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Faith News
2010

principally
speaking
Dear Parents, Students, Caregivers, Staff,
Old-scholars and Friends,
There is an increasing pressure on schools to deliver
government programs and to establish environments and
curriculum which address issues such as bullying, adolescent
development and cyber challenges. I believe at Faith, we
do our best to provide a broad, challenging and relevant
education in a Christian setting. An environment which
provides engaging opportunities, strengthens character
and offers a powerful alternative to the socially destructive
behaviours which our students are confronted with in their
world. Given the expectations on schools to adapt their
teaching and learning practices in light of the changing needs
of students and society, it was timely this year to reflect on
our current practice and establish our visions for the future.
In February, a consultant was engaged to help the Faith community develop the new Strategic Plan. After much
consultation, our goals were agreed upon and will focus on:
• Middle Years approaches including offering Year 7 on the Faith site,
• Senior School development, taking into account the needs of our students,
the new SACE and the Australian curriculum,
• Staff training and support,
• Enhancing Faith as a worshipping community,
• Strengthening family and community involvement in the school.
Regarding the first of these goals, the Lutheran Schools Association will undertake a study of the future provision
and structure of Lutheran Education in our region, encompassing schools in the Northern suburbs, through to
Gawler and the Barossa Valley. Changes in the education scene and predicted population growth in the region have
contributed to the need for this study. Faith Lutheran School supports this major study as the data will help inform
our aim to establish a Year 7 to 9 Middle School on the Faith campus by 2013 at the earliest.
As we look to future provision of curriculum, staffing and community needs, we must also consider our building
and facilities. In the short term, the school will undertake a major refurbishment of the Music suite and the Physical
Education area and the Master Plan will be developed in 2011.
Our community continues to celebrate our old-scholars and we encourage their ongoing interest and participation
in the life of the school. I ask families to keep the school up to date with the achievements and pursuits of their
children.
I hope this issue of Faith News finds you well and that the stories and experiences within, keep you up to date on
our journey.
Gavan

school events
& activities
School life gives students access to opportunities
to engage with each other and the local community.
Every activity provides a setting for learning,
developing character and enjoying new experiences.
Each term brings variety and adventure, whether in
the classroom or outside of it. Faith students can
discover a world of interest where friendships are
built that may last a lifetime.
Faith students participate in the Barossa community’s ‘Declaration of Vintage’.
Village Care Groups support their team mates at our whole school Athletics Day. Team building challenges at the Year 8 Camp.
A glimpse into music rehearsals at our Open Day. Art students visit the Sculpture Park at Mengler’s Hill.
Students form a Guard of Honour for departures at Grandparents and Caregivers Day. State Member for Schubert, Ivan Venning MP, invites Faith’s Captains to Parliament House.

maths and
sciences
Ten teams from Faith competed in the Annual
MASA Maths Quiz Night, winning 4 out of a possible
6 sections. In the Junior Division, Faith won Best
Mathematics and Best Overall, and in the Senior
Division we took out Best Mathematics and Best
General Knowledge.
Five Year 9 students from Faith were selected to
attend the ‘Growsmart Science Camp’ in May. The
camp allows secondary students to explore the
amazing world of science in rural South Australia.
Congratulations to Joseph Lawrie, Michael Slade,
Sam Schiller, Hayley McKeough and Jena Jaensch
who may now be inspired to study science in the
future.
Faith’s team at the 2010 ‘Science and
Engineering Challenge’ organised
by the University of Newcastle
in NSW again excelled at the
Finals, and are now organising
to travel to Gosford in NSW
to compete at National level.
Congratulations to teacher Ivan
Moll and his team of 29 Year 10
students for demonstrating strong
scientific and lateral thinking skills.
85,000 students from around Australia participated
in the National Geography Competition. Four
students from Faith received High Distinctions.
Congratulations to Year 11 students Sam Hopkins
and Daniel Markey and Year 10 students Ashby
Schilling and Elliot Stansborough.
sporting
achievements
Mattthew Toward (Year 9) was selected as one of
22 players in the SA State Under 15 Rugby Team.
Will Stapleton (Year 11) was selected in the State
Country Open Mens Hockey Team.
Megan Hay (Year 9) and Jakob Schlobohm (Year
11) set new school records at the State Athletics
Competition in March. Held at the Santos Athletics
Stadium, Mile End, Megan set new times in the
Under 14 Girls Discus and Javelin and Jakob set
our fastest time in the Open Boys 400m event.
Brandon Nankivell
(Year 9) achieved
excellent results at
the 15th International
UNICON Unicycle World
Championships held
at the beginning of the
year in Wellington, New
Zealand. He was placed
1st in the Street and
Flat-land Competition,
3rd in High Jump and
5th in Long Jump in the
Expert Junior Male section for his age group. The
ABC featured his story in their ‘Behind The News’
programme and attended Faith School to film
Brandon in action.
Emily Thorn (Year 12) set three new school records
at the SASSSA Swim Competition in March earlier
this year, setting new times in the Open Girls
Butterfly, Breastroke and 100m Freestyle events.
Phillip Herd (Year 8) and Trent Goers (Year 10)
achieved success in the Cricket season playing
at both Club and District level, winning numerous
trophies. Phillip represented Barossa & Light U14’s
in the Ray Sutton Shield Competition in Adelaide.
Trent received the Barossa & Light ‘Cricketer of the
Year’ Award and represented South Australia at the
U15’s State Cricket Championships.
Rebecca Larecki (Year 11) represented Australia in
the Australian Women’s Under 19 Lacrosse Squad,
travelling to Melbourne earlier this year to contest
the ‘Down Under Cup 2010’.
Parker Siegele (Year
9) obtained 2nd Place
in the 10-14 Boys
Division at the Ocean
& Earth Australian
Wakeboarding Nationals
in March. In July he
packed his bags and
headed to Orlando,
Florida to compete
for the first time in the
Junior Mens Division at
the Wakeboard World
Championships. He qualified 1st in his heat to
make it through to the Finals, placing 4th overall. A
fantastic effort Parker! You continue to amaze us all
with your ability. Parker also received a ‘Messenger
Youth Sports Award’ earlier this year, presented at
the Adelaide Convention Centre.

musical
production
Our musical production
of Peter Pan opened to
enthusiastic reviews in
April with marvellous
staging, effects and
acting from a talented
student cast, supported
by the Faith School
Orchestra with an
entire score of new
musical numbers.
Congratulations to
Faith teaching staff
members involved
in the production,
particularly to Director,
Ben Schwarz, and
Musical Director, Dave
Garwood, for bringing the show to life. Spectacular
special effects included a hungry crocodile, eerie
mermaids, a ‘Lost Boys’ control room and a flying
Peter Pan.
community
achievements
The Australia Day
Council of South
Australia presented
the ‘2010 Citizen of
The Year’ Awards in
conjunction with the
Barossa Council on
Australia Day. Faith
proudly had three
students, volunteer staff member, Hannah Judd,
and Old Scholar, Adam Judd (2003), nominated in
the awards. Our picture shows Year 12 students
James Fox, Sophie Grieger and Lachlan Richter
being congratulated by Barossa Mayor, Brian
Hurn.
Tessa Grieger (Year 11) and Ben Plueckhahn (Year
12) took out prestigious public speaking titles at
the Lions Club ‘Youth of The Year’ Quest Regional
Finals. Tessa won ‘Best Overall’ and Ben won ‘Best
Public Speaker’.
languages
awarded
Faith’s Year 10 German students were very
successful in the 2010 German Film Festival
competition. The theme for this year was ‘Greening
the Environment’. Their video was called Super
Hans, a visitor to Faith Lutheran school who would
help save the environment.
The students created the ideas, wrote the script,
brought the props, filmed it at school and edited
it themselves. They were very pleased to hear
it reached the final selection to be shown at
Arndale Cinema Complex in September. During the
afternoon, students watched the early and middle
year entries first, then the senior students were
last on the programme. It was a very nervous group
that heard the names of the 3rd then 2nd places but
then Super Hans was announced as the winner.
The students won a trophy, certificate and $400
which will be used for German resources. Their
video will also be screened at the National Festival
next year. A fantastic effort from these Year 10
students, with thanks to their teacher, Di DePalma.
Mark Lamborn (Year 12) went to Canberra in April to
participate in ‘Outward Bound’, a program inspiring
young Australains to build leadership skills.
Shane Rosenzweig (Year 11) was presented with
a Silver ‘Duke of Edinburgh Award’ at an official
ceremony in Adelaide.
In 2009 Faith launched
its first Pedal Prix
team, ‘Faith Racing
Development’, with
amazing success at
the 24 Hour Australian
International Pedal Prix
held at Murray Bridge. In
2010 a dedicated group
of Year 11 and 12 students will again compete,
thanks in part to community support gained through
sponsorship. We wish our team all the best for this
September event.
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what are they
doing now?
Iona Halliday (2000) has
always been passionate
about Athletics. Iona’s
tertiary studies began
with a Certificate IV in
Fitness from Swinburne
(TAFE), Victoria and
in 2008 graduated
from Deakin University,
Melbourne, with a
Bachelor of Applied
Science (in Sports
Coaching). In 2009 Iona
gained a Post Graduate
Scholarship at the
Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT in the
Physiology Department as a Quality Assurance
Officer. She was offered a position in October of
that same year as a member of the support staff for
the Australian Women’s Skeleton Team competing
in the Winter Olympics. As a support staff member
Iona and the team travelled overseas to compete
in the World Cup series in order for the athletes to
qualify for the Winter Olympics in Whistler, Canada,
in February, 2010. For the World Cup competitions
the team travelled to the USA, Whistler, Canada,
Italy, Germany and Switzerland. Iona had to film,
edit and digitally record performances, their splits
and those of the competing nations and hand
these results to the coaches as well as keeping in
touch with the AIS in Canberra. Another part of her
job was to drive the team to various venues when
necessary. After returning from overseas, in early
2010, Iona is again enjoying working at the AIS. This
time with the Australian Rowing Team, conducting
their performance tests and laboratory reports
amongst many other interesting procedures. Due
to the Federal Government’s new administration for
elite sport, Iona is now waiting to see if her position
becomes more permanent.
Luke Altmann (1997) featured in the Adelaide
‘Advertiser’ in August as a composer in the
composers’ collective called ‘The Firm’. Since
2000 he has volunteered at Radio Adelaide,
presenting Continuum - Modern Classics and Ear
to the Ground with fellow Adelaidean composers
Grahame Dudley and David Lang. As a composer
he has written regularly since 2002 for The Firm.
From 2005 to 2009 he ran De la Catessen, an
independent inner city venue dedicated to the
performance of new and experimental music.
Anne Janssen (1998, nee Cawrse), a former music
teacher at Faith, has just writen a new work which
is being performed by the Adelaide Symphony
Orchestra in October as part of the ASO Masters
series.
Natalie Williams (1994) is currently in Bloomington,
Indiana completing her PhD in Composition Studies
and had one of her early works performed at the 2009
Barossa Valley Vintage Festival. She is currently
composing a new Baroque chamber work for its
premiere performance
at a Langmeil Twilight
concert as part of the
2011 Vintage Festival.
Natalie is building an
interntional reputation
in both the US and
Europe. We may see her
at school at the end of
the year to present the
Jan Williams Memorial
Scholarship in Music
to a Senior Faith music
student.
Eleanor Blythman (1998) has taken a role in the
current production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ in
London. She is very happy to be making her West
End debut in Phantom and thanks her friends and
family for their continued support. Eleanor trained
at the Elder Conservatorium of Music before
gaining a Bachelor of
Music in classical voice
performance (Hons),
followed by a graduate
diploma in singing from the
Royal College of Music,
London. Faith has been
proud to see Eleanor’s career progress through her
talent and dedication.
Melanie Radke (1999) is now a fulltime violinist in
the WA Symphony Orchestra and her sister, Hayley
Radke (2001), has a full time role as flautist with
the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
Melissa Jaunay (2000) and Philip Jaunay (2003)
are theatre technicians in Melbourne where they
have been working on the show ‘Jersey Boys’.
The show closed at the end of July, and Philip
has now travelled to Sydney with the show for its
Sydney season (12 months). Melissa will remain in
Melbourne and her next show will be the season of
‘Hairspray’.

V.E.T. news
Four students from our
class of 2009 have all
received an Australian
Vocational Student
Prize in recognition of
achieving exceptional
skills and commitment
during their Year 12
studies. Lachlan Baker
(ASBA Diesel Mechanic,
shown above left) has
rolled over to a full
time Apprenticeship at
Kuchel Contractors.
Dale Giersch (ASBA
Engineering, shown at
left) has rolled over to a
full time Apprenticeship
at Shannon Welding & Fabrication Services.
Caitlin Schubert
(Hospitality Training
at TafeSA together
with work placement
program, shown at
right) has travelled
overseas and gained
employment locally at
the Barossa Novotel
and Melton Wines.
Adele Kroschel (Aged
Care Training at TafeSA
together with work
placement program,
below right) continues
to study at TAFE for
her Diploma of Nursing
while working part time
at the Tanunda Lutheran Homes.
Faith School is very proud of their efforts.
Another student from our class of 2009, Vaughan
Scott-Hoy, received 20 out of 20 for his Music
Engineering course through VET. He was awarded
with his certificate at Government House. Well
done Vaughan!
marriages
Jasmine Plush (2003)
and Brandon Kurtz were
married on October 10th
2009 at the Bethany
Lutheran Church
followed by a reception
in the Signature Cellars
at Yalumba Winery. The
Bridal party included
former students Jessica
Plush (2001) and Alex
Hoffmann (2003). They
honeymooned in America and the Carribean and
now reside in Nuriootpa. Jasmine is the Manager
of Angaston Hotel and the Wanera Wine Bar and
Restaurant.
Louise Jaunay (2002) and Robert Brumfield (2002)
married on 6th March this year. In their wedding
party Klaus Preusker (2002), Philip Jaunay (2003),
Daniel Keller (2002), Scott Gerhardy (2002), Travis
Sickerdick (2002), Melissa Jaunay (2000), Lori
McClelland (2002), and Sarah Weaver (2002) were
all old scholars (in fact the whole wedding seemed
like a Faith re-union as many of the guests were
old scholars too!)
The wedding
gown and the
five bridesmaid’s
dresses were
made by the
bride’s mother
(Faith Textiles
Teacher), Lorraine
Jaunay. Louise
and Robert now
live in Williamstown. Louise is an environmental
consultant working for Rural Solutions, and Robert
works for the Yalumba winery. Congratulations!
exchanges
Katie Pence and Miranda Benson (Year 10) joined
us in Term 1 from Long Island Lutheran High in
New York. Nao Kurihara (Year 10) became a
long term exchange student at Faith, from
Seibo Gakuen in Japan. She will stay in
Australia until January. The girls are
pictured together at far left. Stephanie
Dengler (at centre left, Year 10) arrived
for a short exchange for Term 3 from
Germany. Phillip Sederstrom (at left, Year
11) joined us from Sweden in Term 3 for a
12 month exchange through Rotary.

ten year reunion
Class of 2000
School days remembered, friendships renewed. Class reunions are an opportunity to celebrate the journey of life
with all its surprises, disappointments, joys and new beginnings. The Class of 2000 shared a wonderful evening
together again, back at Faith this year.
Mark Day and Jeffery Dutschke. Rachael Adams, Kerry Giles (nee Carmichael),
and Janelle Sheehan (Darren Leske’s partner).
Peter Hiscock, Linda Parbs (nee Tscharke),
Tyson Yew and Sofi Abiad (Peter’s Partner).
Craig Fielke, Issac Bowley, Cheryl Goddard
(nee Hickson) and Vivien Kupke.
John and Vivien Kupke (nee Schiller), Mark
Day and Wendy Parker (Mark’s Partner).
Penny Wells, Bec John and Dina Cowley
(nee Vogt).
Elizabeth and Brian Eckermann
catch up with Andrew Royal.
Laura Swift (nee Nicolai) and Chantelle
Kroehn.
Celia Fielke and Amanda Taylor.
Nathan and Linda Parbs (nee Tscharke).
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