the 106th speech night

The 106th Speech NightFriday 10 November 2017

7 pm Brisbane City Hall - Main Auditorium

Master of CeremoniesDeputy Headmaster (Academic)

Mr Andrew Wheaton

Musical PreludeVaried Repertoire

Organist St John's Cathedral

Mr Andrej Kouznetsov

Year in Review Presentation

The ProcessionBrahms Symphony No. 4 - Scherzo "Allegro giocoso"

Arr Vernon F Leidig

Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mr Philip Griffin

The National Anthem School Choir and Symphony Orchestra

conducted by Mr Philip Griffin

Opening Prayer Bishop for the Southern Region

The Right Reverend Alison Taylor

Address by the Chairman of School CouncilMr Daniel O’Connor

The Harrop Family Churchie Teaching Fellowship To be announced

Awarded in 2016 to Vanessa Gamack

Years 7 to 9 AwardsAnnounced by Deputy Headmaster (Co-curricular)

Mr John Frare and presented by

Head of Senior School Mr Rod Olsen

Year 7 AwardsAcademic ExcellenceSebastian Aird Ethan Roach

Audrich Allen Emmanuel Samios

Toby Cescotto Thomas Scott-Newman

James Day Thomas Servin

Oliver Hadjipetrou Jared Sia

Zain Harduwar Thomas Stoddart

Chun Lee Benjamin Streeton

Samuel Lee Jack Wilkins

Hamish McDonald Dashiell Young

Mateo Oliveira-Munro James Yu

Harrison Rae

All-Round ExcellenceThe J B Adams Memorial Prize

Lachlan Caporn

Most Outstanding All-Round Contributor

to the Co-curricular Program

Mac Kelley


to the Spiritual Life of the Chapel

Benjamin Duddy


to Service

Andrew Munro

Outstanding All-Round Academic ExcellenceThe Viking Masonic Lodge Prize

Lachlan Caporn

Y E A R S 7 T O 9 A W A R D S

Year 8 AwardsAcademic ExcellenceDuncan Beattie Edward Morgan

Joren Belle Isle Hugh Moseley

Benjamin Campbell Campbell Mountford

Cameron Dyer Henry Parcell

Shaoyang Gong Hunter Price

Jack Gooley James Richardson

Nicholas Hearn Thomas Rosengren

Matthew Lansom Alexander Rowe

Nash McAllum Qiu Hao Zhuang

Harrison Miles

All-Round Excellence Most Outstanding All-Round Contributor


Joel Wilson



Henry Parcell


to Service

Campbell Mountford

The David Stephenson Memorial Art Prize

Finley Butler

Outstanding All-Round Academic ExcellenceThe A B Luetchford Memorial Prize

Charles Ralston

Year 9 AwardsAcademic ExcellenceJohn Boreham Fraser Land

Matthew Charker Finn MacPherson

Henry Davies Floyd McKay

Nicholas Dunn Griffith Pattison

Zachary Dunn Henry Tuffley

Toby Garbutt

Outstanding Academic ExcellenceThe William Young Memorial Prize

Declan Fletcher Thomas Nicolson

Samuel Johnston Patrick Rankin

Jacob Marchant Harold Shaw

Benjamin Newton George Stoddart

All-Round ExcellenceThe Ben Bolger Memorial Music Scholarship

(Three year scholarship to be awarded again in 2020)

Harold Shaw



George Stoddart



Clancy Heyworth


to Service

Matthew Hogan

The M S Herring Memorial Prize for Scholarship and Sport

George Stoddart

Outstanding All-Round Academic ExcellenceThe Arthur Hall Memorial Prize

Advay Prabhu

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Y E A R 1 0 A W A R D S

All-Round ExcellenceMost Outstanding All-Round Contributor


James Denholm



Benjamin Stephens

Most Outstanding All-Round Contributor to Service

McKenzie Neal

The ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award

Patrick Brookes

Outstanding Academic ExcellenceThe Florence Christensen Memorial Prize

Zachary Coxon

The Desmond Parkinson Memorial Prize

Jack Butler-Wood

The L V M Jensen Memorial Prize

Noah Duval

The I B Cork Memorial Prize

Lachlan Toovey

The P K Eberhardt Memorial Prize

Liam Burne-Johnston

Outstanding All-Round Academic ExcellenceThe Alan Bell Memorial Prize

George Walker

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School Captain’s AwardThe P J Nicholson Memorial Prize

Aubrey Job

Presented by Headmaster Dr Alan Campbell

School Captain’s Address Aubrey Job

Musical InterludePeter Gunn by Henry Mancini arr (Calvin Custer)


Years 10 to 12 Awards Deputy Headmaster (Academic) Mr Andrew Wheaton

and presented by Head of Senior School Mr Rod Olsen

Year 10 AwardsAcademic ExcellenceJack Butler-Wood Cameron Lavis

William Caporn Austin Macfarlane

Chak Hoi Chan Joshua Mackenzie

Zachary Coxon Nicholas Malouf

Max Crakanthorp Callum McLay

Scott Dyer Theodore Milbourne

Christian Hii Matthew Patterson

Augustus John Lachlan Smith

Elliot Land

Outstanding All-Round Academic ExcellenceThe James Hardaker Heaslop Memorial Prize

Mac Herring

Year 12 AwardsAcademic ExcellenceWilliam Anderson Harry Lee-Jones

Matthew Binks Lachlan Marchant

Aaron Bronitt Thomas Peters

Aidan Burne-Johnston Sean Riksen

Daniel Conomos Jack Robinson

Michael Efstathis Karan Shukla

Thomas Hains Shiven Singh

Simon Ie Alexander Winn

The Ausenco Engineering Scholarship

William Anderson

Bond University Collegiate Scholarship

Izaac Stubblety-Cook

QUT Science and Engineering Faculty Dean’s Award

for Engineering Technology Prize

Nathan Beil

University of Queensland Create Change

Achievement Award

Aidan Burne-Johnston

Subject Prizes The Kevin S White Memorial Prize for AccountingSamuel Davies

The Royal National Agricultural and IndustrialAssociation of Queensland Prize for AgriculturalScience James Archer

Ancient History Alexander Winn

Year 11 AwardsAcademic ExcellenceMason Blizzard Alexander Russell

Alex Chan Harrison Scott

Charles Chandler Mitchell Harrison Seaborn

William Gunn Jack Taylor

William Jeremijenko Khoa Tu-Nguyen

Austin Neville Anton van Buuren

Alexander Nobbs James Walker

Max Powell Ramal Wickramasinghe

William Richardson

All-Round ExcellenceMost Outstanding All-Round Contributor


George Freeman



Alex Chan

Most Outstanding All-Round Contributor to Service

The Grace and Bessie Campbell Memorial Prize

Anton van Buuren

The Annie M Stevens Memorial Award

Alexander Gluch

QUT Science and Engineering Faculty Dean’s Award

for Engineering Technology Prize

Julian Thomson

Outstanding Academic ExcellenceThe A B Chater Memorial Prize

Julian Thomson

The Gordon Miles Archibald Memorial Prize

Alexander Gluch

The Harry Luya Memorial Prize

Nicholas Hughes

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Y E A R S 1 1 T O 1 2 A W A R D S

Y E A R 1 2 A W A R D S

The John Atherton Young Memorial Prize for BiologyAlexander Winn

The Boyd N Kleinschmidt Memorial Prize for ChemistryJames Dyer

Chinese Mandarin Caleb Min

Drama Lachlan Haller

Earth Science Harrison Ashley

The Anglican Financial Services (ANFIN) Award for EconomicsNathan Beil

Engineering Technology Nathan Beil

The W C Milligan Memorial Prize for EnglishThomas Wilkinson

Film, Television and New Media Lachlan Macfarlane

French Aaron Bronitt

Geography Aaron Bronitt

The Dallas Wallace Memorial Prize for InformationProcessing and Technology James Dyer

Japanese James Dyer

Mathematics A

Benjamin Markey

Mathematics B

James Dyer

The Keith A Dan Memorial Prize for Mathematics C

Caleb Min

Modern History

Alexander Winn

Music

William Jordan

Music Extension

Edward Cook

Philosophy and Religion

James Dyer

The Allan R Townsend Memorial Prize for Physics

Caleb Min

The John N Palethorpe Prize for Physical Education

Gus Pursey

The Ham Family Prize for Religious Education

Christopher Leotta

Technology Studies

Damian Noviello

The Ian Cameron Design Award

Lewis Solomon

Visual Art

Tian Qin

All-Round ExcellenceThe ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award

Maxim Freeman

The Ben Prior Memorial Prize for Debating

Thomas Wilkinson

The Headmaster’s Prize for Drama

Christopher Leotta

The Headmaster’s Prize for Music

Edward Cook

The N C Patrick Prize for Music

Ben Wanstall

The Andrew Rowan Memorial Art Prize

Thomas Perkins

The Andrew Potanin Memorial Prize

for Creative Writing

Jack Robinson

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The Andrew Potanin Memorial Prize

for Public Speaking

Thomas Wilkinson

The Archbishop’s Award

Tanaporn Sirisomphone

The C J Marjason Memorial Prize

Jacob Wala



Aidan Burne-Johnston

Canon Jones Memorial Prize for Service

to the School Chapel

Maxim Freeman

The William A Raff Memorial Prize for Service

to the Boarding Community

James Finnimore

The Arthur Young Memorial Prize for Service

to the School Community

Vaughan Marega

The Canon Morris Memorial Prize for Service

to the School through its Spiritual Life

Jordi Morgan

Outstanding Academic ExcellenceThe Morris Hart Memorial Prize

Tian Qin

The E D Lee Memorial Prize

Yu Tsun Huang

The George Weatherlake Memorial Prize

William Jordan

The Neville Harpham Memorial Prize

Thomas Wilkinson

To be awarded in Term 1, 2018The Paul McCarthy Memorial Bursary

Awarded in 2017 to Gregory Xu

The I M Williamson Memorial Bursary

Awarded in 2017 to Oscar Pursey

Musical InterludeAdiemus from Songs of Sanctuary

Karl Jenkins (arr G Dammiano)

Symphony Orchestra and Choir


Headmaster’s AddressDr Alan Campbell

Outstanding Academic and All-Round ExcellencePresented by the Headmaster

The Barry Kelly Making of Men Award

To be announced

Awarded in 2016 to Alexander Sargent

The Spirit of Churchie Award

To be announced

Awarded in 2016 to Hugo van Buuren

The John Crampton Andrews Memorial Award

To be announced

Awarded in 2016 to Hamish Mountford

The C E Elliott Rhodes Scholarship Award -

Proxime Accessit to the Dux

To be announced

Awarded in 2016 to Alexander Jeremijenko

The Tyrwhitt Memorial Cup – Dux of the School

To be announced

Awarded in 2016 to Jakob Ivanhoe

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Awarded at the Awards Assembly

on Friday 10 November

Year 7 AwardsThe Cultural and Environmental

Awareness Award

Charles Burgess Oliver Davies

Jack Churchward Storme Kapuya

Johnathan Conn-Taylor Thomas McLennan

Harrison Crain Henry Oats

The Churchie Old Boys’ Association

Effort Award

Vrisan Brahmbhatt (BS)

Kynan Renshaw (CY)

Benjamin Duddy (GD)

Edward Tonkin (GN)

Riley Devereaux (GL)

Jack Churchward (HY)

Peter Chancellor (KY)

Liam Swift (MD)

Nathan Lim (MN)

Rupert Barrett (MS)

Fraser Winson (NN)

Year 8 AwardsThe Churchie Old Boys’ Association

Effort Award

Millan Agarwal (BS)

Archie Gouldson (CY)

George Dance (GD)

Patrick Finnimore (GN)

Oscar McAlister (GL)

Taylor Rissman (HY)

Nicholas O’Connor (KY)

Thomas Robinson (MD)

Fred Brown (MN)

Reuben Lind (MS)

Owen Douglas (NN)

S E N I O R S C H O O L A W A R D S

The School Hymn (arranged by Mr Paul Kopetz)

School Choir and Orchestra


with organist Mr Andrej Kouznetsov

The Head that once was crowned with thorns

is crowned with glory now;

A royal diadem adorns

the mighty Victor’s brow.

The highest place that heaven affords

is His, is His by right,

The King of kings and Lord of lords,

and heaven’s eternal light.

The cross He bore is life and health,

though shame and death to Him;

His people’s hope, His people’s wealth,

their everlasting theme.

The BlessingBishop for the Southern Region

The RecessionOverture Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart


A W A R D S A S S E M B L Y

Year 9 AwardsThe Churchie Old Boys’ Association

Effort Award

Jacob Rumery (BS)

Jay Fisher (CY)

Joseph Fletcher (GD)

Harry Crothers (GN)

Benjamin Russell (GL)

Max Kruger (HY)

Vasilios Karanicolas (KY)

Henry Davies (MD)

Jack Richardson (MN)

William Yarnall (MS)

Cyrus Dehmie (NN)

The Peter Fardoulys Memorial Cup

for the Junior Cross

Country Champion

Matthew Greenwood

Year 10 AwardsThe Chess Prize

Henry Slater-Jones

The J A MacDonald History

Encouragement Prize

Matthew Patterson

The Mort Shearer Memorial Prize

Jack Butler-Wood

Year 11 AwardsThe Greg Norman Golf

Foundation Cup

Lucas Taylor

Year 12 AwardsThe Baggaley Memorial Cup

Daniel Rolley

The Basketball Prize

Thomas Hains

The W M Bateman Prize

Callum Walker

The Sir Donald Bradman

Memorial Medal

Darcy Marsh

The D C C Crombie Memorial Prize

James Finnimore

The Sylvia Dixon Memorial Prize

James Finnimore

The Football Prize

Nicholas Stamatiou

The Hamilton Cup for

Open Tennis Doubles

Harry Littlewood

Nicholas Rowan

The Captain W H V Jubb

Memorial Prize

Darcy Marsh

The McIntyre Cup

Tristan Stanghon

The Murray Millett Memorial Prize

William Anderson

The Patrick Ryan

Memorial Trophy for the

Open Cross Country Champion

Lachlan Fox

The Persse Challenge Cup

Harry Littlewood

The Bob Templeton Memorial Medal

Jack Slack

The Volleyball Prize

Tyler Nix

The C N Watts Prize

Harrison Abeya

Sir Leslie Wilson Challenge Cup

Matt McGregor

Authority-RegisteredSubject AwardsThe Applied Science Subject Prize

Thomas Kerr

M H Lupton Prize for Manufacturing

James Stinson

Recreation Subject Prize

Nicholas Richards

Special AwardThe William Young Memorial Prize

Fraser Mountford

Tri-Service CadetsAwardsThe P V O Fleming

Memorial Trophy

Cadet Chief Petty Officer William Veal

The M L Hansen Memorial Cup

Cadet Under Officer Barclay Roach

The C D Mackelmann

Memorial Prize

Cadet Under Officer Jack Gadsby

HeadmasterAnnouncementsThe Inter-House Cup

Awarded in 2016 to Magnus House

P R I Z E D E S C R I P T I O N S

ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork AwardsThe Awards began in 2006 as an initiative of the Australian Governmentin conjunction with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and are designedto recognise students who have demonstrated leadership and teamwork.

The J B Adams Memorial Prize J B Adams, affectionately known as ‘Poley’ was Master in Charge of thePreparatory School from 1938 to 1949. He died in 1950. This Prize, firstpresented in 1950, is awarded for Leadership in Year 7.

Anglican Financial Services (ANFIN) Prize First awarded in 2005 as a subject prize for Economics.

The John Crampton Andrews Memorial AwardJohn Crampton Andrews was the first student on the Roll when theSchool was founded at his parents’ home, ‘Ardencraig’ at Toowong in1912. Mr Andrews passed away in 1990 at the age of 93, and thePrize was instituted by the Senior Year of 1990 to honour his memory.It is awarded to the student who best exemplifies the four tenets ofthe School.

The Archbishop’s AwardFormerly the Archbishop Peter Hollingworth Medal and now known asthe Archbishop’s Award for the most improved student and it was firstpresented at Speech Night in 1994.

The Gordon Miles Archibald Memorial PrizeThis Award was endowed in 1945 as a Bursary by the sisters of GordonMiles Archibald, a member of the School Council who died as the resultof an accident in 1943. His three sons attended Churchie in the 1920s.It is now awarded as The Gordon Miles Archibald Memorial Prize foroutstanding academic achievement in Year 11. First presented at SpeechDay in 1945.

The Ausenco Engineering ScholarshipThis Scholarship has been established to encourage and supportstudents who are to embark on an Engineering degree. Ausencospecialises in the provision of engineering, construction and projectmanagement services to the mining and mineral processing industry.

The Baggaley Memorial Cup First presented in 1921 by the Reverend and Mrs S Baggaley inmemory of their son Richard Dereth Baggaley who attended theSchool from 1916 to 1920. Richard Baggaley was a gifted athlete andthe Open Athletics Champion of 1920. He died suddenly in 1920shortly after competing in the GPS Athletics competition that year.

The W M Bateman PrizeFirst presented in 1954 by Mr and Mrs W M Bateman whose son, W SBateman, Student Number 4146 on the Roll, attended the School. ThePrize is to be awarded to a scholar who is also a rower in the First VIII.

The Alan Bell Memorial Prize Endowed by the parents of Edward Alan Bell, Student Number 201 onthe Roll. Alan Bell attended Churchie from 1917 to 1922 and

represented the School in Athletics and Football. A few days before thestart of the 1923 school year, Alan Bell fractured his neck in a swimmingaccident and died 18 months later in July 1924. First presented atSpeech Day in 1924, the Prize was awarded to the top academicstudent of Form VA (now Year 10).

The Ben Bolger Memorial Music ScholarshipBen Bolger attended Churchie from 1991 to 1999. He was anaccomplished musician, a member of the Symphony Orchestra and the School Symphonic Band as well as a gifted student who wasawarded a Full Colour for Academic Achievement. As a sportsman herepresented the School in Cross Country, Cricket and Tennis. He died in2001. This Scholarship, endowed by his parents Mr James and MrsDaphne Bolger, was first presented in 2003. It is a three-year scholarshipto support a student who is a talented woodwind player. If this criteriacannot be met it is to be awarded to a talented musician entering Year10 who is committed to the music programme of the School.

Bond University Collegiate Scholarship This Scholarship is offered to Year 12 students who are within the top10 per cent band of their state and enrolled in schools that are membersof the Bond University Collegiate Program, with an all-round record ofachievement in academic pursuits, leadership roles, community serviceand co-curricular interests.

The Sir Donald Bradman Memorial Medal This Prize was given to the School in 1998 by the Wheelahan Family andthe Cricket Support Group. It is awarded to the Cricketer of the Year inthe First XI.

The Ian Cameron Design AwardIan Cameron was a past President of the Churchie Foundation and is anengineer by profession. First awarded in 1995.

The Grace and Bessie Campbell Memorial PrizeOriginally endowed by the School Council to honour the service andmemory of Grace Campbell, the Prize was amended in 2009 to honourboth Grace and Bessie Campbell. In 1913 Grace became the firstteacher employed by the School and served until her retirement in1946. In 1924 she relinquished her teaching duties and, with her sisterBessie Campbell, who joined the staff in 1916, devoted herself to thedomestic and secretarial management of the School. Grace Campbellwas also the first archivist of the School and was responsible for thepreservation of much of its early history. The Prize was first awarded in1957, the year of Grace Campbell’s death, as a Memorial Prize forEnglish Expression. It then became the Grace Campbell Prize forService. The Prize now acknowledges service to the School by astudent in Year 11.

The A B Chater Memorial PrizeArthur Burnett Chater, Student Number 223 on the Roll, attended theSchool from 1918 to 1927. He was a member of the Cricket First XI anda Prefect. He died in 1986. The Prize for All-Round Performance in Year11, was first awarded in 1989.

The Florence Christensen Memorial Prize Florence Christensen endowed a Bursary to the School in memory ofher son, Dr Frederick George Christensen. As a boy he was able tocontinue his studies at Churchie after the death of his father due to thegenerosity of Canon Morris. Frederick George Christensen went on tobecome a Prefect and represented Churchie in Athletics, Cricket andRugby. He was Dux of the School in 1932. He attained degrees inScience, Dentistry and Medicine and was later Professor of Dentistry atthe University of Baghdad. He died suddenly in 1969 at the age of 54.Reflecting the intent of the original bequest, the award became theFlorence Christensen Memorial Prize in 1999 and is awarded to the topscience student of Year 10.

The Churchie Old Boys’ Association Effort AwardsThese Awards are presented to one student from each House whofulfils the criteria of making significant effort over the year to progresshis learning and who has shown evidence of working consistently hardto improve his results by seeking and using feedback for improvement.Donated by the Old Boys’ Association.

The I B Cork Memorial Prize Endowed by Mr A J Cork in memory of his son Ian Bruce Cork whoattended Churchie from 1939 to 1940 and died in 1945 at the age of 19.First presented in 1947, the Prize recognises All-Round AcademicExcellence in Form VA (now Year 10).

The D C C Crombie Memorial Prize Endowed in 1945 by Mr and Mrs D C Crombie and Mrs D C C Crombie,the parents and widow of Donald Charles Cameron Crombie whoattended the School from 1924 to 1933. He was a scholar, Captain ofthe First XV, Captain of the First XI and School Captain in 1933. PilotOfficer Crombie and his Lancaster crew were lost as part of theThousand Bomber Raid over Nuremberg on 31 March 1944. The Prize,is according to the terms of the original bequest, awarded to a boy inYear 12 who is a scholar and is a cricketer in the First XI. First presentedat Speech Day in 1945.

The Cultural and Environmental Awareness Awards These Awards are presented to the student in each Form who hasconsistently demonstrated his knowledge and understanding of theimportance of cultural and environmental issues within a local, nationaland global setting.

The Keith A Dan Memorial Prize for Mathematics CKeith Dan was a teacher of Mathematics at the School from 1969 to1989. First presented at Speech Night in 1990. Keith Dan passed awayin 2009.

The Sylvia Dixon Memorial Prize Sylvia Dixon was a friend and early supporter of Canon Morris. In 1939she presented the Sylvia Dixon Cup for Physical Development whichwas presented annually until 1951. In 1952 the Award was renamedThe Sylvia Dixon Memorial Prize for Leadership and Skill in Games.

The P K Eberhardt Memorial Prize Peter Kenneth Eberhardt attended Churchie from 1948 to 1951 and wasstudying pharmacy at the time of his death in 1953. The Prize wasendowed by his father, Mr A W Eberhardt. It was first presented atSpeech Day in 1954 as a Special Merit Award in Sixth Form. It is nowpresented to a boy in Year 10 who displays All-Round Academic Excellence.

The C E Elliott Rhodes Scholarship Award –Proxime Accessit to the Dux Charles Edward Elliott attended Churchie from 1936 to 1940. He was aPrefect and represented the School in Cricket, Rugby, Track and Field andTennis, as well as being Captain of Magnus House, a Cadet Lieutenantand School Captain in 1940. In 1941 he enlisted in the 15th AustralianInfantry Battalion and served until the end of WWII. His interest inmedicine emerged from his time in New Guinea where he treated injuredsoldiers and local villagers using only the basic army-issued medical kit.After WW11 he studied medicine at the University of Queensland andbecame the Rhodes Scholar for Queensland in 1947. Dr Elliott was adistinguished medical practitioner in Brisbane for 53 years and a pioneerof childbirth procedures. It is endowed by the Queensland Branch of theAssociation of Rhodes Scholars in Australia (ARSA). It was first awardedin 2013.

The Peter Fardoulys Memorial Cup for the Junior CrossCountry Champion Endowed by Old Boy Peter Fardoulys AM (1949) and first presented in2010 for the School’s Junior Cross Country Champion. During his timeat the School, Peter Fardoulys was a gifted distance athlete and after leaving Churchie he went on to win 29 State Championships and represented Queensland in four national Track and FieldChampionships. He was Queensland Sportsman of the Year in 1951.

The P V O Fleming Memorial Trophy Presented in 1960 by Mrs P V O Fleming, the wife of Mr Patrick Fleming.Apart from a period of war service from 1939 to 1946, Pat Fleming wason the teaching staff of the School from 1922 to 1968. He died in 1980.Among his many contributions to the life of the School was an enduringcommitment to the T S Magnus Naval Corps, which he initiated and wasits first commander. The Trophy, originally known as the Divisional Trophyfor T S Magnus, was renamed the P V O Fleming Trophy in 2000 and is now awarded each year to the Most Outstanding Naval Cadet of T S Magnus. The Trophy is unique in that it is a combination of teak fromHMAS Sydney, which sank the German raider Emden at Cocos Islandduring the First World War, and cedar from Palmyra, a home which stoodon the site of Morris Hall. Some material from the latter was used tobuild the Sea Cadet Headquarters.

The Arthur Hall Memorial Prize Cecil Arthur Charles McKay Hall, Student Number 183 on the Roll,attended the School from 1917 to 1921. After school he returned to theland and was killed in a shooting accident in 1928. First awarded in 1934to the top student in Form VB (Sub Junior), it is now awarded to the topstudent of Year 9.


The Ham Family Prize for Religious Education This Prize honours the memory of Father Fraser Charles Ham, a studentof the School from 1929 to 1931. He was ordained in 1939. Firstawarded at Speech Night in 2005.

The Hamilton Cup for Open Tennis DoublesAwarded to the Open Tennis Doubles Champions. First presented atSpeech Night in 1989.

The M L Hansen Memorial Cup First presented in 1990 to the Most Outstanding Army Cadet, Murray‘Mo’ Hansen OAM was an Old Boy of the School and a member of theSchool staff from 1952 to 1990. For many years he was Housemaster ofGoodwin and had a long association with Rugby, Cricket and the ArmyCadet Unit. He died in 1997.

The Harrop Family Churchie Teaching Fellowship In order to recognise the importance of encouraging staff to continuallyseek to model lifelong learning to our students and community, theFellowship has been instituted to allow a staff member to pursue oneor a combination of: projects, ideas, visits, courses or presentations bywhich they will extend themselves and advance their learning with anexpress intention to demonstrably invest this knowledge back intoChurchie and its students. First awarded in 2014.

The Neville Harpham Memorial Prize Endowed in 1944 by Mr L W Harpham in memory of his son NevilleLeonard Harpham, a student of the School from 1933 to 1935.Lieutenant Neville Harpham was wounded at El Alamein and mentionedin dispatches. He went on to serve in New Guinea where he was killedby a Japanese sniper in September 1943. He was 24 years old. ThePrize, first awarded in 1944 for the Sixth Form, is now awarded to astudent in Year 12 who displays All-Round Academic Excellence.

The Morris Hart Memorial Prize Endowed by Mr and Mrs Byrne Hart in memory of their son, MorrisDavid Byrne Hart, a student of the School from 1937 to 1940.Lieutenant Morris Hart served with the Pacific Islands Regiment andwas accidentally killed in New Guinea in December 1945, aged 22years. The Prize, first presented in 1946 for the Sixth Form, is nowawarded to a student in Year 12 who displays All-Round AcademicExcellence.

The Headmaster’s Prize for DramaFirst presented at Speech Night in 1982, this Award acknowledges anoutstanding contribution to the School’s Drama program during the year.

The Headmaster’s Prize for MusicFirst presented at Speech Night in 1982, this Award acknowledges anoutstanding contribution to the musical life of the School during the year.

The James Hardaker Heaslop Memorial Prize James Hardaker Heaslop, Student Number 716 on the Roll, attendedChurchie from 1928 to 1932. He represented the School in Swimming,

Rugby and Cricket. He died at the beginning of his Senior Year in 1932 ofpoliomyelitis and the Prize was endowed by his parents, Dr and MrsHeaslop. This Award was first presented in 1933 for the Dux of Sub VIand is now awarded to the top academic student of Year 11.

The M S Herring Memorial Prize for Scholarship and SportEndowed by Mrs M S Herring to honour the memory and service ofMaurice Herring OBE who was a member of the School Council from1924 to 1962. Like her husband, Mrs Herring was a great friend of theSchool until her death in 1967. Their son, John Macgregor Herring,Student Number 412 on the Roll, was School Captain in 1927. It wasfirst presented as a number of prizes for Special Merit at Speech Nightin 1965. In 1969 it also became an award for a boy who excelled inScholarship and Sport in Form VB (now Year 9).

The Inter-House CupIn 1935 the School introduced a House System with four Houses,Grenfell, Kingsley, Magnus and Nansen. The Inter-House competition(with 11 Houses since 2006) is now acknowledged with the Inter-House Cup.

The L V M Jensen Memorial PrizeLionel Victor Mervyn Jensen attended Churchie from 1924 to 1929.He represented the School in Athletics and Football, and was also aPrefect. He was President of the Old Boys' Association from 1954 to1955. The Prize, for Outstanding Academic Excellence in Year 10, wasfirst presented in 1995.

The Canon Jones Memorial Prize Canon Thomas Jones was the Rector of Indooroopilly when the Schoolwas founded at Toowong in 1912. He was a close friend of CanonMorris and an active supporter of the School. He died in 1918 and theSchool Chapel, built in 1924, was dedicated to his memory. The CanonJones Memorial Prize was first presented by the family of the lateCanon Jones in 1918 and subsequently endowed by the School Council.Until 1924 it was awarded to the Dux of the School. With theintroduction of the Tyrwhitt Cup, the Award became the Thomas JonesPrize for Scripture, and from 1951 the Canon Jones Memorial Prize forService. More recently the Prize has been awarded specifically forService to the School Chapel. In different forms the Prize is the longestsurviving Prize the School presents, befitting the man awarded thethree prizes at the School’s first Speech Day in 1912.

The Captain W H V Jubb Memorial Prize William Hiles Venters Jubb attended the School from 1932 to 1934 andwas a member of the Cricket First XI in 1933 and 1934. He was killedon active service at El Alamein in October 1942. Endowed by his familyin 1946, the Prize is awarded to a cricketer who is also an outstandingbowler in Year 10.

The Barry Kelly Making of Men Award Established in 2014, The Barry Kelly Making of Men Award honours theimportant and long standing contribution to the life of Churchie made by

prominent Old Boy, parent, businessman and former Chair of SchoolCouncil, Dr Barry Kelly. Dr Kelly is widely known for his selfless serviceto others both within and beyond the School community for his humility,integrity, authenticity, loyalty and his demonstrated capacity to embraceand achieve within the School’s values and four tenets. This awardcelebrates these qualities and attributes of Dr Kelly and is awarded to amember of the Year 12 graduating class who reflects these samequalities and attributes.

The Boyd N Kleinschmidt Memorial Prize for ChemistryBoyd Kleinschmidt was a Master at Churchie from 1957 to 1990. Hetaught Chemistry and Mathematics and was the Director of Studies from1971 to 1990. He died in 2008. First awarded at Speech Night in 1991.

The E D Lee Memorial Prize Endowed in 1943 by Mr and Mrs Leonard Lee in memory of their sonEric Douglas Lee, a student of the School from 1934 to 1937. FlightSergeant Lee was killed in a flying accident while serving with theRAAF in Scotland in August 1943. The Prize, which was first awardedin 1944, is to a student in Year 12 who displays All-Round AcademicExcellence.

The A B Luetchford Memorial Prize Anthony Bowden Luetchford was a student at Churchie in 1934. Heserved with the Papuan Infantry Battalion AIF in New Guinea and wasfor a time an aide to Canon Morris’ brother, General Basil Morris. Hewas killed at the age of 24 on active service in New Guinea in 1943. ThePrize was first presented in 1944 to the Dux of the Remove Form (now Year 8). It is now awarded for Outstanding All-Round AcademicExcellence in Year 8.

The M H Lupton Prize for Manufacturing (Construction) Mervyn Lupton taught Metalwork and Engineering at the School from1969 to 1990 and was involved with Naval Cadets. First awarded in 1992.

The Harry Luya Memorial Prize Harry Luya was a member of the School Council from 1920 until hisdeath in 1932, and was for many years the financial advisor to theSchool. He was also an early benefactor presenting the School with,among other things, its first flag pole. Originally a Bursary, the Awardwas endowed by the School Council and first presented in 1933. It isnow presented as the Harry Luya Memorial Prize and is awarded forOutstanding Academic Achievement in Year 11.

The C J Marjason Memorial PrizeEndowed in 1976 as a bursary by the family of C J Marjason who,although he had no formal link with the School, was a long-time friendand admirer of Churchie. Awarded to a student in Year 12 who,according to the bequest, ‘displays academic ability as well as goodjudgement and the ability to work well with others’. In 2007 it becamethe C J Marjason Memorial Prize.

The Paul McCarthy Memorial BursaryEndowed in 2006 by the family of Dr Paul Stuart McCarthy, the Bursary

is for a Year 12 student who is proceeding to study Science andultimately Medicine. It is presented in Term 1 each year. Dr McCarthywas a student at the School from 1984 to 1991. He was a Prefect andtook an active role in Rugby (First XV), Basketball, Cricket and Rowing.He went on to study medicine and joined the RAAF in 1995 as an officercadet medical undergraduate. He graduated in Medicine in 1997. In2002 and 2003 Dr Paul McCarthy served in Kyrgyzstan, East Timor andthe Middle East and was part of the medical team assisting survivors ofthe Bali bombing. In December 2004 after the tsunami, he worked inSumatra and volunteered to return to Indonesia to assist after thedevastating earthquake a few months later. He was killed with eightother service personnel in the Navy Sea King helicopter crash in Nias,Indonesia on 2 April 2005.

The C D Mackelmann Memorial Prize Craig Douglas Mackelmann attended Churchie from 1974 to 1981 andwas a member of Mawson House. At School he was a leader of the AirTraining Corps and went on to join the RAAF. Flying Officer Mackelmannwas killed in a flight training accident off Williamtown NSW in 1986. ThePrize, endowed by his family, is for the best Senior Cadet in the AirTraining Corps and was first presented at Speech Night in 1986.

The J A MacDonald History Encouragement Prize Endowed to the School in 2015 by the family of James AlexanderMacDonald (Scot (1977), Andrew (1980), and Gillian Eisenkolb and isawarded to a Year 10 student who, in student work or in an essay for anopen competition, has demonstrated a flair for historical writing thatmerits encouragement for further studies. James Alexander MacDonald(1951) has maintained a lifelong personal interest in Australian historyand is a proud supporter of Churchie. The attributes targeted by thePrize transcend the particular history studies curriculum of the day.

The McIntyre Cup Presented in 1958 by Old Boy Lachlan Young McIntyre. He was astudent of the School from 1951 to 1957, a member of Gerald House,Vice-Captain of the First XV, Captain of the First XI and School Captainin 1957. The Prize for all-round skill in games was first awarded in 1958.

The Murray Millett Memorial Prize Endowed in 1946 by Mr and Mrs A S Millett in memory of their son,Murray Scott Millett, who attended the School from 1935 to 1939 andwas a School Prefect and Captain of the First XV in 1939. Flying OfficerMillett served in the 2nd Squadron RAAF and was killed in East Timor in1944 at the age of 22 years. Under the terms of the bequest the Prize isawarded to boy who is a scholar and a footballer in the First or Second XV.First presented at Speech Day in 1946.

The W C Milligan Memorial Prize for EnglishBill Milligan was a long-serving and highly respected member of stafffrom 1957 to 1990. For many years he was the Head of the EnglishDepartment. First awarded in 1991 as the W C Milligan Prize for Year 12Poetry as part of the Literary Competition awards, it became theSchool’s English Prize for Year 12 in 2007.

The Canon Morris Memorial Prize for Service to the School through its Spiritual LifeEndowed in 1983 as a gift of the Old Boys’ Association, the Prizehonours the memory of the Founder of the School, Canon W P F Morris.

The P J Nicholson Memorial Prize for the School Captain Endowed in 1956 by the parents of Peter James Nicholson whoattended the School from 1945 to 1949. He was a member of the FirstXV, School Captain in 1949, and was awarded the Senior Prefect’sPrize in 1949. He died as a result of injuries sustained in a footballmatch at Quilpie in 1955. First presented at Speech Day in 1956, itwas initially awarded to a Prefect who demonstrated leadership andservice to the school community. The Prize is now awarded to theSchool Captain.

The Greg Norman Golf Foundation Cup First presented in 1990 by the Greg Norman Junior Golf Foundation,the Cup is awarded each year to the School Golf Champion (notnecessarily a Junior).

The Persse Challenge Cup Presented in 1926 by Mr and Mrs C D Persse whose son, DudleyBenton De Burgh Persse, Student Number 449 on the Roll, attendedthe School from 1923 to 1925. First awarded in 1927, the Cup isawarded to the Open Tennis Champion.

The John N Palethorpe Prize for Physical EducationJohn N Palethorpe was a member of the School staff from 1981 to 2005and was Head of the Faculty of Physical Education. First awarded in 2006.

The Desmond Parkinson Memorial Prize Desmond Stanley Parkinson was Student Number 542 on the Roll andattended Churchie from 1925 to 1928. He was a gifted cricketer andwas a member for the First XI for all four years he was at the School.With the outbreak of war he joined the AIF and became a prisoner ofwar. He died on the first Sandakan Death March in Borneo in February1945. First awarded in 1946, it is now presented for Scholarship andSport to a student in Year 10.

The N C Patrick Prize for MusicPresented by Nicholas Patrick in 1983 after his two sons Christopher(1972-1979) and Cameron (1975-1982) attended the School. The Prizeis awarded to a student who has made a significant contribution toChurchie Music.

The Andrew Potanin Memorial Prizes for Creative Writingand Public SpeakingAndrew Potanin was a student of the School from 1983 to 1984 and aboarder in Donaldson House. He was killed in a cycling accident in 1987.Two prizes were established in his memory, one for creative writing andthe other for public speaking. First awarded in 1989.

The Ben Prior Memorial Prize for DebatingBen Prior was a student at the School from 1987 to 1992. He wasCaptain of Grenfell House and represented the School in Rowing,

Football, Music and Debating. He was a member of the State DebatingTeam which competed in the National Schools Championships in 1992.He died in 1995. The Prize was first presented in 1997.

The William A Raff Memorial Prize for Service to the Boarding CommunityEndowed by William A Raff, who attended the School from 1919 to1921, to the memory of his great-nephew Graham Raff who was aboarder at the School and who died of leukaemia in 1980. Firstawarded in 1981.

The Andrew Rowan Memorial Art Prize Andrew Rowan attended Churchie from 1923 to 1929. He was aPrefect and represented the School in Football, Rowing, Swimming andAthletics. He compiled the valuable school history entitled An Old Boy'sScrapbook (1968) and for many years was Director of the publishingcompany, Brookes & Co., which published the Viking Magazine andCanon Morris’ memoirs, Sons of Magnus. This Prize was endowed byMrs Mootie Rowan and the sisters of Andrew Rowan in 1976 and isawarded to ‘the boy who has produced the best original work of art inthe Senior School in any one year’. First awarded in 1976.

The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Associationof Queensland Prize for Agricultural Science Donated in 2015 by the Deputy Vice-President of the RNA Council, Mr D L O’Connor.

The Patrick Ryan Memorial Trophy for the Open Cross Country Champion Endowed by the School to honour the memory of Patrick Francis NooneRyan OAM who was a respected and long-serving member of stafffrom 1962 to 2002. He had a long and influential association with theSchool’s Cross Country program. He died in 2008. The Prize was firstawarded at Speech Night in 2010.

The Mort Shearer Memorial Prize First presented in 1959 by the classmates of Morton Alexander Shearer,who attended the School from 1955 to 1957 and died in September1957. The Prize was awarded to the best All Round Athlete in Form VA(now Year 10).

The Spirit of Churchie AwardAwarded to a student who has demonstrated the most outstandingschool spirit throughout the year. The recipient is selected by theHeadmaster and announced at Speech Night. The Award was theinitiative of Tom Friend, School Captain of 1997, and was firstpresented at Speech Night in 1998.

The David Stephenson Memorial Art PrizeEric David Stephenson attended Churchie from 1937 to 1938. FlyingOfficer Stephenson served with the 32 Squadron RAAF and was killedin a Beaufort bomber accident in April 1945. The Prize, which isawarded for the best piece of original art by a student in years 7 to 10, was initiated by his late brother and was first presented at SpeechNight in 1996.


The Annie M Stevens Memorial Award This Award was endowed and first presented in 1965 by Mr J T TStevens in memory of his wife, the mother of John Nigel Stevens whoattended the School from 1942 to 1948 and the grandmother of PeterJohn Barron Stevens 1979 to 1983.

The Bob Templeton Memorial MedalPresented in perpetuity by the Churchie Old Boys’ Association tohonour the life and achievements of Robert (Bob) Ian Templeton, astudent at Churchie from 1946 to 1950. He was a member of thepremiership winning First XV in 1949 and 1950 and went on to have adistinguished career as a Wallaby, Queensland coach and Rugbyselector. He died in 1999. The Templeton Medal is awarded annually tothe Best and Fairest Player of the Churchie First XV.

The Allan R Townsend Memorial Prize for PhysicsAllan Townsend was a Master at the School from 1950 to 1987 and ateacher of Physics. He was Deputy Headmaster from 1971 to 1987.First awarded in 1989.

The Tyrwhitt Memorial Cup – the Dux of the School This was the first academic trophy presented to the School. RichardYorke Tyrwhitt, Student 296 on the Roll, was a boarder at Churchie from1919 to 1922. He was a School Prefect, Dux of the School in 1922, andrepresented Churchie in Football, Athletics and Cricket. The Cup waspresented to the School in 1924 by Mrs H S Tyrwhitt. It has beenawarded to the Dux of the School each year since 1927.

University of Queensland Create Change Achievement AwardThe UQ Prize is awarded for leadership in community service andacademic pursuits. First awarded in 2012.

The Viking Masonic Lodge Prize This Prize was instituted in 2004 and recognises the top academicstudent of Year 7.

The Dallas Wallace Memorial Prize for InformationProcessing and Technology Dallas Wallace attended Churchie from 1967 to 1971 as a boarder. Hewent on to study Vet Science, obtained his pilot’s licence and worked asa flying vet in the Northern Territory, practised as a general vet in Sydneyand did a short stint as a commodity trader before changing careers andbecoming a software developer. He was instrumental in establishing astrong network amongst his 1971 cohort. Dallas died in 2012. Membersof his 1971 Year Group raised funds to establish this Prize in recognitionof his contribution to bringing the group back together.

The C N Watts PrizeThis Prize for the Senior Swimming Champion was endowed in 1952by Clifford Norley Watts, a friend and supporter of the School. Firstpresented at Speech Day in 1952 to the champion swimmer in theOpen Division.

The George Weatherlake Memorial Prize George Weatherlake served Churchie for many years as a member of

the School Council (1916-32) and as a member of the Diocesan Council.He died in 1932. The Prize was instituted by his daughters and firstpresented at Speech Day in 1935. Originally presented as the Form VIPrize it is now awarded to a boy in Year 12 who has displayedOutstanding All-Round Academic Excellence.

The Kevin S White Memorial Prize for AccountingKevin Stanley White attended Churchie from 1944 to 1947. He was onthe School Council and was President of the Old Boys' Association. Hedied in February 1975. First awarded at Speech Night in 1988.

The I M Williamson Memorial BursaryThe Bursary, to a Year 12 student who is proceeding to study Law wasendowed with a bequest made in the Will of the late Ivy MayWilliamson to reflect the achievements of her nephew, DesmondGordon Sturgess, who attended Churchie from 1944 to 1947, and whowas a prominent member of the Bar in Queensland. The Bursary ispresented in Term 1 each year.

Sir Leslie Wilson Challenge Cup Presented to the School in 1938 by the Governor of Queensland, SirLeslie Orme Wilson, GCSI GCMG GCIE DSO for proficiency in bothSwimming and Lifesaving. It is now awarded each year to a Senior boywho has contributed most to Churchie Swimming. Sir Leslie Wilson’sgrandsons and four great-grandsons attended the School.

The Arthur Young Memorial Prize for Service to the School CommunityArthur Young began his service at Churchie in 1930 and apart from war-time service he was on the School staff for 40 years until his retirementin 1970. Known affectionately to many students as ‘Bat’, he was SeniorMaster (Deputy Headmaster) from 1961 to 1970. The Prize, for Serviceto the school community, was first awarded in 1971.

The John Atherton Young AO Memorial Prize for BiologyJohn Atherton Young AO attended Churchie from 1950 to 1953. Captainof Debating, he went on to have a distinguished academic career inMedicine and Biological Sciences. He had a 40-year association withSydney University where he was Dean of Medicine and Pro-ViceChancellor. He died in 2004. First presented in 1975.

The William Young Memorial Prize William Young was Student Number 89 on the Roll. He representedthe School in Rugby and was a Prefect in 1924. He studied Science atthe University of Queensland. This Prize is awarded to a seniorChemistry student with a leadership role who is also a rugby player inFirst, Second or Third XV.

The William Young Memorial Prizes First presented in 1954 by William Young who attended the School from1915 to 1924 and was School Captain in 1924. He studied Science atthe University of Queensland. Until 1964 it was awarded for Science inYear 12 but with the introduction of multiple Science courses, theAward was changed in 1965 to recognise Outstanding AcademicAchievements in Form VB (now Year 9).

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