JACKSON PSM , Wayne Smithers Brooks (’ 69 ) Wayne ’ s family wrote :
Wayne was born at Melbourne on 16 February 1952 , the son of John Richard Brooks Jackson ( born 6.8.1922 , SC 1935-40 , died 1 December 2011 ) and June Florence ( nee Smithers ).
Wayne attended Scotch from 1964 to 1969 . The 1965 Form Captain of 2 Latin , Wayne was 1969 Dux of Economics and Geography ( equal ) and received Economics and Geography essay prizes . A 1969 Monash House Prefect , Wayne was Cadet Signal Corps Sergeant , a choir member , and a Scotch Collegian Editorial Committee member . He captained the 1969 2nd Basketball team and played 2nd and 3rd Tennis , also captaining Monash ’ s tennis team . Wayne played tennis most of his life . He also enjoyed researching family history . Also at Scotch were Wayne ’ s greatgrandfather , Andrew McIntosh Wise ( born 1.11.1856 , entered SC 1868 , died 24.8.1929 ), Wise great-great-uncles , second cousin Arthur Dixon ( SC 1950-59 ) and Wardrop second cousins .
In 1973 Wayne graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Economics ( Honours ). On 5 January 1974 he married Barbara Jean Price at Auckland , New Zealand and they moved to Canberra . During Wayne ’ s Australian Public Service career , he made an enormous contribution to social policy development . He held Senior Executive Service positions in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet , the Department of Health and Community Services and the Department of Finance and Administration , before becoming Deputy Secretary of Social Policy in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in 1997 . Wayne was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Social Services ( 1998-2007 ), overseeing broad social policy issues .
Wayne was awarded a Public Service Medal in 2006 for outstanding
public service in the development and implementation of social policy .
He worked as a Nous Group consultant ( 2007-12 ), including undertaking numerous projects relating to income support for people with disability , disability employment and care and support . Wayne was a Board Director of Aboriginal Hostels Ltd ( 2009-16 ) and chaired the Ethics Committee at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ( 2013-22 ).
Wayne died at Canberra on 4 December 2022 due to melanoma cancer . He is survived by his sister Debbie , wife Barbara , daughter Linda , son Russell and four grandchildren .
MORRIS , Allen Richardson (‘ 50 ) Allen ’ s son , Tim (‘ 89 ), wrote : Allen was born at Windsor on 5 April 1933 . He famously lived across the road from Scotch at 2 Morrison Street ( now Archives ) with his brother Ralph ( SC 1941-52 ; 1952 School Captain ) and sister Roma . Allen attended Scotch from 1939 to 1951 . He was a member of the 1950 and 1951 Athletics teams ( winning the 1950 APS high jump ) and played in the 1950 and 1951 1st XVIII ( 1951 Vice Captain ). Allen was a Cadet Lieutenant Company Commander , Captain of the winning Shooting Team and a member of the Kilted Quarter Guard . A 1950 Probationer ( and later Prefect ), Allen was 1951 Morrison House Captain and 1951 School Vice Captain .
From 1952 to 1962 Allen played 148 games for the Old Scotch Football Club . With his brother , Ralph , in 1953 Allen started , published and mailed the weekly Drumsheet newsletter , which still appears . Captain in 1955 and 1956 , Allen was the 1957 Best and Fairest . He was instrumental in establishing the Under 19s ( 1952 ), Reserves ( 1958 ) and Thirds ( 1961 ). In 1959 and 1960 Allen rucked for the Victorian Amateur Football Association ’ s state team . He was awarded OSFC Life Membership in 1970 .
Between 1951 and 1954 , Allen was Secretary and Treasurer of the Old Scotch Athletics Club and a podium finisher in the state high jump championships . He grew the club from near extinction to one of the strongest A Grade clubs in the Victorian Amateur Athletics Association . Allen was 1970 President , and was awarded Life Membership .
Allen was a member of the Old Scotch Collegians ’ Association Council from 26 July 1954 to 27 November 1995 .
Initially working in mechanical and production engineering , Allen became General Manager of the British Oxygen Company ( BOC ). Later working in stockbroking and financial advising , Allen retired from EL & C Baillieu Stockbroking ( now Ord Minnett ).
Allen was a Bachelor of Mechanical and Production Engineering , Fellow of the Institute of Production Engineers , on the Australian Institute of Steel Construction ’ s Council of Management , and an executive member of the Australian Council for Welding Research . He later became a Certified Financial Planner and a Certified Practising Member of the Australian Securities and Derivatives Association . Allen was also a member of the Rotary International Committee .
On 26 March 1962 Allen married Edna Elspeth Taylor Wood at Scotch . They were proud parents of Peter ( SC 1972-80 ) Kate , and Tim ( SC 1978-89 ). Allen ’ s nephew , Russel Morris , also attended Scotch ( 1978-90 ).
Principal Colin Macdonald Gilray ’ s reference summed up Allen ’ s life at Scotch and thereafter better than any achievements : ‘ I can very warmly recommend Allen as one who will give fine and loyal service ’.
Allen died on Christmas Eve 2022 at Hedley Sutton Aged Care , Canterbury .
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