Wesley College, Melbourne - Reflections by Martyn Smith
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Wide-ranging
reflections upon noted Australian K-12 school Wesley College, Melbourne
by
long-serving teacher Martyn Smith |
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Reflections
by
Martyn
Smith |
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During
the years before my retirement in July, 2002, I urged myself to place into one photo-copied publication
an eclectic batch of my writings about Wesley College, Melbourne --
writings that had accumulated during my career at
that 3500-student coeducational K-12 Australian independent school comprising
three campuses, St Kilda Road, Glen Waverley and Elsternwick.
Good intentions, however, constantly
crumbled into procrastination in the face of the manual compilation of
such a collection.
A website though!! Now there
was an opportunity!!
I have had great fun gathering the
material and creating this site. It has been good to re-discover
the themes and viewpoints that I have found in these thirty or so pieces.
I offer them now for any who may
be interested.
The Contents
page organises the pieces for you, giving the opening sentence or two from
each one. The audience of each piece is provided when you arrive
at its page.
Any response you may have to any
of the writing will be very welcome. Simply come back here after
reading and email me.
Best wishes,
Martyn Smith.
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| "Wesley College ....
exists for charitable objects and purposes only and is established for
the education of students according to their age, ability and aptitude
upon a Christian foundation in accordance with the Basis of Union of the
Uniting Church in Australia and for the development of Christian character."
Provision
1
Constitution of Wesley
College, Melbourne
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James
Waugh
said .... |
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| Rev J.S. Waugh presided
over, and resided at, Wesley College from 1866 till April, 1884 -
Wesley's first eighteen years. His 11th January, 1866 inaugural
address is a rich source of quotations proclaiming the
philosophical foundations upon which the College is built. One
of these, in an updating series, appears here. |
"No
man is deemed respectable now who is unacquainted with science and
with books. The Ploughman, the Artisan, and the Miner of our
day, know something of learning. The people of this new land of
ours agree to cherish and promote it. Gold is not the only thing
that men prize here. There are two things which Australia
honours, and they are - Character and Education." |
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2006-2007 Teacher
[part-time], City Curriculum Project