Issue Three August 2010
From the Principal
A
s I write this we have just come to
the end of another very busy but
industrious term with many significant
achievements by staff and students. This
Newsletter highlights just some of those
achievements that give me enormous pride in
our work in continuing to pursue and recognise
excellent outcomes for our students. I would
particularly like to highlight outstanding
performances by Joseph Thompson for
winning the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s
Composition Competition for years 10-12,
Johanna Acs for her outstanding achievement
in the Alliance Francaise Competition, Maisie
Hands and James Newlands for winning
medals in the University of New South Wales
International Science Competition and Jessica
Stennings and Angus Mohr for winning the
Tasmania Together Youth Challenge. What
remarkable and inspirational role models these
young students are for our College.
After having recently a visit from our
Sister School Hiroshima Inokuchi Senior High
School in Japan we now have 2 staff and 11
students currently visiting Japan to spend time
at Inokuchi. We value highly our sister school
relationship with Inokuchi which began in 1999
and is a template for successful international
exchanges. These exchanges allow us to learn
about each others cultures as well as develop
life-long friendships that truly reflect the
international flavor of our College and the
connections it continues to make with the
global community. I want to personally thank
all those families who welcomed our Japanese
students by hosting them in their homes and
provided opportunities for them to explore
our local environment. I would also like to
acknowledge the work of Tim Medwin who
organises the travel and diplomacy for our
sister school programs and note that his role in
collaboration with others has been pivotal in
cementing the links between our sister schools
in Japan and China.
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A key highlight of this term has been the
completion of the Science Redevelopment.
This was finished just in time to run our
10th Annual Science Week which saw over
a thousand K-6 students visit science and
other classes around the campus to participate
in Science Week classroom activities run by
our staff and students. This event is a so well
patronised by our primary associate school
community that it is booked out well in advance
of commencement. This is a tribute to the staff
and student involved. I would like to especially
thank our Manager for Science, Deborah
Beswick, both for her work for managing
the $2.1 million science redevelopment, a
herculean task, as well as for being the driving
force behind Science Week which culminated
in the annual luncheon for our students and staff
at the Executive building hosted by Rebecca
White MP. A fitting and welcome finale to a
hectic schedule of events.
One of the benefits and pleasures of
being Principal is the many opportunities
I have to attend student performances and
participate in excursions. A highlight was
The Elizabeth, Hobart, Rosny and Claremont
Combined Concert Band who performed at
the Conservatorium of Music’s Recital Hall.
What a highly entertaining evening this was
that showcased such talented students from
the south of the state. I have to admit my
general knowledge was sorely tested against
the ECAAD students when I attended the recent
Quiz night and I marveled at the sensitivity
and well honed writing skills of our students
performing readings of their work at the Smith
Street Store. It was a delight too to be with
the international and exchange students on
our excursion to Bonorong and Cadbury’s. I
did wonder the Chinese student’s views on
our Koala and wallabies in comparison to the
beautiful panda. However all students were
impressed to the extent of awe with the feisty
Tassie Devils as they watched then being fed
and playfully running around the pen.
Dr Dianne Purnell, Academy Principal.
Finally, students have recently completed
exams and have received a written report for all
of their subjects. I would strongly advise that
in consultation with you they need to read their
reports carefully and discuss their progress with
their teachers. The staff at Elizabeth Academy
wants to support students to achieve their best.
Tutorials will be available in many subject
areas in term three. In addition to support they
receive from their Home Group and classroom
teachers students can also ask for help with
time-management or discuss ways of managing
stress by making an appointment with one of
our highly experienced counselors.
The College staff and I wish students every
success with the remainder of the year.
University Enrolment for 2011
he enrolment date for all universities
around Australia is Thursday 30
September at 5.00pm. It is still possible
to enrol after this date but a late fee, particularly
in relation to mainland universities, may be
imposed. UTAS will consider enrolments at
any stage prior to commencement of courses
but reserve the right to charge a late fee.
However, often they welcome new enrolments,
especially in areas where their quotas have not
been reached.
To enrol at UTAS you need to enrol on line
directly with the university; whereas enrolling
for mainland universities needs to be done via
the Tertiary Admission Centres (VTAC, UAC,
SATAC, QTAC and WA’s TISC). Applying
at a TAC costs about $25 – $30 but you can
enrol for up to 8 different courses for each
TAC for the same price. If you are having a
problem with any of these you need to see Dale
Chen in the Careers Centre in the library. On
Wednesday 22 September from 12.00 pm –
2.00 pm in room T306, UTAS representatives
will be on Campus to help with enrolment
and scholarship questions for UTAS.
Scholarship deadline close on 31 October
for UTAS; and this is about the same for most
mainland universities (BUT YOU NEED TO
CHECK THIS). You can apply online for these
at the UTAS website and some of the TAC sites
also enable you to do this; otherwise you’ll
have to apply for scholarships at each individual
university. Scholarships at UTAS are not only
for academic achievement but also for financial
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need, gender based and regionally based. As
well as scholarships to cover tuition, there
are also scholarships to cover accommodation
with various residential colleges, especially at
mainland universities.
My advice to any student who has a remote
interest in going to university is to apply,
even if you are planning to take a gap year.
Circumstance can change and you may wish to
go to uni in 2011, so apply. You can always defer
or knock back an offer, so apply. Applying at
UTAS is FREE.
Cover: RENT (School Edition)
Elizabeth College Business School 2011
A
dvantages of Enrolment in the
Business School
• The Business School has links with
further business education providers,
principally the University and the
Polytechnic. Through these links students
will have early involvement with lecturers,
programs and business initiatives
• Business Entrepreneur program
involvement similar to ‘Young
Achievement Australia’
• Students will be able to be involved in
Mentor Programs, hearing from guest
speakers, and structured work placements
in a commercial environment
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• All students enrolled in Economics
3, Accounting 3, Business Studies 2
(3 currently being developed), IT for
Business, VET Business Certificates or
Student Directed Inquiry 2/3 focussed on a
business inquiry would be deemed eligible
to part of the Business School.
You should enrol if you are student who:
• Is interested in Business/Finance
• Intends to do a Commerce/Economic/
Management/Tourism/Hospitality Degree
or Diplomas
• A student who may go into business or
wants to understand more about running
their own business.
The Business School can be a ‘learning
in the workplace’ program and include:
• Industry based training (work placement
or shadowing)
• Mentoring programs with UTAS and
Accountancy firms
• Business competitions and other
group activities
• Extension learning linked with
further education.
If you would like further information
contact any of the following:
Heath Watts (Business School Manager)
[email protected]
PH: 6235 6515
Craig Carnes (Assistant Principal)
[email protected]
PH: 6235 6502
Outstanding Results at Alliance Française Competition
ongratulations to the following students
who performed extremely well in the
recent Alliance Française competition
held in Hobart.
Johanna Acs: 1st place Poetry, 1st place
Listening Comprehension and 2nd place
Conversation.
Ellie Hickey: 3rd place Conversation as
well as Honourable Mention in Poetry and
Listening Comprehension.
Charlotte Brown: Honourable Mention
Poetry and Listening.
Lauren Hargrave: Honourable Mention
Poetry and Listening.
Tim Williams: Honourable Mention Poetry
Georgia Cox: Honourable Mention
Conversation and Listening.
Olga Nelson: Honourable Mention
Beginners Poetry.
Violet Harrison-Day: Honourable Mention
Beginners Listening Comprehension.
Alyssa Halbe: Honourable Mention
Beginners Listening.
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2010 Alliance Française competitors.
Tasmanian Together Youth Challenge
n July, Angus Mohr and I prepared an
entry for the 2010 Tasmania Together Youth
Challenge. Together we compiled a comic
relating to local issues – our idea was self
service machines and the job loss created
by machines. Though our comic exaggerated
the idea it also reflected seriously on the
repercussions of these machines. We were
enthralled to receive news that our entry had
won us first place in the year 11/12 category,
earning us over $1500 in prizes! We encourage
students at Elizabeth Campus to enter the
challenge in future; put your voice out there,
your ideas may even help shape your state!
Jessica Stennings
Angus Mohr and Jessica Stennings.
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Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s Composition Competition
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nd the Winner is...Joseph Thompson,
Elizabeth Academy.
We were thrilled to hear that Jo is
the 2010 winner of the Tasmanian Symphony
Orchestra’s Composition Competition for
year 10-12 students. In the pre-tertiary music
courses students can opt to specialise in
composition. This year the Elizabeth Academy
has been employing acclaimed composer,
Constantine Koukias to give specialist tuition
to the composition students. The students
are flourishing under his expert guidance as
witnessed at the end of term 1 composers’
concert and now with Jo’s win in this
competition. I asked Jo to write about his
experience with the orchestra
Congratulations Jo!
Jennie MacDonald
O
n the 4th of August I was fortunate to
sit in the audience in the Federation
Concert Hall and listen to the string
section of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
play a piece I’d composed for a competition
they ran as part of their education program. The
piece had to be for string orchestra and based
on the theme of animals. The prize for the
competition was to have your work performed
by the orchestra at their school's concert.
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Joseph pictured with Stanley Dodds, conductor.
As part of the process I was allowed to
attend a rehearsal with the TSO. When they
first looked at the piece it was probably one
of the scarier experiences in my life, with the
conductor, Stanley Dodds, who is a violinist
with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,
sometimes vocalising his opinions on certain
less traditional notes I’d written!
The actual performance was a far different
situation though. I was allowed to simply sit
and listen to the performance and then be called
up to the stage by the compere, Guy Noble, to
answer some questions about the piece.
Overall it was a good experience, one that
I realise I’ve been privileged to have. I’ve seen
the inside workings of the TSO, and watched
how concerts are put together and rehearsed. I
would like to acknowledge the guidance of my
composition tutor, Constantine Koukias, whose
knowledge and advice helped me to develop
my composition.
Joseph Thompson
Tubby the Tuba makes his Home at Elizabeth Campus
t’s all go in the music department when it
comes to large brass instruments! A tuba
quartet wasn’t going to cut it this year so we
thought a tuba quintet might be a better idea!
Thursday after school regularly sees a bunch
of the biggest of the brass family get together
for rehearsals, Rowan Sainsbury, Jack Adolph,
Grant Rimon, John Mason (New Town High)
and Les Johnston make up the hefty quintet
as they “oom pa pa” their way through some
unlikely repertoire for tubas. Ever heard the
“Hallelujah Chorus” or “William Tell Overture”
played on 5 tubas? If not keep an ear out at the
upcoming Parent Information Nights as the
beefiest of the brass family hopefully get some
toes tapping.
And not to be outdone by the largest of the
brass, Allyse Stewart, Joanne Byrne, Lauren
Potter and Les Johnston regularly rehearse
as a trombone quartet at Elizabeth Campus!
Not only do these brassy ensembles provide
an assessment opportunity for the students
involved, but they are also a good opportunity
to get a bunch of like minded musos together to
play through a repertoire not originally intended
for these instruments.
Keep an ear out around the college for the
biggest of the brass family, they’re hard to miss!
Elizabeth Campus Tuba Quintet performs at the Music Department’s Winter Concert
held at St John’s Church New Town.
Les Johnston
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Combined Concert Band
ore than 60 students converged on the
Conservatorium of Music’s Recital
Hall for the Combined Concert
Band’s major performance in the final week of
term one. For those of you not “in the know”,
the Concert Band is a collaborative effort
between Rosny and Claremont Colleges, and
the Hobart and Elizabeth Campuses. Having
originally been a joint venture between Rosny
and Elizabeth Colleges, it is great to see
(and hear) that a project such as this is now
possible across four campuses, as it provides
an opportunity for young musicians who would
otherwise not be possible within the senior
secondary system.
The first half of the concert featured
a presentation of ensembles from all four
campuses. This was a wide and varied view of
what’s happening in other music departments,
from a string folk group presented by the
Hobart Campus, to the smooth sounds of a
guitar group from Claremont College and the
swinging sounds of the Rosny College Stage
Band, and of course opening the programme
to much applause was our very own Stage
Band! Needless to say the highlight of the
evening was the performance by the Combined
Concert Band!
It was great to see students from four
different campuses come together in what is
such a unique ensemble given its collaborative
nature. The band gave a beautiful demonstration
of lyrical playing with “Auld Lang Syne” as
well as a few “roof lifting” moments throughout
the remainder of the program.
It was also wonderful to see a near capacity
crowd packed into the Conservatorium’s Recital
Hall. Also fantastic to see in the audience were
representatives from all four campuses, the
Academy and the Polytechnic, as well as a
number of UTAS Conservatorium staff, keen
to check out the up and coming talent within
the ranks of the various music departments.
The Lord Mayor, Rob Valentine, always a loyal
supporter of live music and the arts, was spotted
in the front rows sporting a back brace after his
recent brush with the tarmac!
Of course the concert didn’t just happen
by magic! Thirteen weeks of intense after
school rehearsals in the refurbished film room,
as well as having extra tutorial sessions with
professional instrumental tutors, meant nothing
less than a polished performance on the night.
The tutorials were a real plus, giving the
band members the opportunity to separate
into their sections and work closely with
professional musicians. Having several TSO
players come in and work with the students was
also an added bonus!
Thanks must go to the performing arts staff
from all four campuses who made the evening
run so smoothly and to the staff from Rosny
and Claremont Colleges and the Academy
and Polytechnic for their help and support in
promoting and fostering this opportunity for our
students within our school community.
Les Johnston
Poised for Musical Overture.
The combined concert band lifts the roof!
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Drama
O
nce again the theatre has been a hive
of activity and there have been an
amazing number of shows presented.
The year began with Where the Wilde Things
Are, a selection of excerpts from renowned
plays, presented by the Theatre Performance
students. Closely following was another classic,
this time Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
from the line 5 Drama class. Delighting
both children and adults alike was the show
Anna Williamson as Mr Toad standing
outside the magnificent Toad Hall in the
May production of The Wind in
the Willows.
Wind in the Willows, the major production of
line 1 Drama.
And of course who could forget Rent (school
edition), this year’s musical extravaganza
playing to sellout houses. See cover and collage
in this newsletter.
And yes, there is more to come in term 3.
Don’t miss Alice’s Adventures Underground
performed by Theatre Performance (line1)
from Tuesday 12th - Thursday 14th October
at 7.30pm. Line 3 Theatre Performance then
present A Man with Five Children opening
on Tuesday 26th -Thurs 28th October, also at
7.30pm. Tickets will be available at the door
thirty minutes before shows begin. Adults $10
and students/concession $5.
Dance and Drama classes will also be
presenting their external exam pieces. For more
information phone 62356518.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of Theatre Performance go WILDE.
The cast of Pride and Prejudice.
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Isobel Pyefinch (Elizabeth Benne) and
Aidan Furst (Mr Darcy) displaying
Pride and Prejudice
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“
Readings at Smith Street Store
love to watch words shift and shape up into
full grown sentences.” Michael Granville.
The Smith Street Store on Argyle
was abuzz recently as writers from Elizabeth
Campus held a reading event for family and
friends. Students from the Writers’ Hub and
from English Writing classes, read their work
to a friendly and attentive audience of all ages.
From Scripted Drama to Journalism, to short
stories and poetry, writers shared their work.
‘We were able to hear a superb range of
stories that celebrated the differences and talents
of each student. Sharing such personal work is
challenging,” wrote one parent.
As generous serves of fresh coffee and
muffins emerged from the kitchen, the store was
filled with lively conversations about writing
and the writing process.
“It inspired me to keep writing,” said Tom
McKay, one of the students present. “It was a
Some light reading before the serious stuff.
relaxed atmosphere and support from family,
friends and classmates was amazing.”
Thanks to Rose Kokkoris from Smith Street
Cafe for her support of local talent.
Is that a Nobel Prize calling?
Parent Information Evenings - 2011 Enrolment
Elizabeth Campus
Parent Information Evening
Student Enrolment 2011
Wednesday September 29
Thursday October 7
Campus Theatre 7.30pm - 9.30pm
All are welcome to attend
T
he Campus will be hosting two parent
information evenings in Term 3. These
sessions are an excellent opportunity
for parents and students who intend to enrol at
the Campus in 2011 to find out about subjects,
programs and certificated course offerings.
Teachers, students and program leaders will
outline the types of courses on offer and parents
will be able to speak to teachers and program
coordinators on an individual basis.
Handbooks will be available on the night.
The evenings will conclude with a light supper.
Further information and enquiries from
Craig Carnes, Assistant Principal, 6235 6502
or email [email protected]
The Campus looks forward to welcoming
you on either night.
Craig Carnes
Assistant Principal
For more information Campus Office: 6235 6555
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Japanese Sister School Visit a Huge Success
rom September 28 until August 9 the
Elizabeth Campus hosted 15 students
and 2 staff from our sister school
‘Hiroshima Inokuchi Senior High’. The
reciprocal arrangement whereby Inokuchi visits
us each year and we send a contingent of
staff and students to them, has now been in
operation for a period of 12 Years. We have
sent over 100 students and 20 staff during
this period of time, for a fantastic cultural and
educational experience.
Our guests from Hiroshima enjoyed their
time in Tasmania immensely and were involved
in numerous activities including bushwalking
and sightseeing on Tasmania’s beautiful East
Coast (Bicheno and Coles Bay), eagle hang
gliding at Tahune, working with students
from Lansdowne Crescent Primary and Lenah
Valley Primary, and visiting Port Arthur, the
Salmon Ponds, Salamanca, Mount Wellington,
Cadbury, Bonnorong Park, Richmond, and
Government House.
The students also got to sample a typical
day at school which included lessons in
cooking, Japanese, and volleyball. Many of the
students commented on the excellent facilities
at Elizabeth and how they would like to come
here full time.
Many people contributed to the success of
the tour and our thanks are extended to all of
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the host families who gave up their time and
energy to look after a student or staff member.
We received excellent feedback from many
families who believed that it was an enriching
and rewarding experience for all.
Our group of 11 students and 2 staff
departed for Japan on Saturday 28th of August
and will stay three days in Hong Kong prior to
heading to Osaka and then on to Hiroshima for
a further 14 days. We wish them well and know
already they are having a brilliant time.
Tim Medwin
International/Exchange Students Excursion to Bonorong and Cadbury’s
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e went on the school bus for the
excursion. It is a long way to
Bonorong Park. Bonorong is like
a zoo. When we arrived a young lady with
blond hair wearing a uniform met us. She was
our guide. She took us to see the wombat. The
wombat was very cute and shy. The wombat’s
mother was dead. The wombat has strange fur
and they are not afraid of the cold. We touched
his fur and it was different from the koala’s. The
koala’s fur is softer than the wombat’s.
The funniest thing was feeding the
wallabies. There are a lot of wallabies. We put
some food on our hands and the wallabies came
and ate it.
Then we left Bonorong and went to the
chocolate factory. A factory worker was waiting
for us. He gave everyone a bar of chocolate.
Some people began to eat it immediately. It was
very sweet! I like chocolate. The worker told
us about the history of chocolate at Cadbury’s
How much can a Koala bear?
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Yu Fang (Jenny)
"Quick! Look at the camera!"
2011 Enrolment Associate School Students
ll parents of current associate school
Year 10 students will shortly receive
a letter inviting them to be part of the
2011 enrolment of their son or daughter.
All Year 10 students will be enrolled via
scheduled appointment (see school enrolment
dates on this page). Parents have the opportunity
to complete the form attached to the letter to
book a scheduled appointment time with a
counsellor and their child over the day.
If you wish to avail yourself of this service
please return the form to Elizabeth Campus
office or phone 6235 6555 or email office
enrolment coordinator Stephanie Bailey,
[email protected] to
confirm an appointment. We shall endeavour to
set up an appointment on or near the requested
time requested. Please note that students will be
given a scheduled enrolment time irrespective
of whether parents attend.
The Campus looks forward to welcoming
you and your son or daughter on enrolment day.
Please call the Campus Office on 62356555 if
you require additional information.
Craig Carnes
Assistant Principal
Elizabeth Campus
factory. Finally we bought a lot of chocolate
from the factory shop.
It was raining outside but I think it was an
excellent excursion. We went back to class late
but I think it was worth it!
Cosgrove High School
Tuesday 16 November 9.00am - 11.30am
(to be held at Cosgrove High)
Ogilvie High School
Friday 19 November
9.00am - 12.00pm
(to be held at Elizabeth Campus)
New Town High School
Monday 22 November 9.00am - 12.00pm
(to be held at Elizabeth Campus)
Evening Enrolment Sessions (For ALL schools)
Tuesday 23 November 11.00am - 2.00pm
5.00pm - 7.00pm
(to be held at Elizabeth Campus)
2011 Late Enrolment
Monday 7 February
11.00am – 2.00pm
5.00pm – 7.00pm
(to be held at Elizabeth Campus)
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Visual Arts and Media and Art Production
his year has seen an increase in the
number of students who paint large
and boldly. An exciting new bunch has
lived in our Art Department this year who have
adventurous ideas and are prepared to take risks.
They are quite prepared to give things a shot….
why don’t we just try it to see if it will work!
These students work in apple timber, Perspex,
silicon, latex, hair, wire, and clay; paint of
course, but also food. One of their recent works
combines food, wire and paint in various stages
of decay. The progress is carefully documented
and the aesthetics of each material is then
used in connection with concepts such as loss,
control, and decay. Decay and life have been
eternal concepts underpinning much of art
history. Another artwork will involve a series of
drying apples hung from a larger than life sized
throat. Another student is producing a series
of quite large multi panelled ceramic works
that capture moments of thought and anguish,
puzzlement and hope.
The photos here include sculptors Mia
Donnet Jones and Ellie Hickey, painters
Lewis Hanson Viney, Michael Granville,
Matthew Picket, Alex Bailey, Andrea Green
and Abigail Giblin. Andrea and Abigail have
been working on series of fairly large acrylic
paintings on canvas, dealing with water and
portraiture respectively.
Alex Bailey is painting a series of zombies! He was recently delighted that a visiting
primary school child was actually frightened by one of nasty clowns.
Ellie Hickey makes a throat.
Abigail Giblin has been working on a
series of fairly large acrylic paintings
dealing with water.
Mia Donnet Jones Glazes her
ceramic form.
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Andrea Green paints her brother.
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Art Appreciation Major Portfolio Topics
his year our Art Appreciation class has
developed some strong connections with
the way artists paint and the nature of
the subjects often chosen by artists. Artistic
intention has been widely debated.
This year’s major topics include, The
Depiction of New York in Contemporary
Art, Josh Challis, Not Tame, some German
Expressionism, Jack Chugg, The Depictions
of Romance and Chivalry in the works of the
Pre-Raphaelites, Nichole Harbottle, Women
as the subjects of Pop Culture and Fine Art
and Photography, Jack Appleton, Otto Dix,
Lucien Freud and Francis Bacon, Extreme
Artists, Anastasia Xepapas, Elizabeth Vigee
le Brun, Holly Lancaster, The 4th Wall in
Painting, Jessica Stennings, Good vs. Evil in
Art: The Portrayal of Character during the 20th
Century, Grace McCallum, and Intimacy by
Emmy Reid.
This class began at Elizabeth College only
five years ago, taught off line with only 2
students. It is fabulous to see it grow to the 15
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Jane Diprose
Jack Chugg learning about conversations in the footnotes.
Holly Lancaster In Art Appreciation.
he Video Production class recently
finished a unit on stop animation. We
first put ourselves into small groups. My
group consisted of Marlene Obst (an exchange
student who on sadly has since returned to
the land of beer and sausages, Germany),
Nelson Ohl, Alice Kneebone, Joel Carney
and myself, Claire Sullivan. We made a short
students we have this year enabling us to have a
complete line dedicated to the subject. Students
who enrol in this subject come from all walks
of life and many of them are not Art students.
A recent survey of the state’s Art appreciation
students found that these students headed into
a variety of university faculties and that their
major folio topics were connected to their
future areas of study and career.
Video Production
one minute animation about the adventures of
fictitious Joel and Nelson as they turn into toys.
We shot mainly on scene at Alice Kneebone’s
house and baked chocolate brownies to give us
inspiration.
Although the film runs for an entire one
minute long, it took a fair deal longer than
one minute to edit. Now we have a richer
Screenshot from Marlene Obst, Nelson Ohl, Alice Kneebone,
Joel Carney and Claire Sullivan's animation.
understanding of animation and are totally
impressed by traditional animation such as
Walt Disney, especially seeing as they had no
computers back then to help move the processes
of editing along.
Claire Sullivan
Lewis Hanson-Viney and Mathew Pickett creating origami
characters for their stop animation short film.
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Graphic Design and Science Week - Science in my Life
hroughout Science Week a number of
classes have been visited by primary
school children, all of which were
excited and eager to open their minds to the
world of science in a fun and entertaining
approach.
None of the activities conducted around the
school were as thrilling as the ones conducted
in the graphic design room; where each child
got to work with a graphic design student to
express their love for science in an artistic and
creative way. They were able to achieve this
with the program Photoshop, which (with the
help of a student) allowed them to put together
a large selection of posters showing their keen
interest for science.
Due to the fact that the students were
from St. Marys, a lot of the students here were
treated to simple digital collages featuring
the girls’ favourite animals, foods or singers.
Through kittens, puppies, guinea pigs, Miley
Cyrus or Justin Beiber each student got to
express how much science matters to them
in everyday life. It was a joy for me and the
other students here to work with the girls and
show them what science and graphic design is
all about.
Alex Dew
D
uring Science Week, even the Graphic
Design classes got to join in. We had
a group of St Mary’s girls come in to
make a poster on the theme ‘Science in my
Life’ in order to enter the poster competition.
We were going to teach them a bit
about Photoshop and the processes graphic
designers go through. They were all excited
to see the technology we use (having a
go at the Wacom tablets was big hit!) and
the class quickly started putting posters
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together- we had to complete them within
the hour.
In the group I led we discussed all the
aspects of our poster- brainstorming ideas,
how to set up the file, colour choices, type
choices and type placement, image choice
and the ideas we wanted to convey. I enjoyed
passing on some of the knowledge I’ve learned
in studying graphic design to such enthusiastic
listeners and was impresses at how quickly
they learnt the different Photoshop commands.
Finally, everyone went through the printing
process and the St Mary’s students got to
see their finished creations on paper before
heading off.
Take a look at the posters on these two
pages that we made in the library!
Stephanie Rose
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Elizabeth College Advanced Academic Diploma
At left: Luke Bell prepares to demonstrate the necessary safety
features necessary for the day.
Above: Georgia Cox leads her team on the water.
During the May/June vacation,
many ECAADers elected to experience
White Water Rafting on the Picton
River. Weather conditions were on the
cool side, but the enthusiasm of those
who participated on both days was
warming, even though many ended up
in the cold waters of the Picton.
Mathew Kluver, Angus Ling, Nicholas di Falco,
Tim Williams, Brendan Halley and Thomas
Boxall kit up for a day on the water.
Phoebe Nelson, Brodie Carlon, Brendan
Halley and Helen Spurr thaw out in the
sun over the luncheon break.
The 2010 ECAAD Reunion was held on the first Thursday in July when, traditionally, many past ECAADers are able to gather to mull over
times past, and catch up on all of the gossip.
Nathan Cortes, Chris Mitchell, Kathryn
Lewer, Josh Cortes, Julia Gillard,
Sophie Mummery (ECAAD 20087/2009)
at the ECAAD reunion.
Jacquie Goodwin, Alli Hart, Kathryn
Lewer and Josh Brown.
Peter Wagg (joint Inaugural ECAAD
Coordinator, Year 2000) with Zoe Jay, Alex
Moores (nominated for Young Australian
of the Year 2011) and Thomas Karpiniec.
The Tenth Annual ECAAD Quiz Night was superbly mastered by our resident quiz master, Peter Wagg. The music round, enjoyed by all who
attended, was presented by Patrick Berechree; and after a great supply of Minties, Sherbies, Fantales and Chocolates, the spirits of all attendees
were high.
Peter Wagg orchestrates the activities of the
evening, while, below, Nick Di Falco, Georgia
Eade, Angus Ling, Mia Donnet-Jones, Kate
Binning, Georgia Cox and Alex Mummery
demonstrate their creativity.
(Above) Josef Kloser, Oliver Dacy, Toby
MacGregor, Georgia Figg and Luke Bell show
their enjoyment of the evening. (Below) Rosie
Brown, Allie Pasanen, Emily Herbert, Maddy
Parker, Annie Tabart, and Grace McCallum.
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(Above) Simon McGuire, Andrew Lewis,
Siobhan O’Brien and Richard Grudzien ponder
the questions posed by Peter Wagg, while
below, Julia Giffard, Naomi Searle, Kathryn
Lewer and Josh Cortes are equally challenged.
Science Redevelopment
S
tudents were able to commence Science
classes in our new facility on the 11th of
August. The weekend before this all the
Science staff arrived on a Saturday, and spent
the day unpacking boxes, and starting to get
things reorganised. They are all so dedicated!
I would like to pass on my thanks from the
Science staff for the support that we have had
and are continuing to receive from the whole
campus community during our redevelopment.
This includes other staff members, support
staff, and students of all learning areas within
the campus. In addition, Science students
have been very understanding and cooperative
during the entire redevelopment, and with
the tweaking of their teaching and learning
Deborah Beswick
National Science Week
S
cience Week at the Elizabeth Campus
this year involved 42 different activities,
and nearly 30 teachers from both the
Academy and the Polytechnic. The theme was
the “Diversity of Science”.
We were able to demonstrate that Science
can be found in all aspects of our curriculum,
from English, Sports Science, Dance,
Technology, English, Music, Geography,
Electronics, Computer Graphics, Art, Drama,
Science, . . . etc.
Over a thousand students, K – 6, joined our
Campus between the 13th and 20th August,
from a number of Hobart Primary schools.
We obtained occupancy of our new Science
facilities on the 11th of August just in time for
this special week.
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program, which we have been able to maintain,
and coping when some items were inaccessible
in the containers.
We still have some items to arrive, minor
modifications to make, and hope the lift will be
installed early next term, after which students
should be able to regain some parking spaces.
This has been a major undertaking, and the
input of staff members and students has assisted
with the process. Students were consulted
about such things as the style of chairs, and
gas fittings.
We hope next term to provide opportunities
for members of the community to view our
new teaching and learning areas. The entire
top floor of B Block has been refurbished: new
windows, wiring, gas, plumbing, insulation,
and wireless internet. We have 4 laboratories,
2 tutorial rooms, staff rooms, preparation room,
and storage for chemicals. We hope our colour
scheme will stand the test of time, and have
aimed for light colours, and for more equipment
to be in the laboratories with the students.
We have already had some visits from others
planning laboratory redevelopments to view
what we have done.
Elizabeth campus students have a strong
record of achievement in Science, and we
hope that with our new facilities that this will
be built upon, and even greater successes will
be achieved.
The week obviously would not be the
success it is without the support of the whole
Campus community, of which our students are
the key part. Our students acted as wonderful
facilitators for our visitors and it was great
to see the interactions between them and our
younger visitors. Some of our visitors were
accompanied by their parents, which allowed
us to let members of the community know a
little more about our campus.
We concluded our week of events with a
special luncheon with invitations issued by the
Hon. David Bartlett MP, Premier of Tasmania,
and hosted by Miss Rebecca White, MP.
Mr Wayne Goninon, the Faculty Manager
for the Faculty of Science, Engineering &
Technology, University of Tasmania, arranged
for Tim Jarvis (polar Explorer), and Sally
Dominguez (New Inventors) to be guest
speakers. Miss Jeannie-Marie LeRoi, the
Marketing and Communications Officer,
Faculty of Science Engineering and Technology
arranged for the Young Tassie Scientists to be
present. These students included Courtney
Jones, Lila Landowski, and Laura Wieczorski,
who are currently deciding on their PhD topics.
See collage pages 17-18.
Special Lectures at Elizabeth Campus
wo Royal Australian Chemical Institute
(RACI) Youth lectures were held at the
Elizabeth Campus in August. These
were delivered by Simon Lewis, Associate
Professor Forensic and Analytical Chemistry,
School of Chemistry, Curtin University
of Technology.
Primary school students attended The Fickle
Finger of Fate: The Science of Fingerprint
Detection. They learnt how the identification
of individual’s presence at the scene of a crime
or terrorist incident is vitally important for
the successful progression of an investigation.
Fingerprints remain the most widely used
and reliable means of personal identification
and are therefore extremely important to
law enforcement as evidence. Students were
interested to learn that identical twins do not
have identical fingerprints!
The lecture for our Year 11/12 students was
titled The Many Murders of Harold Chipman.
In January 2000 Harold Shipman, a former GP,
was convicted of the murder of 15 of his elderly
patients by administering lethal injections of
opiates. The subsequent enquiry established
that he had killed at least 215 people over a
period of 23 years, making him the United
Kingdom’s most prolific mass murderer. The
presentation showed how forensic science
was fundamental to the successful prosecution
of Shipman.
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Science Week
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National Youth Science Forum (NYSF)
J
ames Newlands and Tiege McCarthy
are two of our year 11 students who
have been selected to participate in the
NYSF in January 2011. They are supported
by the Rotary Clubs of North Hobart and
Moonah respectively.
The NYSF program consists of a mix of
scientific, formal, personal development, and
social activities. These range from laboratory
visits to sports evenings and from a bush dance
to group dynamics.
One of the most important elements of
the January Forum is the program of half-day
visits to research industry facilities. Students
go on a range of visits depending on their stated
areas of scientific interest. The range covers
physics, maths and computing, chemistry,
biomedicine, animal and plant biology, earth
and environmental sciences, and engineering.
The aim is to inform, inspire, and challenge
students to consider what working in different
fields is really like. They have a unique
opportunity to talk to dozens of practicing
scientists and engineers at and about their work.
James and Tiege are looking forward to
their participation, and we congratulate them
on their selection, in a very competitive process
which involved both a written application,
and interviews.
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Students at the January 2011 NYSF.
Finding a Career Through Studying Aeronautical Engineering
t was another career expo at my high school,
Mountain Heights, and like every similar
function beforehand, I, like everyone else,
set out to collect as many 'freebies' as was
possible in our allocated time there. Yet, during
that period I decided to casually wander over
to a table labelled "Defence Force Recruiting".
Who would have thought such a trivial choice
at the time, would consequently result in me
pursuing a career within the Australian Defence
Force?
Since that very day, I managed to maintain
in contact with that particular recruiter who
spoke to me that day and for the past 18 months
I have gone through what's known as the ADFA
admission process, which has consisted of:
A
group of keen science students
achieved outstanding results when
they participated in the University
of New South Wales International Science
Competition this year. Those students whose
achievements were outstanding were rewarded
with Certificates of Credit, Distinction, and
High Distinction. These were presented to
them at a recent campus assembly by Dr Dianne
Purnell, the Academy Principal.
a YOU session, an assessment day (medical
and psych), a number of numerical, general
knowledge and literacy tests, and flying to
Canberra during the Easer holidays where I
then spent 2 days attending an Officer Selection
Board for interviews and further testing amongst
a large number of other ambitious applicants
country-wide.
From the moment I returned to Tasmania, it
was a matter of playing the waiting game in hope
that I would be accepted into ADFA (Australian
Defence Force Academy) and receive a
scholarship for my university studies. Midway
through the exam period, I received perhaps the
most significant phone call of my life to date
where I was notified by my case manager in
Hobart that I had indeed been granted a letter
of offer to study aeronautical engineering at
ADFA to become an Armament/Aeronautical
Engineering Officer at the conclusion of my
tertiary studies in 4 years time.
In conclusion, I encourage taking a step back
to reflect upon how an action from your past,
which at the time seemed inconsequential, has
affected: who you are, where you are and what
it has meant for your future; because that one
single moment in grade ten has unquestionably
established the first stable platform on which I
can stand tall and in truth, begin to assemble the
building blocks of my life.
Cameron Sheridan
Competition Success
James Newlands and Maisie hands will
be receiving UNSW Medals later in the year
acknowledging their level of success in this
prestigious competition.
Certificates of Credit:
Iain McClung
Felicity Searle
James Burton
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Year 11
Year 11
Year 11
Certificates of Distinction
Haydon Dennison
Year 11
Nick Matthews
Year 11
Tatsuma Kunimoto
Year 12
Yu-Rong Lee
Year 12
Steven Mason
Year 12
Joseph Tarbath
Year 12
Certificates of High Distinction
James Newlands
Year 11
Maisie Hands
Year 12
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Volleyball Competition hosted by Elizabeth Campus
he Elizabeth Campus Volleyball
Intensive Program hosted 12 Primary
Schools consisting of 26 teams for
the annual Southern Primary School’s Sports
Association carnival. This is the second year
that the volleyball program had hosted and
organised the event and we were privileged to
work with over 100 students and 12 staff for
the whole day.
Games were played with modified rules and
were contested by teams of 4 over 4 badminton
courts at the Elizabeth Gym. The VIP students
took a skills and drills session at the beginning
of the day as many of the students had not played
before. This was followed up by two separate
competition rounds with the girls from Lenah
Valley the ultimate victors. Congratulations to
all of the schools who took part.
Learning how to dig it!
T
he Elizabeth Campus Volleyball
Intensive Program hosted 50 students
from Lenah Valley for a Sports Science
morning on Wednesday 25 of August. The
students were involved in some fitness testing,
using the ball machines and specialised
computer software programs that help
analyse movement.
The students (both Lenah Valley and
Elizabeth) then ventured to the canteen and
shared some lovely morning tea, before
departing for the day. Some of the students
told their teacher that it was the best day of
their lives!
Our Excursion (student article)
We went on a wonderful excursion on
Wednesday. We went to Elizabeth Campus.
We went into the gym to play volleyball with
Mrs Medwin-Smiths husband. There were four
types of groups. In group four there was a small
ball machine, you had to hit the ball over the
net. Then you had to go to the back of the line
and do two sit ups. In group one you got to see
yourself on a tape but first you had to hit the
ball in a special action. In group two you had
to see how high you can jump! I jumped about
twenty centimetres. Last of all, in group three
you had to hit balls from the big machine. There
were a lot of people who got hit with the ball
including me!
Grace - Lenah Valley Primary student
Alex, ‘Jumping Bean’ Salter, showing
everyone how to spike the volleyball.
Lenah Valley Visit
Is the ball coming or going?
Warm up before play session.
Jay Medwin-Smith instructs Lenah
Valley students.
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Multisport Racing
O
ver the last few months, students and
staff have participated in the multisport
racing events; The Ben Lomond
Descent and The Huon Valley Winter Challenge.
The Ben Lomond Descent included a 16km
mountain bike, 11km paddle and a 9km run.
In this event, the Elizabeth College staff team
(Stephen Cameron, Simon Harder and Oliver
Close) came a fantastic third overall in the
team division. The participating students were:
Matthew Nowicki, Jayden Mitchalkowski,
Paul Hunt, Luke bell, Joseph Freeman, Josef
Kloser and Toby MacGregor. A few weeks
later, staff and students participated in the
Winter Challenge held down by the Huon River.
This event consisted of an 11km paddle, 37km
road bike, 18km mountain bike and a 10km
run. Congratulations to the staff team; Stephen
Cameron, Joe Pavic, Simon Harder and Oliver
Close, and to the student team who came fourth
in the student division; Toby Macgregor, Luke
Bell and Josef Kloser and to the other student
team; Jayden Mitchalkowski, Joseph Freeman
and Matthew Spence. Elizabeth Campus did
especially well cleaning up many of the spot
prizes this year!
Toby MacGregor.
Stephen Cameron.
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Josef Kloser enjoying some time on the water.
Overall, everyone gave the events a hard
go and did a wonderful job. Hopefully we
will have some more participants to tackle the
events again next year!
Sarah Briggs
Joseph Freeman.
Athlete Development Golf Class
he
Elizabeth
Campus Athlete
Development Golf class recently visited
the prestigious Barnbougle Dunes golf
course in Bridport. Barnbougle is a world class
course and one of the top courses in the country
so the ADP crew were very excited to test their
skills during their two day visit.
Under the guidance of ADP golf pro,
Christian Rainey, players got a feel for the
course on the first day through an Ambrose
format for the front 9 holes and foursomes
for the back 9 holes. Despite windy and cold
conditions it was a successful outing with
players feeling confident and well prepared for
another round the following day.
After a restful night at the Bridport resort
and a bit of reflection of their form the day
prior, everyone was pumped and ready to go on
what was a beautifully sunny and still winter’s
day for our second round on the course. The
format for day two was match play and there
were some keenly contested matches between
our two teams (eastern shore and western
shore). In the end scores were all locked up so
we’ll have to come back in 2011 to play on the
new Barnbougle dunes course which is close
to opening and looks very impressive. The trip
was great fun and a fantastic golfing experience
for all involved.
In 2011 the Elizabeth Campus golf ADP
group will be participating in the World Schools
Golf Challenge in South Africa. Their two week
tour will include four days golf in Malaysia en
route to the tournament in South Africa and is
gearing up as a once in a lifetime opportunity
for young and enthusiastic golfers.
If you would like to be involved or would
like more information please contact Oliver
Close [email protected]
Oliver Close
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ADP golfer, Lewis Ringwaldt, in action
at Barnbougle Dunes Golf course.
Outdoor Education
O
ver term two this year, outdoor
education students have been involved
in many off-campus activities. This
winter, students visited Ben Lomond and
Mt Field. Leading up to the snow camps
students studied aspects of snow survival. This
included emergency shelters, prevention and
management of hypothermia, search and rescue
skills, navigation, food and nutrition and made
their own survival kits.
Three days were spent on Ben Lomond
and although the lifts were not running, there
was just enough snow to ski and build igloos.
Two days were spent on both of the Mt Field
camps and students either hiked or had a go at
snowboarding. We are now looking forward to
next year’s snow activities.
Other outdoor activities this term included;
mountain bike riding, rafting, orienteering and
climbing. These activities are a great way to
get out of the classroom, learn new skills, get
active and have fun. We hope there are plenty
of enrolments for next year’s courses.
The Outdoor Team.
The group at Mt Field.
Maiju Kuusniemi.
Katie Macpherson, Tobias Eastwood, Sean Cooper, Damien Oliver-Black and Maiju
Kuusniemi having a break in the snow.
Alina Schertenleib, Silka Price and Kate Binning at Ben Lomond.
Mitch Sargent, Joshua Wells and Owyn Howell commune
with nature.
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Diary Dates
2010
Monday 20 September
First Day Term 3 (Handbook available)
Wednesday 29 September
Parent Information Night 1
Thursday 7 October
Parent Information Night 2
Thursday 21 October
Hobart Show Day
Monday 15 November - Friday 26 November
Examination Period
Tuesday 16 November
Enrolment Cosgrove High School
Friday 19 November
Enrolment Ogilvie High School
Monday 22 November
Enrolment New Town High School
Tuesday 23 November
Evening Enrolment Sessions (For ALL schools)
Tuesday 30 November
College Formal
E l i z a b e t h A c a d e m y 256 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7000
Telephone: +61 3 62356555
Facsimile: +61 3 62312242
Website: http://www.academy.tas.edu.au/campus_elizabeth.html
Editor: Craig Carnes
Graphic Design: Dylan Oswin