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AUSTRALIAN COMBINED
SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL
HSC ART EXHIBITION
WEIGALL SPORTSGROUND
SGS
A NEW PLAYGROUND AT ST IVES
ISSUE 10
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 1
SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE
ISSUE 10, SUMMER 2019
12 18
35 44
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Every effort has been made to acknowledge
the source of images used within this
publication.
3 Jottings 32 Classics Tour to Sicily and
Southern Italy
10 A brilliant career
12 Australian Combined Schools
35 From the Archives:
Weigall Sportsground
Music Festival
14 Year Six takes on Dr Seuss! 38 From the Headmaster
16 Musical Notes 41 A tribute to Murray Guest
18 HSC Art Exhibition makes 42 Old Sydneians in the
an impression Second World War
21 Print collection celebrates 44 A new natural playground
new acquisitions at St Ives
ADMINISTRATION:
Dimetra Skondras-Silva 22 Japan Rugby World Cup Tour 46 Grammar Generations
PROOF READERS:
Dr Richard Malpass 24 Hansel and Gretel 49 UK Cricket Tour
Sharon Ditmarsch
26 Winter Sport Round up 50 Business Society
EDITING, DESIGN AND PRODUCTION:
Harvest Partners 29 Edgecliff Library: A new chapter 51 Postcards
30 HSC Major Design Projects 54 The Ties That Bind
2 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10
JOTTINGS
The rubbish audit in action Grammar Goes Green
On Thursday 5 September, 15 boys from Kindergarten
to Year Six at Edgecliff participated in a rubbish
audit. These boys have volunteered to be part of
a sustainability club called Grammar Goes Green.
Through this club the boys have had the opportunity
to raise concerns that they have in regard to the
school’s rubbish.
Our first priority was to ensure that all boys, and
masters, were correctly using the blue paper recycling
bins that we currently have on site. To do this, each
day Grammar Goes Green members from each class
would empty the classroom paper bins into larger
bins located around the School, ensuring that only
paper and cardboard are present in those bins.
The boys, however, wanted to make bigger
changes. The major question raised by each boy in
the club was why do we not recycle everything that
is recyclable, such as hard plastic? This prompted
the need to do a rubbish audit. The boys wanted to
investigate the volume of recycled items that were
actually ending up in our landfill bins. The boys were
shocked and surprised with the volume of rubbish
that could actually be recycled. They are now very
keen to make further steps towards changing our blue
paper bins to yellow mixed recycling bins, in order to
limit Edgecliff’s landfill waste.
Apology by Sydney Grammar School to one of its former students
Sydney Grammar School wishes to apologise to one forward. It remains truly grateful that he found the
of its former students who was the victim of serious strength, in impossible circumstances, to ensure that
sexual abuse by a teacher at the School. other students were kept safe from Williams and
On 9 May 2017, a former teacher of the School, that she was brought to justice for her misconduct.
Ms Bronwen Williams, pleaded guilty to offences The School is proud of the brave example he set in
of serious sexual abuse in 2016 against a student reporting the sexual abuse, preventing there being
attending the School. By law, his name cannot be further victims, and it encourages all victims of abuse
published. The District Court of NSW convicted to report it. The abuse of male students by female
Williams in early 2018 of a number of offences, and teachers is just as serious, and damaging, as the
sentenced her to a full-time prison term, which she abuse of female students by male teachers, and it is
has now served. regrettable that this was not acknowledged in some of
The abuse took place during 2016 after an the reporting of this case.
extended period of inappropriate conduct towards Williams’ offending has caused the School to
the student by Ms Williams. This had, and continues review its policies and procedures, which did not
to have, a profoundly harmful impact on the student. prevent or detect the abuse against its former student.
Williams’ conduct was reported by the student at For that, and for what occurred, the School is deeply
the end of 2016. The School acknowledges that this sorry, and apologises unreservedly to its former
took enormous bravery on his part, and respectfully student and his family.
records its admiration of his courage in coming
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 3
JOTTINGS
Edgecliff Artists in Residence Book Week at College
Kerrie Poliness was Edgecliff’s Artist in Residence during Term II. She worked with each grade Street
to create large geometric chalk drawings on the playground. The making of these drawings,
using large pieces of chalk attached to sticks, was captured on camera using time-lapse From the 19 – 23 August Sydney Grammar
photography and on video by Mr McPhee’s drone and shown on Open Day. celebrated Book Week 2019 with literary
In Term III, Edgecliff’s Artists in Residence were Philjames and Jordan Richarson. Just in time flair! The boys arrived on Monday to
for Fathers’ Day, Philjames helped the boys transform photographs of their fathers into super an array of Flash Fiction all around the
heroes and villains. With artist Jordan Richardson, each boy painted a portrait of his teacher school – short stories that can be read
using red and green oil paints. in mere minutes – and were quickly
CAUGHT READING right out in the
open. The library hosted some casual
book club events where masters shared
their favourite books and own journey
to reading. We heard from Ms Johnson
in Maths, Mr Campbell from PE and Mr
Johnston from History, and the horror
from most boys that their masters read for
pleasure was palpable!
Boys were encouraged to find their true
literary love with Blind Date with a Book
or take advantage of the staff and pupil
recommendations all around the School.
Form I had a Mindful Moment with
their wide reading book of choice and
participated in a competition designing
a poster for their favourite book. The
consensus from all at College Street is that
Book Week was a hit: it sure got everyone
talking about reading and, hopefully,
inspired to pick up something new. After
all, Harry’s life would have been very
different if Hermione didn’t read.
Above: Geometric chalk drawings on
the playground
Right: Jordan Richardson supervises
portrait painting
English Master Ms Robinson’s classroom door,
covered in her favourite books
4 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10
National Science Week Ben Sweeney (II) with Topology
On 15 August, Science Beyond the
Curriculum was privileged to host a lecture
by Associate Professor Tri Phan as part of
National Science Week. Professor Phan is
currently a Senior Research Fellow at the
Garvan Institute and Conjoint Associate
Professor at UNSW. During his lecture
in Big School, Professor Phan set his
audience the challenge of coming up with
an idea for the creation of a universal
influenza vaccine. This has eluded some
of the brightest minds in science due to
the speed at which the influenza virus
mutates. Professor Phan was able to
simplify the essence of this extraordinarily
complex field of research for his audience
in less than an hour, all while educating us
on his work using two-photon microscopy
to examine the immune systems of living
organisms. As such, all who were in
attendance were lucky enough to enjoy
an intellectually stimulating evening
that shone a light on one of the greatest
medical challenges our society faces.
James Boyd-Clark (V)
Right: Bob Wagner with
Ransford Elsley
James Brew (I) winner
of Artology fanfare
competion
Musicians making a mark
Grammar musicians past and present In Vain which was performed and recorded.
continue to distinguish themselves in the He was subsequently asked to write another
wider world. piece for Topology which will be used in the
James Brew (I) is the latest (and youngest) Musica Viva’s 2020 program.
winner of Artology’s fanfare competition. Grammar’s Keyboard Fellow, Anthony Chen
Mentored by Dr Nicholas Vines, James’ competed in the prestigious Lev Vlassenko
composition Jubilation was recorded by the Piano Competition in Brisbane in July. He was
Australian Youth Orchestra and will be played awarded 3rd place in the competition and was
at major concert venues around the country. also awarded People’s Choice, the Queensland
2019 Music Captain Jared Adams (VI) Symphony Orchestra vote for best Concerto,
participated in the Young Mannheim and best performance of an Australian work.
Symphonists Winter School presented by the Congratulations Anthony!
Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra The end of an era! Although Ransford
in July. Jared performed as concertmaster Elsley retired from the full-time Music staff
and spoke during the final concert at which some years ago, he has continued to teach a
Haydn’s London Symphony was performed. small studio of fortunate pianists since then.
Ben Sweeney (II) is an annual participant He gave his last piano lesson at Grammar on
in an intensive 4-day program called “Top- 27 August, concluding a distinguished career
Professor Tri Phan speaking at Big School Up Creative Boot Camp” with contemporary of 39 years. He is pictured with colleague
music ensemble Topology in Brisbane. At (and former pupil) Bob Wagner. We wish him
last year’s event, Ben wrote a chamber piece the very best for his retirement.
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 5
JOTTINGS
Athletics news from Edgecliff
Athletics at Edgecliff Preparatory has enjoyed
several changes this year. Firstly, the Athletics
Club was established where boys met with
coaches each week to go develop skills in
sprints, middle distance running and field
events. This optional club was very well
represented with over 50 boys participating.
Our Primary Athletics carnival was held at
ES Marks, Kensington, for the first time. Many
boys relished the opportunity to compete
on tartan and in field event finals. From this
carnival a School representative team was
selected, for the IPSHA Athletics carnival.
From this event, there were seven boys
selected to represent the IPSHA Athletics
team at the CIS Athletics Carnival. Raphael
Gibson, Alexander Jang, Michael Klein &
Adrian Luong were all selected for the Junior
4 x 100m relay. Alexander was also selected
for the Under 10 100m, long jump and discus.
Liam Dimmock and Marcus Levison were
selected for shot put and finally, Piers Galvin
ran in the 800m and 1500m events.
Most pleasing was the number of boys who
Geography Excursions
achieved personal bests and we are very much The Form II Elective Geographers have been
looking forward to further developments in getting out to see for themselves what they are
the athletics programme in 2020. learning about in class. In Term III as part of
their unit on Tropical Rainforests, they spent
the day at the Minnamurra Rainforest Centre in
Budderoo National Park. Under the direction
of a National Park Ranger, boys learnt about
the physical and human factors affecting the
rainforest, and they also had the opportunity
to collect primary data using various
specialised instruments. The highlight for most
was the walk through the rainforest up to the
Minnamurra Falls.
More recently the boys have spent time Geography helps make sense of the world and
around the Royal Botanic Gardens and bringing classroom theory to life is an enjoyable
Woolloomooloo studying weathering processes. experience for both boys and masters.
Environment Club making
a difference
The boys from the Environment Club are
helping to assist underprivileged children by
taking part in the Smith Family Lunchbox
Appeal. Unclaimed lunchboxes are sent on to
The Smith Family, where they are distributed
by the charity to the those who need them.
The first shipment of unclaimed lunchboxes
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Sholto Douglas
In early July, Sholto (OS 2013) was a member
of the Uniroos competing for Australia in
the Men’s Foil Team event at the 2019 World
University Games held in Naples. The Men’s
Foil Team reached the semi-finals, the best
result ever achieved by Australian fencers at
the World University Games.
In mid-July, Sholto then competed for
Australia in the Men’s Foil Individual event
at the 2019 World Fencing Championships
held in Budapest, coming 26th out of a field
of 190 fencers, narrowly losing 14/15 to a
Korean fencer in the top 32.
Sholto who started fencing while at
Grammar under coach Hugh Cotman
and ended up as Captain of Swords was
just awarded a Tokyo 2020 IOC Olympic
Solidarity Scholarship. The scholarship runs
for 3 years and is to support athletes in their
attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Jacob Thai (VI) second from left
Sholto is a 4th year Mechatronic (Space)
Engineering / eCommerce student at the
Geography success University of Sydney and was recently
awarded a 2017 New Colombo Plan
Jacob Thai in Form VI Scholarship to China. This is only the 2nd
represented Australia at the year of the scholarship programme, which
2019 Geography Olympiad in is awarded by Department of Foreign Affairs
Hong Kong from 30 July to and Trade. Sholto has just started a semester
5 August. The Olympiad at Tsinghua University in Beijing, which is the
involved 166 students from 43 alma mater of the current Chinese President,
countries. Jacob won Australia’s Xi Jinping.
only Gold medal.
Earlier this year all boys
studying Geography participated
in the 2019 Australian
Geography Competition. The
competition involved over 73,500
students from 792 schools across
Australia. Michael Hue (I) and Noah Gong (V) finished Equal First in Australia in their respective
years. Noah has been selected to represent NSW at a training camp on Kangaroo Island in
December this year where the Australian team is selected for next year’s Geography Olympiad
in Istanbul.
Helpmann Award
nomination
Professional opera singer, Simon
Lobelson (OS 1995), was recently
nominated for a 2019 Helpmann
Award in the category Best Male
Performance in a Lead Operatic Role.
This exceptional honour was granted
for his work with Opera Australia on
Sholto standing in front of the Old Gate,
Metamorphosis.
a symbol of Tsinghua University.
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 7
JOTTINGS
Lord of the Flies Peter Taurian (VI) making his point James Monaghan (OS2011), first speaker for
the Government
Theatre Review
Earlier this year, Form III witnessed a
performance of Lord of the Flies. Thomas
Henderson (III) reports his thoughts on the
production:
One of the values of a great story is that
its ideas are just as resonant and powerful no
matter the context in which they are presented.
This was masterfully displayed in the Sydney
Theatre Company’s production of Lord of the
Flies, as the idyllic island was replaced with
an urban stage, a simplistic black and metallic
scaffolding set and prep school uniforms with
adidas tracksuits. Vibrant fluorescent lights,
stage-smoke and the soundtrack helped
convey the often-violent atmosphere.
The true power of Lord of the Flies is its
examination of humankind’s inherently flawed
disposition, and the cast communicated this
enthusiastically. Ralph, as daring and virtuous The Great Debate
as in the novel, was on the whole a strong
character. Ralph’s dark reflection, Jack, was On Friday 26 July at the Alastair Mackerras The First’s debaters countered that any
another powerful player, and his descent into Theatre the current senior debaters in the school restrictions on free speech would lead
savagery was portrayed by vicious bouts of took on a team of Old Sydneians in an event certain opinions to fester until they outed
anger, with slight insecurity as he clung onto that provided a valuable exchange of views, as in detrimental ways. It was clear that the
his philosophy forged in lies. well as an equal measure of entertainment for team had well-researched their opponents,
Despite the chillingly effective presentation participants and audience alike. bringing up the embarrassing recent or
of Golding’s main message, the two-hour The topic, “that the right to free speech distant pasts of the Old Sydneians to great
production did not seem enough time to should be tempered for our times”, Provided effect and successfully wedging the Old Boys
convey the gradual descent into evil, which some lively and earnest exchanges. The into sounding like totalitarians.
the book did much more convincingly. The Old Sydneians established a clear and The event was kept very civil by the
passage of time on the whole was confused, careful philosophical foundation argument, presiding Speaker, Nick Cowdery, QC. In the
and thus the snap to evil seemed too sudden. supported by a focus on the way social end, Walter MacCullum, current President of
Form III was very grateful to witness this media is designed to foster antagonism and the OSU, politely declared a tie, (although
stunning performance and the viewing was examples of offence-giving speech that would judging by audience acclamation, the current
discussed heartily in the playground. demonstrate the need for tempering. First’s carried the day)!
Thomas Henderson (III) Professor Cameron Tonkinwise
Politics Club
Politics Club meets on Monday
at lunchtime and has been well
frequented from the beginning by
a group of highly-intelligent and
well-informed boys, conveniently
dividing into left and right, with
a few centrists, anarchists and
general sceptics. While subjects
are sometimes set for discussion,
the boys often suggest their own
topics that they are interested in
exploring. In a world increasingly
shut down by bureaucratic
censorship and political
orthodoxies, there are no questions
that cannot be asked and almost
no views that cannot be debated.
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Annual Tri-Grammar Debate Volleyball success Annual Lunch for past staff
The Economics Debating Team reformed to The Annual Australian Junior Volleyball On Friday 11 October, past staff came
participate in the Annual Tri-Grammar Series, Championships were held in Canberra in together for an annual lunch, held at Weigall.
which was held at Shore in June. This year it early October. Seven Grammar boys were Norm Windred, powering through his
was our turn to debate against the hosts on selected to represent NSW and achieved very nineties and newly minted retiree Mark Ward,
the topic of Macroeconomic Policy, with the good results: joined 40 staff for an enjoyable catch up. The
girls of SCEGGS Darlinghurst adjudicating. U14s - Jeremy Cheung (I), Ethan Ong (I) and Grammar community was saddened to hear
We negated the case that ‘Conventional Sam Garvin (II) won Bronze. that Felicity Crouch who was a master from
macroeconomic policy remains effective in U15s - Kieran Webb (III) won Gold. 1987 to 1996 passed away in October.
achieving Australia’s major internal economic U19s - Mikey Grogan (VI) and Peter Taurian
objectives’. The team of Max Davis (VI), John (VI) were awarded Silver.
Wang (VI), Alex Gates (VI) and Hugh Ashley Grammar were also well represented in the
(VI) articulated our case extremely well in coaching ranks. William Ji (OS 2017) served as
front of an intimidating crowd of over 100 assistant coach for the NSW U15s team who
people and were victorious, thus becoming won gold and Christopher Todd (OS 2002)
the first school to win the trophy (the ‘John coached the winning U19 QLD girls’ team.
Maynard Cane’) ‘away’ from home. A fantastic
effort, indeed!
Back row: Christopher Todd (OS 2002), Mikey Grogan
(VI), Peter Taurian (VI), Kieran Webb (III), William Ji (OS
L-R: Hugh Ashley, Alex Gates, John Wang, Max Davis 2017) Front row: Ethan Ong (I), Jeremy Cheung (I), L-R: Harvey Hamilton, Rob Farrugia, Rod Coady,
(All VI) Sam Garvin (II) Laurie Fahey
TEDx Youth Event
On Wednesday 29 May, Sydney Boys High School held their own TEDx Youth Event
on the topic of “Redefining”. Jonathan Brener, Oliver Williams and Lachlan Macfarlan
(all Form V) were lucky enough to hear a number of interesting speakers discussing
how they believe the boundaries are being redefined in their areas of interest.
Subjects included the transplantation of different species of coral in a specific marine
environment to the creation of highly realistic artificial humans.
One discussion of particular relevance to pupils was about the importance of reading
the privacy policies of our favourite social media platforms that we so often hurriedly
click through. Overall, the TEDx talks were a fantastic opportunity, providing the boys
with some stimulating points of discussion about issues that will affect us in every
aspect of life.
Dr Hughes
L-R: Lachlan Macfarlan, Oliver Williams, Jonathan Brener
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 9
A brilliant career
Bernadette Mansfield, Andrew Haines and Johnathan Redenbach reflect on the distinguished
careers of some of the long-standing masters who are retiring this year.
Mark Wilde encountered difficulty understanding specific
When Mark Wilde arrived in the areas of art historical study. Her patience
Art Department of College Street as and time with pupils outside of classroom
an exchange teacher from Oundle, lessons was instrumental in encouraging and
there was no inkling he would still cajoling them to enlightenment! During her
be here over two decades later. years teaching at College Street, Donna has
Football was key to him earned herself a small legion of fans who
establishing a sense of community have benefited from her ‘above-and-beyond’
in his adopted home and once Mark approach – whether dragging in various
was appointed Master-in-Charge of salvaged pieces to sculpt with, or lending her
his beloved sport Sydney Grammar grandfather’s antique fishing reel to draw –
Football Club enjoyed a golden age, nothing was ever too much trouble.
featuring many successful national Mark Wilde and Donna McConville leave
and international tours. With the behind them a successful Art Department that
inimitable Charlie Davidson at his will continue their legacy, built on the two
side, Mark was expert at nurturing vital tenets of Drawing and Art History. For
the potential of young footballers this, they must be sincerely congratulated.
Bernadette Mansfield
of College Street and steadfastly
upheld the core principle of
gentlemanly behaviour at all times.
Mark Wilde’s impact on the
Art Department has been equally
significant and for the past decade
under his leadership, it too has
enjoyed a golden age. His talents
as a drawer, painter and printmaker
assisted hundreds of boys in
their quest to make work of the
highest calibre. Mark’s infectious
enthusiasm for his subject inspires
his pupils to eagerly absorb the
expertise he generously shares.
The Art Department has grown
to include regular Master Classes
from visiting eminent artists,
life drawing classes from some
of the best practitioners in the
field, and a thriving artist-in-
residency program. He has also
Above: Mark in the classroom been instrumental in improving
the printmaking and sculpture programs
Right: Donna at work and establishing a welding studio so pupils
may work with artist David Horton from the
National Art School.
Donna McConville
Donna McConville has been absolutely
critical in the role of implementing these
positive changes in the Art Department.
Preceding Mark in her tenure, together they
have been an unstoppable force – equally
passionate about classroom teaching and
supporting their pupils to make the best
work possible. This was exemplified in
Donna’s tireless work with pupils who
sometimes struggled.
Teaching in the senior Art History
Program with Dr Christopher Allen, Donna
has made an enormous contribution to the
lives of many boys, especially when they
10 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10Dr Mark Ward and his tutees
Mark Ward Michael Curran
Mark Ward retired from Grammar at the end Michael Curran will retire from College Street
of Term III 2019 after 37 years. At the time at the end of this year after ten years in the
of his retirement, he was Grammar’s longest role of Sportsmaster. Michael came to the
serving master, having taught under four School in 2010 from St Joseph’s College,
Headmasters and six Directors of Science. where he had worked for eighteen years. At
Mark taught Junior Science, Chemistry St Joseph’s, he taught Mathematics and also
and Four Unit Science, but was primarily a served at various times as a careers advisor,
Physics teacher. To his pupils he was a safe the MIC of cross country, and as the coach
pair of hands, preparing them thoroughly for of the cricket First XI. Earlier in his career,
anything the exams could throw their way. Michael worked at Tempe High School,
He was Head of Physics from 1990-2000, and Tumbarumba High School and Maitland Boys’
for the last thirteen years, he was Assistant High School.
Director of Science, bringing his legendary A tutor in TCW House during his first
organisational skills and attention to detail to five years at College Street, as Sportsmaster
both positions. Michael has presided over an increase in the
Over the years, Mark turned his hand number of boys playing sport in Form VI; an
to a wide variety of co-curricular activities, increase in the number of masters involved
including football, cricket, cross country, in sport at the School; improvements in
tennis and chess. For many years, he was training, medical services and rehabilitation
invaluable in his role as coordinator of programmes; and the recent introduction of
examinations across the school. He has been strength and conditioning training.
an essential source of wisdom and experience Michael has made a significant
within the Science Department, and as he contribution to AAGPS sport as AAGPS
looks forward to spending quality time in Cricket Convenor from 2004-2013, AAGPS
retirement with his wife Tania, we shall miss Cross Country Convenor from 2008 to 2009,
him, and wish him every happiness. AAGPS Treasurer in 2014, and AAGPS
Andrew Haines Chairman from 2015 to 2017.
The job of Sportsmaster at College Street
means long Saturdays and a mobile phone
that never stops ringing. Michael’s looking
forward in retirement to sleeping in on
Saturdays, lots of fishing and turning off his
mobile phone. Michael Curran
Johnathan Redenbach
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 11Australian Combined Schools Music Festival
Grammar had the honour of playing host to a joyous gathering of singers and musicians for this
annual event, as Greg Platt recounts.
In late June this year, over 300 boys and
Daniel Carter conducting the Festival Orchestra
girls from around Australia descended
on Sydney Grammar School for the 21st
Australian Combined Schools Music Festival.
They came from almost every state and
territory, representing 13 different schools,
to play or sing together for four days,
as part of the orchestra, concert band or
choir. The ensembles were conducted by
three internationally renowned, specialist
conductors: John Lynch (concert band) Reka
Csernyik (choir) and Old Sydneian Daniel
Carter (orchestra).
This biennial festival, which is hosted
by a different school each time, began in
1981 and was created with the intention
of bringing together Australia’s top young
musicians to play challenging repertoire
that they might not otherwise have the
opportunity to perform within their own
schools. The festival also provides a unique
social experience for the pupils involved and
a chance for music teachers from around
the country to exchange ideas and discuss
different approaches to music education. In
each festival, the musicians are billeted with
local families, which is an important part of
the whole festival concept. This year was
no exception, with many Grammar families
1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky generously opening their homes to host the
visitors.
The three groups rehearsed intensively
for three days, both as full ensembles and
in smaller tutorial sessions, working with
a variety of music staff from the different
schools. On the evening before the final day,
the participants enjoyed a special social night,
cruising on a boat around Sydney Harbour
before disembarking at Luna Park for dinner
and rides - a unique Sydney experience!
The festival culminated in an impressive
final Festival Concert in the John Vallance
Hall. The participants performed to a large
and enthusiastic audience that contained
many interstate visitors.
“The festival also provides a unique
social experience for the pupils
involved and a chance for music
teachers from around the country to
exchange ideas and discuss different
approaches to music education.”
12 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10The Festival choir, conducted by Réka Csernyik
Fanfare
The concert began with an original
fanfare composition written by one of the
participants, before moving to a new work
by James Madsen, commissioned specially for
the festival and performed by the Grammar
Preparatory Schools Choir. Performances by
the three large ensembles then followed,
featuring works by Gould, Grieg, Kodaly,
Copland and R. Vaughan Williams. This was
capped off by a thrilling finale - the 1812
Overture by Tchaikovsky – which included
the choir and band members singing the
rousing choral hymn at the end of the work,
accompanied by the orchestra in full flight.
There was a fitting celebratory feel to this
spine-tingling performance that filled the
auditorium.
This year’s festival was a huge success, The Preparatory School Choir,
with the standard of performance being conducted by Jacqueline Fane
higher than ever. Over the course of
four days, wonderful music was played,
friendships were made and a lot of fun was
had by all involved. We now look forward to
the 22nd ACSMF, to be held in 2021.
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 13Year Six takes on Dr Seuss!
Director, Ian McPhee and Musical Director, Robin Carter, report on an outstanding
production that involved the entire Year 6 at Edgecliff.
As a master, one of the joys of casting
a school musical occurs when totally “An unusual story will be unfurled”
unexpected stars emerge from the audition
process. The Year 6 Edgecliff boys who
were keen to have major roles, came to an
audition to sing and act for the staff, and this
is where we discovered the boys who had
always wanted to ‘shine’ on the stage but had
not had the opportunity. As they took on the
well-known Dr Seuss characters, they grew as
singers and actors, and learnt how wonderful
it is to be a team player, cooperating as part
of a large cast, telling a story to responsive
audiences. The boys’ performances were
extraordinary, and those that saw the show
were charmed by the way that the whole
year group were engaged in each of the four
performances.
“If I stand on my own, so be it”
“Oh the thinks you will think!”
14 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10The Cast of Seussical JR. 2019
“Who knew so much
“It’s possible? Anything’s possible!” work was required?”
When we were first asked to stage a amazing piece of theatre. We are
production for all of Year 6, we scratched sad that the show is over but are
our heads and wondered how we would fit very happy to see how much the
all 72 boys on the stage! We had decided audience (and particularly the boys
on Seussical JR. as the major production performing) enjoyed the show. We
for 2019 (which was perfect for our large are very proud of every performer
cast of eager young actors). We then started in our show and would like to thank
rehearsals in earnest singing and dancing for the staff and parents of Edgecliff for
weeks on end. As the weeks progressed, we all their hard work and dedication.
saw the boys grow as the show took shape Thank you!
and with what seemed like a metric tonne of
cardboard, feathers and cable ties, Seussical
JR. was finally ready for our audience. “The Year 6 Edgecliff boys who were keen to have
major roles, came to an audition to sing and act
A theatrical production is a lot like an
iceberg. What the audience see on the
surface is only a small proportion of what for the staff, and this is where we discovered the
boys who had always wanted to ‘shine’ on the
went on behind the scenes. The tip of the
berg is the show itself but underneath is
hundreds of hours of work from dedicated stage but had not had the opportunity.
people working together to create an
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 15MUSICAL NOTES
Acting Director of Music Mr Robert Wagner keeps us up to date with
Grammar’s music news.
South Coast Tour Band Combined Bands’ Concert
Term III started with the Combined Bands’
concert, where the four College Street
concert bands were joined by their younger
counterparts from St Ives and Edgecliff in the
John Vallance Hall.
Combined concert band south coast tour
After the magnificence of the Australian Combined Schools’ Festival at the end of Term II, it was
busy-ness as usual for the Music Department. Straight after the Festival, a combined concert band
(led by Dr Robert Busan and Mr Iain Scotland) spent the start of the mid-year holidays on tour to
the south coast of NSW, where the boys performed at several primary schools as well as teaching
the children there.
Form V Music Competition finalists
Above: Stevens Wind Ensemble
Below: Ventus Concert Band
Form V Music Competition
A large field of thirty boys competed in the 2019 Form V Music Competition, comprising
Jazz, Vocal and Instrumental sections. The finals were held on August 15, at which acclaimed
musicians Kathryn Selby (Vocal and Instrumental) and John Morrison (Jazz) were the
adjudicators. Ishaan Vellani (saxophone) won the Jazz section, Harrison Molloy the Vocal section
and Edward Zhang (violin) was awarded first prize in the Instrumental section. Ishaan Vellani
(clarinet) was awarded second place and third place went to Áedán MacNamara (xylophone).
16 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10Aguado
Annual Music Dinner
The Sixth Form’s musical achievements
were celebrated on August 31 at the annual
Music Dinner in Big School, which had been
transformed into a beautiful dining hall by
the Music Association. In addition to much
reminiscing and laughter, the guests were
entertained by the dulcet tones of the Music
staff voices as well as the sixteen hands of
the Music Committee performing on two
pianos!
Guitar Concert
Fifteen guitarists presented a concert in the improved acoustical environment of the Alastair
Mackerras Theatre on August 22. All five guitar ensembles also performed.
School Choir
Right: AMCO playing Vivaldi
Term III Concert
At the Term III concert,
it was time for the final
performances of our Sixth
Form musicians.
Those who played in
School Orchestra (under
the direction of Ms Rita Fin)
will not forget their finale
quickly: Jupiter, the Bringer
of Jollity, from The Planets by Gustav Holst. The main theme from this piece is much better
known in Grammar circles as ‘Hymn 13’!
Other highlights included violinist Jared Adams who was the featured soloist in ‘Spring’
from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi performed by AMCO (directed by Mr Rob Nijs), and a
rare performance of an excerpt from Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, by the School Choir
(conducted by Mr Greg Platt) accompanied by two pianos and harmonium.
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 17HSC Art Exhibition makes an impression Dr Christopher Allen, Senior Master in Academic Extension, reports on the 2019 HSC Art Class - sixteen of which have now been nominated for Artexpress. This year’s exhibition of work by our Form VI art pupils was, as always, impressive both in the quality of the individual works and in the variety of media employed, reflecting the range of teaching across the Art Department’s different specialist studios: drawing, painting in various media, prints again in a variety of media, sculpture in the form of welding, carving and for the first time, bronze casting, as well as photographic and digital work, film and ceramics. What is really remarkable is that these things have been made by quite young men who have never before produced anything as substantial as this, and indeed have never devoted so much time to a single art project. How they have found that time, in a school where all of us operate under constant pressure, is almost a mystery: but many hours of patient work in the studio have led not only to technical mastery but to the depth of thought and feeling that is manifest in so many of these pieces. This is also what makes the College Street exhibition so different from the general run of HSC work, which mostly looks like Bill Goh HSC work and not much else. Pupils in many other schools are taken to see Artexpress, then they go back to the studio and recycle a variety of formal gimmicks, tired adolescent themes, and predictable political concerns. Some of our boys are regularly included in Artexpress, but we never take them to see the exhibition, because we don’t want to encourage that sterile process of imitation. Nor do we tell boys to think about ‘themes’ and ‘issues’, which have never been the starting-point of any good art. We help them to explore the practice of a particular artform, for it is out of the Above: Joshua Khoury engagement with materials and processes that Right: Bob Sheng true aesthetic thinking arises. 18 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10
Still more fundamental are the twin pillars
of drawing and art history in the College
Street curriculum. History gives the boys
a sense of direction and meaning as well
as benchmarks of quality against which to
measure themselves. Drawing gives them the
most fundamental tool with which the human
mind approaches and attempts to understand
the visible world.
It is the central place of drawing in our
teaching from Form I that typically produces,
by Form IV, young draughtsmen more
proficient than the majority of tertiary art
school students. And it is this level of skill
and visual intelligence that allows them, by
Form VI, to achieve works of the quality seen
in the recent exhibition.
And here I must pay tribute to the
achievement of Mark Wilde, who has been at
College Street for over two decades, worked
closely with me when I became Head of Art
in 2009, and then in turn succeeded to the
position when I moved into a new role at
the end of 2011. As Head of Department,
but also in the many years before that, Mark
has constantly upheld the central place of
drawing in our practical curriculum, resisting
the perennial drag of fashion.
It is no exaggeration to say that the main
reason for the outstanding results achieved
by the boys at College Street has been the
Department’s emphasis on drawing, and
this is something that must be sustained
now that Mark has announced that he will
be retiring at the end of this year. It will be
hard to replace either his sense of integrity
in the practice of art, or the outstanding
level of dedication which has encouraged so
many boys to make the extra effort and find
the extra energy and will to complete their
ambitious HSC projects.
Above: Isaac Walker; John Wang
Right: Xavier Hodge
Below: Benjamin Ainsworth
Coco Luo
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 19HSC Art Exhibition makes an impression
We must also pay tribute to Donna
McConville, who had already announced her
intention to retire a few months ago. Donna
has also worked tirelessly to help boys, and Left: Eli Narev
often those who were struggling the most, to Below: Theodore Potts
get over the line. She likes to think that she
projects a tough and even sometimes ruthless
image, but the boys can recognise real
dedication when they see it.
Donna has run the Printmaking Studio
which, like the Ceramics Studio, has enjoyed
a renaissance in the last few years. She has
engaged closely with the visiting artists
we have brought in and today that studio
produces some of the finest work in the
School. She has also run the Sculpture Studio,
working in the senior years with our long-
term Art Fellow Dave Horton to train a series
of very talented young sculptors.
Like Bernadette Mansfield, Donna has also
worked closely with me in the senior Art
History programme in Forms V and VI, which
is now possibly the most ambitious in the
country, as well as in the gradual reshaping
of Art History in Forms II, III and IV to
provide a solid foundation for those senior
years.
It is neither exaggerated nor sentimental
to say that Mark and Donna will be greatly
missed at College Street. Their simultaneous
departure is going to leave a huge gap
in our teaching capacity, and in the most
central areas of all, drawing, painting
and printmaking. But the appointment of
Bernadette Mansfield as the new Head of
Art from the beginning of 2020 is excellent
news and will ensure the preservation and
development of the unique model of art
education that we have been able to set up at
Sydney Grammar School.
“Drawing gives them the most
fundamental tool with which Above: Marcus King
the human mind approaches Right: Oliver Pitman
Below: Adam Gottschalk
and attempts to understand
the visible world.”
20 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10Print collection celebrates new acquisitions
A recently established teaching collection is a welcome new development supporting the
strong tradition of printmaking at College Street.
Printmaking has been one of the most with the result, but it also revealed
successful specialist studios in the Art the gaps in our coverage of the
Department over the last decade, developed various techniques of printmaking.
through investment in new equipment, A month or so later we acquired
including a professional etching press, but a beautiful Japanese ukiyoe print,
just as importantly through the knowledge, and now we have obtained four
experience and inspiration that staff and new pieces: a 17th-century etching
boys alike have drawn from a succession of by Salvator Rosa; an early 19th-
resident and guest artists, including Marco century mezzotint of a page from
Luccio (2010), Alexi Keywan (2014) and Claude Lorrain’s Liber veritatis,
Bruce Latimer (2018). and an early 20th-century etching Top left: Utagawa Kunisada, Chiyu, from Fifty-three
The School has acquired significant works of Sydney Harbour by Sydney Ure Smith; stations of the Tokaido, c. 1830
by each of these artists, and it was in fact the fourth work was generously donated Woodblock print, 26 x 18.5 cm
Bruce Latimer’s generous gift of a colour by Sydney’s best-known print dealer, Josef
etching earlier this year that prompted us to Lebovic, and adds a new medium to our Top: Claude Lorrain (after), Landscape with the ruins of
a temple, c. 1810/19
gather some of these prints into a teaching collection, with a fine engraved portrait of the
collection on Level 6. The first version of artist Theodore van Loon after Sir Anthony Etching and mezzotint, 18 x 23.4 cm
this miniature museum was opened without van Dyck. Above: Salvator Rosa, Glaucus and Scylla, c. 1661
fanfare a few months ago; we were delighted Dr Christopher Allen Etching and drypoint, 34.5 x 23.5 cm
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 21Japan Rugby World Cup Tour 2019
The land of the rising sun is now the land of rising rugby stocks, as our touring party
discovered during their recent tour.
During the September school holiday’s 42
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
boys, six staff and Albi the Alligator (mascot)
travelled to Japan to coincide with the Rugby
World Cup. The tour was packed with rugby
fixtures for the boys, cultural exchanges and
watching three World Cup matches.
The boys were a mix of Form III, Form
IV and Form V which meant we fielded a
U15/U16 composite team and an U17 team.
Grammar played three fixtures on the tour, “Experiencing local culture and cuisine
two against local high schools and one
against a local representative high school was another highlight the boys enjoyed.”
team.
The tour also had exchange elements with
the two high schools during which the boys
were treated to demonstrations of school
activities ranging from origami, kendo and
traditional tea ceremonies.
Trips to a one thousand year old Shinto
shrine and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Museum were also very interesting and
moving parts of the tour. Experiencing local
culture and cuisine was another highlight the
boys enjoyed most days as well as seeing
the beautiful Japanese countryside as we
travelled from Tokyo south via Hiroshima,
Oita and onto Fukuoka.
The rugby fixtures proved that rugby at
the grassroots level in Japan is growing with
U17 Team, post match photo with opposition:
Oita Selection XV.
22 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10U17 Team - Tour Game vs
Kawage Higashi High School
Shizuoka Stadium (Rugby World Cup)
Tour mascot, Albi the Alligator, takes the field
every fixture a good contest and valuable
learning experience for the Grammar players
to play against different styles of play. The
World Cup match, Japan v Ireland highlighted
the elite game in Japan is also on the rise and
was seen as a highlight off the field for the
boys and staff alike.
Sydney Grammar U17 v Kawage Higashi HS
– Win 31-0
Sydney Grammar U15/U16 v Kawage Higashi
HS – Loss 12-31
Sydney Grammar U17 v Kansai University
Daiichi HS – Win 21-0
Sydney Grammar U15/U16 v Kansai
University Daiichi HS – Win 21-14
Sydney Grammar U15/U16 v Amagasaki HS –
Win 21-10
Sydney Grammar U17 v Oita Selection U17 –
Win 50-7 Second Cultural Exchange at Amagaski High
Sydney Grammar U15/U16 v Oita Selection School. Had three performances by local
pupils: Oregami, Kando and Japanese Dance
U16 – Win 59-12
Strong performances from the Form V
team bodes well for the 2020 season and
the U15/U16 team grew in confidence from
an early lose to put a very impressive last
performance on the field against a strong
local select team.
Overall it was a great opportunity for
boys to engage in the huge benefits of a
rugby tour from the on-field learnings to the Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony.
Performed by specially trained girls
cultural experiences and shared comradery of from Amagaski High School.
travelling together.
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 23Hansel and Gretel
Melanie Wheatley from St Ives reports on a magical new production
based on the famous fairy tale.
During August, St Ives Preparatory School
Lachlan Lai (Gretel), Mikey Dummer brought to life a reimagined production of
(Woodcutter) and Ian Bierer (Hansel)
the classic, Hansel and Gretel, written and
directed by Tonya Grelis. In true Grammar
style this production reinvented the tale
with an innovative set, lighting and
costume design.
This amazing production was performed
over two nights – Friday 16 and Saturday
17 August. 24 boys were involved in the
show, including cast, backstage and technical
crew. Rehearsals progressed during Terms II
and III, with many weeks staging the acting
scenes and practising movement around
the set.
All boys involved were fantastic,
performing with confidence, energy
and professionalism and the result was
spectacular! The boys didn’t miss a beat, and
judging by the audience’s response, they
provided a great night’s entertainment for
young and old. The costumes, set, make-up
and lighting were superb, outshone only by
the brilliant acting of the boys on stage.
Cast and Crew
24 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10Archer McBurney (Wife) and
Mikey Dummer (Woodcutter)
“In true Grammar style this
production reinvented the
tale with an innovative set,
lighting and costume design.”
Support cast, crew and Fritz and Helmut Groober
Billy Sammut (Dr. Abraham Van Helsing)
I will always remember this show and all
of the boys who dedicated their time, energy
and talent to making it so special. My thanks
also goes to Tonya Grelis without whom
this production would have been possible.
Special thanks also to the production team
and to all of the parents, teachers and staff
who donated their time and expertise to the
production. It was a very rewarding journey.
Above: Backstage crew - Harry Thomson,
Richie Bassin, Aidan Chapman and
Thomas Birch
Left: Jack Deschamps - The Witch
Vampire Queen
Justin Tran and Bodhi Patradoon - Narrators
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 25WINTER SPORT ROUND-UP
Sportsmaster Michael Curran keeps us updated with all the winter sport action.
Athletics hurdled and Rory Wylie finished with two
The 2019 Athletics Season saw an extended second places in the under 16s 800m and
program, with one extra invitational carnival 1500m. Noah Blumberg once again smashed
and encouragement from the Headmaster for the School Record for U14 Shot on his
an increased period for pre-season training. way to first place. Charlie Veeneklas got a
Several new high-calibre, internationally remarkable 9cm personal best in the U16s
experienced coaches were employed to High Jump leaping over 191cm to win the
enhance the reputation of Athletics within the event. Across 83 individual performances
School and for Athletics to provide support there were 30 personal bests on the day.
and training for boys to improve their abilities Cross Country
across sports.
The 2019 season was overall another
Throughout the full season more than 130
successful one for the Cross Country club.
boys attended athletics with some notable
Eighteen boys were selected to run at the
achievements in the invitational carnivals.
CIS carnival at Eastern Creek with Thomas
Tom Davies ran under 4mins for 1500. Milo
Davies (VI) and Oliver Freeman (III)
Abrahams (II) broke the School record for
progressing through to run at the National
U14s 100m with a time of 11.47s and came
Cross Country Championships in August.
close to breaking the Long Jump record too.
Within the GPS season the U14s and U16s
Noah Blumberg (II) broke the School Record
team put in a consistently steady performance
in U14s Shot, throwing 13.08m. James Woo
to place 6th and 5th respectively. With a
unofficially ran faster than the School record
number of intermediate runners running
in U13s 100m. Both Bradley Chan and Marcus
up in the Opens this year, our Open team
Shaw came close to School records in the
dominated the season, placing first for a
800m and 200m respectively.
second consecutive year. The Opens team
There was much uncertainty regarding the
consisted of Louis Bartos (V), Bradley Chan
weather prior to the GPS Athletics Carnival,
(III), Hayden Chan (V), Thomas Davies (VI),
but the sun came out and the School
Oliver Freeman (III), Luc Jeffriess (IV), Sean
student body represented itself with passion,
Merriman (V), Hugo Sinden (V) and Liam Van
whilst supporting their athletes. Standout
Es-Dickman (IV).
performances included Tom Davies’ placing
first in the Opens 1500m and second in the
3000m, Andrew Guests’ second in Divisional
Hurdles was at a height he had never before
2019 GPS Open Champion-Thomas Davies
Proud crowd support
Jack Davis (III) Rory Wylie (IV)
26 SGS MAGAZINE No. 10The Cross Country Open team
2nds this year, this is a pleasing indication
for the years to come. Even against the GPS
football powerhouses of Newington and
Riverview, over half of the football teams
were undefeated.
Without a doubt, the highlight of the
season was the victory over Newington to
win the Plate Cup. It was a home game, but
not a House Day, yet we had great crowd
support. The 3-2 victory may have been
achieved in the final minutes of the game, but
it was a true team effort.
Rifles
The SGS Rifle Club started positively and all
shooters worked hard to establish training
structures during term time and through the
July holiday shooting camp.
At the GPS Shoot at Hornsby on 23 and 24
July, the Firsts made their best efforts at 300,
500 and 600m but some sound outcomes were
offset by other inconsistent results. Corey Blyth
(VI) and Marcus King (VI) both placed well,
with Finlay Clarke (VI) and Patrick Harris (IV)
close behind. The team fell short of the more
consistent efforts from High, Newington and
Shore who took the top places in that order.
In the Seconds Premiership Match at 300
and 500m, the boys shot well but could not
produce the same accuracy as the top teams
from High, Shore and Newington.
First, Seconds and Thirds at National Championships 2019
Left: 2019 National Senior Individual Foil Champion-Christopher Dandolo (IV)
Right: The Rifles Squad
at the Presentation
Fencing Football
We had an impressive 70 fencers competing Planning for the 2019 football season began
this season and it was wonderful to see the before last year’s season was barely halfway,
commitment from the boys. Across the squad when a squad was selected to tour Spain
we had 31 podium finishes, including 9 gold in April this year. 32 boys made up a First
medals, and we have retained the AJ Rae and Second squad. They honed their skills
Shield for the ninth year in a row. and bonded with each other and returned
After a strong season fencing in the hungry for the approaching season. The 1st
NSWFA Schoolboys Foil competition, we XI faced Kings, Scots and Riverview in the
had 20 boys qualify for the National Fencing pre-season games and boasted an undefeated
Championships, at which our Firsts won gold record in both domestic and international
and our Seconds and Thirds tied for third games. This sent a clear message to the GPS
place. Christopher Dandolo (IV) won gold in that Grammar were going to be a force to be
the Senior Individual competition, defeating reckoned with in 2019.
an Australian Youth Olympian in an exciting Across all age groups the Football Club
final. The Junior A team also won gold, and fielded 32 teams this year, playing 345 games
our Junior B team took bronze. Ryan Lo and scoring 755 goals resulting in wins or
(I) won gold in the Intermediate Individual draws in 75% of their games. Throughout
competition, Kaya-Gabriel Koksel (I) silver the GPS season, the strongest rounds across
Director of Football, Mr Arthur Lambos with
and Thomas Tan (I) bronze. the entire Football Club were against High,
CIS representative Raff McGuinness (IV) and
Kings and Scots. Given that Scots have GSP representative Stephen Marinos (VI).
finished in the top 2 in both the 1sts and
SGS MAGAZINE No. 10 27WINTER SPORT ROUND-UP
Rugby Andrew Guest (V) and Stirling Smith
The Grammar Rugby program continues to (VI) were selected to represent the 3rd XV
grow on and off the field. Over 220 boys in and 2nd XV GPS sides respectively. Both
12 teams competed in a pre-season program boys had strong performances during the
and the GPS competition, with one national representative week at the end of June.
tour and one international tour. Taekwondo
Results were up across the age groups
The Taekwondo squad travelled to St
with the U13A and U14A teams having
Aloysius’ College in September hoping to
undefeated GPS seasons and many other
retain the All Schools’ trophy for the fifth
teams with a high win percentage. The
consecutive year. Unfortunately, they met
Opens managed to field three teams and all
fierce resistance from both Shore and the
three had significant success, especially in
hosts and ended up in 3rd spot. There were
Term III fixtures.
many notable performances on the day,
The consistency of boys and coaches
however, with gold medals won by Matthew
returning to the club every year allows real
Britton (IV), Liam Coy (V) and Isaac May (V).
development and attracts growth in the
Grammar were also awarded 8 silver and 6
following years. This creates an environment
bronze medals. This was the culmination of
for accurate planning of the program,
another great season, which also saw the
especially around player welfare, athletic
squad lift the inaugural First V trophy over
development and development tours and
3 intense weeks, beating Shore 162 points
camps. The program has created closer links
to 139.
with both prep schools and this will benefit
the College Street program in years to come. Volleyball
This year saw the School’s Volleyball program
yield the finest results to date with Grammar
boys making a dramatic impact in the GPS
season as well as at representative, State
and National levels. The Firsts finished in
second place to Sydney Boys High while the
Seconds placed third in their respective GPS
competitions. Thirds, 15A and 15B teams had
a near perfect record losing only one match
each the entire season, whilst The Fourths
remained undefeated throughout. Jared
Adams (VI) was awarded the Senior Clubman
trophy while Mikey Grogan (VI) was the most
valuable player amongst the senior teams.
Grammar had six boys selected for the
GPS team in the inaugural Combined GPS
v CAS fixture: Sam Cleary, Mikey Grogan,
Rex Merewether, Peter Taurian, Joshua
Tran and Justin Tran (all Form VI). We
also had four NSWCIS representatives and
an unprecedented seven selected NSW
representatives - U14s Sam Garvin, Jeremy
Cheung and Ethan Cho, U15s Kieran Webb
and Finlay McDonald, U19s Mikey Grogan
and Peter Taurian. The State players then
went on to compete in the Australian Junior
Volleyball Championships where the U15s
won Gold, U19s Silver and U14s Bronze.
Further to this, Mikey Grogan won Bronze
and Gold medallions for competing in the
All Schools tournament Sydney Volleyball League representing UTS in
both the Men’s Division 1 and Honours teams
Top left: Director of Rugby-Mr Mark Philp respectively. He was also awarded the All Star
with GPS Representatives Stirling Smith (VI) Division 1 plaque.
and Andrew Guest (V)
Above: The Opens Rugby Squad during the
Canberra Tour.
Volleyball: Front Row: Ethan Ong (I), Jeremy
Cheung (I), Samuel Garvin (II)
Back Row: Kieran Webb (III), Peter Taurian
(VI), Mikey Grogan (VI)
Right: Members of the Taekwondo Junior
and Senior squads
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