annual report | 2012 - Redeemer Lutheran College
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<strong>annual</strong> <strong>report</strong> | <strong>2012</strong>
Principal’s Report<br />
<strong>2012</strong> has been a very busy and rewarding year for our college.<br />
Highlights included the completion of some long term projects<br />
resulting in quality programs being delivered to our students.<br />
For the past three years <strong>Redeemer</strong> has been working very hard<br />
across all three sub-schools on the implementation of Australian<br />
Curriculum with the aim of best placing our P - 10 students for<br />
the future. While students and some parents have been very<br />
cognisant of these changes gradually taking place on a daily and<br />
weekly basis, the implementation of new Reporting requirements<br />
of the Australian Curriculum has gained everybody’s attention<br />
and is likely to be central to many a dialogue, both between home<br />
and school, and also between teachers. The continuing roll-out<br />
of Australian Curriculum will progress for quite some years into<br />
the foreseeable future, <strong>Redeemer</strong> will not blindly follow the<br />
recommendations of the various National and State Educational<br />
Authorities but rather <strong>Redeemer</strong> will continue to reflect on its<br />
implementation of the National Curriculum with the goal of<br />
providing best practice to its students.<br />
Behind the scenes prior to <strong>2012</strong>, there has been planning across<br />
the whole college to grow student leadership opportunities at<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong>. Therefore, <strong>2012</strong> commenced with a range of initiatives<br />
in all three sub-schools. All Year 11 students commenced the year<br />
with a Leadership Camp at Luther Heights Camp at Coolum on<br />
the Sunshine Coast. Apart from socialisation and cohort bonding<br />
goals, the camp focused on setting personal goals, learning<br />
how to be more effective servants to each other and the whole<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> community, as well as being made aware of leadership<br />
opportunities in their senior years. Middle School introduced a<br />
leadership training program open to all students in Years 6, 7, 8,<br />
with opportunities to serve and lead within the Middle School built<br />
into the program. This Middle School student leadership initiative<br />
was also enhanced with expanded Pastoral Care activities such as<br />
Pavement Art. Likewise, the Junior School expanded House activities<br />
inclusive of Pavement Art (now a very popular P-12 House activity).<br />
Junior School House Captains were introduced, supported by<br />
staff mentoring and opportunities to provide leadership at specific<br />
Junior School events and ceremonies.<br />
Development of <strong>Redeemer</strong>’s Student Leadership Programs will<br />
continue next year as we seek to provide students with ever<br />
increasing genuine opportunities to lead, as well as learning<br />
about leadership. The whole of college aim over the next few<br />
years is to establish leadership programs and positions so that on<br />
the one hand individuals may pursue these in each sub-school if<br />
they wish, and on the other hand have programs that challenge<br />
most students to develop leadership awareness, if not leadership<br />
skills to enrich their personal lives.<br />
Sporting achievement across the whole college, both at the Junior<br />
TAS (JTAS) competition level and at the TAS Secondary level was<br />
solid with a number of teams winning premierships in each term<br />
in TAS and with many JTAS teams also performing at the top<br />
of the competition. However, it was not achievements that set<br />
<strong>2012</strong> apart as a significant sporting year at <strong>Redeemer</strong>, rather it<br />
was student participation. After a number of years of struggling<br />
to field teams for a broad range of reasons, <strong>2012</strong> saw <strong>Redeemer</strong><br />
meeting all of its commitments on the back of renewed energy<br />
and optimism from students. Congratulations and thanks goes<br />
to staff, students and parents who, together, have worked very<br />
hard to achieve this outcome. This change in sporting culture now<br />
paves the way for many positive years of <strong>Redeemer</strong> sport.<br />
Another boost to sport this year was the extension of Fred Davey<br />
Oval providing a TAS competition sized Hockey and Soccer Oval,<br />
as well as an accredited size JTAS cricket field. An additional<br />
training area for field sports was also added to the <strong>College</strong>’s<br />
facilities via improvements to the southern portion of the<br />
vacant land fronting Priestdale Road, which will continue to be<br />
developed toward a playable sized surface in future years.<br />
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Performing and Visual Arts once again produced a memorable<br />
year. In Drama, public performances from the elective classes<br />
produced delight and awe in their audiences. The Music<br />
Department continued to flourish, stretching themselves<br />
beyond school performances to present concerts for the<br />
wider community. Chamber by Candlelight and the biennial<br />
Piano and Vocal Competition were once again highlights of<br />
the year providing students with opportunities to extend their<br />
musicianship and performance experiences.<br />
The showcasing of student work from the Technologies,<br />
Hospitality, Art and Textiles at Springboard was again spectacular.<br />
Those who visited the display on the opening night of<br />
Springboard or at <strong>Redeemer</strong> Fair will attest to the outstanding<br />
quality of the student work.<br />
For the <strong>Redeemer</strong> community as a whole, the opening and<br />
dedication of Junior School Block G (JG Block) dramatically changed<br />
the daily life of the Junior School and the physical attributes of<br />
the Junior Campus. We were delighted to welcome the Premier,<br />
Mr Campbell Newman, to officially open the building. We were<br />
also pleased that <strong>Redeemer</strong>’s two previous principals, Mr Robin<br />
Kleinschmidt (founding Principal) and Dr Richard Hauser (under<br />
whose leadership the Junior School was founded), were able to<br />
join us as special guests for this event. Aside from the nature of the<br />
opening ceremony, JG Block is historically significant to <strong>Redeemer</strong><br />
as it was included in the initial design work for the Junior School.<br />
Over the past six years, a variety of hurdles and redirections resulted<br />
in a significantly modified master plan for the Junior School as a<br />
whole and ultimately led to a delay in the building of JG Block.<br />
Visitors to JG Block will notice a wall of tiles, each tile having been<br />
created by a founding student of the Junior School in 2007. The<br />
oldest founding students are now in Year 10, with the founding<br />
Prep students making up the Year 5 classes of <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
JG Block was not the only capital development of <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
The Senior School saw the establishment and progressive<br />
development of a modular building (SE20), annex to Hospitality.<br />
This facility will provide dedicated and specialised ‘Front of House’<br />
resources including beverage services, which previously did not<br />
have a dedicated learning and teaching space.<br />
As <strong>Redeemer</strong> looks ahead to the next five years, the focus of<br />
planning and development of facilities will increasingly be on the<br />
Senior and Middle Schools. Accordingly, through the Christmas<br />
break, a range of minor capital projects will be undertaken in<br />
these sub-schools. A concerted effort will be made in 2013 to<br />
improve the Toilet and Change Room facilities in the Middle and<br />
Senior Schools. Learning Enhancement across the <strong>College</strong> will<br />
benefit from more space and slightly increased staffing. Sport<br />
will have a centralised office with the Head of Sport and Head of<br />
Junior Sport being co-located in the centre of the <strong>College</strong>. Fred<br />
Davey Oval and the vacant land on the western boundary of the<br />
<strong>College</strong> will continue to be improved. Improvements are also<br />
planned for Film and TV, and Drama, and a range of staff will<br />
be shifting offices in order to provide a more effective service to<br />
meet student needs.<br />
In many respects this year has been a challenging year for our P & F<br />
as they came to terms with operating in a completely different<br />
manner with the passing of the Tuckshop and Uniform Shop to the<br />
<strong>College</strong>’s management. While all things have continued to operate<br />
fairly smoothly the nature of P & F meetings was significantly<br />
different this year without the business <strong>report</strong>s for the two<br />
enterprises. Despite this change it was most pleasing to see Parent<br />
Support Groups slightly stronger than in previous years as well as<br />
parents continuing to volunteer in the Tuckshop. Despite the late<br />
rain on the day, <strong>Redeemer</strong> Fair was again a great success, both in<br />
terms of the monies made and the attendance. The P & F can be<br />
rightfully proud of their work and achievements this year. Their<br />
donations to the college for <strong>2012</strong> have exceeded $60,000, directly<br />
benefitting students and staff across the whole college.<br />
The evolution of computer technology continues to challenge all<br />
of society. This term, a new IT management structure has been<br />
introduced to <strong>Redeemer</strong> to more rapidly and decisively plan for<br />
and make decisions involving computer technologies.<br />
At the end of August this year, we said farewell to Carol Appleton<br />
who retired from her position of Book Shop Coordinator after<br />
a record 32½ years of faithful service to <strong>Redeemer</strong>’s book shop<br />
operations. Carol commenced at <strong>Redeemer</strong> as a volunteer in<br />
the college’s first year of operations when books were sold by a<br />
group of volunteers led by Carol. We sincerely thank Carol for the<br />
many years of service she has given to <strong>Redeemer</strong> and wish her<br />
well in her retirement.<br />
At the end of this year, we farewell two more long serving<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> staff members who are entering retirement. Steve<br />
Hollister (Curriculum Leader Business Years 9-12) is retiring after<br />
17 years of faithful service to <strong>Redeemer</strong>. Steve’s commitment to<br />
his subject area and dedication to the co-curricular program of<br />
the college will be missed. Judy Powell (Head of Middle School)<br />
is also retiring after 23 years of service to <strong>Redeemer</strong> and more<br />
than 10 years as an Executive member. These staff will be greatly<br />
missed and we wish them all health and happiness in the next<br />
phase of their lives. We also farewell Amy Homann who has been<br />
teaching in the Junior School for the last three years, and Anne-<br />
Marie Stallard who completed a contract in the Senior School this<br />
year teaching Maths and Science. We wish all departing staff the<br />
very best for the future.<br />
The teachers in all sub-schools are to be thanked for their<br />
excellent work, witnessed most obviously through student<br />
outcomes, but also too through their genuine care and support of<br />
students. Looking across the <strong>College</strong> I see overwhelming evidence<br />
of hard working, committed and loyal staff in the non-teaching<br />
areas as well. The beautiful grounds of the <strong>College</strong> always<br />
impress community members and visitors alike and are evidence<br />
of a dedicated and creative grounds and maintenance staff; and<br />
the cleanliness of our facilities equally reflects a cleaning crew<br />
who are professional and proud of what they do. Elsewhere, the<br />
support staff of the <strong>College</strong> in their many and varied roles directly<br />
serve the needs of students, parents and visitors. In all cases, the<br />
compliments that flow from the community to the <strong>College</strong> about<br />
the work of our staff are always appreciated.<br />
The <strong>College</strong> Council’s membership is also well supported by<br />
parents, and all are volunteers. At the governance level of the<br />
<strong>College</strong>, it has been a challenging year at times, and I thank<br />
<strong>College</strong> Council for their dedication, guidance and support of the<br />
<strong>College</strong> Executive and of me personally.<br />
Mr David Radke<br />
Principal<br />
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<strong>2012</strong> Awards<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Valedictory Awards<br />
Award<br />
The Anne Schmidt Perpetual Award for Meritorious Effort in Accounting<br />
The Parents & Friends Awards for Excellence in Ancient History<br />
The Judy Kuo Award for Biological Science<br />
The Dr Myra Seeto Award for Business and Commerce<br />
The Peter Wu Award for Chemistry<br />
The Glover Award for Excellence in Christian Studies<br />
Excellence and Service in Drama Award<br />
The Sean Frieberg Memorial Award for Economics<br />
The Noël Chan Award for English<br />
The Ted Balfe Memorial Prize for English Extension<br />
Award for Excellence in Film and Television<br />
The Parents & Friends Award for Excellence in Geography<br />
The Parups Waring Architects Award for Graphics<br />
The Home Economics Award<br />
Award for Excellence and Service in Hospitality Practices<br />
The Information Processing and Technology Award<br />
Award for Excellence in Languages - German<br />
Award for Excellence in Languages - Japanese<br />
The Award for Legal Studies<br />
The Manufacturing Technology Encouragement Award<br />
The Jerry Krauel Award for Meritorious Effort in Mathematics<br />
The Parents & Friends Award for Excellence in Modern History<br />
Excellence in Senior Music Award<br />
The Judy Kuo Award for Music Extension<br />
The Award for Excellence in Physical Education<br />
The H & K Chan Award for Physics<br />
The Dr Nicole Seeto Award for Science<br />
The Technology Studies Award<br />
The Visual Art Award<br />
The Simpfendorfer Memorial Award for Vocational Education<br />
The University of Queensland Award<br />
Student<br />
Kelly Ko<br />
Sydney Cock<br />
Charlotte Kiemann<br />
Rachel Long Yan Cheng<br />
Charlotte Kiemann<br />
Rachel Long Yan Cheng<br />
Lisa Lloyd<br />
Jonathan Chan<br />
Danielle Boyd<br />
Lauren Henderson<br />
Lauren Henderson<br />
Ryan Gerbich<br />
Rachel Long Yan Cheng<br />
Charlotte Kiemann<br />
Ellise Mortensen<br />
Liberty Baikaloff-Wright<br />
Danielle Boyd<br />
Rachel Long Yan Cheng<br />
Rachel Long Yan Cheng<br />
Tyler Baker<br />
Eun Jun Yang<br />
Eloise Moir<br />
Michael Boulus<br />
Michael Boulus<br />
Charlotte Kiemann<br />
Justin Liao<br />
Charlotte Kiemann<br />
Adam Rigby<br />
Arys Wu<br />
Lily Barker<br />
Sydney Cock<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Closing Service - Staff Service Awards<br />
Award<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Education Queensland (LEQ) 10 Year Service Award<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Education Australia (LEA) Service Award<br />
Staff Member<br />
Mrs Kellie Hardke, Mrs Donna Wenke (Academic Staff)<br />
Mrs Carol Appleton (32 ½ years on retirement)<br />
Mrs Judy Powell (23 years on retirement)<br />
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<strong>2012</strong> Closing Service - Academic Awards<br />
Age Award Student<br />
Year 6 Proxime Accessit Sarah Owens<br />
Dux<br />
Zachary Healy<br />
Year 7 Proxime Accessit Claire Johnson<br />
Dux<br />
Eesha Bajra<br />
Year 8 Proxime Accessit Marissa Jong<br />
Dux<br />
Petra Stiller<br />
Year 9 Proxime Accessit Celine Haddad, Maddie Howe<br />
Dux<br />
Christanny Schmidt<br />
Year 10 Proxime Accessit Maryse Warbrooke<br />
Dux<br />
Benjamin Kleinschmidt<br />
Year 11 Proxime Accessit Kristen Bertschy<br />
Dux<br />
Karl Ko<br />
Year 12 Proxime Accessit Charlotte Kiemann<br />
The Lumsden Trophy<br />
for Dux of the School<br />
Rachel Long Yan Cheng<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Closing Service - Service Awards<br />
Award<br />
Student<br />
Year 4<br />
Tiarna Georghiou<br />
Year 5<br />
Bethany Thiele<br />
Year 6<br />
Kelly Bronte<br />
Year 7<br />
Eesha Bajra, James Wissler<br />
Year 8<br />
Carly Furlonger, Jessica Lynch,<br />
Larissa Naismith<br />
Year 9<br />
Year 10<br />
Year 11<br />
Leadership Award -<br />
<strong>College</strong> Captains<br />
The Caltex Best All Rounder<br />
Award<br />
The Ron Masterton Trophy<br />
for Music<br />
The Principal’s Awards<br />
School Service Awards<br />
McKenzie Trophy for Loyalty,<br />
Service and Leadership<br />
Jeremy Groves, Nathan Kenny<br />
Benjamin Kleinschmidt,<br />
Mitchell Polglase<br />
Luke Borgert, Lucy Griffin,<br />
Alexander Groves,<br />
Annalise Pennisi, Natasha Shami<br />
Sydney Cock,<br />
Tom MacElroy<br />
Kristy Anna Hampel<br />
Michael Boulus<br />
Charlotte Kiemann,<br />
Matthew Lawson<br />
Phoebe Griffin<br />
Lauren Henderson<br />
Peter Conomo<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Awards (presented throughout the year)<br />
Award<br />
Student<br />
The Klupp Perpetual Trophy for Boys’ Not awarded in <strong>2012</strong><br />
Athletics<br />
The Hickey Trophy for Girls’ Athletics Not awarded in <strong>2012</strong><br />
The Farlow Trophy for Boys’ Basketball Samuel Yang<br />
The Kanowski Trophy for Girls’<br />
Charlotte Kiemann<br />
Basketball<br />
The BG “Sno” Lindsay Memorial Trophy Scott Robertson<br />
for Cricket<br />
The Stumer Family Trophy for Boys’ Not awarded in <strong>2012</strong><br />
Cross Country<br />
The Bronwyn Taylor Trophy for Girls’ Not awarded in <strong>2012</strong><br />
Cross Country<br />
The Beth Stick Trophy for Debating and Jonathan Chan<br />
Public Speaking<br />
The Nicky Bricknell Award for Drama Lisa Lloyd<br />
Performance<br />
The Anderson Trophy for Best and<br />
Fairest - Open A Soccer<br />
The Logan Trophy for Service to Hockey<br />
The Sandra Piggott Award for Library<br />
Service<br />
The <strong>Redeemer</strong> Trophy for Netball<br />
The Rowley Trophy for Rugby - First XV<br />
Best and Fairest<br />
The Paice Trophy for Boys’ Swimming<br />
The Donna Zernike Trophy for Girls’<br />
Swimming<br />
Adam<br />
Halama-Lumsden<br />
Jacqueline Wood<br />
Sean Magin<br />
Sydney Cock<br />
Kristian Ferreira<br />
Stuart Rech<br />
Savina Simatovic<br />
The Boys’ Tennis Award Not awarded in <strong>2012</strong><br />
The Girls’ Tennis Award<br />
Genevieve Noon<br />
The Harris Perpetual Shield for Girls’ Amelia Loft<br />
Touch<br />
The Mark Garton Trophy for Boys’ Peter Conomo<br />
Volleyball<br />
The Tanya Reedman Shield for Girls’ Jacqueline Wood<br />
Volleyball<br />
The Foundation Trophy Sydney Cock The <strong>2012</strong> Lumsden Trophy for Dux of the School: Rachel Cheng<br />
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<strong>College</strong> Council Report<br />
As I reflect on the events of <strong>2012</strong>, it is<br />
clear it has been another busy year at<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> <strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>College</strong>.<br />
Construction of JG Block in the Junior<br />
School was completed for the start of<br />
Term 3. The new building provides an<br />
additional six permanent class rooms,<br />
which have been designed with flexibility<br />
as a strong feature. I understand from<br />
the staff that this flexibility is regularly<br />
used and is being used in more creative<br />
ways that had not been contemplated at the design stage. Stage 1<br />
of the work on the new Junior School playground was completed<br />
soon after and what a stunning playground has been produced.<br />
This is evidenced by the intense use of the equipment and the area<br />
at break times. I thank students and parents for their patience in<br />
the time that has been taken to get all the necessary approvals in<br />
place and then to construct this facility.<br />
At the beginning of the year, the new Junior School<br />
administration block was installed adjacent to the MPC building.<br />
This provided Junior School staff with improved staff facilities and<br />
brought administration to the front of the sub-school where it is<br />
more accessible for parents and visitors.<br />
In the Senior School, a new modular building has been installed<br />
adjacent to the Hospitality Training kitchen. The usefulness of this<br />
space was demonstrated when the Year 10s catered for Christmas<br />
in July in this building. The guests were parents and friends of the<br />
students and made quite a crowd.<br />
It was good to see the temporary fence around the Senior School<br />
volleyball courts removed following completion of strengthening<br />
works to the roof structure. Large undercover areas are useful<br />
considering this area’s climactic conditions.<br />
Refurbishment of the Middle School toilets in SA Block commenced<br />
in Term 4. Over the Christmas holidays, the change rooms at the<br />
swimming pool will be refurbished. Ongoing refurbishment at<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> will be carefully monitored by the <strong>College</strong> Council.<br />
Other challenges for the <strong>College</strong> are the transition of Year 7 into<br />
high school, Australian Curriculum and funding by the State and<br />
Federal Governments. The transition of Year 7 into high school<br />
commences in 2015 and in preparation for this, <strong>College</strong> Council<br />
reviewed the sub-school structure. As has been previously<br />
announced, from 2015, the Middle School will be Years 7, 8<br />
and 9. This revised structure is also seen as complementing the<br />
proposed Australian Curriculum, which is gradually being rolled<br />
out across all subjects.<br />
Funding by State and Federal Governments is an ongoing<br />
challenge, as the State Government funding is currently falling in<br />
real terms and we wait to see which recommendations from the<br />
Gonski Report are adopted by the Federal Government.<br />
Amidst all these developments, <strong>College</strong> Council has been<br />
wrestling with a strategic plan for <strong>2012</strong> to 2016. It is planned to<br />
release the Strategic Plan early in 2013.<br />
While all this has been happening, the <strong>College</strong> Executive and<br />
<strong>College</strong> Staff have gotten on with the business of running a<br />
<strong>College</strong>. I continue to be moved when I see and hear of the<br />
dedication and compassion shown by all staff and I thank you for<br />
remaining student focussed. In particular, I want to acknowledge<br />
the long term commitment of Carol Appleton (32½ years), Judy<br />
Powell (23 years) and Steve Hollister (17 years) to the <strong>College</strong> and<br />
thank them for their service.<br />
The <strong>College</strong> would not function as well as it does without all the<br />
work of the auxiliaries, such as Parents and Friends Association,<br />
Sporting Supporters groups, Music Supporters, Past Parents<br />
group, Alumni, <strong>Redeemer</strong> Foundation, Our Saviour congregation<br />
and the list goes on. At the beginning of <strong>2012</strong>, the responsibility<br />
for the running of the Tuckshop and Uniform Shop was handed<br />
over to the <strong>College</strong> by the P & F. This hand over was brought<br />
about by changes in the Workplace Health and Safety Legislation,<br />
which were seen as being better handled if the <strong>College</strong> was<br />
directly responsible for running these facilities. P & F continues to<br />
organise <strong>Redeemer</strong> Fair, which was another successful event this<br />
year, despite the rain in the closing hours. To all of the auxiliaries<br />
and the associated volunteers, I and <strong>College</strong> Council thank you.<br />
I also take this opportunity to thank the members of <strong>College</strong><br />
Council who volunteer their time to function as the <strong>College</strong>’s<br />
governing body and ensure that the <strong>College</strong> remains founded<br />
on God’s Word, the Gospel of Jesus Christ.<br />
“Our Hope is in Christ”<br />
Mr Ross Warbrooke<br />
Chairman<br />
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Parents and Friends Association<br />
<strong>2012</strong> has been a very different year in many ways for the P & F<br />
Association. With the handover of the businesses to the <strong>College</strong>,<br />
life has been much less complicated – with the void amply filled<br />
with running families! The <strong>College</strong> has continued both services<br />
and have plans to evolve and grow the service they provide.<br />
The process by which the P & F can have input into the<br />
distribution of the profits, will be finalised at our AGM.<br />
Supporters groups have been functioning well with their<br />
dedicated teams hosting sausage sizzles, coaching activities and<br />
family events. Rugby supporters still hold the honour of making<br />
the best bacon and egg burgers in <strong>Redeemer</strong>’s history! Music<br />
Supporters are very active in the music department as they<br />
continue to support the rigorous concert series with front of<br />
house support, suppers and raising funds to purchase instruments<br />
and equipment for the music department.<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> Mums have been an active part of the <strong>Redeemer</strong><br />
community for many years. Next year the group will be organised<br />
by a new face as we say thank you to two ladies who have been<br />
the friendly welcoming face of our community – Dee Norris and<br />
Sandra Treeby. A sincere and heart-felt thanks to you ladies, you<br />
have been fantastic leaders in our community.<br />
The P & F have continued to contribute to the <strong>College</strong> is so many<br />
ways. The year 12 students bibles, readers for the Junior School,<br />
air conditioning for the senior school, soft fall for the Junior<br />
School and OSHC gardening project to name a few. We must<br />
particularly mention the generous donation by one of our parents<br />
of two commercial coffee machines that are always being used.<br />
Springboard and the <strong>Redeemer</strong> Fair were amazing! The quality<br />
of <strong>Redeemer</strong>s visual arts and technology students’ work is<br />
outstanding. We applaud our students’ creativity and thank the<br />
teachers that enable and inspire them. The fair was impacted by<br />
the weather this year, but nothing could dampen the spirit that is<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong>. So many people enjoying time together, time to just<br />
sit, relax and listen to our music students in the MPC and catch<br />
up with friends and family. As always we are grateful to Natalie<br />
Pashen and her wonderful team who organise and run what is an<br />
outstanding community event.<br />
The Parents and Friends Association only exists to serve the<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> community. We look forward to another year of<br />
achievements as we journey together watching our children<br />
mature and grow in our time at the best school in South east<br />
Queensland – <strong>Redeemer</strong> <strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>College</strong>!<br />
Mrs Caroline Ryan<br />
President<br />
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Rugby Supporters<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> Rugby Supporters is a group of parents and staff who<br />
wish to support our children in their endeavours and share a<br />
passion for Rugby Union. In the year <strong>2012</strong> the core committee<br />
included Dianne and Ross Furlonger, James Martyn, Rudi Schwarz,<br />
Leon Lobegeier , Col Stiller and Angie Leeming. Special mention<br />
goes to Kerry Martyn (emergency procurement services), Eric<br />
Stiller (tireless BBQ services) and Paul Balfe (photography services).<br />
Rugby Union gives students so much more than an hour’s exercise<br />
on a Saturday morning. It is a sport steeped in tradition; they are<br />
exposed to sportsmanship, camaraderie and respect. Students<br />
develop as individuals, perform as a team and bond as a school.<br />
Spectators are rewarded for their time by viewing the talents of<br />
these young men.<br />
Rugby Supporters raise funds through running a BBQ at the home<br />
games held at Stoltz Oval. Providing sustenance for players and<br />
spectators alike, the extended menu includes, sausages on bread,<br />
a variety of burgers - including the newly added BLT and cold drinks.<br />
All money raised by Rugby Supporters is used to benefit the<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> Rugby players. In recognition of their achievement the<br />
First XV teams receive a free burger and drink at the end of their<br />
game.<br />
Support comes in many forms and contributes to the positive<br />
atmosphere at the games. The committee would like to thank<br />
the volunteers who offered help and lightened our load, the<br />
spectators who purchased our wares and the dedicated students<br />
who entertained with their skills.<br />
Rugby Supporters is always keen to include new faces and ideas,<br />
please join us next year!<br />
Music Supporters<br />
The <strong>Redeemer</strong> Music Supporters group continues to provide<br />
invaluable support behind the scenes. Music Supporters meet<br />
regularly with the Music Department to identify where the focus<br />
should be for the upcoming year. The work of the dedicated and<br />
inspiring music staff is greatly appreciated. It has been a busy year,<br />
with many musical events and successes throughout all year levels.<br />
The music program in <strong>2012</strong> included an outstanding concert<br />
series, performances at The Plains Retirement Home, Redlands<br />
Eisteddfod, Chamber by Candlelight, and the opening of<br />
Rochedale Estates, just to name a few.<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> Fair in <strong>2012</strong> looked a little different for the Music<br />
Supporters group. Instead of the traditional Biscuit Barrel the Music<br />
Supporters group organised the Coffee Shop in the MPC and it<br />
was an overwhelming success. Great coffee, delicious sweets and<br />
outstanding musical entertainment what more could you want?<br />
Music students are looking forward to an exciting, busy and<br />
fulfilling 2013, with the Victoria and Melbourne trip planned for<br />
students in Senior Singers, <strong>Redeemer</strong> Chorale, The fellas, Chamber<br />
Strings, Senior Concert Band and Stage Band, plus the many hours<br />
of rehearsals for the 2013 college musical, The Pajama Game.<br />
We would like to invite interested parents across the college who<br />
would like to support their child’s musical development, to join<br />
our group in 2013. It is a great way to show your child how much<br />
you value their education and how important it is to volunteer<br />
and participate in their growth and development.<br />
We thank the teachers, students and their families for their<br />
ongoing commitment to the music program at <strong>Redeemer</strong><br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>College</strong> and pray that we will continue to grow in 2013.<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> Past Parents & Friends<br />
<strong>2012</strong> concluded for the <strong>Redeemer</strong> Past Parents & Friends group<br />
with a “Wine and Cheese” evening held at the <strong>Redeemer</strong> Chapel<br />
Welcome Hub on Saturday 10 November. Sixty parents and<br />
friends of the college attended, enjoying great conversation,<br />
finger food and wine (of course!) Our special thanks go to Teri<br />
Grandin at the college tuckshop who made catering a “breeze”<br />
and to Tyson Stelzer who once again donated some fine wine!<br />
Our next function will be held on the first weekend in March,<br />
(venue still to be confirmed), and once again we look forward to<br />
greeting old friends and meeting new parents and friends from<br />
the college community.<br />
Our group continues to meet every second Sunday of the month,<br />
beginning again in February, at 6.00pm at Club Rochedale,<br />
Underwood Park. Why not join us?<br />
Wishing all a very happy and safe festive season!<br />
Robin Bailey (07) 3208 6650<br />
Carol Fisher (07) 3341 6713<br />
Margaret Fletcher (07) 3423 1554<br />
<strong>Redeemer</strong> <strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>College</strong> | Our Hope is in Christ<br />
745 Rochedale Road Rochedale Queensland 4123 | PO Box 6090 Upper Mount Gravatt Queensland 4122<br />
Telephone 07 3340 8888 | Facsimile 07 3340 8800 | mail@redeemer.com.au | www.redeemer.com.au<br />
A school of the <strong>Lutheran</strong> Church of Australia Queensland District | CRICOS Provider Code 00668M | ABN 40 618 603 690