PROFILE

Name: Geoffrey John Thompson

Address: 31 Larbert Avenue, North Balwyn. 3104

Date of Birth: November 5th, 1947

Birthplace: Warrnambool, Victoria

EDUCATION

Primary: Warrnambool State 1952-3; Red Cliffs Central 1954-9;Solway State 1959

Secondary: Scotch College 1960-5. Represented school in Swimming, Water Polo, Cricket, Football, Rowing and Athletics. Took leading roles in school dramatic and musical productions. Member of school Orchestra, Choir, Military Band and various ensembles.

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Arts (Monash).
• Trained Secondary Teachers Certificate (Rusden)
• Higher Diploma of Teaching Secondary (Rusden)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1969-83 Taught in various capacities at Monash High School; Warragul Technical School; Marist-Sion College, Warragul; Cobram High School.

1984-6 Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.

1987-9 Scotch College (Coached Basketball to Years 7-10, assisted with Water Polo)

1989-90 The Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, Connecticut, USA - on exchange. Assistant Varsity Water Polo & Swimming Coach.

1990-95 Scotch College. Appointed Master in Charge of Water Polo. (Until then Scotch College had never won a premiership in the 25 year history of the competition.)

• 1991 won our first premiership (Year 9 team).
• 1992 2 out of 5 Premierships & Aggregate Trophy.
• 1993 4 out of 5 Premierships (including Open A) & Aggregate Trophy.
• 1994 3 out of 5 Premierships (including Open A) & Aggregate Trophy.
• 1995 5 out of 6 premierships (including Open A) & Aggregate Trophy.
• 1996 4 out of 6 premierships (including Open A) & Aggregate Trophy

In recent years, every State Water Polo Team has had a disproportionately strong representation from Scotch.

As well as the normal Water Polo programme, Scotch has conducted two Water Polo 'World Tours':

1993: Bedford and Oundle in the UK; Loomis Chaffee, Northfield-Mt Hermon, Exeter in New England; Punahou in Hawaii.

1995: Bedford, Oundle, City of London in the UK; Loomis Chaffee in Connecticut; Bellarmine and Villa Park in California.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

• 1974-83 Dairy farming near Warragul and Cobram
• 1982-4 Ladies Fashion Shoe shop in Cobram. Operated this with one assistant till1984.

OTHER INTERESTS

1962- played trumpet and tuba in jazz and dance bands. Numerous TV appearances and several records.

1996 Nominated for Vice-President of Victorian Water Polo Incorporated , with view to fostering better communications between Clubs and Schools.

Manager Victorian U/17 Boys Water Polo team for National Champs in Perth.

Chair of ITC Review Committee

May, 1996 started up G&S Water Polo Supplies, now G&S Sports Supplies.

FAMILY (as at July, 1997)

Sue (wife of 27 years) Head of Social Sciences faculty and Social Justice Co-ordinator at Siena College, Camberwell. Convenor Aboriginal Perspectives Committee, Catholic Education Office.

Duncan (22) BA Monash; studying for Graduate Certificate of Tourism; working part-time for Larnce Leigh Event Management; playing State League 1 for Monash and State League 2 for Old Scotch.

Anna (20) VCE; Hospitality Group Training Certificate; 12 month Traineeship with the Mathieson Hotel Group.

Elizabeth (18) VCE(96.7%) - deferred tertiary place until 1998; odd-jobbing to earn money for trip to Europe and Canada; member of Midget Stooges rock band.

John (16) Year 11 (Scotch College); 1996 Vic U/17 Water Polo team (Vice-captain); Victorian Schoolboys team 1996-7; Victorian U/20 team 1997; Australian Youth Development team - toured Europe June/July 1997; Richmond Anixter Tigers 1997.