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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E A U S T R A L I A

VOLUME 14 N0 1 ISSN 1448-076X APRIL 2003

▲ A record 700 students and staff marched through the West End streets during the annual commencement march this year.

Enrolment numbers up at Fremantle


THE University of Notre Dame Australia busy start to the year which saw applicat- This year applications to the University’s
experienced a 34 per cent increase in ions for places up by 61 per cent on last year. School of Nursing, which last year turned
enrolment numbers this academic year. out its first batch of graduates with a 100
By mid-February, 1890 applications for
The dramatic increase in student numbers places at Notre Dame had been received, per cent employment rate, were more
at the Fremantle campus follows a compared to 1172 at the same time last year. than double last year’s.
number of years of sustained growth Applications for places in Bachelor of
Notre Dame Marketing Manager Fleur Hull
coinciding with the addition of several Education and Bachelor of Commerce
said the big increase in application
new Schools and Colleges. courses also doubled.
numbers was a reflection of the
By mid-February 833 new equivalent full- University’s increasingly high profile in the The University’s School of Physiotherapy,
time students were enrolled, compared to broader community, and its strong which enrolled its first group of under-
621 at the same time last year. commitment to a holistic education for graduates this year, received four
The jump in enrolment numbers follows a its students. applications for each available place.

INSIDE this issue Physiotherapy


course starts
■ Vice Chancellor’s report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 ■ New residential colleges . . . . . . . . . . . .9 One of Notre Dame’s newest
■ Proposed Medical School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 ■ Alumni news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 and most popular courses is
up and running.
■ Management changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ■ RE teachers awarded . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
See story page 6-7
■ Audit update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ■ Broome news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
■ 10th year reunion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 ■ Triathlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
VICE CHANCELLOR’S report

Rapid growth brings many challenges


I am pleased to be able to report to our many important for Notre Dame and will help to we do!) and to take practical steps to
friends and supporters that Notre Dame is underpin the quality of our medical improve our systems and services, and our
thriving. It is facing yet another year of education program and its long-term future. documentation. We are hopeful of a positive
▲ Father Pat MacAnally chats with Ashley Pardew of
activities that will be important in the The formal approval of the Commonwealth outcome from the audit, which undoubtedly
Jonesboro, Arkansas and Trisha Buenzli of Denver, Colorado
founding of this unique Australian University. Government and of its accrediting agency, will include recommendations for improve- on international students’ enrolment day.
the Australian Medical Council, will be ments that we should undertake to our
The magnificent enrolment growth that we
are experiencing at the moment is bringing
necessary prior to the official launch of the management, our teaching and learning Overseas students
Notre Dame Medical School. We are hopeful programs and our services to students.
with it many challenges. While we have
managed to successfully accommodate these
that these approvals will be forthcoming in
The second major initiative of the Federal
welcomed
good time for our planning processes. MORE than 120 international students
increased numbers, we are at maximum Government, to be announced in the May
utilisation of our Fremantle Campus and its The quite dramatic growth of Notre Dame Budget, will be the results of the higher from 31 countries started at Notre Dame
facilities. We are actively planning for the poses important qualitative and ‘character’ education review conducted by the this year. Notre Dame International
development of additional teaching spaces challenges for the University. We need to Education and Training Minister, Dr Brendan recruits students from many countries
for 2004. We are also addressing the reconcile our quantitative growth with the Nelson, and his department. The outcome of ▲ International Student’s Association treasurer Raviro Mukushi of Zimbabwe (left) on enrolment day with Haika
which rarely send students to Australia.
inevitable problems associated with the restoration of features that have made us this review will be very important for the Mawalla of Tanzania, Shula Kabunda of Zambia and Rumbi Purazi of Zimbabwe. These include many African countries.
need for more library spaces and resources, attractive to prospective students: Our future of higher education in Australia and
information and technology support, and smallness, our unique location in Fremantle will have particular significance for Notre
student services. I am confident that we can
meet these challenges, although we must be
and Broome, the close relationships between
students and teachers, and the smallness of
Dame. We are hopeful of some substantial
policy changes that will benefit us. We have
Medical School progresses
mindful of the pressure which this is placing our classes. The challenge facing us is to asked the Government to consider THIS month five members of the Australia’s second medical school. Meanwhile, Notre Dame, the University
on our staff. grow to our targeted level of 5000 introducing a loan scheme to assist under- Australian Medical Council’s accreditation The Dean of the College of Health, of WA and the Australian Medical
A very pleasing feature of the University this
equivalent full-time students (by 2010) and graduate fee payers, for special assistance committee will visit the University of Professor Michael Quinlan, said the visit Association (WA) have reached
year has been the launch of our new
yet to avoid becoming a higher education for regional campuses such as Broome, and Notre Dame Australia to tour its facilities was part of the normal submission agreement on a plan to provide for 40
‘factory’. Perhaps the key to this will be the for much more encouragement for private and meet staff. process that both the AMC and the HECS funded student positions as well as
School of Physiotherapy. This was heavily
continued success of Notre Dame in initiatives in higher education. We are University were required to go through
oversubscribed with high quality applicants, The delegation will also visit Curtin privately funded students from Australia
recruiting excellent staff. Our staff are hopeful that the Government will respond before a fully accredited graduate
and we feel very confident about the future University, which will collaborate with and overseas at the Notre Dame
outstanding in every way. However, I believe positively to these requests which we regard medical school could be established.
of this important program. The College of Notre Dame to deliver the basic science graduate school.
their most prized quality is their care and as important not just for Notre Dame but for
Health is also host to our embryonic School curriculum, and St John of God Hospitals Professor Quinlan, who heads a
commitment to our students as individuals. the pattern and direction of higher The deal would also see UWA take on an
of Medicine, planning for which is well and the Centre for Clinical Skills , both of committee responsible for the submission,
We must not lose this in the push for growth! education in Australia in the future. additional 40 HECS funded students from
underway. We intend to open this new which will be involved in clinical said he was confident about the progress
medical school in 2005. We have reached a From a Federal Government perspective this I would like to once again thank our many teaching. Key personnel in the Health Dep- next year.
of the application.
very constructive agreement with the year will see two special challenges and friends and supporters in the community for artment, including the Director General for A letter outlining the plan, also
University of Western Australia, Curtin opportunities for Notre Dame. The first will their continued faith in Notre Dame. We
A detailed submission was sent to the
Health and primary care providers, will signed by WA Minister for Health Bob
University and the State Government about be the Australian Universities Quality need this and will do all we can to justify it.
AMC in October last year. Professor
also form part of the itinerary. Kucera, has been sent to the Federal
our new medical school, which will help to Agency audit of Notre Dame that will take
Quinlan said the proposal was borne out
The visit follows Notre Dame’s application of a desire to meet community need and Minister for Health Kay Patterson asking
underpin its long-term security and place in May 2003. This agency audits all
late last year to establish Western to address the current shortage of doctors. for her support.
development. I am pleased that Curtin Australian universities every five years. This
University and UWA will be major partners year is our turn! Already the preparation for
with Notre Dame in the provision of bio- this audit has had substantial beneficial Stations of the Cross Poster - For Sale
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medical school. These relationships are look hard at what we do (and what we say Dr Peter Tannock / Vice Chancellor
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Management structure changes AUQA audit of Notre Dame underway
THE University of Notre Dame Australia The Deputy Vice Chancellor is responsible Executive Director, Academic Services THIS year the University of Notre Dame
has a new senior management structure. for the Broome Campus, the Centre for and Registrar: Australia will come under scrutiny by the
Natural Resource Management, the • Academic Council Australian Universities Quality Agency
Four full-time executive directors now
Centre for Research and Graduate • Curriculum and Teaching Committee (AUQA).
report to the Vice Chancellor, Peter
Tannock. Studies, the Edmund Rice Centre, the • Prospective Students & Marketing AUQA is an independent national
Executive Management Group, Notre • Student Administration agency established to consider, review
They are Deputy Vice Chancellor Peter
Dame International, and the Research • Student Affairs Committee and comment on the effectiveness of
Dallimore, Executive Director Finance
Committee. • Student Services universities’ mechanisms for monitoring
and Resources Peter Gravestock, Executive
• Study Abroad and enhancing their academic quality
Director Academic Services and Registrar Responsibilies for the other executive
Dr Tannock said the new administrative and standards.
Peter Glasson, and Executive Director positions are as follows.
Development and Enterprise, Jeff Ovens. structure was necessary to enable Notre AUQA is currently undertaking an audit
Executive Director, Finance and Dame to cope with many challenges in of Notre Dame.
The Executive Director Development and
Resources: the near future.
Enterprise is a new position responsible Notre Dame’s Director of the Office of
• Audit Committee “These challenges have arisen due to
for Broome Campus Infrastructure, Quality Management, Tony Ryan, said
• Campus Services Office expanding enrolments and physical
Corporate Marketing, the Development the process of self-review and the
Office, Media Relations Office, • Endowment Trust plant, growth in staff numbers and production of the portfolio were huge
Quality Management Office, Scholarly • Finance and Resources Committee operational complexity, and external tasks and thanks were due to all staff for
Information Services, Technology Services • Finance Office pressures and accountability require- their cooperation.
and Information Systems. • Staffing Office ments,” Dr Tannock said.
“This is a small university and the panel
will speak to large number of staff and
students, but I want to assure the
▲ Notre Dame’s Director of the Office of Quality Management Tony Ryan and Senior Quality Coordinator Rosemary
University community that the audit Thomson with the Performance Portfolio which has been distributed to all staff.

NE process is no cause for anxiety or

notre dame merchandise W


concern. It’s simply a process all represent particular categories of staff or “The visitors especially enjoyed their tour
universities have to go through, and it students or external community members, of the campus and felt it enabled them
will be part of everyone’s work in future and some at random. AUQA also offers to catch the ‘unique essence of Notre
as we develop and implement quality a brief ‘open session’ available to anyone Dame Fremantle Campus’, and as such
assurance processes.” who wishes to speak to the panel. requested that a similar tour be included
for the visit of the full panel in May,”
The University has provided AUQA with a AUQA and its panels do not have the
said Rosemary Thomson, the Senior
Performance Portfolio describing its responsibility to inspect or assess
Quality Coordinator of the Office of
quality assurance arrangements and how programs or people. Rather, the panel
Quality Management.
they relate to the current audit. In its will be seeking to find out how things
visit to the University, the audit panel actually happen, the extent to which Professor Burnett and Ms Harris will also
will determine the appropriateness of systems are appropriate for their visit the Broome Campus for an audit
the quality assurance procedures in purpose, and how well the systems work. visit in April, prior to the May audit.
relation to Notre Dame’s own objectives,
The audit visit takes place from 5–7 May, “The panel saw the Broome Campus and
and assess to what extent the procedures
and AUQA will produce a written report its work in the Kimberley to be an
have been implemented and are effective.
which will be made publicly available on integral part of Notre Dame’s mission to
“Notre Dame has an excellent record in its website. the region,” said Mrs Thomson.
maintaining high standards of teaching
Panel Chair Professor Paul Burnett and Further information about AUQA can be
and learning, and we have little to fear
▲ Polo Shirts (in navy or white) - $40 ▲ Bucket hats (navy) - $20 but much to learn about the quality
Audit Director Robyn Harris visited the found at www.auqa.edu.au, and any
Fremantle Campus on 20 March for a queries about the forthcoming audit can
assurance process,” Professor Ryan said.
joint planning session to prepare both be made to the Office of Quality Manage-
“We aim to demonstrate to the panel parties for the May audit. ment, or emailed to quality@nd.edu.au.
All prices include GST that we operate differently but effectively
▲ Baseball caps (navy or white) - $20 here – we don’t set out to be the same
as other universities but we certainly
produce the results.”
IMPORTANT dates
All Notre Dame merchandise is available for purchase from the Main Reception area - 19 Mouat Street , Fremantle AUQA has arranged a program of 9 April 2003 Notre Dame Annual Awards Ceremony
For all enquiries and mail orders, please contact the Development Office on (08) 9433 0690 or email development@nd.edu.au. meetings with various people. Some 7 May Blessing and Naming of the Law Library
groups and individuals have been
www.nd.edu.au/shop chosen because they have particular
5-7 May Audit visit by Australian Universities Quality Agency

responsibilities, some because they

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Students meet
NEWS in brief New Physiotherapy course up and running some babies
THE University of Notre Dame Australia’s in Associate Professor Harry Lee, a THE University of Notre Dame Australia’s
first physiotherapy students are settling physiotherapist and long-time teacher of inaugural group of physiotherapy
■ Law student awarded
into the new course in a purpose-built anatomy who had come out of retire- students has been told to expect plenty
LAW student Maria Mansour (19), who laboratory on the corner of Mouat and ment to work part-time at Notre Dame, of hands-on experience during the
attends The University of Notre Dame High Streets. and Professor Bryant Stokes, a neuro- course of their four-year degree.
Australia on a scholarship, was announced surgeon and Professor of Anatomy at UWA.
Foundation Head of the new School of Already the group has had the oppor-
as the winner of the inaugural Dr Louisa
Physiotherapy, Professor Elizabeth Henley, Prof Henley said she is delighted to have tunity to witness first hand some of the
Alessandri Memorial Fund Scholarship in
said the 35 students would spend most of the opportunity to contribute to Notre different age groups they can expect to
February this year.
the first semester doing the basic Dame and looked forward to working treat during the course of their careers.
The dux of her high school, Ms Mansour, sciences, but as the course progressed collaboratively with the physiotherapy The students observed babies aged up to
who was born with cerebral palsy, aims to they would do more practical work. profession and other universities in WA. 12 months to witness the developmental
become a lawyer to fight for improved
“The students spend Tuesdays, Wednesdays During her 30-year career as a physio- milestones and physical progress of
equality for people with special needs. The
and Thursdays in classrooms and the therapist, Professor Henley has worked normal, healthy infants so that they
$2000 scholarship is awarded to a student are aware of what to expect when
with a disability to help them achieve laboratory in Fremantle, and the other extensively in Australia, Asia, Europe and
treating babies with delayed muscular
their career aspirations and commemorates two days doing anatomy and physiology her native Canada, and is one of this
development.
the life of Dr Allessandri, a researcher who at the University of WA,” Professor country’s most respected practitioners.
Henley said. Students also had the opportunity to
spearheaded studies into SIDS, stillbirth ▲ Physiotherapy students Stephen Holle and Katey Rolfe watch China (five months) in action.
learn first hand about normal motor
and Aboriginal Child Health. “So far the students are “We will produce graduates who are Last year she helped Notre Dame with its The School of Physiotherapy will form development in toddlers and young
very happy with the children.
structure of the course
industry-ready, with a curriculum which accreditation process and the establish- part of Notre Dame’s rapidly expanding
■ Lombard prize winner is tailored to meet the needs of the ment of its curriculum, and has also College of Health. Foundation Head of the School of
and their teachers.”
assisted the committee responsible for The Dean of the College of Health, Physiotherapy, Elizabeth Henley, said
LAW graduate Maneesha Michalka was
She said the school was community of Western Australia, in both rewriting the Australian Physiotherapy Professor Michael Quinlan, said that that the students observed children at
last year named as the recipient of the
fortunate to have two urban, rural and remote settings.” Competency Standards on a national basis. play doing some set activities such as
Helen Lombard prize for 2002. The award, demand for physiotherapists was growing
excellent staff members jumping, running and throwing to
which recognises “outstanding contribution Notre Dame has developed a unique both nationally and overseas, and there
was strong support for the school from appreciate the changes in skills, strength
to student leadership and to the With a particular interest in the curriculum partnership with the University
and coordination of children as they
advancement of the Catholic Mission and musculoskeletal area, Professor Henley is of Queensland’s School of Physiotherapy within the profession as well as the
mature.
goals of Notre Dame”, honours the life recognised as a perfect fit for the for this new program. broader community.
and work of Sister Helen Lombard (1936- “This will enable the students later in the
University’s new school, which will place “Though Curtin University has had a very He said the course would be clinically
2000) a former Provost and Governor of course to identify children who are
special focus on the treatment of successful School of Physiotherapy for many oriented and students would be given
delayed in their development,” said
the University who was dedicated to the musculoskeletal problems as well as a the opportunity for plenty of hands-on
years, the shortage of physiotherapists in Professor Henley.
advancement of women and Catholic strong emphasis on the practical experience.
WA and indeed throughout Australia
education. Ms Michalka has been working elements of the course. “The students will then be learning how
warrants the establishment of an addi- “We are seeking to produce students
as a judge’s assistant at the Supreme Court to facilitate and enhance skill develop-
tional School of Physiotherapy,” she said. suited to the professional requirements ment for those children who need that
since her graduation and will join a law Formerly Deputy Head of the School of
Physiotherapy at the University of “We will produce graduates who are of physiotherapy, and in particular the extra support to achieve milestones.”
firm as an article clerk.
Sydney, Professor Henley was seconded industry-ready, with a curriculum which clinical side of the profession,” he said.
The early focus on hands-on learning is
to Singapore for a number of years to is tailored to meet the needs of the The new physiotherapy school is only the part of an overall focus at Notre Dame
■ Most outstanding ▲ Lecturer Jillian Thomson and Foundation Head of the new
establish the Physiotherapy School at the community of Western Australia, in both second operating within Western Australia, on continually putting what is learnt in
School of Physiotherapy Professor Elizabeth Henley in the
GRADUATING law student, Amanda new laboratory on the corner of Mouat and High Streets. Nanyang Polytechnic. urban, rural and remote settings.” and the first new one in 50 years. the classroom into practice in the field.
Sapienza, was named in December as the
winner of the John Ralph prize for the
student judged by College Deans to be Clinic opens for business
the most outstanding of the 2002
NOTRE DAME’S new Physiotherapy School to see first hand all aspects of a Peter James, a manipulative physio- Physiotherapy at the University of
graduating class. The 23-year-old Willetton includes a physiotherapy clinic as part of therapist who has worked in private
physiotherapist’s job and how to treat the Queensland officially launched the new
woman graduated last year with a First its practical program for students. practice in Australia and overseas for ten
various conditions.” School of Physiotherapy and Clinic at a
Class Honours in her Bachelor of Laws as years, will work at the clinic.
Professor Brian Edwards, who headed the Move Well Physiotherapy manages the function at the University’s College of
well as a Bachelor of Commerce with High
committee that set up the school, said the clinic. One of Move Well’s partners, Peter The clinic will provide treatment for most Health on 4 February. Professor Jull said
Distinction. Ms Sapienza worked during
clinic set the Notre Dame School of Owens, said the company also operates soft tissue conditions and injuries that she and her colleagues were
her summer break with the group Case for
Physiotherapy apart from its counterparts. ten other physiotherapy clinics in Perth. including back and neck pain, headaches,
Refugees, taking statements from looking forward to a rich and rewarding
“The basic reason for setting up the clinic sports injuries, joint pain and arthritis. collaborative relationship between The
refugees seeking temporary protection Other partners include David Malone,
visas. She headed to Melbourne earlier was to incorporate it into the physio- who is the National President of the Appointments can be made on 9433 0820. University of Notre Dame Australia and
this year to take up a position as an article therapy school,” Professor Edwards said. The clinic is open on Tuesday and Thurs-
Australian Physiotherapy Association, the University of Queensland, bringing
clerk with the prestigious law firm, “What we aim to do is to have students in Felicity Kermode and former West Coast day afternoons and Saturday mornings. the oldest and newest Schools of Physio- ▲ Notre Dame Australia Physiotherapy Clinic physiotherapist Peter
Mallesons Stephen Jaques. there at an early stage in their course, Eagles physiotherapist John Annear. Professor Gwen Jull, Head of the School of therapy in Australia together. James and ‘patient’ Peter Owens with some Pilates equipment.

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Reunion a success ALUMNI news
MEMBERS of the inaugural graduating The students were joined by some of the
class from the University of Notre Dame original University staff members who also
Australia gathered at the Sail & Anchor shared their memories of the earliest days.
Hotel restaurant late last year to mark
ten years since their graduation.
Foundation Dean of Education, Professor
Tony Ryan, said thinking about the
Alumni are leading the way BY TOBY HICKS

At this joyous and lively affair on 7 milestone gave him a feeling of great VISITING the campus recently I was struck That ‘Great Race’ showed just how much to the achievements of Notre Dame, it is
December, old classmates reminisced satisfaction. how, even in the two years since I the University has physically grown since these people and the paths that their
graduated, our campus had changed and its inception in 1991. Then, the students careers take that will truly represent the
about their escapades as students at “We started on such untested ground
grown to accommodate the continued raced around the entire campus on success that Notre Dame has achieved.
Notre Dame in its earliest years. because the idea of a Catholic university
influx of courses and students. tricycles in roughly three minutes flat!
was so new,” Professor Ryan said. In a time when the whole world is crying
Class valedictorian Amanda Wheeler
It made me realise that, as Alumni, the However, as wonderful as the growth out for great leadership, in so many
provided an insight into the life of a “At that stage there were no other ▲ Phillipa Ryan and Karen Lethlean.
campus we knew during our years of and evolution of the campus has been areas, it is a comfort to know that if we
Notre Dame student back then, a life Catholic universities in Australia.” since that time, something far more
study will always be uniquely ours, as it stay true to the Goals and the Mission of
that included late night meetings and important has occurred. Since 1992, Notre
Professor Ryan said for Notre Dame to go constantly changes and evolves through Our Lady’s University then we are playing
tricycle races through what is now the Dame has managed to put well trained
from that point to becoming a key player the years. our part in creating great leaders for our
Malloy Courtyard. teachers into classrooms around Western
in education within ten years was a great community for years to come.
It was indeed a pleasure to be present as Australia, ethically trained lawyers into
No one could ever claim that they were achievement.
members of the inaugural graduating our court rooms, practically trained nurses
not an adventurous group of students, FURTHER INFORMATION
Thanks must go to Dean of Education class gathered to relive the Great Tricycle into our hospitals, and in four years from
firstly taking the risk and the challenge Please contact the Notre Dame Alumni
Professor Jennifer Nicol and her staff, Race of 1992, and to share other stories now will place our first physiotherapists
to enter a then untested and unrecog- into our health care system.
especially Linda Back, for all the time and about their time as the first students on Association by email at alumni@nd.edu.au
nised university, and then developing
effort put in to preparing this wonderful what was a small and very bare Notre Whilst the bricks and mortar of the or at PO Box 1225, Fremantle, WA 6959
these ingenious stress-relief methods.
evening, and managing to locate so Dame Campus back in 1992. University will always stand as a memorial
Organised by the Alumni Association in many members of the class. ▲ Bob Hoffman and Sandy Hoffman.
conjunction with the College of
Education, the reunion could only be
described as a success.
Campus living
Alumni Association President Toby Hicks
said that it was an important event for
space increases
the Association.
LIVING on campus – or very close to it – is
“As the first students to ever graduate an option for increasing numbers of
from this University, it is imperative that University of Notre Dame Australia
we acknowledge the risk that this group students.
of people took and the role they have Notre Dame has three new student
played, ten years down the line, in residences this year – The Consulate, a
developing the character and charm of ▲ Amanda Wheeler and Terry Thompson. ▲ Education Dean Jennifer Nicol with Penny former bed and breakfast in Mouat
this University,” Mr Hicks said. and Michael Elliot.
Street, now houses 12 students; Bathgate,
a former hostel in East Fremantle, has 12

Leadership Day more and Norfolk House, in Arundle


Street, accommodates 25.
▲ Director of Student Services Tracey Bahen and University Rector Susan Blakeman in the P&O building.

THE University of Notre Dame Australia or in a shared house or homestay,” Blakeman, six residential supervisors and
The Port Lodge (32 students), the P&O
hosted its inaugural leadership day for high Ms Bahen said. the Residential Coordinator for Study
building upstairs (40 students) and
school students on campus late last year. Abroad Sue Wade.
upstairs at Cleopatra’s (25 students) are “Notre Dame has a strong commitment
Participants were Year 11 students from still operating. to caring for the whole student, and our Other staff in the team are Manager
across Perth set to take on positions of role in supporting residential students is Amelia Whitelaw, Student Services
A total of 150 students now live at
leadership this academic year. an extension of that. ” Officer David McLean, Student Services
Notre Dame and new staff have been
An open invitation was extended to all appointed to manage this growing area Ms Bahen said the students had certainly Support Officer Ryan Goh, Equity
private and government schools, and of campus life. extended themselves recently, taking Administrator Sandra Cotton and
more than 150 prospective student part in a full program of recreation which Student Counsellor Julia Moore.
Tracey Bahen has taken up the new
leaders from 23 schools attended. was a special feature of residential life. The residential program currently caters
position of Director of Student Services.
The keynote speaker on leadership issues Based in the Vice-Chancellory, Ms Bahen The program includes community mainly for Study Abroad and Notre
was Perth WildCat Ricky Grace. says her role is to offer students a dinners, excursions and weekend trips to Dame International students.
sense of community, belonging and enable students to see as much as they Ms Bahen said while demand for places
The students took part in leadership-
integration. can while they are in Australia. in both these areas was growing, there
style activities, and also had an open
discussion about the unique challenges “We provide a level of care and support Ms Bahen’s team includes the newly could also be opportunities in the future
▲ Ashleigh Haw of Ocean Reef SHS and Simon Jones of Guildford Grammar School with Perth WildCat Ricky Grace. facing them in the year ahead. that students can’t get by flatting, appointed University Rector Susan to offer places to other types of students.

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RE teachers awarded BROOME news
Sisters presented
THE Knights of the Southern Cross (KSC)
Education Foundation recently awarded Regional campuses with the cross
scholarships to 29 Religious Education
CARMEL Posa and Jill O’Brien were
teachers for study at The University of
Notre Dame Australia.
on the move presented with the Notre Dame cross by
REGIONAL campuses across the State and Vice Chancellor Peter Tannock at a special
The scholarships were awarded at a country are growing in popularity as an ceremony at the University’s Fremantle
function in February jointly hosted by the increasing number of students based chapel in January.
KSC and the Catholic Education Centre. outside the major urban centres are The presentation and accompanying
choosing to pursue an education without ceremony, conducted by the Vice Chan-
The KSC also held the function to affirm
the added burden of relocation.
their appreciation and support for the cellor, was held to mark the start of the
work being done in schools by Religious A recent report in The Australian’s women’s journey to become an integral ▲ Sisters Carmel Posa and Jill O’Brien before
Education teachers, and to honour the Higher Education Supplement placed the part of the University’s Broome Campus. leaving for Broome.
spotlight on the burgeoning number of
2003 Waldron Scholarship recipient. Sister Carmel, a member of the Institute and respond to their spiritual needs and
regional campuses across Western Australia,
of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan of to provide a spiritual framework for the
looking at the reasons why students are
electing not to travel to Perth and other the Order of St Benedict and accomplished Broome campus.
cities to complete their education. theologian, moves to the University’s
Dr Tannock reflected on the practice of
northern campus to take up a position as
“The University of Notre Dame the early Church and the pioneer
▲ The Religious Education teachers who were awarded 2003 Knights of the Southern Cross Education Foundation a lecturer of theology and also to
Australia’s Broome Campus is no members of the Benedictine community
scholarships gather at February’s function. complete her PhD.
exception. With 400 student enrolments in Western Australia, who regularly sent
This year’s Waldron Scholarship winner Each year, the KSC awards scholarships to registered this year in Vocational Sister Jill, a former leader of the Good their members to remote communities in
is Kylie Ryan, who is studying for her teachers within the WA Catholic Education and Training, undergraduate Samaritan Sisters, has taken on the role the name of Christ.
Master of Theology Degree at Notre education system to study Religious and post-graduate programs, the as leader of the Benedictine Community
As a blessing and message of farewell,
Education at Notre Dame. Campus is becoming an increasingly on campus and to serve as the Campus
Dame Australia. the Vice Chancellor commended them on
significant destination for those wishing Minister.
KSC Education Foundation Secretary The KSC has also allocated funds to assist their journey of faith and reiterated the
to study at a campus in their own
the seminarians at Redemptoris Mater In her role as Campus Minister, Sister Jill University’s strong commitment to
▲ Waldron Scholarship winner Kylie Ryan with KSC
Neville Ward presented Ms Ryan with the region,” Broome Acting Dean John
Seminary to study at the University. pledged to support students and staff in reconciliation in Australia and the search
Education Foundation Secretary Neville Ward. scholarship. Bucknall said.
their community development, to counsel for peace and love of learning.
“Being able to pursue an education
Notre Dame PHD student to speak at global philosophy conference without moving to the city is extremely
important to many of the University’s Unique portrait collection housed
Aboriginal students, some of whom hail
MOST boys grow up dreaming of being
firemen or astronauts, not philosophers
year head to Istanbul in Turkey to
present part of his thesis at the 24th
At this stage the conference is scheduled
to take place during the course of the
from the most remote regions of at Notre Dame Australia
Australia,” Mr Bucknall said.
or scholars. PhD student and Edmund World Philosophy Conference. week beginning August 10, and as this PRIZEWINNING Belgian master photo- developed and produced to resist the
Rice Centre stalwart, Damien Norris, was story went to press, Damien had just Some are tied to the region by work, grapher Fernande Kuypers spent three ravages of age and the environment and
The annual conference attracts more others due to family commitments and
no exception. received an email from conference weeks and 250 rolls of film in an attempt act as a pictorial and cultural reference
than 800 of the world’s leading (living) others simply cannot afford the cost of
organisers reassuring him that despite to capture the unique light and colours of for years to come.
A professional gymnast from a young philosophers and Damien has been relocating to one of the major cities.
war with Iraq, it would go ahead as Broome during a visit to the town last year. Those images have now been combined
age, he dreamed of sporting prowess allocated a session to speak about and
planned. “It provides opportunities for Aboriginal The result of that visit was more than into the book entitled Broome: Through
and Olympic representation until an take questions based on his honours students to succeed academically in a
injury forced him down another path. Brian Mooney will deliver a joint 2000 black and white images of the the lens of the master photographer
thesis entitled “Merleau-Ponty on region where they make up approxi-
presentation with Damien in Turkey and people, places and stories which help Fernande Kupyers, which was launched at
Damien’s life took a completely different Human Motility”. mately 40 per cent of the total population
will assist him during question time make up the unique fabric of this Broome’s Matso’s restaurant in December
turn following a year of travel, taking in and more than 50 per cent of those
In layman’s terms what Damien will fielding questions from philosophers multicultural rural centre. last year by the photographer.
India, Nepal, the US and Europe. under 21 years of age, and where they
argue is that the body can work from across the globe. often must deal with social and economic The images were then refined and pared Tony Ryan, former Dean of Notre Dame’s
He returned to Perth a different person independently of the mind and does not disadvantage,” he added. back by Ms Kuypers in her Bocholt studio Broome Campus, congratulated Ms
and swapped studies in physiotherapy require the conscious control of the mind in regional Belgium. Last year 200 images
Anticipated growth in student numbers Kuypers for producing such a remarkable
for studies in philosophy. to operate. In other words the body is featured in the exhibition Many People: photographic record of the town.
at the Broome campus has prompted
He began his undergraduate studies, ontologically and pre-reflectively the planned construction this year of One Community held during Broome’s Professor Ryan said Notre Dame would
rather unsuccessfully he added, at orientated towards the world and others the Higher Education Library and famous Shinju Matsuri (Pearl Festival). look after the original prints as part of its
Murdoch before transferring to Notre in ways that partially constitute the Information Centre. The photographer donated the collection already extensive local and indigenous
Dame four years ago, where he found conditions for thought. He illustrates this The construction of this facility, due to to the community and it is now housed art collection.
himself under the wing of philosophy theory, using acclaimed French start mid-year, is part of a cooperative in the library of the Broome Campus of The books are available at $28 from the
lecturer Brian Mooney. phenomenologist, Merleau-Ponty’s work arrangement between Notre Dame’s The University of Notre Dame Australia. merchandising store at Notre Dame’s
Damien graduated last year with first and applies it to human movement, in Broome campus and Edith Cowan
Estimated to be worth more than Fremantle campus and at the Broome
University aimed at achieving a better
class honours in philosophy and will this particular gymnastics. ▲ Damien Norris $10,000, the 200 portraits were all hand Campus.
integrated service to students from
across the region.
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Notre Dame teams flex their muscles
EIGHTEEN of Notre Dame’s more athletic
members of the staff and student body
lined up early on Sunday 23 March, to
take part in the 14th Annual Corporate
Teams Triathlon.
The event is the largest of its kind in
Western Australia and attracted in excess
of 1000 competitors this year.
A major objective of this year’s event was
to support “The Freo Doctors Festival”
which is raising funds for The Fremantle
Hospital Medical Research Foundation.
The event this year included a 250m
swim from Bather’s Beach in Fremantle,
as well as a ride and run through the
historic streets of Fremantle’s West End.
According to student affairs officer and
▲ Triathlon participants listen to the pre-race briefing on Bather's Beach in Fremantle prior to the event.
competitor, Dave McLean, some of the
Notre Dame competitors began to between two thorns” (Alyssa Garrick,
question their initial enthusiasm to take Scott Hodgen and Brian Goodall) was
part as they milled around the University placed third while the “UNDA Achievers”
car park at 5.30am on the unseasonably (David McLean, Thomas Maple and
cool Sunday morning. Jayson Gotch) came in fourth.
However, he added that apprehension An athletic looking Father Pat teamed up
soon gave way to excitement as the with two students (Alberto De Gruttolo
swimmers lined up in only the briefest of and Anders Hofstee) and came in 25th
attire to kick off the race. place in their category.
The teams that competed under the Two student teams also competed – one
Notre Dame banner, many decked out in made up of international students and
their new Notre Dame t-shirts, were the other females – which were placed
placed in different categories depending second and seventh in their categories
on age and sex. respectively.
In the mixed category, the “Tryathletes” Those who missed the event can console
(Amelia Whitelaw, Matt Bateman and themselves that there is still time to sign
▲ Systems Manager Thomas Maple competes in the cycle
Dan McGinty) finished seventh overall, in up for this year’s annual City to Surf in leg of the event for the "UNDA Achievers" who came
the veterans the aptly named “Rose August. fourth in the event.

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