Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2005

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arewellto' . hnpietzner Across the last two decades, our School has experienced unprecedented growth in student numbers, physical facilities, curricular and co- curricular opportunities, staff professional development and the delivery of Information and Communications Technology. 10hn Pietzner, 10hn is a forward thinker and an agent of change who strove to understand the educational

any long-term planning. I had a strong understanding of the need for forward planning and accountability and instigated elements of both into the School's business practices '. Not only has 10hn overseen the funding of a number of major building projects without any government assistance for capital development, he has been the architect of the exponential development in Information and communication Technologies (ICT) in the School to a high level of sophistication and reliability 10hn has also been involved in the activities of the Association of School Business Administrators at state and national level and served two years as National President of the Association in 1996 - 1998. As the School moves confidently and financially strong into the future, 10hn is retiring to his home on the Gold Coast with his wife, Lex and aims to enjoy travel and the outdoor life. The school thanks him most sincerely for the great contribution he has made.

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Business Manager and Secretary to the Board of Trustees sincejuly 1986, who has overseen the fiscal arrangements of the school through this exciting period of development has announced his retirement to take effect in Iuly 2005 10hn came to the School following a most successful career in the Army that included service in Vietnam and postings across Australia and in Washington. Rising to the rank of Lieutenant o10nel, and holding the post as the Head of Program and Estimates Section dealing with the Army budget, 10hn was awarded an AM in the Military Division for his contribution to financi I management consideration for his family led to a change of career 'I think fifteen houses in twenty years was probably enough for my wife, Lex, besides we wanted to give our

children some stability and support during their secondary schooling'. Son, Iason and daughters, Kirsten and Heidi attended Brisbane Grammar School and Brisbane Girls Grammar School respectively To his new role in the School, 10hn brought great personal qualities. He is a man of integrity, thoughtful, prudent, meticulous in organisation, industrious and an enabler for his colleagues. 10hn is a forward thinker and an agent of change who strove to understand the educational priorities identified by teaching professionals and to facilitate funding for organisational innovation and individual initiatives over the long term. 'Nineteen years ago, the school environment was a different place - few schools were undertaking

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