2002 News

This web site has been developed and published by a student resident of Earle Page College. This emphasises the commitment of Page to creating leadership opportunities for its members.

Earle Page College will be 40 years old in 2003! We are organising a number of reunions around the globe and a major 'Back to Page' Ball is planned for the 13^th of September, 2003! Find out more here. Make sure your alumni details have been registered with us.

The 22^nd edition of the College Yearbook, ISKRA 2002, has been completed. The magazine documents the events of the year, and includes the ever popular floor reports. The ISKRA Magazine was started in 1968. If you have any old ISKRA's, please photocopy them and send them to EPC (We will pay for it) to add to our database. Copies of ISKRA 2002 will be available to purchase for $10.00 at the beginning of 2003.

We have just received word that former Pagite (Graduated 1978) Philip Quast has received a third Olivier Award. What is so impressive about this win is not only that Philip Quast the first actor to win three times in this catagory but the fact he has only been nominated three times and won on each occasion. He won the award for his brilliant performance as Emile DeBeque in South Pacific. Besides the Olivier awards, Philip is known for his many appearances on stage and screen, including an Australian production of Les Misérables, the ABC series Police Rescue, and most recently on Australian screens as Michael Fielding in the ABC comedy Corridors of Power. He has also spent many years at the forefront of children's entertainment in Playschool. To view a full biography, click here.

Page played in the Intercollegiate Rugby League grand final against St Alberts College on Sunday the 3^rd of November. The mighty Page boys showed great courage & defence in keeping Albies scoreless in the first half. They also showed great determination getting the ball over the line about 5 times but were unlucky to be held up each time. In the second half the late morning heat got the better of them and Albies put the ball accross the line. Well done, Albies and what a fantastic effort Page - we'll win it next year!!!

Page residents said goodbye to the 2002 valedicts at a formal dinner held on Thursday the 24^th of October. 18 residents validicted with style this year. Also at the dinner, special awards for contributions to the college throughout the year were presented. These awards include Services to College, Cultural Excellence, Collegian of the Year and the Barrington Thomas Award (for contributions to college and the wider community).

Earle Page has once again proven its dominance over the other colleges in the sporting arena by taking out the PT Trophy (Male sporting trophy) for the 7^th time in 10 years!!! Well done, boys! The girls didn't to too bad either, coming a close 3^rd.

Australian sports commentator Kenny "the male model from Mudgee" Sutcliffe joined us here at Page for our annual Sporties Dinner, held on Friday the 18^th of October. Ken spoke on the sporting spirit of the little Aussie battler, amongst other things, and applauded Pages efforts in this area. He was a very entertaining speaker and didn't hesitate revelling with us afterwards either. Thanks Kenny!

The 23rd Annual Charity Coast Run from Armidale to Coffs Harbour was run on the 20th & 21st of September with great success. 35 runners relayed the 216km journey from the front of Earle Page College to the end of Coffs Jetty raising approximately $15 000 for CMRI - the most money raised in the history of Coast Run! Congratulations to Andrew Gardiner and the Coast Run Committee for a great job and also a big thankyou to the 2002 Coast Run sponsors Bananacoast Credit Union and the UNE Union.

Two of Earle Page College's longest serving staff members, Diane "Smiley" Cundy & Narelle Dowse (our famous Dining Hall Supervisors for 28 and 32 years respectively) will be flown courtesy of our catering company SPOTLESS SERVICES to join in EPC Reunion Dinners in Hong Kong and at Cambridge University (UK) in July 2003! [More on this...]

Earle Page went in to the final event of the cultural competition (Performance) sitting in 2nd place, only two points behind the three joint leaders. After a performance worthy of much praise from a very vocal audience we recieved a score from the judges of 5th place in the event. This left us in equal 3rd position for the years competition. Third place is a fantastic effort and the SFK Committee deserves a huge congratulations for their efforts.

José Fernandes Teixeira (also known to many as "Joe" Teixeira), was sworn in on the 20th of May 2002 by the President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor, His Excellency, Xanana Gusmao, as a member of the first Constitutional Government.

Mr Teixeira will hold the portfolios of Tourism, Environment and Investment.

Mr Teixeira is an alumnus of the University of New England (and Earle Page College) where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1986.

"I am grateful and privileged to have attended great educational institutions such as UNE and Earle Page College. Mottos such as "striving and serving" greatly motivated me to attain what I attained. These institutions and EPC in particular will always remain in my heart as places that built my personal confidence and a sense of personal worth." sys Mr Teixeira.

Full press release available here.

This year, Earle Page College proudly presented Charlie Smalls' 'The Wiz'. 'The Wiz' was performed over three consecutive nights starting on August 8. Everyone who saw it agreed that it was another fantastic show in a long tradition of EPC theatre. The performances coincided with the Annual Parents Weekend in which the parents of Earle Page residents are invited to join in festivities for the weekend.

The Hon. Philip Ruddock MP visited us here at Page on Friday 26^th of July as a guest at our Annual Politics Lecture Dinner. He delivered a lecture to approx 250 Pagites plus guests and school students from the surrounding districts following the dinner.