School Archives : 2000

'OASIS' PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

It's a long time since Griffith High School had a magazine!

School magazines, like so many other important parts of the life of a school, only "happen" when someone is prepared to give up his or her time to make them happen. Ms Pocock has only been teaching at Griffith High this year. She saw the need for a magazine and she has spent many hours during 2000 to ensure that we have a magazine to document the year for us.

Of course, she could not do all the work by herself! Thank you too, to all the students who have helped - both on the production side and those who contributed and thank you to other staff members who have supported Ms Pocock.

Quite often, it's only later in life that you want to look back on your days at school. School magazines bring back the memories, the faces and the events. During 2000 we have had much to celebrate. Our magazine is a celebration - a celebration of our school.

Thank you Ms Pocock and the Magazine Committee for bringing back to life a very important part of our school culture.

GHS STAFF

Front Row (from left): Margaret Porter, Mary Martin, Ron Anson, David Fox, Peter Mowbray, Will Mead, Bob Barker, Ian Preston, Jane Cannon, Tammy Armstrong, Sue Rossi
Second Row: Jenny Peters, Susan Condron, Ray Poulton, Kerryn Jewkes, Doerinda Gardener, Jenny McDonnell, Dawn Milne, Cheryl Valentine, Gianna Signor, Cherrie Pocock, Jeba Rajendran, Veronica Lewis
Third Row: Kris Vardanega, Nancy Ainsworth, Sriappasmy Haran, Rowena Carey, Colleen de Saxe, Chris Brickhill, Dianne Luc, Lois Gillet, Clara Snaidero, Margaret Tucker, Chris Keady, Glenys Tarr
Fourth Row: Robyn Davis, Jayson Hourn, Ed Mickleburgh, Susie Cunningham, Lorraine Suine, Pirrko Makarainen, Simon Garvey, Megan Steele, Meg McPherson, Richard Wiseman, Peter Halacas
Back Row: Murray Jones, David Curtis, Jacki Strempel, Aaron Grugan, Peter Burton, Michael Thompson, Peter Fordham, Craig Wirth, Libby Trembath, Anthony Catanzariti, Andrew Burn
Absentees: Frank Sirianni

STAFF DIRECTORY

Principal: Will Mead B.A, Dip Ed, M.A.C.E, M.A.C.E.A
Deputy Principal: Peter Mowbray B.A, Dip Ed
Leading Teacher: Bob Barker B.A, Dip Ed, Dip Fine Arts

Careers: Peter Burton B.Soc.Sc, Dip Ed

Counsellors: Michael Kruger-Davis (District Guidance Officer) B.A, M.Ed, Dip Soc.Sc, Dip Couns, MAPS, Paula Binge (School Counsellor)

English/History: Jane Cannon (Acting Head Teacher) B.A, Dip Ed, Robert Brown, Anthony Catanzariti B.Ed, Susan Cunningham B.A, Dip Ed, Steven Holz B.A, Dip Ed, Dianne Luc B.A, Dip Ed, Meg Taipaleti B.A, Dip Ed, Craig Wirth B.A, Dip Ed

English as a Second Language (E.S.L): Glenys Tarr B.A, Dip Ed, Samuel Johansson

Home Economics: Tammy Armstrong (Head Teacher), Jenny McDonnell Dip Teach, Sue Rossi Dip Teach, Libby Trembath Dip Teach

Industrial Arts/Computing Studies: Ian Preston (Head Teacher) B.Ed (Hons), Susan Condron B.A (Visual Arts), Dip Ed, Assoc.Dip Studio Arts, Peter Fordham B.Ed (I.Arts), Dip Teach, Jenny Peters B.A, B.Teach (Computing)

Library: Frank Sirianni B.A (Hons), M.A (Hons), Dip Ed (Hist), Dip Ed (T/Lib)

Languages other than English (L.O.T.E): Gianna Signor B.A, Dip Ed

Mathematics: Mary Martin (Head Teacher) B.Sc, Dip Ed, Robyn Davis Dip Teach, Simon Garvey B.Ed, Jayson Hourn B.Sc, B.Ed, Ed Mickleburgh, Sriappasamy Sriharan

Music: Ray Poulton

Physical Education: Nancy Ainsworth Dip PE, Murray Jones B.Ed (PE)

Science/Agriculture: Ron Anson (Head Teacher) B.Sc (Ag), Aaron Grugan B.Ed (Sc), Andrew Burn, Kerryn Jewkes, Megan Steele B.A (Agriculture), Dip Ed, Jackie Strempel, Kristine Vardanega Teach. Cert.

Social Science: David Fox (Head Teacher) B.A, Dip Ed, David Curtis B.Com, M.A, M.Ed, Dip Ed, Michael Thompson B.A, Dip Ed, Richard Wiseman B.A, Dip Ed

Special Education: Lois Gillett Dip Teach, Special Ed Cert.

Support Teacher Learning Difficulties (S.T.L.D): Christine Keady B.A, Dip P.Ed

Support Staff: Christine Brickhill (Hearing), Sue Golsby-Smith (Hearing), Stephen Fry (Support Teacher Behaviour), Dorothy McCorkelle (Integration), Praveena Vishua (HSLO)

Visual Arts: Doerinda Gardener Dip Art, Dip Ed, Cherrie Pocock B.A (Visual Arts), Dip Ed

SCHOOL ASSISTANTS

Senior Assistant: Mrs Margaret Porter
Home Economics: Mrs Aileen Reginato
Library: Mrs Leslie Alpen, Mrs Dawn Milne
Office: Mrs Rowena Carey, Mrs Colleen de Saxe, Mrs Clara Snaidero
Printing: Mrs Margaret Tucker
Science: Mrs Florence Puppa

Aboriginal Education Assistant: Mrs Virginia Richards

Canteen: Mrs Pat Collis

Community Liaison Officer: Mrs Lorraine Suine

Farm Assistant: Mrs Cheryl Rawle

General Assistant: Mr John Signor

Leading Cleaner: Mrs Fran Sharp

SCHOOL CAPTAINS

Aaron Suine, Will Mead (Principal) and Nau Mahe

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL

Front Row (from left): Philippa White, Rebecca Harper, Alisha Hicken (VC), Aaron Suine (C), Nau Mahe (C), Kurt Robertson (VC), Melanie Wade, Racheal Best
Second Row: Miss McPherson, Rowan Young, Jacob Allinson, Belinda Noonan, Letitia Watt, Kate Phillips, Dean Catanzariti, Ben Yates
Back Row: Jasmine Blumer, Joshua Southwell, Tim Perrin, Jy Millis, Andrew Sillis, Michael Lee, Vanessa Warburton

Agricultural Work
Term 1, 2000

Miss Armstrong and Yr 8E
"Garden Plots flourished during the term producing flowers and wonderful vegetables"

Home Economics/DT Projects
Term 1, 2000

Miss Armstrong and Yr7 DT
"Food around the World - Special Luncheon with invited guests, family members and teachers"

Miss Armstrong and Yr8 DT
"Gift Company - Decoupage Mini Project"

Yr9 FT, Yr11 Hos, Yr11 FT and Yr12 FT
"Etiquette Training Australia visits GHS"

TIGERS!!
By Catherine Green (Yr )

A tiger indicates rage,
It puts me in tears
To see one in a cage.
But I know if they were
Free in the wild,
Their chances of surviving
Would be mild.

If people would not be so cruel,
The king of the kingdom
Would once again rule.
I wish humans would stop
ruining their homes,
Then the great gorgeous tiger
would not be so alone.

If people like me would fight
To stop the destruction,
Then for the tiger's right
We could start the reconstruction
Of their homes - to save extinction.