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In the body of the elegant main hall, 1999
where generations of Haleians suffered At the Anzac Day service in April 1999. Headmaster John
the interminable intonements of a Inverarity commissioned the Hale School Memorial Grove
succession of Headmasters and enjoyed at a ceremony below the Chapel of St Mark. The grove now
annual School dances and then the commemorates 125 Haleians who lost their lives while serving the
tortures of many Junior and Leaving country – through the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902, the Great
examinations, now stood 44 state-of-the- War, Second World War and during the Korean conflict of 1950-
art electronic displays portraying aspects 53. A series of six curved limestone walls play host to those lost
of Western Australia’s History. At the back in the Boer War, at Gallipoli, on the Western Front, in Air Crew
wall, moving digital images recreated Lord Europe [WWII], the Middle Eastern Theatre [WWII], Australia and
and Lady Forrest attending Federation the Pacific Theatre [WWII], and then Korea.
celebrations in 1901 – where once several
heavily carved benches played host to
the School’s meagre collection of library
books. 2000onwards
Apart from the modern displays the new Hale School Memorial Grove
Centre offered a boardroom (classroom
4B where Barney Adams taught commerce
and Wilfred Corr arithmetic), two meeting 2000 Brine House crest:
rooms, a theatrette, a debating chamber
(classroom 6B, where boys in their final In parallel with the building of the new Music and Drama Facility was the redevelopment The open book denotes Bill Brine’s
year took maths with Tom Hoar – and of Brine House. On completion it was to now play host to all new Year 8 boarders in what early life as a scholar, the portico his
English and French with ‘Monkey’ was considered a more nurturing environment. After this initial boarding year the boys outstanding career in the building
Marshall), and a coffee shop (classroom would then be assigned to one of the senior boarding house for the Years 9 to 12 sojourn industry (Winthrop Hall at UWA
3A where Richard Court and others were Exhibition Committee. According to Fowler Ovals, the Peter Duce scoreboard at Hale School. and the State War Memorial two of
taught Latin by Wilfred Corr, and English the sculptor, Andrew Stumpfel-Shaw, and the nomenclature attached to the his notable projects), the rising sun
and history by ‘Turkey’ Altorfer). In the the work has a theme of Young Hearts boarding and day houses, a music and The new Brine House quest (configured by a group of former Brine Housemasters, denotes the start of life’s pursuits by
rear is an entertainment and hospitality Run Free, with reference to the book by drama centre, completed not long after in discussion with Bill’s son, Dr John Brine), denotes some of the key pursuits in the boys in Brine House, and the motto
courtyard area (the site of Barney Adams’ former Headmaster, Dr Ken Tregonning. the retirement of Quenton Stow (Board of remarkable life of W.H. (Bill) Brine. The open book denotes his early life as a scholar, the exemplifies the care and nurturing
book room and the Army and ATC ‘Q’ The sculpture interprets the theme in Governors, 1959-79; Chairman, 1962-78) portico his outstanding career in the building industry (Winthrop Hall at UWA and the aspects of the House.
stores). two parts – a young heart and freedom. was named in his honour. State War Memorial are two of his notable projects), the rising sun denotes the start of
Young hearts, however, are not the sole life’s pursuits by boys in Brine House, and the motto exemplifies the care and nurturing
It is pleasing and quite fitting that the domain of the under 18s – the wings move The swimming pool was named after aspects of the House.
Havelock Street complex, remembered to face into the wind and therefore are in long-serving staff member, Doug Poake,
so vividly by many Haleians, and which a constant state of change. Mixed with in recognition of his extraordinary efforts
has played such an important part in this theme, are the cardinal points of the as a coach with the Hale School swimming
preparing for life so many young Western compass, Plato’s virtues and four of the teams during the unbroken run of PSA
Australians in the past, received a new seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (knowledge, victories from 1967 to 1984. The new Brine House
lease of life and continues to play a piety, wisdom and understanding).
prominent part in the education of the The Dining Hall is now known as the Tom
younger generation in this state. In recognition of the invaluable work Hoar Dining Hall, named in recognition
done by a range of individuals in of Tom’s 1948 to 1985 teaching and
1998 establishing the campus at Wembley administrative career at Hale; as secretary
Downs in its manifest forms, the Board
At the Wembley Downs campus a new of Governors continue the tradition of of the Old Haleians’ Association for many
years and then as an Assistant Archivist
Art & Sculpture Centre was opened. naming buildings after various people until 2008.
Adjacent to it are four standards who have been profoundly influential in
supporting sculptured bronze wings the life of the School. To add to facilities
or vanes, sponsored by the Hale Art such as Craig, Vernon Murphy, Brine and