King's Anzac Ceremony 2023
Our College held a commemorative Anzac ceremony on Monday, 24 April, ahead of Anzac Day this year. The solemn service encouraged King's students and staff to reflect on the great legacy we have received by the incredible sacrifice of the courageous men and women who gave their lives in battle for our freedom. During the Call to Commemoration, we reiterated that Anzac Day is not for celebrating war but for remembering its awfulness and devastation, as we continue to pursue peace and oppose war. We were honoured to have Retired Army Serviceman, Mr Zoltan Vincze, as our guest speaker this year. Mr Vincze actively served in the Australian Army for six years as part of the Royal Australian Corps of Transport, and we are now blessed to have him as a teacher in our Senior School.
Campus Principal, Mr Russell Meyers, read the Honour Roll and acknowledged our King's alumni and all of the Australian men and women who are currently serving in the armed forces. As flowers and wreaths were laid at the base of the flagpole by our student representatives, our Concert Band played 'Lead Kindly Light.’ Cooper Cooke recited the Ode to the Fallen and Tristan Smith played The Last Post, before a minute's silence was taken. Cayden Carrick raised our nation's flag and the Australian and New Zealand national anthems were sung by our talented student vocalists. Mrs Lonsdale concluded the services by urging our community to live out the Anzac values of courage, self-sacrifice, perseverance and mateship - the character traits reflected in our King's Foundational Values.
We will remember them. Lest we forget.