Wavelength Podcast

Yr 11 student Joshua Nathan talks to the competitors at last weeks CAS athletics meet.

August 5th, 2017 will go down in Waverley College folklore.The 1st, 2nd & 3rd XV all won their respective premierships and for the 1st XI it was 9 years since they last won CAS.The classes of 77', 87' and 97' were all on hand celebrating reunions as were thousands of other oldboys  to watch history in the making.With the help of the students we were able to capture some of the excitement and emotion of the day with interviews with players, teachers and oldboys.

This month we look back at some of the achievements of the students. Water Polo, sailing, debating, football, rugby and music as well as young Ned Wieland who is attempting to swim the English Channel later this month.We catch up Darren Ellis (85) to chat about his time at the college, his tenure as president of the Rugby Supporters Club and his son Joel who has been selected in the Australian Schoolboys Rugby Tournament.

On this episode we talk to Will Ryan Class of '79 publican of the Harold Park Hotel and home to the Old Boy's Muster was held on June 10th. Now in its 3rd year the muster is all about bringing old boys together both old and new. We also talk to the new president of the OBU Salvatore Riolo about his appointment and his vision for the OBU into the future.

On this episode of the wavelength podcast we welcome the new head of college Graham Leddie to the show. We chat about his time so far, the upcoming May procession and the new house system and wellbeing network. 2016 college captain Lachlan Drew-Morris talks about his time at the school, his plans for the future and his new role coaching of the 15A's this season.And former student (03) now head of Aungier House John Mccoy gives us a NZ rugby report after both teams went thru the recent tour undefeated .

On this episode we talk to tv star and college old boy Scotty Cam about his family connection to the school. From his mother starting the mothers club, the story behind the "custard pie"  the "barn dance" events and father and  son nights in the hall to his boys Charlie and Billy wearing the "double V" like he and his brother did 40 years ago.Former college captain now practising anesthetist,  Daniel Carayannis talks about his time in the cadets and how it set him up for life after school and Rebecca Curran joins us to announce two great events The Waverley Sporting Greats Q&A event on May 5th and the revival of the  Blue and Gold Ball in August.

On this episode of the wavelength podcast we talk to John Walton from the class of "88" about his new business venture (job pitch) and his 20 year love of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.We also chat with Ryan Cross "97" about his memories of the college and how it helped shape his distinguished rugby career in both league and union.

On this episode of The Wavelength Podcast we chat with noted blues and roots musician Daniel Hopkins about his music and time at the college plus Ivan Curotta talks about his twin brother Morris who represented Australia at 1948 and 1952 Olympics a well as his own sporting highlight, fighting the great Tony Madigan for the college championship.

On episode 2 of the Wavelength Podcast we look back at the historic opening of the TAS Building by His Excellency Sir Peter Cosgrove (Class of 64)We chat with departing Head of College Ray Paxton about his 7 years at the school and the legacy he leaves behind and finally we catch up with  the legendary Phil O'Sullivan (Class of 38) about his time at the college and some of his fondest memories..

On the inaugural episode of the Wavelength podcast we chat with "class of 86's" Grant Hyde about his writing career and the teachers that influenced him. And Bill Healy "class of 72" talks about his good friend,  the late Des O'Reilly about his sporting and academic achievements both during and after his time at Waverley College.