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Friends of the Walters Residential Community

The Friends of the Walters Residential Community is a boarders support group that meets several times a year to explore ways in which parents can assist our boarders.

Parents of current boarders, along with their guardians and hosts, are invited to attend any of the meetings throughout the year. At the commencement of the year, on the Sunday before school commences, there is an informal evening social gathering, where parents and guardians are welcome to attend up at Walters House. Details of this will be forwarded one week prior to the event.

The Director of the Residential Community and the Headmaster attend the meetings and the Health Centre Manager, Catering Manager and Recreation Officer attend at various times of the year. Topics typically set for discussion include the Health Centre, food and catering, presenters and donations and other needs that can be considered for the Residential Community.

Boarding parents, hosts and guardians are most welcome to join us at any of our meetings throughout the year.

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Frank O'Hare - Chairman, Friends of Walters Residential Community
Frank and his family operate a wheat and sheep farm at Cunderdin in the central wheat belt situated 160 kilometres east of Perth. Frank is married to Jane, being his farming partner as well as a teacher and currently the Housemother at Walters Residential Community. Frank and Jane have three children; James: Class of 2006 at CCGS having boarded for five years in Walters. Kate: Class of 2008 at MLC having also boarded for five years. Lachlan: Entering year 10 at Walters having been a day boy for Year 7 then boarding at Knutsford for Year 8 and 9.

With the family in Perth for much of the year Frank spends most weekends in Perth. Frank and Jane have been involved with boarding at CCGS since James’s entry in 2002 and are keen to see the Residential Community strive for excellence in all areas associated with boarding.

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Jill Rogers - Secretary, Friends of Walters Residential Community
Jill farms in Tammin with her husband Ivan and is heavily involved in the farms cattle and grains production. Jill has been involved with the Residential Community since 2005 when her eldest son Nicholas began boarding as a Year 8. Jill’s youngest son, Alex, is entering his second year of boarding as a Year 9 in 2009. Sophie, Jill and Ivan’s eldest has just completed five years of boarding at Methodist Ladies College (MLC).

As Secretary of the Friends of Walters Residential Community, Jill is keen to work with the CCGS staff to improve the quality of the boarding experience for all boys attending CCGS. 2008, being a particularly significant year  with the completion of the Residential Community Survey has given the committee strong guidance as to which facets of the Residential Community may need improving.

 

2009 Meeting Schedule

  • Sunday 1 February, Welcome Drinks and nibbles, 6.00pm - 8.00pm
  • Monday 2 March, 5.30pm – 7.30pm, Walters House
  • Monday 1 June, 5.30pm – 7.00pm, Walters House
  • Tuesday 21 July, 6.00pm – 7.30pm, Walters House
  • Monday 24 August, 5.30pm – 7.00pm, Walters House
  • Monday 12 October, 5.30pm – 7.00pm, Walters House

If you would like more information about the Friends of the Walters Residential Community, please contact the Secretary, Jill Rogers, at friendsboarding@ccgs.wa.edu.au.