Confortare October 2014

ACADEMIC NEWS

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1st XI Football – unique record-making season

Blended e-Learning – significant progress made this year

Young Vinnies – helping others here and abroad

OCTOBER 2014

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Hard work + a regular positive attitude = success Greetings to Marist Brothers, Parents, Students, Old Boys and Friends of the College

Samuel Johnson was quoted often to have said “What we ever hope to do with ease, we must first learn to do with diligence”.

Our Senior students have just completed their end-of-year examinations. The results will reflect exactly where they are in their academic studies and NCEA achievement levels. In only a matter of a few weeks they will encounter the high-stakes NCEA Examinations.This is a nervous time for students, parents and my staff. Every student, no matter what they may tell you, wants to be successful in such exams. And the secret to success, quite simply, is made up of two elements:1) Preparation (revision and study)2) Hard workThese results will shape the futures and the careers of our young Marist Men. We want them to be hugely successful. At this time of the academic year I want to emphasise the very same mantra which our scholars hear regularly from myself, my teaching staff and our academic deans.• Set priorities – study not socialising• Seek the willing help of your subject teachers• Stick to a successful and regular study and revision plan• Do not waste valuable time procrastinating• Aim high – seek excellence – achieve your personal best• No mediocrity!• No excuses!We have achieved so much this year, in and outside the classroom. My office is littered with the silverware of success from sport and culture. Our 2014 ERO Review was outstanding. However, all of that success is now history. The focus is now on finishing the academic year with polish.As you know, our 2014 Marist Pillar is ‘A Commitment to Diligence’. It is time for all students to ‘walk the talk’.“Diligence is the mother of good fortune,” as many of us have experienced in our own lives. “The funny thing is the harder I work – the luckier I get.”Parents, please work with your sons to make every opportunity a success.Onwards and Upwards Confortare Esto Vir

■ Mr J A Dale, Principal

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ContentsSpecial Character 4Academic News 6 College Sport 8International News 11Arts and Culture 12In Memoriam 14A Marist Man 15Development Foundation 16News from the Brothers 18Old Boys 19Business Directory 22Obituaries 23

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1st XI football team

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

From the Board of TrusteesDear Parents and Guardians

The delivery of education is all about financial rationing. To speak colloquially, it is about getting the best bang for our buck. At Sacred

Heart College it is no different. That is why, in order to deliver so many of our non-government funded programmes, the College relies on parents paying their son’s attendance dues on time and in full. As I have commented on before, we currently enjoy a 95% collection rate because our parents and caregivers support the excellent work of our Principal and staff in the education of their sons. The backdrop to all of this is that we are a Marist School. Inherent in this religious tradition is the idea of fairness, which includes equal access to education. Therefore as a Board we need to make sure that the delivery of programmes at Sacred Heart is affordable and fair in as many ways as possible, so that all students have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of programmes. This is sometimes funded by the discreet support for less well-off families, often from Old Boy benefactors or the families of more affluent students, in the provision of equipment, uniforms and the payment of expenses. This is a critical part of our Marist beliefs and the culture at Sacred Heart that we must always nurture and hold on to. As we go through the budgeting process an example of the financial considerations the Board needs to make are in relation to the delivery of academic courses. Our transition from teaching Japanese language to the teaching of Chinese has been very successful with a significant uptake by students. This means that, to better allocate resources, we may phase out the formal on-site instruction for the few remaining students of Japanese and have the subject taught by correspondence with the appropriate staff support. We will shortly go through the same process with French, which is to be replaced with the teaching of Spanish. The Board has identified Spanish as being an international

language of the future, one that is both culturally enriching (as is French) but also a language of business and indeed of many Catholics.The same considerations need to be applied to balancing budgets between various departments, a process we are undertaking at the moment. Equally, the issue of school trips requires careful consideration for the same reasons. The Board is aware that there is a limit to the amount of money the school community can raise and we are also conscious that expensive trips may exclude those students whose families do not have the money to make the necessary contribution. We aim to strike a balance between supporting truly worthwhile initiatives that enrich our students and open their eyes, and not putting our core business of education in jeopardy by soaking up resources that can be better spent elsewhere. That said, the Board is supportive of the principle of overseas travel when our management recommend it, on the understanding that there will be a significant benefit to the students. We sometimes need to remind ourselves that simply because our own biggest school trip may have been to Knock Na Gree, it does not mean that this has to be the limit of the horizons for our students.Putting all of this to one side, the College is in very good heart. We enjoyed a stellar academic year last year and our students are completing Term 3 exams as I write. Music is on the up and up with an increasingly wide range of programmes. Sacred Heart has achieved an excellent year in sports and in particular in Water Polo, Athletics and most recently in Football. We continue to punch well above our weight at Auckland and national levels. I record the Board’s particular congratulations and thanks to Danny Hay and the 1st XI Football for a clean sweep of all local and national titles – outstanding.

■ Mr Brendan Lawler, Chairman, Board of Trustees

Putting all of this to one side, the College is in very good heart. We enjoyed a stellar academic year last

year and our students are completing Term 3

exams as I write.


SPECIAL CHARACTER

The Feast of the Assumption Mass

On Friday 15 August, Sacred Heart College gathered together as a community to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption Mass. There were two separate Masses held for the Junior and Senior sections of the College,

both led by Fr John Allardyce. The feast day is a significant annual event for the College, and remains one of the country’s two Holy Days of Obligation. It is the Patronal Feast of the Marist Brothers and therefore is of great importance to the College and its wider community. This special Mass acts as a residual reminder of the importance of Mary in our community and of each member of the Sacred Heart College family.The Mass resonated strongly with students, as it redirected our focus towards Mary, recognising her destiny to be with her son for eternity, once her earthly life was over. The powerful presentations and readings within the Mass emphasised Mary’s strong presence in the College Chapel, as students were reminded of the dedicated life she led – a constant source of inspiration for all at Sacred Heart. We were reminded of how Mary represents the Special Character apparent within our school, and her influence and importance in our lives. Usually, a group of Prefects would travel to the Catholic Cemetery in the grounds of St Patrick’s Church in Panmure for an important session of remembrance for former Marist Brothers; however, this was postponed to a date later in the year.Ultimately, this Mass has been an important fixture in Sacred Heart’s religious calendar and continues to remind our boys of the inspiration of Mary, and the role she plays within our community.

■ Ben Gatting, Social Services Prefect

Rest in peace – Brendan SchollumThe whole Sacred Heart Family, and indeed the wider Catholic Family of Auckland, Tauranga, and Waikato, was shocked to learn of the recent passing of Brendan Schollum after a very brief illness of just a few days.

May his loving and generous spirit, reunited now with his beloved

wife, Jane, be now in everlasting peace with God. Brendan became the first layman to be Principal of Sacred Heart in 1993, when he replaced Brother Roger Dowling, and the long line of Marist Brother Principals who preceded him since 1903. He was very well qualified to undertake this challenging transition because of his own strong Catholic and

Marist roots in his Puhoi family, his education at St John’s in Hamilton, his years as a Marist Brother, and then as husband to Jane, and father to his own three children, all of whom were embraced in Brendan’s passionate and generous devotion and loyalty. As an educator his professional life had been marked by outstanding success during his many years as a high school leader and Teachers’ College lecturer.As Principal at Sacred Heart his personal and professional impact was immediate on staff, students, families, PTA, Old Boys and friends alike. The smiling encouragement he radiated on every occasion was a constant inspiration and challenge to become more deeply committed to the Champagnat Marist and family spirit of our College. His was a profoundly pastoral leadership which saw him living and working as a loving brother in our midst, away from his desk, out among the people, supporting, encouraging and challenging all of us to achieve our very best as persons and as Catholics. Brendan’s years as Principal, 1993-2000, were very happy years for the College, and everyone was sad to see him depart, but Brendan knew that they had taken a toll on his energies and that the College needed the refreshment of new leadership. However, he remained a very close associate and friend of all things Marist and Sacred Heart, right to the last. Just this year he has been acting-Principal at Marcellin College, and in the past two years was a key driving force in establishing a Champagnat Marist Trust, of which he was Chairman, to raise funds for the ongoing support and development of the Champagnat Marist tradition in education throughout New Zealand and the Pacific.Brendan, may the angels and Marist saints join Jane in welcoming you into your final homeland in heaven. You go with our heartfelt thanks for all you have been and done for us throughout your loving life.

■ Br Richard Dunleavy


SPECIAL CHARACTER

Young Vinnies in action

It has been yet another very successful year for the Young Vinnies of 2014. The Young Vinnies of Sacred Heart College are a group of young Marist Men from

the College following in the footsteps of the patron saint of all works of charity, St Vincent De Paul, with the overall aim to be Champagnat-like in serving Sacred Heart and the wider community. Through meetings held every Wednesday at lunchtime, the functionality of our work can be organised and put into action as soon as possible. Our services to the underprivileged are not only in the form of fundraising, but also by means of practical assistance. Our first major project for 2014 was the Malawi sponsorship fundraiser. The Young Vinnies were approached by former Head Girl of Baradene College in 2013, Maddie Little. Maddie had taken her first year out of Baradene College to live in the financially struggling country of Malawi and be a teacher at a secondary school in the village of Chifunga. Maddie noticed one day that the number of students attending school had decreased severely; this was because these students were financially unable to afford to go to school anymore and were made to leave. The Young Vinnies took it upon themselves, with the support of our entire

school, to organise a fundraiser within the College to raise enough money for 81 of their students to have a full year’s education. Thanks to all the students of Sacred Heart who donated so generously, the boys of Chifunga have been given the opportunity to be further educated and we hope we have influenced their lives for the better. Another project run through the Young Vinnies organisation and Marist Connection is the mentoring of Year 7 and 8 boys from St Pius X School in Glen Innes. St Pius X is a decile 1 Catholic school that educates young boys and girls from Years 1 to 8. Every Wednesday from 3.30pm to 4.45pm, three or four Young Vinnies’ members participate in mentoring the boys from St Pius, alongside Br Kevin and Br Chris from the Marist Connection. We begin the session in prayer and sing a Marist song together. We then participate in playing an outdoor activity with the boys to bond with them and encourage teamwork. To finish the session the Vinnies’ mentors help the boys to finish any homework or other work set for them. Our aim is to be positive role models.Our most recent project was Orange Week, which ran from 25 to 29 August. This year’s Orange Week ‘can’ drive fundraiser was a great success, with almost 1,700 tinned-food

cans contributed by students from Years 7 to 13. All donations have gone towards the Auckland City Mission to support those in the Auckland community who are in desperate need of food, health care, adequate housing and warm clothing.The Sacred Heart Young Vinnies have been in close contact with the Auckland Young Vinnies association and participated in service works through the James Liston Hospital and other events. The work of the Young Vinnies ensures that Sacred Heart is active in our school and community in providing practical support to those in need. A big thank-you to all those who donated and helped so generously; your support has been greatly appreciated.

■ Louis Fox, Social Services Prefect


ACADEMIC NEWS

Blended e-Learning at Sacred Heart

After much thought and research, the College made the decision in 2012 to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme, commencing in 2014. This means that families would be asked to provide a device that the

students would bring to class to enhance their learning. Sacred Heart decided that families would be required to purchase an iPad; the key reasons for this included the price, reliability and battery life of the device.At the start of 2013 all staff were issued with an iPad and began a year of weekly professional development: initially in how the iPad worked, before moving onto how the device would be used to enhance learning in their specific subject area. Significant investment was put into this in terms of time and resourcing. This included a professional development day with many speakers and facilitators from Auckland and the keynote speaker, Donna Smith, from St Hilda’s College, Dunedin.The BYOD programme started with the Year 9 students this year and the College is very pleased with how the year has progressed

so far. Staff have continued regular professional development and all departments have made considerable advances in how they utilise the iPads to enhance learning. From the very beginning the emphasis has been on blended learning. Put simply, this means keeping the best existing bits and combining them with the best opportunities that the technology has to offer.This has seen each department embrace a different aspect of the technology that works particularly well for them in their subject area. With a broad range of apps and functions being used for a diverse variety of situations, it has allowed teachers to blend the existing aspects with the new opportunities on offer. The Year 9 students were recently surveyed about the use of iPads for school work, with a range of questions about using the iPad. A total of 95% of the students liked using the iPad all or some of the time to complete their school work, while 64% thought that using the iPad helped them with their learning and 27% were not sure. Some of the survey required a more qualitative response to questions such as ‘Why do you like using the iPad in certain subjects?’ and ‘What don’t

Year 9 Religious Education Class


ACADEMIC NEWS

you like about using the iPad for school work?’ The responses to these questions were wide ranging and varied; the feedback was generally very positive but also included information that will enable the College to develop the use of the iPads more and more over the next year.In 2015 every student in Years 8 to 10 will be part of the BYOD programme. From this very encouraging start in 2014, Sacred Heart has now set the goal of converting all courses for students in Years 8 to 10 to be online, so that their learning can be more accessible outside of the classroom. Where appropriate, the learning can be personalised and it will also allow many departments and teachers to run a ‘flipped’ classroom. This is where the content delivery is outside of classroom time and the homework essentially becomes the classwork - in many cases this comprises the problem solving and answering of questions.It is an exciting and challenging time in education and the College is very happy with its decisions and direction in this area.

■ Mr Jason Cornford, Academic Director

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COLLEGE SPORT

Skiing

Interest in Skiing at the College continues to strengthen and this year we had the biggest group of students vying for a spot in a travelling squad. In addition,

this is the inaugural year for Snowboarding as a College-recognised and managed sport with a group travelling to the North Island Secondary Schools’ Snowboarding Championships in the last week of Term 3.Following weekly training at Snowplanet, the squads below were selected to represent the College at the North Island Championship events that took place during September:

Secondary (Years 9 – 13) North Island Secondary Schools (NISS)SHC A: Finn Bawden, Liam McKanny, Patrick Mulrennan (co-captain), Alan Nisbet (co-captain) and Matthew PetersSHC B: Cody Bruce, George FitzGerald, Ben Mulrennan, Simon Mulrennan and Matthew Sybertsma (team leader)Parent Manager: Mr John MulrennanSlopestyle A: Sam Clezy (captain), Callum

Craig and Tom McKaySlopestyle B: Lachie Craig, Kieran RedmondParent Manager: Mrs Helen CraigTeacher attending: Mr David Gray

Intermediate (Years 7 and 8) North Island Primary Schools (NIPS)Caleb Burns, Fynn Franklin, Dylan Furlong and Sam WisniewskiParent Manager: Mr Tony WisniewskiTeacher attending: Mr Craig Moverley

Snowboarding (Years 9 – 13)Jack Collins, Hunter Craig, Ieuan Davies, Harry Finnigan, Sasha Rowell and Jack Sullivan Parent Manager: Mr Steve FinniganTeacher attending: Mr John Sullivan

NIPS This young and relatively inexperienced race squad enjoyed mixed weather conditions but all completed their events in admirable

fashion and gained valuable racing experience. Best Sacred Heart skier was Sam Wisnewski who placed 24th from a field of 117.

NISSSC – 2nd Place to Alan Nisbet; Sacred Heart teams - 8th and 9th overall!Yet again the weather dominated with just one day of skiing possible. In the Giant Slalom event Alan Nisbet had an outstanding race and was rewarded with 2nd place. Of the 117 competing schools, Sacred Heart placed 8th and 9th overall - an impressive result. Unfortunately the Slopestyle squad were unable to compete due to inclement weather conditions.

■ Mrs Susan Hurring, Teacher-in-Charge

Rugby

At the time of publication of the last Confortare the 1st XV we were preparing for our mid-season ‘top of the table’

clash with St Kentigern College. Could’ve… should’ve… perhaps, but, on the day St Kents were a touch more clinical and we were beaten, although there were plenty of signs pointing to a rematch at some stage later in the season. A crucial if unspectacular win away at Tangaroa College followed, and a gutsy second-half effort led to victory over King’s College, reclaiming the Fitzpatrick-Kirkpatrick Trophy and putting smiles on our faces as a top-four spot was securedDuring the Term 2/3 break, we hosted Gisborne Boys’ High School in what was the 75th match for the Generation Cup. A strong performance secured a win, and reclaimed the cup.Term 3 began with an away win over Papatoetoe High School and led to our penultimate round robin game versus Auckland Grammar having plenty riding on it: the chance to secure a home semi-final, and

also a Moascar Cup challenge. It was a classic battle and it was close… really close, but yet again we were beaten by a team who showed how important it is to execute accurately and take the scoring opportunities. The following week saw us away at St Peter’s College. With the Hibernian Shield on the line, St Peter’s Jubilee celebration that weekend, and finishing 3rd heading into the semi’s, there was plenty for these two fierce rivals to play for. It was 10-all at halftime; 22-all at full-time. What a game! It had a bit of everything. The draw resulted in a 4th place finish and an away semi-final the following week at St Kents (rematch)!Pride, power, passion and determination are all vital components of high-level performance, but so are decision-making, accuracy and strategy. Playing into a strong wind at St Kents saw a very even contest in regard to possession and territory, but St Kents were good enough to pounce when the opportunity arose. With the ‘luck of the bounce’, one might say, and the ‘luck of a

call’… they led 19-5 at the break. We sprang into action early in the second half and brought it back to 19-15, and it was ‘game on’! Perhaps we were a little bit rushed to close it out? Perhaps we didn’t use the wind enough? Perhaps kicking when it was on to pass, or passing when it was on to kick? It was not to be, and again one must credit the opposition on showing how to win the close and tough ones.

■ Mr John Sullivan, 1st XV 2014 Manager

Other Rugby ResultsCongratulations to the 2nd XV and 6C teams for winning their grade final at Rugby Finals Day held on 30 August. Sacred Heart was once again well represented with seven teams making the finals in 2014. The U16 quad team then competed in the U16 Quad Tournament hosted by Hamilton Boys’ High School. This hotly contested competition saw us win over Hamilton Boys’, Palmerston North Boys’ High School and St Paul’s Collegiate to bring home the trophy!

Alan Nisbet


COLLEGE SPORT

A Unique Record-making Season1st XI Football

This month our 1st XI capped off a historical season which may never be repeated. Having won the Auckland Premier League and the Alex Harvey Cup (competed for by all Secondary Schools in New Zealand) with a 4-2 final victory

against St Kentigern College, our team headed to the National tournament in Napier.At Nationals the professional and hard-working attitude of the team saw them top their pool with victories over Christ’s College and Tauranga Boys’ College, and a draw with Wellington College (the only team to have prevented Sacred Heart from scoring this year). Wins against Palmerston North Boys’ High School and St Kentigern followed as the boys made it to the final of the competition. In the final, against a very talented Westlake Boys’ side, Sacred Heart scored two early goals and worked incredibly hard for each other. Westlake scored just before half-time to set up a tense second half. With 10 minutes to go Connor Probert had a shot deflected to seal the victory, so the third trophy of four available to the team this year was theirs.The last trophy available was the Auckland Secondary Schools’ Knockout Cup and the final was played against Macleans College in mid-September. Sacred Heart won the game 1-0 to become the first school to hold all four trophies at the same time - a monumental achievement!This fantastic season could not have been possible without the exceptional hard work of our squad, who have been training since the beginning of February. The team culture they have created is enviable and will be very hard to reproduce.Well done to the squad and coaches on a terrific season!

■ Mr Allan Johnston, 1st XI Manager

Other resultsSacred Heart Football is in very good stead with five other teams winning their respective leagues this year. The 2nd XI, coached by Mr Allan Johnston, went through the season not losing a game and conceding only four goals. The Senior B1 team, coached by Mr Trevor Gaffney, also went through the season unbeaten and conceded only five goals. The 15B1, 14B1 and 13B1 teams all topped their tables. Congratulations to all teams on an outstanding season.

Lucas Imrie going for goal against St Kentigern College

Connor Probert on the attack


COLLEGE SPORT

Hockey

The 2014 Hockey season has just come to a close for our four teams. This season has seen the level of play from Sacred Heart reach new

heights. The Under 15 side, coached by Mr Richard Knight, enjoyed a successful season in the top Under 15 grade. A final win, 2-1, over Mt Roskill saw us place 5th in the Auckland region; this is a fine achievement in our first season in this grade for a number of years. Both the 2nd XI and 3rd XI teams continued to play some quality Hockey in tough grades. Although these teams were often outplayed by other schools’ 1st XIs, the quality of their team play and individual skills continued to grow under the tutelage of Mr Richard Casey, who was ably supported by 1st XI players Tim Gibbs and Phoenix Matthes. After the initial disappointment of missing out on qualification for the SuperCity Tier 1

competition, the 1st XI began to dominate the Tier 2 competition to show their quality. After a successful round robin, the team beat a strong Kingsway College side 5-3 to make the final versus a highly-touted Mt Roskill Grammar side, who had previously beaten us twice this year. Despite rousing support, Sacred Heart could not transfer their dominant play into goals, with the game finishing 1-1 and going to penalties. Unfortunately, in the lottery that is the penalty shoot-out, the team went down 5-4 meaning they were runners-up – still a fine achievement in a tough competition. The 1st XI had little time to dwell on this result as the following week they were off to compete in the India Shield in Christchurch, the highest-ranked tournament a Sacred Heart Hockey team has ever competed in. The team played some of their finest

Hockey at the tournament, recording three wins and three losses to finish 11th and gain qualification for next year’s top-ranked tournament. Notable wins included a 5-0 victory over rivals Macleans College and a 2-0 win over Mt Albert Grammar School, who are ranked 3rd in Auckland. The boys in this team should be very proud of their conduct both on and off the field.The school’s warmest congratulations go to Vincent O’Connor (captain of the 1st XI) and Michael Balle (vice-captain) who were selected in the NZ Under 18 Hockey squad for 2014, the highest achievement in schoolboy Hockey. This is rich reward for two talented yet hard-working servants of Sacred Heart Hockey.

■ Mr Jono Anderson, 1st XI Coach

Squash

Having finished the Auckland competition in 4th place, the Premier Squash team recently headed to Nationals in Nelson seeded 10th. The team was captained by Scott van Lieshout (playing

at number 1) who finished the tournament without dropping a game. With wins against Marlborough Boys’ College, Wairarapa College and Pukekohe High School, and close losses to Massey High School and Takapuna Grammar, the team held their seeding and finished 10th. All of the boys played well throughout the tournament.The team consisted of Ben O’Brien, Ben Manuatu, Vincent O’Connor, David Sayers, Scott van Lieshout and Enzo Villiarama.

■ Mr Craig Moverley, Teacher-in-Charge Premier Squash Team

Michael Balle Glenn Phillips 1st XI Hockey Team


INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Immersed in Arts and Culture

Like many sports we offer at Sacred Heart College, art and cultural activities provide International Students with opportunities to interact with others constructively, develop a sense of belonging, learn about supporting each other, and

to create group spirit with leadership.This year we are very pleased to witness more International Students actively involved in a number of art and cultural activities offered at the school. For more than 70 years, the College has held the Walter Kirby Competition which was set up to promote music within Sacred Heart. This year three International Students were finalists in a wonderful night of music. Photon Lee, from Hong Kong, came 1st in the Year 12/13 Instrumental Solo – the Spillane Cup; Mark Opassathavorn, a new Year 10 student from Thailand, came 2nd in the Year 10/11 Instrumental section – the Fisk Cup; and Bobby Shek, also from Hong Kong, came 2nd in the Year 12/13 Vocal Solo – the Ferens Vocal Cup.Legends and Showcase performances allow our students to perform to peers and family and promote our students to the wider public. In Legends, we enjoyed a great solo performance from Bobby Shek. At the Showcase concert, we have seen lively performances from the String group where Robin Chiang, Photon Lee, Ricardo Lu and Haoran Wang were all part of ‘Blackjack’ and ‘Fiddles on Fire’.There is a wide range of musical opportunities at Sacred Heart including jazz and concert bands, ukulele orchestras, choirs and individual instrument tuition. We have seen much musical talent and involvement from Photon Lee in the Baradene/Sacred Heart Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra, as well as from Bobby Shek and Mark Opassathavorn in the Senior Choir.There has also been a strong representation of International Students in the cultural groups at the College. Toya Hirokawa (Japan), Perry Liao (Taiwan), Gordon Thompson (Fiji) and Steven Cole (Fiji) performed at the College Fiafia Night and represented the school at the annual ASB Polynesian Festival (Polyfest). Having International Students involved in

the arts at Sacred Heart continues to be a great success and adds to the traditions celebrated within the College.

■ Mr Ting Xu, Director of International Students

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ARTS AND CULTURE

Musical Talent on Display

Two important Sacred Heart College Music events were held this term. On Friday 27 June, the Feast of the Sacred Heart Day, the whole-school talent competition, Legends, was held. On Saturday 2 August, the Showcase concert was held; this

displays all the Sacred Heart top groups and soloists.

LEGENDSThis was the first time Legends had been held in the new Auditorium. The enlarged space helped create a huge buzz of anticipation. Students were not disappointed and each of the 12 finalists was greeted with huge applause before and after their performance. The standard was very, very high, making the task for the judges – Mr David Gray, Miss Rachael Burrowes and Ms Lorna Wright– a very difficult one. While the judges conferred on the final results, a surprise item by ‘Wong Direction’ (led by Maths teacher Mr T S Wong, marching down the aisle of the Auditorium clashing cymbals) both surprised and equally horrified the students! This group of staff members, with Mr Jono Anderson leading on the piano, attempted to perform Don’t Stop Believing by Journey. The judges did quietly suggest that the staff performing may be a lot better off sticking to their teaching jobs! The students reacted with great support and cheering.Final Legends placings were given as follows:1st Place: Jono Baker 10SN2nd Place: Daniel Haurua-Clubb 13RK3rd Place: Semaia Va’afusuaga 11GNHighly Commended: Jake Blundell 11RT, Slap Dance 12MR, Conall Sims 7CY, and Jack Higgins 7CY.All the finalists deserve huge congratulations. The afternoon event was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.

SHOWCASEThis year’s Showcase, held on Saturday 2 August in the Auditorium, was a huge success, with very large numbers of supportive parents and family members in attendance. It was a wonderful evening showcasing all our groups and main soloists from Years 7 to 13, from Ukulele Orchestra to choirs, bands, ensembles, combined orchestras and soloists. Our new groups – Jazz Band taken by Jonathan Tan and String Group taken by David Snelling – performed extremely well and in a very polished manner. Photon Lee was an outstanding soloist on violin, playing Czardas, and received a huge ovation. Our Senior Concert Band more than showed how

much they have improved this year and finished the evening with a wonderful display of talent and interesting train sounds from its percussion section. We welcomed a large number of Baradene girls with the Baradene/Sacred Heart combined large Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra. Some of our students performed in four or more groups during the course of the evening!The cool weather outside was dispelled by the warmth of the music and audience and by the coffee, tea, wine and food the Music parents and Young Vinnies made available.Showcase is an event not to be missed in 2015!

■ Ms Fiona Ferens, Head of Department


ARTS AND CULTURE

Arts Ties

Those who have made a significant contribution to the Arts at the College were honoured at the annual assembly on Tuesday 29 July. Ben Gatting and Seoyoung Choi, the comperes, brought an easy good humour to

proceedings. They presented the Arts Ties with an Oscar Night style. Daniel Haurua-Club ended the ceremony with a beautiful rendition of Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen.

However, the show was stolen by the accomplished entertainer and MC, Mark Wright. Mark presented a powerful message to the boys, stressing the importance of balance in our approach to extracurricular activities. He was able to use his experiences of the College, (having graduated in 1979) as a springboard to encourage the boys to maximise their potential in the Arts and in Sports. He left us with a very memorable quote from Theodore Roosevelt:“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles... The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, … who strives valiantly; … who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

2014 RecipientsThomas Christie, Darren Contreras, Jonathan Dawson, Antonio de Souza, Jason Farr, Daniel Haurua-Clubb, Michael Kemp, Benedict Lee, Photon Lee, Matthew McLean, Vincent O’Connor, Daniel O’Donnell, Matthew Oei, William Petit, Izeck Repizo, Fionn Tuapola, Shawn Wimalaratne and Eru Witana.

■ Mr Don Harland, Teacher-in-Charge

Debating

The Debating season came to an end on a disappointing note. After qualifying for the finals competition unbeaten, the Premier Advanced team marched confidently through the quarter and semi-finals only to come unstuck in the

final where they met their arch rivals Westlake Boys High School. The moot was: The House Believes Kim Dot Com is good for New Zealand politics. The debate was a high quality match referencing all of the issues that had burned so bright in the lead up to the election. Unfortunately the adjudicator did not see in our favour.This event doubled as the end of season prize-giving. On a brighter note, Harrison Fookes was awarded a certificate for being the second best speaker of the season with Ben Gatting 4th. Thomas Collins from the Senior division was adjudged the best speaker. William Miller, whose Junior team was eliminated in the quarter-finals, received a certificate for second best speaker in that grade. The other Junior team in the mix at the business end of the season, SHC#3, was eliminated after the semi-finals.

■ Mr Don Harland, Teacher-in-Charge

Public Speaking

Tom Collins entered the recent Kiwanis speech contest, which was held in early September and caters for schools in the Eastern Suburbs. Tom spoke about the subject of ‘hair’ linked to the incident in Napier this year with the 16-year-old male

student who took his case to the High Court. Tom had his audiences in stitches from the beginning to the end with his electric delivery on this highly topical subject that resonated with the mainly male audience who were in various stages of hair loss and who had firm opinions concerning the incident. Tom was placed 1st and received a very generous award from this “organisation that helps those in need in society”

■ Mrs Anne Renwick, Teacher-in-Charge

Tom Collins Speech Winner


IN MEMORIAM

Lance Corporal Daniel O’BrienSerial Number 12/1820 Date of Death - November 1918

Daniel O’Brien attended Sacred Heart College from 1904 to 1909. Dan’s parents were proprietors of the Whitianga

Hotel, which is still flourishing there. They later moved to the ‘Alpha’, still operating in Kihikihi. While at the College, Dan was also a member of the Sodality of the Children of Mary and the 1908 prizewinners’ list showed that Dan received awards for Mathematics, English, Chemistry and Physics. He had interests in music, writing and singing. Dan was the Captain of the B Soccer team and took his role very seriously. He was also on the debating and orchestra committees and played the piano. Together with Charles Carroll and Ted Kavanagh (of It’s That Man Again fame), they were the editors of the first College magazine.

Daniel O’Brien first trained as a teacher, but when war broke out he enlisted and trained as a sapper (engineer) in the Auckland Infantry Battalion. Therefore his tasks were building bridges, roads for planes and vehicles, clearing minefields or laying out mines. He left for Egypt with his Battalion on 16 October 1914. After some time training in Egypt, Dan was sent to Gallipoli where he was seriously wounded and eventually invalided back to New Zealand. He died of the effects of these serious injuries in 1918, and is buried in the old Catholic cemetery outside Te Awamutu.Br Richard Dunleavy is related to Daniel O’Brien.Confortare Esto Vir

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A Marist Man – Darcy O’Brien

Darcy O’Brien died on 15 July 2014. He attended Sacred Heart College from 1932 to 1934 and immediately prior to his death was one of the oldest living Old Boys of the College. Up until the time he died Darcy was a regular

attender with his son Blair, also an Old Boy, at the Anzac Memorial Masses held at the College around April each year. His older brother, Desmond, also an Old Boy, was killed during active service in the Middle East in 1945.Darcy’s family had come to Auckland from Taumarunui in 1929 when his father was appointed as Police Sergeant at Devonport. Initially Darcy attended Takapuna Grammar School, then after Form 4 he commenced at Sacred Heart in Richmond Road. As a country boy used to riding bareback and to swimming in the Whanganui River, coming to the ‘big smoke’ was a challenge for him. Initially he lacked confidence. However, he was good at swimming and at the beginning of his first year at Sacred Heart he was ‘told’ he was taking part in the annual swimming sports. He won one of the races and he always said that, for him, this was part of a journey of growing assurance and self-confidence; these were qualities which came very much to the fore in his later life. In 1935 Darcy joined the Public Service and apart from the intervention of his war service he remained a public servant until his retirement in 1975. When war broke out he was a member of the Territorials and was soon called up for service; he was scheduled two or three times for overseas service, initially to the Middle East and later to the islands, but each time was held back as he was involved in artillery supervision and training roles. In the end he was posted to Fiji, though he was fortunate not to experience hostilities before he was recalled close to the end of the war.Amongst many achievements in his working life, the most well-known were during his roles in Auckland, firstly as an Assistant Commissioner and secondly as Commissioner of Crown lands with the Lands and Survey Department from 1957 until he retired. In those positions he was responsible for creating the Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park and was its first chairman; he was also instrumental in purchasing, through at least 40 separate purchases on behalf of the Crown, property said

to be in excess of 5000 hectares to form part of what is now the conservation estate. Many of these purchases were prime coastal land or islands and an article about him in The New Zealand Herald on 29 December 2012 was headlined “The Man who Saved Our Coast”.Prior to 1957 Darcy had been working as a public servant in Wellington and, at one critical stage of its history, found himself Chairman of the Public Service Association when he had to contend (and successfully did so) with a very strong Communist bloc. As a result he gained an intimate working knowledge of correct meeting procedures and protocols, which stood him in good stead in later years.In Wellington he was very active in the Mt Carmel parish in Haitaiti. Then, when the family moved to Auckland in 1957, and his son Blair went to Sacred Heart, he became active in the College’s Parent Teacher Association and Old Boys’ affairs. He also became involved in the parish of St Francis de Sales and All Souls in Devonport, his spiritual home for many years. He remained very active in the parish and school activities by convening and co-ordinating such activities as fairs and youth groups and over later years in convening a parish maintenance group. He was an integral member of the parish’s St Vincent de Paul Society. Until about a year before his death he was actively co-ordinating, sorting and managing the Society’s food parcels and remained personally involved in distribution. In 2008 he was awarded a Papal Benemerenti Medal, which is given for long and exceptional service to the Catholic Church.Darcy was a man whose Catholic faith remained strong throughout his life and he expressed this primarily by his actions – ‘faith in action’. At his Requiem Mass his family chose James 2: 14-18 for the first reading which concludes:“Show me how anyone can have faith without actions. I will show you my faith by my actions.”

Rae, Darcy’s wife of 67 years, predeceased him in 2008. He is survived by his son Blair and daughter Jan.

■ Blair O’Brien


IN PROFILE

Darcy O’Brien with his son Blair at the 2014 Anzac Memorial Mass


London Alumni Network Reunion

The mover and shaker on the ground in London was Mike ARBUCKLE (’74) who organised this well-supported get-together. Held on Friday 4 July 2014 in Holborn Bars, right beside the Chancery Street tube station, it proved to be

a popular event with good food and ambience. Over 40 Old Boys, ranging from Tom O’HANLON (’48) to recent 2013 leavers Rhett PURCELL, Sebastian SALMON and Tom KLAASSEN, enjoyed the ‘Sacred’ experience. Kenneth LAI (’97) dropped in prior to attending the Hong Kong reunion the following week. Principal Jim Dale and Chris KLAASSEN (’79) attended the London Network Dinner and both agreed that the ‘vibes’ were great.

Star Gala

For the second year running, the glamour event on the Sacred Heart College calendar was held in the stunningly decorated Auditorium. Enthusiastic guests turned out in their finery arriving to champagne and canapés and a warm welcome

from MC Stephen McIvor and Development Foundation Chairman Paul Greaney. The evening unfolded with delicious food, amazing auctions and raffles, and great music from Old Boy Peter URLICH (’74) and the Swingin' Sextet. Auction items Bali Breakaway, Party Party Party (with the incomparable Peter Urlich as your DJ for the evening) were eagerly bid for, and the much-coveted raffle prizes - A Day at Villa Maria and a corporate box at the ASB Classic tennis -

were sold out. Those and many more exciting packages were keenly contested adding to the buzz of the evening.The proceeds generated by the Star Gala have been allocated to the School of Imagination project, timetabled for 2015. Our sincere thanks to the many people involved in the organisation of the Gala, from Event Manager Katie Fitzpatrick of Lifestyle Management, caterers extraordinaire Gattings Ltd, the performers, to the many behind-the-scenes volunteers and those who provided great prizes and auction items. And, last but not least, the people who supported the evening by coming along and making this event a great success.

DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Peter Urlich and the Swingin' Sextet

Mike Arbuckle, Sean Fitzpatrick, Tom O’Hanlon and Principal Jim Dale Principal Jim Dale, Tom Klaassen, Sebastian Salmon and Chris Klaassen

John Crisp and John Gilroy Michael Thompson and Peter Leahy


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Hong Kong Alumni Network Dinner

An enthusiastic group of more than 30 Old Boys gathered in the Marco Polo Hotel on Friday 18 July to celebrate the inaugural Alumni Network Dinner for Hong Kong Old Boys. Principal Jim Dale and

Development Foundation Trustee and Old Boy Chris KLAASSEN (’79) travelled to Hong Kong for the occasion. Organiser in Hong Kong, Anthony FUNG (’96) along with Kenneth LAI (’97), Clarence CHE (’96), and Nelson PANG (’96) put together a memorable evening and presented Mr Dale with a banner to commemorate the occasion. It is hoped that an Asian Chapter Network Dinner will be held annually.

■ Ms Lyn Luxton, Development Foundation

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Ernest Chan, Anthony Lin, Principal Jim Dale, Chris Klaassen, Kenneth Lai, Ambrose Cheung and Clarence Che

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Felix Ho, Anthony Lin, Terence Tse, Vincent Wong, Keith Leung, Jeffery Tse Together again at the 2014 Alumni Network Dinner


NEWS FROM THE BROTHERS

News from the Brothers

The good news about the Brothers is that all are well apart from Br Denis Gallavin (formerly Kenneth) who is in Auckland Hospital with a fractured hip bone after a little fall. The following note appeared in a recent weekly bulletin sent

out to all the Sacred Heart families, which referred to the profession anniversaries of all the Brothers resident here at Sacred Heart College.

Special Character: Marist BrothersCongratulations to the Marist Brothers who celebrate their entry into the congregation on this feast day of the Holy Name of Mary on 12 September.Br Albert Kennedy, 71 years; Br Brian Wanden, 71 years; Br Reginald Burgess, 66 years; Br Denis Gallivan, 65 years; Br Richard Dunleavy, 64 years; Br Michael Taylor, 64 years; Br Humphrey O’Connor, 61 years; Br Dunstan Henry, 59 years; Br Peter Henderson, 53 years; Br Murray Kelly, 52 years; Br Terence Costello, 50 years; Br Anthony Walker, 46

years; Br John Koorey, 45 years; Br Mark Chamberlain, 45 years; and Br Gerard Mahony, 38 years – a combined total of 850 years of Marist service.Well done, good and faithful Marists.Br Albert will attain his 90th year in December and, despite his blindness uses the radio to keep up with what is going on in the world, especially on the rugby triumphs of his favourites, Canterbury, and, of course, the All Blacks.On a sadder note, Br Bosco Camden of our Napier Brothers’ community died on 21 July aged 81, at Atawhai Home near Napier. Br Bosco was the Principal of Sacred Heart College from 1974 to 1981 following his first appointment as Principal of Xavier College in Christchurch. He was buried in the Hastings Lawn Cemetery beside Br Basil Ward.Blessings on all.

■ Br Richard Dunleavy

Sons at GallipoliThis Memorial Board contains all the names of Sacred Heart College Old Boys who fought in

WWI. It is a fine piece of craftsmanship and was brought from Richmond Road, Grey Lynn. For

many years it hung in the Junior dining room on the current College’s site. It will be restored in

time for the weekend of 28/29 March when the premiere Sons at Gallipoli will be screened.

We would be appreciative of any donations to assist in the restoration.

Please contact Mrs Margaret Graham if you are able to be of assistance.

Dinner and documentary, Sons at Gallipoli –

Saturday 28 March 2015, 6.30pm Memorial Anzac Mass in the College Chapel –

Sunday 29 March 2015, 10am Please keep this weekend free.


OLD BOYS

News of Old Boys Congratulations to three Old Boy Priests celebrating their Golden Jubilees this year : Fathers John ALLARDYCE (’56), David PRICE (’53) and Bernard DENNEHY (’57).

Dave ANDERSON (’90) has joined the SHCOBA and is the new Treasurer. Dave takes over ‘the books’ from Leo DAVIS (’63).

John ANTONOVICH (’49) has retired to Thames after many years of farming in Northland and the Thames Valley. His brother Pat (’52) has also retired to Thames, having worked for many years as a fitter and welder in New Zealand and Canada. Both brothers married Raewyns.

Ryan BENADE (’01), a property consultant, is living in Perth and has a real estate company, Benade Helman.

Kyle BEUTH (’87) is Chief Operating Officer with Nissan New Zealand. He has a young son who he hopes will be at the College in a few years’ time.

It’s that man again: Ian CLARK (’63) - Villa Maria’s Export and PR Manager, and global wanderer - rubbing shoulders with Fijian gentry at the Fiji Golf Tournament.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW

Congratulations to our three Old Boys who competed for New Zealand at the recent Glasgow Games. Ethan MITCHELL (’08) was lead rider in the Gold medal-winning men’s sprint team.

Tim SLYFIELD (’92) gained a Bronze medal in the 100kg judo.

Alex BEDDOES (’13) ran for the Cook Islands but unfortunately didn't qualify for the men’s 800m final.

Old Boys competing in this year’s ITM Cup - Ron RAAYMAAKERS (’08), Jordan TAUFUA (’10) and Sam VAKA (’11), playing for Counties. Murray WILLIAMS (’00) is playing for Mid Canterbury. James BROADHURST (’02) Taranaki, Sean POLWART (’08) Auckland, Tino NEMANI (’09) and LeRoy van DAM (’11) Bay of Plenty, Brandon NANSEN (’12) North Harbour, Zane KAPELI (’09), Jordan PAYNE (’10) and Steve UHILA ('08) Waikato.

Old Boys playing for Auckland B - John BOSCO-TAGALOA (’11) and Dominic ROBERTSON-McCOY (’11). Playing for Auckland Under 21s - Tom McHUGH (’13), Sam THOMAS (’13) and Kalifi PONGI (’12).

Brian BENNETT (’59) worked for the New Zealand Dairy Board and Fonterra. Since retiring he helps out with St Vincent de Paul. His brother Peter (’53) is a retired farmer from Rahotu, and now lives in New Plymouth.

Sam BROOKS (’08) a successful award-winning playwright. He gained recognition for Riding in Cars, and his current play, Wine Lips is proving popular. He is working on a new play about stuttering, called 21st Narcissus.

BYRNE brothers. Chris (’94) lives in Ellerslie and has a plumbing business. Richard (’96) is playing and coaching rugby for Munster, Ireland. Sean (’91) is an IT Architect and contracts to Telstra and lives in Bondi, Sydney.

Jake CARCATERRA (’11) is studying for a Bachelor of Hospitality at The University of Auckland.

Peter CAWTHORN (’74) is a Barrister and Queen’s Counsel in Melbourne.

Antonio COZZOLINO (’04) graduated from Auckland University in 2010 with a BA in Linguistics and Translation. This year he graduated with an LLB. Antonio was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court in June this year. He is currently completing a Master’s in Law.

Kevin CORBOY (’56) has sold one of his Te Awamutu farms and has moved to live in Auckland. His son Mark (’88) is IT Technical Manager for Fisher & Paykel, Auckland. Sons Matthew (’91), Chris (’04) and Greg (’97) all live in Australia.

Brett DAVIS (’74) is busy as New Zealand Manager for Higgins Coatings in Auckland. He is a Sacred Heart College Development Foundation trustee, and SHCOBA Committee member.

Myles DEIGHTON (’91) is Business Unit Manager for Datacom Auckland. He is the proud father of twins.

Craig DONALDSON (’84) has joined the Northern Territory Police and is stationed at Alice Springs, Australia. His brother Karl (’86) is Maintenance Manager at Currumbin High School, on the Gold Coast.

Thomas DOYLE (’10) has signed a two-year contract with Wellington Phoenix Football Club.

Ian FRASER-JONES (’29). Ian was 100 years old in May this year. Congratulations, Ian - you are our oldest living Old Boy. He lives in Thames. His brother Syd (’36) is 95 years old and living at Tahuna. Sons of Syd - Bruce (’65) lives in Hamilton; Kevin (’67), Mt Maunganui; Syd Jnr (’67), deceased; Greg (’70), Hamilton; Mike (’72), Morrinsville; and Chris (’73) Tahuna. Their other, brother, Reg (’29), passed away in 1987. Reg’s son Frank (’58) lives at Paengaroa.

Nathan FRATER (’09) is Sales and Marketing Manager for Petal Cupcakes in Auckland.

Ian Clark, Vijay Singh - golfer ; Ratu Epeli Nailatikau - President of Fiji; Voreqe Bainimarama - Prime Minister of Fiji.

Ethan Mitchell pictured centre

Tim Slyfield


Clive FREMLIN (’05). After six years in the New Zealand Army, which included a six-month stint in Afghanistan, he is now working in the Western Australian mining industry.

Gareth FRIEDRICH (’98) is Product Manager for Poolwise in Auckland.

Tim GALLAGHER (’05) is on the move. He has been working in the mines in Western Australia and driving big trucks in the USA. Tim is currently travelling in Europe.

Aaron GASCOIGNE (’89) is a contestant on the New Zealand series of My Kitchen Rules which is currently screening on TV ONE. Aaron and his mate Josh are the two ‘corporate dads’ in the show.

Matt GORDON (’05) is working for Bayleys Commercial Leasing in Auckland.

Nick HILDAGO (’11), Stephen HILDAGO (’13) and Connor MULLER (’13) recently won Silver medals in the MegaCrew division at the world Hip Hop Championships held in Las Vegas in August.

Stanley HO (’99) is Project Manager, working for SP AusNet in Melbourne.

Logan KEANE (’02) is living in Pukekohe and works mostly in Auckland with his building company, Pro Developments.

Andrew KEANEY (’88) is General Manager Sales and Business Strategy for Turners & Growers, Auckland.

Tom KIELY (’41) MBE, recently celebrated his 90th birthday with his family. Tom was a member of the Champion 1941 4A rugby team.

Craig KNOWLES (’90) is working as Creative Director for an ad agency in New York.

Danny KETTOLLA (’99) is a locum pharmacist and also runs fitness boot camps around Auckland.

Christopher LEUNG (’99) is a pharmacist at SuperClinic TM Botany, Auckland. His brother Bernard (’99) has a mobile vehicle applying 3M paint protection to motor vehicles in Auckland.

Robby LOPEZ (’10) in his third year of the Bachelor of Engineering at Victoria University of Wellington and last year he led a team of fellow students to victory in an international

robotics competition. He and a new team have entered the competition again and will compete in the final in just a few weeks’ time.

Patrick MEATES (’72) has a goldmining business near Hokitika and is President of the Kumara Racing Club. His younger brother, Mike (’75) is gold mining with Patrick and is also a helicopter pilot in the deer recovery business.

Bill McENTEE (’71) is busy these days as Chairman of the Papakura Council, and his son Nicholas (’09) works in Customer Services at Heartland Bank in Auckland.

Craig MacKINLAY (’94) is an Analyst for the Department of Industry in Auckland.

Marcus McLAFFERTY (’95) is Head Stylist for Dry & Tea hair stylists in Newmarket.

Bernard MORAN (’61), now retired, worked as a Journalist on the national Catholic weekly New Zealand Tablet when the late John Kennedy was editor.

Vaughan MORRIS (’91) owns Arch Construction Greenlane, and specialises in renovations and shopfittings. He has a son who he hopes will one day attend the College.

Sean McDERMOTT (’92) is Headmaster at the Bay of Islands International Academy, Kerikeri. His brothers are: Gareth (’95), Product Development Manager for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare; David (’98), a Landscape Architect who lives just outside of Whangarei; and Craig (’02), a Toolmaker who lives and works in Whangarei.

Philip OLIVER (’74) a boarder from Te Awamutu. Philip now works for Spark, keeping Fonterra communications in the loop.

Tim PAYNE (’11) is back in New Zealand after a stint with Blackburn Rovers. His time with them was unfortunately impaired by injury.

Rhett PURCELL (’13) is playing tennis in England.

Matthew PUTT (’10) recently graduated from the Police Training School and is now stationed at Manurewa.

Mike REEHAL (’75) is farming down at Waihi. His brother Tim (’64) is currently having a long break overseas.

Sam RICKETTS (’02) is a Director with First Capital New Zealand. Sam follows all College events with interest.

Alex (’05) and Mathew ROOZA (’05) are both studying at The University of Auckland.

Eugene RUSH (’94) is Marketing Manager APAC Dairy for Goodman Fielder. Goodman Fielder is Australasia’s largest FMCG food company. This is a new appointment on the back of his launch of Freya’s Lower Carb bread, transforming Freya’s to the fastest growing bread brand in New Zealand. He has also recently been involved as a judge at the TVNZ Marketing Awards.

Clif SHAW (’84) celebrated his 30th leavers anniversary this year at the Annual Dinner. Clif has a business coaching company called Recalibrate.

Dr Nigel STEWART (’74) is Head Paediatrician at Port Augusta Hospital, South Australia.

Grayson STILLWELL (’09) is an electrician in Auckland and is studying for his electrical inspectors certificate. Brother Matt (’08) is in marketing with

OLD BOYS

Grandson Tom (Year 11,) Jenny (daughter), Peter (’75), Paul (’82) and wife Jayne, Monsignor KIELY (’78), Louise (daughter) and birthday boy Tom (’41).

Aaron and Josh

Nick, Connor and Stephen

Robbie Lopez

Christopher Leung and Danny Kettolla at a recent Pharmacy reunion


OLD BOYS

Reunion DatesWhakatane – Saturday 8 November, Peter O’Connor 07 304 9595 Whangarei – Thursday 20 November, Vince Stead 09 435 1366 Rotorua – Friday 28 November, Graeme Dennett 07 349 4401

Taranaki, 6 July 2014There was again a large turnout at the Kaponga Hotel for the ‘Naki reunion organised by Alan CROWLEY (’82). Those who attended were; Matt GOODIN (’97), Leo CROWLEY (’84), Steak GOODIN (’63), Pat DYER (’58), Terry LEAHY (’60), Mat MULLIGAN (’81), Dick ROBERTS (’59), Dave BROPHY (’53), Ray EDWARDS (’50), Neil CROWLEY (’88), Morris ROBERTS (’48), John KING (’50), Kieran BROPHY (’54), Barry LANDRIGAN (’56), Jim CROWLEY (’50), Maurice STRANGE (’49), Alf MALONE (’60), Paul STEWART (’75) (President SHCOBA) and Brendan SCHOLLUM (Hon Old Boy) (ex Principal).

Wellington Reunion, 10 September 2014

Organised by the new Wellington President, Don Ryder, the Old Boys gathered at the Wellington Club for an excellent evening and dinner.Those present included: Anand SATYANAND (’62), Brian BARTRAM (’53), Christopher REID (’53), Dominic ZAME (’57), Don RYDER (’62), Gerry STONE (’55), Jim Webber (St Pauls), John IRWIN (’52), Kerry PLAMUS (’62), Leo BUCHANAN (’59), Mark MURPHY (’46), Michael DUNN (’69), Michael WALLS (’62), Paul STEWART (’75), Peter TOYE (’57), Phil CONGREVE (’67), Raphael HILBRON (’88), Roger GILL (’61), Sef TRUIJENS (’71), Tim BURNS (’60), Tom O’DONNELL (’42) and Zuke MARIKNOVICH (’67).

Dunedin Reunion, 11 September 2014Paul Stewart (SHCOBA President) hosted a reunion gathering at Mac’s Bar in Dunedin. Those who attended were, Liam BRADLEY (’09), Thomas HOLLEWAND (’10), TJ PETERSEN-BANUVE (’10), James STEMBRIDGE (’09), Sam COLE (’10) and Matt HARRISON (’10).

Auckland Reunion, 19 September 2014More than 150 Old Boys greeted the new SHCOBA President, Simon HAYDEN (’89) at a sumptuous dinner held in the Br Sean Hanaray Foyer. Mike KLAASSEN (’74) delivered a humorous and interesting toast to his Alma Mater.

Compac Engineering who design and manufacture fruit-sorting machinery. Youngest brother Jared (’12) is at Otago, studying Computer Science.

Steven TAYLOR (’00) is working for Hewlett Packard in California. He also has an interest in real estate. His father, Pat (’66), is also in real estate in Auckland.

Darroch TODD (’83) is the owner-operator of the Abilene Garden Motel in Kerikeri.

Steve TOFA (’89) has come a long way from street-busking and is making a name for himself as a singer-guitarist both here and in Australia. He has appeared in the same gig with Tim Finn and Split Enz.

Loni UHILA ('08) has come back from injury and is playing rugby with Hamilton Marist and Waikato ITM. When not playing rugby he is looking after a persimmon orchard he leases at Ohaupo.

Steven URQUHART (’02) is Technical Commercial Sales Rep for Holcim Concrete, Penrose.

Nielsen VAROY (’08) won two Golds in the Auckland Swimming Champs in March, and two Silvers in the Oceania Champs in May.

Inoke VI (’02) is part owner of Red Rock bar in Queenstown. He played rugby for Whakatipu, and follows College news on the Internet.

Marshall von Keisenberg (’12) is attending Auckland University studying for a BSc in Computer Science.

Vern WALKER (’54) has launched his excellent book Peter Snell and the Kiwis who Flew written in a very descriptive style and covers the greatest era of New Zealand athletics. A great Christmas present for all Kiwis and available from PaperPlus shops.

Fr Albert WILLIAMS OFM (’42) (Maurice Williams at College) travelled to Australia to celebrate 60 years in the priesthood, this July. His good work has taken him to Hollywood, Australia and Whangamata. He is at the Mangere East Parish and is still very active at the age of 87. His brother, Peter (’45), started his career as a toolmaker for New Zealand Glass and retired after he sold his Williams Wool and Sheepskin shops. He is now living in Cambridge.

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ObituariesKevin Joseph BAKER (’55) d. 2/8/14 in Melbourne. Kevin settled in Australia and started an IT business. He also restored furniture as a hobby. Brother of Denny (’57) and Rodney (’59).

Kevin BARRY (’53) d. 16/8/14. Member of the champion 1953 1st XV and former All Black. After his playing days, Kevin was involved in administration and Rugby coaching. Although he taught at Rosmini College, Kevin was a strong supporter of his Alma Mater.

Richard (Dick) CASEY (’47) d. 26/6/14. Prefect, 1stXV 1946-47. On leaving College he joined the Bank of New Zealand and had a career in banking. While working for the bank at Kaitaia, he broke his ankle playing rugby, ending his playing days. His last bank appointment was as Manager of BNZ Town Hall branch. Dick was a loyal Old Boy and in later life attended reunions in his wheelchair.

Gerard COMMISSARIS (’72) d. 19/6/14 at home in Takapuna. Brother of Francis (’72).

Charles Craven DOWD (’45) d. 31/7/14 in Auckland. After leaving College, Charles joined the State Services Commission, commencing as a clerical cadet. He retired after service of over 40 years as Assistant Regional Director of the Internal Affairs Department, Auckland. Brother of the late John (’49) and the late Emmett (Shem) (’40).

Fraser DALY (’44) d. 5/9/14 in Napier. Member of the 1stXV. At 17, Fraser won a singing prize and won a trip to sing in Australia. He was a popular musician and many of his bands performed around New Zealand. He also cut some records. He made a career in the welding business and after many years in a senior position with Weldwell NZ, was promoted to National Training Manager based in Napier.

Brian John GANDER (’55) d. 29/8/14 at Auckland Hospital. Brian was a civil engineer in Auckland, and started Arrow Civil Engineering, which he sold a few years ago. Brian was a member of the Auckland Choral Society for 22 years.

Francis Peter GRANT (’53) d. 11/3/09 in Sydney. Francis was a Fijian Indian and when he left College studied accountancy in Auckland. He never graduated, as his father died and he went back to Fiji to support his family and sold cars and promoted boxing and tennis tournaments. He met Bill Waterhouse and became the biggest Bookmaker in Fiji, Grants Waterhouse, operating from 11 offices. He was a financial contributor to the Fijian Catholic Church. “Some would call him a rough diamond or a loveable gambler but deep down he was a gentle, generous and caring man. He had so many friends and was always faithful to his good friends – remembering their birthdays or special celebrations, sending them cards when he was away on holidays, and calling on them if they were sick.” (Words from the Priest who conducted the Requiem for Francis.)

Ronald Peter GRANT (’38) d. 14/9/14. Trained as a Quantity Surveyor and spent all his working life in the building industry. Member of the champion 3A Rugby team in 1938.

David George GRANTLEY (’45) d. 24/7/14 at Mercy Hospice, Auckland. David owned and operated Suburban Electroplaters in Auckland.

Dr. David HAWKINS (’61) d. 16/9/14. Senior swimming champion. After graduating from Otago Medical School, David practised for 40 years at Whangaparaoa and then moved to the North Shore. He passed away at home after a long illness.

Alan Patrick MASON (’40) d. 30/6/14 at his home in Auckland. 24th Infantry Battalion. Graduated from Auckland University in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Geology. He retired from engineering in 1955 and became a prominent member of the New Zealand Geological Society, where he won awards for his research and work. Alan’s funeral was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help where he and his late wife were parishioners for over 50 years.

John (Darcy) O’BRIEN (’35) d. 15/7/14. He was a regular attendee of the Old Boys Memorial Mass and attended this year with his son Blair (’62). Darcy was the Commissioner of Crown Lands up until his retirement in 1976. During his office he purchased around 40 coastline, island, historic sites and parks. He was instrumental in the creation of the Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park. Mike Lee, City Councillor, said of Darcy. “We are all richer as a country because of his life’s work, and personally poorer now that he has gone. One of the very last of the greatest generation of New Zealanders.”

Kevin Joseph O’REILLY (’63) d. 16/7/14, a day boy from St Heliers, Auckland. Kevin was a schoolteacher. Brother of William (’52).

Ian Joseph PRIESTLEY (’51) d. 18/9/14 in Tauranga. 1st XV, Senior sprint, middle distance and distance cups winner, Auckland Secondary Schools' 880yds Champion. On leaving College Ian joined the Army and after 5 years then made a career at Hellabys and Affco meat works. He retired as Production and Logistics Manager and moved to Mt Maunganui. Ian was a regular attender of Old Boy reunions.

Brendan SCHOLLUM (Hon Old Boy) d. 19/9/14 at Auckland Hospital. Former Principal of Sacred Heart College. Perhaps he will be remembered by many of us in being instrumental in bringing Old Boys back to the College. After his term at Sacred Heart, Brendan took a keen interest in all College activities. His enthusiasm and friendliness will never be forgotten.

Gary SMITH (’73) d. 1/7/14. Gary was a member of the 1st XV. He ran the family trucking business in Morrinsville.

Desmond TWOMEY (’43) d. 31/7/14 in Auckland. Brother of the late John (’42).

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Confortare October 2014

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