Year 11 Foundation English

Chris Hazelman

On Friday 21st August Mr Chris Hazelman, Manager Ethnic Council of Shepparton, presented to Year 11 Foundation English. 

Mr Hazelman is a former student of Shepparton High School.  It was interesting for students to learn about how Shepparton has slowly changed into a multicultural hub. 

Year 11 Foundation English class has a diverse culture mix and the discussions generated were beneficial to all. 

Mr Hazelman is currently working on various cultural awareness programs for disengaged youths and improving pathways. He would like to set-up programs to preserve cultures and is involved in forums at state and federal levels.

Mr Hazelman is an elected member of council. He is most proud of achieving the recognition of the ‘Traditional Indigenous Land Owners’ at the beginning of formal addresses within the Goulburn Valley. 

Mr Hazelman said that it is important to accept each other’s differences and to celebrate Shepparton’s cultural diversity. 

Adam Furphy

On Friday 28th August Adam Furphy presented to Year 11 Foundation English.  J Furphy’s & Sons Pty Ltd was established in 1864 engineering tanks and vessels and is still family owned and is most famously known for the Furphy Water Cart.  

Mr Furphy grew up on a local farm and attended Guthrie Street Primary School.  He attended Shepparton High School from Years 7-8 and then went to boarding school in Year 9 at Timbertop with Geelong Grammar, near Mansfield, and continued to board at Geelong Grammar for Years 10-12.  He also became school captain.   

After Year 12 he took a gap year and travelled and worked in England.  Mr Furphy studied engineering at RMIT and returned to Shepparton when he was 26 years old.

In 1998 he took over the family business and considers family to be very important aspect to his life.

Denise Stewart

English Teacher