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Name: Ron Abdy
High
School Student: yes
Year
of exit: 1959
Born
in
Current
age: 62
Current
occupation: Technical Manager
Comment: I have been in the
electronic and computer industry since leaving Clevo culminating in becoming
the Technical Director of the largest industrial hand held computer company in
the world, Telxon now mergered with Symbol. I resigned in 1996 and retired for
a year, however I had to go back to work through boredom and am currently the
Technical Manager of Bar Code Data Systems a data capture integrator.
I
could never have achieved this without the teacher perseverance in educating
me. This was no mean feat as in those days I was more interested in sport than
learning.
I
have a lot to thank Clive Fraser, Elwyn Lynnne, Alan Leer, Charlie Kuippers
Lucy
Chapman and Mr Hoolihan for, and lastly of course "The Shape" Mr
Bradley (to this day I have to refer to him as Mr. Bradley). The versatility of
the teachers of the era was such that most of these teachers at one stage or
another coached me in sport. I will never forget Clive Fraser giving me the
greatest lecture about the merits of playing football and cricket for the
school and not on weekends.
There
are friends I have not seen for many years and often wonder where and what,
guys like Graham Harris School Captain 1959, Brain Crofts, Ron Taylor, Ray Livermoore,
Graham Roberts, Graeme Stevens, Mick Rolfe and Bill Barton.
When I think that I travelled from Croydon every morning for 5
years and never could quite understand how I had to travel so far. In hind
sight I would do it all again if it meant going to Clevo. They were great days.
Name:
Year of exit: 1970
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 52
Current occupation: salesperson
Name:
William Akhurst
Staff Member: teacher
Date of service: 1962 -70
Born
Current age: 66
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: Clevo was my first appointment to the teaching
service. I learnt much in my nine years there and was always proud
thereafter to say that I had taught there. In my years of coaching
basketball teams the boys taught me a lot about never giving up.
Name: Craig Anderson
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1975
Born
Current age: 45
Current occupation: Manager
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Name: Alan Baker
Infants/Primary: yes
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1964
Born
Current age: 56
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: Began at Clevo in 1957(big school 3rd class !!!)
Made many friends during my stay (Dennis Knigh-Smithand Bruce Powney are life
long friends). I was School Captain in 1960 (6thClass) and had Mr. Caffery as
my class teacher. Tom Moran was the teacherin 4th and 5th class. 1960 had
some highlights and I was happy to represent ourschool with Terry Crowe at the
1960 Davis Cup. Terry and I had the honourof being ballboys for Rod
Laver, Chuck McKinley and all the great stars of thetennis world of the day. I
remember being asked, at the end of year function,by Pat Hills MP where I would
like to be placed in High School....of course ithad to be Clevo !!! He let me
into a secret and said 'That is where you aregoing to'....I was extremely
pleased.
1961 Saw first year High Schooland we were blessed to have
EXCELLENT teachers. Nulla Dies Sine Line.....what amotto....what wisdom !!! I
left school in 4th Year in 1964. Last jobbefore retirement was teaching
in TAFE (must have liked it because I was there22 years). Final
Comment..... John Craig said it all at a reunionrecently.....Cleveland Street
High School gave students excellence in availableprograms, excellence in
teaching and excellence in opportunities. BobOutterside (my mathematics
teacher) said 'Clevo was the best school I evertaught at'. Long live
Clevo......May its next 150 years be as fruitful asthe first 150 years !!!
Name: Joseph E Bedford
Relative:Father
Infants/Primary:yes
High SchoolStudent: yes
Year of exit:About 1912
Born
Comment: Myfather went to Cleveland
Street Boys School in the period from about 1904to1912, we have a prize book he
was given in class 5C the bookplate reads Class5C presented to Joseph E Bedford
for general Proficiency 1909 Class Teacher JHolt( father of Harold Holt)
Principal J Conway The book title is " OnSpecial Service" and is
about the British Navy in Sierra Leone.
Name: Brett John Bennett
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1978-1981
Born
Current occupation: AustralianDefence Force-Navy
Name: David Bodell
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1964
Born
Current age: 57
Current occupation:
Comment: I fondly remember theBradley years, a great staff
of dedicated teachers. Clevo was proud of itsacademic and sporting
achievements. We had students from many differentcultures and backgrounds but
we all worked as one. A great school.
Name: William Bright
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1969
Born
Current age: 53
Current occupation: Selfemployed Accountant
Comment: I became a student onJan 29,1964 on my 12th
birthday and was confronted by this ancient fortresslooking group of buildings
which was to mould the basis of my future career andthe grounding for a
wonderful group of friendships that are continuing today.The "old"
school has changed but its history remains intact and thatis what we must
respect and honour. I Will always be proud of my high schooldays and will say
out aloud "Ego Ya"
Name: Ken Brown
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1957
Born in
Current age: 63
Current occupation: RetiredElectrician
Comment: 1st place intermediatecertificate in english 1957.
Still can't work out how. Remember still the lastday of exams was for french
only & a group of us were planning to head forthe beach on completion of the
3 hour paper. We arrived at school that morningdecked out in hawaiin
shirts,shorts & thongs,only to be told we could onlysit the exam in school
uniform. I made a hasty retreat by train to Ashfield& back,just managing to
complete the paper in the 2 hours remaining.Thanks go to my french
teacher Miss Chapman.(something must have set in)
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Name:
Peter John Canham
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1954
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 66
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: Completed Intermediate Certificate (third year)- became a
School Prefect in final year of attendance.Attained 3rd in year position in
French Language & Culture - 1st & 2nd position attained by two French
Students(Pierre Ansourian- Francois Meulet)- however they beat me in English.
Playing House Cricket,fielding at square leg I dropped a "sitter"
catch off opposing teams opening batsman (don't remember his name - don't WANT
to remember his name)
Name: Raymond Calic
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1978
Current age: 44
Current occupation: Manager
Comment: Often I reflect on my highschool years
with fond memories, wonderfull friends like Yogi, Mario, Psommo and others.
Wonderfull teachers like Mr, Berriman, Mr Alexander, Miss Brown. Hope all are
well.
Name:
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1990
Born
Current age: 32
Current occupation: PharmacyAssistant
Comment: School Prefect 1990
Name:
Denis Corkin
Infants/Primary: yes
High
School Student: yes
Year
of exit: 1970
Born in
Current age: 53
Current occupation: Electrician
Name: Robert Corkill
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1966
Born in
Current age: 56
Current occupation: Practice Manager of Family Solicitor Firm.
Name: John Craig
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1965
Born
Current age: 56
Current occupation: PrincipalKingsgrove North High
Comment: a great school for anytime
Name: Bruce L E Couper
Relative: My Father
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1937
Born in
Current age: Deceased (1969)
Comment: My Dad attended the school
between 1935 & 1937 and was a Prefect (possibly Captain) in a group photo
taken in 1937. His 1935 & 1936 Reports show a capable student but
"throwing away his chances in a few subjects". He was a keen
sportsman and I have team photos of him in the First XI 1935-37 (including a
Shield winning team with no date visible), First XIII 1936-37 (including as
Captain of the winning University Shield team) and the winning Athletics Team
in 1935. He also played first grade for Paddington Cricket Club.
Name:
Year of exit: 1977
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 47
Current occupation: Chief Executive
Comment: 1977 Best All Round Sportsman, Air Training Corps Cadet
member, Swimming Champion, Prefect. All round good guy
Name: Geoff Crocker
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1968
Born Other Country: yes
Please specify:
Current age: 56
Current occupation: Surveyor
Comment: Clevo was
multicultural before the word was thought of.My mates were Paul Mylonas, Bill
Singh and Ron Seto. We pretty much came from the four corners of the world.
Great teachers -Miss moon got us into Gilbert and Sulivan, Elwyn Lynn got us
thinking about the fusion of art and the history of warfare. Loved the old
buildings, only lacked one thing -girls!
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Name: Allan Denham
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1960
Born
Current age: 60
Current occupation: LogisticsManager
Name: Roger Denham
High SchoolStudent: yes
Year of exit:1972
Born
Current age: 58
Currentoccupation: Director
Comment: Playedin the school rugby
union team and was an absolute pain as a student.
Name: Jane Derrin
Staff Member: Student Teacher
Date of service: 1976 practical
Born
Current age: 55
Current occupation: Teacher
Comment: The students all seemedto eat hot chips before
school in the corridors!
One of the Head Teachers wasalways using the cane in a
short corridor which meant we all
had to go the long way around!My room was a dungeon under
some stairs and smelt of
mould.
Being at
Name: Keith Allan DICKINSON
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1954
Born in
Current age: 66
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: Whilst I attended thereit was classed as an
Name: Michael Doherty
High SchoolStudent: yes
Year of exit:1984
Born
Current age: 39
Currentoccupation: Teacher
Comment:
I have veryfond memories of both the
Boys' and the Co-ed school and remember warmly themany friendships shared with
students and staff alike, many of which haveendured.
Name:
Manios Dolmas
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1977
Born Other Country: yes
Please specify:
Current age: 45
Current occupation: IT Manager
Name: Brian James Dunne
High School Student: yes
Year of Exit: 1957
Born
Current age: 63
Current occupation: retiredpoliceman
Comment: Prefect and House ViceCaptain (Charlton) 1957.
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Name: ken evers
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1956
Born in
Current age: 64
Current occupation: retired industrial arts
teacher
Comment: Arrived 1953 from Daceyville Public SchooL
paced in 1E.I left at the intremedite and went to work , Mr Spray , tried to
get me to work at Qantas, later
completing leaving certificate at night, attended Newcastle Teachers College ,
and gained B.Edn.
Memories, Mr Lear woodwork classes, AND THE STEPS
IN THE PREPATAION OF TIMBER WRITTEN ON PAPER AND PASTED ONTO PLYWOOD , this had
to be on your bench at all times in woodwork classesa. Mr newton, Mr Spry Mr Bradley, ( the shape or somtimes pear
shape )lucy Chapman, ( this French teacher is mentioned in a lot of ex students
comments ). Mr Ray Gallager, a
teacher I later taugth with, travelling to school by tram from Kingsford, some
of the old rooms i.e behind the library, upstairs in the old building, the attempted double glazed windows that
blocked out air but not the noise of the trams going over the points on the
corner of Cleveland St and Chalmers St, the Technical Drawing room way upstairs
somewhere, buying an ice cream in a dish with chocolate and malt at the milk
bar across the road while waiting for a tram home.
Retired from teaching and back into building, still
building.
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Name: Malcolm Fearns
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1960
Born:
Current age: 61
Current occupation: Semi RetiredConsultant
Comment: I arrived In AustraliaSeptember 1955 and enrolled
at Clevo in 1956 with a broad
Name: Peter Folbigg
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1958
Born in
Current age: 63
Current occupation: Retired Public Servant
Comment: The memories I have of
"Clevo" are all good, I met some great people ther(i.e. Graham Harris
and John Meagher from Summer Hill, Ron Tighe from Burwood and Reg Livermore. We
all played Rugby League together at the weekend for Homebush). I also remember
the teachers (Jock Fraser who used to drive me to school in his Ford,Mark Spray
and Mr Driscoll who used to steal my cigarettes. I had a very enjoyable time at
"Clevo" although I did not think so at the time.
My brother David (deceased) preceeded me at
"Clevo" so I had a lot to live up to.
Name: Bill Ford
High School Student: yes
Year of exit:
Born
Current age: 75
Current occupation: retired
Comment: associate professoruniversity of n.s.w.
Name: G.W. "Bill" Ford AM
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1944
Born in
Current age: 76
Current occupation: retired academic
Comment: Member of The Order of
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Name: Ray George
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: I think 1956
Born in
Current age: 63
Current occupation: Self Employed
Comment: Memories of
learning,fine days of great sporting events & friends not seen for many
years
Name: Bradley Gibson
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1973
Born in
Current age: 45
Current occupation: unemployed
Name: Michael Roy Gilbert
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1957
Born in
Current age: 64
Current occupation: CharteredAccountant
Comment: Prefect
Represented School in theCombined High Schools
Headmaster- Mr Bradley
School Captain 1957 PaulSchaeffer
Attained Leaving Certificate
Name:
Norman Gilholme
Infants/Primary: yes
Year of exit: 1955
Born in
Current age: 66
Current occupation: retired
Comment: Electronics Technitian
Name: Mark Gorton
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1977
Born in
Current age: 46
Current occupation: Police Officer
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Name: Raymond Halpin
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1955
Born
Current age: 64
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: Left Clevo aftergaining Intermediate Certificate
in the Bradley era. Gained Leaving at EveningCollege.Have obtained
B.Bus,Dip.Ed, M.Ed and M.Ec through part time study.Worked in Local Goverment
Administration for 22 years reaching Assistant CityTreasurer (
Name: Leslie Selwyn HALL
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1959
Born in
Current age: 63
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: I was one of the western suburb
mob who caught the train into Central Station every day to get to Clevo. In metalwork classes we made the square
key to lock doors on all electric trains.
I had only recently arrived in
Name: Scott Hansen
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1976
Born in
Current age: 47
Current occupation: Education Adviser
Comment: Prefect & House Captain
in 1976. Played first grade basketball and rugby for Clevo. Many many fond
memories. Still come across ex-students and teachers, even in the Catholic
education system!
Name: John Hantzis
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1985
Born in
Current age: 38
Current occupation: IT Specialist
Comment: School Prefect, represented
the State Soccer team, great sporting school and great memories playing footie
every lunchtime with great mates. Looking forward to the 150yr celebrations -
looking forward to showing my wife and 3 kids where their dad went to school.
Name: John Harris
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1975
Born in
Current age: 47
Current occupation: Manager
Name: Warren W Harris
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1952
Born in
Current age: 68
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: Student of school from 1950
- 1952, and moved on to
Played cricket and football
and athletics for the school.
Appointed prefect 1952, and won the James Conway prize in 1952.
Name: John Haskell
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1966
Born in
Current age: 53
Current occupation: OHS Manager
Comment: The Cadet Corps (ATC RAAF)
were my fondest memories.
Name: John Hatzistergos
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1977
Born
Current occupation: Minister forJustice
Name: Rodger Horne
Infants/Primary: yes
Year of exit: 1966
Born in
Current age: 47
Current occupation: Customer Service Co Ordinator
Comment: Most memorable moment was
being an 2000 Olympic Volunteer, Rural Fire Service Volunteer 17Yrs, Married
with 3 boys 21,16, 13
Name: John Hosking
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1958
Born in
Current age: 62
Current occupation: Teacher
Comment: On discovering thissite I located my old copies of
The Echo magazine and recalled how the Schooland its Teachers had contributed to
my direction in life and interests in sucha major way.
A page of candid photographs ofmany of the teachers, (I
hope they all forgave me), allowed me to reflect on mypassion for photography
and the encouragement Allan Leer in particular hadgiven me. The interest
ultimately lead to a career in Documentary Film asa Cinematographer,later
Lecturing at AFTRS and now approaching retirement still teaching
Cinematography.
Miss Seminara and Lucy Chapmanhad an obvious affection for
the French Language and Culture. Their lessonsremain with me today and were
extremely valuable when visiting
Thank you Cleveland Street Highand the many dedicated
Teachers at the school for providing such a great startin life.
Name: David Thomas Howells
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1972
Born in
Current age: 47
Current occupation: Prosthetist
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Name: Jim James
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1973
Born in
Current age: 50
Current occupation: IT
Comment: School Captain 1793. Captain School Rugby
Name: Alistair M. Johnston
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1960
Born in
Current age: 63
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: During school was involved in athletics and Water
Polo teams. Belonged to Air Training Corp androse to Flight Sgt. at Clevo.
Joined the ES&A Bank after leaving school and spent 35 years in banking
& finance. It was interesting attending a reunionin 2000 which also
included an inspection of the old school. Brought back some very happy
memories. Also caught up with the late John Warren, who was a class mate.
Name: Robert Johnson
Infants/Primary: yes
Year of exit: `934
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 83
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: Some of the teachers' names
I still remember are: Miss Harker,Kindergarten, Mrs. Thompson, 2nd. Miss Patterson, 3rd. Mrs. Martin, 4th. Mr. Leithead, 5th. but I can't recall
the name of my 6th. class teach although I should as he would often relate some
of his horrifying experieces from the Great War in which he served. The
Headmaster was Mr. Le Roy who on one occasion confused us by telling the school
assembly that he was taking a boat trip 'back home', whick turned out to be
England. He was not English but in those days many people referred to England
as 'home'.
Mrs. Martin used to have a keen interest in singing
and would have me singing a duet with Ronnie Strachan in front of the class
whenever any visitors arrived. Ron went on to make a name for himself as either
the Director of Taronga Park or the Australian Museum I am not sure.
A couple of things stand out in my memories of
teachers, one was of Mrs. Thompson, who was English, and was very excited about
the English aviatrix Amy Johnson, who had just completed the first solo flight
from England to Australia by a woman. The whole of second class were taken out
to the park to scan the sky to see the plane circle Sydney. What excitement it
caused. The other recollection was of Mr. Leithead, who while writing on the
blackboard would watch our reflections in the glass of a large picture above,
and if he detected a wrongdoer he would turn and throw the chalk at the
culprit. He was very accurate too. Just imagine teachers getting away with
actons like that. Current affairs programmes would crucify them. I have many
happy recollections of Clevo and always look nostalgically at it whenever I
pass.
I served five years in the Australian Imperial
Forces, two of them in New Guinea and on return to civil life managed various
businesses until my retirement.
Kind regards, Bob Johnson.
Name: Katrina Jones
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 85
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 34
Current occupation: PersonalAssistant
Comment: 3rd in the form year 71984, Swimming &
Athletics Champion Award, Sports Girl of the Year in1984,House Captain. Went to
the old and new site, parents still live inAlexandria and still keep in touch
with old school friends. My Sister MelissaJones went to Cleveland St High the
first year it became combined, withWaterloo Girls. My friend Rosie Azzopardi
became School Captain. A few friendshave since passed away, currently work with
ex students, Perry Johnstone, PerryAria, Jamie Dempsey,
Name: Maurice Joseph
Infants/Primary: yes
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1960
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 60
Current occupation: Retired Policeman
Comment: I attended 'Clevo' from the first day of
my education to my final day, progressing through from Infants, Primary to High
School, leaving after I passed and obtained my Intermediate Certificate. My brother and four sisters also
attended the school however in those days the High School was boys only so my
sisters went on to other schools.
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Name: Peter Kirievsky
Intensive English Student: yes
Country of origin: USSR (nowUkraine)
Year of exit: mid 1994
Current age: 27
Current occupation: IT Manager
Comment: Back to the roots!
Cleveland St. was a fun place tobe and that made it a great
place to learn.
Achievements: HSC 1st in Math,Contemporary English - I've
been taught well!
B.Sc. (Hons) - UNSW
Clubs executive
University Games participant
Orientation Week volunteer
Sydney Olympics volunteer
Name: Joe Knight-Smith
Infants/Primary: yes
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1962
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 59
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: I attended from primaryto leaving (1954-1962)and
my high school years were during the Bradley years. mostmemorable teacher was
undoubtedly Gerald Joseph McCaffery who I remember withmuch affection. He was a
great role model as I attended 6th Class and wouldremember me simply as Joe
Smith in those days. He also taught my brotherDennis.Robert Rose and I were the
2 leaders of the 1957 6th class.
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Name: stephen lawrence
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1976
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 44
Current occupation: comunicationtechnician
Comment: I got lots of goodmemories of clevo i had a great
time great bunch of blokes made lots of friendsand the teachers were a very
dedicated lot ive been back to visit my old schoolit was a very strange feeling
to wander through the place
Name: Con Lekkas
Infants/Primary: yes
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1973
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 49
Current occupation: SelfEmployed
Comment: 1. To have attendedClevo for all but one year of
my school life, as in 1967 it became an all boyshigh school, that year being my
last of primary school.
2. To have represented theschool in sport at a high level
in Rugby and Athletics and
subsequently attaining a "SchoolBlue" in 1972.
3. Remembering the constructionand expansion of buildings
in the late 1960s.
4. Great teachers, great mates,great times.
Name:
George Leong
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1973
Born in Australia: yes
Current age:
50
Current occupation: Engineer
Name:
Paul Logan
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1957
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 66
Current occupation: Minister of Religion
Comment: Commenced in First Year in 1952. Part of the
first Leaving Certificate Year in 1956 and repeated the Leaving Certificate in
1957. Prefect for 4 years - 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957.
Shared the Conway Prize in 1957. Gained Second Class Honours
in the Leaving in 1957. Captain of the Senior Debating Team, school
choir.
Cleveland Street was a great school under L.R. Bradley and we achieved much
through those years. I have great memories of my time there and
look forward to the 150th Anniversary having been at theb School in the
Centenary Year (1956).
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Name: Anthony John Massera
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1962
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 57
Current occupation: Manager in RailCorp
Comment: Cleveland St was a medium
size well run school with a dedicated staff providing a good education at Intermediate
and Leaving Certificate level to a broad cross section of boys from the Sydney
Area. I enjoyed my stay at the school and found it an excellent preparation for
my future studies and career as an engineer and manager in the Railways and
other State owned industry sectors.
Name: Brian Mackey
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1961
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 60
Current occupation: Retiredfirefighter
Name: Leonie Makin
Infants/Primary: yes
Year of exit: 1958
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 59
Current occupation: Home Duties
Comment: I enjoyed my 3 years at
Clevo. Mr Moran was my teacher in 4th and 5th class, Mrs Dickenson was my 6th
class teacher. Mr Bamber was
the Headmaster. I was there in 1956 when the centenary of the school was
celebrated and I still have the pennant given out to each student. I was the eldest of 5 children who
attended Clevo and my two brothers went the Boys High School. 25 years ago I
worked in the library when the last classes of the Boys High School and the
Intensive Language Centre shared the facility. Ms Anne Bates was the Librarian then. I
also worked in the office of the Intensive Language Centre, Ms Rosalind Strong
was Head Teacher. I have fond
memories of Clevo and the teachers who coped very with enormous class sizes.
Looking forward to the 150year reunion.
Name: Robert Mcdermott
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1959
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 63
Current occupation: Builder
Comment: Competed for the schoolagainst Jon Konrads in
swimming [got beaten]Was a prefect in 1958 repeated theleaving certificate in
1959. L. R. Bradley the headmaster coached me in 1959 inFrench as a favour at
his own home at Coogee
Name: Peter Meintanis (Minties)
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1975
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 48
Current occupation: Dean of Senior Programs
Comment: I've been to many
schools over the last 20 years, I've been to Scots, Joeys Kings and the rest
but none, and I mean none have the spirit that Clevo had. Loved playing 1st
Rugby with Ellis, Rhodes, Avramis,Hadjia,Wilson,Magoo, Kotopoulos etc.
Name:
Frank Moore
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1952
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 66
Current
occupation: Writer
Comment: I had one year only at Clevo' but have never forgotten
wagging it with my mate Mick and seeing 'The Revenge of the Zombies'.
Name: Patricia Morgan
Staff Member: Head Teacher--E/H
Date of service: 1972 - 1976
Australia: yes
Current age: 62
Current occupation: Retired
Comment: first female Head Teacher,did not use the cane
(shock horror)Arrival of Disadvantaged Schools Funding,wonderful.
Creation of the Library ReadingRoom, and thereby able to
have films and performances.(Though we had othermemorable performances in
Newtown, {"Hamlet"!}, and at the Tom MannTheatre across the road.
Creation of Reading support teamCrazy, enthusiastic and
hard working staff. A wonderful "boss". Manymemorable boys, many who
"did it tough" outside school (and inside?),but who honoured the
teachers by their learning.
Name: Barbara Monk
Infants/Primary: yes
Year of exit: 1961
Born Other Country: yes
Please specify: England
Current age: 56
Current occupation: Project Officer
Comment: In local government both NSW
and NT most of my working life. My
mentor was Miss Pike - although I didn't realise it at the time. Whatever happened to her?
Name: Barbara Monk
Infants/Primary: yes
Year of exit: 1961
Born Other Country: yes
Please specify: England
Current age: 56
Current occupation: Project Officer
Comment: When I arrived in Australia
and enrolled at Clevo, I was dismayed to realise that Mr Moran would be my
teacher in 4th class. I look back
and realise just how much patience he had teaching this lefthander how to
write.
Then in 5th class it was Miss Pike - oh no! But what a true mentor she turned out to
be. If only I realised at the time
how wise she was.
Now I live and work in Darwin and have been in
touch with a couple of old classmates after about 45 years.
Doesn't time fly?
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Name: Geoffrey Parkinson
Staff Member: Industrial Arts
Date of service: 1985 - 1988
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 45
Current occupation: IA Teacher
Comment: Taught at cleveo for 4 yearsincluding the last
year that the old site had students in 1985. Then left atthe end 1988 to teach
in Zimbabwe where i stayed for the next 9 years beforereturning to teach in
sydney. Presently at Condell Park High School.
Name: Chris Pittas
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1979
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 42
Current occupation: Director
Comment: I was at clevo between
1975-1979. I knew everything about nothing. Average student, with many short
comings I managed to survive and start my own business. The secret is to
believe in your self.
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Name: John Reilly
Infants/Primary: yes
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1970
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 50
Current occupation: AssistantManager
Comment: Starting at Clevo in1959, I did not expect to be
still attending in 1970. I was an average studentand preferred Primary School
to High School. Mr Preston was Head Master forInfants and Primary, and as my
parents had little money Mr Preston would payfrom his own pocket for my class
photographs. My Mother was cleaner at theschool when Mr Bradley and Mr Hunt
were Head Masters of the High School. Wouldlike to hear from any Primary School
teachers from the 1960s.
Name: Don Reid
High School Student: yes
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 65
Current occupation: retired
Comment: I survived
Name: Ted (Edward) Ryan
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1956
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 63
Current occupation: Semi retired
Comment: Started at Clevo in1954, the same year as
Headmaster Bradley. He was nicknamed the Pup after hispredecessor(Levy)was
nicknamed as the Dog. I believe I recall the Clevo priorto 1954 was a
"Junior" High and 1957 saw the first 4th Year class& 1958 5th
Year with the Leaving Certificate standard. Being a Waterloo boyit was
considered a real Honour to attend Cleveland Street and I had arewarding and
enjoyable time there.
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Name: Rhonda Saville
Infants/Primary: yes
Year of exit: 1956- 1957
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 62
Current occupation: housewife
Comment: Retired enrolled nurse.
Memorable moment when in primary school, student sitting behind in class cut my
plait off to the scalp! My grandmother was a cleaner at the school while I was
there, I have fond memories of my time there.
Name: Paul Soares
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1981
Country of origin: Portugal
Current age: 39
Current occupation: YachtSalesman
Comment: happened to come acrossthe site which brouhgt back
a flood of memories.
Currently working in Europe, aminvolved in the selling of
large recreational yachts
Name: Dennis Smith
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1962
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 58
Current occupation: GeneralManager
Comment: I attended the schoolduring the Bradley years and
can recall being in the same class as BobbyStanton for some of the time I
attended. I have been involved in the fashion orsports industry all of my
professional life since leaving Clevo.Highlights werehaving my own
manufacturing business, I was a Director of Nike Australia untilthe U.S.parent
Company took back the licence and I worked for NikeInternational until 1994. I
am currently the General Manager of Apple Appareland have been with them for
the last 10 years. I moved to Melbourne in the late60's after completing
National Service to play Basketball with C.Y.M.S one ofthe top clubs prior to
the National League being formed. I started the KnoxBasketball Association
which is one of the largest Associations in Australia,where I was President for
13 years and am a Life Member. I have just taken upsailing with the St Leonards
Yacht club in a Heron as I needed to do somethinga little more sedate. I am
married to Lorraine and have two adult daughtersMichelle and Danielle and we
have a 2 year old grand daughter Sophie andanother on the way. Looking forward
to retirement in maybe another two years soI can indulge myself by painting
restoring antiques and travelling.
Name: Tas (Toso) Stamatatos
Infants/Primary: yes
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1967
Born overseas: Greece
Current age: 55
Name: Wayne M Sutton
High SchoolStudent: yes
Year of exit:1980
Born Australia:yes
Current age: 42
Currentoccupation: truck driver
Comment:staying out of jail
Name: Brian L Swan AM
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1955
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 64
Current occupation: RetiredCaptain RAN
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Name: paul tagliaferro
Relative: brother
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1976
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 46
Current occupation: hospital carer
Comment: attended clevo (1973 to
1976)
Name: Victor Tagliaferro
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1975
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 47
Current occupation: Forklift Driver
Comment: 1973 15 years athletics champion,1974 16
years athletics champion, Member 2nd grade soccer premiers 1974, (Attended
cleve 1971-1975)
Name: John Tam
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1959
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 59
Current occupation: AssistantPrincipal
Comment: Would the PE teacherwho took my yellow and black
yoyo please return it. After all he has had it for47 years now its my turn. I
remember the Deputy who had a cupboard of varioussize canes, caning everyone.
Did he enjoy it?
Submitted on behalf of relative:my father
Name: allen norman THATCHER
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: not known
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: BORN 1900
Current occupation: deceased
Comment: ALLEN THATCHER WAS ASTUDENT THE EARLY PART OF 20TH
CENTURY. I HAVE A BASEBALL BAT WITH A SILVERINSERT PRESENTED TO HIM BY
CLUBMATES IN 1912 [HE WOULD HAVE BEEN 13]AFTERSCHOOL HE PLAYED CRICKET GOING TO
FRANCE IN 1917 WITH THE AIF. HE WAS BADLYWOUNDED THERE [GASSED] ANDRETURNED HOME IN 1919.
HE THEN PLAYED INTERSTATE CRICKET FOR NSW AND WASCAPTAIN OF MARRICKVILLE 1ST
GRADE TEAM [HE WAS TEST PLAYER BILL BROWNS FIRSTCAPTAIN] UNFORTUNATELY HE DIED
OF WAR RELATED PROBLEMS IN 1932.
Name: nick tsigounis
Infants/Primary: yes
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1970
Born overseas: yes
Please specify: greece
Current age: 54
Current occupation: manager
Comment: prefect; recal oldfriends;mr leer my old woodwork
teacher,mr haney maths teacher; mr moran was myvery first teacher in grade 4
primary @ around 1960 when i first enrolled inCleveland st primary.
Name: kim harry james thomas
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1961
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 58
Current occupation: kitchen hand
Name: Allan Thompson
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1960
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 61 years
Current occupation: Accountant
Comment: I attended the schoolto study for the Leaving
Certificate having transferred
from another school which wentto Intermediate Certificate
level only. The school had a
good academic standard andwhilst only an average school
student I went on to gain a
Bachelor OfCommerce(Accounting)Degree at UNSW. I played in the
1st Grade Tennis team andstill remember the day Ken Rosewell and Dinny Pails
played with us in theschool grounds. It was the Mr Bradley era and I remember
Mr Fraser and MrVeness.A good friend was the late John Warren who reached great
levels in thesoccer world.
Name: zoia (gloria) tzeegankoff
Infants/Primary: yes
Year of exit: 1963/64 (not sure)
Country of origin: China(Russian)
Current age: 50
Current occupation: teacher/postgraduate candidate
Comment: Hospital ward clerk,secretary, enrolled nurse in
the Australian Military,registered nurse, teacher,PhD candidate. The principal
of the primary school in the early 1960s was amazing.In grade 3 he used to get
a few grade 5 English students to come down to myclass to compete with me in
spelling tests in front of the whole class. Afterthat, he rewarded me with
chocolates because I always got the words right. Thistook place two years after
I came to Australia from China so I suppose it wasunusual that I had perfected
the English spelling in that time. He stimulatedmy interest in the English
language and after 40 years,
I have completed a PhD inCreative Writing at Adelaide
University. In 1963, the headmaster allowed mythree-year-old sister, Raya, to
go to school with me because my mother was tooill to look after her. She sat
next to me in class and the teachers brough hertoys and food.
Every assembly, the headmasterwould carry Raya up the long
flight of steps to address the students below inthe quadrangle.
Later, he spoke to thekindergarten headmistress and Raya
was allowed to start school at the age offour. I remember watching army cadets
performing their drill in the grounds ofthe senior school and I think that is
what stimulated my interest in the
Army because I enlisted in theAustralian Army in 1971. At lunchtime we sat
under the huge trees in theparkland at the back of the school.
We weren't supposed to, but everymorning before school, my
two young brothers and I went swimming at the localswimming pool and after
school, played dressups in a colourful caravan whichwas located in front of the
library. [I would love to know if I can have copiesof old class photographs as
my family was too poor to afford them then. Iremember students getting music
books and my sorrow in not getting one becausethe students had to pay for them.
Then one day, I got an old copy free ofcharge from my teacher and I carried it
with me wherever I went. Years later, Ijoined a Russian Church Choir and
learned to sing. For the next twenty years, Itaught children in Adelaide to
sing for the Far East Broadcasting Company inSan Fransisco. The company beamed
Christian programs into the Soviet Union viathe short wave radio because
Christians there were prohibited from going tochurch. I am currently doing
research on Redfern because I am writing novelabout my life in Redfern and at
Cleveland Street School. Thank you for thissite.
Name: Phillip Tsiamperlis
Relative: Changed name by Deed Poll in 1981
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1972
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 52
Current occupation: Facility Management Officer
Comment: This was a school
with multiculturalism long before the word had ever being used, the fusion of
many nation's cultural aspects all brought together with the love of sport.
Name: Gary Turner
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1972
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 48
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Name: Velvet Sandra Sue
Infants/Primary: yes
Year of exit: 1956
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 60
Current occupation: Administrator
Comment: I was there for the
Centenary celebrations and will be there for the Sesqui-Centenary
celebrations. My late father,
Charles Sue,also attended Clevo - in the early part of the 20th Century. I have very happy memories of the
school, the teachers and my friends, the pupils of Clevo. I left school at age 14 and have since,
as a mature age student, gained an Honours Degree in Humanities from Macquarie
University- the first Aboriginal student to do so, and am now studying for my
LLB.
Name: Roger Vince
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1953
Born Other Country: yes
Please specify: England
Current age: 67
Current occupation: Retired
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Name: Bodell William
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1965
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 57
Current occupation: Public Servant
Name: Cecil Williams
Relative: Grandfather
Infants/Primary: yes
Year of exit: c 1918
Name:
Leslie J Williams
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1964
Born Australia: yes
Current age: 56
Current
occupation: Workplace Trainer
Name: Russell woods
High SchoolStudent: yes
Year of exit:1972
Born Australia:yes
Current age: 48
Currentoccupation: team leader
Comment: Iapplied to be placed on the
honour roll yesterday 12-7-05 and in the commentsor memories i made a huge
mistake on reciting the Clevo chant. I would like theopportunity to correct
this mistake as i would not want fellow former studentsto think
that i do notrespect the great school
that we were priviledged to be able to attend. I havethe chant right this time.
Ego ya,Ego ya, yankuy popaguy, taranaka woppaguy,yoika yoika,ya ya ya,who are
we, cant you see, Clevo Clevo great big C,C.L.E.V.O. CLEVO. Thanks so much and
i look forward to the reunion next year.
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Name: Saman ZAHEDI
Intensive English Student: yes
Year of exit: 1984
Country of Origin: Iran
Current age: 36
Current occupation: Dentist
Comment: Best darn secondaryschooling I've ever done in
Australia. I liked it so much I gave my prizedbasketball board and hoop
assembly to the school. Forever returning back thereto visit. Irene Andrews,
Ian Cooke, John Summons, and others lots of love toyou all. RIP Miss Hoskins.
If I ever win a sizable lotto, then a good bit of itwill go to this school as I
am single and childless. The sweet memories I havefrom this school will remain
with me forever. Saman Zahedi 5th Sept 2004
Name: Joe Zancanaro
High School Student: yes
Year of exit: 1970
Born in Australia: yes
Current age: 53
Current occupation: project manager -
construction
Comment: Cementing friendships that
have continued to this day..and into the future ....hi guys ...see you at the
150th celebrations......