Welcome to Newman Being!

Edition 3/2025

Welcome to the final edition of Newman Being. From next year, it will be replaced by Newman Hearts, a new College magazine produced outside of Archives and Alumni Engagement, which had two issues published this year, and reflects the communication style the College is moving towards.

This Term we’ve been working with several class groups to help organise truly memorable Reunions (see Recent and Upcoming Reunions, below), while continuing our hunt for Alumni with whom we’ve lost touch over the years. Along the way we uncover some really interesting stories, all of which add to our shared history. We are continually reminded of what a small world it is out there, and that Newman Beings are everywhere!

Birthday card responses continue to make our day - in particular a delightfully helpful one from Brigidine Secondary School Alumni Patricia Taskunas (Murray 1953), who responded to her birthday card featuring Brigidine Secondary School girls in 1949 (below):

Many thanks for that old photo which has brought back many memories - I can't tell you how happy it made me when I saw those ten faces - I remember them all! 

Patricia went on to identify all the names we didn't know (underlined). They are, L-R: Jean Cochrane, Mary Monaghan, Irene Chegwidden, Chrissie Alexander (Chrissoula Alexopoulos), Alma Schmidt, Stella Mouritz, Betty Dawson, Eileen Healy, Pat Murray, Joan Chesson. Wonderful stuff, and thank you, Patricia!

As usual, our Alumni are busy doing incredible and interesting things, here and all over the world, and we hope you enjoy reading about those in this edition:

- Tazli Bowe (McIntosh 1990), her dad Alan McIntosh (1958), and daughter Abby Bowe
  (Year 7, 2025)
- Police Officer in Charge of Rottnest Island Michael Wear (1986)
- Indigenous languages expert Dr Doug Marmion PSM (1976)
- Member for Fremantle, the Hon Simone McGurk MLA (1980)
- Busselton dweller Wendy Spencer (McIntosh 1966)
- Young actor Laura Cameron (2013); and
- Sports journalist extraordinaire John Townsend (1978)

We hope you've enjoyed the Newman Being Alumni newsletters as much as we’ve enjoyed writing them! Since establishing the Archives in 2020 and the Alumni Program in 2022, reconnecting with our Alumni has been one of my great privileges. It has been a joy to help build something so precious and meaningful, while simultaneously bringing the College up to national governance compliance standards, and best practise within Archives.

Thank you to every one of you who reached out, shared your memories, took the time to read, or simply dropped us a quick email to say how much you enjoyed each issue. Your acceptance, generosity, and warmth have been at the heart of this work, and we are deeply grateful.

Bye for now

Shannon Lovelady                                   Amy Devenish
Archivist, College Historian,                   Archives and Alumni Engagement Assistant
and Alumni Engagement Manager

Time for some Newman Nostalgia!

A little history (just a little!) on one of our 'Antecedent Schools'... 

On the day before end of Term 3, we had the absolute pleasure of hosting the entire Year 2 cohort, of around 90 students, for an extended lesson in the history of our College, and for them to learn their place within that history.

With the backdrop of a display of uniforms, trophies, yearbooks and other treasures, we took them on a journey through time, beginning in 1913 at St Ildephonsus College in New Norcia. The children were fascinated by the story of Sylvester ‘Vesty’ Byrne (1924) who was just five when he arrived at SIC in 1913, and had such an angelic face it was replicated on the face of every angel in the Chapel at SIC; and how artist and founding Principal Br Stanislaus (Richard Healy), designed what became the College crest for the cover of the first yearbook.

From there we moved on to Wembley in 1942, when the Brigidine Sisters came to WA to run St Joseph’s School on Salvado Road (north side). They listened as we introduced them to the standards of the day, with outdoor classes on really hot days, and a left-handed girl forced to write with her right, as was the custom of the day.

We then travelled forward to 1962 and the establishment of Siena Girls’ High School in Doubleview, and Brigidine College in Floreat, before the Marist Brothers’ arrival in Churchlands in 1965. It was an exciting realisation for them that this 1960s Brigidine campus was where they’d begun their own schooling, and where they’d attended until just a few weeks before.

We then moved on to surprising around a dozen students for whom at least one parent, aunt, uncle or grandparent attended Newman or one of our Antecedent Schools. We dug through the Yearbooks and found photos of most while they were in Years 10, 11 and 12, and as we went through each one, the children marvelled at their young parents up on the screen - some of whom were recognised by their offspring, some of whom were not. One was the spitting image of their lovely mum, which she was so pleased to hear! 

After a loud and lively game of Now? Then? or Both? and donning some archivists’ gloves, some handled precious old trophies while others dressed up in some robust Marist and Brigidine blazers, caps, and berets. Every student was then rewarded for their interest and good manners with the gift of a small school badge from the Archives. With their prizes clutched in their tiny hands they then filed out with huge smiles to stand in front of the three crests which adorn our main Administration building, and shouted the names of the schools they now recognised: "St Ildephonsus! Siena! Brigidine!"

Returning to their classes, they completed their homework - “Hello Tomorrow!” - involving writing a letter to their future Year 12 selves. We have recorded and stored these time capsules safely in archival stationery - and they are now officially part of our Archives as well as our College’s living history - until they are returned them in Year 12, 2035.

Images, top:
Left: Australia's first Marist Brother, Br Stanislaus (Richard Healy), as a young man, c1880. He was a poet and talented artist, and worked in illuminating manuscripts. Courtesy St Marcellin Catholic College, Madora Bay, WA.
Middle: Inaugural St Ildephonsus College Principal Br Stanislaus (Richard Healy), after which one of the original SIC Guilds was named. He died in his fourth year at SIC in 1916, aged 61.
Right: The first yearbook, produced in 1913, with Br Stanislaus' artwork on the cover.

Images above:
Left: 'Vesty' Byrne's (1924) childhood face, immortalised in the faces of the angels in the Chapel at St Ildephonsus, New Norcia
Middle: 'Vesty' Byrne (1924) in 1922, his angelic childhood features now that of a young man.
Right: Patricia Cornford (Keenan 1952) in Sub-Junior (Year 9), 1949, learning to write with her right hand, instead of her left.
Below, top to bottom: Three of our Antecedent Schools and corresponding crests: The full coloured beauty of the St Ildephonsus College crest, established 1913, designed and drawn by Br Stanislaus (Richard Healy); Siena Girls' High School, Doubleview, established 1962; Brigidine College, Floreat, established 1962

Alumni Updates

We take great pride in the accomplishments of our Newman Beings and the scope of their achievements. While some have garnered worldwide acclaim in their respective fields, others may be known for their contributions to their local community or even within their own family. We celebrate and honour the efforts of all Newman Beings, from all of our 'Antecedent Schools'.

Tazli Bowe (McIntosh 1990) is a proud second-generation Newman Being, who came to the College in Year 8, 1986. She is the daughter of Fay and Alan McIntosh (1958), who boarded at St Ildephonsus College, New Norcia, for his last few years of schooling.

Alan, from Norseman, didn’t particularly enjoy his time at SIC and, as a growing lad, was often starving. While he thought of running away, he quickly realised the futility of doing so. Instead, he made the best of his situation, worked hard, and matriculated with all his chosen subjects except history, which was one of his favourites, along with English. He also enjoyed sports, like pole-vaulting, and was Captain of both the Football and Debating Teams.

Had his parents been able to afford it at the time, Alan would’ve gone on to university, but instead he applied for a job with West Australian Newspapers. Too young, he returned to Norseman for 1959, and worked as a mining clerk. Still keen on forging a career in journalism, in 1960 he applied for a job with The Daily News. He was accepted as a cadet reporter, writing a weekly column on the still new and rapidly rising popularity of surf board riding.

In November that year, aged just 18, Alan miraculously survived a plane crash off Cervantes which tragically claimed the lives of two press photographers. Though he carried the loss with him, Alan subsequently forged a full career in journalism, married his wife Fay, and raised two adored daughters. He battled cancer in his 30s but then passed away suddenly from a heart attack aged 45 in November 1987, while Tazli was in Year 9. 

Tazli remains grateful to have been in Mike Diamond's (RE Teacher 1982-present) class when her father died, forever dividing her life into ‘before’, and ‘after’. She says he was instrumental in helping her come to terms with her grief and not only provided meaningful counselling for her, but drove a bus to her father’s funeral so all her school friends could attend the Mass, too.

Today, Tazli works in promotions at 6PR radio station and is married to Robert ‘Bob’ Bowe, with whom she has three gorgeous children. The youngest is Abby Bowe – one of our 3rd generation students who started in Year 7 this year! 

Thanks to Tazli’s frequent visits to Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) with her parents from the age of about seven, she has a lifelong love of the island. Now she goes with her own family as often as she can, and loves it so much she wrote “Our Rottnest Holiday”; a children’s book about a little boy’s first visit to the island. It’s considered a ‘must read’ for any young child who’s stayed there, and is suitable for ages 2-10.

At home, life is brightened by the family’s dog, Buddy, and their plucky, disabled chook named Hey Hey.

Images above:
Top: Three generations of the McIntosh Bowe family, L-R: Alan ‘Mac’ McIntosh (1958) in 1958; Alan's daughter Tazli Bowe (McIntosh 1990) and granddaughter Abby Bowe (Year 7, 2025) in November 2025
Bottom left: St Ildephonsus College Rifles, 1958
Back, L-R: George Cram, William ‘Bill’ McDonald, Dennis Halligan, John McPartland 
3rd row: Michael Pickworth, Franco Sinicco, John Bonato, Barry Pauley, Umberto Gaspari, Denis Thompson, John Lally, Peter Willett, Robert Alexander, Terry Shine, Barry Wright 
2nd row: Michael Kennedy, John Roughan, Robert Reynolds, Donald Hicks, Christopher Carmody, John Rushton, Richard Reeson, John Bradshaw, Colin Bell, Peter Ross, John Henryon 
Front: Michael Anderson  Murray Gatti, Victor Nicoletto, Theo Keeris, Michael Back, Alan McIntosh, William ‘Bill’ Bennet, Denis Horan, Richard Hardy, Anthony Chin, Peter Soord 
Bottom right: ACC Senior Netball Team 3
Back, L-R: Ann-Marie Zinni, Sharon Burns, Alicia Asic, Tazli McIntosh, Paulene Mackell
Front: Mrs Stephenson, Janis Young, Kristen Schnell, Danelle McCoy, Ann-Maree Markopoulus
Absent: Anne-Marie Wade

Michael Wear (1986) had a long-held desire to join the WA Police (particularly the Water Police), which is recorded on the pages of the 1986 Yearbook.

Michael came to Newman in 1977, which was the first year of our name change from Marist to Newman College, and he belongs to what we think is the only cohort to have been schooled in every one of our (then) four locations: from Grade 3, 1977, at Lavalla campus; then Year 8 (1982) at the Middle School/Brigidine (later Marian) Campus, Floreat; Year 9 (1983) at Siena, Doubleview, in our first year of co-education; and Years 10-12 (1984-1986) at Churchlands. 

After school he worked for two years at Perpetual Trustees and, in February 1989, fulfilled his ambition of joining WA Police. He was initially stationed at Subiaco Police Station, then walked the city beat, Fremantle, East Perth Lock up, Mt Hawthorn, then Kondinin Police station in the wheatbelt before returning back to North Perth Police Station.

Having grown up, like most Western Australians, visiting Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) from the age of about six months, the place fills a sizeable chunk of Michael’s heart. In 2001 he was transferred to Rottnest island Police and loved being stationed there until 2006, and even visited Newman to give talks to years 12 students prior to Leavers week. But in 2006 his dream of joining the Water Police came true, and he subsequently spent 12 happy years there, based at Fremantle.

In 2007 Michael attained an Advance Diploma in Police Search and Rescue Management from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and, in mid-2015 received a Winston Churchill Fellowship, with which he attended the United States Coast Guard Academy in Yorktown, Virginia, USA, and qualified as a Maritime Search and Rescue Planning Officer. He is the only Australian to have ever completed the course.

He returned to the Water Police in Fremantle where he continued as the Coordinator for Marine Search and Rescue across the State until redeployed to Emergency Operations.

During his time at the Water Police, Michael was involved in some of the biggest Search and Rescue Operations in the State at the time. He coordinated the rescue from a Qantas plane of Abby Sunderland, a 15-year old girl stranded halfway between South Africa and Australia, and was involved in the tragedy of Christmas Island refugee boat people incident, in which numerous people lost their lives. Thankfully he has also been involved in many operations where - due to his knowledge and passion for the Search and Rescue operations - people are alive today.

For ten years Michael was also the Course Director of the National Search and Rescue School and, in 2016, travelled to New Zealand to review and instruct the New Zealand Police.

Earlier this year Michael kindly volunteered to host a table at our Year 12 Careers’ Breakfast, and was delighted at the opportunity to give back to his old school and inspire others to join WA Police.

The last few years have seen Michael back as a front Line Police officer at Cockburn Police Station. Recently he was promoted to Officer in Charge of Rottnest Island Police Station, and he moved to live there in September. He is one of very few permanent residents on the island and, while they don’t allow pets, he is surrounded by plenty of wildlife, both two- and four-legged varieties!

He treasures the friendships forged more than 40 years ago at Newman, and while his cohort loves getting together every six months or so, he encourages anyone from the Class of 1986 who’s visiting Rottnest to come and say hi! 

Images above:
Top: Year 8, Room 6, Newman Siena, 1982
Back, L-R: Michael Wear, J Slyth, N Ellery, J Brooker, A Lagun, G Privilege, J Ferrante, M Simich, C Beverley, M Gallagher, A Mann
2nd row: Mr Slattery, M Hevron, S Foster, P Gazia, A Spadaccini, S Carmody, C Kelly, B Newton, S McDonald, T Cranley, D Patroni, H Brodalka, D Dignam, Br Domnus
Front: D Robinson, A Henryon, P Millington, K Sarich, N Vucak, P Grant, D Elliot, S Colgan, M O'Sullivan
2nd row, left: Year 9, Newman Siena, 1983
Back, L-R: N Burton, L Skewes, G Palazzo, S Smith, S Donovan, H Marchesani, C Watts, J Harris
3rd row: D Baumgartel, Michael Wear, P Hampton, S McDonald, J Venning, D Field, C Beverley, R Eddy
2nd row: Mr N Morson, K Williams, A Di Camillo, A Spadaccini, H Giordano, B Newton, D Sheehan, S Keating, C Martin, Sr Helen O’Connor
Front: A Walker, J Fracaro, W Kirwan, L Turley, L Arculus, G Bosenberg, E Garvey, P Burkett, M O'Neill
3rd row, left: Middle left: ACC 1st XVIII Football (Runners Up), 1986
Back, L-R: Todd Vladich, Darren Davies, Anthony Capolingua, Christopher Davidson, Mark Spargo, Carl Condipodero, Michael Lee, Anthony Mann, David Dignam, Bradley Twite, Darren Brice
Middle: Robert Cardile, Anthony Foley, David Collins, Michael Wear, Bob Bucat, Nick Stilian, David Ramsdale, Chris Williams, Greg Williams
Front: Paul Figliomeni, Nathan Phillips, Robert Malone, David Creed, Raymond O'Connor, Simon Phillips, Vincent Siciliano. Coach: John Aldous (1972)
Bottom left: Mrs Collins' Contact Group, 1986
Back, L-R: Darren Lloyd, Andrew Kelly, Gary Wright, Paul Ricciardello
Middle: Gregory Wheeler, Matthew Strack, Christopher Williams, Anne Rose, Michael Wear, Paul Starcevich, Damien Rochford
Front: Patricia Rosser, Ainslie Marris, Sandrine Konig, Mrs Collins, Tanya Eather, Gillian MacDonald, Amanda Walsh
Right, top to bottom: Michael at Newman College, 1986; Michael Wear (1986), Officer in Charge, Rottnest Island Police Station, receiving his 35 years’ of service National Medal clasp, 2024; Michael at work, 2025

State Labor Member for Fremantle Simone Frances McGurk (1980) is the youngest of five children of Bette McGurk (Logan 1947), who attended Brigidine Secondary School on Salvado Road, Wembley, and her husband Patrick.

The McGurks lived at 12 Chiswick Street Wembley Downs, and although Bette and Patrick divorced in 1975, Bette and the children stayed in the house until the early 1980s.

Simone and her siblings Peta Zanotti (McGurk dec), Shane McGurk (1976), Fiona Milner (McGurk 1977) and Stephen McGurk (1977), all attended Holy Spirit Primary School before attending either Marist College (for the boys), Brigidine College, or Siena Girls’ High School, all of which became Newman College in 1977.

Simone came through Brigidine in 1976, then to Siena and Newman College for Years 8-12, graduating in 1980. She was a member for the SRC in Years 11 and 12, and did well in her TAE. Perhaps as a portend of things to come, Simone achieved equal fourth in the state for Politics. 

After school, Simone worked full time as a national official for the organisation Young Christian Students, before completing a Bachelor of Arts (History and Politics) from the University of Melbourne, where she also worked as a research assistant at the University Archives, and was elected Chair of the Students’ Union. 

On returning to Perth in 1987 Simone moved into the state public sector, before working for the Metal Trades Federation of Unions, and then the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) from 1989-2000. At the AMWU she held the positions of researcher, organiser, and assistant secretary. 

In 2000 Simone returned to Perth and studied Media and Communications at Murdoch University. During this time she worked as a paralegal consulting to the Yamatji Land and Sea Council, and as a producer on ABC Radio. She also worked for the United Voice union as an organiser and campaigns officer. Later, Simone served on the State Training Board as well as on the Board of AustralianSuper.

In 2005 Simone married Newman classmate Mark Hodgson (1980), and today they live in Fremantle, where Simone has lived since the mid-1990s.

From 2007 Simone served as assistant secretary and then secretary of UnionsWA, until entering politics with preselection for the State seat of Fremantle. With senior Labor figure and fellow Newman alumni the Hon Sue Ellery (1979) as her campaign manager, Simone won the seat back for Labor on 9 March 2013.

With the election of the McGowan Labor Government in 2017, Simone was sworn in as Minister for Child Protection, Women’s Interests, Community Service, and as the inaugural Minister for the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence. Since 2022 she has held the portfolios of Training and Workforce Development, Water, Youth, Industrial Relations, Creative Industries, Heritage, Aged Care and Seniors.

Some of Simone’s portfolio highlights include:

• Child Protection: extending support for young people in care to age 21; overseeing the successful youth justice program Target 120; amending legislation to increase involvement of Aboriginal-controlled community organisations in child protection matters;
• Family and Domestic Violence (FDV): significant law reform, increased resources and government-led coordination to the FDV response;
• Homelessness: developing evidence-based Housing First as the cornerstone of State Government homeless policy;
• Water: commencing construction of the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant, and ensuring protections for the Martuwarra (Fitzroy) River.
• Training: securing funding for fee-free and low-fee TAFE courses; $250m investment in TAFE College upgrades;
• Industrial Relations: enshrined a prohibition on sexual harassment at work; negotiated increases in all state public sector workers. 
• Creative Industries: is overseeing the State’s screen industry strategy including opening new film studios, as well as significant upgrades to the Perth Concert Hall and the Perth Cultural Centre. 

Today, Simone and Mark live all things Fremantle, mostly spending time with their dog, Doug, at South or Leighton Beach.

The Class of 1980 still regularly gets together, including recently celebrating, at the Wembley Hotel, 45 years since graduating! (See Reunions: Recent!)

Images above:
Top left: Year 12 SRC, 1980
Back, L-R: Paul Smithson, Michael McMonigal, Paul Ukich, Pat McNulty, Carolyn Kelly, Mrs Rosemary McBeath
Middle: Mr Barry Harvie, Simone McGurk, Richard Price, Gay Brennan
Front: Michelle D'Adamo, Jackie Kelly, Naomi Clear
Top right: Member for Fremantle, the Hon Simone McGurk MLA (1980), in Fremantle, 2025
Middle left: Mark McGowan winning a second term as Premier of WA for the Labor Party, Election night, March 2021
L-R: Caitlin Collins, Simone McGurk MLA (1980), Amber-Jade Sanderson, Ali Kent, Lara Dalton?, Rebecca Stephens, Sue Ellery MLC (1979), Emily Hamilton
Middle right: Parliamentary photo of the Hon Simone McGurk MLA (1980)
Bottom: The Hon Simone McGurk MLA (1980) visiting WA Ballet, on 5 November 2025. Pictured with her is fellow classmate David McAllister AC (1980) who will finish his two year stint as Guest Artistic Director at the end of the year.

Wendy Spencer (McIntosh 1966) attended Our Lady of Victories’ Primary School in Wembley from Kindy in 1954 to Year 7 in 1961, and went on to be one of the founding students at the newly-built Brigidine College in Floreat, in 1962.

After completing her Junior in 1964, Wendy worked at Pellegrini’s Christian Supplies in Hay Street, Perth, before enrolling at Underwood Business College in 1965, to sharpen her secretarial skills. On graduating, she worked at Legacy for a short stint before becoming a private secretary at A H Priestly & Son. In 1968 she joined the public service and began working at the Lands and Surveys Department (now the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage) which is where she met young cadet surveyor, Geoff Spencer.

They married at OLV in 1972 and spent a fortnight honeymooning in South West WA in a 15 foot Baravan they bought. Immediately following that, Geoff received a series of postings to the Wheatbelt. First it was to Duranillin – a tiny dot on the map with a general store, hall, and a few houses, about 15km south of Darkan. They collected water from Lake Towerrining, which was evidently formed by a large meteor falling to earth eons ago and is now a popular camping spot. 

In their Baravan they then stayed in many other places including Waroona, Brookton, Merredin, Mukinbudin, Kulin, Pingelly, Boddington, Lake Grace, Lake King, Southern Cross, Bruce Rock and Esperance. Wendy loved staying in so many beautiful regional areas of WA at a time when those places weren’t swamped with tourists as they are now.

In 1973 Wendy and Geoff returned to Perth where Wendy began working at the Treasury Department and they bought a small two-bedroom house in Innaloo. Their first child, David, was born in November that year. 

From April to the end of 1974 Geoff was posted once more to the Wheatbelt. This time, with six-month-old David along for the ride, they bought a slightly larger caravan. More Wheatbelt town postings followed in 1975, and they returned to Perth at the end of that year.

They bought a home in Greenwood in 1976 and moved in four weeks before their second child, daughter Nikki, was born. They stayed in Perth for the next year but, in 1978, Geoff was posted away again for 12 months – this time north, to the Pilbara, and with a government-issued caravan. Wendy found she absolutely fell in love with all the towns in the region!

Back in Perth, their third child, Brett, was born in December 1980, and Wendy settled to raising her children and supporting Geoff in his work. In 1993 he presented a paper on satellite imagery at a conference in Germany. Wendy loved going along as well, and operating the computer to accompany his presentation.

Wendy and Geoff sold the Greenwood house in 2010 and retired to Busselton. Still happily married, and with a growing brood of nine grandchildren to cherish (ranging in age from 8-year-old twins to their eldest granddaughter, who is 30), they love the easy lifestyle down there. Unfortunately Wendy’s health began to deteriorate, and while she has always determinedly focused on the positive in every situation, it’s a little easier to find the silver lining with such glorious views and sunsets so readily on hand.

Although Wendy can no longer travel interstate or overseas, they bought another caravan in 2020, this time with the luxury of an ensuite! They’ve been caravanning their way through all the towns they visited in years gone by – a bit shocked to find Port Hedland’s caravan park is now an empty lot, and being disappointed by some towns ruined through growing tourism.

Wendy still comes up to Perth and catches up with her old classmates from OLV and Brigidine as often as she can. They were special times, and the group enjoys sharing their happy memories together.

Wendy is also interested in her family history and, in particular, loves old photographs, though she doesn’t have many from her childhood herself. She’s currently engaged in trying to identify all children in the senior class photo of students at OLV from around 1961, in which she should be. The original image is rather grainy and makes differentiating facial features a bit iffy, so she is working with photographic enhancement to bring the faces into sharper focus, and we’re keen to see any results!

Images above:
Top: Senior class at Our Lady of Victories Primary School, corner Cambridge and Simper Streets, Wembley, 1960
Bottom left: Wendy and Geoff Spencer, happily married for 53 years.
Right: Wendy Spencer (McIntosh 1966) in Busselton, enjoying one of the many sublime sunsets! 

Dr Doug Marmion PSM (1976) is the son of Pat and Sue Marmion (nee McEachern) who married in 1957 in the Gascoyne district, before moving down to Innaloo where they raised their family.

Doug went to St Dominic’s Primary School, Innaloo, and came to Marist Junior College in Subiaco in Year 4, 1968, transferring to Senior College in Churchlands in 1972 for Year 8. He enjoyed athletics and sports, and was a member of the First XI Soccer Team. Sadly his father died in August 1976, aged just 48, in Doug’s final year at school. His brother Neil Marmion (1977, dec) was just a year behind, and was one of the first graduates of Newman College.

Unsure of what to do after high school, Doug decided to train as a teacher, and his teaching career began in Alice Springs in 1982. At that stage, he was unfamiliar with any of the Aboriginal languages spoken but, through their songs and stories, his students introduced him to their Pitjantjatjara language. This sparked an enduring fascination with Indigenous languages. Apart from a two-year break spent backpacking overseas, he was in Alice Springs for seven years. 

Doug was later posted as an adult educator to the remote desert community of Kintore in the Northern Territory, where he met his future wife Genevieve, who was working there as a nurse/midwife, and began learning the local Indigenous language. His interest in Aboriginal languages strengthened, and he took up studying linguistics remotely. 

After a few years in the NT Doug and Genevieve moved to Geraldton where Doug joined the Yamaji Language Centre. Over the next decade he worked closely with Indigenous groups across the Mid-West, studying and documenting their languages, some of which were long past the point of being at risk of disappearing. 

“My work focused on collecting language and cultural information from the elderly speakers of the Geraldton area. I became close to many of the elders who were among the last speakers of their languages, and it was a privilege to be able to work with them.”

Following this came a move to Canberra, where Doug completed a PhD in linguistics, which involved taking Genevieve, their son, and two daughters on lengthy stays to remote parts of Papua New Guinea, in particular the village of Wutung, on the north coast beside the border with Indonesia.

In 2010 Doug joined the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) as Director of the AIATSIS Centre for Australian Languages. In that role he worked with Indigenous groups from across Australia, including (from WA): Nyamal, Martu, Nyangamarta, Nyungar, Bardi, Karajarri, Wajarri, Ngajumaya; and many others from all over Australia. He also contributed to several key projects, including the internationally recognised AUSTLANG online database (a definitive thesaurus and online database of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, with more than 1200 records of language varieties), three successive National Indigenous Languages Surveys, the National Indigenous Languages Report, Indigenous Language Dictionaries Project, and the annual Paper & Talk Project. 

One project of which Doug is particularly proud, is the Ngunnawal Language Revival Project which is helping to restore the endangered Ngunnawal language of the Canberra region. Working alongside the Ngunnawal community, AIATSIS linguists helped them develop a writing system, and laid the foundations for teaching the Ngunnawal language in schools. 

Doug’s dedication to Indigenous languages has had a profoundly positive impact on their survival and recognition. In 2021 his contribution was honoured with a Public Service Medal in the Australia Day Honours, for outstanding public service through the strengthening of Indigenous language infrastructure. 

"It's great to see this kind of recognition for Australian Indigenous languages. It's a rare thing for them to be recognised in this way so it's very pleasing, I have to say."

Doug retired from AIATSIS in 2024 but is still engaged in contract work, which takes him to some regional areas of WA and keeps him involved in the world of Indigenous languages, which he loves. Away from linguistics he’s also a keen bushwalker and rock climber, but admits he’s a little past his prime with the latter!

Images above:
Top Left: First XI Socker Team, 1976
Back, L-R: Anthony Murphy, Tony Valerio, Doug Marmion, Corrie Bridgeman, Greg Hickey, Tim Murphy
Front: James Malone, N Stanley, Adrian Nizzola, Lawrence Carvhalo, Ray Valerio, John Buchanan
Top right: Marist College, Churchlands, Year 12, Group 3, 1976
Back, L-R: Laurie Power, Adrian Nizzola, John Bradley, James Malone, Glen Host, Damian McEvoy, Tim Thornton
3rd row: Greg Pollock, John Perry, John Hanna, Tom Hughes, Mick Cranley, Peter Evans, Nicky di Pietro
2nd row: Gio Ceccele, Rosanna Capolingua, Vivian Langedyk, Michael McGrath, Doug Marmion, Anthony Mercieca, Stephen Cooper, Margaret McNulty, Pauline Dickson, Helen O'Donoghue
Front: Mark Callaghan, Gerard Lee, Bob Stribling, Mr Jim Neary, Warwick Sutton, Mark Peirce
Middle: Doug Marmion (1976) at Kintore, NT, in about 1989
Bottom left: Dr Doug Marmion PSM (1976) with former Governor General David Hurley AC CVO DSC (Ret’d) having received his Public Service Medal at the Investiture Ceremony, 7 May 2021
Bottom right: Doug and Genevieve on the Camino Primitivo, at the '100 kms to go’ marker in Lugo, Spain, September-October 2025

Laura Cameron (2013) is the daughter of Julie and Alex Cameron (Sports teacher and Deputy Principal, Newman College Junior School – Marcellin Campus, early 2000s to 2005) and was followed by her brother, Nicholas who was in the 2015 cohort to Year 6, but finished his schooling at Hale School.

In 2005 the Camerons moved to Bowen in North Queensland, where Alex had been appointed principal of a small, country Catholic school. They were there for three years  and, as Bowen is the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands, they had the Great Barrier Reef on their doorstep and were able to enjoy many gorgeous island and sailing adventures. 

After three years in Bowen, the family returned to Perth in late 2008. Alex took up the role of Head of Junior School at Hale (where he remained until 2019), and Laura returned to Newman College for her high school years. She loved drama, and was involved in Hale School’s Redfoot Theatre throughout senior schooling and, at Newman, was fostered in her love of acting by Belinda Massey (Drama teacher, 2011-2015), now at Hale School, and Beth Legg (Drama, Visual Arts and English teacher 2006-2022), now at St Mary’s. She remains extremely grateful for their efforts and the fact that her passion for performance was so strongly supported. She also loved the Arts and Drama tour, on which she went in Year 11, 2012, and the wonderful productions she was involved in, including The Wiz (2010); Love and Life (2011); the Australian drama Away (2012); and Back to the ‘80s: The Totally Awesome Musical (2013).

Towards the end of school Laura knew she wanted to audition for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Belinda Massey helped Laura prepare for her audition, supported her through the process, and continued that steadfast support well beyond graduation.

As it was, Laura was accepted straight out of school into the new and highly competitive Bachelor of Performance Making course at WAAPA, where she spent the next three years immersed in learning every facet of physical theatre; devising, writing and directing. 

Still dreaming of studying acting in the traditional sense - classical texts and film work - and, having visited the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Kensington, NSW on the 2012 Arts and Drama tour, Laura auditioned for NIDA in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The third time was the charm and she was one of only 24 people accepted, out of a field of 3,000 applicants. The timing was right, too; by then she was quite ready to leave Perth to see what opportunities she’d find in the Eastern States. 

From 2017 Laura studied her passion at NIDA and graduated in the Class of 2019 with a second Bachelor’s degree - this one in Fine Art (Acting). Their 2020 graduation was NIDA’s first virtual ceremony, due to Covid, and featured an Occasional Address by Baz Luhrmann, a 1985 graduate of Acting.

Since then Laura has enjoyed working for the Sport for Jove Theatre Company, an education-based repertory company, presenting productions such as The Tempest and Macbeth to audiences of up to 800 students at a time. The company is resident at the Seymour Centre and performs regularly at Riverside Parramatta, with occasional shows for the general public across Sydney’s theatre venues. She has also worked in independent theatre in Melbourne and Canberra, and booked numerous television commercials here and overseas which, Laura says "have kept the lights on". 

Throughout her 20s Laura travelled widely - through Europe, Arnhem Land, Nepal and, earlier this year, Morocco. Alongside her travel and performing she has also built her own successful photography business, which supports her acting career. Specialising in performers’ headshots, she’s now branching out into landscape photography and print work. You can find Laura's photography business at www.laucameron.com/.

The lifelong friends Laura made at Newman are still precious, even though they’re now scattered across Australia and the world. The first friend she made on returning from Queensland was Rebecca ‘Bec’ Cooper (2013), who is now a Melbourne high school teacher and has never missed one of Laura’s shows! Such is the strength of their friendship that, in January last year when Laura was bedridden with a serious and rare bacterial liver infection, and facing six to eight months of recovery, Bec flew up to support her until she was back on her feet. Laura was determined, and recovered so strongly she went climbing in the Himalayas later that year. After 18 months of intensive training, she was also graded as a professional stunt performer in October, and has since completed her first job as a stunt double!

Today Laura lives with her two adorable cats in Hillsdale, East Sydney, a suburb she loves for its proximity to a choice of beaches for surfing, a national park for hiking and swimming, as well as easy access to the city itself. Her parents visit every year or so, but as they moved down to Yallingup in 2019, there’s no longer a family home in Perth for Laura to return to. The direct flights to Busselton are a blessing though, and she’s made several trips back in recent years to spend time with her family and friends in WA.

Images above:
Top left: The Cameron family, 2015. L-R: Julie, Alex, Nicholas, Laura Cameron (2013)
Top right: Laura with her parents in the Eastern States
Middle left: Friendships made at Newman last for life! L-R: Laura Cameron, Anna Beattie and Bec Cooper Anna's getting married in a Scottish castle next year, and her Newman friends intend all getting together to celebrate!
Middle right: Laura diving off a perfectly good cliff into the sea, on her travels in Croatia
Bottom left: Laura in the NIDA production, Meat Eaters, 2019
Bottom right: Laura at the Thorong La pass, Nepal, 2024. Thorong La is the highest pass in the world, at 5416 feet above sea level

Award-winning writer and sports journalist John Townsend (1978) attended Marist Junior College, Subiaco, from Years 4-7 (1970-1973) and completed First Term of Year 8 at Churchlands in 1974. As the family lived in Swanbourne, John then transferred to the much closer St Louis, Claremont, where he finished his schooling.

He went on to forge a stellar career in sports journalism and, in 2021, completed 23 years as Chief Cricket Writer at The West Australian, during which he covered more than 100 Tests and three winning World Cup campaigns.

In this week’s Post Newspapers, John’s column The Sporting Post was declared the “best football column in the State.” As the Post reported:

John Townsend was named best columnist at the annual WA Football Media awards held at Perth Stadium this week. … The judges praised John’s weekly Sporting POST columns for displaying “sharp insight, depth of research and a clear-eyed passion for WA football”.

“His writing is informed, balanced and thought-provoking, notably offering a reasoned opinion and the context required to enrich public understanding of football in WA,” they said.

Examples of Townsend’s work cited included a “thoughtful analysis of Harley Reid’s future and the game’s governance, evocative storytelling about the volunteers who sustain the sport, and a spirited defence of its traditions.”

The Sporting POST was written by WA football great Austin Robertson for more than a decade before his death in 2023 when Townsend succeeded him.

Congratulations, John!

Images above:
Left: John Townsend (1978)
Right: John hosting the annual sports awards at John XXIII College (formerly St Louis), October 2024. Courtesy John XXIII College.

Reunions: Recent!

Our 45th School Reunion brought together an impressive turnout of classmates, all eager to reconnect and share stories. The evening was filled with easy conversation, plenty of laughter, and the kind of genuine friendship that made it clear why our class remains close after so many years.

Janet Fellowes, 1980 Reunion Organiser

First photos below are the 1980 Leavers who all started Year 1 together - at Holy Spirit (left), and OLV (right).

It was a great night, with a great bunch of old friends (more images below)!

Images above:
Top: The members of the Class of 2005 who came for Welcome Back drinks and tour of the school.
Reunion proper at The Wembley Hotel:
2nd row, left, L-R: Blake Anderson, Mark Re, Brenton Walker
2nd row, right: Jessie Diamond-Curtis, Sarah Rose, Nick Dabbs, Celeste Fell, Nic Dilena
3rd row, left: Catherine Kane, Louise Delane, Sarah Rose, Bianca Formica, Fiona Lethbridge (McNulty)
3rd row, right: Ash Johnson, Ben Costello, Tom Hamilton, Brenton Walker
Above left, top: Bianca Formica, Charlotte Becker, Jessica Snook (Wilson), Rommi Higgins
Above left, bottom: Brent Davies, Charlotte Becker, Ben Costello

Despite only having the contact details for a few of our Brigidine College Class of 1970 Alumni, word soon spread, emails were shared, and bookings slowly climbed. Genevieve Strachan (Burke) came over from Brisbane, Barbara Townsend (Devereux) came up from Bunbury, and it was a small but very happy group which got together to celebrate their 55 Year Reunion on 15 November at the Herdsman Lake Tavern! 

Everyone really enjoyed the opportunity to catch up and reminisce about our school days and to find out what we have all been up to during the last 55 years. A couple of people who had booked tickets were unable to make it, but there were also a couple of extras who managed to find out about the reunion and came along!

A number of us had not seen others since we left school but we are all determined we must organise more regular catch ups as waiting another 55 years is not going to work for anyone!

It was a great afternoon and the venue was perfect, as it was easy to move around and chat to everyone.

Mary Carroll (Szabo), 1970 Reunion Organiser

Images above:
Top left: The Class of 1970 celebrating their 55 Year Reunion
Back, L-R: Margaret Vinciguerra (Jones), Elizabeth Doherty (Emrose), Genevieve Strachan (Burke), Maureen Taylor (Coffey), Susan Farrelly (Dixon), Maureen McMahon (Tormey), Elizabeth Floyd (Hickey), Jennifer Stribbling (Morris), Margaret Shilton (Satie), Susan Sibma (Hay)
Front: Mary Carroll (Szabo), Denise Edwardes, Annette Richardson (McMullen), Barbara Townsend (Devereux)
Top right, L-R: Genevieve Strachan (Burke), Susan Farrelly (Dixon), Maureen McMahon (Tormey), Denise Edwardes, Margaret Vinciguerra (Jones), Jennifer Stribbling (Morris), Barbara Townsend (Devereux)
Centre, L-R: Elizabeth Floyd (Hickey); Susan Sibma (Hay), Genevieve Strachan (Burke), Susan Farrelly (Dixon), Stephen Tormey (Maureen's brother), Margaret Vinciguerra (Jones), Denise Edwardes; Maureen Taylor (Coffey).
Bottom left: Annette Richardson (McMullen), Margaret Shilton (Satie), Susan Sibma (Hay)
Bottom right: Elizabeth Doherty (Emrose), Mary Carroll (Szabo), Jennifer Stribbling (Morris)

Reunions: Upcoming!
(Save the Date!)

The next Class of 1966 (or Junior Class of 1964) lunch is at the Albion Hotel, Cottesloe on 28 November 2025 at 12 noon! 

If you'd like to come along to this or the next one, call:
Geoff Cornwall (1966) on 0419 903 793; or Mike Moriarty (1966) on 0407 079 170

Calling all St Ildephonsus Old Boys! Come along and join us for a coffee!

SIC Old Boys from all years catch up for a casual coffee at 10am on the last Friday of February, May, August and November at Brew Ha in Subiaco (next to the Post Office) on Rokeby Road.

The next one is on Friday 28 November and all are welcome (no RSVP necessary)! 

Come along, catch up with old friends, and potentially make some new ones. If you can't make this one, we'll hope to see you on Friday, 27 February 2026!

2015 was ten years ago! What better reason for us
to get together, catch up and have a great night?

3:00pm: WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL (Free)
Join classmates and Principal Andrew Watson for a Welcome Back to Newman College drink, some simple nibbles, and a guided tour of the campus. (Meet at Founders’ Court.)

5:00pm ‘til late: REUNION (Free)
We’ll then head by bus (kindly provided by Newman College) to the nearby Wembley Hotel for some frivolity, and to create some arguably hazier memories! (Buy your own food and drinks.)

More than 50 have booked tickets at this stage, with more coming every day! Please spread the word to all your classmates and update your details to remain connected, and come along!

John Flood (1972) recently emailed his old classmates from the middle of the Mekong River in Cambodia to organise this catchup!

As he says, Siena's is a convenient location, there's plenty of parking or, if not driving, it's close by the Leederville train station. On top of that it's also BYO wine! 

A few have already said they'll be there - who else is in?

The yearly gathering for the lads
from the Class of 1974
is this Saturday!

Organiser Richard Kildea says, no special area or tables are reserved, so "just come and find us! Going on past gatherings, there's always many good laughs to be had. See you there!"

Brigidine College girls from the Class of 1974 also very welcome!

Former students of all Marist Colleges in Western Australia and elsewhere are warmly invited to attend the Marist Alumni Annual Reunion Mass and BBQ to be held on Wednesday January 21, 2026 at Newman College, Empire Avenue Churchlands.

Come for Mass, BBQ, or both! 
RSVP unnecessary

Welcoming Alumni from all current and former Marist Colleges: 
   St Ildephonsus College, New Norcia (1913-1964)
   St Joseph's College, Subiaco (1954-1964)
   Bunbury Catholic (formerly St Francis Xavier) College (1954 to present)
   St Paul's College, Northam (1948-1983)
   Marist Junior and Senior Colleges, Subiaco and Churchlands (1965-1976)

BYO everything: Food and drink of your choice, utensils, plates, cutlery, and glasses
Barbecues: Provided

Enquiries:
Kevin Wringe (1962): 0407 511 104 or
Ambrose Depiazzi (1962): 0419 912 187 

Reunions: Yours!

Do you have a Reunion coming up? The College offers a range of services (free to Alumni), including:

• Access to, and coordination of a selection of great local venues for your Reunion, most with convenient onsite parking
• Design and distribution of Reunion invitations
• Digitisation of your photos and creation of a slideshow
• Helping to reconnect you with fellow alumni, with whom you may have lost touch
• Design and production of nametags for the event - in suitably large type if preferred!

For 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 Year Reunions, we also offer an on-campus component (booked through Trybooking), before moving on to your Reunion venue. This comprises:

• Welcome by Principal Andrew Watson, or a member of our Senior Leadership 
• A relaxing drink and nibbles in Founders' Court 
• A tour of the College campus to see what's changed over the years
• Taking a commemorative group photo
• The offer of a bus to take you to your Reunion venue 

From the Archives

Recent donations received 

In Ambrose Depiazzi’s (1962) donation to the Archives earlier this year were some very significant St Ildephonsus College photos evidently taken during an Old Boys’ Reunion from, we estimated, in the early 1960s - most logically perhaps, for the College's 50th anniversary in 1963.

We found confirmation in the yearbook that the celebration was indeed held on 18 August 1963. Little did the organisers know at the time, that at the end of the following year the school would be handed back to the Benedictines and the New Norcia-based Marist Brothers would move to Perth where, in 1965, they’d rebrand St Joseph’s (Marist) College in Subiaco as Marist Junior College, and open the newly-built Marist Senior College in Churchlands.

These photos are a significant contribution to both our Collection and our history, and we're so pleased to have them! Can you assist with identifying anyone in them? If so, please email archives@newman.wa.edu.au. 

Images below of St Ildephonsus College 50 Year Celebration held 18 August 1963. From top, down:
Top left: The ‘Pioneers’ – Brothers and students of the 1913-1920 days
Top right: Old Boys from 1920-1930 (strongly represented) 
Old Boys from 1930-1940 
Old Boys from 1940-1950 
Bottom left: Br Andrew and some of his scholars from way back had many reminiscences
Bottom right: Mass celebrated in the College Hall and Chapel

Since our last edition, we have received the following donations:

John Lucas (1975, Sports Liaison Officer 1988 to present) 
A vast selection of College memorabilia including: Whole school photos from 2002 (25 Year Celebration), 2006 and 2015 (50 Year Celebration); an U12 Little Athletics pennant from 1969-1970; uniform items including socks, ties, a sports top, cap, lapel badges, a Newman badge and a Newman College blazer pocket; Marist Cricket Carnival items from myriad Australian and international Marist schools; administrative and academic items included a staff badge/pass, Biology scores, a Schedule of Fees and Conditions, and the Opening of the Physical Education Centre programme. Also donated were Walkathon materials from 1972 and 1975, various Mass programmes, a thank you card from the family of Anthony Kenny, a Fourth Year Geography Exam, and an extensive range of ceremony programmes spanning 1965 to 1998. Yearbooks and magazines included the 1965 Marist College Yearbook and two Spectrum magazines. Carnival programmes covered ACC, Marist and Newman events from 1971 to 1996. Finally, The Book of Australia (1973), awarded to John in 1974. Note: This donation is so considerable, it will take some time for the rest to be accessioned.

Pat Mannolini via Kevin Wringe (1962)
A4 photo of the St Ildephonsus College Reunion of Old Boys from all years, held 12-13 August 2000 (below).

New Norcia/St Ildephonsus College Reunion of all Old Boys (1913-1964), 12-13 August 2000
Back, L-R: Joe McKinley 1961-1964, Cecil Tierney 1951-1953, Greg Leeson 1961-1964, Santino Zanotti 1962-1963, Tony Martin 1964, Rod Beazley 1963-1964, Mick Garbin 1941-1944, Arnold Lockyer 1962-1965, Brendan Clifford 1952-1953, Ross Filear 1944-1947, Claude Hughes 1942-1945, Dan White 1957-1959, John Rushton 1954-1958, Rob Keogh 1964-1967, David Rushton 1959-1960, Peter McEvoy 1945-1949, Herb Naisbitt 1955-1957
4th row: Tony Jakovich 1957-1961, Bill King 1951-1952,1956, Dick Pugh 1949-1954, Gerald Flynn 1947-1951, Doug Ray 1960-1964, lan Barrett 1945-1949, Brian Clifford 1947-1950, John Moore 1943-1946, Mike Stanford 1954-1956, Brian Fitzgerald 1946-1947, John Ryan 1945-1950, John Hicks 1951-1954, Brian Darragh 1958, Joe Martin 1948-1954, Dick Reeson 1953-1958
3rd row: Robin Twomey 1954-1956, Mick Twomey 1957-1959, John Wringe 1954-1956, Pat Mahoney 1950-1955, John Monkhouse 1953-1957, Frank Tierney 1953-1956, Laurie Mayne 1954-1957, Lui Tuia 1954, Peter Moller 1961-1962, Barry Gatti 1949-1950, Geoff Hutchinson 1942-1944, Rod Adam 1942-1947, Clarrie Peacock 1943-1944, Barrie Payne 1945-1947, Peter Doyle 1947
2nd row: Jim Watson 1944-1945, Jim Ryan 1948-1950, Bob Lanigan 1946-1953, Henry King 1945-1949, Grey Roughan 1957-1961, Fr Basil Noseda 1936-1937, Max Morellini 1950-1952, Frank McCabe 1944-1946, Richard Boladeras 1954-1956, Bill Henderson 1942-1944, Richard Bartle 1947, Brian Keating 1950-1951, Frank Hasson 1950-1952, Philip Pauley 1952-1955
Front: Mike Wringe 1957-1958, Des Martiensen 1944-1946, Colin Pauley 1946-1948, Bernie Depiazzi 1946-1948, Brian Eaton 1943, George Treg 1940-1946, Terry Eaton 1942-1946, Chris Power, Neil Mannolini 1944-1949, Kevin Wringe 1958-1962

Kate Beeton, mother of Ella, Charlotte, and Samuel Beeton (2012, 2016 and 2020 respectively) 
Two artworks bought at the Newman Arts Festival, 2007: Fake Fur, by Liz Gray; and Words, by Sara Clarke.

Digital Accessions

Tazli Bowe (McIntosh 1990)
Four official 1958 images of Tazli's father Alan McIntosh (1958) while a student at St Ildephonsus College, New Norcia: a headshot; Rifles; First XVIII Football; and First XI Hockey (see Alumni Updates and below).

Denise Edwardes (1970)
Photo of Brigidine College 1970 Leavers in Year 8, 1966 (see below). 

Below left: St Ildephonsus College First XVIII Football, 1958
Back, L-R: Franco Sinicco (Goal Umpire), Peter Soord, Richard Hardy, Peter Willett, William ‘Bill’ Bennet, Michael Kennedy, Laurence ‘Toby’ Watson, John Bonato (First Aid)
Middle: Alan McIntosh, Murray Gatti, Donald Hicks, Colin Bell, Richard Reeson (Captain), John Bradshaw, James Farrell, Victor Nicoletto, Robert Reynolds
Front: Barry Wright, George Cram, Gavin Schwarzbach, Neville Moran
Absent: Robert Jenkins, Walter Moore
Below right: St Ildephonsus College First XI Hockey, 1958
Back, L-R: Peter Willett, Peter Soard, Laurence ‘Toby’ Watson, Michael Anderson
Middle: Colin Bell, Peter Ross, Richard Reeson (Captain), Alan McIntosh, Denis Thompson 
Front: Barry Wright, Neville Moran. Note: This photo in the yearbook features Donald Hicks in place of Alan McIntosh. Everyone else the same.
Bottom: Brigidine College Class of 1970 in Year 8, 1966
Mary Szabo front row, far right. If anyone can identify these girls, please email us at archives@newman.wa.edu.au.

Upcoming School Events
(Alumni Welcome!)

At 8am each Thursday morning, students, staff, families and friends gather to celebrate the Eucharist in our Champagnat Chapel.

The liturgy, organised and run by students across our Primary and Secondary Schools, is a beautiful opportunity to come together to as a School community to pray and celebrate together.

Alumni are most welcome to join us for these special Community Masses.