SPECTEMURTerm 2 2016

Performing Arts on show

Senior School Play, 1924, His Excellency the Governor

CONTENTS

From the Headmaster’s Desk ................................................1A Focus On: Performing Arts .................................................2Anzac Dawn Service ............................................................12William Angliss Dinner ..........................................................15A Look at Careers ................................................................16Year 10 Work Experience .....................................................18Year 12 Formal ....................................................................19News Around the School .....................................................22Congratulations ...................................................................26From the Archives ................................................................28Community Connections .....................................................30Past Staff Function ..............................................................33From the Grammarian ..........................................................34Sport ...................................................................................36Cadet Bivouac .....................................................................38News of Old Boys ................................................................39Teaching in France ...............................................................42Old Boy Profile .....................................................................43OCGA Art Exhibition and Sale ..............................................44The Roystead Society and Gallery of Achievement Dinner ...4510 Year Reunion ..................................................................5020 Year Reunion ..................................................................5123rd Annual 50 Years Chapter Luncheon ............................52QLD Network Function ........................................................54NSW Network Function .......................................................5525 Year Reunion ..................................................................56Obituaries ............................................................................57

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Yet even in the midst of our sadness, we have experienced wonderful and joyful moments too, particularly in the Arts. Our School Musical this year, City of Angels, was an extraordinary demonstration of what students can do when given a difficult challenge and the right support to meet it. Our Mid-Year Concert reminded us that even with broken wings a blackbird can be taught to fly, and that ‘there is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole’. Our musical tradition remains in good hands. Our Junior School performers provided a wonderful finale to the term with their presentation The Road to Rio - Are We There Yet? which played on the Olympic theme with great gusto and joy.

FROM THE HEADMASTER’S DESK

‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…’

Dickens’ famous paradox from A Tale of Two Cities reminds us that life is complicated and messy. It is not ‘either…or’. It is ‘and’. We cannot choose to live our lives with only the good bits, and we can be surprised by beauty and joy, even in the midst of great sadness.

Our School community is again working through a period of sadness and grief, and again has risen to give strength and support to those in most need at this time. There is great solace in the support of a friend even in the darkest of times. When we lose a loved one, friend or colleague, our sight is dimmed and we feel encased in darkness. We grieve and it hurts. At such times we need the strength and support of those around us, not to make the pain go away, but to help us bear it. What should give us faith is that in every case that we need it, the help is offered, and offered unconditionally. I am grateful for and somewhat in awe of the power and generosity of our community.

Our Biennial OCGA Art Exhibition and Sale was also a great success and was shown to great advantage in our newest gallery space, The David Williams Gallery in the basement of the Roy McDonald Building. A wide range of past students, past and current teachers, parents and friends of the school entered works into the show and the combined vision of the world was one of optimism and hope.

The Arts have the power to expand our vision of the world, to challenge our complacency, and to fill our souls with music. Whether it is an image in a photograph of light through autumn leaves, or the strains of a much loved pop song, or the moment of ‘absolute truth’ captured in a masterfully performed act of theatre, the artistic vision is one which can lift us out of the pettiness of our routine lives and can reveal the beauty of living. As we educate our students about mathematics and science and literature and commerce and geography, and as they also learn that life’s journey contains much that is painful and difficult, I hope too that we teach them to be artists, to see the world as it might be, and inspire them to reach for the stars.

Oliver Bolton 1998-2016

requiescat in pace

Dr Paul Hicks,Headmaster

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At the beginning of 2016 I started a new VET course, Technical Production. The course not only provides the opportunity to use state of the art equipment but the teacher there, Mr Adrian Alexander, is a professional in the business. So far we have been learning the basics; about sound, how to use equipment including microphones, PA Systems, and how to fix cables. The course also allows for instrumental groups to test and give examples of how things work.

Inside school, I have always been very passionate about music. I have been a part of many of the ensembles offered, playing the flute. I have played flute for over ten years and so far I have completed up to Grade 3 AMEB, and am planning on completing Grade 4 towards the end of 2016. I also play the drums and have been playing now for about five years, and only recently I have started to undertake formal lessons.

Currently at school I am only in the choir as my VET takes up most of my time. However, I plan to continue Senior School

Concert Band next year and possibly join a few other ensembles as well.

I have always been very involved in music, particularly when I was in Junior and Middle school. I was involved in many of the ensembles including Choir, Middle School Concert Band and Orchestra and the Flute Ensemble. I used to play the saxophone but quit not long after as I found I wasn’t as interested in it as other instruments.

Apart from learning the flute and drums within the school, I am in a band ‘Fake Friends’ which was formed through a company called High Voltage Rock School. Through the program we are given many opportunities such as going

to Abbey Road Institute to get tracks professionally recorded and playing gigs all around Melbourne. Earlier this year my band was given the opportunity to perform and be interviewed on the show Teen Talk on channel 31.

Being a part of a band, as a drummer, has been a big part of my life for the last year and a half. Although we haven’t been a band for very long, we have gotten to know each other very well, to the point that they can almost be slightly annoying! We have written several songs and played many gigs around Melbourne, including several festivals and at the famous Cherry Bar.

Patrick Dean, Year 11

A FOCUS ON: PERFORMING ARTS

OUR ACTIVE BOYS - IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL

Playing chamber music is one of the most rewarding and satisfying ways of making music. The intimate nature of the ensembles requires of the members an exceptional degree of musicianship, enabling them to become highly skilled and mature musicians.

The Chamber Music Programme at Camberwell Grammar has the talents of our music scholars at its core, with other advanced instrumentalists invited to participate. It is designed to extend and nurture their musical abilities with weekly rehearsals, coaching sessions with Music Staff and master classes with visiting artists.

This year our ensembles include string quartets, piano trios, a wind quintet

CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM

SOIREES IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOLPATRICK

DEAN’S MUSICAL PURSUITS

It’s a wonderful thing that many boys in Junior School learn to play a musical instrument.

Whether they learn at school or with private music teachers outside the school, all instrumentalists are encouraged to perform at a Soiree, held once a term. Term 2 Soiree took place at the end of May and had many solo performers across all year levels. Each term the range of instruments is varied and this term was no exception with piano, string, woodwind, brass and percussion performers providing an evening of wonderful music. Students participate in these evening concerts to gain performance experience, particularly as they prepare for music exams and recitals. The Soiree creates the impetus to polish and perhaps memorize a piece and to work with an accompanist. Performing to a supportive and encouraging audience assists students in overcoming the tension and nerves that come with solo performance. The audience is always rewarded with an evening of fine music-making.

and a baroque ensemble. One group is preparing a Mozart wind octet, a challenging, but immensely exciting, endeavour.

Performance opportunities are also provided, one of them being the Elva Allan Memorial Concert, held each year in early September. A new venture this year involves some of our ensembles sharing the stage with similar groups from MLC, in a concert we hope will be the first of many such collaborations.

Being a member of a chamber ensemble is an experience that nourishes both mind and soul. It is something students will carry with them for the rest of their lives.

Mr Greg Roberts, Head of Keyboard

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A FOCUS ON: PERFORMING ARTS

THE EARLY YEARSBen Bishop (1996) is a long-standing member of the Camberwell Grammar School - he was part of the first cohort in 1984 to start in the then ‘new’ Norge and to go all the way through the school. He remembers his time in Junior School fondly; his Prep teacher Mrs Guest, his first performance in the 1985 production of Three Little Pigs and his early beginnings in the string program with Mrs Elspeth Howard.

Ben participated in the Strings program all the way until Year 12, and laughs at the fact that, “Trevor (Henley) was kind enough to let me sit near the front in Year 12, even though sometimes I was faking the more difficult parts.”

Outside of school Ben starting playing the piano from the age of four, and this really was his chosen instrument, choosing to complete his VCE Music exams on the piano.

One of Ben’s greatest memories as a youth is playing on the piano at rehearsal camp in Healsville, knowing only four songs at the time, but the music bringing everyone together to sing around the piano. This was a point in his early life when he felt “This is really great” – and so he found himself making a career out of this feeling. Funnily enough, six years later he found himself back at the same camp, at the same piano, as Musical Director for an amateur show.

During his time at school Ben found his love for musical theatre. “Some of

my greatest memories are playing in performances or being involved in theatre. I just loved being involved in shows.”

Ben was also in Cadets where he was at school. He was a CUO of a recruit platoon, where he gained his first real taste of teaching: “In Year 11 and 12 it is your responsibility to teach the younger ones, and I really, really liked that experience.”

LIFE AS A TEACHERAfter leaving Camberwell Grammar School Ben taught at Yamaha Music School where he would tutor 154 students a week by the age of 20. After teaching students privately for a while and studying a Bachelor of Music, Post-graduate Diploma of Business and a Diploma of Education, in 2008 he went back to teaching full time at Haileybury in Brighton.

In 2012 Ben came back to where it all began, Camberwell Grammar School, as a full-time music teacher.

As well as constantly being involved in teaching and the Camberwell Grammar School community, externally Ben has always been involved in a range of bands and music theatre. In particular, Ben has the claim to fame of having performed in ‘ABBAration’ for over six years as Benny Anderrjets, donning a beard, wig and silver spray painted ex-cadet boots from school.

He says this was a very enjoyable part of his life, getting to travel and perform at large gigs around the world, including New Year’s Eve at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. But he decided to give this up around the time his second son was born, choosing to focus on his growing family. Ben now has four children Mark who is 8 (who he teaches piano), Andy who is 11, and twin girls Tamsyn and Ashleigh (almost 3).

VISION FOR 2016AND THE FUTUREBen has a clear, strong goal for his time as Director - inclusion and participation.

“A lot of people wished they had been involved in or continued with music in school, but didn’t get involved or gave it up for no good reason at all.”

That’s why he wants everyone to sing. Ben says, “Everyone CAN sing.”

MEET OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: BEN BISHOPTHIS TERM WE SAT DOWN WITH THE NEW DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, MR BEN BISHOP TO SPEAK ABOUT HIS HISTORY WITH CAMBERWELL GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND WHAT HIS FUTURE PLANS ARE FOR THE MUSIC SCHOOL.

“Music is a language – a language of sound

and a language of emotion."

He says people use the excuse of being tone deaf, but in actual fact tone deafness affects such a small proportion of society that there is a good chance that no one in our 1,300+ student school is actually, clinically ‘tone deaf’. Tone deafness is when you cannot understand any cues in the voice that signal emotion or expression.

“People think they are tone deaf when they have an issue matching the pitch of their voice against another instrument. But this can be taught and practiced, and most people are not good at this straight away – but like anything else, it can be taught.”

“Music is a language – a language of sound and a language of emotion. And if you learn the language of music when you are young, like any language, you pick it up quickly. The older you become the more closed off you become to absorbing.”

“Everyone is musical. It just takes practice and hard work. I would rather have a student who works really, really hard at it, than someone who picks it up quickly but takes it for granted.”

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screenplay; the other, the adventures of his detective in a black-and-white film.

Students and staff approached this project with great energy and enthusiasm. The cast and crew comprised of students from Years 9 to 12, and some began rehearsing as early as December 2015. Over 70 students came together and learnt to work in a diverse yet united team. On and off stage, skills were developed with the guidance and assistance from our

This year for our senior school production, in collaboration with Canterbury Girls Secondary College, we performed the six-time Tony award winning musical City of Angels.

This hilarious musical is set in 1940s Hollywood and is filled with action and a wonderful jazz score. The musical tells a tale of two interweaving plots, one dealing with the ambitious writer of a Hollywood

CITY OF ANGELSHans Anjou, Year 12

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experienced staff. Stars of the show were the dynamic duo of Brian Kim (Stine) and John Ninis (Stone) (both Year 12), Laura Wilcox (Donna/Oolie) and Clare Toulmin (Alaura Kingsley), who drew from their talent and years of experience, to work with the cast to craft a magnificent success.

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CITY OF ANGELS

A FOCUS ON: PERFORMING ARTS Whilst the onstage actors were amazing, the

crew, lighting team, orchestra and staff were equally impressive. The crew and lighting team had an extremely difficult task with an obscene number of cues, which were all accomplished perfectly. The orchestra was professional, and accompanied the actors beautifully. There was also fantastic support from the production’s staff, but particular special mentions go out to the director Mr Stocker; the music director Mr Bishop; and our choreographer Ms McDonald, whose efforts really made the show a masterpiece.

Apart from the performance itself, what I really found rewarding was the bonds and friendships that were created amongst the cast and crew. It was a pleasure to be part of such a supportive and generous ensemble. Thank you to all involved and to all those who attended the performances. I hope that you enjoyed City of Angels as much as the wonderful time we had presenting the show. Finally, I would like to thank the school for giving all of us such an amazing opportunity to be a part of such a high-class production, it truly was a special privilege.

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19:30Starting with the Junior School Orchestra, playing the renowned Pachelbel’s ‘Canon’, the first half of the concert consisted of a variety of works, ranging from the American composer Elliot Borgo to Haydn’s ‘Surprise’ Finale, performed by the Middle School String Orchestra. A noteworthy performance was Mrs Thomas’ Junior School Choir singing the popular 'Blackbird' by John Lennon, accompanied by the unique reunion of

Under the steady guidance of the Music Staff, Camberwell Grammar School has produced yet another spectacular Mid-Year Concert. Marking the start of Mr Bishop’s era as Director of Music, his debut did not fail to impress the audience and display the fine skill which the Music School of Camberwell Grammar possess.

MID-YEAR CONCERTNathan Fong, Year 12

Old Boys from Pre-Prep (Nelson Zhao (Year 11), Nathan Fong (Year 12) and Matthew Perri (Year 10)) to create peaceful harmonic sounds. Mr Kerr’s CGS Chorale also presented a stunning performance of ‘There is a Balm in Gilead’, with Brian Kim's (Year 12) and Sean Halley's (Year 10) solos leaving the audience in awe of their brilliant singing.

Following the interval, the School Choir sang Karl Jenkins’s ‘Gloria’, led by

William Koswig (Year 12). The unity and power from the choir rang through the audience, as they received great applause at the end. The night ended with the Senior School Orchestra, playing the famous ‘Harry Potter Suite’ and finishing with Sibelius’s ‘Finlandia’. In particular, Brandon Chew’s (Year 10) superb piano playing on the celeste played an essential part in creating the mysterious and magical atmosphere in Harry Potter. Furthermore, the Orchestra’s contrasting dynamics and

lyrical expression in ‘Finlandia’ invoked the national struggle the Finnish people felt in the time of the composition.

Needless to say, without the help of the music staff, including technicians and administrators, this concert would simply not be at the standard it produces each year. But most importantly, the collaborative effort and time spent from all students should be acknowledged, as the quality of the music truly conveyed their passion and hard work.

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This chorus from the mighty song ‘Power of the Dream’ brought together every boy in the Junior School to sing of hope and inspiration in the powerful conclusion to this year’s Junior School Performing Arts evening. Presented in the Auditorium at the end of term to a capacity audience, all students from Pre-Prep to Year 5 joined together to present class items that explored the qualities it takes to realise your dream. With training for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as the common theme, each class developed its presentation based on a selected country and sporting discipline. The result was an entertaining evening of great musical variety.

Year 5A captured the mood of South Africa, threading the song ‘Wimoweh’ into their item. Year 5B demonstrated the skill of the basketballers from USA to the music of the ‘Harlem Globetrotters’.

Feel the flame forever burn teaching lessons we must learn To bring us closer to the power of the dreamThe world unites in hope and peace we pray that it will always beIt is the power of the dream that brings us hereThere's so much strength in all of usEvery woman, child and manIt's the moment that you think you can'tYou'll discover that you can

JUNIOR SCHOOL PRESENTS... Representing the United Kingdom, Year 4A were entertaining as equestrian competitors, rugby players and cyclists with the humourous ‘Pushbike Song!’

Year 4B’s Taekwando competitors from the Republic of Korea were highly disciplined.

Year 3 proudly represented multi-cultural Australia with a strong rendition of ‘We are one, but we are many’...in the song ‘I Am Australian’.

The Year 2 Russian gymnasts and Cossack dancers showed great strength and skill.

The Year 1 instruments gave authenticity to the cultural style of the Jamaican team.

The Preps found themselves in Egypt, perfecting their routine as Olympic weight-lifters.

Representing New Zealand, the Pre-Preps presented the finest Rugby haka ever seen.

Behind the studio sport desk, our comedy duo Dennis Confetti and Bruce Megaphoney provided insightful commentary, ably assisted with interjection from Hamish and Dandy in the peanut gallery. Our roving reporter Yeti visited each country’s training team to enquire “Are you there yet?”

With colourful costumes, marvellous video coverage, effective sound and lighting and a wonderful staff support team, we discovered once again what talented boys we have in the Junior School. The massed singing of ‘The Power of the Dream’ and the festive ‘I Go to Rio’ brought this wonderful night of world travel to a rousing conclusion.

Mrs Helen Thomas

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believed it had been orchestrated for the purpose of trying to find some measure of glory in the utter shambles that was the Gallipoli campaign, the planning and execution of which was soon to find itself the subject of a Commission of Enquiry.

Back in Australia, the tone of events that were held made it at times difficult to determine what the national mood actually was: was Anzac Day about celebration and pride or commemoration and sorrow. While organisers in Sydney stated that the day would be ‘one of commemorations – there will be no element of frivolity’, one reporter observed that ‘no pains are being spared to make the celebration worthy of the occasion’.4 The Sydney Morning Herald possibly summed it up best by writing: ‘It is a glorious day, and worth celebrating, because of the glory of it. Yet we would celebrate it as becomes a people whom war has chastened – a people who realise what war means.’5

We could run the risks of falling into the same traps set by the first Anzac Day, of mixing celebration and political meddling into what, in my opinion, should be a mournful and sombre day. Listening to the start of a footy match on the radio on Saturday, I found it struck a discordant tone when the national anthem was played after the minute’s silence, a blaring and musically ugly nationalistic statement out of step with the elegant simplicity of the Last Post (full disclosure that I am a trumpet player and so I’m a bit biased towards that particular musical expression).

At worst, Anzac Day is becoming another commercial occasion, people paying lip service to armed conflict while raking in the dollars from punters all too willing to be part of the festival of remembrance. From my own observations, I feel that the vast number of people who engage with Anzac Day do so genuinely and reverently; there seems to be an acknowledgement of the importance of remembering military service, even as we are increasingly disconnected from it.

At 6.00am on Monday 25 April, the Camberwell Grammar School community gathered in the Wheelton Amphitheatre to commemorate those who have served and died in combat, in particular acknowledging past Camberwell Grammarians.

This is an edited speech given by Old Boy Dr Will Westerman (2005) at the ANZAC Dawn Service.

On 25 April 1916 the 1st Australian Division was in the north of France. A year earlier it had been coming ashore on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Although it was able to make a beachhead it achieved few of its other objectives, and over the next nine months it withered away, both from contact with the enemy and through disease and illness. Retreating back to Egypt at the start of 1916 it reorganized, retrained and reequipped for combat against the German Army in Europe. Now, in April 1916, the division was attempting to acclimatize to the operational environment of the Western Front where it would be fighting for the remainder of the war.

On this day, one hundred years ago, the division stopped and remembered their entry into the war. The division unit diary noted: ‘ANZAC Day. Anniversary of the landing at Anzac Gallipoli. Men were given extra food.’1 It was a subdued form of commemoration, one that was appropriate for an army less interested on looking back on the battles of the past, but forward to those that awaited them.

The Western Front is where the main war was taking place. The Australian forces joined the massive British Expeditionary Force to drive the German Army out of France and Belgium. This fighting would be far more deadly than Gallipoli. The 5th Australian Division sustained 5,533 casualties at Fromelles on the night of 19/20 July 1916. The 1st, 2nd and 4th Australian Divisions fought on the Somme at Pozières and Mouquet Farm from July to September and had suffered 23,000 casualties. In less than seven weeks the Australian force in France sustained more than 28,000 causalities.2

These were the actions of an army that was still learning how to fight a new type of war, learning how to use new weapons, new tactics, handle greater logistics challenges and manage the rapid expansion of its expeditionary force. Australian commanders frequently got things wrong, but they hoped that in the brutal maelstrom of the Western Front they were grinding their enemy down more than they themselves were being ground down. It was, at this point in the war, the only way. In order to expel the

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Dr Will Westerman

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German invader from French and Belgian soil, commanders needed to send men to face cold, hard steel in order to capture ground and kill the enemy. And lots of men died doing just that.

These battles are usually eclipsed by the presence of the Gallipoli campaign in our national memory, and in a way I’m glad that the same sentimental mythology that sometimes characterises Gallipoli remembrance has not emerged around the Western Front. There was no Simpson and his Donkey, no Johnny Turk, the noble adversary, just mud, blood and slaughter, and in the merciless conditions of trench warfare, it is harder to disguise war’s true nature.

Which brings us to remembrance. How do we use Anzac Day to best remember these events? From the first Anzac Day in 1916 we get a portent of the types of things that would play out for the next 100 years.

In London, a service was held at Westminster Abbey, followed by a parade of Australian and New Zealand soldiers then convalescing in Britain.3 Although it was a grand event, cynics then as now

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This year’s William Angliss Dinner was a resounding success, with over one hundred Middle School parents attending the evening.

The guest speaker for the night was Mr Hugh Van Cuylenburg, who is the founder and Director of The Resilience Project, an organisation that promotes mental and physical well-being in young people. Hugh works with several AFL and NRL clubs, as well as both primary and secondary schools throughout Victoria. Hugh has previously worked as a teacher, and has held positions at both Cricket Australia and ‘Step Back Think’, which was founded to curb the alarming rate of one punch assaults that occur on our streets.

Hugh’s address focused on his time in India, particularly his work at a school in an impoverished community. It was the happiness and resilience of the children that he encountered there that led to his interest in adolescent wellbeing and the common traits that are found in people who are considered to be flourishing. Hugh informed the audience that levels of wellbeing and resilience can be improved when three relatively simple things become part of our everyday lives.

The first, gratitude, refers to us learning to be grateful for what we have, rather than focusing on what we don’t have. This is particularly pertinent in our consumer driven society. The second is to practise mindfulness and to take the time to be in the present moment. Several free and easily accessible apps are a great place to start for this and it has proven to be a powerful way to reduce levels of anxiety. The third is to develop a strong sense of empathy for others, which obviously leads to better relationships and a greater sense of understanding. Hugh’s address proved to be thought-provoking and dynamic.

Hugh also delivered a presentation to Middle School boys earlier in the year. As teachers, we realise that it is vital for our students to develop skills in resilience and we will continue our relationship with The Reslience Project.

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be filled, and where absence and loss is tangible, and speaks more powerfully than anything I or anyone else can say.

It reminds me of a scene in Alan Seymour’s play The One Day of the Year, upon which I shall finish:

The scene involves Wacka, a First World War returned serviceman, who is visiting the protagonists’ house to spend Anzac Day with them. He arrives in the early hours of dawn:

WACKA is silhouetted against light from sky spilling through the door … It is dawn. He stands very still as though listening for something … There is absolute silence.

WACKA: (to himself, so quietly it can hardly be heard) It was now. (He stands still, remembering – And out of the silence comes, soft and distant, the sound of a trumpet playing ‘The Last Post’.)

The beauty of Anzac Day, however, is that creates a space to stop and pause, where we can come face to face with warfare and human nature, with death and with dying, and reflecting on what humanity is capable to doing to itself, what was asked of certain generations and how they responded; in two world wars our society lost part of itself when it sent a large, volunteer citizen armies to serve overseas, know that many would not return.

I feel that the appropriate response on Anzac Day is sadness. For me, melancholy is the default lens through which I observe the day.

Nowhere typifies this more than the Memorial to the Missing on the Somme, the Edwin Lutyens designed monument that now stands near the French village of Thiepval, an objective during the Somme offensive. Its walls list 72,000 soldiers of the British Empire who died on the Somme in 1916 and have no known grave – 72,000 of them. I visited the monument in the winter of 2012 – no one was around. The ghostly silence haunted me as I looked over the all names; it was powerful in both the scale of death and also the loneliness and absence of life, as I looked around on my own in the freezing Somme winter.

Such devastating losses were lying in wait for the Australian soldiers who, on 25 April 1916, took their extra food and their day off and reflected on the year they had been through. It was a simple form of commemoration; one that emphasised that 25 April 1915 was not the totality of their military experience. Many of those Australian servicemen in April 1916 would be casualties by the end of the year, swallowed up in the mincing machine that was the battle of the Somme.

In the intervening years since April 1916 we have filled our commemorative space with so much clutter, a cacophony of noise, telling us how we should feel on Anzac Day, or what it means, or if you attend this sporting event you will be honouring the memory of our fallen soldiers.

Despite all my reservations about what Anzac Day has become, there is something about the stillness and the quiet that makes the morning so powerful. It’s a silence that stands in mute witness to those the nation has lost in armed service. It creates a vacuum, a void that cannot

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1 25 April 1916, General Staff, Headquarters 1st Australian Division, April 1916, AWm4, 1/42/152 Bean, AOH Vol III, p. 8623 ‘ANZAC Day. London Commemoration Service At Abbey’, The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria), 24 April 1916, p. 8

4 ‘ANZAC Day’, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), 13 April 1916, p. 10; ‘Sydney Letter [From Our Correspondent.]. Sydney, April 25, Anzac Day’, Kapunda Herald (SA), 5 May 1916, p. 45 ‘ANZAC Day’, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), 25 April 1916, p. 5

Mr Rob French, Head of Middle School

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A LOOK AT CAREERS

A changed approach to the annual Careers Night was trialed this year with students attending a Future Directions Day just prior to their Work Experience week.

Students began the day exploring the new CGS Careers website before going to the Quinn Theatre to hear from the first of our Old Boys, Tony Wilson (1990), who has had an interesting and varied career. At 15 years of age, Tony dreamed of being an AFL footballer, and after finishing Year 12 was drafted to Hawthorn under the father-son rule and came very close to

The annual Year 10 CGS Careers Day was held on Tuesday 14 June, the first school day immediately after work experience.

It began with the boys sharing stories and reflecting on their week in the workforce within House groups, before writing thank you letters to employers. This was followed by an introduction to the VCE subject selection process with our Year 11 Coordinator Dr Jack Smith, with particular emphasis given to making choices based on what they like and are good at so that they maximize their chances of doing well and enjoying their VCE years.

Just before recess eight young Old Boys came back to CGS to reflect on how they chose their VCE subjects, when they were in Year 10, and how that choice has taken

Panel 1: LawSuzan Davies - Legal Studies TeacherJonathon Li (1991) - Executive Director, Metamor CapitalMark Silberer - Lawyer----------------------------------------------------------------------Panel 2: ScienceJohn Hart (1991) - Australian Gymnastics CoachMarcus Reiger - PilotMichelle Vienet - Pharmacist----------------------------------------------------------------------Panel 3: Information TechnologyDavyd Norris (1984) - Software Development ArchitectJohn Cleary (1999) - Technical Business ConsultantGreig Smith (1973) - IT Consultant and Trainer----------------------------------------------------------------------Panel 4: Allied HealthFida Masri - Ambulance Officer (Arranged by Ambulance Victoria)Dr Stuart Cran (1984) - DentistTom Hindhaugh (1988) - Physiotherapist----------------------------------------------------------------------Panel 5: MedicineManu Juneja (2011) - Medical StudentDr Jim Hare - General PractitionerBenjamin Sutu (2009) - Medical InternShahrazad Abdul Ridha - General Practitioner----------------------------------------------------------------------Panel 6: EngineeringDavid Henley (1970) - Mechanical Engineer James Wyatt (2003) - Sound EngineerChris Wong (2005) - Mechanical EngineerMatthew Forwood (1984) - Project Manager Engineer----------------------------------------------------------------------Panel 7: DesignDaniel Webster (2005) - ArchitectSimon Swingler (1986) - Graphic Designer Ben Goad (1994) - Artist----------------------------------------------------------------------Panel 8: CommerceDean Newlan (1975) - Partner, Forensic Accounting Alan Mitchell (1982) - Managing Director, Mitchell PartnersTim Brudenell (1981) - Mortgage Lending Manager

FUTURE DIRECTIONS DAY CAREERS DAY

Mrs Lynette Reiger, Careers Counsellor

fulfilling his dream. Injuries and poor form however meant that he had to utilise his backup plan, which was to study law. After completing his degree, he began working in one of the city’s major law firms but ultimately found the job stultifying. He took up his pen, and today writes for a living, having written numerous books for children, including Emo the Emu, which is currently shortlisted for the 2016 Australian Book of the Year awards.

Following recess, the first of our 30 guests arrived at the school to speak to students about their interesting and varied

them to where they are today. I am very grateful to the following for sharing their stories:

Melvin Kuang (2011) Commerce - Melb Erwin Yii (2015) Medicine - Monash Matt Thorn (2013) Arts - MonashGarry Zhu (2015) Biomedicine - MelbourneDamian Chen (2014) Arts/Laws - ANU Harrison Mourelatos (2015) Architectural Design - MonashOliver Zhang (2015) Medicine - Monash Theo Chrisant (2015) Commerce/Law - La Trobe

After lunch, students moved between three different activities. Some began with the My Career Match quiz, a tool designed to aid their self-awareness and offer job suggestions based on each student’s individual personality profile. Any possibility of overly lofty expectations was quickly curbed by the sombre reality of the future of work: which jobs were likely to become redundant and where the growth areas lie. The third group learnt more about calculating the ATAR and the importance of prerequisite subjects, so that they left the day informed about what tertiary courses are open to them, and what doors are closed, based on particular subject choices.

Overall, the boys appear to have enjoyed their day, with many commenting that they feel more confident about their decision making as they head towards their VCE years.

careers. Students had the opportunity to attend their preferred themed panels from Science, Law, ICT and Allied Health. After lunch students heard from an additional two panels from the areas of Medicine, Design, Engineering and Commerce. The day concluded with students receiving some last minute advice for their week in the workforce.

All up, the consensus from the Old Boys who returned to talk about their careers and our Year 10 participants appears to be that the day was well worthwhile, and an effective alternative to an evening session.

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YEAR 12 FORMAL

On Saturday 18 June, our Year 12 students and their partners enjoyed an excellent Formal at Leonda by the Yarra.

Our students and their partners presented themselves most impressively. I am very grateful to Ms Rachael Falloon, Ms Jan Sangster and to the students on the Formal Committee who did an enormous amount of work to ensure such a successful night.

Dr Paul Hicks, Headmaster

YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE

Jake Brown undertook his placement at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, where he worked alongside researchers trying to create a drug to control the incurable motor neurone disease. Jake grew MND cells and conducted experiments. He too was involved in surgery but, unlike Rashay, he was the surgeon: putting a mouse under anaesthetic by injecting a painkiller, making an incision to insert a small pellet, stitching it back together and then waking the mouse up. What amazing preparation for VCE Biology!

From Monday 6 to Friday 10 June, our Year 10 students swapped school uniforms for appropriate workplace attire: suits, lab coats, and steel capped boots, as they began their week in the workforce. Some were surprised to find that they were working 9.00am to 5.00pm, rather than regular school hours, but most adapted quickly to their new routines.

Visiting teachers found most of the boys very enthusiastic about their workplaces. Luke Hwang mused: “I’ve only been there three days but I’ve learnt so much,” Jack Le Brun found working on a building site very muddy but was “loving it!” Harry West, who crossed town to work at an automotive workshop, probably best summed up the experience of many, “It’s exhausting!”

Some boys were given extraordinary access to what occurs behind the scenes. At the Royal Melbourne Hospital Rashay Kotecha spent four hours watching as surgeons cut through a skull to repair the damage to a person’s brain following an aneurism. He was surprised by the banter between the operating staff, and was mindful of not touching the tray with implements or “they’d have to sterilise everything again.” Despite his tender years, he was obviously very convincing in his new role as he said, “After surgery, I was sitting in my scrubs having lunch when someone asked me to sign something.”

Mrs Lynette Reiger, Careers Counsellor

Others noted the networking opportunities as they mingled with politicians, AFL footballers and musicians. Sean Kennedy spent time in a real flight simulator, which made for an exciting visit for Dr David Rodgers. For me the most touching visit, though, was when I dropped by the Baptcare Community Health Centre to find Alan Zhou unzipping his guitar case to play a few tunes for the old folk. I am sure he made their day and I hope they made his too.

Thanks to the Heads of House and House Tutors who took time out of their very busy schedules to ensure that the boys were visited in the workplace.

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The special Week 9 program afforded us with a wonderful opportunity to take learning outside of the traditional classroom setting.

Year 6 students embarked on a Sustainability Week, with a visit to Melbourne Zoo proving to be a highlight. The focus for the zoo visit was on endangered animals and habitats, with students challenged to explore how rare species can be saved from extinction. The boys were also visited at school by the Gould League, who ran sessions on ecosystems and composting. Throughout the week, the boys were given time to design and build their own models of eco-friendly houses.

Year 7 students took to the CBD as part of their Civics and Citizenship week. Excursions were conducted to Parliament House, the Law Courts, Botanical Gardens and to the CBD itself. Boys from each class were also challenged to prepare and organise an excursion to Melbourne’s inner-suburbs, including activities for the day and lunch arrangements. Spending most of the week off campus proved to be invaluable as the boys explored the history and the workings of central Melbourne.

Year 8 boys participated in an Indigenous Studies week. We were again most fortunate to have Ron Murray and Sarah Hopkins with us to run the boys through an indigenous music program. Indigenous education expert Mr Chris Grummet spoke to the students about the traditional Kulin nations and reconciliation. All Year 8 students contributed to a wonderful mural under the guidance of visiting artist Robert Young. The mural will soon be on display in the Atrium area of Middle School. The boys also undertook investigations of European contact and its impact on indigenous groups, and explored previous government policies that led to the Stolen Generations.

Mr Rob French, Head of Junior School

MIDDLE SCHOOL WEEK 9 PROGRAM

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and Addison Peers-Johnson (Year 12 student delegates) accompanied by Mr Paul Double (Victorian Delegation chaperone), to discuss Federal and State Funding for Education. James and Addison qualified for the Convention by performing very well in a regional convention and the State Convention held at Parliament House, Melbourne.

The Convention brought student delegates from all over Australia together to discuss, debate and formulate a submission delivered to the president of the Senate at the conclusion of the three-day event. After much debate and negotiation, it was the decision of the Convention that education should continue to be a shared responsibility between Federal and State Governments with clearly defined roles as to which level of Government took responsibility funding. The Convention decided that all schools deserved levels of funding as education of our youth is one of the most important priorities of a Government no matter what political persuasion.

The three days also involved a visit to the Parliamentary Archives, a dinner and tour of the High Court and a visit to the Ian Potter Learning Centre - 'Questacon' which engaged the students in some weird and wonderful experiences using a variety of media.

Mr Paul Double, Head of Learning Support

JOHN NINIS HAS THE DETECTIVE GENE!“Grandpa Frank (John’s Grandpa) was always getting mistaken for a Detective. Grandpa passed on when John was 16. He was 93. He came to Grandparents Day at school and also to the Cadet Unit Passing Out Parades at the CGS Open Days.

The similarities between Frank and John are uncanny and certainly bring a tear to my eye. You were right on the money with the costumes. An amazing eye for detail, no one could have done it better Jennifer (Bennie)."

Mrs Esther Ninis

2016 RUBIK'S CUBE COMPETITION Camberwell Grammar School hosted the Melbourne Autumn 2016 Rubik’s Cube Competition. With almost 140 competitors spread across the Wilson Room and Phillips Room, there were cube clicking sounds all over the Performing Arts Centre (PAC). The CGS boys who participated were Nick Exon, Jamie Schreuder (both Year 7), Arman Cakmakcioglu, Hamish Monckton, Ming Jin Low, Rhys Campbell (all Year 8) and Ming Kim Low (Year 10). Rhys Campbell came second place in the ‘Fewest Moves’ event and came third place in the ‘Megaminx’ event.

NATIONAL SCHOOLS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONThe 21st National Schools Constitutional Convention was attended by James Ramm

ALCOHOL EDUCATIONMr Xavier Diaz has been providing social education for many years and is an active leader in local youth groups. On Wednesday 11 May, he talked to all Year 8 students about the importance of self-respect and good decision making. In addition, he provided students with a range of strategies that they could use, if they found themselves in difficult situations involving alcohol in the future.

The students participated in role-plays and developed understandings about the impact alcohol has on their social, physical and emotional development. They were engaged and interested when shown a film: How Alcohol Affects the Teenager’s Brain? Furthermore, slides on the facts and myths about alcohol, and peer influence, were used to heighten their awareness of the issues involved in alcohol usage in Australia. The one topic that lay important foundations for students, was the discussion on taking care of their friends and recognising medical emergencies.

The students found Xavier’s humorous style, an effective way of helping them to understand the risks associated with alcohol. The Alcohol Education presentation was invaluable for the students involved, and we thank Xavier and ‘Warner Youth Education’ for putting on the presentation.

For a helpful guide on how to discuss the use of alcohol, visit the Australian Government’s website: www.drinkingnightmare.gov.au and download the app ‘Teen Drinking Law’ (a free app for smartphones that can be downloaded from the iTunes store).

Mr Shaun Burke

YEAR 11 DISCOVERING ART EXCURSIONYear 11 Art and Studio Art students spent a day exploring the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria, International and Australian.

The day commenced with a viewing of the 2016 Top Arts exhibition that showcased the wonderful works of Art and Studio Art students from across the state in 2015. The boys were inspired by the diversity of concepts, ideas and materials and techniques explored throughout the show.

With a touch of pride they were also excited to see members of the general public viewing and discussing the work by former Camberwell Grammar student Joel Assauw (2015) whose painting The Family was selected for this prestigious show.

The day culminated with a brief visit to the NGVI, where the boys were consumed by the sheer size and visual narratives of the Salon Room and the works by artists such as Renior, Motherwell, Picasso and Rothko.

The boys thoroughly enjoyed their day of Discovering Art and are keen to take stylistic and aesthetic understanding and preferences back into the studios of Camberwell Grammar to best express their own creative narratives.

Mr David Williamson, Head of Art

FRIDAY ACTIVITIES: COOKING LESSONSWhat better way to begin the weekend or alternatively finish the week than with a cooking class? Our cooking classes on Friday afternoon aim to teach boys a love of fresh and healthy food simply prepared and readily eaten. To this end the classes involve learning about different types of food, food preparation, health and safety requirements and above all the fun of eating freshly made food from a variety of cultures.

On the menu this season has been pizzas, Vietnamese rice paper rolls with thinly sliced pork, pancakes with Nutella and

jam, chocolate cake in a cup, chocolate chip muffins and quiche with bacon and chives. Boys have learnt how to clean, dice, chop, peel, mix, stir, marinate and most importantly clean up in each of the classes, and in most cases enjoying eating the food they have prepared.

Dr Murray Anderson and Ms Antoinette Emenyeonu

EXCURSION TO PARLIAMENT HOUSEIn April both Year 6 classes attended an excursion to Parliament House and Treasury Building as part of the Law and Government strand of the History Curriculum.

Some student highlights were: “I found the Legislative Council Chamber very intriguing because of all the gold in the room and the velvet cushions. The building was very beautiful," said Shane Gan.

“The role play for parliament, it was fun because we got to pretend we were real life politicians," said Charlie Chun.

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delicious and the class really enjoyed the experience. Thank you William, Nicholas and James for a great effort.

Ms Janet Sharman, Head of Indonesian

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In May students of Year 8 Indonesian travelled to the Melbourne Zoo. This was an interactive and educational trip, allowing us to further expand our knowledge of Indonesian animals. Having previously completed a topic on animals, we were enthused to meet some of the animals first hand. We saw Sumatran Orang-utans, Asian Elephants, Tree Kangaroos and Sumatran Tigers. Students also took part in the Save Our Species Challenge.This activity helped us to recognise the diversity and uniqueness of wildlife, as

well as the threats that they may face. We were encouraged to attend activities and talks given by zookeepers, finding out what we could do to help protect the wildlife of Indonesia. The trip was a great success, with the everyone gaining important knowledge, through a very enjoyable experience.

Rohan Hodges, Year 8

INDONESIAN: ZOO VISITS, ACMI AND HOME-COOKED FOOD.Every year during Term 2, the Year 11 Indonesian class participates in an excursion to ACMI as part of the Indonesian Film Festival. This year the boys enjoyed watching the film Negeri 5 Menara – a gentle coming of age movie about a boy attending a Muslim school and all the joys and angst of youth transition. Our students thoroughly enjoyed the event picking up a few Arabic words ‘Menjaja Wadadah’ (never giving up) along the way.

Food plays a big part in Indonesian cultural studies and this year three Year 7 boys volunteered to cook an Indonesian meal for their class. The food consisted of satay (meat skewers), nasi goreng (fried rice) and krupuk (prawn crackers). The food was

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GLADWYN CUPThe Annual Gladwyn Cup was hotly contested on Friday 29 April with the quality of debate and knowledge of United Nations procedures highlighted by the judges as particular strengths of the 18 teams competing. Germany, Senegal and the Russian Federation Teams received commendations with Angola noted as the most effective Year 9 Team. The overall winners this year based on the completeness of their performance in debate, negotiation and diplomacy was Michael Josefsson (Year 11) and Vignesh Alagappan (Year 11) representing Venezuela.

THE CAMBERWELL GRAMMAR SCHOOL EXPERIENCE Being an exchange student As a freshman (Year 9) at St. Edward High School located in Cleveland Ohio, the idea of a one-month foreign exchange program with a school in Australia seemed like a cool idea which was a long way away. As the months passed the idea quickly became an amazing reality.

Finally, the day came to leave. Arriving at the airport at 5.00am I was tired but excited. The 20-hours of flying which were ahead of me would be long and exhausting but soon I would be in Australia.

Fifteen hours later I arrived in Sydney, Australia. The first two days of my stay here in Australia were spent doing many ‘touristy’ things. Touring the Opera House, a sea plane ride and climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge were just a few of the many things I was able to do during those two days. After that it was off to Uluru where I was able to take a hike through one of the marvelous valleys of Kata Tjuta. From there I flew to Cairns where I was able to Scuba Dive at the Great barrier reef, an experience I shall never forget.

YEAR 11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDENTS LEARN FROM LINGUISTIt was with a great deal of interest and inquisitiveness that the Year 11 English Language students listened to prominent Australian linguist, Ms Kate Burridge, who delivered a most entertaining and informative talk about how the English language has changed over the centuries.

Her engaging stories, which outlined some of the changes, touched on topics

It was then off to Melbourne where I met Isaac Guorgi (Year 10) and my host family for the first time. Adjusting to life and school here in Australia took some time but after a week things started to begin to feel normal again. I became a member of Isaac’s family and a student at Camberwell Grammar School.

The classes were quite different to those I was used to- more academic and less creative and in my case, because of my chosen course of study, a lot less emphasis on technology. I was made to feel very welcome in all my classes as I shadowed Isaac and the teachers and students were very friendly and helpful to me.

The three weeks went too fast and I did wish that I could stay longer. I will miss Australia and all of the friends I have made while here. This experience has left me with many memories I will never forget and experiences that were very valuable and I can’t wait for an opportunity to return to Australia. In the meantime I am looking forward to Isaac joining me at my school in Ohio later in 2016.

Stewart Hering, St. Edward High School, Cleveland Ohio

such as the language of Chaucer, changes in the meaning, pronunciation and spelling of words, differences in grammar over time, and even psychological factors driving change in the English language.

Students also relished the opportunity to ask questions at the end and were again regaled by amusing and remarkable tales of how English changes and refuses to sit still.

Mr James Victor

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Leon Fei (Year 6) came second in the 16 and under Strings section of the Boroondara Eisteddfod with a stunning performance of Sarasate’s ‘Zigeunerweisen’.

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Arman Cakmakcioglu (Year 8) gained an Honourable Mention in the 14 and under piano section of the Boroondara Eisteddfod playing Bach.

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Nelson Zhao (Year 11) sat his Associate Diploma Examination(A.Mus) and was awarded a well-deserved High Distinction. The A.Mus is a huge milestone for any musician to achieve, and it is a testament to Nelson’s consistent and diligent effort over many years that he has been awarded a Pass with Distinction.

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------Gregory Kerdemelidis, Lewis Clarke (both Year 6), Harry Watson (Year 5) and Jonathan Le (Year 6), competed in the 2016 School Sport Victoria (SSV) State Swimming Finals at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). The boys finished second with a time of 2.13.24min in the

Chris Kerdemelidis (Year 11) received the School’s highest sporting honour, the Triple Colour Pocket, for Volleyball, Water Polo and Swimming.

CONGRATULATIONSBOROONDARA EISTEDDFODASSOCIATE DIPLOMA EXAMINATION(A.MUS)HOUSE COLOURSSCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA (SSV) STATE SWIMMING FINALSAUSTRALIAN UNDER 15 HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPSTRIPLE COLOUR POCKETU17 WORLD BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPSBEACHSIDE DIVISIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPSAUSTRALIAN OPEN WATER SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPSAUSTRALIAN JUNIOR BADMINTON SQUADAUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

---------------------------------------------------------------------------First XI Hockey players Nick Gooden and Charlie Harper (both Year 9) were recently chosen to represent Victorian at the Australian Under 15 Hockey Championships.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Harry Watson (Year 5) qualified and competed in the 2016 Beachside Divisional Cross Country Championships held at Bald Hill Park in Oakleigh, where he placed 22nd in the 11 Years 3km race.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Jack Perry (Year 12) has been selected into the U17 National Squad for this year’s U17 World Basketball Championships to be held in Zaragoza Spain in June/July.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Otto Zhao (Year 7) played for the Australian Junior Badminton Squad.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Dilina DeSilva (Year 10) came sixth in Australian Athletics Championships Under 16 200m Hurdles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Connor Xu (Year 10) came third in Australian Open Water Swimming Championships 5km Event.---------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Years Old Boys 4x50m Freestyle Relay and second again in the 4x50 Boys Medley Relay with a time of 2.26.93min. The boys swam strongly winning a SSV State Silver medal for both events. Congratulations to the four boys on their marvelous achievement.

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Members of the Camera Club, 1943.

Theatre programmes from the Brown years, 1963 to 1988.

The Tankard Club, 1980.

Speech Night programmes, late-1940s.

The recent passing of Tony Brown was a sad occasion for the school community, but his contribution to performing arts at Camberwell Grammar has been well preserved in the School Archives.

Anthony James Brown joined the English staff in 1961 as an experienced television and stage dramatist and, accordingly, was immediately involved in drama, playing Hotspur in Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1 in the 1961 Max Howell production. By 1963, Tony was producing his own plays after succeeding Howell as the master in charge of the Dramatic Society. He would hold the stage as producer for almost three decades, proving himself in that time to be a particularly imaginative, gifted operative of the performing arts. His first production was The Teahouse of the August Moon and his last, twenty-five years later in 1988, was A Fortunate Life, which despite hopes to the contrary expressed in the Grammarian of that year proved to be his swansong. The memory and heritage of this outstanding producer have been preserved in our archival collections, which contain the (pictured) programmes of most of the Brown era productions, 1963-88. His role in the School will also be featured in my forthcoming first volume of the history of performing arts at Camberwell Grammar, The Realisation of Dreams, 1886-1987.

The performing arts at our school have undergone a great deal of waxing and waning, as would be expected over the course of 130 years. During the dark days of World War Two, there was music but no drama from 1938 until 1947 and the creatively-inclined boys of the School who ‘knew no music’ (as they used to say) were forced to fall back on groups such as the Camera Club, which was fighting its own battles in those years with the rampant Cadet Corps occupying the ‘darkroom’ for the duration as an armoury. Nevertheless, the photographers persisted and one of their leaders was ‘President’ Ray Kelly (1946), who attended the School from 1935 to 1944 – he still recalls walking through the doors of the ‘new’ William Angliss building in June 1935. Ray (now living Queensland) has recently contacted the Archives and donated

FROM THE ARCHIVES

a signed photograph (pictured) of five Camera Club pupils taken in 1943 – (from left to right), David Finn (1946), Bill Stubbings (1946), Peter Lovett (1945), Keith Hepworth (1947) and B. Farnsborough. The boy on the left is wearing a cadet uniform, so there was some liaison between the two groups competing for the limited spaces of the

Dr David Bird, School Archivist,

archive@cgs.vic.edu.au

School at that time. The photo was taken on the west side of the oval looking east. Ray Kelly’s father (Edward) was a School Councillor and close to R.G. Menzies, who often attended CGS Speech Nights in the 1930s. The Kelly donation helps us to bring to life that period of our School’s history.

Another significant donation in recent months has come from John Collins (1950), who later served on the staff (1957-94). Over this period of four-and-a-half decades of involvement with the school, John has amassed an enormous amount of material of interest to those who wish to preserve our history and heritage. His donation included diaries and Speech Night programmes (pictured - some not previously held in our collection), sports programmes, master plans of the Mont Albert Road campus and other gems such as the pictured OCGA Member’s Ticket (No. 003), Season 1980,

for the 'Tankard Club', a sporting and social group active amongst Old Boys and current staff members at the time. Their ‘social calendar’ included a pre-season dinner at the Buttery, a fishing trip, a golf day, a car rally, a fancy dress party, a bush dance, international beer tasting and a Yarra River boat trip. Sporting fixtures were arranged between this congested social programme.

As Archivist, I again thank Old Boys, parents and former staff members for donating material that they think may not be of much interest to the School – they are mistaken to assume that this material is expendable. The School Archives will happily accept all donations and preserve them for future generations, as even the slightest object gives us an insight into the rich history of our community and of the many thousands of boys and staff members who have passed through its portals. The dramatists of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the Camera Club boys of the ‘Forties, the Tankard Club sportsmen and socialites of the 1980s – all are alive and well in the Camberwell Grammar Heritage Collection.

School Historian Dr David Bird is currently engaged in writing a history of performing arts at Camberwell Grammar School: The Realisation of Dreams: A Century and More of Performing Arts at the Camberwell Grammar School, 1886-2004.

The first volume of this monograph, taking the history up to 1987, will be available in Term 4 2016. It traces the evolution of CGS music and drama from very modest beginnings in the early years to the highly sophisticated performances of the 1970s and 1980s. Many outstanding students and members of staff, as well as many outsiders, gradually built a culture in our school community respecting the performing arts. The second volume, 1987-2004, will be available in the course of 2017.

Anyone interested in these pursuits today or simply interested in the broader history of Camberwell Grammar School will find the work worth reading and an appropriate companion volume to the recent history of the Cadet Unit.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

RUN MELBOURNEThis year, members of the Camberwell Grammar School Cross Country Team are participating in ‘Run Melbourne’ on Sunday 24 July to raise funds for children in foster care by supporting ‘Berry Street’.

Berry Street is the largest independent child and family welfare organisation in Victoria. Each year they help thousands of children recover from the devastating effects of family violence, abuse and neglect. The goal is to help fund things like ‘Welcome to Care’ kits, which are given to children entering foster care. These kits include items like toiletries, pyjamas, bedding and toys. Each kit costs about $60.00 to put together.

We encourage students and parents to participate in Run Melbourne (5km run/walk or 10km run) and ask friends and family to donate. Otherwise, they can simply donate to a runner they know. www.runmelbourne2016.everydayhero.com/au/camberwell-grammar-cross-country

Mr Mark Dowley, Physical Education

MOTHER’S DAY HIGH TEAThirteen Year 10 mums attended a Mother’s Day High Tea in the Botanical Gardens on Tuesday 13 May, organised by Mrs Andrea Watt.

JUNIOR SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE In May the Norge Community was pleased to help out a team of professional hairdressers by collecting toiletries for a project called ‘Style for a Smile.’ Held at the Narre Community Learning Centre Salon on Saturday 28 May, nearly fifty homeless adults and thirty children were given free haircuts. Thanks to the generous collection from Camberwell Grammar School, the team was able to give the haircut recipients toiletry bags with soap, toothbrushes, shampoo and brushes.

Each week in Australia, the Salvation Army provides approximately 100,000 meals for hungry people. In June the Norge Community collected food including milk, tea and coffee, biscuits, canned vegetables and rice; to assist the Salvation Army help ease the burden for people who would otherwise go hungry this winter.

Jump Rope for Heart provides a fun physical activity program for schools. This year the Norge Community raised approximately $2,500.00, which will be donated to the Migrant Resource Centre.

Junior School Community Service Team

TOWARDS2050 UPDATETerm 2 was an exciting period for Towards2050, Camberwell Grammar’s student-led sustainability group with many fresh faces joining the team, bringing with them more creativity and enthusiasm.

On Friday 20 May after the whole school casual dress day organized by Towards2050, the Year 12 student leaders of Towards2050 (Eric Fan, Nathan Huynh and Michael Liu) together with Dr Hicks presented a cheque of $3200.00 to the visiting representative from the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF). In a sign of good things to come, the ACF expressed its eagerness to lend as much support and expertise as possible for Towards2050’s future initiatives.

Also in May, Towards2050 put together a team of students, consisting of Emile Akbarzadeh, Darcy MacCuspie and Ming Kim Low (all Year 10), to compete in the New Zealand Environmental Entrepreneurship Competition. The boys came up with an innovative proposal designed to reduce the carbon footprint associated with air-conditioning, and successfully made it to the penultimate round of the competition.

Looking ahead, Term 3 is shaping up to our busiest period yet, with numerous events and initiatives in the pipeline - stay tuned for more to come.

Eric Fan, Year 12, Towards2050

PUT YOUR NAME ON A BRICK!“All my life my name was on bricks, as our family company was ‘C.Butler Bricks of Brunswick.’ Since 1871 we’ve been holding up Melbourne,” - Rev Charles Butler.

Rev Butler was prompted to let us know about his family history after the school’s recent campaign to offer the school community the chance to have their name on a paver in the new Sports Centre development.

DON’T RETIRE, REFIRE On Monday 23 May, the OCGA invited the school community to hear a presentation by Mr Alf Priestly 'Don’t Retire, ReFire.' Mr Priestly presented the idea that instead of retiring, there is a need to translate your passions into life and work opportunities to make ‘the rest of your life, the best of your life’.

Mr Priestly has an electric background: a BAgSc graduate from LaTrobe University, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), a stint with the ADF Engineer Corps, Master Practitioner of NLP, Certified Advisor with Family Business Australia (FBA), Certified Life Coach and a trove of personal and professional development training, both here and abroad. This was sponsored by the OCGA as a service to the CGS community.

BRIDGLAND HOUSE This year, Camberwell Grammar School’s Bridgland House has elected to support the Aaron Mahoney Appeal, in support of the family of the late Aaron Mahoney. Aaron was a young football player, 24 years of age, who played for the Otway’s Districts Football Club. On Saturday 2 May 2015, Aaron took to the field as Captain. Following a heavy tackle during the course of the match, Aaron suffered a cardiac arrest and despite the best attempts by medics to revive him; he died on the field.

To support the Mahoney Family, a major raffle has been organised. The Hawthorn FC have kindly donated a team signed and framed Hawthorn jumper with all proceeds of the raffle going directly to support the Mahoney Family.

The winner of the Hawthorn Jumper was Mrs Paulene Clarke who has been a Hawthorn supporter for over 20 years, and Mrs Justine Elliott was the winner of the Camberwell Grammar First XVIII Jumper. Justine’s son Jonathon Elliott (Year 12) currently plays in the First XVIII team, her husband Boyd Elliott (1987) was captain of the First XVIII team in 1987 and her husband’s uncle Barry Church (1964) also played for the First XVIII team.

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PAST STAFF FUNCTIONThe Past Staff function was held in Kingussie on Sunday 17 April between 5.00pm to 7.00pm.

Colin and Jill McMillanRonel & Keith RedmanChris BenceDavid PerryJohn CollinsDavid and Betty DyerTrevor Henley and Kaye Powlesland

ATTENDEES

Ian DonohueChris FinleyRosie and Irving LentonRoss and Jan MillikanDenise BrownFaye DennisRos and Ian MolloyMarg and Peter Gibbs

Neil and Joy GregElizabeth ScrivenorPaul and Susan HicksElizabeth Board and Laurie IncePaulene ClarkeElizabeth ScrivenorChris Rutherford

ROTARY INTERACT CLUBAn average of thirty dedicated students meet every Thursday at lunchtime to plan and implement the Interact Club's fundraising and awareness campaigns. The club is aligned with the Boroondara Rotary Club and has held some very successful events with the aim of raising funds for local or international charities.

The Lighthouse Foundation is the club's chosen 2016 local charity. The Foundation seeks to assist young people in urgent need of accommodation and life skill building.

The Interact Club also supports the 'We Can't Wait' Organisation, co-founded by a Camberwell Grammar School parent, Mr Mark Balla. This organisation concentrates its fundraising on assisting Indian girls to be able to attend secondary schools by building amenities blocks with appropriate sanitation standards. These facilities are crucial for girls to be able to receive a fair chance at an education.

So far this year the Interact Club has held lunchtime sausage sizzles and a movie night at Balwyn Cinema. Future events planned involve a Year 9 Social with local girls' schools, a casual dress day and a stall at Open Day.

President Addison Peers-Johnson (Year 12), Vice Presidents Vignesh Alagappan and Allen Yang (both Year 11), Treasurer Hamish McLean (Year 12) and Secretary Kevin Wang (Year 11), lead a dedicated group of Years 9 to 12 Interactors in 2016.

Mr Paul Double, Teacher in Charge

BIGGEST MORNING TEAOn Thursday 9 June over $1,300 was raised by the Year 10 Representatives at their Big Morning Tea. They wish to thank the contributors: Focus Cafe, Rustic Heart Gifts and Nourish for their generous donations, and to all of those who helped make the day a success.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

JOINT FUNDRAISING PROJECTThere was quite a buzz in the PAC late in Term 2 when we launched our joint fundraising project with Year 8 students from Camberwell Girls’ Grammar, Presbyterian Ladies’ College and Fintona. Now in its third year, this has proven to be a great venture and a wonderful experience for all involved. Students are divided into mixed groups and challenged to come up with fundraising ideas, with each group member contributing $10 start-up money. All money raised will support Opportunity International’s Youth Apprenticeship Program in Ghana.

Late in Term 2 Year 8 students from Fintona, Camberwell Girls Grammar and Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) joined our boys to embark once again on a fundraising initiative with charity organisation Projec10. Students were divided into teams and after some ‘get to know you’ activities, got down to the task of brainstorming fundraising ideas. All money raised will go to Opportunity International and supports the Youth Apprenticeship Program in Ghana, Africa. It proved to be a wonderful morning and it was great to hear so many ideas being generated. The morning also provided an excellent opportunity for our boys to make connections with the girls from the three girls’ schools, who will be invited to the annual Year 8 Social in Term 4.

Mr Rob French, Head of Middle School

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FROM THE GRAMMARIAN

Camberwell Grammar School has hosted nine headmasters since 1886 (Taylor 1886-91; Hall 1891-1926; Buntine 1927-31; Tonkin 1932-49; Searle 1950-54; Timpson 1955-65; Dyer 1966-1987; Black 1987-2005; Hicks 2005-) and a single joint ‘Principal’ (Gosman 1891-97). Each of these men has brought their own character to bear whilst in office – some have left a deeper legacy than others. The most enduring, however, and perhaps the most charismatic was Alfred Smith Hall (born a twin at Geelong, 8 December 1863; died at Hawthorn, 16 January 1940). No other chief officer had more to lose financially from his headmastership, for Hall ran the School as his own private business from 1897 until 1926. The three-and-a-half decades of his personal leadership, 1891-1926, saw the School population double to 241 by the mid-1920s, outlasting and absorbing many rivals until its future seemed secure in that booming period of the post-war decade. From January 1926, Camberwell Grammar became a ‘Church of England public school’ with Hall as Acting Headmaster – he stayed on for another year whilst certain financial quibbles over ‘goodwill’ were worked through and a successor was selected by the new Council; only the Great Depression after 1929 would shake the foundations constructed by the “Old Boss” (sometimes simply “the man”), as he was affectionately known.

The prospect of retirement strikes some as a fearful phenomenon – in January 1927 Hall was still only in his sixty-fourth year and in strappingly good health. His only son, Ingle, who had attended his father’s institution from 1912-1924, remembered Hall senior as ‘spare’ in physique, but a six-footer with a well-worn complexion. His hands and face were brown and lined from constant exposure to the sun, as Hall was a very energetic,

“THEY PROVED THEMSELVES WORTHY OF ALL THEY LEARNT HERE, AND AN EXAMPLE TO ALL THOSE WHO SHALL FOLLOW THEM.”A.S. Hall notes the inscription on an Oxford college war memorial, 1928.

outdoor person; another former student (Arthur Henson Smith, 1901) recalled that the headmaster was very ‘keen on physical fitness’, not surprising given his former membership of the Victorian Militia. ‘Captain’ Hall was thus far from the secluded, scholarly figure that many similar schools sought to cultivate both in their staff and students; Camberwell Grammar has maintained this duality ever since. One anonymous Old Boy from 1912 also remembered him as always immaculately dressed ‘with a high, starched, wrap-around collar with gold studs in the side to keep the cravat from riding up, and with starched shirt cuffs’. A disciplinarian, but fair, recalled this boy, Mr Hall was ‘truly Victorian’ to his boot straps.

From 1927, Alfred and his wife May (a cousin; maiden name ‘Hall’) retired to Healesville, then a community quite remote from metropolitan Melbourne. It was then the desire of the “Old Boss”, Ingle Hall told the CGS Archivist in 1980, now to be ‘out of the limelight’, but Hall senior did remain in contact with ‘his School’ through the pages of the Camberwell Grammarian, the journal whose establishment he had presided over in 1915 - Hall junior, on the other hand, remained out of contact with Camberwell Grammar for the following half-century. Travel to Sydney to see his twin brother came soon after retirement

Dr David Bird, School Historian

for “the man”, followed in 1928 by the almost inevitable journey of any comfortably retired Australian bourgeois to the ‘Old Country’. Naturally enough, Alfred Hall, M.A. (1888), was interested in the English ‘public schools’ on this, his first visit to his ancestral homeland. Eton, near Windsor, beckoned and the readers of the Grammarian in December 1928 received an account of his impression of this educational Mecca. He was, of course, impressed by the age (founded 1440) and scale of Eton College, but not always by its sense of tradition. As a native-born Australian, son of the manager of the Geelong Gas Works, Hall found some of Eton’s traditions ‘amusing’, including their game of ‘handball’ where the new courts reproduced, for no apparent reason, the drainage holes and projecting stones of the original, mediaeval game site. He also found traditional Eton dress, as displayed at their annual, fourth-of-June celebration, to be peculiar. This included the leaving of the bottom button of a waistcoat undone in order to recognise, and be recognised by, another Etonian. The immaculately dressed A.S. Hall no doubt puzzled over this one – no undone buttons for him - but the Etonian long-tailed Beaufort coats, dark trousers with loud white stripes, bright coloured silk vests, white bow ties and the ‘tall hat’ did provide something of a contrast with Camberwell Grammar’s more modest outfit. Uniforms aside, whilst the school furnishings back at his decaying Burke Road campus were far from ideal, Mr Hall found those at Eton even less serviceable:

The furniture consists of old long wooden desks and forms which, like the ceiling and all the other woodwork, were made of timber procured from Spanish ships wrecked on the coast at the time of the Armada. However unsuitable they may be, they are likely to remain in use until they fall to pieces from senile decay.

This was all very far from the purblind fascination with everything English that one finds in many other Australian visitors to the ‘Old Country’ in this period, men such as R.G. Menzies, KC, who would deliver the Speech Night Address at the School in December 1929. Menzies’s later diary (in the National Archives) contains no element of

a sense of ‘senile decay’, only unparalleled delight in everything English – the older Alfred Hall was more circumspect.

Alfred Hall’s heart remained at home, wherever he travelled, and although his contacts with the School itself had been limited since 1927, this had not been the case with the Old Camberwell Grammarians, whose association had hosted A.S. Hall as their annual, honoured guest for many years; the OCGA had been founded during his headmastership and felt a particular attachment to him. The July 1932 gathering of the OCGA allowed the former headmaster to reflect at length on ‘the past, the present and the future’ of the Camberwell Grammar School. His address on this occasion was reproduced in full in the Grammarian of that month. The past brought about warm recollections, as Hall noted that he had educated all but ‘the oldest and the youngest’ present, being especially pleased that he ‘still held their friendship and esteem’. Hall had no difficulty in being in the presence of the current headmaster, Henry Tonkin, whom he respected, despite the Great Depression decline in student numbers. Unlike his immediate predecessor and some of his successors, Alfred Hall recognised that the future prospects of the School, now approaching its fiftieth year, depended on the ‘close co-operation of the Headmaster and the Old Boys in carrying on the traditions’ of the place, even if it did not include any Armada furniture or Beaufort coats. As for the future, Hall, was optimistic. Although he mistakenly believed that it had already emerged from ‘a critical period’ – this in fact would not eventuate until the Angliss-funded move to Mont Albert Road in

The ‘Old Boss’ and his Prefects outside the Burke Road residence, 1925.

The official portrait of ‘Mr Alfred Smith Hall’ placed above his Grammarian obituary.

1935 – he was nevertheless prescient in suggesting that the School would prosper mightily over the coming 300 years. Soon William Angliss would say something similar when laying the foundation stone of the new ‘Angliss’ building at Canterbury on Saturday 22 December 1934, noting: “May this stone which I have just laid remain for centuries to mark the progress of what may prove one day to be one of the finest schools in Australia.” Thanks to both A.S. Hall and William Angliss, amongst others, it has become so only eighty years later. It is a cause of some regret that the newly-sited School did not see fit in 1935, when renaming the four Houses (Creswell, Macrow, Maxwell and Browne becoming Derham, Macneil, Robinson and Summons) to honour their “Old Boss”. Ingle Hall later mentioned with regret that his parents were ‘upset’ that Council members had been commemorated at the expense of the School’s founders.

This slight, however, had not occurred at the time of Hall’s address to the Old Boys in July 1932 and he was therefore able, untroubled, to focus on the future of the School before his sympathetic audience. Quoting the Oxford war memorial that he had noted in 1928 (cited above), Hall extended those principles to apply to the future students of the School:

If the boys of the Camberwell Grammar School will learn and practise the principles of truth and honour in all they think and say and do, there will be no doubt of their worthiness to pass on the torch to those who will take their places in the school.

These observations, ‘truly Victorian’ though they may be, are as applicable to the troubled twenty-first century as they were to the ‘Devil’s Decade’ of the 1930s.

Alfred Hall died in January 1940 and his passing was noted at length in the following Grammarian in July. Whereas the death of the founder of the School, A.B. Taylor, in 1938 had received only the briefest Grammarian obituary, which noted that he had ‘severed’ connections with Camberwell Grammar in 1891, the passing of the “Old Boss” was not allowed to pass without considerable reflection. Acknowledging his conservatism and reputation as a disciplinarian, the author of the obituary highlighted Hall’s achievements – a born teacher; a vigorous character; a pioneer of cadet training; an advocate of physical training; a wartime leader and censor; a Mason; a moulder of good citizens; author of the ‘School Song’; a man who always had ‘a very soft spot for the black sheep who made

good’ and a patron of school performing arts. The Grammarian failed to mention the role of his daughter Winifred in this last area, which I have outlined in detail in the forthcoming history of performing arts, describing how ‘Young Winnie’ presided over two years of outstanding productions, 1924-25, with her father’s patronage. As soon as Mr Hall had sold his interests in the School by 1926, ‘Young Winnie’ was no longer required to perform these duties in the eyes of the new, governing Council and Camberwell drama then entered a lengthy, unworthy period of neglect. The Hall family were unimpressed with this aspect of the new order, but remained silent out of loyalty to an institution they loved.

By the time of his formal retirement at the end of 1926, Alfred Hall had failed only to maintain the physical setting of the School at Burke Road at an acceptable level expected by those in the prosperous ‘Twenties, but he had succeeded in ensuring that there was a torch worthy of being passed on to future Grammarians. It would only be appropriate, when considering the ‘past, present and future’ of our school community, that the memory of Alfred Smith Hall be commemorated in some substantial way. His Grammarian obituary had featured a very appropriate quote from Cicero beneath his portrait: vita mortuorum in memoria vivorum est posita – “The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” So it is.

‘The Man’ – A.S. Hall in his prime, c.1904, St. John’s campus, Camberwell.

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Winter Sport is well underway with all competitions enjoying an eventful and surprisingly dry start to the season. First Hockey is leading the way in the more populated sports with the 7As undefeated and the First looking like they will make the semi-finals again. First Soccer have one more match in hand to make the semi-finals while the Seconds have only lost one game and the 7As and 8As continue their impressive seasons.

Baseball is a new winter sport at Camberwell Grammar and it has been nothing short of entertaining. The school has partnered with North Balwyn Baseball

On Friday 6 May Camberwell Grammar sent two teams of three boys to the Victorian School Teams Championship, played at Metropolitan Golf Club. The course, as always, was presented immaculately and warm conditions made for a pleasant day out. In the Stableford format, Jasper Guthrie (Year 9) performed best, returning a score of 30 points, hitting most fairways and playing tidily around the greens. Big hitting Tony Chen (Year 8) and Andrew Young (Year 12) both found the par five holes to their liking, getting to the green on the fourth in two shots and carding an eagle and birdie respectively. Captain Nicholas Wong (Year 12), putted well for most of the day, but errant tee shots proved costly. Moritz Boehm (Year 10), a German student studying at Camberwell this year, experienced his first round on Melbourne’s famous sandbelt. He played well on a number of holes, scoring well-earned pars for a number of ‘3 point’ holes. A total of 29 teams competed in two divisions. Both Camberwell teams competed in the A Division and finished 16th and 17th. The A Grade title was won by PEGS. The round was good preparation for some of the boys who will compete in the AGSV/BAS/APS title later in the month.Mr Manfred Pietralla, Teacher in Charge

SPORT Mr Jamie Watson, Director of Sport

Club to set up an Under 15 and Under 17 team in the Victorian Winter Baseball Competition. It is a ground breaking venture that will benefit students at Camberwell along with the sport of Baseball in general.

The Cross Country Squad remains in fifth position with three races to go. Taran Laurence (Year 8) has impressed with several top ten finishes. First Football had a narrow loss to their arch rivals Trinity in the annual Mitre Cup. 8A Football continues to shine with six wins for the season under the guidance of Mr Graham Ruffles.

Futsal looks like showcasing three Camberwell teams in the semi-finals with a match to play. Camberwell are looking

to go back to back premiers for the first time in the competitions short history. The Snowsports Squad are making their way to Falls Creek and then on to Mt Buller for their annual assault on the Victorian Interschool’s Competition. Fencing continues to gain in popularity and with the new Sports Centre just months away the fencing squad are itching to get in to the new purpose built fencing arena.

The Taekwondo Squad are enjoying their season of grading and events and may even compete in an annual duel against arch rivals Trinity in the months to come. The Golf Squad are continuing to train out at Yarra Bend Golf Academy and recently finished eighth in the annual AGSV/APS Competition at Royal Melbourne.

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GALWAY BY BIKE The video ‘Galway by Bike’ was created over the past five months and offers a unique view on cycling around both Galway City and the county. During that time my portfolio of photography and videography was noticed by Getty Images and I am now a creative artist with the New York based stock agency. Simultaneously we visited New York City and added a series of images to the portfolio. Enjoy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v= NP9_Qv0Tz-4&feature=youtu.be

Nicholas Grundy (2003)

-------------------------------------------------Dave Thomas (1985) is currently in Java working as a missionary in Malang (East Java), primarily teaching the children of Christian workers. He is based at Wesley School in Malang but also keeps busy with other aspects of education and faith. Dave has been in Java on and off since 1991 but permanently since 2007, and as a missionary since 2013. -------------------------------------------------Nick Modrzewskii (2006) was awarded a prestigious New Colombo Scholarship.

The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships in the region.-------------------------------------------------Adrian Beaumont (1998) recently received confirmation of his PhD in Statistics for his thesis ‘Transforms and Truncations of Time Series’. Adrian completed his thesis in the University of Melbourne’s School of Mathematics and Statistics and writes regularly on electoral analysis, covering Australia, the US and other countries, for The Conversation, an online journal established by a consortium of Australian universities.

-------------------------------------------------Shaina and Toby Webb (1994) welcomed Harrison on June 1, 2016, a brother for Imogen.-------------------------------------------------Cameron Lee (1996) is pleased to announce his engagement to Bianca Santic.

-------------------------------------------------Early in Term 2 Camberwell Grammar Grammar staff and students received their yearly flu shots, administered by two Old Boys, Dr Jason Pak (1996) and Dr Joel Ang (2002).

CADET BIVOUAC

NEWS OF OLD BOYS

On the Friday 15 April, the first weekend of the Term 2, the whole CGS Cadet Unit packed our bags, put our webbing together and filed onto buses. After a long and tedious trip up to Puckapunyal, the unit split into Recruits and Seniors, and the exciting Bivouac began.

After being given our ration packs for the first day, the Seniors headed off to our area of the camp. We met two past Senior CUOs of the CGS unit, who spent the rest of the camp with us. Our first activity was a raiding exercise, where the platoon was split into three syndicates, who each had to try to retrieve their own glow-stick whilst avoiding detection from some of the older cadets. After nearly an hour of crawling in the dirt and scrub of the Puckapunyal bush, and trying to avoid the streaks of light from the enemy torches, none of the syndicates had managed to get their hands on a glow-stick. And, after significant complaint about the harshness of the older cadets, we set out to find an area to set up for the night in readiness for the long day we were about to face.

We were awoken at 6.00am on the Saturday morning and, after packing up our hoochies, much to our dissatisfaction, we were faced with an intense physical training session. Too many push-ups later, we were once again split into our syndicates, and all set out to participate in a variety of lessons regarding survival, enemy contact and first aid in the bush.

Next, it was time to put our navigation skills to the test, as we were given a scouting mission on some of the older cadets. For more than an hour, we trekked

-------------------------------------------------Matt Hare (2006) and his wife, Jo, welcomed Oliver Linley into the world on 26 February 2016, a little brother to Lucas.

-------------------------------------------------Katie and Jerry Wong (2006) were blessed with the addition of Caleb Jeremiah Wong to their family on 31 December 2015. He is much loved by his brother Josiah.

-----------------------------------------------Robert Haysom (1965) recently published his latest novel Serious Play: The Art of Kevin Mortensen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nick Goss, Year 10

through the bush and lay in the dirt, observing our enemies. After a few more lessons preparing for the mission ahead, we made our way to the rendezvous point, and awaited our briefing. Each of our sections were given specific instructions on how we would execute the plan to take back our hostages, and who to fire our water balloons at. After a nearly flawless mission, we walked along the road to find a suitable place to set up camp for the night, and rest after the big day.

We began the third and final day, once again, with some physical training. We were also taught how to operate a radio. Finally, we re-joined with the recruits, finalised our ration trades and boarded the bus, exhausted from the previous two nights. The majority of the next two hours were spent sleeping and snacking on left over rations.

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Matt Parker (1987) and Matt Bowker (1990) undertook the massive challenge of the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker on the weekend of the 8 to 10 April and completed the course in 36 hours.

What was great about the achievement was that Matt Parker has cerebral palsy but has never let it get in the way of doing things he wants to do. With 18 months of preparation, including endless hours of walking on a treadmill at the local gym, a frame built especially for the event (called Monty) and a great support team, Matt walked and stumbled along the course, overcoming the enormous physical and mental challenge. As a fundraiser for the work that Oxfam does around the world, Matt and Matt would love the Camberwell Grammar community to support the team in celebration of the effort Matt put into getting himself to the end. Donations can be made directly to the website at:

trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/my/team/22447

Thanks for your support!

LACHLAN’S FIRST MASS COMPOSITIONPicture a blustery evening, Trinity Sunday, at Trinity College Chapel, Melbourne University.

Lachie McDonald (2013), recently finished composing his Choral setting of the Eucharist and this windy Sunday saw its world premiere. The Mass was sung beautifully by the Choir of the Chapel of which Lachie is also a choral scholar.

Whilst the wind blew against the chapel doors the beautifully crafted sounds of the mass soared magnificently through the chapel. This is Lachie's first major

Ben Sutu (2009) and colleague Julia Gorton were awarded the 2016 Minister for Health Outstanding Achievement by a Young Volunteer Award for their participation in Music Therapy at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

JOEL ASSAUW SELECTED FOR TOP ARTS 2016For more than twenty-two years, Top Arts has presented outstanding work by students who completed Art or Studio Arts studies in the VCE. From a field of 2,500 entries in a diversity of media, StArt Up: Top Arts 2016 presented the work from the best forty-two inspiring young artists.

Camberwell Grammar School congratulates Joel Assauw (2015), whose painting The Family was selected for the exhibition. Joel in his final year completed all three Visual Art and Design courses, which required true commitment and dedication. In his time at Camberwell Grammar School Joel dedicated himself to creative pursuits and in his middle years could be found in the art studios at lunchtimes creating individual artworks on top of those completed in class. It was apparent to all in the Art Department that Joel was passionate about exploring mediums, visually expressing himself and had a talent to nurture.“For my entire life I have had a strong passion for art and music. But I have always loved the idea of bringing something to life in the form of an artwork. Styles that follow the qualities of realism, post-impressionism, genre painting, and occasionally surrealism, have always had a great impact upon how I create an artwork,”- Joel Assauw

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Almost a decade after The Home Song Stories, for which Joel Lok (2012) was nominated for Golden Horse Award at the age of 13, he is back on TV with his lead role as geeky student Andy Lau in the first two seasons of Australian TV series Nowhere Boys.

Currently airing on Channel 5, the fantasy adventure follows Andy Lau, goth Felix Ferne (Dougie Baldwin), all-rounder Sam Conte (Rahart Adams) and jock Jake Riles (Matt Testro) as they get lost on a school trip and find themselves transported to an alternate reality in which they were never born.

Joel is currently focusing on his studies at RMIT University in Melbourne and will give more thought to his acting career after graduation.

Taken from: www.tnp.sg

composition and it was a wonderful success. The text of the Latin mass was beautifully set, the musical shape and melodic flow enhanced the words of the text.

Lachie's personality shone here with the devotion to his craft clearly evident. From the complex harmonies and flowing melodies to a richness of texture and evocative vocal lines. The ‘Agnus Dei’ was a particularly fine example of expressive and musical writing of the highest calibre.

His family and two of his teachers, and indeed the entire congregation felt an empathy and admiration for Lachie and his fine work. We all felt proud of his fine achievement and we’re sure Lachie was encouraged by the positive response from the congregation.

Mr Mark Kerr and Mr Trevor Henley

In April Garry Zhu (2015) and Isaac Choong (2015) were awarded VCE Premier's Awards – with their CGS Old Boys ties on.

FRASER MYERS'S MUSICWhile studying a Bachelor of Science at Melbourne University, Fraser Myers (2014) is composing cinematic and orchestral music with a real passion for storytelling through his pieces.

He has found his musical compositions have elicited emotional responses from people of all ages from all over the world, and can feel the potential power it has to improve people’s wellbeing. When he finishes his Science Degree, he hopes to complete a postgraduate degree in Music Composition and his Masters of Applied Positive Psychology and aims to maybe teach one day in schools such as Camberwell Grammar.

To hear his work, search ‘Fraser Myers Music’ on Sound-Cloud, Facebook and YouTube.

Joel Lok (second from right) in Australian TV series Nowhere Boys. Photo: NBC Universal 2016.

NEWS OF OLD BOYS

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Thomas Chapman attended Camberwell Grammar between 2004 and 2009. Like many a boy he spent the early part of his schooling unsure of what he was good at and what he, indeed, wanted to become but he had the fortune to be able to study in Year 11 and 12 under Ms Marita Kelly, an Art Teacher of considerable talent and enthusiasm, who actively encouraged him to develop and expand his artistic talent, and from there his keen interest in design. This, and the unfailing backing of his exceptional House Master, Mr Peter Riddington, became the catalyst for his future career focus.

On leaving Camberwell Grammar School, Thomas succeeded in passing the exacting RMIT entrance exams and interview to commence a three-year undergraduate course in Landscape Architecture. It was here that Tom found his true purpose and wherein he excelled, graduating in 2012 with a Bachelor of Design, with Distinction.

Three years after Camberwell Grammar School, I am currently in the third year of my Bachelor of Commerce and Diploma of Languages in French at Monash University, now on the search for new experiences that will help me map out a career pathway and plan my future; hence, I was pleased to be offered a two-month teaching internship (November 2015 to February 2016) in Brittany, at a large private school in the north of France. Welcomed with open arms by a lovely host family, I was able to experience everyday French life at school, working with 16 classes ranging from Kindergarten (maternelle) right to Year 12 (terminale).

Having always wanted be a teacher (and armed with a whiteboard marker!), I found this opportunity exciting and inspiring: a dream-come-true. I ran classes on specific topics on Australia (eg. culture, immigration, stance on climate change and philanthropy) in French and English. One of my favourite projects that I designed for students in Years 3, 5, 6 and 7 was the Australian Cultural Project, a task which allowed students to work collaboratively to research elements of Australian culture (eg. Australian Rules Football or Aboriginals) and creatively present their findings to their classmates. It was wonderful to be again part of the classroom dynamic and I was thrilled to see the students so enthused and keen to participate.

In addition to these classes, I facilitated student development in English speaking and written expression, often working individually or in groups with students. Keen also to ‘go back to school’, I jumped at the opportunity to join the Year 12s in their classes, which was awesome as suddenly I was a kid again! Funnily enough, for a while, this ‘student and teacher’ arrangement caused confusion, and hence was often told off when using

He then followed this with an acceptance from the prestigious Edinburgh University to undertake a two year Masters degree in the same subject, graduating top of his year in 2015 with the George Simpson MLA Landscape Architecture Prize. Tom now works for a major design practice in Edinburgh.

In Tom's own words:

"I moved to Edinburgh just over three years ago from my childhood home in Melbourne, Australia, where the building tradition is one of one or two storey terraces and single storey villas. I distinctly remember driving into the capital for the first time and being overwhelmed by the contrast : the density of the tenement blocks, the intricate layering of history and the exquisite parkland refuges dug into (and out of) the landscape. The finely woven fabric of a historic Edinburgh is something I had visualised, albeit two-dimensionally, but never lived in. To this day I am still finding hidden alcoves with their own ‘secret’ stories. This was the setting for my initiation into the world of fine design.

The past three years have been life changing for me, as studying at the university allowed me to develop my own individual style and views on design. The final year especially became a turning point in my ability to connect design theory and practise through my final projects on memorial design.

Also, when I graduated from ECA I realised how far across the world my friends would be travelling to practice their craft and which affirmed to me the most exciting aspect of my generation; that it is freer to be more nomadic than any other. I now have friends and contacts widespread across the globe, but who are, nevertheless, in constant contact.

I also realised how in love with Edinburgh I had become; its stark contrasts with my homeland paradoxically helping to mollify my yearning for the expanse of Australia (though I miss the coffee and weather dearly).

Soon after graduating I landed a job at GROSS. MAX, an internationally renowned Edinburgh-based firm of designers. It was here that I began to see how the inherent artistry of landscape design could be made to shine. As individuals in such a respected collaborative we are able to fully express ourselves through our work which allows many of our projects to become significant personal endeavours. The people at GROSS. MAX are its greatest asset as we all share the same profound passion and interests, despite our far-flung origins. Working here we absorb so much from the amazing world class designers that surround us and I couldn’t ask for a more positive and passionate environment to work in or a better city to live in."

their staff room and teaching facilities. This unique experience allowed me to establish strong relations with the students and teachers alike, catching the attention of the regional newspaper. Through this means, I was able to share my experience with the regional French community.

Whilst teaching in Brittany was my main activity, I was lucky enough to be able to celebrate the festive season with the host family and friends, spend some time meeting up with my 2012 exchange partner and his friends in the Rhone Alpes, and travel around the northern coast of Brittany, which had amazing beaches and look-outs. On the subject of food: I enjoyed indulging in the Breton and French specialties: salted caramel butter, crepes, baguette, brioche, cheese, local wines and ciders and of course, raclette (artisan-made charcuterie with melted raclette cheese). On a gastronomical level, it was very, if you’ll excuse the pun, en-riching.

Overall, this was an extremely personal and life-changing experience upon which I will always look fondly. Owing to this cultural exchange, I have been able to: (1) establish strong friendships; (2) hone in on my French conversation skills; (3) become better acquainted with French culture; (4) broaden my knowledge on the French education system and most importantly (5) learn more about myself and grow as an individual. It is without a doubt that this experience has shaped the way I think. Now more than ever, I am driven me to pursue a career and secure a future that align with my passions and personal goals.

“I was thrilled to see the students so enthused and keen to participate.”

OLD BOY PROFILE

THOMAS CHAPMAN (2009)

TEACHING IN FRANCE

Alexander Yep, (2013)

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On Wednesday 1 June the Gala Opening of the 13th Old Camberwell Grammarians’ Art Exhibition and Sale was held on the lower floor in the McDonald Building.

At the opening Headmaster Dr Paul Hicks announced that this new gallery space was to be officially named The David Williams Gallery, in honour of David’s contribution to Camberwell Grammar School for 30 years as Head of Art.

The exhibition itself ran from Monday 30 May to Thursday 2 June and was a great success, showcasing works from artists in some way connected with our school, as past students, past and current staff members, and parents.

The annual Roystead Society and Gallery of Achievement Dinner was held on Thursday 16 June in the Performing Arts Centre.

Five new members were inducted into the Gallery of Achievement, which was established to acknowledge and celebrate the success of generations of Old Camberwell Grammarians. It was also founded to encourage and inspire future students to pursue a range of careers, and involve themselves in sport and community service, just as those who have gone before them have.

This dinner was also to honour The Roystead Society, which recognises those who have remembered Camberwell Grammar School in their will. Membership of the Roystead Society is open to everyone who makes a bequest to the School, and the evening is our way of saying thank you to our benefactors during their lifetime.

Speakers at the dinner were Headmaster Dr Paul Hicks, Mr Christopher Thorn (1982), Mr Paul Wheelton OAM (1973), Brian Kim (School Captain), Mr James Howard (1987, President OCGA), James Ramm (Year 12) and Addison Peers-Johnson (Year 12).

OCGA ART EXHIBITION AND SALE

THE ROYSTEAD SOCIETY AND GALLERY OF ACHIEVEMENT DINNER

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This is an edited speech given by Mr Paul Wheelton OAM (1973) at The Roystead Society and Galleryof Achievement Dinner

Thank you for having me here tonight to say a few words. It’s always great to come to the school and see the development in the facilities that just go from strength to strength.

Of course we all know that it is not the facilities that make a great school. It is what values are added to the students of the school whilst they are here that makes the difference.

We have an obligation to ensure that these values are installed in the students, as it is not just the local community that our students impact on as they move on in their lives.

Dr Hicks has spoken about reunions in New York, Hong Kong and London of Old Boys and it goes to show that we are developing global citizens and great ones at that.

The inductees into the Gallery of Achievement tonight are further testament to that.

My own story is that of my parents, who were ‘$10 Pound Poms’ who valued education so much that they borrowed the money to send me to Camberwell Grammar School.

Not only did I receive an outstanding education that enabled me to be successful in my career, it ingrained in me other important social values; the need to be part of a community and to help others as much as possible. Looking back, I now see that catching a tram from here to Fitzroy to run after school classes for migrant children as part of the schools’ community service program, was to become an important foundation of who I am today.

So a bit of a snap shot of what I am currently involved in. I am Chair of Bali Children Foundation, an organisation that a couple of us started after the Bali Bombing. We support five orphanages and now have 2,000 children that we support in remote, poor communities to be able to attend secondary schools.

My wife Angela and sister Stephanie who are both here tonight are important parts of that Board.

The poorer areas of Bali still charge to go to secondary school and for a family earning less than $100 US a month, it is impossible to fund the $40 a semester fees, let alone uniforms and books per child. The result of this was that children were all starting work in the fields at age ten.

After twelve years we have a new high school in the area built because demand has increased due to our work. We also supply each village with a computer class room and English classroom and offer after school sessions in those disciplines.

The results have been extraordinary. The children all get jobs in the tourist or cruise line industry because of their computer and English skills. That results in more income coming back to the families in the village. Fertilizers and rotary hoes get purchased, which means greater output and income, and therefore the need for manual labour of children is decreased.

We currently have twenty-seven children at university including one studying medicine and another young lady, who would have been working in the fields, is one of only six girls studying civil engineering at Denpasar Tech out of 600 students. She came second in the school and has just won a scholarship to go to Amsterdam University. We unashamedly favour girls in our University Programs as in a male dominated society like Indonesia they are left behind. The boy in the family will always get the advantage.

Last December we ran our second alternate ‘Schoolies’ week with boys from Camberwell Grammar School. They visited the orphanages and engaged with the children, helped with English classes and gave Music concerts. The boys arranged their own fundraising here at the school so they could give back to the children by way of musical instruments and books.

Another hat I wear is that of Chair of the Order of Australia Association in Victoria, and I sit on the National Board.

In our awards we are highly represented in the Jewish, Medical and Legal disciplines however very under-represented in the ethnic, disability and surprisingly, engineering fields.

In the Queen's Birthday awards this week we had 33% of awardees being female.

That is a great improvement from where we came from five years ago at around 20% however, we have a long way to go.

You may not be aware that the Judging panel headed by Sir Angus Houston has 17 members. One from each state and territory and the balance being Government appointees. Only one of the State and Territories appointees is a female. Tony Abbott last year removed three of the Government appointees who were all women and replaced them with

three men. So we have two females out of seventeen on the judging panel. Not a great look I must say.

A major push for the Association under my reign is to rectify this imbalance. We will be judged to be part of the problem if we don't work hard at this and be part of the solution.

I have always held the belief in the power of education ‘You don't know what you don't know’ is a phrase I use regularly. Education changes that.

Over the years I have been involved in fundraising for many organisations. In learning about what makes us tick I discovered, with help of others including Chairman Christopher Thorn, that our giving is at a very low level compared to overseas experiences.

The latest Tax Figures released in March for the 2014 Tax Year show that 65% of 12.8 million tax payers in Australia do not claim a $2 dollar donation on their tax returns. In addition, only one 1/3 of 1% of our taxable income is donated. That is not good.

Last year nearly 12,000 Australians earned more than 1 million dollars in the year - 41% or 5000 of them did not even make a $2 dollar donation!

Now do I think we are mean spirited and not caring? No I don't. Our problem I believe is that we are not being educated about giving. We are not having the discussions around the dinner table about how we can make a difference.

We have a large number of anonymous givers in this country. Two problems here are that the amount said to be donated anonymously does not stack up, and secondly, by giving anonymously you don't get the ability to educate your family friends and community about what good can be done.

So I spend a lot of time engaging with groups and individuals about philanthropy. We need to start young. I have been trying, unsuccessfully at this stage to get one of the banks to produce a share money box.

This one has three sections. One to save, one to spend and one to give. These are readily available overseas and start children at an early age to be engaged in giving.

I have also funded Philanthropy Australia's website so that they can have a lot of the giving statistics that I talk about available for all to see.

I have a personal belief that we have too many charities in Australia. In the last seven years alone we have gone from 50,000 to over 60,000 Charities. We don't need 2,000 different breast cancer charities!

We need to be forming partnerships and supporting existing charities to get the results, not starting a new charity when Aunt Mable dies.

I have just become the Chair of the Fundraising Board for Guide Dogs Victoria. It is a $18 million capital campaign and I am doing it because I believe it encompasses many of the new directions Charities need to take.

The project will have a public Veterinary Hospital at the Kew Facility which will be in conjunction with Melbourne University Veterinary College. Good partnering at its best.

It will have a Dog Day Care Facility and a Cafe /Coffee shop overlooking the Yarra which will bring an ongoing revenue stream to the charity. It will provide a 200 plus seat community lecture theatre that can be used by the broader community and also provide a revenue stream. There will be a lot of other improvements made that will help those vulnerable with low vision and blindness, including a sensory garden specifically tailored for younger clients.

Lastly I thought I would mention my beliefs in philanthropy. I believe in a living will. Give now not when you die. We allocate a minimum 20% of business and personal income to giving. The Roystead Society that we are celebrating this evening, is one way to make that commitment and I join with Paul and Christopher in commending those of you who have made that commitment to our school.

You need to decide in your career ‘When is enough enough?’. When do you stop creating wealth and when do you start putting balance in the equation. I have seen so many people not be able to come to grips with this. The end result is usually interested parties arguing over their estate because they forgot to stop and smell the roses, and put in place planning to look after those who need to be looked after in the family and to make a difference with the excess.

So I thank you for listening to my ramblings tonight and now you can look forward to hearing about some fantastic inductees into the Camberwell Grammar Gallery of Achievement.

ATTENDEESGrant Anderson (1982)Ian Angus (1948)Mitchell Anjou (2009)Stefan Anjou (2009)Graeme Ballard (1959)Helen BallardDavid Bird (Staff)Elizabeth Board (Director of Development)Doug Brown (1962)Treena BrownMelinda ButelFiona CesterBruce Church (1948)Mary ChurchJohn Collins (1950)Susanne CroweJacqueline DoylePaul DoyleDavid Dyer (Past Headmaster)Betty DyerSarah DyerElizabeth DyerWarren Edney (1975)Timothy Edney (Year 11)Rachael Falloon (Staff)Babette FrancisLisa FrancisPeter GibbsMargaret GibbsKim Gyngell (1970)

Sue HallPaul Hicks (Headmaster)Susan HicksBev HillMac Hill (School Vice Captain)Lily HillRowan HillJames Howard (1987)Laurie Ince (Staff)Neelan Josan (2015)Angela JosanNigel Kellaway (1972)Nancy KellawayHoward Kelly (Staff)Jeremy Kibel (1991)James Kibel (1958)Jill KibelBrian Kim (School Captain)Jan KronbergMike KronbergAndrew Lane (1979)Mandy LaneRob Lethbridge (1970)Tracey LethbridgeKatherine LethbridgeKelsey LethbridgeJenny Little (Past Staff)Chris Lloyd (Staff)Marg Lucas (Past Staff)John Mallinson (Past Staff)Judy Mallinson (Past Staff)

Ian Mason (Past Staff)June MasonAlex McCulloch (2000)Marion McDougallAndrew McFarlane (1969)Ross Millikan (Past Staff)Jan MillikanGeofrey Molloy (1961)Ross Munro (1948)Michael Neilson (1981)Yasmin NguyenPeter O'Connell (Staff)Cindy Parker (Staff)Stefanie PearceAddison Peers-Johnson (Year 12)Gavin Powell (1980)Lisa PowellJames Ramm (Year 12)Wayne Spring (1969)Marcia SpringJohn StevenAudrey StevenChristopher Thorn (1981)Astrid TomsLynn Turner (Staff)David Wagner (1981)Jacqui WagnerPaul Wheelton (1973)Angela WheeltonSimon WheeltonStephanie Wheelton-Orr

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Lieutenant Colonel Ross Chapman entered the Australian Defence Force Academy after graduating from Camberwell Grammar School in 1997. After completing an Arts Degree, he entered the Royal Military College – Duntroon and graduated as a Lieutenant in the Australian Army in 2001.

Over the next three years, Lieutenant Colonel Chapman served as a Platoon Commander within an Infantry Battalion and completed a nine-month tour in East Timor.

Following successful selection for the Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) in 2006, Lieutenant Colonel Chapman completed a number of different roles within the unit over the following eight years. This included numerous operational deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and a separate rotation to Afghanistan with a United States Special Operations Command unit.

In 2010, Lieutenant Colonel Chapman was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for leadership in combat while performing duties as an SAS Troop Commander in Afghanistan. On another rotation in 2013, Lieutenant Colonel Chapman was awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Service for leadership in his role as an SAS Squadron Commander.

Lieutenant Colonel Chapman is currently serving in Indonesia where he is attached to the Indonesian military as an Instructor at the Indonesian Command and Staff College.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROSS CHAPMAN, DSM (1997)

After studying piano and composition at the universities of Melbourne and Adelaide, Nigel embarked on a career as a dancer and theatre artist. He was the first Australian actor to work with the Suzuki Company of Toga (Japan, 1984-85) and also worked with butoh artists Min Tanaka and Kazuo Ohno in Tokyo.

Over forty years, he has created more than seventy seminal full length theatre, dance and music works with companies including The Sydney Front, The One Extra Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Entr’acte, Terrapin Puppet Theatre, Sidetrack Performance Group, Legs on the Wall, Ihos Contemporary Opera, the Australian Dance Theatre, Stalker, Calculated Risks Opera Productions, the Song Company, Splinters Theatre of Spectacle, Urban Theatre Projects, Stopera and his own company The Opera Project, and for venues including Performance Space (NSW), the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (WA), Salamanca Arts Centre (Tas), the Royal Court Theatre (UK) and Centre Nationale de la Danse (France).

His work has featured in major festivals nationally and internationally.

He served on the Dance Board of the Australia Council from 1993-96, and was awarded the 1997 Rex Cramphorn Theatre Scholarship by the NSW Ministry for the Arts and a senior artist’s Fellowship by the Theatre Board of the Australia Council (2004-05). Since 2011 he has been an artist-in-residence at Arthur Boyd’s Bundanon Estate.

Awarded a Doctorate in Creative Arts by the University of Wollongong (2015), he continues to work as a freelance director, performer and mentor.

DR NIGEL JOHN KELLAWAY(1972)

Jeremy Kibel is an artist, gallery director, publisher, and entrepreneur.

Between 1992 -1993 Jeremy worked as a studio assistant in New York. On his return to Melbourne, he was a studio assistant for the celebrated Australian artists Robert Jacks and Jenny Watson.

Jeremy has been exhibiting his work in solo and group exhibitions since 2000. He has been a finalist several times in the prestigious Archibald Prize. He has also been a finalist in the Wynne and Sulman Prize, the Robert Jacks Drawing Prize, ABN-AMRO Emerging Art Award, National Works on Paper, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, and the Paul Guest Drawing Prize. In 2011, he won the Substation Contemporary Art Prize.

In 2006, Jeremy co-founded Blockprojects art gallery, which showcased the works of many emerging and established artists. A few years later, he launched Blockeditions, which enabled artists to make innovative editions of prints.

In 2012, Jeremy was selected by property development firm, Hamton to created artwork for their boutique development, Fifty Albert, which subsequently won the Best Contribution to Urban Art Award from The City of Port Phillip’s 12th Design Development Awards in 2014.

In 2014, Jeremy launched NKN Gallery with partners Bill Nuttall and Yasmin Nguyen. One arm of the gallery is his consultancy business, which focuses on financial investment diversification into blue chip Australian and international art.

Jeremy is the founder and director of Vault: New Art & Culture magazine, which features local and international art and artists; fashion; architecture and other areas of creative expression. He currently sits on the advisory board of NotFair, a biennial art exhibition established in 2010, which presents the work of emerging and undervalued mid-generation artists.

MR JEREMY H KIBEL(1991)

Andrew McFarlane is an instantly recognisable personality to Australian film, television and theatre audiences.

Over three decades on television, he has become an icon of the Australian screen, having appeared in some of our most successful programmes. His broad ranging appeal has delighted children for almost a decade on Play School, he also played beloved 70s/80s character John Sullivan in The Sullivans, and Dr Tom Calaghan in The Flying Doctors among many other memorable TV appearances in programs including: Glitch, A Place to Call Home, Love Child, his ASTRA Award winning role in Devils Playground (mini-series), Janet King, The Alice, Neighbours, Through My Eyes, Heroes’ Mountain – the Thredbo Story, The Day of The Roses, Home & Away, Water Rats, Blue Heelers, Shortland Street, All Saints, Murder Call, The Violent Earth, Heartbreak High, Spellbinder, Halifax fp, GP, Rafferty’s Rules, Patrol Boat, Division 4 and Homicide. He is currently shooting the new Channel 9 series Hyde & Seek and the ABC mini-series Seven Types of Ambiguity to be screened later in 2016.

MR J ANDREW MCFARLANE(1969)

After studying Arts and Law at the University of Melbourne, Ian was selected into the Department of External Affairs’ 1968 diplomatic cadet intake.

Since then Ian has had overseas postings in Wellington, Phnom Penh, Dhaka, Belgrade, Apia and New Delhi.

From 1987 until 1990, Ian was Australian High Commissioner in the West Indies, based in Kingston, Jamaica, and was accredited as High Commissioner to the other 11 Commonwealth Caribbean countries.

Since retiring from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ian has been employed part time in DFAT as part of a consultant team of Access Examiners, reviewing the Department’s classified material with a view to public release under the 1983 Archives Act.

As well as a busy life in the Diplomatic service Ian has maintained his love of cricket, playing all over the world and most recently he was selected to represent Australia in the first over 70s to tour England.

MR D IAN WILLE(1962)

Andrew appeared as Donald Mackay in Underbelly II, A Tale of Two Cities - Australia’s highest rating television series launch ever. He is also a regular on the popular reality programme 20 to One. Andrew’s film credits include Truth, The Shallows, The Falls, Razzle Dazzle, Little White Lies, Returning Lily, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Doctors and Nurses, Break of Day and Born to Run.

Andrew has also appeared in leading roles in countless stage productions, many with Sydney and Melbourne main stage theatre companies. His credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Cyrano de Bergerac, King Lear, Henry 1V Pt 1, A Month in the Country, Private Lives, Emerald City, After the Ball, Woman in Mind, Scarlett O’Hara at the Crimson Parrot, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe, as well as, Salieri in Peter Shafer’s Amadeus. Andrew premiered in David Williamson’s Let the Sunshine, and more recently, Nothing Personal. Following his appearance in the Black Swan State Theatre Company’s production of Arcadia, Andrew starred in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of The Heretic, Tamarama Rock Surfers’ I Want to Sleep with Tom Stoppard and in Griffin Theatre Company’s Dreams in White. In 2016 Andrew appeared in Quartet for Queensland Theatre Company.

Andrew recently delighted audiences in Perth performing with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and joined Gordon Frost Organisation’s blockbuster musical FAME as resident director and in the role of Mr Myers.

Andrew has also enjoyed a successful voice-over career, playing characters such as Big Nut Brown Hare and Otter in the children’s classic Guess How Much I Love You as well as narrating audio books for the blind.

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10 YEAR REUNION

20 YEAR REUNION

The 10 Year Reunion (Class of 2006) was held on the 15 April in the Phillips Room of the Performing Arts Centre at Camberwell Grammar School.

The 20 Year Reunion (Class of 1996) was held on Friday 29 April in the Phillips Room of the Performing Arts Centre.

ATTENDEES

Edward AntonovLloyd BradburyColin CheongScott CodyGrant EllisLawrence FrawleyAndrew HudsonCyrus KwokMarcus McNamaraMatthew MulvaneyOscar SchiesserJames SmithMark TanLuke TeysKishan ThurairasaCameron TurnerAshley WilliamsCameron WilsonJerry WongWilliam WrightMatthew HareJay PotterJonathan WongEu-Gene LeeDavid LeeJamie LuAlbert NgAndy GuoThomas EveristPeter ChandlerDamien TharmaratnamLuke CheungJulian TaiAlexander CalladineJames WhartonRobert McKendrickTyson Jeffery

Nick DaviesStephen DerryMarek GralinskiAdam GregoryJordan HeffernanTom HolderDavid HuangBrian JacobsBen JohnstonMahesh KariyawasamCameron Lee

ATTENDEESAndrew BakerMiles BenceBen Bishop (Director of Music)George Bousounis with Rhiannon BousounisSimon ChambersPaul ChanNick ClarkeJames ClyneDamian Damianos

Chris ManderEdward SchofieldRene SlotaNick StevensMark ThomsonShaun TimmermanRaphael TouzelMarcus Van MeganTristan WardJohn Weymouth (Staff)Peter Wharry

Elizabeth Board (Director of Development)Christopher BenceMike Cody (Staff)Paul Double (Staff)Trevor HenleyPaul Hicks (Headmaster) with Susan HicksIan Poyser

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23RD ANNUAL 50 YEARS CHAPTER LUNCHEON

On Sunday 1 May, Camberwell Grammar School held the 23rd annual 50 Years Chapter Luncheon in the Performing Arts Centre Foyer.

Dr Paul Hicks provided the Headmaster’s Welcome, and the Loyal Toast and Toast to Australia was given by Phillip Weickhardt (1965). Grace was said by Rev Tim Thorn (1953) and the singing of the School Song was performed by Mr Brian Hansford (1951), accompanied by the Director of Music, Mr Ben Bishop (1996). The Toast to the School was given by Assoc Prof Douglas Brown (1962) and new members of the 50 Year Chapter were presented with their 50 Year Badges by Mr James Howard (1987) President of the OCGA.

A performance by the choir from the 'City of Angels' was a highlight of the luncheon.

This event is sponsored by the CGS Foundation and the OCGA.

ATTENDEESDavid Anderon (1966)Anne AndersonIan Angus (1948)Graeme Ballard (1959)Helen BallardLindsay Banks (1964)Diane BanksMichael Barrett (1965)Angela BarrettColin Bell (1944)Jean BellDavid Bellairs (1965)Robin BellairsDavid Bird (Current Staff)Elizabeth Board (Development)Geoff Bond (1964)Barry Box (1965)Ian Box (1959)Graeme Boyer (1957)Peter Brett (1965)Douglas Brown (1962)Treena BrownMax Burns (1965)Don Campbell (1961)Sam Cant (1946)Carmelle CantGlenn Chapman (1966)Liz AlexanderChris Charge (1965)David Cheney (1958)Terry Cheshire (1963)Janet CheshireMichael Cheshire (1963)Joy CheshireBill Clark (1964)Arthur Collinson (1936)June CharlesworthJay CharlesworthRussell Covell (1964)Patricia CovellPeter Cowell (1962)Neil Curry (1956)David Curry (1998)Robin Daley (1958)Joan DaleyBruce Davis (1963)Annette MoranKen Davis (1965)Des de Kretser (1952)Di de KretserDavid de Kretser (1956)Jan de Kretser

John Dear (1961)Pat DearRachael Falloon (Current Staff)Chris Finley (1959) James Forbes (1963)Matthew Forwood Jeffrey Frith (1959)Maxwell Gayner (1961)Neal Greig (1950)Joy GreigMike Haines (1963)Brian Hansford (1951)Dorothy HansfordJohn Haysom (1960)Robert Haysom (1965)Pam HaysomPaul Hicks (Headmaster)Susan HicksJohn Hollingdale (1965)Dora HollingdaleDavid Horsburgh (1960)Robin HorsburghJames Howard (1987)Robin Idle (1959)Judi IdleDon Johnson (1954)Geraldine JohnsonTony Kelly (1966)Brian Kerr (1960)James Kibel (1958)Jill Kibel Robin Knight (1965)Peter Lang (1946)Paul Lang (1972)Brian Little (1955)Peter Lowe (1962)June LoweKen Lyons (1942)Kerri SchwarzeJohn Matthews (1966)Jan MatthewsAnthony McClellan (1957)Margaret McClellanRobert McKaige (1945)Sas DerhamRobert McDermott (1966)Adrian McKay (1961)Richard Metzke (1959)Prue Metzke

Geof Molloy (1961)Ian Molloy (1966)Peter Molloy (1964)Brian Morris (1951)Joan MorrisPeter Mounsey (1954)Ross Munro (1948)Murray Neil (1950)Anne NeilCindy Parker (Development)Peter Parsons (1948)David Perry (1958) Lyn PerryGeoffrey Phillips (1961)Jan PhillipsBrian Pierson (1948)Elaine PiersonAndrew Preston (1966)Greig Provan (1957)Elaine ProvanPeter Rashleigh (1965)David Richmond (1965)Bill Rooseboom (1960)Jim Sansom (1953)Michael Smith (1961)Barry Strachan (1958)Peter Sugden (1959)Tim Thorn (1953)Lee ThornJohn Tribe (1951)Heather FaveroRussell Tritton (1957)Max Tritton (1960)Bill Turner (1965)Lynn Turner (Development)Bruce Wagner (1952)Lee WagnerAndrew Webb (1965)Philip Weickhardt (1965)Rhys Wellington (1965)John Wickens (1956)Ian Wille (1962)John Williamson (1965)Helen WilliamsonBarrie Wiltshire (1952)Marj WiltshireIan Woodside (1959Isobel WoodsideTerry Yelland (1963)Tammy YellandFrank Zydower (1964)

NEW 50 YEAR CHAPTER BADGE RECEIVERSPeter Frank Lang (1946)Graeme Boyer (1957)Robin Daley (1958)Brian Kerr (1960)John Haysom (1960)Adrian McKay (1961)Ian Wille (1962)Bruce Davis (1963)James Forbes (1963)Bill Clark (1964)Peter Molloy (1964)Peter Brett (1965)Max Burns (1965)John Hollingdale (1965)Peter Rashleigh (1965)Philip Weickhardt (1965)Rhys Wellington (1965)John Williamson (1965)David Anderson (1966)Glenn Chapman (1966)John Matthews (1966)Tony Kelly (1966)Robert McDermott (1966)Andrew Preston (1966)Fabrizio Giorgi (1966) (in Poland)

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NSW NETWORK FUNCTION

QLD NETWORK FUNCTION

The NSW Network Function was held on Friday 13 May and was hosted by Mr Ian Robertson (1973) at Holding Redlich, Martin Place Sydney.

The QLD Network Function was held on Thursday 12 May in The Stanley Room of The Stamford Plaza in Brisbane.

ATTENDEESCyrus Aftasi (2003)Phillip Bridie (1976)Michael Brivulis (1995)Andrew Buchanan (1994)Phil Burfurd (1964) with Maggie BurfurdJohn Collins (1950)Donald Dunkerley (1947)Wolfgang Fischer (1969) with Patti FischerLawrence Frawley (2006) with Emma Parker-YorkeVinh Ha (2005) with Tessa SherryTrevor Henley (1969) (Past Staff) with Kay PowleslandGennady Notowidigdo (2009)Paul Oglesby (1973)Ian Robertson (1973)Carter Sun (2014)Elizabeth Board (Director of Development) with Laurie Ince (Current Staff)Paul Hicks (Headmaster) with Susan Hicks

ATTENDEESRichard Andrews (1991)John Balsillie (1974)Andrew Banks (1999)Matthew Carrick (1990Graeme Causon (1960)Andrew Chesterman (1986)Michael George (1947) with Joan George and Deborah GeorgeWarwick Jones (1978)John Spencer (1975)Thomas Stephenson (1967/1968)Peter Tregaskis (1979)James Tull (2008)Tom Webster (2008)Elizabeth Board (Director of Development)Paul Hicks (Headmaster) with Susan Hicks

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25 YEAR REUNIONThe 25 Year Reunion (Class of 1991) was held on Friday 27 May in the Phillips Room of the Performing Arts Centre.

It is with great sadness that we record the deaths of members of the Camberwell Grammar School community since the last edition of Spectemur.

Simon Chan (1991) organised a gathering of 1991 Leavers (25 Year Reunion) who are based in Hong Kong.

ATTENDEESRoss AlexanderDavin BiggsJason BlakeScott BremnerRichard BurnetZe-Min ChuaHamish CurryMatthew HamiltonScott HanslowSamuel HorskinsCraig KennedyAndrew KnightSimon LamacraftJonathan LiSin-Hing MokAnthony RichardsonTim SchleigerRohan ScottChris TaplinRichard TaylorCameron TribeRichard TurnerCraig WilliamsChris Bence (Past Staff)Elizabeth Board (Director of Development)Trevor Henley (Past Staff)Paul Hicks (Headmaster)Greg Taplin (Past Staff)Vivienne Wilson (Past Staff)

OBITUARIES

Oliver (Ollie) Bolton (2016) 21 September 1998 – 27 April 2016

Laurence (Laurie) Ernest Chadwick (1945)25 September 1927 – 13 May 2016

Joshua Hayden Dickenson (2012)26 July 1994 – 21 June 2016

Barbara Josephine Clifford (Taylor)Passed away on 5 May 2016Much loved wife of Bruce (dec'd); mother of Graeme, Richard and Steve; mother-in-law of Jennifer, Rhonda and Amanda; Nana of Tim, Samantha, Lucy, John and Kayla, Amelia, Robert and Simon; great-grandmother of Ella and Cassandra. Died in her sleep on the 5 May 2016, now reunited after 25 years with her beloved Bruce. At peace.

The Age on May 9, 2016

Tony Brown6 December 1930 - 12 May 2016After a successful career on the professional stage and a stint at Malvern Grammar, Mr Tony Brown joined the staff at Camberwell Grammar School, teaching History and English, coaching tennis and quickly becoming part of the School’s drama scene, playing Hotspur in Max Howell’s production of Henry 1V Pt 1. Mr Howell stood aside as director in 1962, rightly confident that he was passing the school play into good hands. Thus, in 1963, Mr Brown produced the first of his twenty-six annual productions,

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Senior School Play, 1998, My Fair Lady

OBITUARIESThe Tea House of the August Moon.

His later plays included everything from Medea and Sheridan to Inherit the Wind and Alan Bennett. With the invaluable assistance of the Music Department, first, John Mallinson and later Trevor Henley, Mr Brown presented over the years Lola Montez, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, The Pyjama Game, and in 1986, the Centenary Revue, at the National Theatre in St Kilda.

In the programme notes accompanying the centenary revue, Tony had this to say to those in the audience who had been members of past casts:

“The hit song from Cats is to be sung tonight, and I suppose after all this time, I qualify as being something like Gus, the theatrical cat. And what better to say of the past than the finale, “The Best Times is Now”?

“From monkey trials to musicals, from satires to Shakespeare, with so much talent available in the boys from Camberwell and the girls from Fintona, I have been fortunate enough to have shared that legendary sensation described as the rising of the hairs on the back of one’s head, as a group of actors capture a perfect moment of truth. The honesty and sincerity of youthful performers constantly amazes and moves me deeply.”

He concluded:

“I would like to dedicate this revue tonight to everyone I have worked with over the years, in memory of the friendships, the interests, the good entertainment and the unfailing enthusiasm I have encountered over the years.”

In addition to directing the annual school play, Mr Brown produced the drama evening during the three-day Arts Festivals of the ‘sixties. He introduced drama into the House competition, encouraging boys to write their own scripts for presentation; the perpetual trophy for House Drama is named in his honour.

In 1968, Mr Brown was persuaded to join the cast of Shut Up and Deal, an original musical written by Leslie Potts, at that stage, a member of the English staff. The play had a short season at the Russell Street Theatre. Later, he found time to return to the School stage in Oliver! as a wonderful Fagin, and was involved with the Power House Players,

both as a performer and a director.

Some five years after he retired, when the old Memorial Hall was about to be demolished to make way for the Performing Arts Centre, a ‘wake’ was held, and, to mark the Hall’s passing, Tony directed a short revue peopled by former cast members. The PAC completed, interest in an Old Boys’ drama group was re-kindled, and Mr Brown was their natural choice of Director. He staged in successive years Fantasticks, Cosi and and Hamlet, once again illustrating his incredible versatility. He was indeed the focal point of all things dramatic.

A common assurance given to Mr Brown was, “It’ll be all right on the night”. Whilst sometimes he must have had his doubts, nothing seemed to faze him unduly; he continued to be the consummate director, producing a gallery of memorable performances often from the rawest of material. Whether the boy was playing a tormented Captain Ahab or the comically roguish Falstaff, whether the girl was cast as the sunny Annie Oakley or the demented Medea, all played their parts with the Tony Brown polish.

A man of the theatre, Mr Brown certainly was, but he was also very much the schoolmaster. He loved his chosen subject, and, for nearly twenty years, was Head of English, the biggest subject department in the School. His ability to create a ‘theatre’ within the sterile surrounds of his classroom made the study of English Literature a highlight of many a boy’s school career. That the majority of the play casts consistently came from his own English classes is a tribute to the interest he was able to generate. He also doubled as master-in-charge of the Senior School Library until the opening of the EO Romcke Library demanded the services of a full-time librarian.

With the 1973 creation of two new Houses, Mr Brown took on further responsibility as the foundation Housemaster of Bridgland House, within which he engendered a strong sense of belonging, a feeling of loyalty within the newly created group, much the same sort of spirit that he successfully created each year amongst cast and crew.

He had the happy knack of getting people to work together: Ron Wootton designed the sets for all of Tony’s plays often using his art classes to build and

then paint them. Tony’s wardrobe ladies were legendary: Claire Naylor, Merrin Darling, Helen Murray, Jenny Riedel. Pam Elliott, Greg Wharton, Stephen Jones were tireless in their assistance.

And what of the students who spent weeks in rehearsal; attended Sunday run-throughs and camps at Bambara; who donned costumes; smeared grease-paint; struggled with lines; shoved scenery; flicked switches? They will recall their last minute hugs and best wishes as they took their places on stage; the dimming of lights; the surging of an overture; the thrill of a responsive audience. Their lives have been enriched by being part of Mr Brown’s world, and he will live on in their hearts, their minds, their memories forever.

Arguably his best production was the 1966 staging of King Lear. On opening night, as the tragedy drew to a close Lear entered, carrying in his arms the body of his beloved Cordelia. Moving to the very front of the apron. Keith Gillam had tears in his eyes as he knelt. The lights dimmed one last time and a stunning silence greeted the play’s end. It lasted for a full minute, a tribute to the depth of feeling the play had evoked. Then, the audience erupted into thunderous applause, an acknowledgement of the Director’s mastery of his craft: they had just experienced what Mr Brown would describe as a ‘perfect moment of truth’.

Mr Brown retired in 1988, having made an enormous contribution to the very life fabric of Camberwell Grammar; as Head of English; as Bridgland Housemaster; as an incredibly versatile director of drama, and as guide and mentor to the generations of boys who came under the spell of his great love of the theatre, literature and life.

"The plays are done; the curtain drops,Soft falling to the theatre’s floor:A moment yet – the producer stopsAnd looks around – his audience asks for more.”

[After W M Thackeray]

JULYWednesday 6 to Saturday 9 – Camberwell Grammarians’ Theatre Company presents: One Man, Two Guvnors Friday 22 – OCGA Annual Dinner, Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

AUGUSTTuesday 2 – OCGA Committee Meeting *Thursday 4 – WA Network FunctionFriday 5 – SA Network FunctionThursday 11 to Sunday 13 – Middle School ProductionFriday 26 – 30 Year Reunion (1986)Sunday 28 – Lawn Bowls Day, MCC Bowling Club, HawthornTuesday 30 – Vocational Dinner Commerce/Finance

SEPTEMBERTuesday 6 – OCGA Committee Meeting *Thursday 8 – 5 Year Reunion (2011)

OCTOBERSaturday 8 – Open DayWednesday 19 – Cufflink Presentation

NOVEMBERFriday 11 – 40 Year Reunion (1976)Wednesday 23 – 60+ Years Reunion (pre 1956)Tuesday 29 – OCGA Committee Meeting and Sponsor Thank You *

*All OCGA Committee Meetings are held at 7.00pm in the Development Office, CGS.

INFORMATION MORNINGS, SCHOOL TOURS & OPEN DAYVenue is the Performing Arts CentreParking Gate 1 or Gate 5

INFORMATION MORNINGS (INCLUDES SCHOOL TOURS)Saturday 13 August, 10.00am – All LevelsSaturday 12 November, 10.00am – All Levels OPEN DAYSaturday 8 October SCHOOL TOURS ONLY Tuesday 19 July, 9.00am to 10.00am – All Levels

Credit: William Cook, Year 7

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