The following email was received from a colleague yesterday: –
“Just wanted to share a nice scene that happened with my year elevens recently. In the middle of a lesson I mentioned that my father had passed away and after a hushed silence, A—- O——— says, “Boys, let’s say a prayer for Mr Beckmann.” Without missing a beat, as one, the boys put their hands together, with A—- making up a prayer on the spot, asking God to look after me, my mother and the rest of my family. Wow!”
Today a lad who attended the same school was a Godfather at my church. Those who like to murmur that our Catholic schools don’t work might want to think about that.
An idiot on board 
Tony, I don’t know what you do at Fisher, but you are obviously getting something right – it seems to me that Fisher has produced quite a few faithful and committed young men down the years – let’s just say that not all Catholic schools manage to get the balance between pastoral and academic right.
I cannot take any credit for that, I have only been there for four years, but I am trying my best to uphold the legacy.