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A Shared
                                                      Love
E D IT O R I A L S TA F F                             I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the Ignatian magazines
Marketing and Communications Manager                  this year. Would you believe there have been over 114 individual contributors!
(Editor)                                              Thank you.
Ashleigh Kingston
                                                      We have chosen the 2017 student motto ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ as our theme
Administration
                                                      for this edition. The motto supports family-like bonds within our community
Brooke Hillsdon
                                                      leading to powerful and purposeful relationships. Nurturing a culture which
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                                                      promotes personal excellence while celebrating individuality and diversity.
Danielle Fairhurst
Alumni and Special Events Manager                     Reflecting on the second semester of 2016, there is overwhelming support
Christine Zimbulis                                    for this theme, including the successful four part Colloquium series led
(02) 9882 8595                                        by College Executive, the announcement of the OIU men’s mental health
cszimbulis@riverview.nsw.edu.au
                                                      initiative ‘The Banksia Project’ and the incredible fundraising efforts of our
CONTRIBUTIONS                                         P&F for our bursary boys to name a few. Initiatives such as these continue to
                                                      build our collaborative, strong and connected community while caring for
Please forward to
advancement@riverview.nsw.edu.au                      each individual.

Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview                    The cover image of this Ignatian, taken at the Campion House Mass earlier
Tambourine Bay Road,                                  this year, represents a change of pace, a moment of pause where students and
LANE COVE, NSW 2066                                   parents alike can reflect on their own chapter at Saint Ignatius’ College, and
                                                      contemplate new chapters yet unwritten.
O N T H E C OV E R
                                                      In recent weeks the College has recognised and acknowledged our graduating
                                                      year. This time of year is a period of transition, where we collectively honor
                                                      the educational accomplishments of our graduating students, and celebrate
                                                      the formal and informal teaching and learning they have experienced here at
                                                      Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview. But their journey does not end here. As our
                                                      students become alumni, let us consider how they will use their Riverview
                                                      education to become ‘men for others.’ And let us consider how many parents
                                                      will continue their relationship with the College, as past parents, as current
                                                      friends, as the parents of Old Boys.
The cover image was taken at the Campion
House Mass and Dinner. The candle ceremony is         It is within this paradigm of evolving relationships that we understand that
symbolic of the connected relationship between        whatever label - parent, student, alumnus, past parent, staff - we are all
staff, parents and students here at the College       members of one Riverview community.
and although these young men and their families
leave our grounds at the end of the year, they will   ASHLEIGH KINGSTON
always be part of our Community.

The flame is symbolic for each young man to
keep their passions alive, and the responsibility
for each of us to ensure that no friend ever loses
their flame for life. Finally, the Cover represents
the festive seasons we are about to embark on.
May each of our Riverview families and friends
stay safe this holiday season.

                     The text paper in this
                     magazine is chlorine free.
                     The paper manufacturer has
                     been independently certified
                     in accordance with the rules
                     of the Forest Stewardship
                     Council. Printed on FSC
                     certified paper.
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Contents

December 2016

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FROM THE RECTOR           4
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                               RIVERVIEW COLLEGE            13
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                                                                 ALUMNI IN FOCUS           34
Who cares? We do!              FOUNDATION
                                                                 THE IGNIS PROJECT         36
                               Celebrating Generosity
FROM THE PRINCIPAL        6                                      The New Therry Building
Cura Personalis                BURSARY STORIES              14
                                                                 OLD IGNATIANS’ UNION      37
                               Gratitude
FROM THE COUNCIL          8                                      The Banksia Project:
Custodians of Community        C0LLOQUIUM                   16   Beyond Awareness
                               Meaningful Conversations -
FROM THE PROVINCE                                                PAST PARENTS'             38
                               The Colloquium Series
MINISTRIES                9                                      ASSOCIATION
Sixty-Five Years of            REGIS NEWS                   18
                                                                 PARENTS AND FRIENDS'      39
Community Spirit                                                 ASSOCIATION
                               SENIOR NEWS                  21
ARCHIVES                  10                                     RURAL ROADSHOW            4O
                               PERFORMING ARTS              28
The Arrupe
                               SPORT                        29   REUNIONS                  41
IGNATIAN CENTRE           12
                               AROUND THE COLLEGE           32   FAMILY CELEBRATIONS       42
Learning to Serve,
Serving to Learn               COMMUNITY
                                                                 TRANSITIONS               43
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From the Rector

Who Cares?
We Do!
Teachers are to love their students, knowing them personally…
living a respectful familiarity with them

                                              The former Dean of Westminster                drafted, we find a lengthy but very rich
                                              Cathedral, Michael Mayne, once wrote,         description of this central quality:
                                             “The opposite of love is not hate, but
                                                                                              Teachers and administrators, both
                                              indifference, the failure to care.” He was
                                                                                              Jesuit and lay, are more than academic
                                              suggesting how easy in our busy lives it is
                                                                                              guides. They are involved in the lives of
                                              to overlook those who, in their need, have
                                                                                              the students, taking a personal interest
                                              a claim on our care.
                                                                                              in the intellectual, affective, moral and
                                              The culture or ethos of a Jesuit school         spiritual development of every student...
                                             is measured by many parameters. A                They are ready to listen to their cares
                                             characteristic and tangible spirituality         and concerns about the meaning of
                                             (“finding God in all things”). A formation       life, to share their joys and sorrows, to
                                             in character as well as intellect (“joining      help them with personal growth and
                                             virtue with letters”). A looking beyond          interpersonal relationships… They try
                                             ourselves (justice and service). A               to live in a way that offers an example
                                             contemplative exploration of experiences         to the students, and they are willing to
                                             and choices (reflectiveness, discernment,        share their own life experiences. Cura
                                             the magis). And being cared for.                 personalis (concern for the individual
                                                                                              person) remains a basic characteristic
                                              This last hallmark is regularly spoken
                                                                                              of Jesuit education.
                                             of and written about by employing the
                                             Latin phrase cura personalis (“care of the      If we claim our style of education is

If we claim our style of                     person”). So common is it in our parlance
                                             that one could easily think the expression
                                                                                            holistic, then it means we must attend to
                                                                                            the spiritual, the moral, the physical in
education is holistic,                       was one of Ignatius’ own terms, or is          addition to the intellectual formation of

then it means we must                        to be found in the first plan of studies
                                             for our schools, the Ratio Studiorum, in
                                                                                            those given to our care. It means we are
                                                                                            to be respectful of the unique needs and
attend to the spiritual,                     1599. But not so. The phrase was first         identity of each student, remembering that

the moral, the                               used by Superior General, Fr Wladimir
                                             Ledóchowski SJ, when writing to Jesuits
                                                                                            their dignity comes from being made in
                                                                                            the image and likeness of God, and being
physical in addition                         working in education in the United States      loved by God.
to the intellectual                          in 1934. There he spoke of the cura
                                                                                             Personally, I have a preference to
                                             personalis of students, “by which [Jesuits],
formation of those                           beyond the teaching and example provided
                                                                                            translate cura personalis as “the care for
                                                                                            the individual person, in all his or her
given to our care.                           in the classes, endeavor to direct and help
                                                                                            dimensions”. Some might think that a
                                             individuals by means of good counsel and
                                                                                            tad long-winded. But I believe it firstly
                                             exhortation.”
                                                                                            underscores the individual. Yes, we have
                                             A half century later, in 1986, when The        to care for the school, the year cohort,
                                             Characteristics of Jesuit Education was        the class or the team. But the collective
                                                                                            must not crowd out the claim of the

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individual. Secondly, I would add “in all       solicitude to heart with respect to the            alone.” So, caring for oneself or one’s
his or her dimensions” because there is         vocation of each pupil, the personal history       community is just a starting point. In
an all-too-easy trap of enquiring after         of each one. … [Where] teachers are to love        our Ignatian Service programmes, the
someone’s achievements and progress             their students, knowing them personally …          Immersions, the Year 10 Service Week, the
in their obvious strengths. We have a           living a respectful familiarity with them.”        St Ignatius’ Day projects and the many
conversation about soccer because that                                                             collective outreaches of the Houses are
                                                 He pointed to how such personal
is the one student’s forte. We ask about                                                           all grounded in this attitude. The stories
                                                 knowledge would allow teachers to employ
another student’s life in the boarding                                                             and reminiscences in this edition of this
                                                 that Ignatian characteristic of freedom
house because it is a big part of his day.                                                         Ignatian underscore this quality.
                                                 in adapting the times, programmes and
These are important dimensions of their
                                                 methods to the needs of each student. It          Fr Jerónimo Nadal SJ, a contemporary of
lives. But they are perhaps “openers” to
                                                 envisions a “personal pedagogy” in the            St Ignatius and his best interpreter, once
deeper, conversations about other areas to
                                                 face of “the weight of all that is imposed        asserted,
explore, and maybe more challenging ones
                                                 on our institutions from outside by
to touch upon – their social struggles, their                                                        The Society has the care of those souls
                                                 states and markets”. He suggested that
academic limitations, and so on. All the                                                             for whom either there is nobody to
                                                “in an impersonal environment where
dimensions. Richer concerns.                                                                         care or, if somebody ought to care, for
                                                 only credits and results count towards
                                                                                                     whom the care is negligent. This is the
A decade ago, our then Fr General,               recognition by the state and support
                                                                                                     reason for founding the Society. This
Peter Hans Kolvenbach, wrote on cura             from the market, cura personalis is more
                                                                                                     is its strength. This is its dignity in the
personalis. He grounded the relationship         necessary than ever, because … it is not
                                                                                                     Church.
between teacher and student to that              ideologies which move humanity forward
between a retreatant undertaking Ignatius’       but persons, touched by the love of Christ.”      I would like to believe it is our strength and
Spiritual Exercises and their director. For                                                        our dignity, too.
                                                 This care of which we speak begins here
the educational apostolate, he reminded
                                                and we would like to believe it is part of our     FR ROSS JONES, SJ
us of Ignatius’ approach in not ‘talking
                                                fabric here. But it ought also be a mantle
down’ to people but conversing with them,
                                                that extends to all as we move beyond this
as person to person. He recalled the Ratio
                                                campus. Centuries ago, Cicero reminded
Studiorum which “takes this personal
                                                us that “We are not born for ourselves

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From the Principal

Cura Personalis
To the many who embrace the mission of the College – to a generous and
supportive community, this edition of The Ignatian is devoted to you.

                                             There are many prisms that comprise the Riverview community, each
                                             of which owes its origin to a spirituality that developed in the Basque
                                             region of northern Spain back in the late 15th Century with the birth
                                             of St Ignacio de Loyola. Part of that mission as it moved across the
                                             world evolved into a phenomenon called cura personalis, or care for
                                             the individual. It is that which resonates throughout the expansive
                                             community of past and current parents, students, staff, Old Boys and
                                             the extensive network of generations that have come to regard the
                                             College as something of a second home.

                                              Most obviously the breadth of the enrolment profile spans the
                                             better part of 1600 students – approximately 1,250 day boys and
                                             350 boarders, as well as their immediate families. In the case of the
                                             former the demography is mostly drawn from the north shore, but
                                             increasingly families who reside in the south and east use the ferry
                                             to commute to the College via the Lane Cove River. In the case of
                                             the latter, Riverview boarding embraces many country regions of
                                             New South Wales, every state and territory across Australia (with the
                                             sole exception of Tasmania) and 40 boys from 11 different countries
                                             throughout the world including, England, Japan, Indonesia, Vanuatu,
We are indeed fortunate and                  Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China. And throughout the

graced to have the support of                course of 2016, the first boarders to enrol from Dubai have registered
                                             for 2018 and 2020, respectively. It is an expansive and expanding
so many who give so much                     demography, fully in accord with an Ignatian impulse for new

to respond to the primary                    and changing frontiers that speak to the foundational story of the
                                             Jesuits, who chose the Far East – Goa, Malacca, Japan and China, as
impulse of cura personalis.                  part of their evangelising mission in the world. Despite the diverse

In a word – thankyou.                        circumstances of the boys, the respective school mottos over the last
                                             two years present a compelling insight into how the boys perceive
                                             their community: Strength in Unity, and, My Brother’s Keeper. The
                                             impulse towards community and support is palpable.

                                             The immediate school community is complemented by the work of
                                             the Parents and Friends (P&F), the Old Ignatians Union (OIU) and the
                                             Past Parents Association (PPA), each of which bring distinctive and
                                             important contributions and gains to the College.

                                             In 2016, the P&F have worked assiduously to support all manner of
                                             school initiatives: providing morning teas, assisting at sporting events,
                                             coordinating masses and dinners, not to mention the extravaganza
                                             that was RioView, which contributed to $200,000 raised to support

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Above Cheque presentation from Cheryl Leotta, P&F President

the Bursary Program. Over recent years the P&F have contributed        and the Executive. What were once small gatherings every so often
generously to a wide variety of causes including the purchase of a     now include hundreds of parents from eras distant and recent. It
school bus, upgrading the scoreboard on First Field and funding        includes past parents, grandparents, those who have lost partners
new buggies for boarding and the Health Care Centre. Each of           and those for whom Riverview was and remains an important
these brings appreciable and lasting benefits to the community at      part of their family and community network. For funds raised
the College.                                                           that support College initiatives, for dinners that build a sense of
                                                                       community and for attendance at school events and celebrations,
Another momentus year has seen the OIU continue to evolve and
                                                                       the College acknowledges and thanks those past parents who
find new ways to support the Old Boys and the key priorities of
                                                                       maintain their active and ongoing association.
the College during the year. Old Boys stepped up to the breach
in all manner of areas: turning the barbeques on Saturdays,            To the many who embrace the mission of the College – to a
volunteering in a wide raft of social justice activities, acting as    generous and supportive community, this edition of the Ignatian
Mentors for the boys in the First Nations Program, as well as          is devoted to you. Sincere thanks for those many visible and
coordinating perennial programs such as the Cana Camp which            invisible acts of kindness and selfless giving that enables the
treats the homeless in Sydney to a week of residential living and      College to undertake the ambitious activities that contextualise
special care. In addition, The Banksia Project was launched to         Jesuit education in a unique way at Riverview, one that has been
provide special assistance to Old Boys who have fallen on hard         felt down the generations but one that continues to find new and
times – a social ministry that speaks to the heartland of Jesuit       contemporary expression. We are indeed fortunate and graced to
spirituality and a very tailored form of pastoral care for those who   have the support of so many who give so much to respond to the
are in most need of it.                                                primary impulse of cura personalis. In a word – thankyou.

Far from being a community of the past, the PPA has grown              May you enjoy the vignettes contained in this edition.
significantly over recent years under the leadership of Anne Dalton
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From the Council

Custodians of
Community

Front row: Mr Greg Mackay, Mrs Jennie Hickey, Fr Ross Jones SJ, Mr John Wilcox (OR75) Chair, Dr Paul Hine, Dr Elisabeth
Murphy, Mr Tim Morse (OR85) Back row: Mr Harvey Gaynor, Fr Peter L’Estrange SJ, Ms Anne McDonald, Fr Jack McLain SJ,
Mr Richard Pegum Absent: Ms Miriam Stiel, Mr Michael Ryan SJ

                                             Saint Ignatius’ College is fortunate to         On behalf of the Saint Ignatius’ College
                                             have the wisdom and expertise of highly         community, I wish to publicly express
                                             trained personnel who give generously           my thanks to the members of Council
                                             of their time to provide the best advice        for their time, generosity, expertise and
                                             which positions the College to attend to        commitment to ensure that the College is
                                             its compliance regime and strategically         best placed to respond to a complex and
                                             pursue its future.                              changing educational landscape.

                                             As Chair of Council, I am fortunate to          I also wish to thank the Provincial of the
                                             have the support of a diverse group of          Society of Jesus for the trust that he invests
                                             professionals – lawyers, accountancy,           in the College Council to undertake its
                                             financiers, market analysis, agronomists        work with great zeal and integrity.
                                             and education to assist in the governance
                                                                                             J O H N W I L C OX
                                             of the school. Added to this are four Jesuits
                                             who work in different ministries across
                                             Australia to ensure that the Ignatian
                                             charism is at the forefront of each and
                                             every matter that is considered by Council.

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From the Province Ministries

Sixty-Five Years of
Community Spirit
The community’s generosity will enable Jesuit Mission to
help vulnerable communities build better futures.

In 1952, the families and friends of            community members who contributed so            She added, “By all accounts, this year’s
young Australian Jesuit missionaries in         enthusiastically before and at the event, as    fete saw the greatest involvement to date
India came together to run a Bazaar, to         well as the Jesuit Mission staff.”              from St Ignatius’ Houses, a result of the
support the Jesuits’ work with the most                                                         strong leadership of the Heads of House.
                                                More than 5000 people flocked to Saint
marginalised communities in Hazaribag                                                           We also saw an extremely high level of
                                                Ignatius on 17 September for a day of
province.                                                                                       participation from the whole Jesuit school
                                                family fun, enjoying the offerings of a
                                                                                                community in Sydney.”
This year’s Indian Bazaar, the sixty-fifth of   record 71 different stalls and activities.
its kind, raised funds for Jesuit Mission’s     St Aloysius and Saint Ignatius music           “Thanks also to the collaboration and
support for vulnerable communities in           departments collaborated to offer staged        support of the amazing Indian Bazaar
more than 13 countries. It featured many        performances throughout the day, which          Committee. It was a wonderful day, with
innovations and a much wider circle of          included talented students from Loyola          exceptional results in terms of both funds
helpers than the first Bazaar, but it was       Senior High School Mt Druitt. Busking           raised — more than $200,000 — and
also marked by the strong community             was a new feature this year — and so            community goodwill generated,” said Meg
spirit evident at the original event.           was a spirited Rugby Sevens competition.        Morrison, Jesuit Mission’s Community
                                                Saint Ignatius and St Aloysius’ Old Boys        Engagement Coordinator.
Bazaar Committee Chair, Anne Nesbitt
                                                teamed up together to play for the JOB
affirms this: “The success of the                                                               As Helen Forde notes, “The community’s
                                                (Jesuit Old Boys) Cup.
Indian Bazaar this year is a result of                                                          generosity will enable Jesuit Mission to
the community spirit of our generous            Another first was Kidzone, an activities        help vulnerable communities build better
sponsors and our many volunteers,               space geared for younger children. “The         futures.”
who worked hard and with enthusiasm             popularity of Kidzone was heightened by
                                                                                                For more about Jesuit Mission’s work and
in the lead-up to the Bazaar, and on            the wonderful support of the St Ignatius
                                                                                                how you can support it, see
the day. Thanks to all the students,            House helpers,” said Helen Forde, CEO of
                                                                                                www.jesuitmission.org.au
their parents and teachers, school              Jesuit Mission.
alumni, parish members, and other

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The Arrupe
After almost 130 years of simply being referred to as “The Main Building”
this significant College building has been named, “The Arrupe”

What is the history of this old sandstone building and why has it      Moran, Archbishop of Sydney laid the foundation stone. In the
been named The Arrupe?                                                 original contract, it was intended that the entire south front be
                                                                       completed, but after four years of industrial strife by builders, only
When Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview began in 1880 with an
                                                                       the west end was carried to its full height. Cardinal Moran declared
enrolment of twelve pupils, the only building on the site was
                                                                       this portion open in November 1889. The boys’ refectory has
the original sandstone cottage. Meals, sleeping quarters for
                                                                       occupied the ground floor since this date. The central block, known
Jesuits, pupils, and one lay master, classes and chapel were all
                                                                       as the Dalton Wing, of which only the basement was completed
accommodated in the small cottage. Consequently, only a few
                                                                       in 1889, was raised in 1906 as a memorial to Father Joseph Dalton
months after the College opened its doors, increasing enrolments
                                                                       SJ, foundation Rector of the College. Although called the Dalton
and the cramped conditions of the cottage necessitated the
                                                                       Wing, the name never became common usage and was quickly
construction of St Michael’s House.
                                                                       overshadowed by the building of the Dalton Memorial Chapel, the
The College continued to grow, fulfilling a need for a Catholic        heart of the College. When Cardinal Moran visited Riverview on 7
boarding school. By the beginning of 1885, enrolments had              December 1906 to open the central block of the main building, he
increased to such an extent that accommodation had again become        also blessed the foundation stone of the new chapel. The Dalton
inadequate and it was decided to “erect a building that would be       Memorial Chapel is the official memorial of the Old Ignatians to
sufficient for many years to come”. A master plan was drawn up         Father Joseph Dalton SJ, founder of Saint Ignatius’ College, whose
for the College – a vast building of four identical fronts enclosing   remains lie beneath the floor of the sanctuary.
a quadrangle. The original plan could not be realised in one grand
                                                                       The eastern end of the building was completed in 1928-1929 as a
operation; in fact, with the construction of other buildings, some
                                                                       memorial to Riverview servicemen who died during the Great
temporary, others permanent, alterations were made to the original
                                                                       War with the War Memorial Hall occupying the ground floor. The
concept and only the south front was completed according to plan.
                                                                       classical portico was also added during this period.
The original grand design of the College became known as the
“Architects Dream”.                                                    Archbishop Kelly laid the foundation stone for the Doyle Wing
                                                                       in August 1929 with construction being completed in 1930. On
The main building of the College was constructed in three stages
                                                                       completion, the Doyle Wing contained classrooms on the ground
between 1885 and 1930. Sandstone for the construction was quarried
                                                                       floor and Jesuit quarters in the two floors above. These consisted
from the grounds near the river and on 15 December 1885, Cardinal

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of masters’ residences, Jesuit rooms and rooms for the scholastics          "Today our prime educational objective must be to form men
studying for the priesthood, with the first floor corner room at the        and women for others; men and women who will live not for
intersection of the eastern extension and the Doyle Wing being the          themselves but for God; men and women who cannot even
Jesuit common room.                                                         conceive of love of God which does not include love for the least
                                                                            of their neighbours; men and women completely convinced that
In 1992, major works were carried out on the main building,
                                                                            love of God which does not issue in justice for men and women is
converting the Jesuit residence in the Doyle Wing into new
                                                                            a farce."
dormitories for 4th division. The middle floor of the old building was
upgraded, including new Year 12 classrooms, common room and              Pedro Arrupe was much loved and admired by the Riverview
Chapel. After sixty years in the Doyle Wing, the Jesuit community        community. The College responded to Father Arrupe’s challenge,
moved into the newly refurbished Jesuit house, named Casa Loyola         and the phrase, “men for others” has become synonymous with
and the Jesuit Common Room in the corner of the Main Building,           a Riverview education. When searching for a name for the Senior
near the Doyle Wing, became a Chapel for senior students.                Chapel in 1992, it seemed the “Arrupe Chapel” was the obvious
                                                                         choice. Now, in 2016, the College again honours the memory of
The previous year, on the 5th February, Father Pedro Arrupe SJ, the
                                                                         Father Pedro Arrupe SJ and his ultimate goal for a Jesuit education
twenty-eighth Superior General of the Society of Jesus from 1965
                                                                         and prime educational objective by naming the main building, “The
until 1983, passed away. He is principally regarded as the person
                                                                         Arrupe”.
responsible for restoring the Society's focus on social justice. In
1973, Father Arrupe SJ, known as “the second Ignatius”, set a            C AT H Y H O B B S , A R C H I V IS T
new direction for Jesuit education when he challenged all Jesuit
educational institutions:

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Learning to Serve,
Serving to Learn
Every boy who bleeds blue and white has been called to serve, and by doing
so, helping those without the many privileges that you and I have.

Charlie Hoffman -                                  and I have. Personally, I have participated
Student Mass October 2016                          in both Night Patrol and Loaves and Fishes,
Supporting boys who are in our own                 both with direct interaction with the
friendship group comes naturally and easily        homeless.
to pretty much all of us. However, the motto,
                                                   These two experiences have made me
‘my brother's keeper,’ and the readings we
                                                   appreciate how lucky I really am, and that I
have heard from today go a lot further than
                                                   mustn’t take this for granted. For now, I am
that. They are a call to action that is a lot
                                                   challenged daily to reach out and help my
harder than simply looking out for your own
                                                   brother in need.
close friends.
                                                   My “Brother” extends further than the
Our motto directs us to be brothers to those
                                                   gates of Riverview. My brother has been
who aren’t necessarily our own mates. In
                                                   the homeless man who I shared a simple
fact it tells us to love and support those that
                                                   conversation and a cup of tea with.
are different to us, and those that we find
annoying and frustrating.                          Another opportunity I have been presented
                                                   with is the Starlight Room. Seemingly simple,
That will not be easy. In fact it will be very
                                                   but playing video games with children with
difficult. Our first reaction when dealing with
                                                   various illnesses is another time where I
people that frustrate us will not be one of love
                                                   have been called to serve, and by taking
and concern.
                                                   their minds off where they were, I felt I was
I feel as though that is a pretty natural          enabling the kids and their families a sense of
response. In the story of Cain and Abel, Cain      happiness.
reacts to his dislike of Abel by killing him.
                                                   Through Starlight, Night Patrol, Special
Something about us drives us to be mean
                                                   Olympics, and the various other forms of
to those that get under our skin, that are
                                                   Ignatian Service I have participated in, I have
different, that are weird.
                                                   not only learnt a lot about the people I have
But our faith, and our motto for this year,        served but I learnt a lot about myself.
call us to be better than that. They call upon
                                                   “Learning to serve, serving to learn” is a
us to fight the urge to be cold, the urge to be
                                                   phrase we have heard often during our time
scathing, the urge to lash out. They call upon
                                                   at Riverview and looking back I can see
us to replace what is often our first instinct
                                                   that all of my service experiences have been
– judgement and criticism – with something
                                                   learning experiences.
more noble, more selfless – brotherhood.
                                                   Finally, I want to leave you with this. Service
Nicholas O’Sullivan -
                                                   is a privilege. Not everyone at this school is
College Assembly November 2016
                                                   presented with a First XI cap. Not everyone       Top Charlie Hoffman
Every boy who bleeds blue and white has
                                                   is placed on the honor board. However,            Bottom Nicholas O'Sullivan
been called to serve, and by doing so, helping
                                                   we are all united by our commitment and
those without the many privileges that you
                                                   willingness to serve.

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Riverview College Foundation

Celebrating Generosity
By working together in pursuit of our shared passions we can
make a difference, both now and in the future.

On Saturday, 13th August, the Riverview College Foundation           It has also established bursaries, changing people’s lives by
hosted the inaugural Companions of the Foundation luncheon to        providing access to education for those who need it most. We have
recognise members of a growing society of people who have an         built upon these gifts, and they are now an integral part of our
indelible effect on who we are today.                                College community.

The unparalleled support of the Companions of the Foundation         Today, our donors are creating new legacies and philanthropy
ensures we continue to be a place of exceptional scholarship and     continues to assist our mission of creating young men who are
care, with excellent facilities and brilliant students.              going to make a difference in this world by their generosity, service
                                                                     and justice.
During the luncheon the Foundation inducted a new Companion
– the late David Brendan Gorman (OR71) – whose bequest of            The Companions of the Foundation honours donors of lasting
$208,000 to the Riverview College Foundation Bursary Program         influence who share in our vision for the future. Named in honour
will educate young men in necessitous circumstances to become        of the first companions of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the society is
men of ‘competence, conscience, compassion and commitment’.          a unique group of benefactors who form the foundation of our
                                                                     success. This success drives us to provide excellence in all that we
Student leaders presented Companions with a gift as a small token
                                                                     do, whether with head, heart or hands.
of our appreciation. In addition the Companions were invited to a
sneak preview of the Ignis Project.                                  On behalf of all of our teachers and students, thank you to the
                                                                     Companions of the Foundation for the confidence and the belief
Philanthropy has touched every one of our buildings; it has given
                                                                     in our work. By working together in pursuit of our shared passions
us a library and classrooms, built sporting facilities, purchased
                                                                     we can make a difference in this world by their generosity, service
equipment and refurbished the spiritual heart of the College,
                                                                     and commitment to justice.
Dalton Chapel.
                                                                     A L E K S D U R I C , D I R EC T O R ( A DVA N C E M E N T )

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Bursary Stories

Gratitude
It’s about raising awareness and teaching young people to help where they can.
Riverview taught me to open my eyes and give people a chance. Don’t judge..

On Monday 7th of November I had the pleasure of meeting William         Knowing William was the fourth Aboriginal student to have ever
Gordon (OR97) at his place of work, The Wayside Chapel. The             attended the College, I was widely curious how he found the
Wayside Chapel has offered unconditional love, care and support to      transition into College life,
those who are on and around the streets of Kings Cross since 1964.
                                                                          “You know, coming to a school with only Caucasians, I was
As I walked across the road towards the Chapel, I immediately felt
                                                                          nervous and hesitant at first. But all the boys from there had
a sense of admiration for the work William and the Wayside family
                                                                          really good hearts. I was an angry fella - I was angry at the world
undertake.
                                                                          for being a black guy and not getting a fair go, but I never suffered
William, who was on a first name basis with every client we walked        from discrimination at Riverview and by Year 12, I realised life
past, has a presence which makes the place feel inviting and              was alright.”
approachable. As we talked, it was clear to see William’s passion for
                                                                        I asked William where he thought he might be if it wasn’t for the
his career.
                                                                        chance of a Bursary at the College and for the first time since we
  “Until I was 12, I grew up in ‘the block’ down in Redfern which       had sat down together, William lost his smile. After some time he
  is Australia’s largest Aboriginal housing project, then we moved      said
  to Waterloo.”
                                                                          “90% of my friends in the community are either dead, drug
William continues with a contagious smile,                                dependent or homeless….. by going to Riverview I was able to be
                                                                          a part of the 10% that got the opportunity to make something of
  “ I had a good childhood, you know, we didn’t know any
                                                                          myself.”
  different.”
                                                                        William went on to say

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“I have such good memories ... I still remember John McDonald       Regardless of the direction our conversation went, William had a
  the head of Athletics welcoming me to the College, I remember       way of bringing it back to community.
  Mr Thomson’s science classes and I always had so much fun in
                                                                        “For me, it’s about raising awareness and teaching young people
  drama, but most of all I’ll never forget the Salter family.”
                                                                        to help where they can. Riverview taught me to open my eyes
William broke into laughter,                                            and give people a chance. Don’t judge.”

  “I remember when Andrew Salter (OR97) asked to come and stay        I asked William if there was any advice he wished to give to our
  at my house…. When I told him he would have to sleep on the         students, William quickly responded saying
  floor, he was ok with that - I was shocked that this white kid
                                                                        “It’s about having a go and don’t have regrets”,
  would want to stay at my house! The Salter family opened my
  eyes and changed my perspective on life.”                           It was clear to me that inadvertently William had just surmised our
                                                                      College motto quantum potes tantum aude - As much as you can
William continued by saying
                                                                      do, so much dare to do.
  “You know, as the Aboriginal Project Manager I have a caseload
                                                                      No two days are the same for William who sees up to 30 clients
  of 300 Aboriginals and 80% of them are homeless…. society
                                                                      a day. William enjoys teaching clients Aboriginal art along with
  forgets about these people….. regardless of their colour, that’s
                                                                      running drama, boxing and fitness classes throughout the week.
  why I love what I do, I just want to talk to people.”
                                                                      William is an incredibly inspiring and humble individual. In
William graduated from UTS with a Bachelor of Adult Education         the days following our meeting I found myself feeling extremely
and recalls always being involved in the community either as a        grateful. Grateful that someone had given William a chance.
teacher's aid or coach. As a former Randwick Rugby and ACT            Grateful for our donor community who continue to make these
Brumbies player, it was clear to see why William has chosen to        opportunities available to young men here at the College so that
combine his passions for the greater good,                            they, like William, may become Men for Others..

  “My uncle and I started a Rugby team - the Waterloo Storm, I’m      ASHLEIGH KINGSTON
  proud of that. We have over 100 players and we participate in the
  Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout which is a campaign to give
  back to the community.”

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Colloquium

Meaningful
Conversations -
The Colloquium Series
The hope being that families could then have meaningful discussions about their
responses to what they had learnt and in turn promote behaviours that bred wellness.

At the end of 2015 the College sought          researched, relevant information. To            the significant number of online viewers
to further recognise the needs of the          ensure a holistic approach was adopted,         and the question they were able to pose
Riverview Community in terms of being          each term of the school year was linked         through the interactive online posts that
better informed of the needs of young          to one of the issues identified. It was         were posed to the moderator and our panel
men, and the challenges they face as their     addressed at a College Assembly, discussed      of speakers.
identity emerges in a world where they         in mentor groups, and parents were then
                                                                                               In Term One the College identified the
are inundated with contrasting messages        informed through the Colloquium evening.
                                                                                               need to be well informed on how the use
through a variety of technology platforms.     The hope being that families could then
                                                                                               of technology can impact one’s identity
                                               have meaningful discussions about their
To address this the College identified four                                                    and relationships whilst identifying the
                                               responses to what they had learnt and
key areas of support: Digital Citizenship;                                                     civil expectations of all citizens when
                                               in turn, promote behaviours that bred
Resilience; Mental Health and Wellbeing;                                                       using technology. On Wednesday the 24th
                                               wellness. The Riverview community is
and Adolescent Engagement with Drugs                                                           of February the College hosted its first
                                               diverse and widespread with many families
and Alcohol.                                                                                   Colloquium for the year titled Developing
                                               living across the state, the nation and
                                                                                               an Adolescent Identity in a Digital Age.
The Colloquium series was born from            indeed overseas. This was identified as an
                                                                                               The evening addressed issues that parents
the Jesuit tradition of meaningful             issue as many of our families are unable
                                                                                               and students encounter in the digital
conversation. It was the hope of the           to attend evenings at the College. The
                                                                                               world. The three guest speakers were Ms
College that each issue was addressed          decision was therefore made to film each
                                                                                               Melissa Sevil, Project Officer; Cyber and
implicitly by providing students and their     evening and source software that allowed
                                                                                               Child Safety, Australian Federal Police; Mr
families with information so that they were    a live stream of the Colloquiums to be sent
                                                                                               Brett Houghton, Head of Technology and
then best placed to make good decisions        to all families who could not attend. This
                                                                                               Innovation at Saint Ignatius’ College and
and feel empowered by up to date, well-        proved to be very successful initiative given
                                                                                               Mrs Lisa Wood, Senior College Counsellor

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and School Psychologist. The speakers            The evening concluded with parenting          and where to find help. Undoubtedly the
delivered a very informative presentation        tips and strategies that enabled positive     openness and honesty of Mrs Tara Eales in
in their field of expertise with the hope that   relationships, increased self-esteem and      sharing her experiences of parenting was as
parents were better informed on rights and       wellbeing for everyone in the family, and     much heart warming as it was informative.
responsibilities as digital citizens, software   finding ways to prevent, manage and move      As one audience member put it, her speech
and technology initiatives that counter          on from family conflict when it arises.       was brave and heartfelt that brought tears
addictive, anti-social behaviours, and                                                         to our eyes. The hope was that all parents
                                                 In the third term the focus of the College
how identity of an adolescent can form in                                                      felt better prepared to meet the rising
                                                 turned to adolescent mental health
coalescence with technology.                                                                   demands of mental health issues and how
                                                 and wellbeing. At a College level this is
                                                                                               they could best support their children.
In Term Two the notion of resilience             acknowledged with the annual ‘Friends
and how one can embrace failure as an            Listen’ assembly. At the assembly students    In term four the College sought to promote
opportunity for growth and development           are encouraged to challenge ill conceived     healthy habits for day to day life. A
was the primary pastoral focus. House            notions of male identity that suggest men     particular focus was on older adolescents
Captains led discussion at a school level by     should not talk about how they feel. The      and their potential engagement with drugs
sharing with students in their house those       Senior Theatresports team performed           and alcohol. The College invited renowned
moments where they had experienced               an array of scenarios developed by the        speaker, Mr Paul Dillon to address Year
failure and the traits they drew upon to         students themselves, demonstrating            10, Year 11, staff and parents throughout
grow from the experience. The School             effective moments when friends had been a     the course of a day. Paul Dillon has been
Captain Bennett Walsh addressed the              vital support in promoting the wellness of    working in the area of drug education for
importance of resilience at a College            their peers by simply having a meaningful     the past 25 years and continues to work
Assembly and mentors used the time in            presence. This was then supported through     with many school communities across the
mentor groups to examine what qualities          mentor groups where students were             country to ensure that they have access to
were required to bounce back from                made aware of all the agencies available      good quality information and best practice
setbacks. The second colloquium worked           to them should they encounter mental          drug education. Titled Teenagers, Alcohol
in unison with initiatives at a school level.    health issues, including a Friends Listen     and Other Drugs Paul spoke candidly
It was titled ‘Parenting Teenagers and the       resource card, so the information can         to parents on adolescent behaviours,
Formation of Good Relationships with             be taken with them. The Colloquium            tips for parenting, recent research and
Young Men’. The aim of the evening was           titled Promoting Mental Health and            recommended readings. The open,
to provide valuable information about            Wellbeing for Adolescents, and was both       challenging and candid speaking style of
parenting and living with an adolescent.         an informative and evocative evening. The     Mr Dillon was well received by the variety
Ben Moffatt, College Counselor, addressed        panel of speakers was comprised of Mrs        of audiences he spoke to throughout the
The Resourceful Adolescent Program               Cay Camden Accredited Mental Health           day.
and what the Year 7 students covered             Social Worker with a Graduate Diploma
                                                                                               Looking to 2017 the College will continue
in the program while identifying the             in Psychology, Mrs Tara Eales, mother
                                                                                               the Colloquium series by continuing to
challenges for Year 7 and beyond. He             of Xavier, College Captain 2015, and Mr
                                                                                               monitor the needs of male adolescents
also outlined how parents are important          Patrick Lowe Deputy Principal Students
                                                                                               and sourcing speakers that can enliven an
in supporting teenage development by             of Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview. The
                                                                                               awareness in all members of the College
outlining developmental issues and the           panel explored recent statistical trends in
                                                                                               community.
neuroscience behind adolescence to               cases of mental health, ways for parents to
help understand this important stage.            support their sons, starting conversations    PAT R I C K L O W E

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Regis News

Pastoral Care

Cura Personalis or ‘concern for the              This year, in addition to an ongoing system   to six pastoral care lessons each term with
individual person’ is at the heart of pastoral   of pastoral care, Regis has launched a more   their Homeroom teacher.
care in an Ignatian School. This concept         structured program in which all students
                                                                                               As we develop the program further,
underpins the work of teachers at the Regis      participate. In designing this program we
                                                                                               there are plans to include guest speakers
Campus and guides our pastoral care              looked carefully at the issues our students
                                                                                               and related parent information sessions
system.                                          are faced with at each stage of their
                                                                                               to maximise a holistic approach to the
                                                 development at Regis.
At Regis the pastoral care system                                                              program. Fostering conversations in the
uses elements of positive psychology,            The program we have launched this year        classroom, on the playground and in the
Restorative Justice and the Method               is based largely on the popular “Bounce       home allows essential time for reflection
of Shared Concern in order to build a            Back” program by Toni Noble and Helen         on feelings, strengths, hopes, goals and
cohesive, unified and inclusive campus.          McGrath, however, in writing the course,      choices.
Student well-being is a high priority and        we have drawn from a number of other
                                                                                               The Pastoral Care program at Regis will
the staff employ practices to ensure boys        resources including current research
                                                                                               assist our students in transitioning to
gain skills and strategies to be resilient       and programs such as the “Resilience
                                                                                               the Senior Campus and help set them on
and adaptable in an ever changing world.         Doughnut” program, the “Kids Matter”
                                                                                               the path to being men of discernment,
Reflection on one’s actions is central to this   initiative and Sydney University’s “Anxiety
                                                                                               conscience and compassion.
process.                                         Management” course. Students cover up

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Sport Success
2016 was a fantastic year for Regis Campus in sport. We played 2           Representative Honors in the following sports included:-
rounds of Summer Sport in Term 1 and 4 competing in Basketball,
                                                                           ⁄⁄ NSWCIS Rugby - William Perkins
Cricket and Tennis with Regis Basketball teams 3 and 5 being
undefeated throughout the year.                                            ⁄⁄ NSW Touch - William Perkins, Archie Moore, Archie Ekert and
                                                                              Samuel Mulhearn
Week 3 saw the Regis Campus Swimming Carnival at the Gartlan
                                                                           ⁄⁄ NSWCIS AFL - William Tanner
with great enthusiasm and involvement from all boys. The Class
                                                                           ⁄⁄ NSW AFL to Australian Championships –William Tanner
Champions were 5.4 and 6.2.
                                                                           ⁄⁄ NSW Basketball to Australian Championships – William Tanner
The Regis Campus Cross Country was held at 1st Field in Term 1. The
                                                                           The Regis Campus Athletics Carnival was held in the last week of
distance was 2km and 2.5 km. Age Champions were William Brown in
                                                                           Term 2. The Class Champions for 2016 were 5.4 and 6.4.
10 years, William Hayes in the 11 years and William Perkins in the 12
years division.                                                            In Term 3 the winter sport competition continued in AFL, Football
                                                                           and Rugby. Then the Athletics Season was underway with students
We also add several representative Swimming Carnivals including the
                                                                           competing in the BPSSA Athletics Carnival at Riverview as well as
BPSSA Carnival at Regis Campus and the IPSHA Swimming Carnival
                                                                           invitation carnivals at Barker in preparation for the IPSHA selection
at Homebush, which is the pathway to State Championships in which
                                                                           Carnival and the NSWCIS Carnivals at Homebush.
William Kalkanas represented NSWCIS with distinction.
                                                                           Term 4 saw the completion of Summer sport fixtures as well as
Students also competed in the IPSHA and NSWCIS Cross Country
                                                                           students competing at the St Patricks’ College Invitation swimming
Carnivals at Eastern Creek.
                                                                           Carnival.
Finally, in Term 1 Regis boys trialed for selection in AFL, Football and
                                                                           The highlight of the sporting season is always the Summer and
Rugby Teams.
                                                                           Winter Co-curricular Awards Ceremonies. This year the Regis
In the first weekend of the holidays, Regis Rugby teams traveled to        Campus Sportsman of the Year was awarded to William Tanner
“The Armidale School” to compete in the TAS Rugby Tournament.              who represented the College in Basketball, Cricket, Rugby and
Two teams trained hard throughout term 1 in preparation for                AFL. He also competed at the NSWCIS Athletics Carnival. William
this tournament with the Blue team winning the Division 2                  represented IPSHA, NSWCIS and was selected in the NSW Team in
Championships and the White team placing 3rd in Division 3.                two separate sports – AFL and Basketball.

Term 2 continued our busy year of sport. Our AFL, Football and
Rugby Teams competed strongly with the 11B and 11C Football teams
remaining undefeated after the 12 game competition.

Archie Ekert                          Archie Moore                         Samuel Mulhearn                      William Brown

William Hayes                         William Kalkanas                     William Perkins                      William Tanner

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Regis STEM
This year has set Riverview at the              problem and must design and develop an        All of the STEM projects have showcased
forefront of STEM education and                 appropriate solution.                         Regis’ innovation and creativity in a
integrated learning. The importance                                                           range of areas, while also developing
                                                Humanitarians without Borders allows
of increasing engagement in STEM                                                              students’ collaboration, reflection and
                                                students to develop an understanding of
(Science, Technology, Engineering and                                                         communication. The boys presented
                                                the types of problems currently facing
Mathematics) has been identified as an                                                        their final projects at the Regis STEAM
                                                developing communities, with a specific
international focus, as the majority of                                                       Exhibition on the 18th November, which
                                                focus on the locations visited by Riverview
future jobs will need the flexible skills                                                     was a huge success! We are looking
                                                students as part of the Immersion
associated with STEM subjects. With the                                                       forward to seeing more exciting projects
                                                Program. The boys have explored how
launch of STEM as a subject at Regis in                                                       from STEM at Regis!
                                                engineering can be used to support service
Years 5 and 6, and the proposed STEM
                                                and social justice initiatives, developing    STEM Week
units for 2017, we are leading the way in the
                                                an understanding of their regional            During STEM Week at Riverview, we
transition from teacher-centred learning
                                                context with some directed exploration        ran a number of exciting and fun STEM
environments to student driven activities
                                                of Cambodia, Timor Leste, Micronesia,         activities. Our theme this year was
that foster the collaborative and innovative
                                                Nepal and some remote Australian              Drones, Droids and Robots! The activities
skills needed for the future workforce.
                                                Aboriginal Communities. They have been        throughout the week were hands-on with
Regis                                           challenged to consider the humanitarian       an emphasis on innovation. Activities
Students from Years 5 and 6 at Regis have       problems faced by these communities and       included Sphero robot programming,
been working collaboratively over the year      form engineering solutions to solve these     Lego Balloon Cars, ‘Who stole BB-8?’
on a variety of STEM projects. The STEM         problems.                                     Forensics challenge, Drone shows and
projects have included:                                                                       some engineering challenges run by the
                                                An essential component of STEM
                                                                                              University of Sydney Engineering and IT
/ Humanitarians without Borders                 education is exposing students to a range
                                                                                              Faculty.
/ Little-Bits                                   of STEM careers, which emphasise the
/ Animation Studio                              importance of flexible skills in the jobs     We loved the boys’ enthusiasm and
/ The Mission to Mars                           of the future. 70% of all jobs in the next    excitement throughout STEM Week,
/ Code Academy                                  30 years will require critical thinking,      and are looking forward to more STEM
/ 21st Century Sport                            collaboration and innovation, so we invited   activities at Riverview. It was a great
/ Transportation Challenge                      some special guests in STEM careers to        opportunity to try out our new prototype
/ Master Planning                               speak to Year 5 and 6 boys. The boys and      flexible learning labs in Science, with great
                                                teachers were absolutely buzzing with         success!
The focus of these STEM challenges has
                                                excitement afterwards and were inspired
been working within the Engineering                                                           VA N E S SA P E T E R S E N A N D
                                                to think about innovative STEM jobs as        K AT E A N D E R S O N
Design Process, where the boys are given a
                                                something they might consider into the
                                                future.

Above STEM at Regis

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Senior News

My Brother’s Keeper
What is Leadership to you?

                                                          What does the new student Motto “My Brother’s Keeper” mean
                                                          to you?
   Explain what your role is in the College?              Riverview’s new school motto for 2017, “My Brother’s keeper”, is a call
   The role of a House Captain involves being             to action for all students to be there for their fellow view boys and the
   an approachable and caring person to not only          broader community outside of the school gates. The motto is inspired
   students and staff, but also College visitors and      by Genesis 4:9, where the Lord calls Cain to be his brother’s keeper.
   surrounding communities when representing the          With the motto comes the mindset of service and regard for the well
   College externally. Within the College however,        being of others. This framework is applicable in many areas including
   our role is to organise and execute house              mental health and wellbeing, the Colleges Ignatian Service Program,
   meetings, house activities and new initiatives         and support for boys co-curricular endeavours. Above all, it is a call for
   introduced by the executive team. The executive        boys to go beyond their immediate friendship group and embrace all the
   team includes the ‘top three’ and house captains       boys who pull on the blue and white.
   who meet once a week to collaborate and discuss         B E N S U L L I VA N
   issues and ideas at the College. Some ideas may
   include the coordination of the various inter-          Do you have a favourite quote or saying that sums up what
   house competitions and also environmental and           leadership is to you?
   social justice motions. All in all, it’s an awesome
                                                          One of my favourite Jesuit quotes would have to be the following quote
   role at the College that I feel honoured to have.
                                                          by Pedro Arrupe.
   College Proctor, in other words, boarding
                                                          “The ideal of our (Jesuit) schools is not to produce little academic
   prefect, is a role at the school that is definitely
                                                           monsters, dehumanised and introverted. Neither is it to produce pious
   underestimated and is a prime example of
                                                           faithful, allergic to the world in which they live, incapable of responding
   ‘serving leadership’. As a College Proctor we
                                                           to it sympathetically. Our ideal is much closer to the unsurpassed model
   supervise and control breakfast and dinner in the
                                                           of the Greeks, in its Christian version: balanced, serene, and constant,
   refectory for all years. Additionally, Proctors tend
                                                           open to whatever is human.”
   to waiter and serve at College functions, parent
   socials, and oversee school dances whether             My housemaster sent this quote to me and I believe that it truly
   they’d be internal or external. Furthermore,           embodies what an Ignatian leader should strive to be. This is because
   Proctors are kind hearted and supportive men           it encourages the formation of well-rounded young men and ‘Cura
   as we take care of the younger boarders, who           personalis’ (care for the whole person). In terms of leadership this quote
   aren’t in a good place. With homesickness being a      reminds me to do much as I can do in all facets of school life and to
   recurrent theme for some. This notion of ‘serving      also step back when I’m overwhelmed by looking at the bigger picture
   leadership’ that Proctors uphold is very rewarding     of a Jesuit education. For a leader this is important to better understand
   and definitely makes it an enjoyable roll.             themselves and their purpose at Riverview and to be able help others.

   Do you have a favourite quote or saying                A N DY D U P O N T
   that sums up what leadership is to you?
                                                          What advice would you give to anyone that would like to be a
   "This is what we are about: We plant the seeds         future leader in the College?
   that one day will grow. We water seeds already
                                                          It is important to remember that leadership is an obligation to your
   planted, knowing that they hold future promise."-
                                                          fellow students. True leaders must understand those around them
   Archbishop Oscar Romero (my house patron)
                                                          to be able to represent them. If leadership is something you aspire to,
   W I L L I A M D O U GA L L                             know that you need to put in the hard work required of you day in, day
                                                          out. Get to know everyone around you, and embrace the culture of the
                                                          school.

                                                          T H O M A S GA R N S E Y

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2016/2017 College Leaders
                          C O L L EG E                              C O L L EG E                                     C O L L EG E
                          C A P TA I N                              V I C E- C A P TA I N                            V I C E- C A P TA I N
                                                                    ( DAY B OY )                                     ( B OA R D E R )
                          J E S S E G R AY
                                                                    B E N JA M I N                                   ANDREW
                                                                    S U L L I VA N                                   DU PONT

2016/2017 House Leaders
C A M P I O N H O US E               CHESHIRE HOUSE                 C H IS H O L M H O U S E           C L AV E R H O U S E
C A P TA I N :                       C A P TA I N :                 C A P TA I N :                     C A P TA I N :
THOMAS GLASCOTT                      ROHAN COSTELLO                 HUGO HOSIE                         JAC K D E H E N I N
V I C E- C A P TA I N :              V I C E- C A P TA I N :        V I C E- C A P TA I N :            V I C E- C A P TA I N :
DOUGLAS BOLGER                       M AC I N T Y R E B I R D       M A X GAY N O R                    JAC K D U F F Y
V I C E- C A P TA I N :              V I C E- C A P TA I N :        V I C E- C A P TA I N :            V I C E- C A P TA I N :
CHARLIE HOFFMAN                      SA M U E L H U N T E R         NICHOLAS GREENE                    L AC H L A N R A P E R

DA LT O N H O US E                   FERNANDO HOUSE                 G O N Z AGA H O U S E              M AC K I L L O P H O U S E
C A P TA I N :                       C A P TA I N :                 C A P TA I N :                     C A P TA I N :
W I L L I A M H AY E S               N I C H O L A S S TAC K        J O S H UA GA Z Z A R D            JAC K C A L D E R A N
V I C E- C A P TA I N :              V I C E- C A P TA I N :        V I C E- C A P TA I N :            V I C E- C A P TA I N :
JAC K A L L S O P P                  ALEXANDER KALOGEROU            ALEXANDER ISK ANDER                WILLIAM HANCOCK
V I C E- C A P TA I N :              V I C E- C A P TA I N :        V I C E- C A P TA I N :            V I C E- C A P TA I N :
JA K E P O L L A R D                 ANGUS PUGH                     H A M IS H W I L L I A M S         T H O M A S LU N N

M O R E H O US E                     OWEN HOUSE                     RICCI HOUSE                        ROMERO HOUSE
C A P TA I N :                       C A P TA I N :                 C A P TA I N :                     C A P TA I N :
SA M U E L R I G N E Y               DA N I E L N O L A N           R O RY B O L G E R                 W I L L I A M D O U GA L L
V I C E- C A P TA I N :              V I C E- C A P TA I N :        V I C E- C A P TA I N :            V I C E- C A P TA I N :
R H YS H O P E                       P O L A I N BY I M I R A       D O M I N I C E DWA R D S          CHARLES DIMOFF
V I C E- C A P TA I N :              V I C E- C A P TA I N :        V I C E- C A P TA I N :            V I C E- C A P TA I N :
CHARLIE MORAHAN                      LU K E R O S S I               CONNOR LANGFORD                    L AC H L A N T H O M A S

S M IT H H O US E                    SOUTHWELL HOUSE                T E R E SA H O U S E               X AV I E R H O U S E
C A P TA I N :                       C A P TA I N :                 C A P TA I N :                     C A P TA I N :
TIMOTHY ROSS                         M A XI M I L L A N B O O T H   JA M E S B E N N E T T S           N I C H O L A S O ' S U L L I VA N
V I C E- C A P TA I N :              V I C E- C A P TA I N :        V I C E- C A P TA I N :            V I C E- C A P TA I N :
T H O M A S B E AU M O N T           HARRISON COOK                  SA M L E E- S T E E R              B E N JA M I N L EO T TA
V I C E- C A P TA I N :              V I C E- C A P TA I N :        V I C E- C A P TA I N :            V I C E- C A P TA I N :
ANTHONY SIMMON                       DA N I E L J O H N S T O N     CAMERON MARKEY                     X AV I E R P EG U M

2016/2017 Boarding Leaders
BEADLE                               SAC R I S TA N                 ASSISTANT SACRISTANS
T H O M A S GA R N S E Y             LIAM HURLEY                    C H A R L E S B E AT T Y           CHARLES MORAHAN

PROCTORS
C H A R L E S B E AT T Y             P O L A I N BY I M I R A       A N G U S GA R R AWAY              CONAL MEEHAN
R O RY B O L G E R                   CHARLES DIMOFF                 M A X GAY N O R                    CHARLIE MORAHAN
IGNACIO BONSEMBIANTE                 W I L L D O U GA L L           F E R G U S G R A DY               LU K E R O S S I
JAC K B R A DY                       WILL DRUCE                     SA M L E E- S T E E R E            N I C H O L A S S TAC K
M AT T H E W B R A DY                DOMINIC FISHER                 CAMERON MARKEY                     L AC H L A N T H O M A S

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