An important aspect of BBC’s student wellbeing model is the ASPIRE Positive Education Framework, designed to guide the delivery of Positive Education by focussing on the development of essential human skills or character strengths. 

As part of our OCA Centenary celebrations this year, we are seeking to compile a list of 100 Notable Old Collegians who embody these character strengths, and who will serve as an example to inspire our boys to face the world with courage, compassion and conviction as future-minded and inquisitive life-long learners, caring citizens and resilient individuals. 

The ASPIRE Positive Education Framework:

As mentioned in the last newsletter, we will be sharing the stories of some of these notable Old Collegians with the BBC Community over the coming months, and we start with Rear-Admiral Galfrey Gatacre CBE, DSO (OC 1920) 

After enlisting as a Naval Cadet in 1921, ‘Gat’ became a navigation specialist and served on the Rodney. He played a major role in the tracking and subsequent sinking of the WWII German Battleship, the Bismark.  Gatacre was Captain of the Arunta and ANZAC before becoming Commander the 10^th Destroyer Squadron. The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne was commissioned as the flagship of the Australian fleet and Galfrey was appointment its First Captain, and Flag Officer of the Australian Fleet. Rear-Admiral Gatacre’s distinguished career spanned 43 years and he is BBC’s most highly decorated Serviceman. 

Aspiration - Altruism: Fairness, Leadership and Teamwork

There are so many more names to add to this list, and we are asking for your contributions. Just basic information is all that is needed for our College Archivist, Helen Jackson, to do further research.  Please contact Helen at hjackson@bbc.qld.edu.au