From the Chairman

To the Churchie community

Kaye and I were deeply moved by the Anzac Day Ceremony on Thursday and respectfully commend all involved—especially, of course, the students and cadets, the staff and the Viking Anzacs!

It was brilliantly executed and also reflected an appreciation of the real point of the thing.

Churchie has been a model citizen in leading these annual commemorations since the School’s first in 1919.

As the Anzacs were immortalized through sacrifice, we must never forget all those who have fallen defending our way of life, and our young people can draw on their experiences to guide them through inevitable times of difficulty.

The tradition of this great school of ours lends respect for the past and the challenges of progress. That was exemplified on Thursday. The respect and reassurance shown by our enlightened students were heartwarming.

And in saying ‘Lest we forget’, we acknowledge the courage and determination of all those servicemen inscribed on the Roll of Honour inaugurated at the Anzac Day Ceremony of 1950—a regular reminder to our boys to be true to themselves, their compatriots, their country, and their inherent honour. In my observation, that characterises the daily life at Churchie.

The Honourable Paul de Jersey AC CVO KC
Chairman of School Council