News

Racing against France for a Good Cause in the NYC Marathon
Saturday, September 2Old Boys Steve Brooks (OR1988) and Xavier Eales (OR2015) met at a ‘Riverview in NYC’ event hosted by Nick Greiner and Dr Paul Hine, and instantly...
Class of 73 - 50 year reunion
Tuesday, August 22We held our reunion at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli as guests of John Maclurcan and Myles Coolican. We were just shy of 50 in number. Several...

Jesuit Mission Bazaar: 9 September 2023
Friday, August 11By now you all have received the Darcy Hall letter asking for donations to the Annual OIU Bazaar Wine Auction. Please contact the coordinator James Dickinson,...

Nick Enright's play Good Works returns to the stage in Canberra
Tuesday, August 8John Eyers (OR67) Scholar and intrepid OIU News correspondent in the National Capital, has asked us to inform the membership that Nick Enright’s...

New Cardoner CEO
Tuesday, August 8OIU News recently caught up with the newly appointed CEO of the Cardoner Network in Sydney Stuart Salier. We started by chatting about schools and work....

GPS OBU Gold Day August 17
Monday, August 7The Annual GPS OBU Golf Day will again be held at Manly Golf Club on Thursday 17th August with an 8:00am shotgun start followed by lunch. Contact details...

Riverview in Scone
Sunday, August 6Members of the Riverview Community gathered in Scone recently to celebrate another year and hear about the happenings at the School and beyond. Members...

View Boys take on the World in Epic Nordic Challenge
Sunday, August 6In the words of Mark ‘Tubby’ Taylor; "Turn off the cricket, turn on the Finska”, and that’s exactly what we we did on August...

Riverview Class of 1953
Friday, August 4On the 28th of September a very special event will take place. The College will host a reunion lunch to mark the 70th anniversary of the Class of ’53....

Spotlight on Riverview and Polo
Friday, August 4Its not well know that there is a long history in country NSW of Riverview Old Boys playing Polo. I caught up with Ted Cahill (OR59) at the Nostalgia Lunch...

Reminder to Register (OR89/90) The GPS Gold Challenge
Thursday, August 3The GPS Gold Challenge, held every 2 years, brings together the Old Boys of the 9 GPS schools who have reached the milestone age of 50 years. The Event...

An Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Considering a Constitutional Bridge - Third Edition
Friday, August 4Australians will soon be asked to vote in a referendum asking ‘Do you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and...

Major Mark Moloney (OR62) Awarded Medal for Gallantry
Tuesday, August 1Early last month, Mark Moloney (OR1962) was awarded the Medal for Gallantry by the Governor General. After leaving Riverview, Mark did his training at...

Jack Power Contesting World U19 Rowing Championships in Paris
Tuesday, August 1 Jack Power (OR 2023) is in Paris this week for the U19 World Rowing Championships after emerging victorious at the National Championships earlier this...

OIU BBQ VS The Shore School- Thanks and a Call to Tongs
Tuesday, August 1Firstly, a big thank you to volunteers at recent OIU BBQs on First Field. BBQ Coordinator JJ Bull has outlined the following advise for...

Patrick Rodgers Memorial Award
Tuesday, July 11Patrick Rodgers (OR2001) was a young man who made a distinctive contribution to the cause of social justice in the world, serving the poorest of the poor...

Jaiah W awarded the Premier's ANZAC Memorial Scholarship
Tuesday, July 4Congratulations To Jaiah W on being awarded the Premier's ANZAC Memorial Scholarship
We're thrilled to share that Jaiah W. has been awarded...
We're thrilled to share that Jaiah W. has been awarded...

BOOK NOW - CURRICULUM DIALOGUE: JUNE 15 6.30pm
Tuesday, June 6OIU Dialogue Series #5: The Curriculum Dialogue At a time when Australia’s key education stakeholders, including schools and universities, are looking...

Travelling far from the Riverview Gates
Wednesday, June 7Since leaving the SEIP program and Riverview Liam Peake OR2020 has ventured far from these great communities that supported him at Riverview. Most recently,...

Old Ignatians' Rugby Club Lunch 2023
Wednesday, June 7Old Ignatians' Rugby Club celebrated their annual President's Lunch on Friday June 2nd in Darling Harbour. Close to 200 guests were entertained...

Class of 1998 - 25 YEAR REUNION
Wednesday, June 725 years after graduating, the Class of ’98 came together last weekend to celebrate. Festivities kicked off...

JUNIOR WALLABIES SUCCESS IN NEW ZEALAND
Tuesday, June 6Three exciting young rugby prospects were part of a recent Junior Wallabies Tour of New Zealand. They played two matches against the Under 20 All Blacks,...
THE VOICE GOES TO ROME
Tuesday, June 6On a recent visit to Rome marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and the Holy See, Fr Frank Brennan gave a lecture on the...

OIU BBQ's FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WINTER SEASON
Wednesday, June 7Firstly, a big thank you to volunteers at recent OIU BBQs on First Field. BBQ Coordinator JJ Bull has outlined the following advise for...
5 MINUTES WITH JASPER GOTTERSON
Monday, June 5This month we meet up with Jasper Gotterson (OR17) who, with three of his best mates Rory, Max and Sean, ran the length of the entire East Coast of the...

FROM OUR SPANISH CORRESPONDENT
Monday, June 5Words and pictures supplied by Bill Quinn (OR67)
"Since 2014 I have completed 4 Caminos walking a total of 2500kms. My wife, Trish, has done...
"Since 2014 I have completed 4 Caminos walking a total of 2500kms. My wife, Trish, has done...

GPS GOLD CHALLENGE; - 1989 / 1990 LEAVING YEAR - CALL TO REGISTER
Sunday, June 4The GPS Gold Challenge, held every 2 years, brings together the Old Boys of the 9 GPS schools who
have reached the milestone age of 50 years. The Event...
have reached the milestone age of 50 years. The Event...

GONZAGA TRIUMPH LIKENED TO BEATING DUBLINS' "ST JOSEPH"S"
Sunday, June 4 The Union had the pleasure of welcoming two members of the Sydney Irish Jesuit Alumni to Leichhardt Oval on Saturday to witness the annual Riverview...
LEICHHARDT OVAL SUCCESS
Wednesday, June 7Last Saturday over 11,000 spectators came to show their support at the 116th annual Saint Ignatius' College Riverview vs St Joseph's College Hunters...

YALARI SYDNEY DINNER CELEBRATES OUR STUDENTS
Tuesday, June 6The Yalari annual Sydney Fundraising Dinner was held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth last Friday night and current Year 10 Yalari scholar, Tristan Donnelly...

RIVERVIEW IN DUBBO
Wednesday, June 7Family and friends of Riverview gathered recently at the Milestone Hotel in Dubbo to celebrate another year and receive...

OIU 2023 Careers Dialogue at KMPG
Tuesday, May 30A shout out to all who attended last week's OIU Careers Dialogue at KMPG offices in Barangaroo Towers
A good spread of years from 2017/18/19 through...
A good spread of years from 2017/18/19 through...

RIVERVIEW IN WAGGA
Tuesday, June 6More than 50 members of the Riverview Community gathered in Wagga recently to celebrate another year. Members of the OIU, current and past parents and...

Class of 1977 Reunion
Thursday, April 6The OR77 cohort got together in November at the Orient Hotel in the Rocks to celebrate their 45 years of leaving Riverview.
There were over 50 in...
There were over 50 in...

To Be Always the Best" - Remembering Gerard Windsor, Dux 1961 and 1962
Thursday, April 6When Gerard Windsor finished school at the end of 1962 and when he was about to enter the Jesuit Novitiate at Watsonia, Melbourne, Father Charles Fraser...

'Running Deep. An Australian Submarine Life', A Memoir by Peter Scott CSC (OR1982)
Thursday, April 6I was thrilled to be at the Anzac Memorial in Sydney on Friday night as Mike Carlton, AM launched my memoir 'Running Deep. An Australian Submarine...

OLD BOY PARENTS JOIN IN P&F SOCIAL CRICKET MATCH
Thursday, April 6It didn't rain, the ground was in top condition, there was a lot of good cricket played, and bar Mark Edwards' tender calf muscle towards the end...

Class of 1977 Reunion
Thursday, April 6The OR77 cohort got together in November at the Orient Hotel in the Rocks to celebrate their 45 years of leaving Riverview. There were over 50 in attendance...

THE GPS GOLD CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 7
Wednesday, April 5Are you a GPS Old boy who left in 1989 or 1990?
The GPS Gold Challenge is the largest GPS Old Boy event. It is now held every 2 years for Old Boys...
The GPS Gold Challenge is the largest GPS Old Boy event. It is now held every 2 years for Old Boys...

JACK DEMPSEY PLAYER OF THE MATCH FOR SCOTLAND IN SIX NATIONS VICTORY
Wednesday, April 5Jack Dempsey (OR20012) claimed Player of the Match as Scotland held out to defeat Italy 26-14 in Round 5 of the Guinness Six Nations last month. The hosts...

ANNUAL OIU GOLF DAY 2023
Wednesday, April 5Faced with a very warm day of 32 degrees, plenty of hydration was in order for the OIU’s annual golf day held on Wednesday 8th March at Avondale...

NEW PLAY METROPOLIS FEATURING OLD BOY DIRECTOR
Wednesday, April 5Harry Flitcroft (OR2010) is producing an independent production of Metropolis at Hayes Theatre Co in East Sydney later this month. It's a new musical...

HEARTBEATS FOR XAV TOUCH FOOTY A GREAT SUCCESS
Tuesday, April 4The inaugural Heartbeats for Xav Friday Night Lights touch football competition took place at Rawson Oval on Friday 24th March. Run by the Mosman Whales...

OIU CAREERS DIALOGUE SERIES - 30th MAY 2023, 5:45 PM - BOOK NOW
Tuesday, April 4 The OIU has gathered an amazing panel of successful business executives and entrepreneurs to share critical career learnings with our young Alumni.
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OIU FIRST NATIONS MENTORING PROGRAM - CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Wednesday, April 5The OIU First Nations Mentoring Program has been running successfully at Riverview for 20 years. However, as with many initiatives, COVID restrictions...

AUSTRALIAN OPEN RETURN - A PERSONAL JOURNEY
Tuesday, April 4Sometimes seeing an old friend after many years absence can be daunting, what to expect, have they changed, have you changed to much to reconnect. In this...

THE OLD IGNATIANS' COMPANION MENTORING PROGRAM
Tuesday, April 4The Old Ignatians' Companions Mentoring Program was launched in 2020 in response to survey feedback from younger old boys as to how the OIU could best...

RIVERVIEW vs JOEYS OLD BOYS' GOLF DAY 2023
Monday, April 3After a two year hiatus due to Covid lockdowns the Riverview vs Joeys Old Boys’ Golf Day was held at Avondale GC on Wednesday 7th September, with...

RIVERVIEW VIII VICTORIOUS AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Monday, April 3on behalf of the Union, we congratulate Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview 1st VIII crew who rowed their way to victory at the 2023 Australian Schoolboy...

FORMAL DINNER AT COLLEGE
Wednesday, April 5On Monday 27th March, I accompanied the School Principal Dr Hine to a formal dinner at St Johns College within the University of Sydney. The two institutions...

DOMINANT PEROMANCE BY RIVERVIEW CREWS AT 2023 HEAD OF THE RIVER
Thursday, March 30As mentioned earlier in the newsletter, we congratulate all students who competed in the Head of the River Regatta at SIRC on the weekend of March 25.....