Mrs. Sofia Vearing
Faculty Leader – Humanities
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LOTE
LOTE
2011 has been a very full year in the
Languages Faculty with students and
teachers all engaged in meaningful learning.
The momentum caused by the ongoing
discussions about and introduction of the
Australian Curriculum has certainly had an
impact in the Languages area. It is most
reassuring to see language learning being
so clearly recognised as a valid aspect of
the curriculum.
In addition to benefits gained by individuals,
learning languages strengthens the
community’s strategic, economic and
international development capabilities. It
contributes to the development of rich
linguistic and cultural resources through
which the community can engage socially,
culturally and economically in all domains,
including business, trade, science, law,
education, tourism, diplomacy, international
relations, health and the arts. #18 p11
Draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum:
Languages
In fact Joseph Lo Bianco takes it a step
further when he states that
Languages are intimately linked to the
essentially humanistic, cultural and
intellectual reasons for making education
compulsory. Bilingualism can foster more
reflective and imaginative dispositions in
citizens, and the principles of democratic
discourse, participation and opportunity
which Australia proclaims also find
resonance with language study since the
bulk of humanity lives in societies and
continues traditions forged outside of
English. (Lo Bianco, 2009, p. 64)
Mid way through the year, our teacher
of French, Ms Barbara Lemoine, took
extended leave and will retire in 2012. In
her time at Monivae, Ms Lemoine used
her passion for the French language and
culture to inspire many students. We wish
her well in her future endeavours. We have
been most fortunate to have had Mrs.
Carolyn Stanhope, and for some of the
time, Mrs. Sally Cunningham and Mrs.
Rose Atkins, ‘hold the fort’ in Ms Lemoine’s
absence. They have all contributed with
great expertise and enthusiasm to maintain
the study of French at Monivae.
Our Sister School relationship with
Madania was cemented by the signing of
a Memorandum of Understanding between
the two schools in April of this year. Miss
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Principal Mr. Mark McGinnity, Miss Georgina Rolls and Mrs. Maria Patience sign the Sister School MOU for Madania.
Georgie Rolls and Mrs. Maria
Patience represented Monivae and were
well looked after by the Principal and staff of
Madania during their four days in Indonesia.
Both came back inspired by ideas for
cross-curricular activities between the two
schools. Already, Year 8 students have
written Pen Pal Letters to each other. The
Principal of Madania has invited a group of
Monivae students to visit them in 2012 and
they in turn would hope to visit Monivae
again in 2013. Obviously such a visit can
only take place after careful consideration
of travel advisories to Indonesia.
Monivae was also successful in being
awarded a Commonwealth NALSSP
funded and Asia Education Foundation run
Bridge Project Partnership with another
Indonesian school, Kusuma Bangsa, from
Palembang, South Sumatra. In May, two
teachers from Kusuma Bangsa, Pak Agus
dan Bu Theresia, came to Monivae for
two weeks of Homestay and Observation.
They were most impressed by what they
saw and, in turn, we were very grateful
for their input in our classes. As a result
of this project we are working on activities
between the two schools that include using
Skype to chat between students in senior
classes. What an amazing way for breaking
down barriers and stereotypes! Ongoing
use of WIKIs is another aspect of the
project.
We are presently researching the possibility
of forming a Sister School relationship with
a French speaking school.
Once again we thank Mrs. Brigitte Waters
for her generous support of French learning
through her oral work with senior students.
They are indeed very fortunate to have the
benefit of her language skills.
To Miss Georgie Rolls and Mrs. Carolyn
Stanhope, ‘thank you’ for your love of
language learning and your ability to
impart that love to the students, whose
enthusiasm and engagement in language
classes is a testament to you both.
Mrs. Maria Patience
Faculty Leader - LOTE
It has been a busy year in the Mathematics
faculty with a lot of diligent work being
completed by both the students and the
staff.
interested and talented students in Years
7, 8, 9 and 10. It consists of two stages,
but you could complete only one stage if
you wished.
have achieved a pre-set score but have
not been awarded a Credit (or higher)
certificate. All other students received
certificates of Participation.
Our Year 7 students frequently used the
Mathematics internet program called
‘Mathletics’ which has enhanced their
learning of Mathematics. Given it is
based on the internet, students were able
to use this at both school and as part of
their homework program. This year, the
structure of EXCEL was adjusted slightly
so that during Mathematics lessons,
the two teachers in the classroom were
both Mathematics teachers. This was
beneficial and allowed students to be well
supported in their learning.
Challenge Stage
We had 56 students receive a Credit
certificate and 63 receive a Proficiency
certificate.
Many of our Year 10 students purchased
a TI-Nspire CAS calculator mid-year.
This means that during semester two
these students have improved their
skills in using this technology efficiently
and effectively. The appropriate use of
technology is an important part of the
study of Mathematics and
TI-Nspire CAS calculators are a powerful
tool for students to use. We have also
continued to develop our skills using the
macbooks and are looking for more ways
to incorporate their use in Mathematics
classes.
The Australian Curriculum will commence
in the near future. We are reviewing
our courses to ensure that there is a
smooth transition to the new curriculum.
Staff have participated in professional
development during the year where the
changes have been explained.
We have started to use Understanding by
Design processes to evaluate our courses
and identify the key understandings and
big ideas for each topic. This will continue
next year as it is a longer term project.
We had many students enter a number
of Mathematics competitions during the
year.
Mathematics Challenge
For Young Australians
This competition is held every year and it
is designed to help motivate, stimulate,
encourage and develop mathematically
Students solve six problems over a three
week period, four of which must be
attempted individually, while the other two
problems may be discussed with another
student before submitting their individual
solutions.
Enrichment Stage
This stage runs for sixteen weeks and
during this time students worked through
a booklet of students’ notes (this gave
them some background work) and then
they solved either twelve or sixteen
problems (depending on year level).
Congratulations to Cameron Pither
who achieved a High Distinction,
Tom Millard who received a Credit
certificate and Caroline Baxendale and
Andrew Robertson for participating and
completing the competition
Congratulations to Joel Tully and Arobati
McCarthy for participating and completing
the Enrichment Stage of the competition.
Australian Mathematics
Competition
During Term 3, all students from Years 7
and 8 and fifty three students from Years 9
to 12 entered the Australian Mathematics
Competition.
Mathematics
Mathematics
Distinction certificates were awarded
to Emily Baudinette, Sam Davis, Lauren
Stevenson, Gabrielle Higgins, Dylan
Gracias, Sarah Millard, Ashleigh Minney,
Georgia McLennan and Davis Hui.
Congratulations to all of the students
mentioned and to everyone who entered
the competition.
Congratulations to Year 12 students
who received the Mathematics awards
at the final Year 12 assembly. Nathan
Liebelt received the Further Mathematics
Award and Samuel Dent received the
Mathematical Methods and Specialist
Mathematics Award.
Thank you to all the Mathematics teachers
for their hard work throughout the year –
Miss Georgina Rolls, Mr. Tim Kermeen,
Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson, Mr. Damian
McCarthy, Mrs. Tania Gaussen, Mrs. Judy
Trompf, Miss Olivia Hodson, Mr. Gerard
Bourke, Mr. David Irving, Mrs. Karen
Ashby, Mr. Gary Simkin, Mrs. Julie Dohle,
Mr. Geoff Isles and Mr. Zac Doherty (term
4).
Miss Jacinta Ryan
Faculty Leader - Mathematics
It is one of the largest Mathematics
competitions in the world. It aims to
create, encourage and sustain interest
in the study of Mathematics amongst
secondary school students.
This
competition tests everything from basic
numeracy skills through to advanced
problem solving.
All students who entered the competition
received a certificate. As a general rule,
prizes are awarded to the top 0.3%
of students, top 2% received High
Distinction certificates, top 15% received
Distinction certificates and the top 50%
received Credit certificates. For the Senior
division these figures are 0.3%, 5%, 25%
and 60% respectively. A Proficiency
certificate is awarded to all students who
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Music
Music
Junior Music Ensemble 2011 Back Row Mrs. Claire Toffolon, Ellie Fort, Isabelle Tanner, Laura Huf, Jasmine Greenberger, Bayley Cook Front Row Ashleigh Huisman, Jenna Edwards, Courtney Van Diesen, Jesse Richardson,
Madalene Fitzgerald, Mahalia Williams-Mott, Lachlan Brown-Walsh.
This year has proven to be a very busy
one for the music department as we
have continued to expand our program,
with the creation of two new ensembles,
providing music for College functions and
Masses and of course, provide music
and singers for the College production of
Return to the Forbidden Planet.
In Terms 2 and 4 Monivae College hosted
Performing Arts Nights that showcased
the excellent work students have done in
both instrumental and class music from
Year 7 – 12.
Other performers included the College
Choir, Senior Music Ensemble, Junior
Music Ensemble and the band from
Return to the Forbidden Planet. The
evenings really do highlight the amazing
talent of our students and staff.
of performance. Well done to all involved.
The Year 7 Concert Band program
provides students with a rare opportunity
to learn an instrument at no cost for a
semester. Students have worked really
hard this year, and the audience at both
Performance Nights has been amazed
with how much the students had achieved
in such a short amount of time on their
instruments.
The Promenade of Sacred Music was
held from the 7-10th April and a number
of Monivae students participated in
the Percussion Spectacular and Young
Performer’s Showcase concerts.
This year saw the formation of two new
ensembles: The Senior Music Ensemble,
and the Junior Music Ensemble, which
has grown out of our Year 7 Band
Program.
The College Choir was again kept busy
with regular performances at Masses
and liturgies. Participation in the choir
has dropped this year, so students are
encouraged to join the choir next year.
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Samuel Tan ready to play.
The school production was by far our
biggest challenge this year. I was amazed
at the talent and dedication of the
students in achieving a very high standard
In addition to the opportunities provided
at Monivae, our students have been very
active in the community.
The festival combines performances of
music and dance by both talented local
and professional artists in various venues
around Hamilton.
It was a wonderful opportunity for our
students to perform and I would like to
congratulate the following students for
their participation.
Percussion Spectacular: Claire Block,
Ellen Block, Andrew Robertson, Samuel
Tan, Ben Lewis, Kate Lewis, Chloe
McErvale, Rachel McErvale, Jo WilliamsMott.
Young Performer’s Showcase: Samuel
Tan (violin), Joshua Murray (classical
guitar), Zoe Tripovich (clarinet), Ellen Block
(violin), Claire Block (flute)
Music
This year, a number of students completed
their Australian Music Examinations Board
Exams and Australian Guild of Music
Exams and received very pleasing results.
Many of our instrumental and vocal
students also entered the Hamilton
Eisteddfod
and
achieved
some
outstanding results.
Each year, the Eisteddfod offers students
valuable performance experience and
gives them the opportunity to share their
hard work with the Hamilton Community.
All students should be congratulated for
their involvement.
Orchestra Victoria
Workshop
Senior Music Ensemble 2011 L-R: Mrs. Claire Toffolon, Zoe Tripovich, Sarah Millard, Samuel Tan, Claire Block, Ellen Block.
In August this year, Orchestra Victoria
offered students in the area a two day
workshop and rehearsal program,
culminating in a combined concert with
members of Orchestra Victoria.
Congratulations to Claire Block (violin),
Ellen Block (flute), Lachlan Campbell
(oboe), Andrew Robertson (trumpet),
Samuel Tan (violin) and Zoë Tripovich
(clarinet) who were selected to participate
in this workshop.
These students spent weeks of dedicated
practice at home learning the challenging
music required for this workshop and it
was wonderful to see them so engaged
in the workshop and learning as much as
possible from the professional musicians.
They should be very proud of what they
achieved in such a short amount of time.
On Friday May 6, Xavier College Burke
Hall Stage Band performed a short
lunchtime concert for our students before
holding a workshop with the Year Seven
Concert Band. Their stage band is made
up of boys from years seven and eight,
and they stopped at Monivae before
continuing to the Mt Gambier Generations
in Jazz Festival.
Following the concert, the Xavier students
played with our Year 7 Concert Band in
a workshop run by their conductor. This
was a wonderful opportunity for the
Year 7s and they all really enjoyed this
experience.
On Friday 14th October, students of
Cornerstone College (Mt Barker, SA)
Claire Block, Ellen Block, Lachlan Campbell, Andrew Robertson, Samuel Tan and Zoe Tripovich participated in the Orchestra Victoria Workshop.
performed a 50 minute concert for our
Year 7 and 8 students. The concert
featured many of the schools music
ensembles, including a choir, stage band,
string ensemble and rock groups. It is a
wonderful opportunity for our students to
hear ensembles from other schools.
This year we welcomed Mr. Peter Salt
as our brass and saxophone teacher.
Mr. Salt has been invaluable in helping to
develop the Year 7 Band Program, and
his high level of tuition has resulted in a
number of his Year 7 students continuing
lessons in 2012.
Leaving us this year is Mr. James
Czerwonka (guitar) and Mr. Jay Tan
(accompanist). I would like to thank them
for all their hard work and dedication to
our students during their time at Monivae.
I would also like to thank Mr. Jody
Stephens, Mr. Ben Gallagher, Mr. Jon
Emry, Mr. Peter Salt, Mr. Geoff Parker,
Mrs. Catherine Huisman, the Music
Auxiliary, Mrs. Maria Patience and Mr.
Michael Harms for their continued support
of our students and their music.
Mrs. Claire Toffolon
Director of Music
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VCE Outdoor Education and Environmental Studies
VCE Outdoor Education
and Environmental Studies
The atmosphere and group dynamics
reflected a very positive learning
environment both in and out of the
classroom this year as all members
were able to support each other through
the challenges presented to them. This
attribute was important as the class size
of sixteen is the largest in recent years.
The year began with our usual canoeing
trips along the Wannon river in preparation
for the three-day expedition down the
Glenelg River, along with a whole day
of activities at the World Heritage site of
the Naracoorte Caves. For the first time,
we undertook the challenge of advanced
adventure caving which took us deeper
and longer underground than previous
years. This required great cooperation and
teamwork for the three hours, sometimes
in very restrictive places and even upside
down, as we maneuvered between large
rocks and through tight tunnels.
Most of the first term consists of the
necessary preparations for the expedition
along the Glenelg River National Park in
the middle of term two, which consists
of hiking and canoeing. Pairs of students
take part in navigation and leading
the group, with importance placed on
keeping everyone together, and even
having to stop for leach lookout on each
others’ shoes and socks.
A special mention of thanks must go the
Mrs. Anne Cvetnic who accompanied the
group on both expeditions. She managed
very well under the trying conditions and
challenging activities. And thanks also to
all the students from both Year 11 and
Year 12 who maintained a very positive
approach throughout the year.
Mr. Damian McCarthy
During the second semester a lot of work
went into the theoretical content of the
course, but a detailed three day program
was held in the Grampians National Park,
completing a one day eight hour hike
along the Mt Difficult range and visits
to local tourist attractions of heritage
value. Cooking with Trangia’s and meal
preparations were important aspects of
the program, as well as the confidence to
undertake a short night hike without the
use of torches.
James Irwin enjoying a break on the Mt Difficult hike.
Rodney Oliver, Chris Kitai and James Irwin discovering the wildflowers in the Grampians.
Ben Oswald, Rodney Oliver and Michelle Cvetnic examining the workings at Heatherlie Quarry.
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Tom Irwin and Sarah Wall with CVA organiser and former Monivae student Danielle Crespan.
The class practicing their culinary skills using Trangia’s on an expedition.
Religious Education Teachers, like teachers of all disciplines, often cannot tell how effective
they have been in the task they undertake, unlike those of us that teach subjects where
results are measured by a score on an assessment task or exam, there is some means of
evaluating outcomes.
In the Middle School handbook, the RE
Mission Statement reads:
All students enrolled at Monivae College
will encounter Jesus Christ in their
Religious Education classes. They will do
so within the context of the teachings of
the Catholic Church and the Charism of
Jules Chevalier and the Missionaries of
the Sacred Heart.
Religious Education
Religious Education
So, how can we measure whether this
has occurred? The short answer is,
“We can’t.” Evangelization is the task
of introducing Jesus Christ to people
who have not yet heard about Him, his
message and his purpose for us all.
To a Monivae student population coming
to be part of our community from a variety
of faith backgrounds and experiences,
this is a challenging task. We undertake
a process which is mandated for us by
the Bishop of the Ballarat Diocese in his
role as teacher of the faithful. However, to
an ever increasing degree, the encounter
with Jesus Christ comes equally from
what we teach and from who we are in
our role as teachers and as people.
For this reason, I wish to commend the
RE teachers of 2011 in the task they
undertake. Miss Rosalie Hyland, Mr.
Geoff Isles, Ms Elizabeth Myers and Mrs.
Maria Patience have shepherded and
guided our Year 7s and Year 8s through
the first stages of Secondary RE and life
here at Monivae. They have taught the
children about community and celebrated
community at the same time. They have
introduced students to the concepts of
Sacrament and Christian Life in order
to have them reflect on the nature and
purpose of their own lives.
In the Middle school Miss Hyland, Mr.
Isles and Ms Myers have been joined
by Mr. Kevin King and Mr. Danny Franc.
At this age students tend to start from a
default position of rejecting whatever it is
that we try to present to them. The job
of the RE teacher is to listen, encounter
House Leaders Caitlin Barker and Sarah Noske at the Ash Wednesday Mass.
and to gently present the love of Jesus
in as many forms as they can and allow
the attractiveness of this encounter to do
God’s work.
In Year 11 students study about religions
of the world and about the impact of
individual religious experience on the
meaning of their lives. This is how they
encounter Jesus, especially through their
retreat experience. Our Year 11s have
been guided by Miss Hyland, Mr. Franc,
Ms Myers and Mr. Terry Molan. Their
horizons are starting to broaden and
making Jesus Christ part of this is the
challenge for our dedicated teachers.
as, “Is there a God?” and “What happens
when we die?” In the second semester
they look at the challenges faced by the
church both in history and today and how
the Church responds to these challenges.
In all of this we strive to make Jesus
present to the students. To the degree
that we are successful we say, “Thanks
be to God!”
Mr. Gerard Bourke
Religous Education Coordinator
In Year 12 things get more serious in
many respects. Mr. Molan and Mr. King
have been working with the majority
of students studying the way Jesus’
message is translated into an ethical
framework students can construct for
their future decisions and life choices.
I have been teaching the Unit 3 & 4
Religion and Society class of 12 students
(Apostles, I call them.) They sit for a two
hour exam at the end of the year and
cover such topics as the nature of belief
in response to the “Big Questions” such
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Science
Science
2011 has been another interesting and busy year for all members of the Science Domain.
This year we have been preparing
ourselves for the introduction of the
Australian Curriculum and aligning
our Years 7, 9 and 10 courses to the
Australian Curriculum for 2012. The Year
8 course will be aligned with Australian
Curriculum for 2013.
Last year the staff laptop program
was implemented and this has been
complemented with the installation of data
projectors and white boards for all the
Science laboratories. We look forward to
continuing to implement technology rich
activities into our Science programs.
At late notice we were invited to take
10 students to a careers information
session that was held at the Australian
International Air Show to be held at
Avalon on Friday 4th March 2011. After an
early start to be at Avalon for a 9 am start
the students were treated to a number
of guest speakers outlining the range
of careers available in the aerospace
industry. There was then the opportunity
to view the displays at the air show
without the large crowds in attendance
on the Saturday and Sunday! Thanks go
to Mr. Don Robertson for driving us to and
from Avalon.
On Monday 4th April the Year 7 and 8
students attended a presentation by Marc
Dorse and his “Deadly Australians”. The
aim of this program was to give students
more knowledge, enthusiasm and passion
for the creatures that live in the Australian
environment. It was an interesting show
with an interactive element, designed to
help improve student knowledge and
understanding of Australian lizards, turtles
and snakes.
On Wednesday 31st August and Thursday
1st September four of our Middle School
science classes had the opportunity
to work with members of the CSIRO
Education team. The areas covered were
directly related to the classes.
The Agricultural Studies class attended
Biodiversity and the World Around Us,
the Living Systems group looked at
Gene Technology while the two Chemical
Connections classes attended a Forensic
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Students at the Australian International Air Show.
Frenzy session. It was a great opportunity
to have these shows presented by
enthusiastic people with a passion for
science and access to equipment and
material not always readily available in
schools.
National Science Week was held between
the 15th and 19th August. The theme
this year was “React to Chemistry” and a
display was mounted in both the Resource
Centre and in the Science block.
At the end of February our hardworking,
longstanding laboratory technician, Mrs.
Karen Brewis took six months Long
Service Leave. At the end of this time Mrs.
Brewis announced her resignation.
We wish her well in her future endeavours
and thank her for the years of tireless
effort that she showed in the Science
department as well as in other areas of
school life.
Mrs. Christine Heine filled in for Mrs. Karen
Brewis while she was on leave and has
taken on the ongoing role of Laboratory
technician. We welcome Mrs. Heine to
the Science Faculty and to the Monivae
community.
Congratulations must go to the Year
12 students who have excelled in their
Science studies this year. The Biology
subject award was given to Jessie
Pedrina, Joseph Elleway Physical
Sciences Award – Chemistry to Samuel
Dent, Joseph Elleway Physical Sciences
Award – Physics to Tyler Hay while the
Psychology Award went to Samuel Dent.
We wish all our final year students well
in their examinations and for their future
endeavours.
My thanks also to all the hard-working
members of the Science Department.
Miss Rebecca Fisher and Miss Olivia
Hodson are moving on from Monivae
in 2012 and we wish them well for the
future. Miss Georgina Rolls is taking a
year of leave and is using that time to
travel to other parts of the world. Our best
wishes to Miss Rolls.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson
Domain Leader - Science
Monivae College encourages
all students to realise their
unique potential. Thus as
part of this student body,
students with special needs
should have access to an
individual program tailored to
meet their needs, delivered
in a caring educational
environment.
This statement was prepared this year
for inclusion in the 2012 Middle School
Handbook in the Special Education
Section and sums up the department’s
goals for students with special needs. The
staff from this department are involved in
curriculum planning, programming and
pastoral care for identified students and
their families.
This support may take the form of individual
learning programs, of assistance and/or
recommendations to teachers, classroom
assistance from teachers’ aides, small
group
programming,
technological
assistance and examination support.
Assessments are also organised for
referred students.
Initial screening
tests are done in-house by the Special
Education coordinator, a referral is then
made to the Catholic Education Office
(CEO) in Ballarat and is then completed
by CEO specialist staff from either the
Warrnambool Office, or the Horsham
office.
The Educational Psychologist
and/or the Speech Pathologist then meet
with the student’s family to deliver their
findings.
Subjects included in
the Special Education
Department in 2011
Language Development has continued
this year in Year 8 for those students
who need to consolidate their Literacy
skills and therefore elect to undertake
this subject instead of continuing with
Language Other Than English (LOTE).
This subject again was offered to families
of identified students from Year 7 in 2010,
with two expanded groups being taught
this year. This is a yearlong subject, this
year being taught twice a week only.
Catch-up classes at Year 9 and Year
10 level continued, allowing students to
complete work from other subjects in
school time. Students are considered for
these subjects by Special Education staff
and the student’s year level coordinator.
Work Education, in Year 10 was run at
Monivae this year because of the changes
to the timetable with students completing
modules from Foundation VCAL, thus
creating a pathway to VCAL in Years 11
and 12. In the past years students have
attended Southern Grampians Adult
Education one morning per week, but this
was not possible in 2011. This subject
also provided two work experience
placements which assisted students to
establish vocational goals and to learn
about Occupational Health and Safety
issues in the workplace.
Extra Programs in 2011
The homework club continued to operate
this year in the library/resource centre on
Thursday afterschool. There the students
have access to books, texts, computers,
tables and a larger learning environment.
This Program has enabled some students
to establish a homework routine.
The alternative examination room has
also continued this year, with it being
staffed in both examination periods at
the end of each semester. This room
provides an examination environment for
students who may miss an exam through
absence and for students who may need
assistance with the reading and clarifying
of information, scribing and extra time to
complete examinations.
Other support services
Information regarding suggested teaching
strategies for teachers is included in the
student’s individual profile and in the
Special Education Booklet available to
staff on-line.
Needs Program are included in the annual
submission for funding prepared by this
department. New students may be
identified by the assessment completed
by Special Education staff and Catholic
Education Office staff, already referred to.
Students who don’t meet the criteria for
funding, but have learning difficulties, may
also be supported by the department.
Special Education
Special Education
Applications for Special Consideration
in Year 12 VCE exams are also
organised through the Special Education
Department who organise CEO staff to
complete their sections, in addition to
the relevant sections and tests done inhouse prior to the application being sent
to VCAA.
Increasing numbers of families are
contacting this department whilst their
student is still in primary school. This
enables assessments to be conducted,
if necessary, in the year prior to the
student entering the college, and/or allow
staff to plan for the student’s arrival. An
Orientation Booklet has been used to
familiarize students with the college
before arriving and extra Orientation visits
have also been arranged for identified
students.
The Department is also involved with
Special Consideration Applications for
students who may be eligible for extra
time, scribe assistance, the use of a
computer and rest breaks. The VCAA
has attached stringent guidelines for
granting special conditions and the VCE
co-coordinator and the Special Education
Coordinator liaise on the preparation of
these submissions.
Staffing
I would like to thank Mrs. Cynthia
Longbottom for her work earlier in the
year and Ms Chelsea Crane, Miss Finuala
Neeson and Miss Elise Grenfell for ably
assisting staff and students. I thank them
for their dedication to our students and for
their assistance in my role.
Mrs. Jennifer Strang
Special Education Coordinator
Students who attract funding under the
Literacy, Numeracy and Special Learning
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Technology
Technology
Gender equality, broader and transferable
concepts, flexible outcomes and a range
of teaching and assessment practices
that cater for a range of student abilities
are all strengths of the Technology
curriculum at Monivae.
Learning
experiences in Technology are essential
for all students, regardless of ability, as
they encourage students to make value
judgments, to be creative and innovative,
to be adaptable, to be enterprising and to
develop skills both independently and in
groups. Technology studies contribute
to the students’ general education and
age-specific learning and, thankfully, all
Monivae students have the opportunity to
learn in this environment.
subjects on offer, and the level of their
enthusiasm and interest is evident in the
quality of their products.
Students in the Junior School, once again,
experienced introductory units in all of our
Technology subjects. Whilst the exposure
to all of these subjects was limited in time
it certainly didn’t restrict the enthusiasm
generated in all of these classes.
Kaitlyn Millard.
Mrs. Dianne Bowles
Faculty Leader - Technology
Technology surrounds us in our daily
lives - we live in a Technological age. It is
visible in the materials that surround us, in
the new and innovative products that we
use and it is at the core of the food and
nutrition choices that all of us make every
day. It offers a range of career options
for all students, whatever their specific
interests and talents. Who can afford to
not study Technology?
Shanae Guthrie.
Monivae students in 2011 have studied
Technology in a range of subjects. They
have experienced success, satisfaction
and pleasure in their learning, and many
have become competent in specific skills,
such as design and problem solving. Many
have developed the ability to transfer their
skills and knowledge to other disciplines
and, as transferability is fundamental to
effective learning, Technology makes a
powerful contribution to the curriculum.
This year we have seen developments in
the Technology curriculum with the return
of VCE Food Technology (Units 1 and 2)
and discrete Materials and Technology
Units 1 & 2 and Units 3 & 4 for the first
time in several years. Both of these have
improved the range and scope of student
learning environments.
Maddison Jones and Elmo.
Some of the work done in these senior
classes has been outstanding and
Edward Turner was the worthy recipient
of the Technology Award for 2011.
In the Middle School large numbers of
students have continued to choose to
study in one or more of the Technology
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Year 11 Hospitality class.
In 2011 we had some great
results on an individual basis
for several of our VCAL
students.
Some elected to stay to finish Year 12,
whilst others have departed or will depart
at the end of Year 11 in 2011. It is a
measure of our success that so many
of our Monivae College VCAL students
leave early into full time employment and
this year has been no exception. Whilst
we have students performing well in the
traditional trade areas, there is also a
group of “quiet achievers”. Childcare,
Animal Health, Aged Care, Beauty,
Hospitality, are all areas that provide
a community service to others. It is
reflective of our desire to care for one
another at Monivae College.
Several VCAL students have been
successful in gaining School Based
Apprenticeships (SBA’s) for 2012 by
actively completing SWL in their holidays.
Ben Noske and Luke Parfrey.
A strong work ethic and being well
organised is the key to achieving your
desired “exit strategy” as a VCAL student.
The last word
Agricultural studies has been a growth
area with projected year 11 VCAL
students actually starting their Certificate
III in Agriculture, having already completed
their Certificate II in Agriculture by the end
of Year 10, an excellent effort. Mr. Bronte
Longbottom has been “overseeing” the
relocation and development of the new
Agriculture Plot site and he has been well
supported by the Year 11 VCAL students
this year. Special mention must go to
WestVic Staffing solutions for providing a
grant to help re-establish the Agriculture
Plot and their one-on-one training
consultancy commitment to our SWL and
SBA Monivae College students.
On Monday May 23rd the Senior VCAL
students in Ben Noske, Luke Parfrey,
Hayley Elsom, Marc Udabe and Patrick
Stephens embarked on their VCAL bike
ride to Cavendish Recreation Reserve.
Luke set a cracking pace on his racing
bike and Pat brought up the rear on his
BMX! Once we arrived some fishing and
other games were played until we went on
our night walk. Marc Udabe then realised
he didn’t pack a sleeping mat so a cold
night was install for him. Fortunately he
has had plenty of practice in the art of
sleeping in varying uncomfortable places.
We endured a very strong head wind on
the way home the next day which we
all found extremely hard work but we
were well satisfied upon our return to
Monivae. It was an enjoyable trip for all
students and staff with plenty of laughs
and memories made.
Mr. Murray Silver
VET/VCAL Coordinator
VCAL
VCAL
Farewell to our Year 12 VCAL students:
Mr. Simon Hatherall
Marc Udarbe ready to head out.
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VET
VET
Vocational Education & Training (VET) students continued to increase in 2011 with some
travelling as far as Melbourne to gain their Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) hours.
Although SWL isn’t compulsory in some
VET courses, we had 34 students
participate this year with an average of
66.76 hours per student. These highly
motivated students were able to utilise our
local training consultants to “set up” their
SWL and gain a “hands on” experience.
Our “hands on” approach continued
back at school with the first year VET
trade students further developing their
calculation skills with the construction of
large portable chicken cages. There was
a fair amount of measurement, estimation
of volumes and surface areas involved
to maximise the various sheets of mesh
and sheet metal. The Certificate III Media
students were able to contribute by
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On the bike with VCAL.
maintaining a photographic record of our
design and manufacturing stages.
Mr. Terry Molan’s VET Hospitality class
put in the “hard yards” at Warrnambool
with support from Mrs. Katee Mitchell
and reinforced their skills by completing
their mandatory 40 hours at various
businesses within the Hamilton district.
Certificate II in Building and Construction
proved to be the greatest area of student
participation and this looks like it will
increase again in 2012. Certificate II in
Make Up will start up next year along with
Certificate II in Live Theatre Production
which is evidence of the variety of VET
options that are available for our students.
It has been great to see our VET students
develop in confidence and show the selfmotivation to succeed this year and I’m
very proud of the effort they have put in.
This has been recognised with three of
our students receiving South West TAFE
Awards in November.
Mr. Murray Silver
VET/VCAL Coordinator
‘A library is not a luxury but
one of the necessities of life’
2011 has been an exciting and challenging
year in the Resource Centre. The Web
Elements Engaged (WEE ) project gave
the Year 9 and 10 LOTE (Indonesian)
students exposure to many Web 2.0 tools
and culminated in the showcasing of
their work. This is now available for other
schools to share and learn from at http://
slavwee.wickispaces.com
Monivae College was one of eight schools
chosen to participate in the project which
was conducted Statewide.
The Monivae students decided to base
their projects on ‘A day at …..’. The
project consisted of:
• A story board
• The creation of their “Day at…” using
one or more Web 2.0 Tools
• Regular
‘diary’
updates
and
communication using a “Blast Group”
• A “How to” designed to show others
how the they went about using their
chosen Web 2.0 Tool.
As part of the Indonesian language
component of their course, the completed
projects were then shared with Madania
(sister school). Staff members Mrs. Maria
Patience and Mrs. Nicola Crawford were
the driving force behind this adventure
together with Mr. Tony Richards from
ITMADESIMPLE.
The library continues to promote the use
of Web 2.0 Tools throughout the school.
In a new initiative for 2011, a Web 2.0
Toolbox blog was created for teachers.
The aim of this blog was to introduce staff
to a wide range of Web 2.0 Tools. Each
week, new tools were introduced so that
over the course of the year, a substantial
repertoire was accumulated. As the tools
were introduced to teachers, they were
also placed onto the “The One Stop
Shop” wiki for access by students.
The refurbished reading area has been
very popular and with new titles being
added on a regular basis students are
always perusing the collection. Reading
Circles have been formed and Resource
Centre staff continually promote the love
of literature. Premiers’ Reading Challenge
has once again been embraced by Excel
students and English classes from years
eight through to ten have been engaged
in a reading period where they share
books and have an individual reading
experience.
The new Australian History Collection has
been a highlight of 2011 and students
and staff have found many treasures
appearing on the shelves. New shelving
highlights the area and it is a very
comfortable working and information
space.
Mrs. Maree Bell, Mrs. Nicola Crawford
and Mrs. Jennifer Riddle
Library and Information Centre
Library & Information Centre
Library & Information Centre
New Australian History section.
The refurbished mezzanine area.
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Social Justice
Social Justice
On Friday the 25th of February, the school
leaders along with Mr. Ashby and Mrs.
Barker got on the Rosa bus and headed
down to Kilmore. Our destination was
the Children’s First Foundation Farm.
Everyone should know about Moira
Kelly, who is Emmanuel’s mum and also
looks after the famous twins Krishna and
Trishna. Moira is the head of the Children
First Foundation, which finds children
from overseas who need life-saving
surgery and brings them over to Australia.
The Foundation has only one rule, that the
kids they help must be able to be cured
by surgery.
The Farm we went to is set up to be a
home for these kids between surgeries
and for recovery. The idea is that the
kids who are going to be in Australia
for a while, some up to two years have
a steady home where they can live with
the support of volunteer carers, without
worrying about being judged.
We arrived at Kilmore late Friday night.
Even though it was dark the majority of
the Farm’s occupants were still awake
having been eagerly preparing for our
arrival all week. As we got off the bus we
were greeted by Patrick, who is Moira’s
right hand man. He runs the farm and
was the man responsible for organising
our trip. To our pleasant surprise we were
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welcomed with open arms by the house’s
occupants. Before long Patrick, Mrs.
Barker and Mr. Ashby were sitting back
watching the group mingle with the kids
of whom there were about ten.
On Saturday morning we had a fantastic
breakfast and then settled into the routine
cleaning of the house. We then split into
groups and helped out with cleaning the
house which is an important job because
the house needs to be kept clean to
hospital standards, in order to maintain a
safe home for the kids who have recently
come home from surgery. Then it was
time for the Foundation’s youth to have a
bit of fun.
At night we watched a documentary
about Moira and particularly her work
with Krishna and Trishna. Even though we
never met Moira we saw how much these
children meant to her, and how much
work she does for them. She welcomes
new kids into her family all the time,
watches them go through painful surgery,
flirt with death and if they survive all this
she has to say goodbye and watch them
go home. However for all the stress and
trauma she shares with her children she is
incredibly strong and positive. This also is
true for the volunteers behind the scenes,
who spend a lot of time with the kids,
getting to know them.
Social Justice 2011 Back Row Sophie Annett, Tessa Blair, Eleanor McIntyre, Caroline Munro, Caitlin Barker, Kathleen Tripovich, Ellen Ross, Mrs. Maree Bell.
Front Row Emma Munro, Rebecca Gray, Isabella Strada, Niall Ashby, Jessica Ellis, Olivia Stevens, Leasha Standring.
Everyone received us so warmly into their
loving and affectionate family. We didn’t
want to leave and got so much from these
amazing people that we didn’t know how
we could ever repay their generosity.
After a discussion our leaders group
came away with a few points we want
shared with other students. We found
that in the house no-one was judged,
as a school we feel it is very important
that we learn from this and accept each
other. Everything they had was donated
which highlights the generosity of some
people and we realised that we see the
Monivae community as very generous
people, all of you deserve credit for the
money you donate throughout the year to
help others for it goes a long way. Their
love for education due to the fact that
their disabilities had prevented them from
an education at home, and this made us
realise that we need to make the most of
what we have for we are truly very lucky
to be getting such a good education at
Monivae.
Niall Ashby
Community Service Leader
On Friday the 27th of May, Mr. Gerard
Bourke accompanied by Mrs. Karen
Ashby took a group of seven students
down to Melbourne. The aim of the trip
was to work in the soup vans feeding
the poor and homeless on Friday night
and working in the Sacred Heart Mission
on Saturday. Brittanney Ferguson, Nick
Avaut, Charlie Wright, Jack Sharples,
Nathan Lewis, Jeremy Kealy and Niall
Ashby were the willing volunteers who
gave up most of their weekend to make
the long trip. On Friday we went to the
Maidstone Depot to pack the vans full
of food before splitting into two groups,
driving to the local park to greet the crowd
of homeless people eagerly awaiting
our arrival. We also drove to flats in the
area to give food to those who couldn’t
afford their own, many stories were told
and experiences shared in a very fun
and caring atmosphere. That night we
drove to Blackpool to stay at the MSC
presbytery, before an early rise the next
morning to drive to St Kilda. At St Kilda
we got given a briefing on the workings
of the kitchen before getting to work
preparing food. The Sacred Heart Mission
serves a breakfast and a 3 course lunch
everyday, where everyone is welcome to
have a proper warm meal. We worked
hard preparing, serving and cleaning up
the lunch and by 2 o’clock we were back
on the road heading home. Thanks so
much to Mr. Bourke and Mrs. Ashby for
driving us and all the volunteers who gave
their time for a great course. The next trip
Niall Ashby
Community Service Leader
SRC 2011 3rd Row Samuel Warburton, Kaitlyn Hastings, Talinna Ellwood, Shannon Kearns, Jake Linke 2nd Row Emmanuel Mustafa-Kelly, Jack Sutherland, Ellen Ross, Imogen Ilett, Caelryck Nice 1st Row Alexandra Groves, Olivia Stevens,
Jami Giles, Thomas Keightley, Caroline Crane, Sarah Teelow.
St Vincent De Paul 2011 Back Row Rebecca Gray, Mr. Gerard Bourke, Ellen Ross, Lisa Stanford, Eleanor McIntyre, Charles Wright, Caroline Munro, Nathan Lewis, Kaitlyn Hastings Front Row Brittany McIntosh, Olivia Stevens, Isabella
Strada, Niall Ashby, Emma Munro, Leasha Standring, Jessica Ellis.
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Cadets
Monivae College Army Cadet Unit
Cadet Training Staff
CO Monivae Cadet Unit
MAJ (AAC) Gary Simkin
Admin Officer
Lt (AAC) Terry Molan
Training Officer
Lt (AAC) Gerard Bourke
QM
Ms Jacinta Ryan
Cadet Officers Lt (AAC) Peter Wilson
2Lt (AAC) Elizabeth Robertson
2Lt (AAC) Sofia Vearing
2Lt (AAC) Elaine Noske
2Lt (AAC) Philip O’Keefe
2Lt (AAC) Leonie Roder
Training Staff
Mr. Tim Kermeen Mr. Peter Fotheringham Mrs. Claire Tofflon
Mr. Simon Hatherall Mr. Danny Franc
Ms Helen Crawford
Mrs. Jenny Strang
Ms Che Waide
Cadet Leaders
Adjutant
CUO Damien Tully
RSM WO1 Tim Farquharson
A Company
CSM CDT Cody Treloar
Platoon 1
Sgt Jacob Bullen
Sgt Sheree Perkins
Platoon 2
Sgt Brittany McIntosh
Sgt Mia Ormiston
Platoon 3
Sgt Nathan Lewis
Sgt Katrina Davis
B Company
Platoon 4
DRUM MAJOR
PC CPL Emily Hicks CPL Joshua Murray
C COMPANY
CSM CDT Craig Eddy
Platoon 5
PC Sgt Michael Millard
Sgt Cameron Straw
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Platoon 6 PC Sgt Charles Wright
CDT Sam Johnson
D Company
CSM CDT Eleanor McIntyre
Lt Col Terry Walsh had a long and
illustrious career in the Monivae College
Army Cadet Unit. He was a member of
Platoon 7
the unit for more than 30 years, being OC
PC Sgt Emily Soloman-Slade
for 18 years. It was fitting and appropriate
Sgt Monique Edwards
that Terry’s time in cadets was recognised
Platoon 8
with the presentation of his 30 years
PC Kate Drechsler
Cadet Service Medal. This was presented
Sgt Kaitlyn Hastings
to Terry’s very good friend Mr. John
McIntosh at this year’s parade. The medal
Platoon 9
was presented to Terry by Lt (AAC) Terry
PC CUO Evie Dowling
Sgt Errol Gracias
Molan while he was in hospital. Terry
had a unique and charismatic style of
leadership and management that has had
a lasting impact on the lives of thousands
OC Awards
of people he has had contact with. It was
CUO Damien Tully
fitting that the Lt Col Terry Walsh Cadet
Lt Col Terry Walsh
Management Award was instigated this
Cadet Management Award
year, in recognition of his time and service
WO1 Tim Farquharson
in the unit.
CUO Sarah Wall
Each year’s cadet program has its own
Gannon Trophy peculiar challenges. Changes to the
CDT Arie Eddy
delivery of the program, staffing, resource,
the weather etc require new strategies
Best Boy Recruit (Commendations)
and planning.
CDT Sam Ubank
CDT Marcus Heyne
Cadets still need to work together as
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a team, support each other to achieve
common goals and be prepared to see
things through to the end. The three
main events of the year, the Recruit
Bivouac, Annual camp and Ceremonial
Best New Band Member
Parade require cadets to display these
CDT Victorya O’Shea
attributes. It is great to have so many
Best Band Memberscadets participating in Exercise Emu,
CDT Sarah Millard
at Puckapunyal and the Leadership
CPL Emily Hicks
courses. Many new training activities and
ideas from theses activites find their way
Davies Trophy Best Senior Platoon
into our training program
Platoon 3
Sgt Nathan Lewis
The Adjutant, CUO Damien Tully,
Sgt Katrina Davis
RSM, WO1 Tim Farquharson, Senior
Girl cadet leader CUO Sarah Wall and
Ted Kenna VC Cup Best Recruit
Platoon commander have worked hard
Platoon
to gain the respect and trust from the
Platoon 7
cadets to enable the training program
SGT Emily Soloman-Slade
SGT Monique Edwards
to be delivered. The three senior leaders
displayed great leadership, organisation
Best Boy NCOs
and management skills. They took
SGT Errol Gracias
responsibility for many training activities
CPL Scott Pope
and used intuitive when managing
Best Girl NCO
activities.
SGT Monique Edwards
Well done to all the cadet officers, cadet
SGT Mia Ormiston
support staff, cadet leaders and the large
Fr. Tony Prentice MSC Trophy
majority of cadets who had a go and
Winner of the Inter Platoon Challenge
made the effort to contribute to the range
Platoon 4
of cadet activities delivered over the year.
CPL Emily Hicks
Next year, 2012 is the 50th anniversary of
CPL Joshua Murray
the MCACU, a significant event is planned
Long Tan Awards
for Ceremonial Parade weekend. Join in
Year 12 Sgt Brittany McIntosh
the celebration.
Year 11 CUO Katrina Davis
Major (AAC) Gary Simkin
Year 10 CDT Beau Nieuweld
CO Monivae College Army Cadet Unit
Best Girl Recruits
CDT Katelyn Millard
CDT Mary Nguyen
CDT Lori Waldron
Cadets
Cadet Leaders 2011 Back Row Kate Drechsler, Nathan Lewis, Cody Treloar, Charles Wright, Craig Eddy, Eleanor McIntyre, Jacob Bullen, Katrina Davis Front Row Brittany McIntosh, Evangeline Dowling, Timothy Farquharson, Damien Tully,
Michael Millard, Emily Hicks, Emily Solomon-Slade.
WO1 Tim Farquharson and Adjutant CUO Damien Tully.
Recruit Boys’ Platoon.
Principal Mr. Mark McGinnity, Dr. Geoff Handbury, Major (AAC) Gary Simkin with
Sgt Nathan Lewis and Sgt Katrina Davis.
Dr. Geoff Handbury inspects the Cadets.
Standing at ease.
Cadets march off the Parade ground.
Cadet Band.
Cadets march past the crowd.
The Last Post.
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Cadets
Adjutant Report
Monivae College Army Cadet Unit began
this year’s activities with the annual
Bivouacs for both the Junior Girls and then
the Junior Boys. This one night allowed
the Recruits to experience sleeping under
Hutchies, and to become accustomed
to waking up bright and early at 6.30am,
ready for whatever is asked of them by
their Platoon Commanders.
Unfortunately, owing to a lack of musicians
in the band, Monivae ACU was unable
to send representatives to Melbourne
to participate in the ANZAC Day march.
Instead, we sent a large contingent
to the Hamilton ceremony, with two
representatives attending the chilly Dawn
Service. All volunteers behaved in an
outstanding manner, and should be proud
to represent their College and the Unit.
In the third week of May, Monivae held
its Annual Cadet Camp at Victoria Point,
where the boys and the girls stayed for
four nights and five days. The camp is
one of the greatest highlights on the
Units calendar. All who attended were
excited and apprehensive of what lay
ahead.
However, their excitement
was not let down, with all the activities
running smoothly, including; Navigation,
Field Engineering, Bush cooking, radio
telecommunication and many more. As
the week progressed, each cadet was
faced with many tasks which required
them to use all the skills they had learnt
including; following orders, working
together as a team and respecting
each others strengths and weaknesses.
Adding to the stress of it all was the limit of
only one shower and the early mornings,
with some people beginning to feel that
they would be better off somewhere else.
The visit from their parents and families
was most welcomed.
Throughout the camp, many members
shined, and out performed the
expectations required of them.
The
effort, work ethic and attitudes of these
Cadets were admired by all, and their
actions were rewarded accordingly with
commendations and high commendations
being awarded.
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Many of these same attributes were found
in those who travelled up to attend the
annual Promotions Course Camp in July
held at Puckapunyal. Here cadets are
trained in the art of leadership. Promotions
course camp provided each cadet at their
varying levels of responsibilities, with
experienced peers and adult Officers
of Cadets (OOC’s) who provided each
candidate with the skills and knowledge
required to perform at their best in their
future leadership role. Along with the
candidates, Monivae ACU sent along
Cadet Staff members, who used their
skills and knowledge of previous courses
to assist with the running of each course.
Every year Victoria Brigade offers all
Battalions the chance to run their Annual
Exercise Emu. This exercise offers
each unit a chance to send cadets to
participate in various practical activities
which they would not otherwise have
experienced back at their units. This year
32 Battalion sent just under 200 cadets
to the Puckapunyal Military Area for nine
action packed days. 32 Battalion was
broken down into two companies, each
of which would spend half of the camp at
two separate locations, then swap over.
This year Monivae ACU sent a contingent
of five, to Battalion Headquarters, to assist
with the running of the week’s activities.
These activities consisted of sectional
training, specialising in separate areas
such as (for the purpose of teamwork and
skills) Hazardous Material disposal, First
aid, Security, Radio-telecommunications,
Field Engineering, Vehicle Recovery and
finally Navigation. All these skills would
then be tested to the limit in a scenario
based exercise, where all the teams
would have only a moments notice before
springing into action.
with the running of the unit surpassed
our expectations of them. Many of
these leaders had limited experience in
leadership, but with the support of a core
command group, and regular lunchtime
meetings, a majoritory of the cadet days
ran smoothly.
In conclusion, we wish next years
leadership team all the best for the unit’s
50th anniversary, knowing that they are in
the capable hands of CUO’s Katrina Davis
and Nathan Lewis. Good luck and thank
you.
CUO Damien Tully (Adjutant)
CUO Sarah Wall (Assistant
Commander)
WO1 Timothy Farquharson (RSM)
Marching.
The Australian Army Cadets is proud
to embrace a history of many customs
and traditions, and Monivae Collage is
no exception. The Unit’s Annual Cadet
Ceremonial Parade was undertaken in
perfect weather conditions, and was a
rare opportunity for the wider Monivae
community to bare witness to the fruits
of the tireless efforts of the cadet staff,
leaders and the cadets themselves.
This year Monivae ACU had many
potential disruptions, including a change
of timetable, limiting cadet days to 100min
every two weeks, and a lack of qualified
leaders. However, the Year 12 leaders
who volunteered to come back and assist
PC CUO Evie Dowling.
Cadets
Girl recruits.
Cadets march onto the Parade Ground.
Band Leader CPL Emily Hicks and the Cadet Band.
WO1 Tim Farquharson.
Adjutant CUO Damien Tully.
The Cadet Band.
Major (AAC) Gary Simkin with the Cadet Leaders.
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Annual Cadet Camp
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Sports
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Athletics
Athletics
Monivae Athletics Sports
The annual Monivae Athletics Carnival
was held on Friday 11th March at
Pedrina Park, Hamilton. With the 1500m
and High Jump events already being
completed at lunch times leading up to
the event, students went out in full force
to try and help their House bring home
the Grand Aggregate. The weather put
on a wonderful display, assisting all
competitors to perform to the best of their
abilities at both track and field events. I
wish to congratulate all students for the
high level of participation and enthusiasm
displayed throughout the day. We had a
remarkable number of records broken on
the day as shown below:
Abbey Shannon
15 Yr. Female Javelin 28.23m
T. Lavey (2007) – 21.3m
Anna-Grace Close
17 Yr. Female High Jump 1.32m
Ellen Block
17 Yr. Female Shot Put9.1m
C. Joyce (2007) – 5.25m
Grand Aggregate
J. Kearney (2005) – 9.9m
Matthew Lowe (2 New Records) 16 Yr. Male Discus 36.38m
S. Knee (2001) – 36.37m
16 Yr. Triple Jump 10.81m
J. Keightley (2007) – 9.1m
Michael Close
17 Yr. Male High Jump 1.74m
Nicholas McMahon
17 Yr. Male Shot Put 11.35m
D. Wicks (2007) – 10.86m
Nicholas Neeson
13 Yr. Male Triple Jump8.4m
S. Robinson (2007) – 7.62m
Roger Morris (2 New Records)
17 Yr. Male Triple Jump 11.42m
17 Yr. Male Long Jump5.32m
Samuel Beavis
17 Yr. Male Javelin 37.00m
L. Brunckhorst (2007) – 31.28m
Thomas Horsten
17 Yr. Male 800m 2:19.84
Timothy Goodman
J. Musson (2007) – 8.88m
Ffrench
14 Yr. Female 4X100m Relay 55.25
Glenelg (1988) – 56.60
Jacob Shannon 16 Yr. Male 400m 56.27
Lonsdale
17 Yr. Female 4X100m Relay 1:01.67
S. Williams (1981) – 57.10
Mitchell (2007) – 1:01.7
J. Kearney (2007) – 11.68
17 Yr. Male 400m 55:57
M. Crane (2007) – 59.94
17 Yr. Male 200m 24.20
J. Kearney (2007) - 25.72
Katelyn Lewis (2 New Records)
15 Yr. Female High Jump 1.45m
T. Olowingi (1988) – 1.45m
15 Yr. Female Triple Jump 9.1m
T. Lavey (2007) – 8.38m
On your marks.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 6,545.5
5,663.5
5,526
5,370 Glenelg
Lonsdale
Ffrench
Mitchell
N. Van Hees (2007) – 2:20.59
K. Sommerville (2007) – 7.84m
Jarrod O’Brien (3 New Records)
17 Yr. Male 100m 11:67
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J. Munro (2007) – 10.26m
15 Yr. Female Champion
Katelyn Lewis (Lonsdale)
15 Yr. Male Champion
Jack Cullinane (Glenelg)
16Yr. Female Champion
Bianca MacIver (Glenelg)
Jacob Shannon (Glenelg)
Anna-Grace Close (Glenelg)
Roger Morris (Ffrench)
Caitlin Barker (Ffrench)
Niall Ashby (Ffrench)
Lachlan Gabbe
Age group Champions:
Rachael McKinna (Glenelg)
Brody Evans (Glenelg)
Paige England (Glenelg)
Timothy Goodman (Ffrench)
A huge thank you must go to all of the
staff who helped out on the day, parents
(Mrs. Fran McMeel, Ms Annie Neeson and
Mrs. Jenny Huf), the Parents and Friends
Committee and the SRC who had a BBQ
lunch readily available throughout the day.
Without the support and enthusiasm of
these helpers, the athletics sports would
not be able to run so smoothly.
Miss Lauren Handreck
Sports Coordinator Assistant
Athletics
Mr. Gary Simkin starts them off.
Thomas Horsten.
Long jump.
Christa McLeod and Rohana Tully doing it tough.
Triple jump.
Rachael McKinna passes on the relay baton.
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GSSSA Athletics
GSSSA Athletics
GSSSA Athletics 2011 4th Row David Jaroszczuk, Cody Treloar, Jack Oswald, Roger Morris, Daniel Higgins, Thomas Horsten, Jeremy Kealy, Thomas Keightley, Samuel Huf, Niall Ashby, Lachlan Gabbe, Anna-Grace Close,
Jacob Shannon 3rd Row Gabrielle Higgins, Cody Lewis, Duncan Cameron, Brittany Keller, Tyler Dyson, Edvard Christie, Lisa Stanford, Nicholas McMahon, Daniel Hastings, Timothy Goodman, Alex Guegan-Brown, Aaron
Cunningham, Nicholas Avaut 2nd Row Paige England, Mitch Robertson, Nick Neeson, Luke Ubergang, Chloe Pratt, Benjamin Lewis, Jack Landwehr, Samuel Quinn, Amanda Keightley, Michael Millard, Brody Evans, Tayla Guthrie
1st Row Jessica Ellis, Lola Sharples, Emily Huf, Courtney Garfoot, Sophie Brewer, Jayson Bensch, Caitlin Barker, Daniel Richardson, Stacey Dyson, Bianca MacIver, Rachael McKinna, Eliza Groves, Brittany McIntosh.
On Friday 18th March 2011, two busloads of enthusiastic Monivae students
travelled to the GSSSA Athletics Carnival
at Island Park in Casterton. Monivae
performed well on both the field and
track all day, being consistently present
amongst the top three place-getters in
the track events. The 4x100 metre relays
were the final, and most exciting events
for the day, with the Monivae squad
showing true determination and placing
well in all.
Monivae had a number of outstanding
performances on the day, and a big
congratulations goes to the following
students who set new records:
Jacob Shannon
16 Yr. Male 800m - 2:15.18
16 Yr. Male 400m - 58:80
16 Yr. Male High Jump - 1.65m
Thomas Horsten
17 Yr. Male 800m - 2:19.00
Laura Ferguson
16 Yr. Female 100m - 14.07
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Jarrod O’Brien
17 Yr. Male 400m - 53.80
17 Yr. Male 200m - 23.91
Brody Fishwick
17 Yr. Male 1500m - 5:02.58
Anna-Grace Close
17 Yr. Female High Jump – 1.35m
Michael Close
17 Yr. Male High Jump – 1.78m
Jack Cullinane
15 Yr. Male 90m Hurdles – 12.50
(Old Record, P.Russell (1980) – 13.40)
Luke Uebergang
16 Yr. Male 90m Hurdles – 14.89
Matthew Lowe
16 Yr. Male Discus – 33.5m
Ellen Block
17 Yr. Female Shot Put – 8.56m
Samuel Beavis
17 Yr. Male Javelin – 39.21m
Georgia McLennan
16 Yr. Female Javelin – 21.75m
The 17 Yr. Male 4x100m Relay team also broke
the record with an impressive time of 49.38
seconds.
Age Group Pennant Results
1st – 14 Yr. Male
1st – 15 Yr. Female
1st – 17 Yr. Male
Age Group Champions
13 Yr. Male: Brody Evans
14 Yr. Male: Timothy Goodman
15 Yr. Female: Katelyn Lewis
Girls Aggregate
2nd Monivae College
Boys Aggregate
1st Monivae College
Grand Aggregate
2nd Monivae College
Monivae can be very proud of the way
the students conducted themselves
throughout the day, with brilliant
sportsmanship and passion being
displayed. A massive thank you must
go to all the parents who travelled to
Casterton to support our Monivae athletes
and also to Miss Rebecca Fisher and Mrs.
Erin Parker who provided assistance on
the day.
Cross Country
Cross Country
Monivae Cross Country
On Wednesday 4th May 2011, the annual
Monivae Cross Country was run in great
spirits, despite the damp conditions as a
result of early morning rain. Eventually, the
sun began to shine as all Year 7 and 8
students, and a number of Years 9, 10,11
and 12 students took to the 4.3km track
for a successful day. Listed below are the
individual results for the day:
Place Name
Under 14 Girls
1
Emily Baudinette
2
Rachael McKinna
3
Amy Pepper
House Time
GL
GL
LO
19.44
20.30
21.25
Under 14 Boys
1
Timothy Goodman FF
2
Dylan Gracias
GL
3
Thomas Wolfe
MI
18.25
18.29
18.35
Under 16 Girls
1
Katelyn Lewis
LO
2
Eliza Groves
FF
3
Bethany Gallagher GL
18.44
19.46
20.59
Under 16 Boys
1
Clancy Vaughan
2
Sam Quinn
3
Jack Cullinane
MI
MI
GL
-
Under 21 Girls
1
Caitlin Barker
FF
2
Jessica Ellis
MI
3
Alexandra Groves FF
19.59
22.13
23.47
Under 21 Boys
1
William Middleton LO
2
Thomas Irwin
MI
3
Thomas Horsten GL
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Final Results
Glenelg – 406
Ffrench – 380
Lonsdale – 257
Mitchell – 222
Congratulations to Glenelg, the winners
of yet another Grand Aggregate. This
tops off a great year for Glenelg having
also claimed the 2011 Swimming and
Athletics Aggregates.
Congratulations to all students who
competed on the day. It was brilliant to
see the high rates of participation in the
2011 Cross Country. A big thank you
GSSSA Cross Country 2011 4th Row Samuel Quinn, Jake Linke, Timothy Goodman, Daniel Higgins, Jeremy Kealy, Matthew Waters, Gabrielle
Higgins, Cody Lewis 3rd Row Bonnie Arnel, Dylan Gracias, Aaron Cunningham, Caitlin Barker, Austen Prendergast, Katelyn Millard, Georgina Groves
2nd Row Mikaela Claridge, Teagan McIntosh, Georgina Evans, Rachael McKinna, Courtney Garfoot, Evangeline Dowling, Sarah Cleaver, Aiden Luhrs
1st Row Emily Baudinette, Brittany McIntosh, Eliza Groves, Roger Morris, Alexandra Groves, Jessica Ellis, Courtney Van Diesen.
must go to all staff members and students
(particularly Mrs. Pam King’s Year 12s)
who helped out with timekeeping,
recording, riding bikes and guarding
checkpoints along the track. Without
the help of these enthusiastic people the
Cross Country would never has run as
smoothly as it did.
GSSSA Cross Country
On Wednesday 1st June 2011, a squad
of 44 Monivae runners took to the track
for the annual GSSSA Cross Country.
This year provided a different experience
for runners, being the first time the event
was held at the Hamilton Institute of Rural
Learning (HIRL) and Pedrina Park. The
new course was well and truly a cross
country track with hills, tree branches and
slippery surfaces putting all competitors
to a great test. With many of our Cross
Country squad members unable to
compete on the day due to clashes with
other school events, it was pleasing to
see the effort given by all students who
represented Monivae in this tiresome
event.
Monivae’s most outstanding performer for
the day was Eliza Groves, who ran hard
claiming second place in the Under 16
girls.
Overall, Monivae claimed second place in
the Girls Aggregate, as well as the U21
boys, U21 girls and U14 girls aggregates.
Monivae finished in third place for the
GSSSA Cross Country Grand Aggregate.
Congratulations to all students who
competed on the day. Your enthusiasm
and determination was a credit to all of
you. Also a thank-you must go to Roger
Morris and Alexandra Groves, our Cross
Country Captains, for displaying fantastic
leadership throughout the event.
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Swimming Sports
Swimming Sports
On Monday the 14th of February 2011,
the Monivae students and staff ventured
to the Hamilton Outdoor Swimming Pool
for the annual Monivae Swimming Sports.
House Spirit was high all throughout
the day with great participation and
determination in the pool, and outstanding
costumes and chants in each of the
House Cheer Squads. Monivae swimmers
also showed a high level of success in the
pool with sixteen records being broken for
the day; these achievements have been
acknowledged below.
Boys
13 Yr.
Lachlan Kohn (Glenelg)
14 Yr.
Michael Gould (Lonsdale)
15 Yr.
Zachary Ellwood (Lonsdale)
16 Yr.
Nicholas Armstrong (Ffrench)
17 Yr.
Brody Fishwick (Lonsdale)
20 Yr.
Daniel Higgins (Glenelg)
Individual Records:
Adelaide Ashby (3 New Records)
15 Yr. Female Freestyle 100m 1:11.34
14 Yr. Female Backstroke 50m 38.19
15Yr. Female Individual Medley 2:57.24
Anna-Grace Close
17 Yr. Female Freestyle 50m 38.00
Zachary Ellwood (2 New Records)
16 Yr. Male Butterfly 50m 31.44
15 Yr. Male Individual Medley2:54.74
Brody Fishwick (3 New Records)
17 Yr. Male Freestyle 50m 29.83
17 Yr. Male Breaststroke 50m 42.52
17 Yr. Male Backstroke 50m 35.27
Michael Gould
15 Yr. Male Freestyle 100m 1:09.86
Molly Kent
17 Yr. Female Breaststroke 50m 49.89
Kate Shiels
17 Yr. Female Backstroke 50m 44.30
Best Cheer Squad 2011: Mitchell
Grand Aggregate Results:
1st 2,676 Glenelg
2nd 2,439
Lonsdale
3rd 2,432
Ffrench
4th 2,288
Mitchell
Relay Records:
Glenelg
15Yr. Male Medley Relay 2:50.03
17Yr. Female Freestyle Relay 2:40.84
Lonsdale
17Yr. Male Freestyle Relay 2:21.07
20Yr. Male Medley Relay 2:33.31
Age Group Champions:
13 Yr.
Ashlyn Atkinson (Ffrench)
14 Yr.
Adelaide Ashby (Ffrench)
15 Yr.
Bridgette Garfoot (Glenelg)
16 Yr.
Kelsy Landwehr (Ffrench)
17 Yr.
Kate Shiels (Ffrench)
20 Yr.
Shar-Elise Sturgess-Myers (Lonsdale)
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Congratulations to all swimmers listed
above and Glenelg for being the clear
winners of the 2011 Grand Aggregate.
A huge thank you must go to all the
student leaders, staff, parents and old
collegians who gave up their time to help
throughout out the day, whether it be
marshalling, recording, timekeeping or
setting and packing up the pool. Without
your help the Swimming Sports would not
have taken place so smoothly.
GSSSA Swimming Report
2011
On Wednesday 23rd February 2011,
Monivae College hosted the annual
GSSSA Swimming Carnival at the
Hamilton Outdoor Pool. The Monivae
team competed in high spirits all day, with
an impressive effort in the pool and some
fantastic times being recorded.
Brody Fishwick swam beautifully on the
day managing to break two individual
records;
• 17 Yr. Male 50m Freestyle:
Old Record – 29.99
New Record – 29.97
• 17 Yr. Male 50m Backstroke:
Old Record – 38.40
New Record – 33.72
Brody was also a significant member of
the 17Yr. Male Relay Team who took 2.08
seconds off the previous 4 X 50 Freestyle
Relay record with a time of 2:06.62. The
15Yr. boys also broke the 4 X 50 Freestyle
Relay smashing the previous time by 4.34
seconds to set the new time of 2:37.47.
Other outstanding individual performances
for the day:
• Adelaide Ashby – 14 Yr. age group
champion.
• Michael Gould – 14 Yr. age group
champion.
• Zachary Ellwood – 15 Yr. age group
champion.
• Kelsey Landwehr – 16 Yr. age group
champion.
• Brody Fishwick – 17 Yr. age group
champion.
Monivae won 5 age group pennants for
the day, including:
• 14 Yr. Female age group.
• 14 Yr. Male age group.
• 20 Yr. Female age group.
The
brilliant
performances
and
enthusiasm of the Monivae swimmers
was showcased at the end of the day
when the overall results were announced:
Boys Aggregate: Monivae won 1st place
by an overwhelming 14 points.
Girls Aggregate: Monivae 2nd by 3 points.
Grand Aggregate: Monivae College
A huge thanks must go to all the staff,
parents, students and old collegians who
helped out on the day whether it be setting/
packing up, time-keeping or marshalling.
Especially to Mrs. King who took on the
important role of chief recorder. Without
these wonderful volunteers the Carnival
would not have been such a success.
GSSSA Swimming 2011 4th Row Austen Prendergast, Molly Kent, Jack Oswald, Lachlan Gabbe, Jeremy Kealy, Daniel Higgins, Thomas Horsten, Fraser Kent, Anna-Grace Close, Jacob Bullen 3rd Row Thomas Millard, Stacey Dyson, Gabrielle Higgins, Jack Landwehr, Danica Williams, Niall Ashby, Josiah Williams-Mott, Luke
Ubergang, Kelsey Landwehr, James Milich, Nick Neeson 2nd Row Claire MacFarlane, Bridgette Garfoot, Georgina Groves, Adelaide Ashby, Caroline Crane, Jessica Ellis, Caitlin Barker, Michael Gould, Stephanie Morrison, Ellie Riddle, Samuel Ubank, Sarah Cleaver 1st Row Samuel Tan, Emma Millard, Chrissy Taylor, Courtney
Garfoot, Tori Perry, Benjamin Ryan, Shar-Elise Sturgess-Myers, Tayla Guthrie, Bonnie Arnel, Eliza Groves, Lachlan Kohn
Swimming Sports
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Cricket
Cricket
GSSSA 20/20
Monivae entered two teams for the
GSSSA 20/20 cricket competition this
year. The First XI played superbly to post
two easy wins against Casterton and
Baimbridge. The Second XI won its first
game against Good Shepherd and lost to
Hamilton College.
The First XI made an imposing 169 against
Casterton. Michael Close top scored with
39. Other notable contributions were
made by Thushira Gammune 34 and
Tom Irwin 27. Casterton were quickly 4
for 14, with Niall Ashby the pick of the
bowlers taking 3 for 9 off 3 overs. Jayson
Bensch and Shannon Jaescke each took
2 wickets. Casterton were bowled out for
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Monivae First XI.
The First XI progressed to the final against
Hamilton College and in a wintery final
was able to play some great cricket to win
the final.
Thanks go to Mr. Michael Harms and First
X1 Captain Ben Noske for their efforts in
assisting the teams.
Super 8’s Years 9 and 10
Two boys and one girls team competed
for Monivae College in the Year 9 & 10
Super 8’s Cricket at Pedrina Park. Some
great cricket from all teams saw some
positive results, but it was the Year 9 &
10 girls who shone and managed to win
the final and progress to the Zone Finals
in Werribee.
Despite the fine weather the games had
been moved to the Indoor Cricket Centre
as the chance of rain had been high. The
girls lost their first game against Sacred
Heart Geelong, with the opposition
adapting to the different rules of indoor
cricket quicker than Monivae. A good
win against Eaglehawk (Bendigo) had the
girl’s confidence high going into the game
against Emmanuel College Warrnambool.
A good game was played but Emmanuel
proved too strong. A final win for the day
against Ouyen Secondary left the girls in
5th place on two wins and two loses.
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The team was Zoe Astbury
Kate Lewis
Megan McFarlane
Gabrielle Higgins
Laura Addinsall
Alanna Cottrill
Ashley Van Weegan
Nicky Lowe
Regan Walker
Maddie McKinna
Year 9 and 10 Super 8’s.
Super 8’s Years 7 and 8
The Year 7 and 8 Super 8’s Cricket teams
played with two boys and two girls teams
representing Monivae at Pedrina Park.
The Monivae A Boys coached by Shannon
Jaeschke had three easy victories to
win straight through to the Grand Final,
winning the last game of the three by 240
runs. They played Baimbridge in the final
and it was a close game with Baimbridge
needing eight off the last Joel Tully over,
but a wicket from Joel and some good
bowling saw Monivae win the final to
progress to the Zone Finals.
The Monivae ‘B’ Boys won two of their
three matches and the Monivae ‘B’ Girls
coached by Regan Walker, also won two
of their three games and all played well.
The Monivae ‘A’ Girls coached by Zoe
Astbury were too good all day. Easily
winning their three preliminary matches
the team was anchored by Ebonie Smith
and Tori Perry who both dominated with
the bat and the ball. The final game
against Casterton saw them amass some
big runs in the early overs, but some
strong bowling late saw Monivae keep
them to 85 runs. A slow start with the bat
kept the game close until Ebonie Smith hit
3 sixes in a row to put the game away
for Monivae. The Monivae A Girls will also
progress to the Zone Finals
Cricket
Zone Finals
On Wednesday 14th November the
‘A’ Boys and Girls Years 7 and 8 teams
played the Western Zone Finals in Melton.
The Boys had an easy win first game
against Salesian College, being much
better with both bat and ball. The second
game was different with some wayward
bowling and some poor calling or urns
that resulted in run-outs had the team
well behind against Ballarat High School,
they battled well to get the game close
just losing by nine runs, the boys were
disappointed with the result as they knew
they had played well below there potential.
A final game against unbeaten Trinity had
the boys rearing to go, unlike the previous
game the fielding was outstanding and
their were no run-outs which got Monivae
home by five runs. Year 7 and 8 Super 8’s.
The Girls also won two of three games for
the day, and were disappointed with their
second loss, going down by 26 runs. It
was great to see the enthusiasm and
competiiveness of the girls as they gave
everything they had. The highlight of the
day was a hat-trick maiden over from Tori
Perry who had a good day with the ball, on
the batting side everyone got some runs
with Ebonie Smith only being dismissed
once in the three mateches. Well done to
coach Zoe Astbury who lead the girls well.
Thank you to Miss Lauren Handreck, Mr.
Michael Harms, Fr. Mark McGuinness,
Zoe Astbury, Regan Walker and Shannon
Jaeschke who helped get the sides
organised over the last few weeks.
Year 7 and 8 Super 8’s.
The teams were
Boys
A team
Angus Dundon
Jack Landwehr
Cameron Pither
Austen Prendergast
Joel Tully
Daniel Richardson
Tom Millard
Henry Slocombe
Brody Evans
Girls A Team Adelaide Ashby
Isabelle Cleary
Georgie Evans
Paige England
Bonnie Gleeson
Rachael McKinna
Ricki Oswald
Tori Perry
Ebonie Smith
Mr. Simon McKinley
Sports Coordinator
Senior Boys Cricket 2011 Back Row Marcus Heyne, Jayson Bencsh, Andrew Ball, Shannon Jaeschke Front Row Timothy Goodman, Jordan Nice, Niall
Ashby, Thushira Gammune, Nicholas McMahon
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Football
Football
Herald-Sun Shield 1st XVIII
On the 10th of May, Monivae welcomed
Baimbridge College and Portland
Secondary College for the South West
region Herald-Sun Shield.
In the first game Monivae played
Baimbridge, it was a well fought out
game, with unselfish play using the
ball well saw us come out on top. The
backline defended well, with Ben Noske
hardly letting one through the sticks, and
Jock Cleary rebounded well across halfback. Brody Fishwick dominated every
clearance with accurate disposals, which
gave the forward line every opportunity.
Final scores for the game:
Monivae 8.6. 54 defeated
Baimbridge 3.4. 22
Senior Boys Football 4th Row Roger Morris, Samuel Huf, Thomas Horsten, Jayson Bensch, Stephen Craig 3rd Row Edward Purvis, Thomas Waters, Daniel
Higgins, Niall Ashby, Benjamin Ryan, Samuel Beavis 2nd Row Jacob Bullen, Benjamin Oswald, William Middleton, Thomas Irwin, Rodney Oliver, Benjamin
Noske, Matthew Waters 1st Row Jack McLeod, Jordan Nice, Jack Kennedy, Benjamin Ryan, Jeremy Kealy, Jock Cleary, Nicholas McMahon, Brody Fishwick
Monivae then played Portland who were
a much bigger side, again Monivae came
out on top however, the scoreboard was
not a fair indicator at the end of the game.
Jarrod O’Brien and Sam Beavis were
great in defense, Roger Morris provided
plenty of run, and set up a lot of play
through the middle. Final scores:
Monivae 12.6. 78 defeated
Portland 4.7. 31
Herald-Sun Shield Final
Stawell Secondary College progressed
from the Wimmera region and the two
sides played in typical grand final spirit.
The footy was clean and hard with
Monivae holding a slender lead until
midway through the last quarter where
Stawell managed to sneak in front.
Fortunately a late goal got us back the
lead and a few minutes later the siren
blew to make it two grand final wins in a
row for the Monivae 1st XVIII.
Roger Morris was awarded the best on
ground medallion for a blistering game
out on the wing. Jeremy Kealy had a huge
opponent in the ruck, who he managed to
get on top of. Steven Craig was creative
up forward kicking a couple of goals and
Jayson Bensch was his typical aggressive
self. The defense was held together well
by Ben Noske, Jock Cleary and Nick
McMahon.
The overall Monivae player of the year
was awarded to the team captain Jeremy
Kealy. Jeremy controlled his position
throughout both days of competition
and also led the team with intensity and
professionalism.
Mr. Simon Haterall
Coach - 1st XVIII
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Junior Boys Football 4th Row Jack Sutherland, Thomas Wolfe, Samuel Davis, James Milich, Tyler Gleeson, Kieran Edwards, Cameron Pither, David
Jaroszczuk, Brody Evans, Will Stephens, Curtis Noble, Benjamin Lewis 3rd Row Nicholas Bensch, Bradley Gill, Harry Brown, Kadison Walker, Nick Neeson,
Brandon Lacey, Austen Prendergast, Joel Tully, Matthew Walkley, Dylan Dorman, Dylan Fox, Cooper Gill 2nd Row Noah Flavel, Caelryck Nice, Daniel
Richardson, Lachlan Fitzgerald, Izaac Hayes, Tyler Frost, Jaidyn Moyle, Nick Driver, Tyler Staude, Zac Soawyer, Thomas-James Greenwood 1st Row Sam
Woodall, Lochie Gunning, Matthew Campbell, Thomas McGinley, Aiden Luhrs, Jack Landwehr, Jayden Watson, Matt Ubergang, Joseph Tonissen, Patrick
Dennis, Lachlan Kohn, Connor Fitzgerald.
GSSSA Senior Girl’s
Football
The GSSSA Senior Girl’s Football Carnival
continues to grow in stature and class.
Due to the high interest and enthusiasm of
our senior girls this year, Monivae decided
to field two teams instead of the normal
one team. One side was made up of Year
12 students (Monivae A) and the other
team was made up of Year 11 students
(Monivae B).
The day itself saw some wonderful skills
displayed by the girls on both Monivae
teams. The tackling and the handball
skills were a pleasure to watch and a lot
of the field kicking was impressive.
Both Monivae A and Monivae B won two
out their three matches which was a great
effort.
Monivae A was best served by Katie
Malone (Captain), Sarah Noske, Jess Ellis,
Sarah Wall and Ellen Ross whilst Monivae
B’s better players over the three matches
were Ellen Block, Anna-Grace Close,
Claire Macfarlane, Shannon Jenkins and
Laura Ferguson.
Many thanks to Kate Drechsler who was
my assistant coach for both teams and
to Thomas Horsten, Brody Fishwick and
James Irwin of Year 11 who officiated as
central and boundary umpires.
Mr. Terry Molan,
Senior Girls Football Coach 2002-2011
Bob Templeton Football
(Year 9)
This years annual Bob Templeton Shield
had a different feel for Monivae College,
as for the first time in living memory, we
fielded a side that did not have one boy
from Year 9. Even though this is not
normally an issue, the Bob Templeton
shield is a Year 9 football competition.
Unfortunately, this year the dates clashed
with our Annual Cadet Camp, so it was
Football
decided that Monivae would play with a
team of Year 8s with a few Year 7s.
As we knew from the beginning that we
would struggle with physical size, our
game plan was to get the ball on the
ground, and run, run, run. This would be
our only chance to compete against the
bigger bodies, but as expected we just
couldn’t get over the size of the opposition.
Even though Monivae lost both games,
coach Mr. Danny Franc was more than
happy with the endeavor of the young
side. Their attack on the ball, and the way
they played the game puts them in good
stead when representing Monivae in the
future.
The medal from AFL Victoria awarded
to our best player was won by Cameron
Pither, who played all day at centre half
back on bigger and stronger opponents,
but was rarely beaten.
Senior Girls Football 4th Row Megan MacFarlane, Caroline Munro, Danica Williams, Brittany Keller, Anna-Grace Close, Talinna Ellwood, Molly Kent, Lisa
Stanford, Rohanna Tully 3rd Row Leasha Standring, Rebecca Gray, Ellen Block, Abbey Jacobs, Ellen Ross, Claire Block, Sophie Gunning, Kate Drechsler,
Hannah Grayson, Imogene Illet, Caroline Crane 2nd Row Paige Evans, Bonnie Cerchi, Eloise Cameron, Courtney Garfoot, Olivia Stevens, Emily Huf, Claire
MacFarlane, Emma Munro, Sarah Wall, Emma English 1st Row Jami Giles, Laura Ferguson, Jessica Ellis, Sarah Teelow, Katie Malone, Evangeline Dowling,
Sarah Noske, Shar-Elise Sturgess-Myers, Brittany McIntosh
Mr. Danny Franc
Coach
Year 9 Girls Football
In the first match of the day, we saw
Baimbridge College play Monivae College
in an entertaining match. Both teams
moved the ball well, attacking from both
the centre with ease, but the defences
held strong until Emily Baulch from
Monivae College scored the first goal of
the tournament, a toe poke off the ground
that rolled through.
This set the scene for a more attacking
effort from the Monivae girls that
Baimbridge could not withstand.
Final scores saw Monivae the victor 3.2.20
to 1.1.7.
The final match, turned out to be the
grand final between last year’s champion
Monivae College, and this years home
team, Hamilton and Alexandra College.
Monivae flew out of the blocks, kicking 2
goals in the first 5 minutes, and looking
every bit the defending champions.
From this point on, Hamilton College got
themselves slowly back in the game.
Inaccurate kicking proved the downfall
of Hamilton and Alexandra College, with
Monivae holding on in the dying seconds
to record a victory 2.0.12 to 1.2.8
Highlights of the day included:
• The “Monivae Strong in Faith” Haka
performed at the start of the day by all
the girls
• Nicky Lowe swinging on to he left foot
to confuse the opposition, only to kick
it with such as hook that the ball nearly
went backwards
• Allie Gorman laying the “perfect” hip and
shoulder that was described later by
the match review panel as “Intentional,
reckless and high” and led to 650
Junior Girls Football 3rd Row Caprice Ariston, Jami Luhrs, Molly Neeson, Emily Baulch, Gabrielle Higgins, Emily Milich, Madeleine McKinna 2nd Row Mr.
Danny Franc, Annie Elliot, Sarah Loria, Genevieve Cameron, Ellie Riddle, Katelyn Millard, Jemima Staude 1st Row Mikaela Claridge, Sarina Ferguson, Molly
Waters, Allie Gorman, Kellie Warburton, Eliza Groves, Mary Nguyen
activation points.
Each school was given a medal to award
to the best players in each side, and the
winner of Monivae’s medal was Alanna
Cottrill.
Thanks needs to go out to all the staff
who let us miss period 6 so we could play
football, Mr. Simon McKinley for helping
get the game rescheduled, Mr. Terry
Molan for taking training and Mr. Danny
Franc for coaching us.
Year 9 Girls Football Team
Junior Boys Football
The Year 7 and 8 round robin football
competition was held at Pedrina Park on
the 16th of August. After the wet winter
that we have had the playing conditions
were very heavy, but the day itself was
excellent. Monivae fielded two very strong
and even teams for the competition with
Monivae Red led by Jack Landwher and
Monivae Blue by Jayden Watson.
Monivae Red won all of its four games,
quite easily. With the better players being
Nick Neeson, Tom Wolfe, Will Stephens,
Jack Landwher, Austen Prendergast and
Tyler Gleeson.
The AFL medal for the best player for
Monivae Red went to their centre half
forward Cameron Pither.
Monivae Blue also won all their games
and had the distinction of not having a
single point scored against them for the
whole day. This effort helped them win the
competition. Better players from Monivae
Blue in an even team effort were, Jayden
Watson, Brad Gill, Sam Woodall, Taine
Morris and Webster Back. The AFL medal
for the best player for Monivae Blue went
to Curtis Noble.
Thanks must go to the coaches of
the teams, Jarod O‘Brien and Michael
Nguyen for Monivae Red and Mark Troeth
and Roger Morris for Monivae Blue. It was
great to see them give freely of their time
and gain some coaching experiences as
well.
Mr. Geoff Isles
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Netball
Netball
Waverley International
Netball Championships
On Monday 4th July, whilst the majority of
Monivae College students were enjoying
the freedom of school holidays, a team
of ten students travelled to Melbourne
to compete in the annual Waverley
International Netball Championships,
beginning on Tuesday. With a very
youthful side, having six out of the ten
girls being Middle School students,
Monivae gained great experience from
competing in the Senior Girls Division
at the Championships. The way such
a young team shaped together to play
against Year 11 and 12 students was a
credit to the girls.
This year the first two days of Preliminary
Rounds of the Senior Championships
consisted of four sections, and during
these rounds Monivae played five games
of four by ten minute quarters. Throughout
the five qualifying matches, Monivae
only lost once to Immanuel College
from Adelaide. This meant that Monivae
finished second in their division and would
move on to the Qualifying Rounds where
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the competition would pick up pace on
the Thursday.
The Monivae girls came out firing in their
first match top gaining a comfortable win
over SEDA Richmond, 36 goals to 25.
The next round Monivae faced a classy
unit that was St. Francis Xavier College.
The girls dug deep for the entire game,
but the speed and ball movement of St.
Francis Xavier, who went on to play off in
the Grand Final, could not be matched,
being defeated 41-22. Monivae managed
to regroup and defeat SEDA Albert Park,
34-22, with the team finishing second in
their pool. This meant that Monivae would
now play off for positions 5th-8th for the
tournament. Monivae was able to win
against St. Patrick’s College of Tasmania
and also Avila College to finish in fifth
place.
The team consisted of: Anna-Grace
Close (Captain), Sophie Thornton,
Shanae Guthrie, Gorgia Sealey, Alanna
Cottril, Georgia McLennan, Molly Kent,
Sarah Noske, Brittany McIntosh and Zoe
Astbury. A big thank you must go to Miss
Rebecca Fisher for giving up her holiday
time to coach the team.
Netball Victoria Schools
Championships
On Monday 15th August, 36 students
and a number of parents and staff from
Monivae College attended the School
Girls Netball Championships in Ballarat.
Like every other year, Monivae entered
four teams in the competition with two
teams in the Junior school section and
one team in both the Middle and Senior
school sections. Each team played seven
or eight games throughout the day in a
round robin, with each game consisting of
two by seven minute halves.
Year 11 and 12 Results:
The senior Monivae squad played eight
games for the day, playing four teams
twice. In the first half of the rounds
Monivae defeated Damascus College,
Ballarat Grammar and Bambridge
College. The fourth game was a hard
fought tussle against the Hamilton and
Alexandra College, with a great degree
of physically and determination shown
by both teams in this game, Monivae
went down by seven goals. In the second
half of the day, Monivae defeated the
three previous schools once again and
then turned around with high spirits and
managed to defeat Hamilton College
by a small margin. The sportsmanship,
skill and determination for the ball was
Year 9 and 10 Schools Championships team. Back Row Gorgia Sealey, Katelyn Lewis, Ashlee Van Wegan, Georgia McLennan, Alanna Cottrill, Miss Lauren Handreck (Coach) Front Row Zoe Astbury, Shanae Guthrie, Sophie Thornton,
Abbey Shannon, Nickayla Lowe.
Jenny Huf, Mrs. Cathy Ferguson and Mrs.
Jacki Kermeen. Also to our umpires Miss
Rebecca Grayson and Ms Jenny Spark.
Your help throughout the day was greatly
appreciated.
Year 9 and 10 Results:
Like the senior squad, the middle school
girls played four teams twice, to total
eight games for the day. In the first half
of the day Monivae defeated Damascus,
Baimbridge and Ballarat Grammar all by
significant margins, showing strength all
down the court. It was against Hamilton
College that the team got off to a slow
start and made minor mistakes, to go
down by one goal. However, following
in the footsteps of the senior side, the
girls lifted in the second half of the day
to finish with seven wins out of eight
games. With Hamilton College facing
a draw, this put Monivae on top of the
ladder, to proceed through to the Finals
Day in September. A fantastic effort
shown by the girls throughout the day.
Better players for the day: Abbey Shannon
and Georgia McLennan.
On Monday 19th September, the Monivae
College Year 9 and 10 school girls netball
team competed in the state final for the
Netball Victoria Schools Championships.
Monivae had previously qualified for the
finals day at the State Netball and Hockey
Centre in Melbourne after a successful
day at the qualifiers in Ballarat midAugust.
Year 7 and 8 (Monivae 1) Results:
Monivae 1 in the junior section played
seven games for the day, against a
number of different schools from the
Ballarat/Hamilton region. The girls
played some great netball to win four
of their seven games, only going down
to Ballarat Grammar, Hamilton College
and Monivae 2. Well done to the girls for
giving one hundred percent in all of their
games, finishing fourth on the ladder.
Better players for the day: Rikki Oswald
and Tayla Guthrie
Year 7 and 8 (Monivae 2) Results:
Monivae 2 had a brilliant day of netball,
growing as a team as the day went on.
The girls managed to win five of their
seven games. A big highlight of the day
was when Monivae 2 defeated Monivae
1 in Round 4 of the competition. This
proves that with great determination and
a positive attitude on the court, the girls
stepped up to any challenge thrown at
them throughout the day to play some
good netball and finish third on the ladder.
Better players for the day: Teagan McLure
and Sophie Newell
Thank you must go to our coaches Mrs.
Jody Roth, Miss Rebecca Fisher and
Mrs. Rebecca Macgugan, as well as our
team managers – Ms Jo Van Wegan, Mrs.
Netball
of a high class, not only in this game
but also throughout the entire day. The
girls are to be congratulated in the way
they held themselves in the mentally and
physically straining battles and should
be proud of the magnificent display of
netball they put on throughout the day.
Monivae finished second on the ladder.
Better players for the day: Teagan Lang
and Molly Kent, with honourable mentions
going to the entire team.
Netball Victoria Schools
Championships – Final
Monivae started pool play and played
seven games against the likes of
Gennazzanno College, Avila College and
Sacred Heart Geelong, coming out with
five wins, a loss and a draw. Monivae
managed to finish in second place on the
Pool A ladder.
The team went into the semi final
pumped, knowing that this had placed
them in the top four teams in the state
of Victoria. Coming up against an
undefeated Catholic College Wodonga,
the girls played with great determination,
ball skills and fight for the ball, pulling off
brilliant intercepts and rebounds to keep
them in the game. Monivae went into
the second half with a lead of two goals,
and in a very close half managed to hold
the lead to win by one goal, 11-10. This
brilliant performance earned the team a
place in the grand final, to playoff for the
top two positions in the state.
In the grand final, Monivae faced a very
fit Emmanuel College, the two teams had
played earlier in the day with Monivae
losing by eight goals. An improved
performance in the grand final saw
Monivae down by four at half time, with
a comeback still in sight. Unfortunately,
Emmanuel was too good on the day,
winning the state title 15-8.
Second place in the entire state is a
fantastic achievement and the girls should
be incredibly proud of the sportsmanship
they displayed and the way they
performed on the day. A big thank you
must go to Mr. McKinley for driving the
bus to and from Melbourne and Ms Jo
Van Wegan for being our wonderful Team
Manager.
Keeper Sophie Thornton defends.
Saturday Morning Netball
Monivae College has participated in
both seasons of the Hamilton Junior
Netball Association Saturday morning
competition.
It has provided students with the
opportunity to play with their friends on
a Saturday morning and we have had a
large number of students taking part from
Years 7 through to Year 12.
It has been pleasing to receive positive
feedback from the Netball Association
on how all teams across both seasons
have performed and more importantly
made themselves available to umpire and
also have the senior players coach the
younger players.
Monivae
continually
puts
forward
impressive netball results across all age
groups and this is no surprise when you
go to Pedrina Park on Saturday morning
and see the enthusiasm and support for
Monivae Netball.
Thanks to Mr. Tim Kermeen and also
Mrs. Jacqui Kermeen and all the parents
and supporters who have assisted to get
these teams on the court.
Mr. Simon McKinley
Sports Coordinator
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Tennis Championships 2011
Tennis Championships 2011
The
Monivae
Tennis
Championships were a tightly
contested event held after
school at the Monivae Tennis
Courts.
In the Middle School Girls both Nicky
Lowe and Kate Bruce-Smith were playing
good tennis and the final round robin
match of the day came down to these
two, with Nicky’s power-hitting helping
her get the win, with Kate playing some
good shots.
In the Middle School boys, Wesley Isles
wasn’t really pushed as he managed to
beat his opponents with relative ease.
Lachlan Bail, Adam Waters and Matt
Parfrey all played well.
In the Junior Girls Hannah Waters played
consistent tennis all afternoon to win her
age group. Georgie Evans played well also
but couldn’t get past Hanna. A special
mention must go to Phoebe O’Halloran
who put in a great effort.
In the Junior Boys there were some great
matches held with Curtis Noble, Ben
Murray and Aiden Luhrs all playing well,
but it was to be Curtis’s strength and shot
selection that saw him progress through
for the day.
Well done to all players who competed
and played with great sportsmanship.
These players have progressed to the
GSSSA Championships.
Mr. Simon McKinley
Sports Coordinator
GSSSA Tennis
Following wet weather, the GSSSA Tennis
was not played until the last week of
school this year. This change saw Nickayla
Lowe and Wes Isles, the current Monivae
Champions, unavailable to play but we
were fortunate to have Emily Baulch and
Justin Field step-in and help the team.
With the event being split between the
Hamilton Lawn Tennis Courts and the
Monivae College Tennis Courts it was
going to mean some different results
across the grass and hard-court surfaces.
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GSSSA Tennis Champions. Back Row Elizabeth Baxendale, Courtney Van Diesen, Kaitlyn Millard, Matthew Parfrey, Justin Field, Emily Baulch. Front Row
Hannah Waters, Lachlan Bail (Capt.) Jami Luhrs, Kate Bruce-Smith (Capt.) and Georgina Evans. Absent: Curtis Noble, Ben Murray, Ben Lewis and Aiden Luhrs.
Year 9 and 10 Boys
Lachaln Bail and Adam Waters were
dominant all day in the singles for
Monivae, rarely being pushed with
Lachlan not losing more than a handful
of games for the whole day. Adam’s last
match of the day was his toughest with
time running out and the games 5-5 it was
declared a draw. Matt Parfray and Justin
Field battled well all day with some mixed
results, but the championship points they
accumulated in addition to Adam and
Lachlan’s allowed them to capture the
Boys Pennant.
Year 9 and 10 Girls
Kate Bruce-Smith and Jami luhrs played
the singles for Monivae and Emily Baulch
and Kaitlyn Millard formed a strong
doubles team. Kate and Jami were too
strong for their opponents, allowing Emily
and Kaitlyn to be more relaxed and enjoy
their matches. It was a great effort and
the Gilrs Pennant.
Year 7 and 8 Boys
Playing at Monivae, Curtis Noble, Ben
Murray, Ben Lewis and Aiden Luhrs would
contest the toughest category of the day.
Curtis came up against some very tough
opponents and was able to split his
matches whilst Ben Murray was able to
get on top in most of his singles matches.
Some great games from Aiden and Ben
Lewis in the doubles saw Monivae finish
second in the Boys Pennant.
Year 7 and 8 Girls
Hannah Waters, Georgina Evans,
Courtney Van Diesen and Elizabeth
Baxendale enjoyed some great matches
of tennis. All the girls were striking the
ball well and their fitness as the day went
on was a telling factor. Wins came pretty
easily and they were able to capture the
Girls Pennant.
With the teams getting three out of the
four Pennants in the age groups it was a
decisive victory for Monivae in the Grand
Aggregate and the players should be
proud of how the represented the College.
Thank you to Mrs. Pam King, Mrs. Julie
Dohle and Mrs. Julie Templeton who
organised the Junior Boys at Monivae on
the day.
Mr. Simon McKinley
Sports Coordinator
Basketball
Basketball
Back Row Mr. Callum Kanoniuk (coach), Angus Noske, Joel Brown, Brayden Robertson, Edvard Christie. Front Row Thomas Feely, Fraser Kent, Alex Guegan-Brown, Jack Oswald (captain).
Back Row Ashlee Van Wegan, Madeleine McKinna, Loretta Kearney (coach), Nickayla Lowe, Regan Walker (captain).
Front Row Miss Lauren Handreck (manager), Laura Addinsall, Sophie Thornton, Tayarrah Morris, Paige England.
Summer 2011
players games.
Monivae was again one of the largest
clubs participating the Hamilton Amateur
Basketball Association, entering 12 teams
across all divisions of Mens and Womens.
The Monivae Flames, Monivae Magic and
Monivae Comets all progressed through
to the Grand Finals and were able to win
these, a great result.
It was pleasing to see a Monivae
team return to Division 1 in the Mens
competition, equally so having a team
made up of students and the experience
of Miss Rebecca Fisher return to Division
1 in the Womens to compliment the
existing team of Old Collegians.
Thank you again to all the coaches and
parents who willingly gave of their time
so that students, staff and Old Collegians
could enjoy Monivae basketball.
Four of the teams progressed through
to the Finals with the Monivae Storm in
Division 4 Womens and the Monivae
Flames in Division 1 Women’s both going
on to win their respective Grand Finals.
Ellen Dufty was awarded the Division 4
Best and Fairest for her season with the
Monivae Phoenix.
Winter 2011
The Winter season was shaping up as
a great one for Monivae as it entered
15 teams to be the largest club in the
Hamilton Amateur Basketball Association.
The Monivae Suns, made up of Old
Collegians, joined the Flames and
Dolphins to represent three of the eight
teams in Womens Division 1. The increase
in players saw Monivae represented
in most Divisions this season and was
highlighted by a large group of players
who had never played basketball before,
but were willing to have some fun with
their classmates.
Seven teams made the finals, including
the Monivae Heat in Division 1 Men who
managed to slip into fourth place following
some great improvement in the young
Special thanks must go to Miss Rebecca
Fisher who with Mr. Tim Kermeen have
been the driving forces behind the
Monivae Basketball Club, we wish Miss
Fisher well and hope she will continue to
enjoy her basketball in Ballarat.
Mr. Simon McKinley
Sports Coordinator
Australian Schools
Basketball Championships
On Sunday 4th December, 16 Monivae
students from Years 8 to 10, travelled
to Bendigo for a week of basketball at
the Australian Schools Championships,
a highly regarded national tournament.
Both the girls and boys teams competed
in Division Three of the Junior section,
with games consisting of four by eight
minute quarters.
The Monivae girls performed brilliantly
throughout the week under the guidance
of Ms Loretta Kearney (coach) and Miss
Lauren Handreck (manager). In the
preliminary rounds:
Monivae
61
def.
Pymble
Ladies’
College
Sydney
44
Monivae 31 lt. Aquinas College 38
Monivae 45 def. Beaconhills College 37
Monivae 59 def. Brauer College 40
After three wins and a loss, Monivae
were second on the ladder and therefore
earned themselves a place in Gold Medal
Match against the undefeated Aquinas
College, Ringwood, a school consisting of
1,600 students. After a slow first quarter,
the girls managed to match Aquinas
for the rest of the game, outscoring the
opposition in the last quarter. However,
after a great display of determination and
sportsmanship, it was not enough to get
Monivae back in the game, settling for a
Silver Medal, 51-59.
In the Junior Boys section Monivae was
coached by 2009 College Captain, Mr.
Callum Kanoniuk, and managed by Mr.
Tim Kermeen. Throughout the week of
basketball the boys also displayed some
fantastic skill and teamwork, with a mixed
bag of results in the preliminary rounds:
• Monivae 54 def. Bendigo South East
College 45
• Monivae 38 def. Central Coast Adventist
School 35
• Monivae 43 lt. Aquinas College 63
• Monivae 48 lt. St Edward’s College 56
This placed Monivae in the Bronze Medal
playoffs where they defeated Bendigo SE
56-51 in an exciting overtime and then
St Edward’s 57-55 in the final playoff
match. This close win earned Monivae
the Bronze Medal, to reward the team for
a great week of basketball.
A huge thank you must go to Ms Kearney
and Mr. Kanoniuk for giving up their
week to coach our teams and parent Ms
Tracy Noske who attended all games,
providing support to both sides. Also to
Mr Tim Kermeen who yet again did an
outstanding job organising the week.
Miss Lauren Handreck Sport Co-ordinator Assistant
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Hockey
Monivae Hockey
Hockey Monivae has had a stellar
year, Monivae has fielded a team in
all six divisions. We have seen terrific
and constant participation through all
our teams and we have seen some
of our members step up and take on
responsibilities within their teams to keep
everything running smoothly. Success
has been achieved in all areas with two
Monivae teams, the Division 4 and U16
boys, making it to the grand final and
awards going to Monivae players in every
division.
With our two teams that made it to the
Grand final, we had a victory with our
Division 4 team defeating Coleraine in a
dominant performance and the U16 boys
went down to Hamilton College in the final
but played their best game of the season
to keep College to the tightest margin for
the year between the two teams.
Boys Hockey Back Row Thomas Millard, Joshua Murray, Timothy Farquharson, Damien Tully, Rory Steff, Jai Durbidge, Arobati McCarthy, Valerian McCaskill
Front Row Jesse Richardson, Bayley Cook, Nicholas Avaut, Niall Ashby, Benjamin Stubbs, Andrew Robertson, Lachlan Kohn
In the Association Awards Monivae was
represented in all divisions and with many
players missing out on awards by minor
margins.
Division 5
Best team player : Emma Robertson
Division 4
Best goal keeper: Mikayla Golding
Division 3
Best goal keeper: Kim Lane
U16 Boys
Best Clubman: Josh Murray
Best Team player: Alec Mcintyre
Runners up Best and fairest: Ash Steele
Division 1 Women
Most improved: Sarah Millard
Division 1 Men
Best and Fairest: Niall Ashby
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Girls Hockey Back Row Mikayla Golding, Emily Hicks, Amy Russell, Sarah Millard, Danica Williams, Joella Williams, Lauren Stanhope Front Row Chrissy
Taylor, Bonnie Arnel, Kate Addinsal, Katelyn Millard, Georgina Evans, Victorya O’Shea
Umpires awards
Best Junior Umpire: Danica Williams
Division 3
Most improved: Vicky O’shea
Coach’s award: Laura Eales
After a very successful year thanks needs
to go out to our President Mark Williams
and the entire Monivae hockey board.
Monivae team awards
Under 16 Boys
Most improved: Rory Steff
Coach’s award: Ash Steele
From the 2011 Hockey Captains, thank
you for a great year and good luck for
2012.
Division 5
Most improved: Meredith Ashby
Coach’s Award: Emma Robertson
Division 1 Women
Most improved: Sarah Millard
Coach’s award: Bonnie Arnel
Ben Stubbs And Niall Ashby
Hockey Captains
Division 4
Most improved: Henry Slocombe
Coach’s award: Bayley Cook
Division 1 Men
Most improved: Nick Avaut
Coach’s award: Niall Ashby
Shooting
Shooting
This year saw many successes
in the Clay Target Shooting
Team as we continued to
provide high quality training
opportunities for interested
students.
Training on Wednesdays was well
attended by a small group of committed
students who experienced Skeet and
Down the Line shooting under the expert
eye of Mr. Phil Johnstone. He ensured
that the students were able to sample a
range of shooting styles appropriate to
the type of upcoming competition and our
results in the three competitions showed
that this training paid off.
We saw excellent results in the GSSSA
Field and Game with the highlight being
a perfect round shot by Peyton Ellwood,
great individual performances by the
junior members of the team at Noorat and
the senior boys close to winning places
at Minyip.
Whilst shooting at times suffers from bad
press in the media, we were very pleased
to receive great feedback from members
of the community about the standard of
behavior and attention to safety shown by
our team members at competition. This is
one of the fundamental expectations we
expect of our shooting team members
and the students are to be commended
for their self-discipline and the excellent
competitive atmosphere at training and
shoots.
3rd Row Jack Guegan-Brown, Hamish Wathen, Ben Deutscher, Timothy Jaroszczuk, Dylan Montgomery 2nd Row Mr Murray Silver, Diarmid Cleary, Alister
Neaves, Peyton Ellwood, Alex Guegan-Brown, Mrs Sofia Vearing 1st Row Noah Flavel, Callum Pitts, Caleb Johnstone, Rebecca Gray, Oscar Dinges, Cody
Deutscher, Adam Waters.
each week. This reduced the burden on
myself considerably and provided another
‘go to’ person for students who needed
advice or assistance.
We say farewell to many senior boys
who have been great supporters of the
shooting team over the years and thank
them for their contribution and look
forward to seeing many new faces in the
team in 2012.
Mrs. Sofia Vearing and
Mr. Murray Silver
Duncan Cameron.
This team cannot survive without the
commitment of parents as well who
attended training with their students each
week and transported their students and
firearms to the three competitions this
year. The support of the parent group
makes the job of coordinating these
shoots a lot easier and we hope that this
will continue next year.
Special thanks to Mr. Phil Johnstone
for travelling from Portland each week
to conduct our training sessions. His
expertise and positive encouragement of
the students saw each of them grow in skill
and confidence. Thanks also to Mr. Murray
Silver for supervising training sessions
Taking aim at the GSSSA Field and Game Shoot.
104.
Table Tennis – Equestrian – Cycling
Table Tennis
Following on from the Zone Competition
in Warrnambool on August 23rd, three
Monivae students progressed to the
State Finals in Melbourne on October
11th. Brandon Lacey (Junior), Justin
Field (Intermediate) and Daniel Roberts
(Seniors) all made their way to the
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre for
the event.
All the boys competed well and
gave everything against some tough
competition. Brandon had a good day
winning some close matches and placed
6th in the State. Justin had some mixed
results and whilst he was somewhat
disappointed with his play on the day,
the College is extremely proud of his 5th
place result. Daniel played some good
shots against a tough Senior field and his
play earned him a 10th place finish.
Handy Mount and had the highest score
in Rider Skills to win her age group.
Hayley Elson was the final member of the
team in the Year 11 and 12 age group.
Riding Eddie Hayley put in some good
performances for the day and was able
to secure 8th place in a very tough age
group.
Equestrian
The major Equestrian event for College
was again the Hamilton and Alexandra
College Inter-School event. Held on 24th
of September, the first day of the Term 3
holidays it was a committed team who
competed on the day.
Competing in a combination of Show
Jumping, Handy Mount, Rider Skills and
Dressage the students competed across
different age groups.
In the Year 7 and 8 section Lucy Tanner
competed on her horse Talisman Lilly and
scored good points in both Dressage and
Also competing in the Year 7 and 8
section was Isabelle Tanner on her horse
Gemma. Isabelle scored well in her events
including one of the highest scores of the
day in Handy Mount. Isabelle placed well
in 7th place.
Competing in the Year 9 and 10 section,
Mikaela Claridge competed on Max.
Consistent performances from Mikaela
across all her events saw her place fourth
in her age group.
Cycling
Monivae College had six students
compete in the VSCC Road Cycling
Championships.
Competing
in
Warrnambool Jacob Bast and Ryan
Minney both performed well. Competing
in the Race class Ryan finished 2nd in his
age group whilst Jacob finished 7th in his.
A great result from them both.
Competing in Horsham, Josh Belleville
rode well for a 4th place in the Race class
105.
A wonderful result for the players, and the
school, having three top-ten players in the
sport. A big thank you goes to Mr. Darryl
Lacey for taking the boys to the event.
whilst the other riders competed in the
Novice class. Jack Cullinane was the best
placed with a 4th placed finish whilst Josh
Kohn and Sebastian Rogers rode well.
Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Denise
Bast and also Fr. Mark McGuinness for
their assistance.
Mr. Simon McKinley
Sports Coordinator
Combined the girls accumulated enough
points for second place in the teams
event, a great achievement. Thanks must
go to Mrs. Colleen Claridge who gave up
a lot of her time to assist the girls on the
day and in preparation. All at Monivae
appreciated her effort.
On Thursday 17th March, 19 enthusiastic
Monivae College students travelled
to Geelong to compete at the VSSSA
Rowing Regatta on the Barwon River.
After arriving the night before, the rowers
were geared up and ready for the following
day of racing.
All races were 1000metres long and
crews consisted of doubles, quads
and fours. Monivae came away from
the day with two first places, three
second places and one third place.
Monivae winners were as listed:
• Year 9 Double – Jack Cullinane and
Sebastian Rogers
• Year 9 Quad – Jack Cullinane, Sebastian
Rogers, Brayden Robertson, Nick
Perkins and Shelby Perry (Cox).
Second place getters:
• Year 10 Four and Year 10 Quad –
Shelby Perry, Aimee Dent, Sarah
Millard, Katelyn Millard and Georgina
Evans (Cox).
Rowing
Rowing
Thank you to our Coach Mr. Nigel Miller
and Team Manager was Mrs. Cassie
Rogers who was supported by Fr. Mark
McGuiness.
Shelby Perry
• Championship Double – Evie Dowling
and Sheree Perkins.
Girls Quad.
Monivae Rowing Team.
Year 9 Double Winners Sebastian Rogers and Jack Cullinane.
Georgina Evans (Cox), Kaitlyn Millard, Sarah Millard, Aimee Dent and Shelby Perry.
106.
Speech Night Awards
Speech Night Awards
Major Awards:
Academic Excellence Year 12:
These awards will be presented in early
2012.
The Jules Chevalier Award:
Sarah Noske
Caltex Best All Rounder:
Caitlin Barker
John Curtin Award for Loyalty and
Perseverance:
Daniel Roberts
Fr. Stan Tyler msc, Trophy for
Outstanding dedication to Sporting
Excellence:
Justin Field
Community Services Awards:
Isabella Strada, Tyler Hay, Jami Giles,
Samuel Dent, Ellen Ross
Monivae College House Aggregate
Shield:
Ffrench House
Captains: Ben Ryan & Caitlin Barke
Coordindator: Mr. Tim Kermeen
College Captain Awards:
Jock Cleary & Lisa Stanford
107.
Diligence in Study Year 12 Girls:
Jessie Pedrina, Caitlin Barker, Shar-Elise
Sturgess-Myers, Jessica Ellis, Tyler Hay,
Samuel Dent, Nathan Liebelt, Ben Ryan
Claire MacFarlane, Laura Ferguson,
Alexandra Groves, Samantha Nicholas
Diligence in Study Year 11 Girls:
Nicholas Avaut, Rebekah Grenfell, Ellen
Block, Marcus Heyne
Valerian McCaskill, Ashleigh Minney, Errol
Gracias, Georgia McLennan
Diligence in Study Year 9:
Jessica Kaspers, Todd Millard, Harry
Keegan, Laura Eales
Raleena Mendis, Cameron Pither,
Adelaide Ashby, Caleb Johnstone
Samuel Tan, Kieran Edwards, Georgina
Palling, Lauren Stevenson
Jack Sutherland, Eden Ariston, Ryan
Minney, Ashleigh Huisman
Andrew Robertson, Bayley Cook, Elyse
McGennisken, Denver Harrison
Shannon Jaeschke, Kelsey Landwehr,
David Drechsler, Stephanie Morrison
Timothy Goodman, Gabrielle Higgins,
Ellalise Harrison, Eliza Groves
The Jules Chevalier Award:
Caltex Best All Rounder:
John Curtin Award for
Loyalty and Perseverance:
Fr. Stan Tyler msc, Trophy
for Outstanding dedication
to Sporting Excellence:
Sarah Noske
This award is named after
the founder of the MSC
congregation. The Jules
Chevalier Award is made to
a Year 12 student who needs
to have a commitment to
academic effort, a good level
of involvement in Monivae
activities and must exemplify
the Monivae spirit in caring
for others and representing
Monivae with pride.
Caitlin Barker
This award is presented
to a Year 12 student who
has demonstrated a high
academic standard and who
has been an active contributor
in all areas of Monivae College.
Justice Group
Daniel Roberts
The John Curtin Award is
awarded to a student who has
shown consistently over an
extended period of time the
discipline and commitment to
stay focussed on his or her
education despite personal or
other circumstances that have
seriously tested this discipline
and commitment.
Justin Field
This award recognises
exceptional sporting
achievement by a student
and who has displayed
the attributes of good
sportsmanship, fair play and
a committment to excellance.
RIST Award for Agricultural Studies:
Hayley Elsom
Business Studies Award:
Rebecca Gray
Westvic Staffing Solutions
Excellence Award:
Hayley Elsom
Cogger Gurry Accounting Award:
Caitlin Barker
Physical Education Award:
Katie Malone
Biological Science Award:
Jessie Pedrina
Further Mathematics Award:
Nathan Liebelt
Health & Human Development
Award:
Caitlin Barker
Co-curricular Awards:
ADF Long Tan Award:
Beau Nieuwveld, Katrina Davis and
Brittany McIntosh
Lions Ladies Auxiliary Citizenship
Service Award:
Niall Ashby
Hamilton RSL Ted Kenna, VC
Scholarship:
Evangaline Dowling
Music Awards:
Fr. O’Carrigan English Award:
Jessie Pedrina
Junior School Musicianship:
Samuel Tan
Literature Award:
Jami Giles
Middle School Musicianship:
Beau Nieuwveld
Humanities Award:
Kathleen Tripovich
Pat Kelly Visual Arts Award:
Mai Do
Outdoor Education Award:
Jack Sharples
Mathematics: Methods & Specialist:
Samuel Dent
Religious Education Award:
Sophie Annett
Joseph Elleway Physical Science Chemistry Award:
Samuel Dent
Joseph Elleway Physical Science Physics Award:
Tyler Hay
Technology Award:
Ed Turner
Performing Arts Award:
Isabella Strada
Psychology Award:
Samuel Dent
Applied Learning Award:
Luke Parfrey
West Vic-Work Force VET Excellence:
Erin Kirkup
Blake Family Perpetual Trophy for
Netball Excellence:
Anna-Grace Close
Senior Cross Country:
William Middleton & Caitlin BArker
Monivae Junior Sportsperson:
Jack Cullinane & Katelyn Lewis
Best and Fairest Spiller Shield Nano
Melican Cup:
Anna-Grace Close
Salter Trophy for Senior Girls
Athletics:
Caitlin Barker
Fr Edminston Cup for Senior
Sportswoman:
Caitlin Barker
Speech Night Awards
VCE/VCAL
Subject Awards
Henry Trophy for Senior Boys
Athletics:
Niall Ashby
Fr John Burford Trophy Senior
Sportsman:
Niall Ashby
Senior School Musicianship:
Claire Block
Ensemble Award:
Zoe Tripovich
Choir Award:
Ashleigh Huisman
Sports Awards:
Fr. Fitzgerald Cup 1St XV111 Football
Award:
Jeremy Kealy
M.L. Simmonds Basketball Trophy:
Ben Noske & Regan Walker
Gavin Hurley Cricket Award:
Jayson Bensch
Monivae Hockey Award:
Ben Stubbs & Danica Williams
House Clay Target Shooting Award:
Peyton Ellwood
Robert Roache Athletics Standards
Trophy:
Katelyn Lewis
Kieran Watt Swimming Standards
Trophy:
Brody Fishwick
Best and Fairest Hyland Shield Peter
Patterson Cup:
Jeremy Kealy
Dennis Foster Senior Swimming
Award:
Daniel Higgins & Shar-Elise SturgessMyers
108.
Board Report
Board Report
A key focus for the Monivae College Board over the past 12 months has been the development
of a new Strategic Plan for the College.
Capital Works
The College has, once again, invested
considerable sums into its capital works
programs. These included:
The completion and official opening by
Hugh Delahunty on 9 September 2011 of
two new state of the art ‘digital classrooms’.
The total refurbishment of six classrooms.
The
construction
of
two
new
classrooms
with
video
facilities
for staff development and student
study. Total Investment - $500,000
The completion of the DER 1.1 IT Program
for Years 9 to 12. Investment - $330,000
In the current economic environment,
where funding for projects is extremely
limited, it is a credit to the Business
Manager and his support team that we
have been able to successfully complete
these projects.
Monivae College Foundation and Parents
& Friends
Monivae students featured on the front cover of the new Strategic Plan.
Strategy
Board Membership
I am please to report the completed plan,
which sets the ‘Preferred Future’ for the
College, was officially launched on 9
September 2011.
This year we welcomed two new
members to the Monivae College Board
– Mrs Sabrina Watt and Mrs Kassandra
Carlson. Their skill and experience is
already evident as they have added
considerable value to the decision making
process of the Board.
The Board will play a key role in setting
the framework and direction necessary
to ensure the College meets its goals in
relation to the development of both the
Monivae graduate and Monivae teacher
leading up to 2020. These goals are both
clear and concise.
The implementation of a number of
strategies is already underway. Although
the various strategies are aimed at
achieving a preferred outcome in relation
to:
• College Identity and Culture
• Teaching and Learning
• Buildings, Grounds and Facilities
• Engaging the Community
• Sustainability;
they are all focused on the development of
the Mind, Spirit and Heart of the Monivae
Community.
109.
There have also been a number of
additions to Board Committees:
Jill Lewis
Angus Christie
Sister Marg Carmody
Gerard Bourke
Lynette Purvis
Peter Gracias
John Cook
These committees are now quite
robust and present well researched and
considered recommendations to the
Board on a regular basis. I would like to
thank all Board Committee members for
the time and energy they have devoted to
the College during the year.
I would like to formally thank both the
Monivae College Foundation and Parents
& Friends for their continued support.
Without the generous financial support
of the Monivae College Foundation a
number of major initiatives at the College
would just not be possible. To those who
donate generously to support capital
projects and student scholarships and
bursaries, I thank you.
Every year the Parents & Friends not only
devote considerable time to the College
but also provide a generous donation
resulting from their fund raising activities. I
cannot emphasise enough the importance
of a vibrant and active Parents & Friends
Association.
The Monivae College Board and the
Leadership Group at the College work
very well together. We are all ‘as one’ with
our vision for the College and with the
focus and enthusiasm the principal, Mr
Mark McGinnity, has towards achieving
this vision, I have no doubt the future for
the College is very bright.
Mr. Laurie Cogger
Chairman
Monivae College Board of Directors
On behalf of the Monivae Parents and
Friends (P & F), it is my pleasure to report
on our activities and successes for the past
school year. The role of the Parents and
Friends is twofold; to organsie functions
and activities which allow parents to meet
together and get involvement in Monivae
and secondly to raise funds to assist the
College to provide a better educational
environment to our children.
We have been very success on both
accounts and here are some of the
highlights from a productive 2011.
The Year 8 parents hosted the Year 7
and new family information evening at
the start of the year; a great way to make
new families feel part of the Monivae
community.
Our major event for 2011 was the
Presentation Ball. This year 114 Year 11
students were presented to their families
and friends. This special night doesn’t
just happen; it takes months of planning
and involves the largest number of parent
volunteers. Thank you to all those who
made it such a memorable evening.
We had smaller roles like providing tea
and coffee at the Athletics Carnival to
parents and staff.
The Monivae Clothing Pool, which
provides a vehicle for the sale and
purchase of second hand uniform, a
valuable service to our families.
The first Annual Hamilton Battle of the
Bands-a great opportunity for the youth of
Hamilton hear live music from their peers
in a safe environment. The exceptional
thing about this event is that the P&F
subcommittee worked in partnership with
community agencies and young people
and opened the event up to all young
people in the SW region.
We again cooked the Cadet Parade BBQ,
providing a delicious and inexpensive
lunch for our students and families.
Special thanks go to the Monivae Hockey
Club and the Portland cluster group for
taking the lead.
The Cavendish Open garden was a great
opportunity to visit two beautiful and
unique gardens in our area. Thanks to
the Cavendish parents who opened up
their gardens and provided most of the
manpower and catering on the day.
Monivae P & F meetings were not only
held in Hamilton but this year also in
Harrow, Portland, Casterton and Dunkeld.
Thanks to the families of these areas for
making the effort to come out, join in the
meeting and making us feel welcome. It’s
a great opportunity to be involved and a
good chance to get to know our Principal
Mark and join in the conversation about
the school and its activities.
It is impossible to thank everyone who
made this year such a great success,
but I would like to especially thank Mr.
Mark McGinnity and Fr. Mark McGuiness
for your support and commitment to the
Parents and Friends. It shows that the
Monivae College leadership values our
contribution and sees the importance
of parent involvement in the school
community.
It is also worth mentioning two very
committed P & F committee members
that have gone above and beyond their
duty, our Chairperson, Mr. David Walker
and our secretary Mrs. Diane Taylor. Both
have stayed in their position this past
year even though they no longer have
children at Monivae College. Now that is
dedication! We will miss the enthusiasm
and skill of Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Walker but
are thrilled to have Mr. David McLeod as
Chairperson and still have the expertise of
Mrs. Cathy Ferguson as Treasurer. We are
still looking for a secretary and if you are
interested in getting involved please let us
know.
We have also had exceptional support
from the administration staff at the front
office, and another special thank you
goes to Mr. Tony Neeson and Mr. David
Turnball; they have always been willing to
assist with any task.
Besides meeting new people and having a
lot of fun, being involved can benefit your
child as well, research shows a strong
correlation between parent involvement
in their child’s school and their child’s
educational success. We all want the
best possible outcome for our children,
so come along, join in the fun and make a
difference to your child.
Finally, it was my pleasure at Speech
Night to give the school a cheque for
$26,000; this money will be used for the
continued upgrading of IT equipment in
the classrooms. It is wonderful to see the
work of the Parents and Friends directly
benefit our own children.
Parents & Friends Association / Monivae Foundation
Parents & Friends
Association Report
Ms Julie Drechsler
Vice President
Monivae Parents and Friends
110.
Staff
111.
Brendan Ashby
Karen Ashby
Darren Beks
Maree Bell
Julie Betts
Michael Bishop
Gerard Bourke
Dianne Bowles
Maria Carew
Nathan Cashion
Caryn Christie
Julie Dohle
Rebecca Fisher
Geoff Forsyth
Peter Fotheringham
Danny Franc
Tania Gaussen
Mary Golding
Lyn Graham
Lauren Handreck
Michael Harms
Simon Hatherell
Christine Heine
Olivia Hodson
Rosalie Hyland
David Irving
Geoff Isles
Frank Kennedy
Tim Kermeen
Kevin King
Pam King
Barbara Lemoine
Bronte Longbottom
Cynthia Longbottom
Shirley Lovell
Kaylene Mailes
Staff
Ian Marshall
Damian McCarthy
Mark McGinnity
Fr. Mark McGuinness
Simon McKinley
Lyn McMahon
Katee Mitchell
Terrence Molan
Alan Munro
Jenny Needham
Finuala Neeson
Tony Neeson
Elaine Noske
Aron Page
Erin Parker
Maria Patience
Brent Pelton
Katrina Phillips
Tim Pietschmann
Jenny Riddle
Leonie Roder
Peter Roder
Georgina Rolls
Michael Russell
Jacinta Ryan
Murray Silver
Gary Simkin
Tim Smith
Trish Soawyer
Stacey Stewart
Sheryl Storer
Jenny Strang
Sofia Vearing
Che Waide
Lorna Walker
112.
Staff
Staff Qualifications
Mrs. Karen Ashby – Dip.Teach Secondary
Mr. Darren Beks – B.Ed (PE), Year 12
Coordinator
Mr. Michael Bishop - B.Ed (QUT), Dip.
Teach (Prim) (BCAE), Cert Bus Admin,
MACE, MACEL, Faculty Leader - English
Mr. Gerard Bourke - Dip. T, B.A., Grad.
Dip (Admin), M.A. (Theol), Certificate
IV Workplace Assessment & Training,
Religious Education Coordinator
Mrs. Dianne Bowles - TSTC (Dom.
Arts), B.Ed, M.Ed (Curriculum Studies),
Faculty Leader - Technology
Ms Maria Carew – B. S.Sc, B. Ed.(Primary
and Secondary), Dip. Art.
Mrs. Yvette Colquhoun – B.Sc., Grad.
Dip. Ed (Sec), M.Ed. (Leadership), Director
of Studies
Miss Helen Crawford – B.Ed (Physical
Education), Year 9 Coordinator
Mrs. Julie Dohle – B Hort, GDE
(secondary), Dip Ag, Dip Business
Management and Human Resource, Cert
IV Workplace Assessment and Training
Mr. Terry Molan – Dip.Teach, B.Ed, Dip
Religious Education, Co Director of Faith
and Mission
Miss Olivia Hodson – Bachelor of Science
and Bachelor of Education (BSc and BEd)
Ms Elizabeth Myers – M. Ed, B. Ed,
SART, Post Grad. Dip.-Student Welfare
Mrs. Catherine Huisman – B.Ed Sec
(Language, Literature and History)
Cert.3 - Childcare
Miss Elaine Noske – Graduate Diploma
Education
Miss Rosalie Hyland – BA. Arts, BA.Ed
(Primary + Secondary), Certificate RE
Mr. David Irving – B.Sc. M.Ed, Information
Technology Coordinator
Mr. Geoff Isles – Dip.Teach, Grad Cert
Middle School Maths
Mrs. Nicola Ives – B.A, Graduate Diploma
in Education (Applied Learning),
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Mr. Tim Kermeen – B.Ed. Health, Ffrench
House Coordinator, Community Liaison
Officer
Mr. Kevin King – Dip.Social Sci, Dip.Ed.,
Cert IV Workplace Assessment & Training
Mrs. Pam King – Dip.Bus - Accounting,
Dip.Ed, Careers Coordinator
Ms Barbara Lemoine – B.A. Dip.Ed., Co
LOTE Coordinator
Mr. Peter Fotheringham – Dip. Tech
Teach, Assoc. Dip. Bus. Studies, Grad.Dip
Adolescent Health & Welfare, Cert III Multi
Media, Cert II Retailing, CIV Workplace
Training & Assessment, Faculty Leader Arts
Mr. Bronte Longbottom – B.A. Dip.Ed,
Deputy Principal
Mr. Ben Gallagher – Dip T.(Pri) B.Ed, Arts
Coordinator
Mrs. Tania Gaussen – B.Ed (Sec.Sci),
Grad. Cert Middle School Maths
Mr. Michael Harms – B.A.,Grad.Dip.Ed.,
Glenelg House Coordinator
113.
Mr. Simon Hatherell – B.Ed (PE), Faculty
Leader - Health PE
Miss Rebecca Fisher – B.Ed (Physical
Education), Year 11 Coordinator, Timetabler
Mr. Danny Franc – B.Commerce, Grad
Dip Education, Grad Certificate in Religious
Education. Year 10 Coordinator
Mrs. Catherine Mitchell – Dip.Teach. H.
Eco, B.A. Ed
Mrs. Erin Parker – B.Ed(PE), Junior
School Coordinator, Physical Education
Mr. Geoff Parker – BMus Perf, Grad
Dip Ed, Grad Cert Ed (Middle years),
BA (Literature and Psychology), Year 7
Coordinator
Mrs. Maria Patience – B.A. Dip.Ed,
Faculty Leader - LOTE
Mr. Brent Pelton – B.A. Linguistics,
B.A. Anthropology (Hons., Linguistic
Anthropology) Dip. Ed. (Sec: LOTE, ESL)
Ms. Rachel Phillips – B.A. Visual Arts
(Painting) Grad Dip Ed (Sec)
Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson – B.Sc, TSTC,
Grad. Cert Middle School Maths, Science
Domain Leader
Mrs. Leonie Roder – B.Ed, Certificate IV
Training & Assessment, Director of Students
Miss Georgina Rolls – B. Ag. Sci., Dip.
ML (Indonesian), Grad. Dip. Ed.
Miss Jacinta Ryan – B.Sc, Grad Dip.Ed,
Mathematics Coordinator
Mrs. Shirley Lovell – TSTC (Dom. Arts)
Mr. Ian Marshall – B.Ed (Technology): Dip.
Teach
Mr. Murray Silver – B.Ed (TAS), B.
Vocational Ed & Training, Cert IV Workplace
Training & Assessment
Miss Rebecca MacGugan – B.Ed (PE)
Hons. Year 8 Coordinator, E-learning
Coordinator
Mr. Gary Simkin – B.A(Hons), Dip.Ed,
Grad Dip Ed Admin, Grad Cert Middle
School Maths, CO Cadets
Mr. Damian McCarthy – B.Sc., Grad Dip.
Ed, VCAA Further Math Assessor
Mrs. Stacey Stewart – Bachelor of Legal
Studies and Politics, Diploma of Education
(Applied Learning)
Mr. Mark McGinnity – BA (Behavioural
Sciences), Dip Teach (Science), Dip Rel Ed,
MEd (Teaching and Curriculum Studies),
Principal
Mrs. Carolyn Stanhope
Mrs. Jenny Strang - B.A. TSTC, Grad Dip
Spec Ed, Special Education Coordinator
Mrs. Claire Toffolon – BMus. Perf., Grad.
Dip Ed. (Sec)
Mrs. Judy Trompf – B.Sc(Hons) B.Ed,
M.Ed
Mrs. Sofia Vearing – B.A. Dip Ed,
Humanities Coordinator
Executive Secretary – Ms Sorana WalkerHealy
Finance Office – Mrs. Irene McGrath, Mrs.
Vicky Turnbull, Miss Katrina Phillips
Librarian – Mrs. Maree Bell
First Aid – Ms Julie Betts
Registrar – Mrs. Kaylene Mailes
Home Economics Assistant – Mrs.
Lynne Graham
Student Support Worker – Mrs. Pam
McLeod
Laboratory Assistant – Mrs. Christine
Heine
Teachers’ Aides – Mrs. Cynthia
Longbottom, Miss Elise Grenfell, Ms Finuala
Neeson, Ms Chelsea Crane
Miss Che Waide
Mr. Ray Wilson – Dip Art, Dip.Ed/
Secondary
MSCs
Library – Mrs. Nicola Crawford, B.Sc(Hons)
Dip Ed, Mrs. Jenny Riddle
New Teaching Staff 2011
Fr. Mark McGuiness, MSC - B. Th. Grad.
Dip. Theology
Ms Maria Carew
Mrs. Catherine Huisman
Ancillary Staff
Ms. Carew graduated last year completing
a second degree in teaching at Deakin
University.
First year teacher at Monivae College. Administration/Secretarial – Mrs. Mary
Ann Doheny, Mrs. Caryn Christie, Ms Julie
Betts, Mrs. Stacey Dyson
Business
Manager
–
Mr.
Tim
Pietschmann, B.Com, Grad Dip Applied
Finance & Investment, F Fin, CPA
Assistant Business Manager – Mr. Tony
Neeson
Her interests range from philosophy
and cultural diversity, to art practice
and exploring artistic expression in
contemporary society.
Prior to teaching at Monivae Maria lived
in Melbourne with her son Michael who
has just completed VCE at Balwyn High
School.
Building and Grounds – Mr. David
Turnbull, Mr. Frank Kennedy, Mr. Nathan
Cashion, Mrs. Lyn McMahon, Mr. Tim
Smith, Ms Sheryl Phillips, Mr. Alan Munro,
Mr. Peter Whennen
Ms. Carew enjoys oil painting (so many
beautiful landscapes in Western District),
gardening and walking with her beagle
“Honey” at Bridgewater beach.
Director of Boarding - Mr. Brendan Ashby
Boarding: Mr. Geoff Forsyth B.App.Sci.,
Grad. Dip.Ed., Grad. Cert. RE, Dip. Bus.
(Head of Boys Boarding), Mrs. Jenny
Needham (Head of Girls Boarding), Ms
Alison Eggleton, Mrs. Colleen Rhook, Ms
Sally Tripovich, Mrs. Cynthia Longbottom
Miss Helen Crawford
Canteen – Mrs. Lorna Walker, Mrs. Lyn
Graham, Mrs. Trish Soawyer
Catering – Mrs. Mary Golding (Chef), Mrs.
Trish Soawyer, Mrs. Sheryl Storer, Mrs. Irene
Box
Computer Network Administrator – Mr.
Nick McCulloch, Mr. Aaron Page, Mr. John
McKenzie
Director of Development – Mr. Simon
McKinley B.Com
Development Office – Miss Lauren
Handreck
Staff
Mrs. Julie Templeton – B.Ed (Physical
Education),
Miss Crawford grew up in the Hamilton
area, on my parents farm. Miss Crawford
attended secondary school at The
Hamilton and Alexandra College. After
graduating from University in 2007,
she moved to Cobram to teach at the
secondary college. Whilst at Cobram she
was the Year 9 Level Coordinator and also
a Middle School Management Leader. After teaching at Cobram, Miss Crawford
travelled overseas to the US and Canada
for two months prior to teaching at
Monivae.
She enjoys being back close to my family
farm, friends, playing sports (golf, tennis
and basketball).
Qualified at Victoria College – Rusden
Campus studying a Bachelor of Education
(secondary) with methods in Language
(English), Literature and History.
Mrs. Huisman spent many years working
in Hospitality and childcare, both in Family
Day Care and Centre based care, before
returning to teaching in 2007.
She was teaching part - time St Brigid’s
College Horsham in 2009 and 2010 –
and working as the Parish Sacramental
Coordinator at St Michael and John
Catholic Parish in Horsham.
She grew up in Horsham and is a proud
Monivae Old Collegian, moving to
Hamilton last year so my children could
attend my “old school”. My two children
are my great achievements, I enjoy
reading and scrap booking in any spare
time they allow me!
Mrs. Rachel Phillips
Mrs. Phillips taught in Alice Springs,
Northern Territory, from 2006 until mid
2010. She taught Art full-time at St.
Philip’s College. Her family moved to
Hamilton half way through 2010. She did
a bit of relief teaching in the Hamilton area
and then gave birth to her fourth child at
the Hamilton Hospital. At the end of the
first term in 2011, Mrs. Phillips began
teaching at Monivae. She taught English
and Drama and in the second semester
taught Drama only. She has enjoyed her
time at Monivae and found the staff and
students very supportive. She will miss
teaching at such a great school.
114.
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115.
Scott Addinsall.................................. HAMILTON
Laura Addinsall..............................MACARTHUR
Kate Addinsall...............................MACARTHUR
Jack Aitken............................BUCKLEY SWAMP
Micaela Ams...................................... HAMILTON
Zachery Ams..................................... HAMILTON
Robert Anderson............................... HAMILTON
Zoe Anderson.................................... HAMILTON
Sophie Annett.................................... HAMILTON
Tylah Anson...................................... PORTLAND
Caprice Ariston.................................. HAMILTON
Eden Ariston...................................... HAMILTON
Nicholas Armstrong........................... HAMILTON
Leah Arndell-Hayes.......................... PORTLAND
Bonnie Arnel...................................... HAMILTON
Bronwen Arnold.................................. DUNKELD
Niall Ashby........................................ HAMILTON
Adelaide Ashby.................................. HAMILTON
Zoe Astbury..................................... CAVENDISH
Kalan Austin...................................... HAMILTON
Nicholas Avaut................................... HAMILTON
Jethro Baarda.................................... HAMILTON
Lachlan Bail..................................... BOLWARRA
Erin Bailey.......................................... HAMILTON
Hayley Baker..................................... HAMILTON
Andrew Ball................................GERRIGERRUP
Tayler Barber..................................... HAMILTON
Caitlin Barker..................................... HAMILTON
Luke Barnes.....................CAPE BRIDGEWATER
Georgia Barnes................CAPE BRIDGEWATER
Kate Bartlett.................................... BOLWARRA
Jacob Bast........................................ HAMILTON
Corey Bast........................................ HAMILTON
Anthony Baudinette......................... COLERAINE
Emily Baudinette.............................. COLERAINE
Emily Baulch.................................... CAVENDISH
Caroline Baxendale............................ HAMILTON
Elizabeth Baxendale.......................... HAMILTON
Natalie Beaton................................... HAMILTON
Samuel Beavis................................HEATHMERE
Olivia Beavis...................................HEATHMERE
Webster Beck..................................... DUNKELD
Thomas Behrendt.............................. HAMILTON
Indiah Bell.......................................... HAMILTON
Joshuah Belleville..........................MACARTHUR
Samantha Bennetts........................... HAMILTON
Andrew Bensch........................ CROXTON EAST
Jayson Bensch......................... CROXTON EAST
Nicholas Bensch....................... CROXTON EAST
Harley Benson................................. COLERAINE
Mitchell Beulke.................................. HAMILTON
Jessica Beveridge............................. HAMILTON
Georgina Bilston................................ HAMILTON
Caitlin Bishop-Mowatt..................... COLERAINE
Tessa Blair......................................... HAMILTON
Angeline Blair..................................... HAMILTON
Claire Block....................................... HAMILTON
Ellen Block......................................... HAMILTON
Sophie Brewer...................................KARABEAL
Joel Brown........................................ HAMILTON
Lauren Brown.................................... HAMILTON
Alyssa Brown..................................... HAMILTON
Harry Brown...................................... HAMILTON
Stacy Brown........................................ KINROSS
Lachlan Brown-Walsh........................ HAMILTON
Kate Bruce-Smith............................. DUNROBIN
Jacob Bullen................................... CAVENDISH
Ellen Bullock............................. STRATHKELLAR
Madeleine Bunting............................. HAMILTON
Tianah Burgess.................................. DUNKELD
Harrison Burridge.............CAPE BRIDGEWATER
Zoe Burton........................................... PRAHAN
Eric Byrne.......................................... HAMILTON
Samantha Byrne-Kirk.....................BAHGALLAH
Eloise Cameron..............................PENSHURST
Thomas Cameron............................ COLERAINE
Genevieve Cameron.......................PENSHURST
Duncan Cameron........................... NURCOUNG
Matthew Campbell............................ HAMILTON
Lachlan Campbell.......................... BLACKBURN
Lucy Cattermole................................ HAMILTON
Bonnie Cerchi.................................... HAMILTON
Samuel Chandler.................................ROSSLYN
Haavard Christie................................ HAMILTON
Edvard Christie.................................. HAMILTON
Thomas Claffey.................................. HAMILTON
Jack Claridge.................................... HAMILTON
Karl Claridge...................................... HAMILTON
Mikaela Claridge................................ HAMILTON
Jock Cleary.............................. VERDANT HILLS
Diarmid Cleary.......................... VERDANT HILLS
Isobel Cleary............................. VERDANT HILLS
Sarah Cleaver.................................... HAMILTON
Anna-Grace Close........................... COLERAINE
Dean Clutterbuck.............................. HAMILTON
Indigo Clyde...............................WALLACEDALE
Imogen Coates................................ COLERAINE
Benjamin Cole.................................... DUNKELD
Mitchell Collins................................... HAMILTON
Edwin Collins...................................... DUNKELD
Zoe Conaway.................................... HAMILTON
Taylah Connolly.................................. HAMILTON
Bayley Cook...................................... HAMILTON
Alanna Cottrill.................................PENSHURST
Stephen Craig.............................NARACOORTE
Ashleigh Crane.................................. HAMILTON
Caroline Crane................................... HAMILTON
Kate Crespan................................... PORTLAND
Benjamin Crick...............................CASTERTON
Jack Cullinane................................... HAMILTON
Andrew Cumming.............................. HAMILTON
Aaron Cunningham........................TARRINGTON
Michelle Cvetnic.............................. COLERAINE
Katrina Davis......................... GLENTHOMPSON
Rachelle Davis....................... GLENTHOMPSON
Matthew Davis.................................. PORTLAND
Samuel Davis.................................... PORTLAND
William Davis.................................... PORTLAND
Nakish Dayalall.................................. HAMILTON
Nigel Delderfield..............................PENSHURST
Patrick Dennis...................................MUNTHAM
Aimee Dent........................................ HAMILTON
Samuel Dent...................................... HAMILTON
Cody Deutscher.............................. COLERAINE
Cody Dickson.................................... HAMILTON
Oscar Dinges................................... CAVENDISH
Angelique Dinges............................. CAVENDISH
Mai Do............................................... HAMILTON
Zakary Doherty.................................. HAMILTON
Frazer Donehue................................. HAMILTON
Marcus Dorado..............................MACARTHUR
Dylan Dorman.................................... HAMILTON
Jackson Dowdy.....................................BINNUM
Evangeline Dowling............................ HAMILTON
Meredith Dowling............................... HAMILTON
Kate Drechsler................................... HAMILTON
David Drechsler................................. HAMILTON
Nicholas Driver................................ COLERAINE
Matt Duerden.................................CASTERTON
Ellen Dufty......................................... HAMILTON
Angus Dundon................................... BRIT BRIT
Rebecca Dunn.................................. HAMILTON
Meg Dunne......................................PORT FAIRY
Ebony Durbidge................................. HAMILTON
Jai Durbidge...................................... HAMILTON
Stacey Dyson............................... BESSIEBELLE
Tyler Dyson...................................... CAVENDISH
Lee Eales........................................... HAMILTON
Laura Eales........................................ HAMILTON
Craig Eddy........................................ HAMILTON
Arie Eddy........................................... HAMILTON
Monique Edwards................................... HENTY
Kieran Edwards....................................... HENTY
Jenna Edwards...............................CASTERTON
Brooke Elliott..................................... HAMILTON
Annie Elliott............................................BYADUK
Jessica Ellis.......................... GRINGEGALGONA
Mackenzie Ellis.................................. HORSHAM
Peyton Ellwood................................ BOLWARRA
Talinna Ellwood................................ BOLWARRA
Zachary Ellwood.............................. BOLWARRA
Hayley Elsom....................................... GAZETTE
Paige England.................................. PORTLAND
Brittany England............................... PORTLAND
Emma English................................... HAMILTON
Taylah English.................................... HAMILTON
Sam English...................................... HAMILTON
Libby English..................................... HAMILTON
Paige Evans....................................... HAMILTON
Georgina Evans...........................BRANXHOLME
Brody Evans...................................... HAMILTON
Alex Fannon...................................... HAMILTON
John Fannon..................................... HAMILTON
Timothy Farquharson......................... HAMILTON
Thomas Feely.................................. COLERAINE
Laura Ferguson........................ STRATHKELLAR
Brittanney Ferguson........................ COLERAINE
Sarina Ferguson....................... STRATHKELLAR
Robert Ferguson..................... NORTH BALWYN
Tayla Ferrier....................................... HAMILTON
Emma Ferrier..................................... HAMILTON
Dylan Fiasco................................. BESSIEBELLE
Justin Field........................................ HAMILTON
Amy Field.......................................... HAMILTON
Brody Fishwick................................. PORTLAND
Alexander Fitzgerald.......................CASTERTON
Lachlan Fitzgerald............................TARRENLEA
Connor Fitzgerald............................TARRENLEA
Madeline Fitzgerald.........................CASTERTON
Noah Flavel...................................... CAVENDISH
Ellie Fort............................................ HAMILTON
Thomas Fox...................................... HAMILTON
Dylan Fox.......................................... HAMILTON
Angus Francis.................................... HAMILTON
Kalyca Frangakis............................... HAMILTON
Bridie Freckleton........................... BESSIEBELLE
Tyler Frost.......................................... HAMILTON
Samuel Fry....................................... MORGIANA
Lachlan Gabbe................................... PERONNE
Bethany Gallagher............................. HAMILTON
Thushira Gammune.......................... PORTLAND
Courtney Garfoot............................... HAMILTON
Bridgette Garfoot............................... HAMILTON
Matthew Gebert................................YULECART
Andrew Gebert..................................YULECART
Jami Giles.......................................... HAMILTON
Kedar Giles........................................ HAMILTON
Bradley Gill.....................................CASTERTON
Cooper Gill........................................ HAMILTON
Tyler Gleeson................................... COLERAINE
Bonnie Gleeson............................... COLERAINE
Bryce Goldby................................... PORTLAND
Dylan Golding.................................... HAMILTON
Mikayla Golding................................. HAMILTON
Timothy Goodman............................. HAMILTON
Eloise Goodwin................................SANDFORD
Allie Gorman.................................... CARAPOOK
Maya Gorman.................................. CARAPOOK
Michael Gould................................... HAMILTON
Errol Gracias..................................... PORTLAND
Dylan Gracias................................... PORTLAND
Rebecca Gray...................................HEYWOOD
Hannah Grayson...............................HEYWOOD
Mishka Greenberger.......................... HAMILTON
Jasmine Greenberger........................ HAMILTON
Thomas-James Greenwood.. GLENTHOMPSON
James Greig..................................... PORTLAND
Elizabeth Greig................................. PORTLAND
Rebekah Grenfell............................... HAMILTON
Alexandra Groves..................... CROXTON EAST
Eliza Groves.............................. CROXTON EAST
Georgina Groves...................... CROXTON EAST
Jack Guegan-Brown......................TARRINGTON
Alex Guegan-Brown......................TARRINGTON
Joshua Kohn.................................TARRINGTON
Lachlan Kohn................................TARRINGTON
Allistair Krause.....................................WANNON
Joshua Kruger................................... HAMILTON
Jesse Kuchel..................................... HORSHAM
Brandon Lacey.................................. HAMILTON
Kelsy Landwehr..............................PENSHURST
Jack Landwehr...............................PENSHURST
Teagan Lang.....................................EDENHOPE
Samantha Langley........................... COLERAINE
Angus Lean....................................... HAMILTON
Melanie Leishman.............................. HORSHAM
Sam Leishman.................................. HORSHAM
Nathan Lewis.................................... HAMILTON
Katelyn Lewis.................................. CAVENDISH
Bryce Lewis....................................... HAMILTON
Zane Lewis........................................ HAMILTON
Benjamin Lewis............................... CAVENDISH
Cody Lewis....................................... HAMILTON
Matthew Lewis.................................. HAMILTON
Hannah Lewis.................................. CAVENDISH
Nathan Liebelt................................... HAMILTON
Jonathan Liebelt................................ HAMILTON
Jake Linke......................................PENSHURST
Max Linke.......................................... HAMILTON
Padraic Lithgow..............................CASTERTON
Seamus Lithgow.............................CASTERTON
Sarah Loria.....................................PENSHURST
Samantha Loria..............................PENSHURST
Matthew Lowe.................................... DUNKELD
Nickayla Lowe.................................... DUNKELD
Jami Luhrs....................................... MOORALLA
Aiden Luhrs..................................... MOORALLA
Liam Macdonald................................ HAMILTON
Megan MacFarlane.................. TARRAYOUKYAN
Claire Macfarlane..................... TARRAYOUKYAN
Bianca MacIver.................................. HAMILTON
Chloe Mackay................................... HAMILTON
Benjamin Mailes...............................BALMORAL
Renee Mailes....................................BALMORAL
Ebony Mailes..................................... HAMILTON
Panashe Makore............................CASTERTON
Chido Makwati...............................CASTERTON
Katie Malone..................................CASTERTON
Karissa Malseed.............................HEATHMERE
Jason Malseed...............................HEATHMERE
Kelsey Malseed....................................CONDAH
Kaitlyn Mannix.................................. PORTLAND
Harrison Martin................................ CAVENDISH
Tamilla Maslen....................... GLENTHOMPSON
Jake McAllion.................................... HAMILTON
Arobati McCarthy.............................. HAMILTON
Mikaere McCarthy............................. HAMILTON
Dean McCarthy....................................... HENTY
Valerian McCaskill.............................. HAMILTON
Tegan McClure................................TARRENLEA
Rebecca McCrae............................ CAVENDISH
Levi McDonald................................... HAMILTON
Paige McDowell.................................HEYWOOD
Rachel McErvale..........................BRANXHOLME
Maddy McErvale................................ HAMILTON
Chloe McErvale...........................BRANXHOLME
Brianna McGennisken..............BYADUK NORTH
Elyse McGennisken..................BYADUK NORTH
Thomas McGinley.............................. HAMILTON
Riley McGrath................................... PORTLAND
Brittany McIntosh..................................... DIGBY
Ebony McIntosh....................................... DIGBY
Teagan McIntosh...................................... DIGBY
Eleanor McIntyre.............................. ST ARNAUD
Wil McKenry.................................... COLERAINE
Madeleine McKinna.......................... PORTLAND
Rachael McKinna............................. PORTLAND
Georgia McLennan...........................EDENHOPE
Christa McLeod..............................PENSHURST
Jack McLeod.................................PENSHURST
Nicholas McMahon............................ HAMILTON
Britt-Annie McMahon......................... HAMILTON
Michael McMeel....................BUCKLEY SWAMP
Anna McMeel........................BUCKLEY SWAMP
Jordan McNiven................................ HAMILTON
Bethany McNiven.............................. HAMILTON
Marley Meade.............................WALLACEDALE
Tara Meade................................WALLACEDALE
Mariya Mendis.................................. PORTLAND
Casey Merryfull.................................. HAMILTON
William Middleton.............................EDENHOPE
Emily Milich................................... WANDO VALE
James Milich................................ WANDO VALE
Emma Millard......................................... MERINO
Sarah Millard.................................MACARTHUR
Breanna Millard................................... DUNKELD
Michael Millard....................................... MERINO
Edward Millard....................................... MERINO
Katelyn Millard...............................MACARTHUR
Todd Millard.......................................HEYWOOD
Jessica Millard....................................... MERINO
Thomas Millard................................... DUNKELD
Ashleigh Minney................................ HAMILTON
Ryan Minney..................................... HAMILTON
Shannon Mitchell......................NORTH BYADUK
Tenos Monaghan............................... HAMILTON
Lyndon Montgomery.......................... DUNKELD
Dylan Montgomery............................ HAMILTON
Thomas Moore........................................ MINYIP
Roger Morris.....................................HEYWOOD
Tayarrah Morris..................................HEYWOOD
Taine Morris.......................................HEYWOOD
Stephanie Morrison......... NETHERBY VIA NHILL
Jaidyn Moyle.............................HENSLEY PARK
Bethany Munday-Rickard................ BENTLEIGH
Emma Munro.......................................... HYNAM
Caroline Munro............................NARACOORTE
Joshua Murray....................... GLENTHOMPSON
Benjamin Murray............................... HAMILTON
Jacob Murray.................................... HAMILTON
Paige Murrell...................................... HAMILTON
Emmanuel Mustafa-Kelly................ MAIDSTONE
Georgia Mutch....................................... MERINO
Lenely Mwale..................................... HAMILTON
Dalitso Mwale.................................... HAMILTON
Kate Myers......................................... DUNKELD
Georgia Nagorcka............................. HAMILTON
Tahlia Nagorcka........................ STRATHKELLAR
Emma Nagorcka................................ HAMILTON
Alister Neaves.................................... HAMILTON
Hamish Neaves................................. HAMILTON
Jack Neeson..................................... HAMILTON
Molly Neeson..................................... HAMILTON
Nicholas Neeson............................... HAMILTON
Jayden Newcombe............................... JEPARIT
Sophie Newell................................... HAMILTON
Michael Nguyen................................. HAMILTON
Mary Nguyen..................................... HAMILTON
Jordan Nice....................................... HAMILTON
Julia Nice........................................... HAMILTON
Israel Nice.......................................... HAMILTON
Caelryck Nice.................................... HAMILTON
Caroline Nicholas...........................TARRINGTON
Emma Nicholas.............................TARRINGTON
Samantha Nicholson........................MOUTAJUP
Peter Nicholson................................MOUTAJUP
Beau Nieuwveld.............................TARRINGTON
Curtis Noble................................ WOODHOUSE
Madelon North.................................... GAZETTE
Angus Noske....................................MOUTAJUP
Benjamin Noske...............................MOUTAJUP
Sarah Noske....................................... DUNKELD
Amy Noske......................................... DUNKELD
Amanda Noske.................................MOUTAJUP
Jarrod O’Brien................................... HAMILTON
Hayley O’Brien................................... HAMILTON
Courtney O’Brien............................... HAMILTON
Anne O’Connell............................... COLERAINE
Phoebe O’Halloran.......................... CAVENDISH
Kielan O’Neill..................................... HAMILTON
Roll Call
Sophie Gunning................................. HAMILTON
Lochie Gunning................................. HAMILTON
Shanae Guthrie...............................CASTERTON
Tayla Guthrie...................................CASTERTON
Caitlin Halloran...............................CASTERTON
Victoria Halloran.............................CASTERTON
Madeleine Halloran.........................CASTERTON
Carly Hamill....................................... HAMILTON
Jesse Hann...................................... PORTLAND
Louis Harman.................................... HAMILTON
Ellalise Harrison............................... CARAPOOK
Denver Harrison............................... CARAPOOK
Kaitlyn Hastings................................ PORTLAND
Daniel Hastings................................. PORTLAND
Jackson Hay..................................... HAMILTON
Tyler Hay............................................ HAMILTON
Lauren Hay........................................ HAMILTON
Izaac Hayes..................................... CAVENDISH
Wolfgang Henry................................. HAMILTON
Marcus Heyne................................... HAMILTON
Tayla Hicks........................................ HAMILTON
Emily Hicks............................................. KANIVA
Alexander Hicks...................................... KANIVA
Daniel Higgins.................................... WICKLIFFE
Gabrielle Higgins................................ WICKLIFFE
Aidan Hill.......................................MACARTHUR
Laura Hill.......................................MACARTHUR
Damon Hiscock................................ MORGIANA
Corey Hockey.................................... HAMILTON
Joshua Hockey.................................. HAMILTON
Penelope Hoffmann......................... CAVENDISH
Rebecca Holden................................ HAMILTON
Connor Holden-Croser...................... HAMILTON
Shinade Holden-Croser..................... HAMILTON
Thomas Horsten.............................. CAVENDISH
Emily Huf............................................ YATCHAW
Samuel Huf......................................... YATCHAW
Laura Huf........................................... YATCHAW
Davis Hui.............................................. FANLING
Ashleigh Huisman.................................. BULART
Anastatia Hulme........................ CAMPERDOWN
Alexandra Hurley............................... HAMILTON
Imogene Ilett...................................... HAMILTON
Abbey Irving.................................... COLERAINE
Katrina Irving................................... COLERAINE
James Irwin...................................... NEWTOWN
Thomas Irwin.................................... NEWTOWN
Hayley Isles....................................... HAMILTON
Wesley Isles....................................... HAMILTON
Zachary Ives...................................... HAMILTON
Abbey Jacobs................................PENSHURST
Emily Jaeschke....................................WANNON
Shannon Jaeschke..............................WANNON
Timothy Jaroszczuk..............................MYAMYN
David Jaroszczuk.................................MYAMYN
Shannon Jenkins............................. CARAPOOK
Marnie Jenkins................................ CARAPOOK
Samuel Johnson................................ HAMILTON
Emma Johnson................................. HAMILTON
Caleb Johnstone..........................GORAE WEST
Maddison Jones................................ HAMILTON
Brittany Jorgensen............................ HAMILTON
Siobhan Jorgensen............................ HAMILTON
Nathan Kaspers................................. HAMILTON
Jessica Kaspers................................ HAMILTON
Jeremy Kealy..............................VIA EDENHOPE
Shannon Kearns................................ HAMILTON
Harry Keegan................................... PORTLAND
Amanda Keightley............................MOUTAJUP
Thomas Keightley.............................MOUTAJUP
Brittany Keller..................................... RAINBOW
Rose Kennedy.................................... DUNKELD
Jack Kennedy..................................... DUNKELD
Molly Kennedy.................................... DUNKELD
Molly Kent......................................CASTERTON
Fraser Kent.....................................CASTERTON
Emily Kermeen.................................. HAMILTON
Christopher Kitai................................ HAMILTON
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117.
Victorya O’Shea.................................. BENDIGO
Rodney Oliver....................................... MINIMAY
Mia Ormiston..................................... HAMILTON
Zoe Ormiston.................................... HAMILTON
Benjamin Oswald............................... HAMILTON
Jack Oswald...................................... HAMILTON
Rikki Oswald...................................... HAMILTON
Chijindu Ozoani................................. HAMILTON
Joshua Page..................................PENSHURST
Leah Page......................................PENSHURST
Matthew Page................................PENSHURST
Georgina Palling................................ HAMILTON
Sophie Palling.................................... HAMILTON
Luke Parfrey...................................... HAMILTON
Matthew Parfrey................................ HAMILTON
Madeleine Park.............................. LAKE BOLAC
Jessie Pedrina...............................TARRINGTON
Cameron Pepper................................... TAHARA
Amy Pepper.......................................... TAHARA
Sheree Perkins.................................. HAMILTON
Nicholas Perkins................................ HAMILTON
Ashlea Perkins................................PENSHURST
Jessica Perry..................................... HAMILTON
Shelby Perry...................................... HAMILTON
Tori Perry............................................... MERINO
Maddelyn Phillips............................... HAMILTON
Tristan Pickering................................ HAMILTON
Riley Pickering................................... HAMILTON
Timothy Pierce..............................TARRINGTON
Aiden Pierce...................................... HAMILTON
Maddison Pierce................................ HAMILTON
William Pierce................................TARRINGTON
Cameron Pither...................................WANNON
Callum Pitts..................................... BOLWARRA
Jessica Pollard........................................ HENTY
Scott Pope........................................ HAMILTON
Chloe Pratt.................................... MT GAMBIER
Austen Prendergast........................... HAMILTON
Edward Purvis................................. CAVENDISH
Dominic Pye................................. BESSIEBELLE
Jake Quinn........................................ HAMILTON
Sam Quinn........................................ HAMILTON
Felix Rabe......................................... HAMILTON
Scott Rankin..................................... PORTLAND
Imojen Rentsch.................................HEYWOOD
Zachery Richardson........................... HAMILTON
Megan Richardson.........................CASTERTON
Daniel Richardson...........................CASTERTON
Jesse Richardson.............................. HAMILTON
Ellie Riddle......................................... HAMILTON
Mardi Roache.............................. WOODHOUSE
Holly Roache............................... WOODHOUSE
Zakery Roache............................BRANXHOLME
Daniel Roberts................................... HAMILTON
Brayden Robertson........................... HAMILTON
Andrew Robertson............................ HAMILTON
Mitch Robertson................................ HAMILTON
Sebastian Rogers.‘CORREAGH’ STRATHKELLAR
Ellen Ross......................................... HAMILTON
Rebecca Ross................................... HAMILTON
Tegan Roth....................................TARRINGTON
Amy Russell...................................... CHARLTON
Ben Ryan......................................... PORTLAND
Briellyn Ryan..................................... PORTLAND
Benjamin Ryan.................................EDENHOPE
Lachlan Schultz........................ STRATHKELLAR
Sophie Schulz.......................... STRATHKELLAR
Jada Schurmann............................... HAMILTON
Jack Scott......................................... HAMILTON
Gorgia Sealey.................................CASTERTON
Bernadette Shaddock.............................OUYEN
Jacob Shannon..............................CASTERTON
Abbey Shannon..............................CASTERTON
Jack Sharples.................................... HAMILTON
Bridgette Sharples............................. HAMILTON
Lola Sharples..................................... HAMILTON
Kate Shiels....................................... PORTLAND
Matthew Shirley................................. HAMILTON
Henry Slocombe................................ HAMILTON
Marina Smith.................................. ALFREDTON
Andrea Smith.................................... PORTLAND
Ebonie Smith..................................... HAMILTON
Zachary Soawyer............................... HAMILTON
Emily Solomon-Slade........................ HAMILTON
Leasha Standring.................................ST KILDA
Laneka Standring................................ BULLEEN
Lisa Stanford.............................................NHILL
Lauren Stanhope............................... HAMILTON
Charlotte Stanhope........................... HAMILTON
Jemima Staude................................. HAMILTON
Tyler Staude....................................... HAMILTON
Rory Steff.......................................... HAMILTON
Patrick Stephens............................CASTERTON
Rachel Stephens............................CASTERTON
William Stephens............................CASTERTON
Olivia Stevens.................................... HAMILTON
Lauren Stevenson..........................TARRINGTON
Isabella Strada..................CAPE BRIDGEWATER
Daniel Strada....................CAPE BRIDGEWATER
Cameron Straw..............................PENSHURST
Teagan Straw.................................PENSHURST
Benjamin Stubbs............................... HAMILTON
Shar-Elise Sturgess-Myers................. HAMILTON
Jane Summers..............................MACARTHUR
Jack Sutherland................................ HAMILTON
Samuel Tan...................................... COLERAINE
Lucy Tanner........................... GLENTHOMPSON
Isabelle Tanner....................... GLENTHOMPSON
Isabella Tatchell.......................WARRNAMBOOL
Tyler Taylor......................................... HAMILTON
Chrissy Taylor.................................... HAMILTON
Sarah Teelow.................................... PORTLAND
John Telley............................................. MERINO
Chloe Templeton............................... HAMILTON
Sophie Thornton.........................BORDERTOWN
Margaretha Tober............................. PORTLAND
Andrea Tonissen................................. DUNKELD
Erin Tonissen........................................CONDAH
Joseph Tonissen...................................CONDAH
Sarah Traynor.................................... HAMILTON
Cody Treloar...................................... HAMILTON
Ellie Treloar........................................ HAMILTON
Kathleen Tripovich............................. HAMILTON
Zoe Tripovich..................................... HAMILTON
Brad Tripovich................................... HAMILTON
Mark Troeth.....................................HOMERTON
Damien Tully..........................MELVILLE FOREST
Rohana Tully............................. STRATHKELLAR
Joel Tully................................... STRATHKELLAR
Edward Turner...............................MACARTHUR
Lillian Twardowski...........................CASTERTON
Samuel Ubank................................... HAMILTON
Marc Udarbe..................................... HAMILTON
Luke Uebergang................................ HAMILTON
Matt Uebergang................................ HAMILTON
Courtney Van Diesen.........................HEYWOOD
Ashlee Van Wegen............................. HAMILTON
Danielle Vandermost.......................... HAMILTON
Clancy Vaughan................................. HAMILTON
Lori Waldron................................BRANXHOLME
Regan Walker.................................... HAMILTON
Kadison Walker................................. HAMILTON
Matthew Walkley............................... DUNKELD
Sarah Wall......................................... HAMILTON
Matthew Wall..................................... HAMILTON
Anna Wallace..................................... HAMILTON
Brook Walmsley............................... CAVENDISH
Samuel Warburton............................. HAMILTON
Kelly Warburton................................. HAMILTON
Alexander Warner........................ DUNDONNELL
Thomas Waters................................. HAMILTON
Matthew Waters....................................NAREEN
Adam Waters.........................................NAREEN
Molly Waters...................................... HAMILTON
Hannah Waters......................................NAREEN
Hamish Wathen............................ WANDO VALE
Jayden Watson...............................PENSHURST
Alex Watson-Deal.............................. HAMILTON
Janet Watt........................................BALMORAL
Damian Wheaton............................PENSHURST
Danica Williams............................... CAVENDISH
Joella Williams................................. CAVENDISH
Josiah Williams-Mott...................BRANXHOLME
Mahalia Williams-Mott..................BRANXHOLME
Sarah Wilson.....................................HEYWOOD
Madison Wolfe................................... HAMILTON
Thomas Wolfe................................... HAMILTON
Sam Woodall.....................................HEYWOOD
Katie Wooldridge................................... MERINO
Charles Wright................................... HAMILTON
27/09/1935 – 02/11/2011
It is fair to say that Mr. Terry Walsh is one
of the few figures whom stood larger than
the College itself. His well-earnt reputation
as a tough disciplinarian belayed a softer
side that often meant he was loved
and feared by his students, but always
respected.
Mr. Walsh spent some 47 years as part
of Monivae College, and it was fitting that
his moving funeral service was held here
in November. You wouldn’t find someone
with more passion for Monivae, and the
College is left poorer for his passing,
but richer for having had him here. Fr.
Malcolm Fyfe msc and former Principal
describes Mr. Walsh.
place. Mr. Walsh came from a different
time, when Monivae was a different place.
His legacy at Monivae and in life is that
he will be remembered by the thousands
he came into contact with, whether it was
on the Parade Ground, the Judo mats,
the classroom, the Boarding House and
in later years as a friend of all who took
the time to check in and ‘see how Walsh
is doing.’
Mr. Graeme Soawyer, perhaps Mr. Walsh’s
closest friend summed him up best at his
funeral when he stated:
I was trying to explain Terry to someone
last week and the best I could come up
with was one of those people who comes
into our live and makes a mark… a lasting
impression.
In Memory
Vale Mr. Terrence John “Terry” Walsh
We remember Mr. Terry Walsh at Monivae
simply as someone who gave much more
than he took and was always Fortes in
Fide.
Terry was a tough disciplinarian and a
thoroughly systematic teacher. He was
simultaneously feared and appreciated
by countless students who without his
personalised attention, may well have
achieved little but who were encouraged
and goaded by Terry to persevere and
come up with the best they could manage.
In earlier days, besides the many daystudents, there were 300 male boarders.
Night time study was a regular feature,
requiring careful monitoring to ensure their
application to the task in hand. Terry was
indefatigable in supervising night study,
ever willing to provide additional tuition for
those who were struggling academically.
Cadets cannot be mentioned at Monivae
without Lt Col Terry Walsh being brought
up at the same time. He served the
Cadets for more than 30 years, including
18 as CO. Whilst he will miss the 50 Year
Celebrations of Cadets in 2012 he was
presented just before his passing with his
30 Year Cadet Service Medal. His great
friend Mr. John McIntosh accepted the
medal on Lt Col Walsh’s behalf at Cadet
Parade this year. Lt (AAC) Terry Molan
and other staff took the medal to him in
Hospital following the Parade; he was
thrilled in his own way with the recognition
he received for doing something he loved.
The Monivae Cadet Unit leads Mr. Terry Walsh from Monivae one last time.
2011 marked the first time that the Lt Col
Terry Walsh Cadet Management Award
was presented at Cadet Parade to WO1
Tim Farquharson and CUO Sarah Wall. It
will be a fitting reminder of the importance
of Lt Col Walsh’s legacy as member of the
Monivae Cadet Unit.
Mr. Walsh was giving of his time, his
knowledge, his strength of character, his
resourcefulness, his quick wit, and his
sharp tongue and if the occasion required,
a good-sized foot aimed at the right
Major Terry Walsh with faithful friend and Cadet Mascot Hagar. Students from left are CUO J. Hickey, CUO S. Payne (Adj) and WO1 A. Cashin (RSM).
118.
Autographs
119.
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