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he OracleOrmiston CollegeAn Ormiston CollegeeducationIt is not just about attending our school toachieve your best, it is about belonging tothe College; being part of its history, itspride and its excellence. It is aboutfriendship, barracking for your team,wearing the uniform, standing out in acrowd.We are wholeheartedly committed toexcellence in education, but more thanthat, we are conscious of beinginstrumental in the path our students take.We guide them and teach them to explore,to strive for success and to take on theirdreams with confidence and compassionso they may go out into the globalcommunity as leaders. An OrmistonCollege education will make thatdistinction.The College has three major intake levelsat the start of the academic year. Theseare Prep School, Year 6 and Year 8.Individual vacancies may occurthroughout the year at various levels.Enrolment applications for all year levelsare taken from birth. Due to demand,parents are advised to make applicationwell in advance of the year of entry.For further information, or if you wish toenrol your child at Ormiston College,please contact the Registrar, Kerry Fieldon 3821 8984 or emailregistrar@ormistoncollege.com.Ormiston CollegeDundas Street WestOrmiston Queensland 4160AustraliaPO Box 1835Cleveland DC Queensland 4163Administration P (61+7) 3821 8999F (61+7) 3821 1311E admin@ormistoncollege.comWebsite: www.ormistoncollege.comOracle Editor: Valerie WarwickCreative design/graphics/pre-press production: Fran LawlerPhotography: Anthony McCleanPrinters: Fergies Image to Press PrintersWritten submissions and advertisingenquiries: Valerie Warwick, Director ofMarketing and Public RelationsP (61+7) 3821 8937 0416 174 447E val@ormistoncollege.comFront Cover: 2005 OP1 students(clockwise from bottom left) -David Palmieri, Tim Harding, Paul Devine,Sam Baker, Mark Broadmeadow, DuncanFox, Tyrone PaikinBack Cover: Ryan Heit - first day of PrepThe Class of ‘05 enjoying the traditional Ormiston College Guard of Honour as they leave Assembly for the final time2 THE ORACLE March 2006
From theEditorFrom theHeadmasterBrett WebsterTo our new parents and friends, awarm welcome to the first 2006edition of the Oracle magazine. As inpast years, this issue aims to reflecton many of the events that took placeat the end of last year, items thatoccur too late to be included in eitherthe October Oracle or the Achiever.Last year we experienced a great dealof success academically, culturallyand in the sporting arena. As weenter the 2006 school year, I am fullyconfident that there are many newrecords to be broken, milestones tobe reached, targets to be exceededand accomplishments to be realised.We hope to bring these to you in theJune and October issues of theOracle.The school community grows largereach year as we welcome our newPrep students into the school and hailour previous Year 12 graduates asmembers of the association of OldCollegians. As the community ofOrmiston College grows, ourtraditions are strengthened and I feelthe following pages will confirm thatold saying, "School days are thehappiest days of your life".Valerie WarwickEditorTerm One at Ormiston College has beenboth active and productive. From thebeginning of January, during the vacationperiod, the school continued withmaintenance, refurbishment anddevelopment work to further enhance thequality of College facilities in time for thenew school year. Students returned to an(almost) entirely air-conditioned schoolwith, among other improvements,increased internet capacity and the newRugby/Soccer oval developmentunderway.Day one of term started with greatoptimism and I am happy to say that theenthusiasm and week to weekachievements have continued at a verygratifying level. The level of support andspirit within our school community is alsoto be admired and has been evident inboth daily activity and major events suchas the induction of new Student Leadersand the achievement of 'ChampionSchool' at the Bayside SwimmingCarnival.The exceptional achievement reached bythe Class of 2005 ensured they havemaximum choice in their chosen careers.Ormiston College was very proud toannounce that 7 graduates received anOP1 and the same number received anOP2. We congratulate OP1 students TimHarding, Sam Baker, Mark Broadmeadow,Tyrone Paikin, Duncan Fox, Paul Devineand David Palmieri.As the new Headmaster I was delighted tohave had an opportunity to meet withthese past students when they visited theCollege the first week of term. On behalfof our school community, I was able tooffer special congratulations to TimHarding on receiving the Vice Chancellor'sScholarship (Double Degree IT andApplied Science), Samuel Baker for aDean's Scholarship (Bachelor ofEngineering - Medical), MarkBroadmeadow, also a Dean's Scholarship(Bachelor of Engineering -Infomechatronics) and Paul Devine forgaining UMTA immediate entry (Medicineand Science).All Year 12 students in the Class of 2005were eligible for an OP Score and theexceptionally high ranking, achievedacross the board by 140 graduates, is inkeeping with the fine tradition OrmistonCollege holds for outstanding academicachievement.I wish all our families a safe, happy Easterbreak and look forward to OrmistonCollege building on our momentum thisterm as we embrace a challenging andrewarding year ahead.Junior School House Captains (Semester 1): Back Row L-R Mitchell Lancaster, Sarah McCann, Mrs Glenda Seawright(Head of Junior School), Sarah Dixon-Steger, Mr Brett Webster (Headmaster), Siobhan Reynolds, Jake StephensonFront Row L-R Alice Austin, Stephanie Gunn, Jordan Ross, Ben Goodlich, Wendy March Nott, Scott 2006 THE McAuliffe, ORACLE Tom Hulmes 3
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