Wayne Francis Tom Steinfort

Issue 3, JUNE 2009
What is old boy
Wayne Francis
up to these days?
Tom
Steinfort
takes out the Press
Club’s Quill Award
RECTOR’S MESSAGE
From
the Rector’s Desk
I
n recent weeks and months
the newspapers have been
full of news concerning vast
amounts of money being given
to schools mainly for building
purposes. I read of such financial
transfers with more than a twinge
of jealousy. Sadly little of such
government largesse has fallen
into the lap of Mazenod, but I am
genuinely delighted that some
very deserving
schools both
government
and nongovernment
will derive
considerable
benefit from the
initiative. But
lest I sound
ungrateful I
must confess
that we did receive some ‘Pride’
money (given to all schools) to
the tune of $200,000. That is
currently contributing to a new
multi-purpose A/V cafeteria. To
translate, that means we are
building a cafeteria with seating
for 140 students and equipped with
up to date A/V TV facilities, thus
making it possible to fulfil the role
of a multi functional gathering
area. The absence of a senior Caf
for coffee and chat has been a felt
lack for some time!!
But as we are well aware,
facilities of themselves are no
guarantee of quality education.
It is the more intangible and less
quantifiable qualities of Character
formation, a sense of gratitude
and appreciation and genuine
sense of fair play joined to social
awareness that often play the most
significant role in enabling an
individual to lead a contented and
fulfilling life. It is always
a pleasure to observe
the vastly different
pathways
that many
of our young men follow on leaving
the College. Though many go to
University and take noble and often
unexpected careers, others find
their fulfilment in different areas,
whether that be in the skilled
trades, family businesses, or even
in the Fine and Performing Arts.
But what often counts most of all
is the commitment, dedication and
passion with which they embrace
their chosen path.
The bonds that are formed here
at school will, for many, last a
lifetime. In the following pages you
will meet old friends with whom
you have kept contact and others
who had slipped from memory. It is
with great joy that we celebrate the
careers, the marriages, the new
born babies and the achievements
of our former students. It is also
with great sadness that we mourn
the passing of others. But all who
came as small boys and left as
young men are remembered with
great affection, pride and gratitude.
God bless
Fr. Pat Moroney, O.M.I.
In this Issue
Issue 3, JUNE 2009
News from around the College . ...................... 1 – 4
What are the Old Boys Up to? ........................ 5 – 17
Old Collegians Cricket Club . ...................... 18 – 19
Births, Marriages and Obituraries ..................... 20
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Tom Steinfort......... 15
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE COLLEGE
90 Plus Club
A
t the beginning
of Year 12, every
Mazenod student is
given the talk about
the ‘keys’ – how their
ENTER score is a key
which determines
how many doors
will be open to them
upon leaving school.
In 2008, several
Mazenod students
received master keys
guaranteeing them
entry into practically
any course they
wished. At the Ninety
Plus Day, 34 students
returned in triumph,
representing a quarter of the year
12 students being placed in the
top 10% of the state. Of those, 3
students were placed in the top
1% and a further 9 in the top 3%.
A further 52 students
achieved an ENTER between
80 and 90, placing a total of 86
students or almost two thirds of
the Yr 12 body in the top 20% of
the state.
Congratulations especially go
to Minh Do and Marcus Hickleton
who achieved perfect scores of
50/50 in Religion and Society and
History respectively. Religion
and Society is a compulsory
subject which Mazenod students
undertake at year 11. Minh
received a Premier’s Award for the
subject, making him one of the
top 5 students in the state.
Several Mazenod boys also
received ‘golden keys’ FS –
Financial Scholarships to study
their chosen degree. These
included Gerard Curtis, who
received $6000 full HECS and
$2000 Business Scholarships,
Dat Lee ($6000 full HECS to study
Pharmacy/Commerce at Monash),
Jimmy Um ($6000 full HECS for
Biomedical Science/Science at
Monash), Peter McCumstie ($3000
part HECS for Arts at Campion
Student
Score
College NSW) and Ari Pinar ($3000
part HECS for Biomedical Science
at Monash). Congratulations to
these young men for showing
that hard work really does ‘pay
off’. Mazenod’s excellence is a
combination of both the student’s
and their teacher’s hard work.
University Course
Minh Do (College Dux)
99.45
Pharmacy at Monash University (Parkville)
Matthew Daly
99.25
Arts/Law at Monash University
Marcus Hickleton
99.20
Arts/Law at Monash University
Matthew Persico
98.95
Arts/Law at Monash University
Robert Wojnar
98.55
Pharmacy at Monash University (Parkville)
Keith Chan
97.80
Aerospace Engineering at Monash University
Gerard Curtis
97.75
Accounting at Monash University
Dean Magee
97.75
Commerce at Melbourne University
Timothy Rolfe
97.45
Aerospace Engineering at Monash University
Matthew Alberto
97.00
Biomedicine at Melbourne University
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE COLLEGE
College Achievements
Australian Cricket Beckons!
Liam Riley
There’s certainly no way of
hiding when you can make
runs the way Year 8 Mazenod
student Liam Riley can. At the
Under 14 Victorian Grand Final
in January, 13 year old Liam
scored an impressive 212 runs
over the 6 days of competition
with a highest score of 62. This
gave him the 5th highest total in
the competition; a considerable
achievement, given it comprised
of over 200 of the most talented
young players in the State. It also
gave his team, the Inner East
Emus, the championship and
earned Liam the most valuable
player in the squad by over 70
votes. He broke the record for the
most runs ever made by an Inner
East Emus player in a single
carnival. He adds this record to
the Under 13 highest score and
Under 11 most wickets awards
which he already holds. Liam first began playing at
age 8 for the Oakleigh Cricket
Club. His father, Michael Riley,
is also a cricketer, with both
father and son playing for the
Mazenod Old Collegians Cricket
Club. He trains three times a
week, doing a remarkable job of
balancing school and sporting
commitments, including football
which he plays for the Glen
Waverly Hawks.
Liam hopes his most recent
efforts will have attracted the
attention of the Victorian Squad
selectors as he wants to become
a professional player, and one day
play for Australia. In the short
term, however, he has his sights
set on making the Under 16 Inner
East Team and Oakleigh Hatch
Team next year. Though young,
Liam shows considerable promise
and Mazenod will watch Liam’s
career with interest, as he aspires
to be like his hero, Ricky Ponting.
Fr Kevin Davine’s Golden Jubilee!
Sunday 2nd August 2009
Come celebrate with Fr Kevin Davine as he commemorates 50 years since
ordination. Mass will commence at 2:00 p.m. followed by refreshments in
St John Vianney’s Parish Hall. All welcome to attend.
Location: St John Vianney’s Parish
23 Police Rd, Mulgrave 3170
Tel 9560 4511
Any photos of days gone by at Mazenod will be appreciated.
Please send to St John Vianney’s Parish Office.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE COLLEGE
Volleyball
Congratulations to the Mazenod
Volleyball teams that did so well
in the National Championships
in 2008. The Mazenod U 15 Team
won GOLD. The U 14 Team won
GOLD. The Open Team won
Bronze, a great result for the
year 12’s who had worked so
hard over the years.
A wise volleyball coach
once said “You have to be very
good to make it to the top
four, but to be number one
in Australia you have to have
luck.” Mazenod’s under 15s
seem to be an exception to the
U 15 National Title Winners
rule. Going through the rounds
without dropping a set, this Luke
Apollonio coached team consists
of the best athletes in the school
who also happen to be some of
the tallest. Melenhorst, Seiker,
Tang, Patti, Omar, Trounce,
Feillafe,
Strudwick,
Goullet and
Knight were the
tall timber with
Cincotta being
the setter. The
final saw a
huge crowd
with American
like chanting,
cheering
and whistle
blowing seeing
Mazenod comfortably defeat
an admirable Billanook side.
Mazenod U 15s are powerful
side who leave nothing to
chance. Also impressive were
the U14s who were also crowned
number one in Australia. They
came good at the right time
but with yet another Legrand
hitting the courts there is also
something special about this;
He was runner up MVP for the
tournament. Congratulations to
the seniors led by the awesome
foursome: Dal Santo, Rosamilia,
Velardo and Smarrelli who
overcame the odds to take
the bronze. With 400 teams
competing from around in the
world, the Nationals Titles were
a proud moment for Mazenod.
nal Title Holder
U 14 Mazenod Volleyball Team - Natio
Last year an old boy versus current player
volleyball night was held. Some 90 old boys
attended for a most entertaining evening.
We propose to do the same
during term 3 this year.
INTERESTED? Email Joe Moore
on jmoore@mazenod.vic.edu.au
or ring him on 9560 0911
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE COLLEGE
David Burgess
It is a commonly touted phrase
that you never take your eyes
off your children when they are
around water. When David Burgess
first entered the pool at age two,
he was watched closely by his
mother, Michele, who taught him
to swim. Twelve years later, he was
watched by champion swimmers
Libby Lenton and Grant Hackett
London, 2012, here I come!
in the Victorian Championships
as he went on to achieve national
qualifying times. In the 100m
breaststroke, he qualified with a
time of 1:14, smashing the national
time by over two seconds. He then
went on to do the same in the
200m breaststroke, guaranteeing
him entry into the national
championships in Sydney during
April. He describes the races as
his best ever. “My arms and legs
had so much lactic acid that I could
hardly walk,” he said.
He also made a splash at the
ACC Swimming Carnival, achieving
first places in the 50m Freestyle,
50m Butterfly and of course, his
pet event, the 50m breaststroke.
David trains 5 times per week
at the Swimland Swim Club in
Narre Warren, where he began at
age 10. His coach of 4 years, Dirk
Keesman, is openly optimistic about
his prodigy, believing that David
has what it takes to make it big.
Balancing such a rigorous training
regime with school and other
sporting commitments (including
volleyball and athletics) is never
easy, but David focuses himself
with his dream of representing
Australia at the Olympics in 2012.
His reaching the national finals
marks his first milestone towards
achieving that goal. After missing
out on qualifying for the national
championships last year by 0.1 of
a second, David says he is more
determined than ever to make his
mark in Sydney.
David’s favourite swimmer is
Michael Phelps. “The times he
gets are just amazing,” he said.
Quite clearly, there are others who
feel the same way about David.
Mazenod Supports Bushfire Recovery
Following on from the generous
donation of $25,000 to the
Archbishop’s Bushfire Recovery
Appeal, a group of 20 students and
four staff have volunteered with the
charity Blazeaid. (www.blazeaid.
com). This charity is responsible
for the fencing and re-fencing of
properties destroyed by the Black
Saturday fires. This work will
continue to be supported as long
as there are volunteers to attend.
It is anticipated that we will
maintain a weekly commitment
with new students attending
each week. Any member of the
Mazenod community is welcome
to volunteer and can contact Steve
Putrino. This work contributes to
the College Community Service
Program F.O.O.L.S. (Focussed Only
On Love and Service). Please keep
this important initiative in your
prayers.
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WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
What are
the Old Boys
John Caputo (1999)
After Mazenod John went into
the family business and became
a qualified butcher. In 2006, John
decided it was time for a change
and went into retail sales where
he remained for the next two
years. During this time John was
ultimately working towards his real
passion; his dream of becoming a
professional drummer.
John has achieved numerous
accolades thus far in his young
career. In 2002, 2003 and 2006,
John was accredited with a
national top 10 place competing in
one of Australia’s most prestigious
drum competitions, “Australia’s
Best Up and Coming Drummer”.
Twice in the three years cracking
the top 5. In 2004 John was called
on by Australian rock legends The
Choirboys (Run to Paradise, Boys
will be Boys etc) for a fourteen-day
tour in Iraq entertaining not just
Australian troops but also coalition
forces. John now regularly hits the
stage with The Choirboys among
Up To?
others.
In 2007, John applied for a
scholarship at Berklee College of
Music (Boston, Massachusetts,
USA). He was accepted for a live
audition that took place in Malaysia
(May ’07). In September ’07 John
received an email congratulating
him on being accepted into the
most prestigious music college
in the world. After careful
consideration John decided that
his passion was playing music not
studying it and therefore decided to
move to LA to break into the music
industry on
his own.
During 2008, John spent the
majority of the year going back
and forth from Los Angeles,
California, USA. He spent his time
in L.A. networking and finding out
whether he had the credentials/
profile to be granted a working
visa.
John has since been granted
a 3-year working visa and will
commence his music career when
he relocates to L.A. permanently
in early 2010. It is quite clear it
won’t be long before he drums up a
storm in America.
You can keep up to date
with all John’s gigs etc at
www.myspace.com/johncaputo
Jarrod Novak (2004)
After leaving Mazenod College
Jarrod worked for six years at
Village Cinemas as a full-time
compliance manager. He then
moved to a job with Aldi as a store
manager in Chadstone.
He has also been studying Social
Science at university and is in
the final year of his degree. In his
spare time he is renovating the
investment property he purchased
last December.
Jarrod met Jade in 2003 when
he was trying to help set her up
with his best friend and she was
trying to set him up with her friend.
They forgot about the friends
and found one another. They are
planning to marry in late 2010 and
are currently looking to purchase
a home.
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WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
John Pappalardo (1981)
I completed year 12 at Mazenod
in 1981 and then went on to study
economics at Monash University,
graduating in 1984.
I have many fond memories of
Mazenod, not the least a visual of
Father Mac wearing his Richmond
socks and of course another where
a group of us placed crickets in
a guy’s sleeping bag when on a
school retreat. But most of all, I
made many very special friends
at the school and today, 28 years
later, not only are we still friends
but our children are as well.
After graduating from university
I was employed in a number
of accounting roles for large
organisations before moving
into broader operational and
commercial roles. Today I am the
Chief Executive Officer of National
Hearing Care.
National Hearing Care has 80
clinics all across Australia. We are
the largest non-government provider
of hearing services in the country.
Hearing loss is a condition that
affects many Australians – today 1 in
6 people suffer from hearing loss and
this is projected to grow to 1 in 4 by
2050! Ipods will have a large impact
on this, so be sure to caution your
children. I find this a very challenging
and fulfilling industry to work in.
The basics are solid: we are doing
something that positively impacts
the lives of others; the population
is ageing and thus our market
continues to grow; the technology
aspect is amazing – did you know that
some hearing devices automatically
connect via Bluetooth to your phone,
Ipod or television?
On a family front, I have been
married to Tina for 19 years and we
have 2 lovely daughters; Briana who
is 10 and Jessica who is 8. They
both attend St Dominic’s primary
school in Camberwell. I travel
frequently so on a weekend we love
going for a stroll and a coffee. We
are counting down to our next big
family holiday in June when we will
be taking the kids to Disney Land
and a few other places in California
before catching up with family in
Toronto.
In 2001 I stopped studying
conservation history and started
making it … or at least I joined the
Federal Environment Department
in Canberra. There I met Celeste,
and soon we had swept each other
off our feet and moved to Hobart.
I joined the Antarctic Division,
bought a century-old homestead,
were married by Christian Fini OMI
(Michael Fitzharris from my year
was a fine best man) and had two
children: Alexander turns four this
year and Matilda is two.
I’ve specialised in international
environmental negotiations.
Working under successive
environment ministers and
representing Australia at forums
like the International Whaling
Commission and the Antarctic
Treaty has been a privilege.
However, once I had been sent
to all seven continents (including
Antarctica) on these missions I
decided to spend more time at
home. We recently returned to
Canberra, for the outdoors lifestyle
our circles of friends and making
a difference - in conservation,
international development,
sustainable energy and transport
and organic produce. It’s a great
place to cycle to work and to bring
up kids. I’m now on a year-long
break from work to be a full-time
dad while Celeste orbits the globe
for marine conservation discussions.
Although I’m more likely to be
spotted at a local playground,
park or library, whenever I can I’m
out careering along Canberra’s
awesome single-track mountain
bike courses.
John, Briana, Tina, Jessica
Stephen Powell (1990)
I emerged from a decade at Monash
Uni with a PhD in history. If you had
to put up with me haranguing Miss
Giacco’s 1989 English class about
global warming, you would not be
surprised that my thesis addressed
conservation policy. It was based
on material I found in archives in
Canberra, Washington and New
York.
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WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
Ihab Michael (1982)
Ihab completed his HSC in 1982
and went on to study medicine at
Monash University along with the
school captain in his year, Peter
Lackner. With his degree in hand,
he first worked at Latrobe Valley
Hospital in Moe and remembers
how basic things were back then.
“On my first day as a doctor,
it was an experience when they
paged “Dr. Michael” and it took
some getting used to. By the
way, in those days I was it! That
means that I ran the Emergency
department (then called casualty),
all the patients in the hospital and
any phone calls with only other
doctors for back up! I learnt a lot
really fast.”
Ihab then worked in quite a
few hospitals: The Alfred, Box hill,
James, Letizia, Jessica, Ihab
Maroondah and Frankston when
he decided to start training as a
pathologist. After 2 years in this, he
decided Family Medicine was for
him. He is now a GP in Pakenham
with a group practice now in its
14th year!
On a more personal level, he has
been married to Letizia for 18 years
and has two children; Jessica (14)
and James (11). Last year, the whole
family went to Disneyland, Las Vegas
and Hawaii and it was a great family
adventure. He enjoys lots of hands
on manual things like woodwork,
concreting, building a cubby house
and even wiring up his home for a
computer network. He also tries his
hand at a bit of tennis.
Ihab says his best friends are
still those from Mazenod and now
their kids are friends. Ihab has
applied for his son James to start at
Mazenod in 2010 and hopes that the
school will be as great a source of
good times, friendship and learning
that it was for him.
Carl Costabile (1997)
I completed year 12 at Mazenod
in 1997. In early 1998 I started
working with my father in a
business that he had built up in
manufacturing aluminium windows
and doors. We are still working
together and have significantly
grown the business over the last
10 years.
In June 2006 we strongly
invested with a new partner
and within the last 3 years we
have grown into a design and
distribution company where we
engage licensees and provide
them with patented aluminium
and accessories so that they can
manufacture the “euro collection”
range of windows and doors for
their customers in all states of
Australia.
Voted by the national body
‘Australian Windows Association’,
in 2007 our company was the
winner of the award for “Best use
of windows and doors in a new
construction” and in 2008 our
company was the winner of the
award for “most innovative window
system”
I have been married to Emily
coming up to 7 years, Emily
attended Avila and finished
her year 12 in 1998. We have
a beautiful little 3 year old girl
called Sienna, and plan to add to
the family soon. We live in Mount
Waverley and regularly catch up
with our close friends, many of
which are Mazenod old boys and
their families. I enjoy going to the
footy to support the Bombers,
playing explosion golf, and I have
an active interest and a passion for
horse racing.
Emily, Sienna, Carl
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WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
ran for fifteen years. After selling
off the business I recharged my
batteries and some nine months
later was offered part time work
in the caravan industry in both
repairs and sales, which I enjoyed
greatly. This has led me to where
I am presently, back in business,
developing and maintaining an
online store distributing caravan
accessories and parts Australia
wide and still selling caravans two
days a week.
In 1977 a good friend
Bernadette Bowman ne Clifford
introduced me to my wife Annette
“an old Killester girl” - we’ve been
happily married now for 26 years.
The first year of married life saw us
build our family home in Lysterfield
where we still live today. Over
the following years we had four
sons, Luke now 22, Thomas 20,
James 17 and Nicholas 14, our two
older sons have both completed
their tour of Mazenod, James is
now completing year twelve and
Nicholas year 9.
working in a variety of capacities as
I was promoted within the company
and had the opportunity to work
across many great brands including
Holeproof, Bonds, Explorer, Rio
and Jockey in Australia and New
Zealand. Eventually I became the
National Account Manager for the
Grocery Channel at Holeproof.
In 2005 I was accepted into the
Monash Business School and began
a Masters in Marketing which I
completed in 2007. Working during
the day and studying at night and on
most weekends was not a fairytale
but it proved to be a rewarding
experience.
I enjoy socialising with mates,
boating, poker nights, clubbing and
I have continued to enjoy outdoor
pursuits; camping and hiking when
possible and have been playing in
a weekly Waterpolo competition for
Monash University.
In August 2008 I left Melbourne
with a round the world ticket and
a vague travel plan that began in
the United States. I spent time in
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las
Vegas, Sedona, Grand Canyon,
Phoenix, Denver and New York over
a period of 3 months. I am currently
living in London and working for
a Pharmaceutical company as a
Business Analyst. In addition to
travelling around the UK I have so
far explored Belgium, Berlin, Paris,
Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. I plan
on returning home in September
2009 but still have many places to
see and party!!
The Melenhorst Clan
Michael Melenhorst
(1976)
After completing year 11 in 1975
I pursued a career in plumbing.
This led to an opportunity in 1987
to start our business in water
main construction, a business we
Chris Roberts (1998)
I completed year 12 at the college
in 1998 and while the finer points
of calculus and chemical equations
have long been forgotten, many of
the friendships remain.
I began a Commerce Degree at
Monash in 1999 graduating in 2003.
Those with an eye for detail will
recognise this to be only a 3 year
degree.…. well, let that serve as a
lesson to this year’s VCE graduates
as they wander into a new lifestyle of
social excess at University.
I continued to enjoy debating
and public speaking post Mazenod
and joined a local Rostrum Public
Speaking group for regular
meetings and competitions where I
had some success. I also remained
active at my local Parish, St.
Leonards, where I was the Parish
Chairman for 2 years.
In 2003 I was accepted into
the graduate program at Pacific
Brands. I spent the next 5 years
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WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
Aurelio Catalano (1982)
After completing HSC in 1982 I
spent a bit of time finding my way,
eventually becoming an accountant.
Initially I worked at Kraft Foods
where I was a hit with all my Italian
aunties and uncles due to the fact I
got a 50% discount off parmesan and
gorgonzola cheese. I was warned
numerous times by management
that when new shipments arrived,
I had to leave some for Coles and
Safeway! I then moved on to RACV
where I was an even bigger hit with
the cousins as I got a 40% off all
house and car insurance.
I was always more interested
in Tax Accounting and moved to a
large Chartered Accounting firm
in Malvern as a Tax Accountant. As
you can imagine the cousins were
even happier with this move. I won’t
even mention the discounts from the
Tax Office!! During this time I met
Annmaria at my cousin’s wedding,
where everyone else but me knew it
was a set up. Well, we were married
two years later in 1997 and Fr Pat
Moroney married us at St Francis
Xavier in Box Hill. We have two
children Mia 8 and Gianni 6 and all
live happily in Mont Albert.
I love cycling, running and
swimming and have been
triathloning for years. Mia did her
first Weetbix Tri this year, and I look
forward to beating her while I still
can. I played football in 1980- 1981
for Mazenod Old Collegians while
I was in year 10, under sixteen’s. I
remember my last game vividly. I
had just got my braces fitted to my
teeth and I had jogged down to the
back pocket, where my opponent,
a hairy bearded 24 year old “under
sixteen”, caught a glimmer of my
stainless steel smile and said “
you’ll be brush’n those teeth down
your throat…” I am still trying to
figure out how you can be an Old
Collegian when you haven’t left the
school yet!
Life has had its challenges. In
2004 Mum was diagnosed with a
brain tumour and then 3 weeks
later my then 3 year old daughter
Mia was diagnosed with a Wilms
Tumour in its advanced stages. It
was devastating news. It was a tough
18 months but more than anything
our faith in God gave us strength
and the marvelous professionals
gave us hope day after day. Mum
unfortunately lost her battle but
Mia has come through the whole
experience unbelievably well. For
her it is all a distant memory and the
only legacy is a whooping big hair
line scar from her right armpit to
her left hip which she is more than
happy to show for the right price.
Since then I have given more
priority to spending time with my
Annmaria, Gianni, Aurelio, Mia
family and worked from home as
much as possible during the pre
school and early school years. We
have spent a lot of quality time
together travelling all over the
world, Northern Australia and the
shack at Rosebud which we really
love. I’m currently trying to convince
Annmaria to fly Air China to save
some money in these hard economic
times, but if that’s the only choice
she’d rather stay home.
My years at Mazenod were very
fond times. Fr Mac, Fr Ousley, Mr
Boundy Mr Keating, Mr Creeley,
Mr Proy “Eh” and many others, on
reflection, were hilarious. Recently
a few of the guys from 1982, namely
Michael Duke, Vinny Sercia, Peter
Castellas and Rob DiCintio among
many others and growing , have
been getting together on an annual
basis where we’ve had a few drinks
and many laughs about the fun
times. The bonds made at Mazenod
are truly never forgotten.
Old Collegians Music Club
Footballers have one, cricketers have one, why not musos?
Were you involved in the Symphonic Wind, String Ensembles or Senior Band at
Mazenod College? When you consider the vast pool of musical talent that has
left the College in the last 20 years, the possibilities are very exciting.
Why not form a Mazenod Musos’ Club. Concerts, competitions, weekly rehearsal?
ANYTHING is possibleat this stage. Want to get involved;
email Doug Leutchford, our music director on
dleutchford@mazenod.vic.edu.au or ring him on 9560 0911
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WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
Wayne Francis (1986)
Wayne lives in Blackburn, married
to Alison with two children, Georgia
and Ben. Wayne completed year 12
at Mazenod in 1986 after arriving
at the college from CBC St Kilda in
1983. The move to Mazenod was a
welcome change after commuting
each day to St.Kilda from Glen
Waverley over many years.
Currently managing Citigroup’s
Securities and Fund Services
division in Australia and New
Zealand, Wayne has been involved
in custodial and investment
administration services for 22
years, having also spent 10 years
at National Australia Bank. Wayne
is also a director of the Australian
Custodial Services Association.
Wayne is President of Mazenod
Old Collegians Football Club which
recently celebrated its 30th year of
existence and is a way for students
to continue playing football and
maintain friendships for years
to come. “I was fortunate to play
during a successful and extremely
enjoyable time, and it seemed
a worthwhile exercise to put
something back into the club when
given the opportunity”. “I find the
football club is great relaxation and
a place that I can take the kids on
weekends, really enjoy watching
footy with mates and meet some
great people”. One other personal
highlight for Wayne has been
the development of the club to
facilitate players with disabilities
who play in the FIDA competition.
Wayne is a lifelong Swans
supporter so it was a highlight
to see the Swans break the ice
in 2005 alongside Paul Deegan another Swans tragic. Wayne also
catches up with a number of ex
Wayne and Alison with children Geor
gia, Ben
Mazenod Footballers twice a year
to contest the Black Jacket Classic
which has been running for many
years – the Black Jacket prize
actually being a Mazenod Blazer.
Peter Kerr (1974)
I remain entrenched at Monash
Medical Centre, Clayton; now as
Professor/Director of Nephrology
(kidneys!). This is a very busy Unit
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within the hospital providing
kidney dialysis services to over
500 people and also having a
very active kidney transplant
service. We have one of only
two kidney-pancreas transplant
services in Australia (for type I
diabetics who also have kidney
disease). We also run a very
busy kidney research facility
and teach medical students
and specialist trainees.
I do a lot of travel with my
job, being involved in supporting
Nephrology throughout SouthEast Asia. We particularly
help support education and
provision of services in Indonesia
but also several other less-well
developed countries in SE Asia.
I’m lucky enough to occasionally
manage a few free days in some of
these places.
At a family level, my two girls
have grown up (but are still at
home!) - one a science teacher and
one finishing visual communication
at Monash. My wife Gayle continues
to keep busy on the domestic front
- keeping me in line. Apart from
work (hmmm….) I do some wood
turning, collect (and occasionally
drink) wine and enjoy my two
gardens (one suburban and one in
the Dandenongs). Peter recently
sent an apology for not being able
to attend the Mazenod Founder’s
Day Football Match, “I’ll be in Milan
at a conference,” he told me. Fancy
swapping Glen Waverley for Milan!
Get your priorities straight, Pete!
WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
Andrew Heffernan (2003)
Received an email from Andrew who
is currently working in Japan.
“I left Mazenod over five years
ago without really knowing what
I wanted to do. I was extremely
interested in international issues
at the time but only had a vague
concept of what I would like
to do. So I applied for a broadspectrum degree and ended up
receiving a first round offer from
RMIT. Although the degree lacked
applicability, it did expose me to
a broad range of subjects. After
considering transferring degrees
(even universities) I stuck with my
program, and eventually discovered
the field I was most interested in.
I moved to Clifton Hill after the
first 18 months of my degree, which
exposed me to a completely different
lifestyle within Melbourne. I also
started my internship at the United
Nations Association of Australia
during this time. I had studied
international politics at RMIT and
for the first time had a position
that fitted my skills well and was
extremely rewarding. However,
while the UNAA provided invaluable
experience, it did not
reward me financially.
Because of this I was
working almost 50 hours
per week between my
office job and part time
work at gaming rooms
across Melbourne. In
addition to this I was
completing my final
semester of university: this was the
busiest six months of my life.
Growing up in multicultural
Mulgrave with well-travelled
parents, as well as working at my
aunt’s travel agency, had given me
a strong desire to do some serious
travel. Virtually overnight I decided
I would go on a world trip for as
long as possible to work out where
I would enjoying living and working
abroad.
Travelling exposes you to ideas
and ways of thinking. You meet
people you would never would in
day-to-day life; it was one of these
people who recommended the
program I am currently working for
in Japan. To my knowledge the JET
program is universally recognized
as the world’s premier ESL teaching
program, however until that point I
had never even considered teaching
an option. Now that I am living and
working abroad my career goals
seem to be within reach.
I guess since leaving Mazenod
I have come to realise networking
is the quickest and surest way to
success. You should listen and talk
to anyone; you never know how they
might be able to help you in the
future. The Mazenod community is
a good way to start with graduates
likely to work in just about any
field imaginable. It is easy to be
comfortable with what you have, but
I believe you should always strive to
achieve something better.”
Steven Sarnyai (1999)
In 2002, Steven graduated from
Holmesglen TAFE with an
Advanced Diploma in IT (Systems
Administration) and in late 2002,
he began work at Kenworth
Trucks Australia and became plant
specialist in CAB-TRIM section. In
2004, he moved to the Engineering
Department and worked as a
configuration systems programmer.
In 2007, he moved to Dealer
Administration. He has been with the
company now for nearly 7 years. His
father also worked at Kenworth as
Steven, Xander, Marcela, Grace
Lead Engine Trimmer, retiring at the
end of 2007 after 23 years dedicated
service with the company.
Steven’s toy
In 2005 he married Marcela.
They have 2 children, Xander (2006)
and Grace (2008).
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WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
Ben Johnson (1979)
I was the youngest of 5 boys who
all attended the college from the
late 1960’s and through the 1970’s.
Marcus, Sean, Matt, Greg and me
all completed different levels in
our senior education at Mazenod.
I have very fond memories of my
time at Mazenod, the Oblates and
teachers and the great school
mates I often reminisce about.
My brother Matt (he of Mazenod
teaching notoriety) often reminds
me that I could have stayed on and
obtained my HSC, but a lack of
confidence academically had me
yearning to abscond after Form 4.
Leaving Mazenod in 1977,
I successfully completed an
automotive apprenticeship with
Ford in Berwick, our home town. We
moved from Mulgrave in the early
70’s after our parents became the
licensees of the iconic Ye Berwick
Inn. Our parents made many
sacrifices to get us to and from
Kernot Avenue before and after
moving.
My early years after school as a
mechanic were very carefree and
mostly about rowdy mates and the
football club. I traveled the U.K and
Ireland for most of ’83 which very
much moved me along with life’s
opportunities.
I married my soul mate Ailsa
Craig Meldrum in 1985, and we
have 3 children: Casey, James and
Callum. Enjoying a long career in
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the automotive industry as a service
manager, my family and I made a
momentous decision by moving to
Cairns in 2000 and joining Toyota. Our
daughter Casey obtained a teaching
degree from JCU Cairns and is
currently teaching primary school
in Gladstone, Queensland. James
obtained a degree in marketing last
year from QUT Brisbane and Callum
our youngest lad is currently studying
nutrition at QUT Brisbane.
I joined Toyota Tsusho South
Pacific Holdings in 2006. TTSPH
has its head office in Brisbane and
is the distributor of Toyota, Hino,
Yamaha and other products in the
Pacific region as well as owning
dealership operations in PNG, Fiji,
Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tonga,
Samoa and American Samoa. Ailsa
and I moved to Papua New Guineas
East New Britain Province mid
2006 after I was appointed
the Regional Manager for
our distributor Ela Motors in
the Niugini Islands. Residing
in Kokopo (Rabaul), I also
mentor and travel to our
branches in Kimbe (West New
Britain), Kavieng and Lihir
(New Ireland Province) and
Buka (Autonomous Region of
Bougainville).
Kokopo is the new capital
of ENB after the massive
devastation of Rabaul 25
kilometers away during
the simultaneous volcanic
eruption of Mt Tavurvur and
Vulcan late in 1994. Our
volcano continues to stay
active to this day and is a
constant disruption to the
communities and people’s
lives with its continuous
ash emissions. Business
houses remaining are beyond
brave, and the natural deep
sea harbor, which is vital as our
life line, remains under constant
harassment from the noisy one.
Our region’s economy is based on
gold mining, cocoa, copra, balsa,
oil palm, shipping, trading stores
and of course automotive with an
erratic but blossoming tourism
industry. There is plenty of diverse
history here, especially from WW2
during the Imperial Japanese Navy
and Airforce occupation. We have
fantastic diving, surfing and fishing
adventures on offer in and around
the region.
Expatriate life is not always
easy in the land of the unexpected
but I have gained immense role
satisfaction thus far dealing with
the citizens but especially working
with and along side our fantastic
employees.
WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
David Keogh (1983)
David graduated with an honors
degree in Digital Systems and
Computer Engineering from the
Royal Melbourne Institute of
Technology. He was subsequently
awarded a fellowship that took
him to Iowa in the United States
to work with Collins Commercial
Aviation on electronic hardware
design and software development
for small commercial airplanes.
During that time, David received
his Masters of Business
Administration (MBA). In 1990
while living in Iowa, David married
Wanda and in 1995 they returned
to Australia where he worked
as a senior manager overseeing
the Project Management
department of Bytecraft, an
Australian company working in
theatre automation around the
globe. David also worked with
Invetech and Sigtec doing design
engineering consultancy and
product management. In 1999
David and Wanda had a daughter,
Emily and with her they moved
back to the US (Washington DC)
to enable David to transition his
career to a sector more directly
contributing to a better world
- the world of International
Development – Poverty Alleviation.
David broke into the field of
microfinance as a Director working
in business development, research
and policy at FINCA International.
David’s team worked with the
Microfinance Coalition to pass
HR1143, the “Microfinance for Self
Reliance Act” through US Congress
in 2000. In 2001, Nathaniel, a
son, was born in Washington
DC. Later that year, David moved
with his family to Seattle to take
up a position with the Grameen
Wanda, Emily, David Nathaniel
Foundation’s Technology Center
(Founded by Muhammad Yunus,
Nobel Peace Prize 2007). These
past 8 years with Grameen
Foundation (www.gfusa.org)
have very fulfilling, extremely
busy and filled with international
travel. David has built a social
telecommunications business in
Uganda and another in Rwanda –
bringing access to information and
communications services for poor
rural communities by establishing
micro-businesses run by rural
women living on less than a dollar
a day. David’s latest venture seeks
to launch a social business in
India to bring access to energy for
lighting and cooking to those 800
million poor people in India living
without access to electricity and
living on less than $2 per day.
Wanda is a primary school
teacher. Emily is now eight and a
half in grade 4 at the local primary
school. Nathaniel is in grade 1.
David stays in touch with fellow
classmates from the class 1983:
Nick Dimitrakas, John Mamilovic
and Stephen Simioni.
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WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
Michael Jeantou
(1981)
After successfully completing
my HSC in 1981, I joined the ANZ
Banking Group and commenced my
Banking and Finance studies, which
I completed on a part-time basis
in 1987. On completion, I travelled
around Europe, America and Asia
with my brother Mario and Patrick
Lennon.
On return, I commenced my
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)
at RMIT, which I commenced in
1988 as a full time student. As part
of the course requirement at the
time, I secured a 12 month graduate
accounting position with the ANZ
Banking Group, at Head Office in
Melbourne.
During the 1980’s I took up
running. I trained for various runs
and successfully completed four
Melbourne Marathons.
Whilst studying at RMIT I met
my wife Liz who was also studying
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Accounting, and we both decided
to complete the final stages of
our course on part-time basis.
We married in April 1991, and
celebrated with many of my former
classmates from Mazenod . In
September 1992 our first son Luke
was born.
In 1997 our second son
Alexander was born and in 1999
I became a qualified Certified
Practicing Accountant. In April 2000
I became a Fellow of the Australian
Institute of Bankers and Finance.
In March 2000 I was offered my
dream job with the ANZ Banking
Group and our family moved
overseas when I took up the
position of Chief Operating Officer,
ANZ Tonga in the South Pacific.
Life was extremely busy, but living
in our tropical paradise was an
amazing opportunity. Unfortunately
the dream ended when we were
repatriated to Melbourne in April
2002.
Upon our return and after 18
years in the banking industry,
turning 40, and eager to spend some
quality time with my young family, I
decided to leave the ANZ and take up
a position with Deakin University, as
the Financial Controller, Faculty of
Arts & Education. In October 2002,
we were blessed with our third boy,
Christian.
In 2003, we decided that ‘city life’
was not really for us (the Tongan
influence?) and decided to relocate
to Drysdale on the Bellarine
Peninsula. I negotiated to base
myself at the Geelong Campus of
Deakin University.
I am enjoying the opportunities
and challenges at Deakin University
and have been the Business
Manager, Knowledge Media Division
since July 2007.
WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
Tom Steinfort (2002)
Most of Tom’s teachers at Mazenod
will tell you he never shut up in
class...well now he’s making a living
out of talking.
For the last two years the
youngest of the Steinfort boys has
been working as a reporter for Nine
News, and in April his efforts were
acknowledged when he took out the
Melbourne Press Club’s Quill Award
for the Young Journalist of the Year.
After finishing up at Mazenod
in 2002, Tom began studying
Journalism at RMIT University,
and after two years landed a job
with WIN News in Ballarat. He
continued to study part-time
while working full-time with WIN.
Highlights there included covering
the 2006 Commonwealth Games
and the State Election....lowlights
included having to regularly do
stories on wheat prices and sheep
mulesing!
Shortly after graduating from
university, Tom was offered a job
with Channel 9 and jumped at the
chance to move back to Melbourne.
He’s covered some massive stories
including the Kerang rail disaster,
the resignation of Steve Bracks,
and most recently the Black
Saturday bushfires. It was the most
challenging week in the 24-yearold’s career, working on average
21-hour days, but he agrees with
Premier John Brumby’s observation
that “the very worst in mother
nature brought out the very best in
Victorians.”
While there’s nothing to
compare with the buzz of jumping
in the helicopter and heading out
to cover breaking news, Tom says
many of his most enjoyable stories
have been the softer ones. He
travelled to Nepal last year to report
on his brother Carl’s orphanage at
the foot of the Himalayas. And he
rates his interview with Jennifer
Hawkins as far more interesting
than any press conference he’s
been to with Prime Minister Kevin
Rudd.
In June Tom will head overseas
for a short stint in Channel 9’s Los
Angeles bureau, and will head back
to the States later in the year for an
internship with CNN in Atlanta.
Outside of work, Tom’s been
doing plenty of travel to catch up
with his many siblings abroad,
and has visited more than thirty
countries since he finished school.
He’s living in Collingwood, but
says there is absolutely no way he
could ever actually bring himself to
barrack for the black and white.
News for the Editor
Do you have
any news?
about yourself or another member
of the wide College family, which
could be included in the next issue
of the Newsletter? If so, please
forward to Steve Putrino.
We want to hear from you.
Telephone 9560 0911
Email sputrino@mazenod.vic.edu.au
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WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
Andrew Lou (2002)
Andrew graduated from Mazenod
in 2002, entering a four year
physiotherapy course at La Trobe
University. The first two years were
spent at the Bundoora campus,
which focused on the theory behind
physiotherapy. However, this also
involved many long car drives in
order to make the early morning
lectures and practical sessions.
Weary and fatigued, Andrew was
very heartened to meet other
Mazenodians who also made
the long trip north, one of whom
travelled on public transport!
Following this, the next two
years were spent on clinical
placements around Melbourne
to apply the physiotherapy skills
learnt. As well as attending
many local placements, Andrew
travelled to regional centers,
Traralgon and Bendigo for rural
based placements. He found these
placements highly rewarding,
especially learning how each region
manages the available resources,
as well as gaining an opportunity to
live in a different environment.
In 2006, Andrew completed
his Bachelor course, and
commenced working as a public
physiotherapist. He works full
time under Southern Health, and
is based both in Cranbourne and
Doveton, specializing in the field of
community health care. He is very
fortunate to work in a supportive
and friendly team of clinicians,
where he continues to grow in
developing his practical skills and
his experience.
Andrew recently returned from
a trip to Cairns for a physiotherapy
conference, and also attends
courses and seminars. Outside of
work, he enjoys playing basketball
and indoor rock-climbing, and
playing the piano. He is impressed
at the new additions at the school
during a recent visit, and remains
good friends with many Old Boys
from his year level.
Minh Truong (2001)
Minh is an old boy who still keeps
to St Eugene de Mazenod’s tenet
of service to others. After studying
business at RMIT, he entered the
shipping industry, and moved to
Vietnam to work as the logistics
manager of a French Shipping
Line. However, Minh found that his
real passion lay in helping others
in need. Whenever he gets the
chance, he travels out of the city to
visit charities, poor communities
and orphanages.
Despite not being a trained
humanitarian worker, Minh does
his best to either assist financially
or dedicate his time. If there are
areas in which he requires extra
assistance, he allocates others who
have the capability and willingness
to help. He would like to stay in
Vietnam for as long as he can, as
he finds the work he does both
rewarding and personally satisfying.
However, he still plans on returning
home eventually to settle down.
St Leonard’s Primary School
50th Anniversary
29th November 2009
Come along and participate in the celebrations which include a display of photographs and memorabilia.
A great opportunity to catch up with old classmates. Bring your family along for a school tour.
Please email at: 50thaniversary@leonards.melb.catholic.edu.au
If you wish to send photos by mail, please address them to:
50th Year Anniversary, St Leonard’s Catholic Primary School, 349 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverly 3150
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WHAT ARE THE OLD BOYS UP TO?
Jeffrey Riseley (2004)
Jeff Riseley’s win in the men’s
1500m at the National Titles in
Brisbane in March could not have
come at a better time for the 22
–year old Victorian. After a series
of setbacks, he scored his first
national crown, setting a meet
record, a new personal best time
of 3.35.71,and most importantly,
a guaranteed place at the World
Championships in Berlin in August.
Riseley, who lives in the
outskirts of Melbourne, was a
victim of the Black Saturday fires
which saw three of his training
grounds – and almost his homeburnt to the ground.
Hindered by a debilitating virus
at the 2008 Beijing Olympics,
Riseley has seen fantastic results
since his return to Australia. “I’ve
won every race I’ve entered this
domestic season.” “I’ve done a
lot of hard work since Beijing and
it’s all paid off.” Riseley already
has Olympic, World Championship
and World University appearances
to his name. Despite not winning
in his last two efforts at world
championships, Riseley doesn’t
mark a win as his major goal this
year. “Number one was really
about me developing as an athlete
and getting stronger and fitter and
being able to compete with the
best guys in the world.“
We wish Jeffery the best of
luck as he continues his training
under the guidance of track
masterminds Richard Huggins
and Nic Bideau.
THE HENRY NASH BURSARY
In memory of his late father Henry, Phil Nash and family
have generously donated funds to commence the Henry
Nash Bursary a Perpetual Bursary at Mazenod College.
If you wish to contribute to this bursary please contact
Steve Putrino on 03 9560 0911 or
email sputrino@mazenod.vic.edu.au.
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OLD COLLEGIANS CRICKET CLUB
Old Collegians
Cricket Club
Fourth XI
C
ongratulations to the Fourth
XI and Veterans who won
Premierships.
The Mazenod Old Collegians
Cricket Club has proven itself
to be a successful organisation
since its inception some 35 years
ago, with an admirable list of on
field achievements, a healthy
player community, ever improving
facilities, and a strong network of
ex-players and friends of the club.
The club has just finished
another successful season winning
two Premierships taking the total
number of Premierships won in the
last three seasons to 8.
This season our First XI, in A
Turf finished third, being beaten
in the semi final, and one step
18
away from the prestigious Dunstan
Shield. They have developed a
strong list and with a few new
additions next season will be keen
to chase the elusive spot in Dunstan
Shield next season.
The Second XI finished fifth in
B Turf having been promoted the
previous season from C Turf after
winning the Premiership. They
were quite competitive in B Turf
with several old boys from the
College combining for some very
useful cricket.
The Third XI also finished fifth
missing the finals by 0.05% in A2
Synthetic. The thirds had also been
promoted from the previous season
after winning the B1 Premiership.
The thirds play on the soccer oval of
Mazenod College and have a great
sense of camaraderie in this side.
The Fourth XI capped off the
year with a memorable 8 wicket
victory in the C1 Grand Final. An
amazing achievement by the fours
which meant that all four senior
sides had each won a Premiership
in the last 3 seasons of cricket.
With a combination of young and
experienced players, the fourth’s
came from fourth position to win
the Premiership. The side included
current Mazenod student Liam Riley
who became the youngest ever
Premiership player at the club and
played with his father Michael Riley.
The club also fields three veterans’
sides who play on Sundays in the Box
Hill Reporter Veterans’ Competition.
OLD COLLEGIANS CRICKET CLUB
The Blacks side, captained by
Jeremy ‘Huggy’ Nugara finished
3rd in A Grade, knocked out in the
semi finals by the eventual Premier.
Last season the Blacks finished as
Premiers but injuries and a bit of
luck were a hindrance in competing
for back to back flags.
The Blues in B Grade capped
a remarkable three seasons of
Veterans cricket winning a third
consecutive Premiership coming
from fourth position and rising
three grades in three seasons. It
is one of the great achievements
of the club that these players have
played the last three years, and
each year gone on to win the flag.
The side features many old boys
of the school as can be seen from
their Premiership photo.
The Whites narrowly missed the
finals in E Grade, finishing in fifth
position, and also
feature several
old boys from the
school.
The veterans
concept is about
mateship and
enjoying a good
time on the field.
Home matches
turn into big reunions with many
people and families in attendance,
reminiscing about old Mazenod
times.
As well as senior sides, the club
also fields two junior sides in Under
16 and Under 14 competitions playing
on Friday nights. The juniors has
always been the life blood of the
club and we look forward to many of
these boys, developing into men and
playing many years of cricket with the
Mazenod Old Collegians Cricket Club.
™
Veterans
The club has recently launched
a new website www.moccc.com.au
filled with all the news and details
of the club. If you are interested in
playing for the club please contact
club President Mick Le Grand on
0431 387 194.
Mick Le Grand
(President of MOCC)
Music and Book STEPHEN FLAHER
TY
and LYNN AHRENS
Co-Conceived by STEPHEN FLAH
ERTY, LYNN AHRENS and ERIC IDLE
By arrangement with Hal Leonard
Australia Pty Ltd
Exclusive Agent for Music Theatre
International
Suessical is the musical for 2009. It is a musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss that was first
presented on Broadway in November 2000. The storyline is a rather complex amalgamation of
many of his most famous books - The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who! , Horton Hatches
the Egg, The One Feather Tail of Miss Gertrude McFuzz, Green Eggs and Ham, Oh the Thinks
You Can Think! , I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew and others. I’m sure you will
remember them.
This musical is one which is extremely suitable for school productions where large casts are
involved and is very successful with audiences of all ages, especially young children.
We hope you might come along and enjoy the fun.
Alexander Theatre Monash
July 23 and 24 at 8pm and July 25 at 2pm and 8pm
Tickets available from the College from mid-June
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MARRIAGES, BIRTHS & DEATHS
Births
Matthew Dallton and Claire, a girl Hannah
Paul Faulkner and Kim
Marriages
a boy Hudson
Matthew Dallton and Claire a girl Hannah
Daniel Nisbet and Tracey a boy William
Andrew McDowell and Stacey a boy Charlie
Peter Luczak and Katarina a girl Millie
Steven Sarnyai and Marcela a girl Grace
Simon Dresser and Lara a girl Olivia
Adam Fennessy and Sally a girl Charlotte
Tim Nugent and Donna a girl Merryn
Kristian Vanderwert and Debbie a girl Emily
David Thek and Jacinta a girl Rebecca
Cameron Falloon and Leanne a boy Jesse
Paul Lynch and Jodie twins Chelsea and Samantha
Paul Fuller and Caroline a boy Lachlan
Vito Giudice and Olivia a girl Madeleine
John Palamara and Susan a girl Catherine
Pat Gigliotti and Laura a girl Tayla
Adrian Ting and Melanie a girl Isabelle.
Jonathan Bence and Kim a boy Xavier
Nick Parry and Lauren a boy Finn
Paul Faulkner and Kim a boy Hudson
Vance Heredia and Vanessa a boy Noah
Scott Gianuzzi to Melina Bagnato
Julian Sonego to Laura Atrache
Damian Ball to Sonja Achilles
Walter Occhiuto to Rachel Wilson
Greg Davie to Jaqui Maher
Nick Meehan to Jasmine Barnes
Nick O’Kane to Sara Edgell
Michael Beale to Susanne Kinghorn
Michael Bond to Rebecca Sowerby
Ethan Corfee to Melita Reynolds
Matthew Hansen to Chelsea Ross
Scott Gianuzzi to Melina Bagnato
Peter Anderson to Kim Tangata
Jason Rawlins to Laura Sette
In Memoriam
A requiem Mass will be held in the College Chapel on Friday 13th November
2009 for all our Mazenod men who have died. The Mazenod College Community
is saddened by the recent loss of:
Peter Bunter 1961-2008
Stuart McGinley 1971-2009
Peter Travers Andraczke 1982-2009
Darren Tyquin 1967-2009
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Daniel Rice 1976-2009
Iain Paterson 1976-2009
Achille Aiello 1974 - 2009
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS & DEATHS
News for the Editor
Do you
have any
news?
about yourself or another
member of the wide College
family, which could be
included in the next issue of
the Newsletter? If so, please
forward to Steve Putrino.
We want to hear from you.
Telephone 9560 0911
Email
sputrino@mazenod.vic.edu.au
THE NEXT REUNION
will be on
Saturday 10th
October 2009
for those men
who would have
finished in 1999.
Italian Restaurant
Peter and Elvis Chiaravalle, Frank and Adrian Ciorciari
and Joe Di Cintio – between these five old boys, there
are some 50 years of combined experience in the
hospitality industry.
Glen Waverley has been crying out for a good quality
Italian Restaurant: at long last, we have one! Feel free to
come and savour some of the delightful dishes on offer,
prepared by men who have not only superior culinary
skills but offer some of the Mazenod spirit of friendship,
service and devotion to excellence.
Sette Bello offers a modern day dining experience, combining simple and elegant Italian cuisine using the
finest seasonal produce available. It’s a marriage of food, wine, service and atmosphere all coming together.
Located within the Brandon Park Office Park, Sette Bello is easily accessible from Springvale Road and close
to both the Eastern and Southern Freeways, making it a perfect location for getting together.
Their Linguine Frutti di Mare is a dish to die for. You must try it!
You can ring one of the lads to make a reservation on (03) 9574 8000, and make sure to mention you are a
Mazenodian!
Address: 540 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverly, VIC 3150
Check out their website: www.settebello.com.au
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Mazenod College
Kernot Ave
Mulgrave 3170
Ph: (03) 9560 0911
www.mazenod.vic.edu.au
Editor: Stephen Putrino
sputrino@mazenod.vic.edu.au
Fax: (03) 9562 2442