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2008 2010
28 June, Founders’ Day: the School celebrated its Sesqui- 5 March 2010
centenary with a service in St George’s Cathedral and at Education Minister Dr Liz Constable
Government House ballroom, with the Governor-General of MLA joined Head of Middle School,
Australia, Major-General Michael Jeffery as the guest of honour. Mr Michael Valentine, Headmaster Mr 8 March 2011
Stuart Meade, The Anglican Archbishop The school celebrated the 50th
2009 of Perth, The Most Rev Roger Herft Anniversary of moving to the Wembely
and Chairman of the Board, Mr Brett
Construction of the Library and the Teaching Complex ends and Fullarton for the official opening of the Downs campus - on the very same spot,
construction on the new Middle School begins. much anticipated new Middle School (in front of the administration building) as
building. used on 6 March 1961.
1 July 2009
The Forrest Library opened its door to students early in 2009. The 26 July 2010 Chairman of the Hale School Board,
official opening and naming ceremony, however took place on The Junior School’s new multi-purpose Mark Hemery (1976-80), assisted by
July 1. The Archbishop of Perth, The Most Reverend Roger Herft, hall, which was funded under the Federal Captain of School Adam Birman, re-
blessed the Library and Old Boy, Andrew Forrest was called upon Government’s Building the Education enact the School’s officail opening.
to unveil the plaque commemorating the official naming of the Revolution (BER) scheme was officially
building, on behalf of the many members of the Forrest clan who opened.
have attended and supported Hale School since the 1850s.

2011
23 January 2011
A previous recipient of the Medal of
Gallantry, Ben Roberts-Smith (1994-95)
was awarded the Victoria Cross; the
pre-eminent award for acts of bravery in
wartime and Australia’s highest military
honour - for his service in Afghanistan.
The citation reads, ‘for the most
conspicuous gallantry in action in
circumstances of extreme peril as
Patrol Second-in-Command, Special
Operations Task Group on Operation
SLIPPER.’