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ISSUE 32 : MAY 2018

MonivaeCollege Hamilton

“In the twilight of a long and happy life,I still think cricket is the finest character builder of all our sports.”

Sir Donald Bradman AC 1996

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WelcomeWelcome to our Autumn edition for 2018.

First term always starts with a bang with school swimming and athletic sports, the presentation ball, school camps, open days and this year an additional get together, ‘The Golden Oldies’ Reunion.

There was general excitement with the announcement of the Western Region Country Cricket Hub to be built at Monivae. This will no doubt be a great addition to our school and for the local community. We are all looking forward to watching its progress.

Please keep us informed with all the news from the Monivae community to share on our Births, Marriages and Farewells page. We are always happy to hear good news stories that we can share in the Dolphin or via our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Facebook and Instagram are both great platforms for keeping you up to date with the day to day goings on at our school. Please feel free to follow us on www.facebook.com/monivaecollege, and Instagram @monivae_college. The Development Office at Monivae is happy to hear from you anytime. Email information and images to Jill Whiting Director of Marketing & Development, jwhiting@monivae.vic.edu.au or Lia Mailes, Alumni Co-ordinator, lmailes@monivae.vic.edu.au

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EVENT DATES TO REMEMBER:• 10 Year Reunion

Saturday 1st Septemberat Mumbler Bar

• 20 Year ReunionSaturday 1st Septemberat Blue Malt Restaurant

• 30 Year ReunionSaturday 13th Octoberat Roxburgh Café

• 40 Year ReunionSaturday 13th OctoberHamilton, Venue to be confirmed

(All Reunions will commemce at 5pm with a tour of the College.)

OUR FRONT COVER:

Vincent Huf, Principal Mark McGinnity and Jess Field

EDITORIAL:

Jill Whiting and Lia Mailes (Development Office)

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Thank you to everyone who has contributed and collaborated to help create this edition

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Principal’s Message

From the Foundation‘WALK THE WALK’ with us, it’s a rewarding journey!Monivae College has a proud history of supporting students and their families in need. This is very much a part of ‘who we are’. Some of our most notable alumni are, in fact, students who received lifelong benefits from a Monivae College bursary or academic scholarship.

The ‘Walk the Walk’ student sponsorship program provides an opportunity for past students, families, teachers and friends of Monivae to contribute towards the education of a student in need during their time at Monivae. A detailed brochure is available on our website.

THANK YOUWe take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to Mrs Judy Trompf and her late husband, Mr Vanne Trompf for donating the funds necessary to establish the ‘Vanne and Judy Trompf Perpetual Bursary Fund’. As many of you would be aware, Judy taught at the College from 1984 to 2012. Her late husband, Vanne, was always a strong believer in, and supporter of, Indigenous students throughout Australia. Their fully endowed perpetual bursary and scholarship fund will focus on supporting the education and wellbeing of Indigenous students during their time at Monivae.

Please view our website (which can now facilitate donations) at www.monivaefoundation.com.au. It should be noted all donations are fully income tax deductible.

Should you require any further details regarding any aspect of the Monivae College Foundation, please contact the Director of Development at the College, Mrs Jill Whiting at jwhiting@monivae.vic.edu.au to obtain further details.

This is quite an historic year for Monivae College. For the first time since its inception, there is no MSC presence in the school. Our Chaplain and co-Director of Faith and Mission for the last three years, Fr Peter Hendriks MSC, was appointed as the Parish Priest of Nightcliff commencing at the beginning of this year. There are still two semi-retired MSC priests who reside in Allan Myers House: Fr Peter Wood MSC and Fr Ted McCormack MSC, but their commitment to relieving parish priests means that they do not spend much of their time here. While this change presents some challenges for our College community, it is something that the MSCs have been preparing our staff for over many years. The Chevalier Institute devotes significant resources to educating all staff (not just teachers) in the Heart Spirituality that is at the core of the MSC ethos.

Hospitality is a key attribute of the MSCs and is enshrined in Section 32 of their constitution. On a recent visit to Daramalan College where some of our rowers competed in a regatta on Lake Burley Griffin, the Monivae contingent was the recipient of much warm hospitality from a number of Old Collegians based in Canberra with children at Daramalan. Frequently we receive stories that Australia wide and even world-wide that the connection between Monivae Old Collegians is something very special. The Golden Oldies dinner last month was an example of this with some not having seen each other for up to 50 years and yet describing the event like catching up with old family members.

The Chevalier Centre continues to be a hub for so many wellbeing initiatives within the extended community. Youth Mental Health First Aid courses are regularly conducted in the Seminar Room with attendees from all of the schools and other groups within the region. Monivae itself is a gold level skilled workplace in its staff embracing this initiative. Monivae College is also the lead school in the Western District for the implementation of the state government’s ‘Respectful Relationships’ program that has been set up in response to the increasing problem of family violence in the wider community. ‘Headspace’ continue to operate one day a week out of the counselling rooms in the centre assisting with the mental health needs of our students.

In the next few months construction will commence on the Western Country Regional Cricket Hub here at Monivae College. We have received notification of a State Government grant to partially assist with the costs of setting up what will be a great facility for both the College and the local community. The project consists of a modern indoor training centre on the second field with room for six practice nets and an upgrade to our main oval including the provision of covered seating and change rooms.

Br Dan Geary MSC who worked here at the College for 25 years and would be known to generations of Old Collegians has been diagnosed with inoperable cancer that has now spread throughout his body. Br Dan, a man of great faith, is in palliative care and preparing to meet his God of love with a very positive outlook. A great card and letter writer throughout his life, if anyone would like to write to Br Dan, his address is C/O St Joseph’s Home, 2 Kensington Rd, Kensington, NSW 2033.

Mark McGinnityPrincipal

Golden Oldies Reunion

Thomas Tsing (Class of 1968) with Sue Patterson & Sue Condon

Mark McGinnity address the former students.

After the Development Office received an email from Thomas Tsing (class 1968) from Hong Kong expressing interest in a 50-year Monivae Reunion, it was decided to organise a Golden Oldies Reunion Dinner involving old collegians from the class of 1954- 1969.The Chevalier Centre was the perfect venue and with the help of our school caterer, Mary Golding, the 3-course meal was organised, the tables were set and the Monivae memorabilia on display. The relaxed mood for the night was set with background keyboard music by student Vania McCaskill, giving the guests plenty of time to rekindle friendships over the extensive variety of canapés’. Following the sit-down dinner, the guests were entertained by memories of the past on a moving power-point display. It was then time to remember the good ole days!Pat Howman, a Foundation member, asked old collegians for some memories of their time at Monivae. Mick Dodson (1968) acknowledged the traditional owners of the land. Mick then remarked about his classmates: “We had our squabbles, we had our differences, we had our friendships, and we had our disagreements, but low and behold anybody outside the place that wanted to take us on, we would stand up to the death for each other. This was particularly on the sporting field but also in the scholastic sense”.Thomas Tsing (1968) recapped the cultural shock on arriving at Monivae from Hong Kong, Thomas remarked, “Because education in Hong Kong in those days was very different, a ‘British’ type of education, whereas Monivae was pretty free”. He also recalled, “I remember being in the practice nets, I didn’t know about cricket in those days, everybody was out there collecting balls and somebody called out to me: ‘Hey Moses!’so I thought to myself, ‘Who is Moses?’The person who called out was Pat Foster. He said that in form 4 the new student from Hong Kong was called Abraham Pat, so if there is an Abraham……. there must be a Moses! …………..so I was Moses.”Tim Gurry OAM had fond memories of Monivae being a multicultural school, well ahead of its time.”When we went to school here, it was probably the first time we had encountered Asian students, we had indigenous students, we had Nauruan students. This was a multi-cultural school before multi culturism ever existed, and we are so privileged to have had that experience, and I know that is what shaped my life”.The evening finished with many old friends re-establishing friendships from 50 years ago. It was tremendous to see the camaraderie and strong bonds still existed after so many years.

Frank Borbiro (Class of 1968) Mick Dodson (Class of 1969)& Paul O’Reilly (Class of 1968)

Tim Gurry (Class of 1969), Tricia Gurry & Pat Howman (Class of 1969)

Michael Annett (Class of 1967) & Alex T’seng (Class of 1969)

Paul Balkin, John Pye,Mick Dodson, Ray Park, Max Bradfield, Tim Gurry, Thomas Tsing, Paul O’Reilly & Frank Borbiro Class of 1968

MOCA News

Old Collegian - Emma KearneyClass of 2007AFLW Success for Emma

Emma Kearney (class of 2007) has capped off an enormously successful year at the Western Bulldogs winning the prestigious 2018 AFLW Best and Fairest, three days following her AFLW premiership win. Emma, the incredibly talented midfielder and the most prolific ball winner in the competition for Western Bulldogs, was considered one of the favourites for the award. Emma polled three votes in the final round of the season to seal the women’s equivalent of the Brownlow Medal.Across six of a possible seven games, Emma polled 14 votes, five ahead of Collingwood’s Rising Star Chloe Molloy, AFLW MVP Courtney Gum and Fremantle’s Dana Hooker. It caps off a perfect season for Emma, who alongside her Western Bulldogs premiership medal, was named in the All-Australian side and also awarded joint winner of the AFLCA Player of the Year.Next year Emma will be wearing the blue and white stripes as she takes up her midfield role with a move to North Melbourne. North Melbourne will feature in the AFLW for the first time in 2019. North Melbourne has an existing connection with Melbourne University where Emma has played in the VFLW.Emma’s sporting prowess continues to shine throughout the

summer season. The gifted dual-code athlete also plays Women’s Big Bash League cricket for the Melbourne Stars and had a very successful cricket season in 2018, polling in six of the seven games with best on ground performances. Monivae College is extremely proud and congratulates Emma on a stellar season of AFLW following her strong performances with the Melbourne Stars. We wish Emma every success for her AFLW and WBBL future.2018 AFLW BEST AND FAIREST LEADERBOARD

1. Emma Kearney (Western Bulldogs) — 14 votes2. Dana Hooker (Fremantle), Chloe Molloy (Collingwood) and Courtney Gum (GWS Giants) — 9 votes5. Ellie Blackburn (Western Bulldogs), Daisy Pearce (Melbourne), Chelsea Randall (Adelaide), Sabrina Frederick-Traub (Brisbane Lions) and Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide) — 6 votes

Jane Nagorcka (left)and Karen Nagorcka (right)with Fay Rizzo in 1986

Welcome to 2018 especially the Class of 2017 who join the old collegian community. Your schooling at Monivae may have ended, but as an old collegian you will always be part of the wider Monivae community. As you make your way through your post-secondary school life, you will find you’ll cross paths with many other old collegians along the way.I haven’t had to look further than my TV in recent weeks to find old collegians. As I write, the Commonwealth Games have recently finished. Olympian and old collegian Melissa Tapper is back for her second Commonwealth Games in Table Tennis. Joining her is fellow old collegian and Olympian Tessa Lavey with the Australian Opals Basketball team.I was sad to hear the news of the passing of Fay Rizzo. Fay was in her first year at Monivae in my Year 12 year of 1985. Although our time with Fay that year was relatively short, she left us with lasting memories. I’m sure the large number of my classmates who chose nursing as a career were inspired by Fay during their year of Human Development classes. Fay continued her role as nurse at Monivae for a further sixteen years. Our sympathy goes to Sue, Peter, Kate, and Anthony and their families.Our thoughts have also been with Brother Dan Geary who has a battle ahead with illness. Like Fay, Brother Dan, played an important part in the pastoral care of students at Monivae. Those of us who knew Brother Dan at Monivae remember him mostly for his great kindness and birthday cards. Some still treasure those cards while others write and visit Brother Dan at his home at Douglas Park, NSW. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.We look forward to another successful year of reunions. Attendances were great in 2017, particularly the Class of 1987 30-year reunion when more than seventy former students returned to Hamilton. That’s something for those organising reunions this year to aspire to.

Merron RiddifordPresident MOCA

Enchanted Garden Presentation BallOnce again the Chevalier Centre was transformed for the annual Presentation Ball into a beautiful enchanted garden. The ball has been a tradition of Monivae College for 43 years.The 55 very excited debutantes awaited their turn to be presented to Principal, Mr Mark McGinnity and the special guest for the evening, Mrs Judy Trompf. The dancing that followed was flawless, even with the hiccup of a power outage towards the end of the night caused by the strong winds. Congratulations must go to the hard-working committee of parents who spend many nights preparing the themed backdrop for the evening and to the committed dance instructors, Helen and Mark Baker. Also thanks to Year 11 & 12 Co-ordinator, Mr Darren Beks who assisted with the rehearsals and acted as MC so competently.

(L-R): Samuel Boreham, Samuel Darge, Bailey Hammond & Angus Campbell

(L-R): Liliana Goodwin, Paris Moritz & Kiara Rook

(L-R): Hannah Braisby, Liliana Goodwin, Paris Moritz, Keely Hutchison,Sophie Page, Meg Todd, Gemma Ross, Erin Munro, Jerrika Pevitt.

Siobhan Wheaton (left) & Lydia Fitzgerald

Mairead Kelly

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, FAREWELLS

Lauren Stanhope (Class of 2012) engaged to Timothy McMahon (Class of 2007) they will be married on October 20th this year.

Shannon Kearns (2012) and Raquel Sherren.

ENGAGEMENTS

BIRTHS

Talina (nee Walker) (Class of 2008) and Tom Barber

Edward ‘Ted’ Roy BarberFebruary 22, 2018Weighing 7IbsMeasuring 51cm

Olivia Stevens (Class of 2011) and Lachie Young

Florence Eve YoungJanuary 25, 2018Weighing 8Ibs 6ozMeasuring 51cm

Tim Farquharson (Class of 2011) and Caitlen Harvey .

Daniel Neeson (Class of 2009) married Maggie Hulme (Class of 2009), January 4, 2018

Laura Murray (2010) married Todd Venningon Saturday 27th February at Glenthompson.

Jane Hurley (Class of 2005) married Nick Logan Saturday April 14, 2018

James Farquharson (2007) married Louise Merrett, daughter of Brian (1969) and Leonie Merrett in Geelong.They are making their home in Colac. FAREWELL

MARRIAGES

Faye Rizzo (staff for 18 years)

Old Collegian - Evie DowlingClass of 2012Following her time at Monivae from 2007- 2012, Evie Dowling completed a gap year that involved a ten-week volunteer placement at an orphanage in southern India, before going on to enjoy some travel in Europe. She loved her time at the orphanage, proceeding to share with her mother, Anne, the sponsorship of four girls’ schooling costs. Furthermore, she has been back to the orphanage twice for briefer visits, with the highlight at these times, happily catching up with the four girls.

Evie then went to the University of Melbourne and completed a Bachelor Degree majoring in History and Politics, and a Diploma in Languages – German. She spent her first two years living in residence at International House, which, with its 50:50 mix of international and Australian students, exposed her to a wide variety of people from different cultures and forming some lasting friendships. In her second year, she was elected vice-president of the college’s Student Club which reinforced her self-belief about having leadership qualities.

During the third year’s first semester she commenced a student exchange to Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich which provided added scope in learning the German language. By completing some summer school courses, Evie was able to finish her degree and diploma by mid-2017.

While at Monivae, Evie thoroughly enjoyed her involvement with the Cadet Unit and its influence in her opting for a career in the army occurred in three ways. She enjoyed the diverse activities such as first aid, navigation and the annual cadet camp while having no issues with the discipline and drill. Secondly, with her attending leadership courses and exercises at Puckapunyal, she formed some close friendships with cadets from Melbourne-based units. Finally, she thrived on the leadership opportunities offered by the structure of Army Cadets, at one stage commenting when asked why “I’m well organized and good at telling people what to do.”

Evie’s decision to follow her aspirations to be part of the Australian Army involved the long, arduous process of applying for Australian Army Officer selection at the Royal Military College Duntroon. This three-stage process in mid-2017 involved aptitude testing, fitness and medical tests plus an initial interview, followed by a panel interview in Canberra. Both Evie and fellow old collegian, Miah Jardine (class of 1995) were successful, both being accepted into the Army Officer training course in January 2018. Their time is currently divided between attending class instruction being at Duntroon and in-field training at a nearby army bushland facility.

The Australian Army currently consists of 12% female participation. Evie and Miah are pictured above on the day on their appointment day January 16, 2018.

The Monivae community will watch with interest the Armed Forces careers of both Evie and Miah and wish them both every success in their future.

Evie Dowling pictured left on Monivae cadet parade day Sunday, October 23, 2011.

HELEN HANDBURY SCHOLARSHIP

With the support of a Helen Handbury Scholarship awarded to me during Year 12 at Monivae in 2012, I was privileged to travel to Cambodia in December 2017 to volunteer at the National Paediatric Hospital in Phnom Penh, during my final year of medicine at Monash University.

Based in the Infectious Diseases Department, I worked in the HIV clinics and on the inpatient ward. It was an eye-opening experience to learn about tropical infections such as malaria, dengue fever and typhoid fever, which are not commonly seen in Australia. In the HIV outpatient clinic, I worked with the paediatricians to conduct routine checks on the children infected with HIV. My role, as the only person with a stethoscope, was to conduct full examinations on each of the children attending the clinic, who ranged in age from babies to teenagers. 98% of the children contracted HIV from their mother during childbir th or breastfeeding. Unfortunately, the clinic, which is fully funded by non-government organisations, has recently had funding cuts and now no longer employs a counsellor or any district nurses.

Old Collegian - Alexandra GrovesClass of 2012

Therefore, medication compliance has plummeted and HIV/AIDS-associated infections, and consequently mortality, has risen.

The Helen Handbury Scholarship provided me with not only my travel expenses but also the ability to donate donate paediatric stethoscopes, otoscopes and 200 pill boxes to the Cambodian Clinic which will hopefully contribute to improved outcomes for the children infected with HIV.

I wish to express my most sincere and heartfelt thanks to the Handbury family for the support and assistance their generosity provides for students like myself and, in turn, to communities that are most in need.

Pictured above outside of the National Paediatric Hospital Cambodia

And right with Doctor Theany upon delivery of the medical supplies.

Old Collegian- Professor Mark Considine Class of 1970

Graduations

Mark Considine (class of 1970) recognises his time at Monivae College as playing a major role in influencing his career choices. Mark attributes his interest in writing to his Catholic upbringing in Hamilton. “Terry Walsh, who was a lay teacher at Monivae, was a powerful influence” Mark remarked. Despite a rough exterior he had a really strong interest in learning and encouraging other people to be curious- and to write”. Mark described how Terry Walsh was the first to encourage him in the interest of Australian poetry and art.

In 1987 Mark began his role as Associate Professor at Melbourne University. His expertise often meant offering critical insights on many current affairs and news programs. He published four books in this time which grew out of his PhD thesis. His later book, ‘Enterprising States: The Public Management of Welfare to Work’ was following his extensive research how governments cope with the issue of unemployment. Mark along with his colleague Dr Jenny Lewis became the first Australians to win the respected Marshall E Dimock Award for best research on public organisation published in the USA.

Mark’s latest appointment is as Provost for the University of Melbourne. In this respected position, his Provost role is deputy to the Vice Chancellor and considered third place in the University pecking order. In his position as Provost, Mark will be responsible for the academic standards of the University’s 48,000 students and 4500 academic staff. Fellow former Monivae student, Allan Myers AO was appointed as the University’s Chancellor in 2017.

Monivae College and the Monivae community congratulate Mark on his prestigious appointment and wish him the very best for his future.

Senior basketball team: W Besselaar, F. Ysmael, A. Armstrong, M. Jannan, D. Wells, M. Feery, B. Diema, M. Considine, C. Roque, A. Lane, P. McPhee.

SISTERS SHARE GRADUATION SUCCESS

Macarthur sisters, Sarah and Katelyn Millard graduated from the University of Melbourne on Tuesday December 12 with their Bachelor of Science Degrees in front of friends and family.

The Former Monivae College Cadet Adjutant Sarah Millard (Class of 2013) (left) has commenced her Degree in Masters of Teaching at the University of Melbourne in 2018.

While younger sister Katelyn Millard (Class of 2014) (right) returned to the University of Melbourne to continue her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Kiribati Mission Experience

The Monivae Kiribati Mission Program from the 24th of March until the 9th of April was a life-changing experience for all involved. Twelve students and three staff travelled to this tiny Central Pacific country, transiting in Fiji for one day. Most of our time was on the island of Abemama atoll, which in the local language translates to The Island of the Moon Rise. It is here that we have a sister school, a Secondary school named Chevalier College. The 382 students from years 9-12 all attend to get one of the best formal educations in the country, emphasis on attending, learning and understanding English. While on Abemama, we also had opportunities to learn the traditional skills from the local I-Kiribati people, (making coconut string on our legs and weaving coconut sitting mats), swimming at their beautiful beaches, sleeping in pandanus thatched huts, eating plenty of seafood and rice, watching the colorful sunsets and spending a lot of time with the students at Chevalier College, which was a highlight for everyone on the trip.Spending four days in the classroom with the students, we helped them with their school work and engaged in improving their English while also learning some of the Gilbertese languages. We spoke to one another about the differences between our lives at school and at home. Learning about their lives and being witness to how they live was a real eye-opener, and taught us a lot about our own culture that we have back home in Australia. One thing we learnt about the I-Kiribati people is that they love to sing and dance, all from a very early age. Every time we went somewhere new we were treated to performances from traditional dances to contemporary dancing.Another learning point was the hospitality shown to guests is very important to the I-Kiribati people. We were served feasts and offered gifts nearly everywhere we went, with families spending hours preparing them for us before our arrival. As we moved through the College or in a village, every person you passed would say ‘Mauri’ (which is Kiribati for ‘Hello’), with a big smile on their face, and friendships were made almost instantly.Our farewell at Chevalier was one of the most memorable and amazing nights of the trip, starting at 7pm and lasting to 1.30 am. The performances blew us away. We spent the end of the night dancing, chatting and taking photos with the students with whom we had bonded. This night was so much fun, and we would relive it over and over again. It was safe to say that a lot of tears were shed saying goodbye to our special friends but luckily some of them have been able to keep in contact with us over social media. The time we spent in Kiribati was a time we will never forget and is one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives. We would take up the opportunity to go back in a heartbeat.

By Sophie Schurmann and Eliza Schultz.

In the class with Katherine Cvetnic

Mat weaving Erin Munro

Easter Monday Sports Day(L-R): Paris Moritz, Hannah Vaughan, Mairead Kelly, Erin Munro & Rhana McCallum

Back row (L-R): Ashley Quinsey (staff), Rhana McCallum, Katherine Cvetnic, Air Kiribati Staff, Eliza Schultz Angus Campbell, Mairead Kelly, Sophie Page; Middle Row: Sophie Schurmann, Damian McCarthy (staff leader), Sarah McLeod (staff); Front Row (L-R): Chevalier Student leader, Hannah Vaughan, Paris Moritz, Chloe Meyers, Liliana Goodwin, and Erin Munro upon arrival at Abemama.

From the Archives

MONIVAE CONSTRUCTION

1955-1956

COURTYARD

1979

C GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL 1979

Back: C. Folvig, Mr. G Simkin, B. RossMiddle: L. Shaw, J. McNamaraFront: D. Presser

HOUSE CAPTAINS 1979

Glenelg House: P. O’Brien, F. ForsythFfrench House: K. Quinn, N.KeillerMitchell House: K. Floyd, John BlakeLonsdale Brian O’Connor, Lynn Peach

1968 PREFECTS

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PO Box 423 Hamilton, Vic 3300T: 03 5551 1200 | F: 03 5571 1074

E: reception@monivae.vic.edu.au

www.monivae.com

COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLDEN GIRLS

CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA TAPPER (Class of 2007) Table Tennis & TESS LAVEY (Class of 2010) Basketball