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Trinity News
AUTUMN 2013
MEN FOR OTHERS
Contents
Contents
Contents
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From the Headmaster
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Campus Ministry
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Junior School
11Curriculum
29 Visual Arts
30Sport
38Community
39Archives
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Featured on our Cover
Captains of winning Summer Sport Teams
Luke Hutcheson (12.2) with the
Challenge Cup for Rowing
Josh Zekulich (12.5) with the
Dickinson Shield for Water Polo
and Peter Fitzgerald (12.1) with the
Br Carrigg Shield for Volleyball.
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TRINITY COLLEGE | TRINITY NEWS 2012
Headmaster
From the Headmaster
From the headmaster
Welcome to the Autumn edition of Trinity News. In this
edition we acknowledge students who achieved exceptional
results in the 2012 WACE exams and recognise the personal
achievements of students Tyson Lee (11.4) and Matthew
De Cinque (9.3) who have also achieved remarkable results
through their own initiatives, giving back to the community in
very special ways.
We also welcome our Prefects for 2013
and celebrate the success of 2012 Year
12 students Roberto Giovanni, Matthew
Dondas, Stephen Loughnan, William Smith
and Brandon Willington, who all gained
prestigious scholarships to Curtin University.
Congratulations also go to Harry McInnes
and William Smith who each received a
Certificate of Distinction in Physical Education
Studies, placing them in the top 0.5% of the
students statewide in this discipline.
to strength and we are proud to acknowledge
Brodie Hunter (’12) who was accepted into
Deakin University in Victoria to study law. The
Didge Boys and Mooditj Dance Theatre continue
to contribute outstanding performances at
Trinity events and the introduction of a Gold
Club will allow us to formally acknowledge the
achievements of our Indigenous students. We
thank the many sponsors who assist in making
this program an effective and vibrant learning
experience for students.
Our summer sport program has been both
successful and eventful. In December 2012
Nicholas Butler (11.2) and Brayden Keizer
(11.1) earned the prestigious honour of being
selected for the Australian Youth Volleyball
Team. Trinity supporters were overjoyed when
our 1st VII Water Polo Team won the Dickinson
Shield for the first time in Trinity history and
after a high quality game Trinity 1st VI Volleyball
tied first place with Aquinas and Wesley.
Term 1 has been busy for our Junior School
students with Year 6 attending a Leadership
Camp at Dwellingup and Year 5 students
enjoying a few days at the Forrest Edge Camp.
You will also be impressed by the results of
the Photography Competition held by Year 6
White as they expanded their knowledge of
the photography app on their iPads.
Our rowing crews performed exceptionally
well during the season culminating in an
emotion charged finale at the Head of the
River Regatta as our 1st VIII rowed across
the finishing line in first place, winning the
prestigious Head of the River race and the
Challenge Cup.
Our science program continues to thrive
with Blake D’Souza (12.2) attending the
National Youth Science Forum in January
this year and Ryan Soares (12.1) winning
the Gemini competition.
Our Indigenous Program goes from strength
Our Old Boys have commenced the year
with many events allowing them to share
memories with old classmates and form new
connections.
I would like to thank the Trinity community for
their continued support of our events. Year
12 parents have worked hard to produce yet
another magnificent stage set for our Year
12 Ball and increasing numbers of parents
attending Year level Masses gives us the
opportunity to share experiences. Working as
a team we all assist students in their journey
through a fulfilling education at Trinity.
Mr Ivan Banks
Headmaster
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The Butterfly Effect
‘Butterfly effect’ refers to ‘sensitive dependence on initial conditions’, when a small
change in one place, like the flapping of a butterfly’s wings, can create tiny changes
in the atmosphere that result in large differences to later events. We acknowledge
Tyson Lee (11.4) and Matthew De Cinque (9.3) who have individually made a small
change in the world that will contribute towards a large-scale alteration of events.
Tyson Lee:
Make Poverty History
Tyson Lee’s father works for World Vision
and when he told Tyson about the Make
Poverty History campaign, Tyson was
keen to find out more. After some online
research Tyson felt driven to take action
to stamp out world poverty and with his
parents’ permission signed up for the
Make Poverty History Roadtrip.
The Roadtrip was organised by Oaktree,
which has launched a nationwide
petition holding our nation’s leaders
accountable to Australia’s promises
to help achieve the Millennium
Development Goals - 70 cents in every
$100 to help end extreme poverty.
Matthew De Cinque:
World’s Greatest Shave
Matthew De Cinque (9.3) is passionate
about finding a cure for cancer. So
passionate, that he made the decision
to join in the Leukaemia Foundation
World’s Greatest Shave campaign this
year and have his hair shaved off to
raise money to find a cure for cancer.
Matt gained an acute awareness of the
trauma that cancer can cause, when his
uncle David Nardi (‘93) passed away
from cancer one year ago, at the young
age of 35. He has since been inspired to
help raise awareness of the disease and
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On Saturday 9 March, 1000 young people
including Tyson, departed capital cities
on Roadtrips of 80 people each. These
Roadtrips travelled together through
local communities speaking to everyday
people, attending events and spreading
the message of the Roadtrip. Then it was
off to Canberra and on to Sydney for a
final celebration of the campaign.
The government currently gives just 35
cents in every $100 of national income to
fight global poverty. Previous Roadtrips
have helped convince our political
leaders to make a bipartisan commitment
to giving 50 cents in every $100 by 2015.
Since then, this commitment has been
delayed to 2016-17.
encourage others to do the same. Matt is
determined to make a difference and said
“If they found a cure it wouldn’t happen
to anyone else”.
The defining moment finally arrived at
the Year 9 Assembly on Tuesday
26 March. Supported by his family and
classmates, Matt faced the adept shears
of Ms Amanda Marocchi who skilfully
gave him his closest haircut ever!
During the assembly Guest speaker
Mr Clinton Heal who was the 2011
Young Western Australian of the Year,
and founder and CEO of Melanoma WA,
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spoke to students about his personal
battle and triumph over cancer. He also
made students aware of the early signs
of melanoma and gave them some
strategies on how to keep safe in the sun.
Before the conclusion of the assembly
Matthew had the following words to say:
“I did this shave for my Uncle Dave who
passed away last year from cancer, and I
am proud that I have been able to raise
so much money for cancer research so
that hopefully one day we can find a cure.
There are some people that I would
really like to thank for all their help and
support:
Firstly my mum and dad for allowing
me to shave my head, Mr Banks and
Mr Shanassy for giving me permission
to shave my head, the whole Trinity
College community, and everyone who
supported me by donating money.
The media students who filmed the
YouTube video for me. Ms Marocchi
for shaving my head, only because Dad
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said I had to! Also, a special thank you
to Aunty Ang for coming to watch.
Ms Doick and Ms Spykerman for all the
publicity and getting my total from $20 to
$8000. And I would especially like to thank
Mr Allanson for all his support, guidance
and for helping me make this happen.
He went around collecting money every
lunchtime in order to make sure I raised
as much money as possible.
And I am very sure that my uncle Dave
would be very proud of all of us and our
support towards such a great cause.
Thank you.”
Matthews’ family, friends and the
Trinity community got behind him in
this venture and over $8000 was raised!
This year The Leukaemia Foundation
hopes to raise $17,500,000. The World’s
Greatest Shave raises about half the
money the Leukaemia Foundation
needs to fund its important work –
providing practical and emotional
support to people with blood cancer, as
well as investing millions in research.
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1. Guest Speaker Mr Clinton Heal
2. Mr Tim Shanassy
3. Ms Marocchi makes her first cut
4.Going
5. Matthew with his family and
Mr Chris Allanson and
Ms Amanda Marocchi
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Ms Sandra Doick
Director Marketing & PR
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Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry
Trinity College Students Learn About the Swan River
Trinity College students recently took time out of the classroom to learn about the
Swan River and its essential role in the natural water cycle, also its provision of a vital
habitat for the animals that call it home. Taking advantage of the river flowing past the
College’s doorstep, throughout the week almost 180 Year 7 students spent a day on
the river bank, expanding their knowledge and participating in activities connected
with water and the health of the river environment.
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The students were taking part in ‘Rio
Tinto Earth Assist’, a Conservation
Volunteers Australia (CVA) program,
which aims to educate and engage
students by encouraging them to
volunteer out in the natural environment
and liaise with local community groups.
CVA Earth Assist team leaders were
joined by staff from the South East
Regional Council for Urban Landcare
and environmental officers from the City
of Perth in presenting various activities.
Students learnt about some of the
history and the major changes to
the river since European settlement;
undertook testing of river water samples;
studied the river water catchment and
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water cycle systems; conducted river
bank debris collections and gained
some knowledge of the principle of the
‘food-web’. Students were given the
opportunity to present their ideas and
thoughts in relation to the future health
of the waterway and the public uses
and activities that they would like to see
happen on the river. To the enjoyment of
all, talks on the river dolphin population
were enlivened by the appearance of
the marine mammals on a couple of
occasions, including two small pods
‘fishing’ in mid-river.
Mr Steve Pearce
Program Manager,
Rio Tinto Earth Assist
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Students work with Rio Tinto Earth
Assist team leader Kate Montgomery
Students learn about conservation
from Steve Pearce from Rio Tinto
Earth Assist
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Junior School
Junior Easter Paraliturgy
On Holy Thursday an Easter Paraliturgy was held in the Trinity Chapel featuring
Junior School students from Years 4, 5 and 6. Scenes from The Last Supper,
Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ were adeptly acted by students. This
was a reinforcement of the true meaning of Easter before students went home to
enjoy their Easter Eggs!
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Junior School
Dwellingup
Year 6 Leadership Retreat in Dwellingup
Junior School House Captains and Vice Captains 2013
House Captains: Reesjan Pasitoa (6G), James Hardy (6W), Matthew French (6B),
Harry Zimmerman (6G)
House Vice Captains: Aidan Austen (6G), Joshua Turibaka (6G), Charlie Coates
(6W), Fintan Kinsella (6G), Simon Homsany (6G), Alex Pagano (6B),
Victor Le Tessier (6G), Kobe Jones (6B)
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Super jumping, Super sprinting,
Super throwing, In everything
we give our best, Together we
Junior School Prefects 2013
Head Boy: Ethan Gosatti (6G)
can beat the rest, As a team, We
Deputy Head Boy: Jake Pizzuto (6B)
Prefects: Dejan Bouwhuis (6G), Lachlan Brennan (6W), Matthew Della Gatta
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(6W), Ryan Harris (6B), Hugh Hogan (6W), John Lagan (6W), Nicholas McDonald
(6B), Manav Patel (6G), Adam Ricci (6B), Gaudi Robbins (6B)
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COLLEGE | TRINITY NEWS 2012
Junior School
Retreat
In February this year the Junior School Prefects and House Captains received
their leadership badges at a special Mass held in the Trinity Chapel. To equip
students with the leadership skills needed as senior members of the Junior
School, the boys of Year 6 went on a three day retreat focussing on developing
their leadership skills. The boys were exposed to a variety of leadership activities
and took the opportunity to reflect on their leadership skills as well as spending
time together as a community of young Men for Others. Students experienced
a variety of leadership activities which included rafting, rogaining (long distance
cross-country navigation, involving both route planning and navigation between
checkpoints using a variety of map types) and creating their own bush artworks.
Spending time away from home was ultimately beneficial, and whilst a
challenge for some, it will see them prepared for the week-long tour to
Kalgoorlie later this year.
Mr Bernard Le Tessier (6 Blue)
and Mr Andrew Hayes (6 White)
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Year 6 White Focus on Photography App
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This Term Year 6 White held a photography competition using the Camera and
photography app on their iPads. As a class they were exposed to themes of
shading, filtering, colour fusion and effective use of borders.
Each member entered a photo which they individually edited, using the online
studio feature. The winners were chosen by voters comprising Year 6 students
and all the Junior School teachers.
Winner, Christian Delli Benedetti said “I really enjoyed turning a simple photo
into something much more visually exciting, with amazing effects, I never knew I
could be so artistic”.
Second place winner Kyle Wright commented “I really relished the chance to
be so creative and to experiment with lots of different features to create a great
photo; I feel this has taught me a lot about photography”.
Mr Andrew Hayes
Year 6 White
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1st place Christian Delli Benedetti
Competition Winners
2nd place Kyle Wright
3rd place James Hardy and
Harry Ladhams.
Curriculum
Year12 Results
Curriculum
Year 12 Results - 2012
The 2012 Year 12 students performed creditably in their Western Australian
Certificate of Education (WACE) exams. All 176 were awarded their WACE, with
84% achieving an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR), making them eligible
for university admission.
I am sure that many parents would have
read with interest the school League
Tables published in The West Australian
in January. This table is based on the
number of Stage 3 course enrolments
where a WACE course score of 75
or above is achieved. While we were
disappointed not to be listed in this
table for the first time in a number of
years, we do not feel that it is a cause
for concern, because the tables are
a narrow measure. For example, the
results of a student who achieves four
scores of 74 would not be included.
Rather, we feel that Trinity’s median ATAR
statistic is a much better measure of the
overall performance of a particular cohort,
because the ATAR is a rank order based
on a student’s performance in their best
four WACE courses, making it a much
broader measure of achievement. In
2012 our median ATAR was 85.5, which is
within one mark of our average over the
last seven years. Indeed, if the League
Tables were based on this broader
measure of student achievement, we
would rank 20th in the state.
Members of the 97 Club with Mr Banks
97 Club
The Trinity College 97 Club is for students
who achieve an ATAR of 97 or above
and many of the students listed below
scored well in excess of 97. Just as a
guide, to achieve an ATAR of 97 a student
must achieve an average final scaled
score of 80% in their best four courses;
by any standard, this is an outstanding
achievement. All students who made the
97 Club have been awarded Academic
Full Colours by Trinity. The 2012 Year 12
members of the 97 Club are:
Jeremy Ciccarelli, Anthony Dang,
Andrew Dewar, Rob Di Giovanni,
Michael Duan, Matthew Hortin,
Gavin Lane, Lawrence Page, Christian
Phang, Adam Taylor, Matthew Ulrich
Certificate Of Commendation
(formerly Certificate of
Excellence)
The former Certificate of Excellence was
presented to students who achieved
18 ‘A’ grades across their course in
Years 11 and 12. The new Certificate
of Commendation is presented to
students who achieve a minimum of
20 ‘A’ grades across their course in
Years 11 and 12, and so is harder to
achieve. Given that most students
study 24 units over Years 11 and 12, this
equates to achieving an ‘A’ grade in
80% of their studies, which again is an
excellent achievement. The 2012 Year
12 students who achieved a Certificate
of Commendation are:
Jeremy Ciccarelli, Roberto Di Giovanni,
Adam Taylor, Matthew Ulrich
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Curriculum
Year12 Results
Year 12 Results - 2012
Certificate Of Distinction
The Certificate of Distinction is presented
to students who achieve in the top 0.5%
of all students studying a particular
course. The 2012 Year 12 students
awarded a Certificate of Distinction are:
Harry McInnes Physical Education Studies
William Smith Physical Education Studies
Congratulations also to Matthew
Dondas and Stephen Loughnan who
both received the Curtin Principals
Recommendation Award and William
Smith and Brandon Willington who
both were awarded the CBS Innovation
Scholarship. Brandon Willington said
“I was fortunate enough to receive the
‘Curtin Business School Innovations
Scholarship’, I was required to write a
short personal statement, as well as a
one page report about how I would
innovate at a firm I know, (I chose
Trinity, seeing as I already work in IT
here). The reward for my scholarship is
$2,500 payments each semester, which
is a major help with University costs.
However, I’m required to maintain
an average of 70% each semester to
continue the payments.”
Academic Half Colours
Congratulations also go to current
Year 12 students who performed
exceptionally well in their Year 11 studies
in 2012. We have 15 Year 12 students
who have been awarded Academic
Half Colours by Trinity for achieving
a minimum of 10 ‘A’ grades course
units during Year 11. At Assembly, the
following students were presented
with a certificate to recognise that
achievement:
Thomas Ankers, Matthew Antonas,
John Carbone, Thomas Coltrona,
Blake D’Souza, Liam Flynn, Joshua
Galvin, David Hayes, Jacob Higgins,
Thomas Hunt, Connor Nagle, Peter
Perry, Sheldon Russell, Christian
Sivwright, Ryan Soares
Mr Peter Norman
Deputy Headmaster
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John Curtin Undergraduate
Scholarship
Congratulations to Roberto Di
Giovanni, who was awarded a John
Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship.
These scholarships are the most
sought after and prestigious that Curtin
University offers to undergraduate
students. They are open to academically
gifted students who display John
Curtin’s qualities of vision, leadership
and community service. Students
selected have excelled in a wide range
of endeavours and have lent their
talents and energies to the community
around them.The scholarship provides
Roberto with $8000 cash for each
year of his course, plus a $6000 cash
grant towards an international study
experience.
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Roberto Di Giovanni with his mother Elizabeth
Mr Banks congratulates Thomas Ankers on his award.
Lawrence Page with
Mr and Mrs Page.
Jeremy Ciccarelli, Andrew Dewar, Anthony Dang and Gavin Lane
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Matthew Hortin with his family
Curriculum
Senior Leaders
Senior Leaders 2013
Senior Leaders Pledge
As a senior student of
Trinity College, I pledge
myself to live up to the high
ideals of those who have
gone before me and also
to fulfil the duties expected
of me by my parents, my
teachers and especially
my fellow students. I shall
give leadership in Christian
living, in dedication to my
academic responsibilities
and in sportsmanship. I
shall be generous and
loyal to my family and to
Trinity College. I beg that
the Lord God will bless my
service as a senior student
and make this time fruitful
for all of us.
On Tuesday 19 February an assembly was held in Gibney Hall to welcome the
Trinity Senior Leaders for 2013. After leaders had been piped into the hall, Mr Banks
presented them with their prefect badges and ties. Prefects then took the Senior
Leaders Pledge before joining their parents at a morning tea held in the Trinity Staff
Lounge.
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Congratulations to the following students elected as
Trinity College Prefects for 2013
Head Prefect: William Colreavy
Deputy Head Prefect: Luke Cannell
Matthew Allen, Thomas Coltrona, Blake D’Souza, Andrew Eyres, Noah Harris,
Shayne Hille, Thomas Hunt, Charlie Nicolay, Zak O’Neil, Liam Pardini,
Jacob Patroni, Jerome Randle-Rai, Sheldon Russell, Ben Walsh.
Prefects have many responsibilities during the year and below are some of the
hopes and aspirations of our 2013 Prefects.
Matthew Allen
Matthew would like to spend time working with other students, encouraging them
to make the most of their Trinity experience.
Luke Cannell
Luke admires people who are outgoing and who have a sense of humour but at the
same time are trustworthy and honest. He believes a good leader is someone who
is hard working and dedicated and hopes that he can be that person this year.
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Trinity, Trinity, Brave, courageous and bold!
Long live our fame and long live our glory,
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Curriculum
Senior Leaders
Senior Leaders 2013
Andrew Eyres
Andrew would like to be a strong leader at Trinity College,
helping set the standard for the younger members of the Trinity
community and helping to create a sense of belonging for all
new students. He feels that by all students getting involved in as
many activities as they can, Trinity can only improve further.
Noah Harris
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William Colreavy
William aims to show leadership by setting an example to all
students through hard work and commitment in all facets of
college life, being trustworthy and being approachable to all
those who need his help or advice.
Thomas Coltrona
Thomas is grateful for the mountain of opportunities that Trinity
has given him across all four pillars, and for the support of all
the staff who have gone out of their way to help him. He hopes
that as a prefect this year he is able to give back in order to
repay at least some of what he has received from Trinity.
Blake D’Souza
Blake has been awarded numerous prizes at Presentation
Night in Mathematics, Society & Environment, Literature and
Religion & Life. Blake has attended the United Nations Youth
Conference in Adelaide in 2011, The United Space School in
Houston in 2012 and at the start 2013 Blake was selected to
attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra. This
year Blake is a senior minister and also a special minister of
the Eucharist. This year Blake hopes to encourage students to
reach their highest potential.
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Noah admires people who are honest, trustworthy, and
genuine and who show other people respect. He hopes to
emulate these qualities this year. He would like to see all
four pillars of Trinity College become equally strong and
encourages younger students to get involved as much as they
can in everything that Trinity offers.
Shayne Hille
Shayne is currently striving to be the best person he can be
and wants to continue striving to be a ‘Man for Others’, not
only this year but into the future. He hopes that he will never
lose sight of what was the vision of Edmund Rice. He is sure
he will always have wonderful memories of the times spent
with the class of 2013 and is confident that many of these
friendships will stay with him for life.
Thomas Hunt
Tom really wants to make the most of all the opportunities he
has been offered here to make a difference in the world.
Charlie Nicolay
Charlie is a hardworking student who embodies the
mantra ‘Man for Others’ on a daily basis without expecting
recognition for his efforts. Charlie would really like to be able
to change the world for the better so that more people can
live the way we do.
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Curriculum
Senior Leaders
Zak O’Neil
Ben Walsh
This year Zak would like to be able to balance his academic,
sport and prefect commitments to make the most of his final
year at Trinity and show leadership through being an example
to others.
Ben would like to be a role model to younger students and
encourage them to become involved in Campus Ministry. He
aims to strengthen the bond between little and big brothers
at Trinity.
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Liam Pardini
Liam admires people who are honest and dedicated to hard
work. As a prefect it is his aim, to work towards improving the
respect shown by Trinity students on public transport and
hopes he is approachable enough that students will seek him
out if they need help.
Jacob Patroni
As a prefect Jacob would like to encourage others to join cocurricular music and/or drama at Trinity and help boost overall
participation in the Christian Service programs. Jacob is a truly
caring young man who wants to help others and feels that
one’s friends and family are the most important things in life.
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Jerome Randle-Rai
Jerome’s ambition is to try to make more people realise that
there are others, especially in other countries, who struggle
every day and that we should be grateful for what we have and
be more generous with our support. He admires people who
stand up for what they believe in and show common sense.
Sheldon Russell
Sheldon likes to follow this quote from Gandhi, “Satisfaction
lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full
victory”. Sheldon gives his all in everything he does and
hopes to realise his potential so that when he leaves Trinity he
can study in science or mathematics at university.
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Year 12 students are piped into Gibney Hall by
Jack Kay and Peter Fitzgerald
Prefects 2013 with Mr Banks
Blake D’Souza with his family
Head Prefect William Colreavy with his parents
Charlie Nicolay receives his Prefects Tie and Pin
from Mr Banks
Zak O’Neil with his family
Mr Banks with Head Prefect William Colreavy and
Deputy Head Prefect Luke Cannell
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Curriculum
Constitution
Thomas Coltrona attends National Schools
Constitutional Convention
From 19 to 22 March 2013 I attended the 18th National Schools Constitutional
Convention in our nation’s capital, Canberra. The program aims to increase the
knowledge of young Australians about the Australian Constitution and the role
it plays in our democracy. This year’s convention focused on incorporating and
recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders within the Australian Constitution.
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In 2012 I attended the state convention
with Mr Allanson and my Politics &
Law class. Having enjoyed the day, I
applied for the chance to attend the
national convention and from over 4000
applicants I was one of 15 students
chosen to represent WA. At the
convention there were approximately
120 students from government,
independent and Catholic schools from
across both metropolitan and country
Australia. I felt very honoured to have
been selected for the opportunity of a
lifetime and to represent Trinity College.
On the Tuesday afternoon, we left
Perth and late in the evening arrived
in Canberra where we moved to our
accommodation, the Rex Hotel, and
stayed up talking longer than we
probably should have, but then again
Canberra is three hours ahead of Perth!
Consequently, we were all pretty tired
at our 6.30 am wakeup call for breakfast.
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We were the first state to arrive and
the official events wouldn’t start until
midday so we took the opportunity to
see the sights around Canberra.
Then we had the opportunity to visit
the National Museum, along with the
Northern Territorians and Tasmanians.
On the bus ride there, it was great to
get to know other like-minded people
from different parts of Australia. In the
museum we looked at some of the
history of the first Australians relevant
to later discussions, made futuristic
buildings and vehicles, sent postcards
to our families and went outside and
looked over Lake Burley Griffin towards
the National Library and Parliament
House, where we later had lunch and
met up with delegates from the other
states and the ACT.
We then had the opportunity to sit in
the gallery during Question Time in the
House of Representatives. As the MPs
filtered in I recognised many of the faces
like Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Turnbull,
Steven Smith, Christopher Pyne and of
course the Prime Minister Julia Gillard
and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
The questions by the opposition were
focused on the government’s inability
to deliver a budget surplus, whilst
the Dorothy Dixer questions by the
government to themselves were focused
on the increases they were giving to the
pension. Question Time was interrupted
by Speaker Anna Burke to announce to
the House that we were all in the gallery,
to which all the MPs stood up and waved
at us. As such our acknowledgement was
adopted into Hansard.
After question time, we were given
the official welcome by the Minister
for Education, former Midnight Oil
singer, Peter Garrett, who encouraged
us to pursue the topic we would be
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Opportunity
discussing with all the energy and
enthusiasm we could muster. After this
we got the exciting opportunity to meet
many of the parliamentarians who had
just waved at us. I had the opportunity
to speak with Trinity Old Boy and
Member for Stirling Michael Keenan
(’89), Member for Tangney Dr Dennis
Jensen, my local Member for Curtin
Julie Bishop, Senator Penny Wong,
and former Speaker of the House
Harry Jenkins. They all had some really
interesting things to say before they all
had to rush off back to their work.
Moving from one exciting event to
another, we bussed to Government
House and met the Governor General
Quentin Bryce and her husband Mr
Michael Bryce. I had the opportunity to
talk with the Governor General more than
most because she was very interested
that I had been on Trinity’s Kimberley
Immersion to Broome. When she was in
Broome she had also met with Gullari
Media, the group we had helped on our
trip. Just being in Government House
itself was an honour and we were allowed
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free rein around the ground floor. We saw
the formal dining room where Quentin
Bryce hosts Heads of State, her office
(which hasn’t been changed since the
infamous dismissal of Gough Whitlam
in 1975), and the Federal Executive
Council room where I sat in the Governor
General’s chair, where she signs off on
legislation with the PM and Ministers.
To think this was just the first day!
The real work of the convention began
on Thursday in the Members Dining
room in Old Parliament House, looking
at the issue of incorporating and
recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders within the Constitution. Our
job was to discuss and give our opinions
on the findings of the government
expert panel that had just spent the last
two years gathering views on the issue
from all over Australia, including remote
Indigenous communities, country towns
and large cities.
We went over the history of the issue
including the successful outcome of
the 1967 referendum and this led to a
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discussion by a panel from ANU on how
the expert panel had concluded the
study. I was lucky enough to be able to
ask the panel a question on one of the
contentious changes proposed. Before
answering my question, one of the
panellists jokingly offered me his seat,
asking me why I wasn’t on the panel. I
was deeply honoured and proud of his
sentiment. After this we split off into
working groups with a mix of people from
each state and territory to discuss firstly
the principles that the expert panel used
to come up with their recommendations
and secondly the recommendations
themselves. I was given the role of group
leader during the first working group and
I facilitated discussion and reported back
our findings to all the delegates.
The final work of the day was a
soapbox session where any delegate
had the opportunity to stand up and
express his views on the issue. I did,
but I wouldn’t know the significance
of my contribution until the end of
the convention. It is important to
note that throughout this day we
were constantly updated on what
was happening during the Labor
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Referendum
Thomas Coltrona attends National Schools
Constitutional Convention
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leadership spill that didn’t eventually
happen, but was very exciting for us,
knowing what was going on up the
hill. That evening there was a formal
dinner at the High Court where we
met Justice Stephen Gageler, heard
a speech from the ACT’s Young
Australian of the Year Finalist Casey
Keed, and visited the most powerful
courtroom in the country.
On the final day we got straight
back to our work and discussed the
recommendations from the panel on
how and when to host this particular
referendum. After we reported our
feedback we had another soapbox
session and then held our own
referendum on the issue. After
voting, the results revealed that the
referendum had passed with a majority
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of voters in a majority of states.
Contrary to most previous referendum
results, all WA delegates voted ‘yes’!
The same could not be said of states
such as Queensland, which not only
recorded two ‘no’ votes but also two
informal votes. Hopefully, when put to
the people of Australia in the future
there will be a resounding ‘yes’ vote.
After the vote we had a chance to visit
the National Archives, where we saw
the original Constitution, as well as the
Museum of Australian Democracy within
Old Parliament House; this was whilst
our convention’s communiqué was being
finalised. The communiqué summarised
the events, discussion and resolutions
that had occurred during the convention
and, I later found out, directly quoted my
soapbox speech given on the Thursday.
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Parliament
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I felt honoured because my words were
captured in an official document, which
would be tabled into Hansard and
recorded forever.
When it was time to say goodbye to
Canberra, I felt a little sad that the
experience was over. This had not
only been one of the most informative
experiences of my life, but also the
opportunity to make close friendships
with people from across Australia and
I had been able to do things that most
students my age would never do, and
that I may never do again. I feel very
humbled, but also happy with the
knowledge that this trip confirmed that
I would really enjoy working in this area
for years to come. Who knows, maybe
someday I’ll be back in Canberra again
in a different role. If so I look forward to
what the future brings.
This trip would not have been possible
without some very special people.
Firstly, Catherine Tuite and Norman
Paini who were the WA chaperones on
the trip, secondly the Constitutional
Centre of WA for organising the state
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convention and for selecting me for
the national convention, and finally my
politics teacher Mr Allanson, without
whose support and encouragement
I would not have been able to enjoy
this and the many other competitions
and events I have taken part in over my
years at Trinity.
Thomas Coltrona (12.6)
1. Thomas in Canberra CBD
2. Governor General Quentin Bryce
3. Thomas in the Governor Generals chair
4. Government House
5. View from Old Parliament House
to the new building
6. Thomas holds the Australian Constitution
7. Julie Bishop with Curtin delegates
8. Michael Keenan (’89)
9. Thomas gives his address
10.West Australian delegates
Convention
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Curriculum
Game Design Apps
Curriculum
Game Design: Senior School Students
Develop an App for Junior School
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The game design industry has had rapid growth in the last few years; some say
revenue raised from gaming now trumps the film industry worldwide. Like the
film industry, game design encompasses skills such as graphics, lighting, sound,
music and direction. The IT teaching department at Trinity College has embraced
educating our boys in the basics of this exciting industry to foster amongst our
students skills such as collaboration, communication, problem-solving and critical
thinking, and now offers courses in game development.
This year the Senior Game Design
students were set the task of designing
an App that could be used to teach
or test skills for the Junior School
students, on their iPads. This aided in
establishing an intrinsic motivation for
the class, as the target audience for the
development of the game was within
the Trinity community.
Mathematics was a perfect learning
area to explore, as the potential for a
wide variety of game formats could be
utilised within an educational gaming
context. Three major projects were
developed by the boys, all having a
strong mathematics focus. ‘Math Shoot
Out’, incorporating the classic western
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Development
genre, tested the player’s ability to
solve math questions quicker than their
opponents. ‘Math Snake’ required the
user to solve an equation quickly and
navigate a screen snake to the correct
response, whilst ‘Monster Math’ tested
the student’s ability to solve equations
before monsters attacked them.
This App development process,
coupled with an outcome focus of a real
audience, assisted in creating a dynamic
classroom, with students eager to share
ideas, extend their learning and embrace
creativity with an emphasis on fun.
Mr Adam Gage
IT Coordinator
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Year 11 students
(L-R) Sean Dempsey, Lachlan Hadwen
and Aiden Turvey getting some
important feedback from Year 5
students (L-R) Jacob John,
Matthew French (backs to camera),
Brendan Murphy and Trey Dawson.
2.
(L-R) Year 6 students
Thomas Marissen, Peter Hoang,
Zac Wayne and Harry Zimmermann
testing Math Shoot Out, an App
developed by the Year 11 Game Design students.
Curriculum
Literature
Author Scot Gardner Intrigues Trinity Students
Elizabeth Lawless, Scot Gardner and Emma McLevie.
On Wednesday, 27 March the Year 7,
8, & 9 cohort were treated to a very
entertaining and intriguing session with
visiting author Scot Gardner.
Scot Gardner is an award winning,
Australian author (Victoria). He writes
realistic fiction by creating an illusion of
‘something that I’m not’ or in his words,
he is a professional liar.
As an author he contemplates things
‘too much’ e.g. like a grass seed that
spreads everywhere via hair and shoes
to eventually becoming embedded, for
one month and three days, in an eye to
cause an infection.
Of all Scot’s books, his best-loved piece
of writing is a short story called “Answers”
and Tim Winton’s book “Breath” rates
very highly as one of his favourites.
He reads Young Adult, gritty, realistic
fiction from all over the world. One of
his future books “Trolley Boy” is about
a boy who holds the secret to toppling
the state government.
Thoughts
During the day a group of Year 8 students
attended a writing workshop with Scot
developing the boys’ life experiences into
stories. “It’s the details that make the story
real and accessible” Scot surmises. Many
of his stories grew from meeting people
and hearing about their own memorable
anecdotes.
Some Year 7 students’ comments about the
presentation:
“I thought it was a very exciting presentation
and I loved it.” Alex Jasper (7.2)
Words
“It was a wonderful presentation very
humorous and well thought through (Ha!
Ha!)” Lex Agate (7.6)
“An extremely funny, interesting and
engaging presentation” Cooper Brown (7.8)
Poetry
“Scot is a funny and talented author. I can’t
wait to see what he comes up with next”.
Presley Massara (7.8)
Ms Elizabeth Lawless
Teacher Librarian
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Indigenous Youth Leadership Program
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
students can apply for a scholarship
from the Australian Government to
attend high performing secondary
schools or universities to achieve
their academic and leadership
development aspirations. This help is
available through the Indigenous Youth
Leadership Program (IYLP) and is hugely
beneficial to the students, their families
and Trinity College.
activities with TEAMWORX and various
goal setting activities. Matt McGuire
did a ‘Welcome to Country’, the dance
group ‘Moorditj Mob’ from Wesley
College performed, and the guest
speaker was Young Australian of the
Year 2012, Arum Azimi. Our IYLP
students thoroughly enjoyed the day.
This year Trinity College has nine
students participating in the IYLP:
Nixon Hamlet (11.4), Sheldon Edwards
(10.3), David Cox (10.4), Isiaah Caton
(10.1), Jared Cole (9.6), Jake Cox (9.7),
Kelston Councillor (8.5), Levi Councillor
(8.7) and Jack Cox (8.2).
On Sunday 9 March 2013 the boys
attended UWA for orientation to
IYLP. The day included team building
Mr Gary Malarkey
Coordinator Indigenous Student Liaison
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3.
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All the partnering schools involved
in IYLP.
Trinity College IYLP students.
Jared Cole (9.6) and Nixon Hamlet (11.4) in auditorium doing goal setting activity.
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School Competition
Curriculum
Ryan Soares Wins Australian Gemini School Competition
The Australian Gemini School Competition is a nationwide contest that awards one
high school student the opportunity to have an image of their choice taken by
one of the world’s largest telescopes, the Gemini. Candidates must submit both a
scientific and aesthetic proposal, similar to what a PhD candidate would submit to
use similar telescopes.
Having come third in this competition
in 2011, I wanted to guarantee a win in
2012 and decided that I would have to
propose the imaging of an interesting
group of galaxies that had never been
imaged before by any major telescope.
This proved no easy task.
Using a web-based map of the sky,
I eventually found a group of three
galaxies with two that were interacting
with each other. Then I had to determine
a scientific basis as to why a major
telescope like Gemini should spend
time imaging this group of galaxies.
To my surprise, there was basically no
information available on this group. This
presented more reasons why Gemini
should image the group, but made it
harder to write a proposal. After many
long hours of research I eventually
found enough scraps of information
to spin out into a couple of
interesting points.
When I found out that I had won the
competition I was ecstatic! It meant
that my proposed image would be
taken by the Gemini South telescope
in Chile. Then in January 2012 I was
lucky enough to actually visit the
Gemini North telescope in Hawaii.
Not many people have such an
amazing telescope to image
something just for them and not
many people are allowed to visit
and step inside such an amazing
telescope, let alone both!
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I have participated in the astronomy
program at Trinity since Year 8,
selecting astronomy as an elective
throughout Years 8-10. I then applied
for and was awarded a Trinity College
Astronomy Scholarship. I now play an
integral role in the Astronomy Club,
helping set up and run astronomy
camps for different year groups, as well
as conducting a research project in
creating mosaics in astrophotography.
Although being part of several music
ensembles at Trinity (playing piano and
trombone) and being president of the
Eddie Rice Program (Christian Service)
takes up a lot of my time, the fact that
astronomy is a mainly night-based
activity allows me to participate.
Ryan Soares (12.1)
Ryan receives his award. L-R Ms Jacinta
Delhaize, Mr Bill Cooper, Mr Mehmet
Alpaslan and Ryan Soares.
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Youth Science Forum
Blake D’Souza Attends the National Youth Science Forum
Between 14 and 26 January 2013, I had
the great pleasure of attending Session
B of the National Science Youth Forum,
a residential program bringing together
like-minded Year 12 students with an
interest in science. Students from all
around Australia attend this event.
It is primarily sponsored by Rotary
International, which also helps in the
process of selecting candidates.
The main thrust of the forum is to offer
students the chance to test-drive a
wide range of universities and careers
in the sciences through twice-daily
lab visits, which form an integral part
of the experience. Students were
divided into different interest groups,
such as physics, chemistry, astronomy,
cell biology, animal biology, IT and
engineering.
The engineering group I was placed
in had a range of interesting lab visits.
We visited The Nickel West Refinery in
Kwinana, which exposed students to the
level of concentration required to oversee
such a gargantuan facility. We also visited
IBM (International Business Machines)
where we were able to comprehend the
rapid rise of communication technologies
in mainstream society, as well as learning
the way of the future and the power
wielded by giants such as Google,
Amazon and Facebook. Additionally, we
visited Technology Park where we learnt
how to assemble and analyse data from a
basic radio telescope.
As a cohort, we also received numerous
riveting lectures. Professor Hans
Bachor, the chairman of the committee
that organises this forum, talked to us
about the theory behind lasers and
their applications, in a very laconic
and easy to understand way. Dr Lyn
Beazley, Chief Scientist of WA talked
about her role and the research
she does. Professor Peter Quinn,
Astronomy Professor at UWA, talked
about the magnitude of information
that the new Square Kilometer Array
in the Murchison will reveal about
the universe, and how the computer
processing power at that site will be
equivalent to that of every PC in the
world combined!
One of my favourite parts of the
program was the careers expo. It was
a long day, with different companies,
university spokespeople, and sponsors
of the NYSF, sharing with us not only
deep and valuable insights into their
careers, but also practical advice on
how to set ourselves on the right
path for attaining our goals. During
the breaks from these lecture-style
presentations, we were free to roam
around the expo area to pick up
flyers and ask questions of industry
professionals, first-hand.
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Youth Science Forum
Blake D’Souza Attends the National Youth Science Forum
More formal parts of the forum were
the opening ceremony, Rotary dinner
and science dinner. During the Rotary
dinner, we sat at tables with Rotarians
and chatted about a multitude of topics,
including careers and the potential of
the forum as a valuable experience
in the formation of young people.
During the science dinner we got to
do the same, but with professional
scientists and engineers. We received
talks by a leading CSIRO scientist,
Dr Tom Hatton, whose story of an
underprivileged childhood inspired and
touched all students; for him, science
and curiosity meant hope. He also
spoke about the need for scientists to
be unselfish and not arrogant, caring
only about individual accolades, as this
leads to a disconnect from society in
general and directly contradicts the
notion that scientists should be working
together selflessly to solve the world
problems.
Federal Member for Tangney. He spoke
to us of his experience of an eight-year
career in federal politics, and how a
scientific mind, which he developed
via a PhD in physics, is vital in the
generation of successful and visionary
public policy. Hearing a man like this,
who sits opposite the Prime Minister in
the House of Representatives, makes
you realise the great multiplicity of
places where science can take you.
At the same dinner we received a talk
by the Hon Dr Dennis Jensen MP,
All in all, this experience will be one
that I will remember for its practicality,
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On a different note, the forum was a
very fun social experience. One evening
was dedicated to a science disco, where
students dressed up as anything to
do with science, and came ready to
have a good time. Costumes included
Schrödinger’s cat, carbon, bumblebees
and even the electromagnetic
spectrum! Another night was the bush
dance, when the students were taught a
variety of group dances by a band that
played traditional and folk music.
its element of interest, its valuable
insights into industry and research,
and just the general fun times I had
bonding with like-minded youth
from across our country. The group
discussions and debates really opened
up my mind to new ways of thinking
about controversial topics in science
and ethics, and new ways of seeing the
role of science in shaping our future.
I would like to thank the Rotary
districts of East Perth and Heirisson for
financially sponsoring me.
Special thanks also go out to
Mr Ivan Banks and Trinity for financially
contributing towards my experience
and Mr Tim Blake for encouraging me
to apply for the forum.
I would strongly recommend this
program for anyone who has an interest
in science, and wants to explore this
interest further.
Blake D’Souza (12.2)
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Scholarship Award
Roberto Di Giovanni Wins Curtin’s most Prestigious Award
Academically gifted students who
display John Curtin’s (Prime Minister
1941 -1945) qualities of vision,
leadership and community service are
eligible to be nominated by their school
for the John Curtin Undergraduate
Scholarship. This is Curtin University’s
most generous and prestigious
scholarship program. John Curtin
Undergraduate Scholars receive a high
level of financial assistance for their
university studies.
More importantly, the
scholarship provides a
framework of mentoring
and events, and an
overseas student exchange
experience that develops
the personal qualities and
self- confidence of our future
leaders. A requirement
of the scholarship is that
the student maintains high
academic standards and
completes regular voluntary
community service.
community through Curtin Volunteers,
while providing me with mentors
and funding to benefit my university
studies,” Rob said.
He said he was very grateful for the
support he had received from teachers
and other staff at Trinity College during
the nine years that he was a student at
the school.
College Headmaster Mr Ivan Banks
said, “Rob is an exceptional young
man who has contributed to all aspects
of life at Trinity College. He has
maintained a high academic standard
whilst also participating in the sporting
and community service programs at the
school. Rob has also been a leader at
Trinity through selection as a College
Prefect.
Rob has demonstrated
excellent scholarship
throughout all his years
at Trinity College and
has received a range of
academic based awards.
He was awarded Academic
Half Colours which require
at least 9 A grades in course
units during Year 11. In Year
11 he was the top student
for English 2A/2B in what
is a highly competitive
course. Rob has consistently
received academic
certificates of merit across a
range of subjects throughout
his time at the College. A
highly astute and motivated
student, I am confident Rob
will continue to excel at
university studies.
We were extremely proud
to hear that Trinity College
Roberto is presented with his scholarship by Professor Jill
2012 graduate Roberto Di
Downie, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education) Curtin University.
Giovanni had been awarded
Curtin University’s most
“Trinity set me up well to receive such
generous and prestigious scholarship.
a scholarship thanks to the school’s
What makes Roberto Di Giovanni such
strong focus on Christian service,
Students selected as John Curtin
and exceptional young man is his ability
leadership and academic endeavour.
Undergraduate Scholars have excelled
to quietly and genuinely involve himself
The teachers also show genuine interest
during their school years in a wide
in all aspects of life. He manages
in each student.”
range of endeavours, and have lent
to juggle all of these commitments
their talents and energies to the
without sacrificing quality or humility.
Rob will receive scholarship funding
community around them.
Rob is a calm and happy student who
through each year of his Degree as
exemplifies all of the aspects which
well as $6000 towards an overseas
Rob said he was very surprised and
the John Curtin Scholarship Program
student exchange experience. Students
honoured to receive the John Curtin
asks for. He is a remarkable young man
need to be in the top five per cent of
Undergraduate Scholarship and an early
and I wish him all the best in his future
their year group and be nominated by
offer to study a Bachelor of Science at
endeavours”.
Curtin University.
their school to be considered for the
Rob said that he strongly encourages
scholarship.
current Year 11 and 12 students to apply
“The scholarship provides me with a
In his letter of recommendation to the
for the John Curtin Undergraduate
great opportunity to get involved in
scholarship selection panel, Trinity
my local community and the Curtin
Scholarship in the future.
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Mathematics
National Mathematics Summer School 2013
In 2012 I was selected to go to the National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS)
to be held in Canberra on 6 – 19 January 2013.
Australian National University, where I
would be staying alongside 70 people
my age from around the country, all with
a great aptitude for mathematics.
Every day for the next two weeks I had
two lectures, two tutorials and a private
study period to work on difficult areas of
mathematics, focusing on Number Theory,
Projective Geometry and Topology.
The tutors were very encouraging and
always willing to support us in our learning,
as well as advising us on selecting different
maths pathways after school.
Sheldon is presented with the Larry Blakers Scholarship by Rom Cirillo of the
Curriculum Authority.
Sheldon is on the left hand end of Paliament House.
In October 2012 an orientation day
was held at Trinity as part of getting
acquainted with the five other
Western Australians who would be
attending NMSS. We were given a
tour of the observatory and updates
on astronomy research at Trinity,
all of which impressed our visitors.
Each of the NMSS participants then
gave a presentation and the evening
finished with the presentation of the
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Larry Blakers Scholarship for the best
NMSS applicant from WA, which I was
very lucky to receive given that all of
the other participants were equally
deserving.
The day arrived to leave for Canberra
(after a late night of frantic last-minute
packing). I was excited by the challenge
but nervous about the unknown. After
flying for what seemed like an entire
day, I arrived at John XXIII College at the
The scheduled lectures were intense
and challenging, and stretched me
beyond what I thought I was capable of.
It was enlightening to be learning with
my peers from around the country and
this provided me with an insight into
what other people are learning in other
parts of Australia.
Though we worked hard, there was plenty
of free time that was utilised by going to
the city, visiting many tourist destinations
such as Parliament House, the National Art
Gallery and Questacon, and spending time
in the John XXIII Common Room playing
table tennis, pool and foosball. The entire
trip had the perfect balance between
learning and leisure, and as a result I learnt
a great deal whilst making friends with
people from all around Australia.
When I was offered the opportunity to
apply for NMSS by the Trinity Maths
Department, I was both thankful and
unsure about whether I would want to go,
but I decided to submit an application
anyway and I’m very glad I did.
I encourage younger students to enrol
in any programs offered, as you can
only know what you are capable of
when you have a go.
Sheldon Russell (12.6)
VisualVisual
Arts
Arts
Visual Arts
Urban Art
On 25 February a group of art students attended a full day
urban art incursion held in the senior art room. Two trained
and experienced urban artists visited Trinity to enlighten
students on this art form and present examples of their
artwork. In addition, the artists demonstrated contemporary
urban art techniques during recess and lunchtime in Carrigg
Court. The demonstrations provided students and staff with an
opportunity to develop their own appreciation for urban art.
The day ran exceedingly well, with many people attending the
demonstrations.
Following this event, an art exhibition was held in the Cultural
Centre Gallery to showcase the students’ artwork, including
several skateboard decks inspired by urban art. The exhibition
also included artworks produced by students in collaboration
with the artists, as well as the artworks produced by the artists
themselves during the urban art demonstrations. This was a
very successful project that proved to be very popular with
students.
Ms Rita Basilio
Art Coordinator
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Sport
Head of the River
Sport
Trinity Wins Head of the River
1st VIII
From L to R: Kenny Chan (Coach) , Joseph Caspersz-Loney, Luke Salerno, Jex Fatin,
Nicolo Maurogiovanni, Luke Hutcheson (Capt. Boats), John Carbone, Lachlan Hadwen,
Sam Watson, David Colton (Cox), Paul Bolton (Coach)
Absent: Jordan Ziliotto
The Trinity First Eight were victorious at the 2013 Head of the River winning their
2,000m race in a time of 5min 55sec, 3 seconds clear of their main rivals, Christ Church
Grammar School, who placed second. The eight, jointly coached by Mr Kenny Chan
and Mr Paul Bolton, dominated the 2013 season taking out every 2,000m race and
also placing first in the 7km Guildford Grammar Regatta in November 2012. The
crew’s ability to find a balance between their schoolwork, rowing and having fun
was key to their success… not to mention the cheesy humour provided by their
benevolent coaches.
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Director of Trinity College Rowing, Mr Phil Jurevich praised his
rowers and their hard work. “It’s been a big effort this year because
we had our strokeman head to the nationals for the week leading
into the race.”
Mr Jurevich believes that Trinity have a great group of rowers and will
continue to excel in the years to come. “We are very well equipped
for the future and our 1st VIII next year is actually going to be bigger
than this one; we’ve got some good kids coming through.”
In other news for the season, Trinity placed second in the Hamer
Cup, awarded for best overall points throughout the Head of the
River Regatta. Trinity fought valiantly to finish just 3 points behind
Guildford Grammar, who took out the Hamer Cup this season. The
good result confirms the depth of talent within the Trinity rowing
program.
Mr Kenny Chan
1st VIII Coach
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Standing: Jex Fatin
(Vice Capt. Boats), Luke Hutcheson
(Capt. Boats), Nicolo Maurogiovanni
(Stroke), David Colton (Capt. Coxswains)
Kneeling: Kenny Chan (Coach),
Paul Bolton (Coach)
1st VIII celebrate their win!
Simon Harvey, Darren Taggart and Ben Brennan
Luke Hutchinson (Captain of Boats) receives the Challenge Cup
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Letters Head
Letters
For the Taggart family with Conall in Year 12 there will
be lots of sad goodbyes to Trinity College this year
but for me, none more so than the end of the rowing
season last Saturday. I would like to thank Trinity and
in particular Phil Jurjevich for all the opportunities for
growth and challenges that rowing at Trinity provided
for Sean and Conall.
Neither of our boys excelled at rowing but that is not why we
supported their journey and endured all the early mornings
and endless summers of rowing commitments. The Trinity
Rowing program under Phil’s guidance is bigger than
victories, although we did enjoy those. It’s a journey where
young boys become men and along the way learn the values
of hard work, commitment and team work. Rugby is the
passion in our home as you know only too well, but Sean with
the benefit of hindsight attributes rowing to helping him face
life’s challenges and encouraging him to push himself that
bit harder in all aspects of his study and in his engineering
work. The inspirational stories from Phil obviously ring in the
boys’ ears for years after leaving the rowing shed.
As a parent I have many more grey hairs due to rowing;
observing on the sideline as the boys faced the dreaded
ergo, the disappointment of being dropped and the
agony on their faces as the lactic acid sets in during a race.
However I have delighted in their victories, their ability to
get up at the crack of dawn and not complain, their support
of each other as they push themselves during ergos and the
strength of the bonds that form from facing these challenges
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together. The community that has been built around Trinity
Rowing is very special. The friendships formed and the
multitude of breakfasts cooked by parents all united in their
quest to help the boys attain as much as they can from
participation in the rowing program.
What a roller coaster ride it has been but we have enjoyed
every moment and will always be grateful to Trinity and to Phil
and his team of coaches, for taking Sean and Conall on this
wonderful journey and in doing so allowing us to be part of
something pretty special.
Many thanks
Regards,
Kathryn Taggart
The below message was posted on the TOBA Facebook
group after the 2013 Head of the River:
As captain of Trinity rowing 2013 and on behalf of the rowers,
I would like to thank all of the Old Boys for the continued
support, dedication, pride and faith you have shown! Without
you there would not be such a thing as the TC spirit, the fact
that you keep supporting the school is what separates us from
all others; it shows what a great school Trinity really is!!
On behalf of the 1st VIII we rowed our best and hopefully
did you proud, I have never been so nervous but when the
of the River
Trinity College Rowing
starter’s gun went I felt the TC spirit flow through me and truly
did bleed the blue and green!
Thank you once again for everything!
Luke Hutcheson (Captain of Boats)
The message below was received in the TOBA Office after
circulating the above message:
We are so proud and THRILLED for the boys. A great effort
and great teamwork. Congratulations to every boy that woke
early for training, every boy that rowed, coxed and supported
the rowers and a HUGE congratulations to the First VIII.
Every victory for them reminds us that the bonds forged
during our years at Trinity are eternal. Once a Trinity boy
- always a Trinity boy. Every new generation builds on the
last and the rowers, not just the victorious, but every boy
who gets his feet wet on a cold morning - has done us all
proud!
Please congratulate all the boys and remind them that while
they do this for them.. they also give every Trinity old ‘bloke’
a surge of pride - definitely a week to wear the old school tie
to work!
Simon Casey (’77)
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Sport
Physical Eduation
Trinity College Students Top In Physical Education
Wace Exam
The performance of Trinity College students in the 2012 WACE Physical Education
Studies examination was again of the highest order. The Year 12 cohort scored
an impressive 14% above the state average for their mean scaled score, which is a
magnificent achievement. From the group of 48 students, 15 achieved an excellent
rating (score above 75%), representing 31% of our school cohort undertaking Physical
Education Studies at Stage 3 level. Statistically these results prove that Trinity College
is a leader in this subject.
Harry McInnes.
William Smith.
Harry McInnes and William Smith both
received a Certificate of Distinction
in Physical Education Studies, placing
them in the top 0.5% of students
statewide in this subject. This is an
outstanding achievement and both
of these boys were recognised for
this at the recent Physical Education
Studies Teachers Association (PESTA)
Conference where they received
certificates of excellence.
2008, and special thanks must go to
Mr Brendan Chapman, Mr David
Hankin, Mr Stephen Leahy (‘78) and
Mr John Taylor for their dedication
and ongoing effort in preparing the
boys to their highest level for their final
WACE examinations.
Trinity College students have performed
consistently above the rest of the state
in this subject since its introduction in
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Mr David Hankin
Assistant Head, Health and Physical
Education
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Trinity College Volleyball Players
Impress on National Stage
Volleyball
Brayden Keizer, Nicholas Butler, Nicholas Fabriziani.
In December 2012 three Trinity College
students, Nicholas Butler (11.2),
Brayden Keizer (11.1) and Nicholas
Fabriziani (12.3), were invited to attend
the Australian Junior Volleyball Camp
held annually in Bendigo, Victoria. To
earn selection for this camp, athletes must
be identified by state junior coaches as
having the potential to represent Australia
now or in the future, and satisfy criteria set
out by The Australian Institute of Sport.
Now having returned from the trip, it is so
pleasing to hear how the students were
great ambassadors for Trinity College
and Western Australia, impressing many
throughout the duration of the weeklong camp. Gruelling day-long training
sessions and exposure to many of the
national coaches from Volleyball Australia
ensured that these boys returned not only
as better skilled players, but also armed
with greater technical knowledge of the
game. The trio is now ready to share their
knowledge with their PSA team mates as
they help lead their team on their quest
to win back the Brother Carrigg Shield.
At the conclusion of the camp, two of
the boys earned the prestigious honour
of being selected in the Australian
Youth Volleyball Team. Nicholas Butler
and Brayden Keizer now have the
opportunity to play at an international
level with this team, with tours to
Thailand and China on the near horizon.
These two boys now join a very elite
club of Trinity College volleyball players
to earn national selection, the last being
Andrew Lillywhite (’08) who went on
to captain the Australian Junior Men’s
Team, and who now assists to coach
the 1st VI Volleyball Team here at
Trinity. All of the young men mentioned
above are great role models for the
younger players within the Trinity
College Volleyball Club and serve as an
inspiration to club members who enjoy
watching and hearing of their success.
Mr Brendan Chapman
1st VI Volleyball Coach
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Sport Waterpolo
Trinity 1st VII Water Polo Win the Dickinson Shield
for the First Time in History
It was my honour this year to lead the
2013 Trinity College water polo team.
Last year had been a tough season
with the team amassing 0 wins and we
were desperate to turn that around.
As a group of Year 9s and 8s we had
dreamed of turning a Middle School
win into a first premiership, and this was
our last chance together.
With the help of our new coach
Mr Andras Jo-Kovacs, a professional
water polo player recently arrived
from Hungary, the team put in a big
effort over summer to make the dream
of winning the PSA an even closer
possibility. Then, in an instant, the
season was upon us.
The first two games of the season were
hard fought and laid the foundations
for a strong season. These results were
a 12-4 win to Scotch College and a 37-0
win against Guildford Grammar, with a
memorable effort from new student Jed
Thompson (9.7) scoring four goals.
Then came the game with the greatest
foreboding and forming the biggest
obstacle since those early summer
trainings - the reigning premiers Christ
Church Grammar School. A quick shot
from Peter Perry (12.7) put Trinity
ahead, before the swift swimming from
CCGS put them back in the lead. After
a tremendous battle up and down the
pool Thomas Rigoll (11.1) stepped up
slotting the winner with 30 seconds to
the final buzzer.
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There was another impressive win against
Wesley College 11-1 before we faced
off against another title contender, Hale
School. This was a vital game for the team
and we had to struggle desperately for
every goal and inch of water covered. With
the game tied at 7-7, Alex Bogunovich
(11.3) put away a bullet into the bottom
right corner, rattling the inside of the post,
creating one of the most memorable
scenes for College sport this year, and
definitely in my time at Trinity.
The season then came down to the final
game against our arch rivals, Aquinas
College. The game began with Trinity
capitalising early, but failing to convert
goal-scoring opportunities. Then, in the
fourth quarter the team surged ahead
on the wave of Trinity College spirit
created by our valiant supporters in the
stands, pulling away to a 2-goal lead
after brilliant execution from Thomas
Rigoll (11.1). Finally, Michael Braut
(11.4) powered the ball through the
goalkeeper to confirm the final result.
I would like to thank all of the parents,
teachers, our coach Mr Andras Jo-Kovacs
and team manager Ms Susie Edwards
for making this possible for us. Lastly to
the boys themselves, especially my Year
12 cohort, I just want to thank you all for
making this season incredible and creating
one of my most unforgettable memories in
the Trinity College blue and green.
Josh Zekulich (12.5)
Captain 1st VII Water Polo
Swimming
SportVolleyball
In Term 3 2012 the 1st VI Volleyball team discussed our long term
goals as a team for the following season and came up with what
the team believed was a very realistic and achievable goal - to
win the Brother Carrigg Shield in 2013.
Over the last five years there have been three main powerhouses of volleyball
in the PSA, Aquinas, Wesley and Trinity, resulting in tough competition and
highly energised matches and competitiveness.
The team however didn’t drop their standards against the weaker teams,
instead rising to a standard of volleyball that meant that we were able to
finish off our first three opponents in a clinical display of team volleyball.
This put the team into a great position leading into the Wesley fixture, who at
the time were undefeated and were one win away from clinching the shield
having already beaten Aquinas in their first fixture. The boys rallied hard and
trained intensely in the week leading into the match leaving the team in an
ideal performance state for the match. The team was wired from the start,
demolishing Wesley in the first two sets and winning comfortably 3 – 0. This
was absolute testimony to the skill and character of this very special team.
The following week the team accounted for Hale 3 – 0. This result meant
that the team was undefeated and hadn’t dropped a set of PSA volleyball all
season leading into the Aquinas Fixture. A win would achieve an outright win
for the first time since 2009 and a loss still giving us a hand on the shield for
2013.
Unfortunately we were unable to overcome Aquinas and lost in a 2½ hour,
five set thriller. Both teams displayed a high level of skill but also a great deal
of respect to their opposition. The team should be incredibly proud not only
of the effort put in but also the character and respect that they displayed.
Whilst the loss to Aquinas was disappointing and a shared shield bitter sweet,
the team is only the third volleyball team in Trinity history to have won the
Brother Carrigg Shield and this is a significant feat.
Peter Fitzgerald
1st VI team Captain
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Community
Working Weekend
Community
Year 9 Lads and Dads Working Weekend at Camp Kelly
On 19 and 20 January, the last weekend
of the school holidays, Mr Shanassy
organised a Year 9 working bee to
assist in the renovation of Camp Kelly
in Dwellingup. Around 60 fathers and
sons participated. We all arrived at 10.00
am on Saturday morning ready for a
weekend of work and got started at
11.00 am.
The jobs included planting fruit trees,
building a large steel structure to cover
the patio eating area, brick paving for
a basketball and handball court, laying
piping and installing drink fountains,
fixing and installing benches, erecting
hand railings and doing general
maintenance jobs around the property.
Some dads had experience with jobs like
welding or brick paving and this helped
the operation move along more quickly.
All the boys helped out with the tasks
by painting, paving, compacting sand,
digging, mixing cement and watering.
In the afternoon of the Saturday all of
the boys and their dads went down to
the river, about 3 km from the campsite.
As it was so hot, it was great to cool off
and wash away sweat and dirt. It was a
hard earned rest for all of us. That night,
we all watched a film outside on the
newly painted white wall.
On Sunday many of us got up early to
beat the heat and finish our projects.
We had a really productive morning and
wound up by 1.00 pm.
I had a great time working hard with my
mates and spending time with my dad.
By the end, we all left with a feeling of
achievement and of pride. We all learnt
something from the time at Camp Kelly,
whether it be how to pave bricks, mix
concrete or adjust pipes and plumbing.
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The renovation was a great way for
parents to meet each other as well. I
know that everyone who participated
enjoyed themselves.
On behalf of all boys, I would like to
thank all the staff who also gave up
their time; Mr Banks, Mr Shanassy,
Mr Beatson, Mr Silver, Mr Overton,
Mr Harvey, Mr Oliver and Mr Norman.
Not forgetting of course all of the dads
and grandads for helping us upgrade
Camp Kelly.
Leo Milazzo (Year 9)
Archives
Men of Honour
Archives
Alaric Pinder Boor
Alaric Pinder Boor was an outstanding
student and sportsman at CBC Perth. He
excelled in all he undertook, was a prefect
from 1909 and head prefect in 1912.
He was captain of the football First XVIII
in 1911 and 1912, captain of the cricket
First XI in 1912, champion CBC boxer
in 1912, and champion CBC gymnast in
1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912. He was also
a member of the CBC swimming team,
athletic team and a high jump champion.
He played five games of league football
for Subiaco Football Club and 15 games
for East Perth Football Club where he is
on their Board of Honour.
In 1912, Pinder Boor was Dux of CBC
Perth and winner of the Ormond
Scholarship in Classics at Melbourne
University. In 1913 he was awarded a
Rhodes scholarship and attended Oxford
University where he studied medicine. He
represented Oxford in swimming and was
elected captain of the gymnastics team.
In 1914, he joined the war effort and was
attached to the 113th Squadron, Royal
Flying Corps. On 13 October 1917, when
returning from a mission during the Battle
of Beersheba, Palestine, Lieutenant Alaric
Pinder Boor’s plane crashed and he died
of his wounds. He was 25 years old.
When notice of his death was posted
at CBC it cast a gloom over the whole
school. So great was Pinder Boor’s
influence amongst his peers that the
head prefect at Scotch College wrote
to CBC Headmaster Rev Br Nunan.
Dear Sir,
We learnt with great regret today of the
death, while on active service, of one
of your late scholars, Pinder Boor, and I
wish to express, on behalf of the boys of
Scotch College our most sincere sorrow.
As a scholar and athlete, he proved
himself by winning the Rhodes, and as an
opponent, he was regarded with affection
and respect by all who came in contact
with him, and he was looked upon as
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one of the best sportsmen in the true
meaning of the term.
We desire to express, both to his
parents, and to his old school, our
deepest sympathy in the great loss they
have sustained.
I am, dear sir, yours faithfully,
K A Barker
Head Prefect, Scotch College.
WW2: Edward Charles (Ted) Fitzgerald
Ted began his education at CBC Perth as a
junior. He is remembered by the Brothers
as a well-liked student with an engaging
way about him who participated in school
life in a quiet and unassuming manner. He
worked hard at whatever he undertook
and passed both his Junior and Leaving
Certificates.
During his senior years Ted upheld the fine
traditions of the St Vincent de Paul Society,
carrying out charitable works and visiting
the unwell and disadvantaged. He was
popularly voted president of the society
in his final two years at CBC. Ted and the
young men who worked with him were
establishing a Christian service program as
we know it today.
In 1943 Ted joined the RAAF and so
well liked was he that a group of boys
gathered at CBC to farewell him on the
eve of his departure.
Ted was an air gunner in a Wellington
bomber that was detailed to attack a
target at Verona, Italy. On 11 October
1944 his plane was shot down and Flight
Sergeant Edward ‘Ted’ Fitzgerald was
reported missing. He was aged 20 years
and 1 day, and has never been found.
Mrs Robyn Jennison
Trinity Archivist
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old
boys
TOBA
Trinity
Trinity
Old Boys OldBoys
President’s Report
TOBA continues to be a very public
presence within the day-to-day life
of Trinity College and for that we are
indebted to Headmaster Mr Ivan Banks
and all his staff for the many opportunities
granted to the Association.
no small measure to our headmaster’s
encouragement of TOBA to as much as
possible be part of the Trinity College
community and his capacity to see the
value of close collaboration, which he
promotes at every opportunity.
I have always been mindful to neither
take Trinity’s support for granted, nor
to understate the importance of a very
close working relationship. I have always
sought to not only maintain the close
relationship between Trinity and TOBA,
but also to forge much closer links when
I can. Our close relationship is due in
As with any marriage there will be rocky
patches along the way, but with the will
and commitment of the Association’s
president and Trinity’s headmaster
of the day, any rough patches will be
quickly worked through, resulting in an
even closer connection between TOBA
and Trinity. This must always be the case
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TOBA
TOBA President, Darren Taggart (’83).
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Trinity
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President’s Report
for the good of both entities. The two
must always work and stand together as
one force against all comers in Keeping
the Spirit Alive!
headmasters, Christian Brothers and
Trinity College staff who all gathered
together in prayer to celebrate the feast
day for which our great school is named.
As with all TOBA functions, the Association
enjoys the support of many past and
current parents and staff, without whom
the Association simply could not operate
as an effective and efficient organisation
within the Trinity community.
The Golden Heritage Club grows stronger
and stronger by the year. This club was
established to provide Old Boys who
graduated from CBC/Trinity College 50 or
more years ago an opportunity to meet,
reconnect if necessary, and feel part of
the Trinity College community. It is worth
noting that for the first time this year the
Golden Heritage Club welcomed Trinity
College Old Boys from the Class of 1963.
TOBA membership of the outgoing
Year 12 cohort remains a major priority
to the Executive Committee and, as
has been the case over the past five
or six years, there was a near 100%
acceptance of TOBA membership by
the graduating class of 2012; amongst
the highest acceptance rates in the
Association’s history. I have no doubt
this is due to TOBA being a more active
and credible presence within the wider
Trinity College community and being
recognised as playing an important part
in the day to day life of Trinity.
In 2012 TOBA again hosted many
functions, on almost a monthly basis,
where Old Boys came together to either
socialise amongst themselves or as part
of the wider Trinity College community.
There were sundowners and sportsmen’s
lunches and sport of course had a
significant role with the Annual Golf Day
and the TOBA Winter Sports Day, which
continued to be heavily patronised.
TOBA also established a sports day
for the summer sports this year. The
traditional Trinity College Rowing Club
breakfast was again hosted by TOBA on
the Tuesday morning prior to the Head
of the River, for Old Boys, parents and
rowers. This breakfast is now a permanent
fixture on the Rowing Club’s calendar.
TOBA again hosted the Trinity Sunday
Mass, which was very well attended by
Old Boys and present students, past
In August 2012 I tabled a proposal to
the TOBA Executive Committee to
change the name of the Association
from the Trinity College Old Boys’
Association to the Trinity Terrace Old
Boys’ Association. This name change
has subsequently been refined by the
Executive Committee to Trinity College
& CBC Perth Old Boys’ Association. I
did so in recognition of our antecessor
CBC Perth, and to acknowledge the full
and complete history of Trinity College
dating back to 1894 with the foundation
of CBC Perth. I tabled this proposal
after discussion with our Headmaster
and a number of ex-Presidents of the
Association and other stakeholders
within Trinity College. I also mentioned
it at our Sydney and Melbourne
reunions held 14 and 15 December
respectively. All were very supportive of
the name change, which the Executive
Committee had unanimously supported
in principle at its August meeting.
All feedback to date from Old Boys of
both CBC Perth and Trinity College
vintage has been very positive and it is
my intention to formally move a motion
at our AGM in May to change the name
of the Association.
The only change to the current TOBA
crest, designed by Paul Abrahams
(‘95) in 2002 and officially launched at
the previous major reunion in 2002, will
see the word ‘COLLEGE’ changed to
‘TERRACE’ and in the incorporation of
the College’s 50th anniversary motto
of ‘TWO HOMES, ONE SPIRIT’. The
Association will still be known as TOBA
and referred to as TRINITY TERRACE in
general conversation.
In closing, I would like to congratulate
our Rowing Club under the guidance of
Director of Rowing Phil Jurjevich (‘85)
and the many, many Old Boy coaches
for winning this year’s Challenge Cup
for the 1st VIII race and their very narrow
second place in the Hamer Cup for
best overall college. As a testament to
the huge Old Boy involvement in our
boatshed, this year saw 28 of the 34
coaches being Old Boys. This is a far
greater Old Boy involvement than any
other PSA college. We should not be
surprised with the success of our rowing
fraternity knowing they and the Rowing
Club are in very safe hands indeed.
I would also like to take this opportunity
to congratulate our Water Polo team
for winning the Dickinson Shield for the
first time ever, Volleyball for sharing the
Brother Carrigg Shield, Basketball who
fought valiantly in their final fixture to
tie second and to all the other summer
sports for proudly representing the
College. The final fixture of the summer
season was against Aquinas and would
decide the competition winner in 3 sports
- that could not have been scripted any
better!!!
Let me finish by saying In Nomine
Domini.
Darren Taggart (’83)
President
Trinity Old Boys’ Association
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Articles
Rickatacka, Recorded In Hansard
Parliament Of Western Australia
Trinity College Fiftieth Anniversary
Statement
Hon Matthew F. Benson-Lidholm MLC
(Member for Agricultural)
Legislative Council
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Below is a statement made in State Parliament to the Legislative Council on 8 November 2012 by Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm
(’70) regarding the Old Boys’ 50th Anniversary celebration, RICKATACKA!
Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm (Agricultural) [5.20 pm]:
On 22 September, I had the pleasure of attending the fiftieth
anniversary celebrations of the establishment of Trinity
College on land adjoining the Western Australian Cricket
Association ground and Gloucester Park.
Trinity College was established with the closure in 1961
of the Christian Brothers College Perth campus located
at the intersection of Adelaide and St Georges Terrace
and Victoria Avenue. CBC Perth had been a significant
educational institution in the Perth CBD since 1894. In 1938,
with increasing demand for more suitable boarding facilities,
Aquinas College was established at Salter Point. Aquinas
College subsequently took CBC Perth’s red and black colours
along with the boarders. CBC Perth then adopted the green
and two blues colours now famous at Trinity. In the modern
era there is intense rivalry between Trinity and Aquinas. That
rivalry, however, is tempered by the fact that the two schools
have a unique and shared history. Both Trinity and Aquinas,
for instance, can proudly claim Western Australia’s very first
test cricketer—namely, Ernie Bromley.
Currently, in excess of 1 200 students attend Trinity College
from year 4 to year 12. The curriculum is broad, catering
for many diverse interests, but all the time a Trinity College
education focuses proudly on four pillars—faith, academic,
cultural and sport. A particularly significant event in the
school’s history occurred in 2011 with the awarding of the
Beazley Medal to Calum Braham. Calum is the first Catholic
school pupil to ever be awarded the medal, recognising the
fact that he achieved the state’s highest results in the Western
Australian Certificate of Education exams, formerly known as
the TEE.
The fiftieth anniversary reunion and celebration was attended
by some 500 old boys, former headmasters and teachers.
The most senior of the old boys attended CBC Perth in
1941. I am pleased to report that foundation headmaster
Brother Tony Kelly—Jak to all of his past students—attended
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the function and celebrated his ninety-second birthday in
style. Many other former staff members attended, including
former headmasters, Brother John Carrigg, Mr Tony Curtis
and Brother Basil Hickey; along with Brother Pat Cronin,
Brother Michael Coughlin, Brother Brian Cleary, Brother Geoff
Seaman, Mr Bernie Tobin, Brother Terry Casey, Brother Peter
Negus, Brother Laurie Negus, Brother Pat Kelly, Brother Rob
Callen and Brother Peter Hardiman. Apart from Brother Kelly’s
ninety-second birthday, the other real highlight of the evening
was the dedication of an honour board commemorating the
passing of some 66 old boys in World War I. In future years, all
old boys who have served their country and paid the ultimate
price will likewise be honoured.
Trinity College and CBC Perth have a long and proud history.
Many old boys have distinguished themselves in sporting,
academic, political and other fields of interest. It would be
remiss of me not to mention some who have made great
contributions since their schooldays. With the indulgence of
the house, I commence with current and former MPs, notably
Hon Graham Edwards, Hon Nick Griffiths, Mr Michael Keenan,
Mr Vince Catania, Mr Chris Tallentire, Hon Chris Ellison
and yours truly, Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm. Other notable
old boys include Michael Brennan, Michael Edgely, Justin
Bianchini, Dave Faulkner, Simon Katich, Craig Serjeant, Mick
Malone, John Steffensen, Henk Vogels, Gerard Holohan,
Tim Zoehrer, Gary Malarkey, John O’Connell, John Osborn,
Andrew Embley, Kevin Carton, the Pearce brothers and
many, many more. It is interesting to note that former Trinity
footballers dominate AFL player lists, particularly at the West
Coast Eagles. One can only hope for a continuation on both
accounts.
In conclusion, I acknowledge the contribution of the school
and the headmaster, Ivan Banks, in support of the event. I
would also like to thank the Trinity Old Boys’ Association
executive, including Darren Taggart and Diane Millar for their
outstanding efforts in putting together a most memorable
night. I look forward to many more.
Articles
Musicl Endeavours
Musician, David Ramondo (’10) has Designs On The Future
Performing on guitar
in the full school band
for Speech Night 2010
was great preparation
for what was to come in
David Ramondo’s musical
endeavours.
In late 2012 he was performing as a
session musician for close friends and
post-hardcore outfit ‘In League’ after
they returned from their first world tour
through America, Canada, Europe and
Indonesia. Following their very successful
headline return show at Amplifier Bar in
January 2013, David was back in the studio
preparing to help launch their sophomore
album Sleep and You Might Miss This,
recorded at Wade Studios in Ocala,
Florida. Sleep and You Might Miss This
(available on ITunes) is a great follow-up to
their first album Where the Silence Is Easy.
David was invited to join the band
permanently as the lead guitarist and in
early February 2013 they launched Sleep
and You Might Miss This with support from
four local bands and Awaken I Am who
flew over from Queensland. David said “It
was a show to remember, with a crowd
250-strong”. Shortly after the album launch
the band was contacted by Triple J with
the news that they were this year’s winners
of the Unearthed Competition to play
Soundwave Festival. However, due to the
festival being cut by one hour by the Town
of Claremont council, they were unable to
perform on the day.
Although their first American label
failed to pay royalties, the future
does look bright for ‘In League’. They
recently signed to US based DJQ Artist
Management, are currently writing a
third album with plans to record this in
the US, and they’re embarking on their
second world tour (David’s first!). David
appreciates their genre isn’t everyone’s
David Ramondo (’10)
cup of tea and says he can only hope that
listeners appreciate the technicality of the
songs, the content of the lyrics, and the
lighter acoustics featured on both albums.
Meanwhile, in late 2011 David had
begun designing his own clothing
label ‘Anchored Produce’. At first
financial constraints confined him to
manufacturing t-shirts, but the brand
quickly expanded and in early 2013
he sold it for a considerable sum. He
is using the proceeds to fund a new
label ‘Woodram’ with a fellow Trinity
Old Boy, Declan Harwood (‘10) as
his business partner. The line includes
t-shirts, jackets, parkas, hats, beanies,
and woven socks. The Autumn/Winter
collection is set to be released in August
2013 and will be available to purchase
via their website www.woodram.com.au
(still under construction).
David also works in retail at Elroy Clothing,
YoYo Buffalo, and T-bar, which he says
he thoroughly enjoys, and he has just
embarked on his third year of Law/
Commerce at UWA, majoring in marketing
with a minor in corporate finance – “it
sure has been a challenge thus far,”
he said. Additionally, David has been
accepted into an international exchange
program and has plans to travel to Boston,
Massachusetts, to study at Boston College
should his application to attend there be
successful – fingers crossed! However,
everything is subject to what is happening
with In League, and he has some big
decisions ahead. Regardless, the future
looks bright for David.
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An Old Boy and Old Soldier Remembers
My father attended The Terrace and left
during World War I (WW1). I followed
him in 1943 aged 9, when I was one of
300 day boys. That was five years after
the boarders had moved to Manning
Park in 1938. World War 2 (WW2) had
started in 1939 and I can remember
being part of our school choir at Perth
Town Hall for a victory celebration of
the first anniversary of the Battle of the
Coral Sea fought during 4–8 May 1942.
We sang two national anthems, The Star
Spangled Banner and God Save the
King. Every year the CBC Annual Report
recorded Old Boys serving, decorated,
missing, wounded and killed; on average
three or four deaths each year. One Old
Boy, who was French, was a pilot with
General de Gaulle’s Free French Forces.
As soon as I was old enough, I joined
the CBC cadets, choosing army over
air force. We wore the uniform of the
school cadet corps with slouch hat, grey
open-necked jacket with blue facing,
collar and school tie and, I think, blue
long pants. We were issued with large
calibre rifles left over from the Boer War.
Our rifles went home with us to clean
and bring back for the next cadet day.
I carried mine to and fro on the bus!
I enjoyed the school cadets and rose
through the ranks to Cadet Lieutenant.
In 1950, my last year at school, I was one
of about 1,000 boys who applied for
the Royal Military College – Duntroon,
and I was one of the two boys from WA
selected. The other was a boy in my
class, Kevin Gurney (‘50), whose uncle
was a Victoria Cross winner, as was one
of our army instructors, Warrant Officer
Gordon. Each year there were CBC boys
who went to Duntroon. One, a couple
of classes above me, Ken Taylor (‘54),
became a Major General and after he
left the army he was part of Alan Bond’s
team that won the America’s Cup.
In 1954 I graduated from Duntroon with
the rank of Lieutenant in the regular
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army field artillery and soon after I went
to my first war, fighting the remnants
of the Malayan People’s Anti-Japanese
Army. We called them CTs (Communist
Terrorists) and they were nearly all
ethnic Chinese. They had been our allies
in WW2, and were the only effective
resistance against the Japanese, but
their goal of an independent communist
Malaya was not supported by western
governments, hence the change of sides.
I later trained in Canada, the USA,
UK and Thailand. Early on I caught
the travel bug and was much assisted
by my Canadian commander who
arranged for me opportunities like
transport in Canadian and USA military
aircraft and ships, and accommodation
in some very special places. He sent
me to Alaska as an exercise umpire,
to the Canal Zone, and to Germany.
Later, as a commander of Australian
units that included international
students and exchange officers, I tried
to help them in similar ways. I lived
in, visited, or transited through 70
countries. Through correspondence
and part-time studies in Canada,
England, Australia and Vietnam
I obtained a couple of
degrees, a post-graduate
diploma, and a London
University equivalent in
production engineering.
I did one of my exams
in Vietnam.
I saw active service
twice in Vietnam.
During the first, my unit
had the job of locating
enemy guns and mortars.
One of the methods used
was sound ranging, which
required dug-in microphones.
Unfortunately, some of our
gallant infantry found a
microphone and, thinking it was
a landmine, blew it up!
My second tour of Vietnam in 1971/72
was with the Australian Army Training
Team when I was an adviser to the
South Vietnamese Army in the north
of the country. I was there when the
Australian and American forces started
to withdraw and I ended up being the
last of my unit to evacuate the region.
The Australian Army Training Team
had been in Vietnam since 1962 and
it was the most highly decorated unit
in Australian military history with four
Victoria Crosses. It also had the highest
number of combat casualties.
In one of my last postings with the
Defence Department I discovered that
wages in the armed forces were so far
below those of the general community
that some of the married soldiers
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qualified for unemployment benefits!
Subsequently, with two other senior
officers (RAAF) I started the first armed
forces union and was the first elected
national president. I wrote the case that
broke the pay freeze and got the forces
a big pay rise, making me somewhat
unpopular with the hierarchy.
After 35 years I retired from the army in
1986. A few years later I was a member
of the Veterans Review Board and the
Refugee Review Tribunal. In 1988 I
became the first full-time CEO of the
Vietnam Veterans Trust, a company
responsible for distributing the
Australian share of the US Agent Orange
compensation case. It wasn’t the most
highly paid of jobs but it allowed me
to give something back to the veteran
community. In my time, we helped
over 7,000 Australian veterans and their
families, paying out over $5M. When
the compensation was about to expire, I
fought a legal case in Washington to win
$750,000 surplus from the US share. That
enabled us to extend our then major
venture of providing financial assistance
to veterans’ children pursuing tertiary
studies and in deserving circumstances.
That work continues today. By the time
I retired from the Trust in 2008 after 20
years and aged 75, we had awarded over
1,000 of our ‘merit and means based’
scholarships and paid around $3m to
benefit the children of veterans.
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At CBC the Christian Brothers imparted
a strong social conscience by their
example and by involving us in school
activities of social merit, such as
fundraising, visiting the sick, and the
St Vincent de Paul Society. It is very
pleasing to see that this and much
more continues at Trinity today. As I
rose through the ranks in the army and
particularly in my later civilian career,
whenever possible I was able to follow
what the Brothers taught me and, whilst
I am still able, will continue to do so in
retirement.
Brigadier Patrick Gowans
OAM, Retd (’50)
Events
Toba Sundowner
Toba Sundowner
The Annual TOBA Sundowner is held each year to thank those
who have participated, volunteered, helped or sponsored TOBA
throughout the year. A wonderful afternoon was enjoyed by
all in attendance, with a sweet moment captured when all the
‘Johns’ of the group gathered together for a photo.
Above: All the ‘Johns’; John Dwyer (‘61), John Anderton
(‘61), John Brophy (‘41), John Featherstone (‘49),
John O’Connell (‘49), John Lambe (‘46) &
John Hurford (‘53).
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Summer Sports Day
Toba Summer Sports Day
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TOBA’s inaugural Summer Sports Day was held in November 2012, with Trinity
College 1st teams battling Old Boys in basketball, cricket, rowing, volleyball
and water polo.
Summer Sports Day trophies were named after Old Boys who have achieved
success on a variety of sporting fields:
Basketball:
Joel Wagner (’04)
Cricket: Simon Katich (’92)
Rowing:
Ben Cureton (’98)
Tennis:
Phil Hinton (’84)
Volleyball:
Andrew Lillywhite (’08)
Water polo: Antony Matkovich (’94)
OVERALL:Steve Leahy (’78)
It was great to see family and friends cheering on the teams and afterwards
enjoying a barbeque at Trinity, cooked by the TOBA committee. Special thanks go
to Blair Bayens (’07) who volunteered as first aid officer for the day.
Trinity College won the overall trophy, with the following scores:
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Basketball: Cricket: Rowing: Tennis: Volleyball: Water polo: 1.
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TOBA 62; TC 54
TOBA 7/185; TC 4/176
TC current 1st team won
not played
TOBA disqualified
TOBA 8; TC 10
Trinity College & TOBA basketball teams
Steve Leahy (’78) accepts the Summer Sports Day trophy for Trinity College from Peter Norman
First Aid Officer Blair Bayens (’07)
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Reunion
Class of ’92
Reunion
Class Of 1992 – 20th Anniversary Reunion
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Enthusiastic members from the Class of ’92 gathered together
to celebrate their 20th Anniversary Reunion. Over 30 old boys
arrived at Bivouac in Northbridge, owned by fellow Old Boy,
Anthony Princi (’92) to kick the night off. The night moved on to
the Crown Casino where most old boys hit the tables and others
chose to hit the clubs. The night ended for most around 4am
while a select few were chosen by the Crown staff to leave earlier.
We certainly made up for missing our 10 year Reunion.
Thanks is extended to Rob Foti (’92) and Justin Little (’92) for
co-ordinating this Reunion.
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2. Class of ’92: Rob Foti & Michael Moursellas
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Interstate Reunions
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Victoria
To finish off a wonderful year of anniversary celebrations,
Headmaster Ivan Banks, TOBA President Darren
Taggart (’83) and TOBA Executive Officer Diane Millar
made the trip to our eastern shores to recognise Old
Boys living interstate.
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VICTORIA
First stop was Melbourne and a warm
welcome from the community of
Victorian Old Boys, ranging from the
Class of ’55 to the Class of ’04. It was
great to see Freddie Forstner (’55)
make the trip from Tasmania to attend
and everyone was delighted to see
Br Kevin Nangle who taught at CBC in
the 1940s. The group was well looked
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after at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
and it was a pleasure to see the obvious
bond shared by Old Boys, no matter
which Year group they were from.
Special thanks to Breck Hilton (’75) for
assisting with this Reunion.
SAVE THE DATE: The 2013 Victorian
Reunion has been scheduled for Friday
21 June, to be held at the MCG.
1. Victorian Old Boys Reunion
2. Brother Kevin Nangle with Trinity
College Headmaster Ivan Banks
3. Paul O’Connell (‘84), Darren
Taggart (‘83), Diane Millar, Freddie
Forstner (‘55), Gerard Whitely
(‘80), Trinity College Headmaster
Ivan Banks
4. Frank Veltman (’69) & Kristian
Dewsnap (’04)
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Next stop was Sydney, where an
enthusiastic bunch of Old Boys met
at the King Street Brewhouse on King
Street Wharf. It was fantastic to see
Louis Conti (’64) make it a family affair
by attending with his sons, Myles (’93)
and Karl (’95). Alex Coroneos (’57)
brought along his CBC Perth banner,
which was greatly enjoyed.
There is no doubt that these annual
events will grow in size and popularity,
as it was evident that the Trinity College
Spirit is alive and well interstate.
SAVE THE DATE: The 2013 New South
Wales Reunion has been scheduled
for Saturday 22 June, venue to be
confirmed.
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New South Wales
1.Sydney Old Boys Reunion
2. Vaughan Woods (’79) & Brigadier Patrick Gowans OAM (’50)
3. Back: Arno Franz (’73), Trevor Vyner (’87), Rob Gatti (’87),
Shane Kealley (’87), Darren Taggart (’83), Vaughan Woods (’79)
Front: Luke Slawomirski (’93), Karl Conti (’95), Myles Conti (’93)
4. Louis Conti (‘64), John McEvoy (‘65), Alex Coroneos (‘57),
Peter Shepherd (‘66), David Edmiston (‘64)
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Heritage Club
Golden Heritage Club
The Golden Heritage Club is comprised of Old Boys who left CBC Perth or Trinity
College 50 or more years ago. The first Golden Heritage Club gathering for 2013
saw approximately 60 members, ranging from the Class of ‘40 to the Class of ’63,
join current Year 12 students to celebrate Mass in the College Chapel followed by
morning tea.
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Headmaster Ivan Banks welcomed into
the Golden Heritage Club the Class of
’63 - the second graduate Year group of
Trinity College, East Perth, to be eligible
to join. Mr Banks expressed his hope that
current Year 12 students will continue their
journey with Trinity after they become Old
Boys at the end of the year. “It shows great
school spirit to continue your relationship
with Trinity after graduation and I hope
that in 2063 many of you will be sitting here
in this chapel celebrating Mass with the
graduates of 2063,” he said.
Golden Heritage Club members, learn
from their generations and understand
how their faith, a core part of Trinity
College, has helped them through the
trials and tribulations of life.
Special thanks to College Chaplain Fra
Oscar Aguilera who encouraged the
Year 12 cohort to share stories with
It was a great opportunity for us to
interact with previous students.
Blake D’Souza
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The significance of this occasion is
reflected in the following quotes from
2013 Year 12 students:
It was humbling to see the camaraderie
that still existed between them.
Zak O’Neil
1. Trinity College Headmaster Ivan
Banks, John Georgiades (’63), John
Marchesi (’63), Charles Foti (’63) &
TOBA President Darren Taggart (’83)
2. Matthew Allen (’13) & Tony Curtis
(’56)
3. Bert Ivey (‘48), John Featherstone
(‘49), John Lambe (‘46), Graham Rose
(‘58) & John Hansen (‘58) (front)
4. Frank Finn (‘61) & Christopher
Plunkett (‘62)
It is wonderful to see that the Golden
Heritage Club members are still so
enthusiastic about Trinity after all this
time. Andrew Eyres
The next Golden Heritage Club
gathering is scheduled for Wednesday
22 May. Invitations will be forwarded to
members closer to the date.
If you left CBC Perth or Trinity College
in 1963 or prior and would like to be
part of this wonderful group of men,
please email toba@trinity.wa.edu.au or
contact the TOBA office on 9223 8132.
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TOBA 15th Annual Golf Day
A change of venue saw 100 players enjoy
the 15th Annual Golf Day at The Western
Australian Golf Club in Yokine. Players
were challenged by the hilly course but
rewarded with an on-course massage
during play and a visit from Red Bull.
After the game, players relaxed in the
beautiful setting of the clubhouse with
drinks, nibbles and plenty of laughs.
Thanks to all who supported,
participated in and sponsored this very
enjoyable day, including:
Bodhi J Health + Beauty Spa Danny Taylor
Burgermeister Burger Bar, Nedlands Shane Hogan (’83)
Maurice Embley (‘74)
Chris Flamer (‘58)
Charles Foti Business Services - Charles
Foti (’63), David Foti (’89), Rob Foti (’92)
Dobbie - Phil Bardon (’86)
Ernst & Young – Michael Anghie (’87)
Granite International - Terry Jones (’70)
Inglewood Hotel - Paul Higgins (’82)
Hoyts - Paul Colreavy (’82)
Programmed Property Services Des Hardiman (’74)
Scott Print - Ben Brennan
Taggart Developments Darren Taggart (’83)
Torre Corporate - Peter Torre (’89)
Wohlsein Partners Pty Ltd Ernie Wohlsein (’65)
Congratulations to the winning team
with a score of 51.375: Tim Tan (‘86),
Tony Cunningham (’86), Tim Wood
(’03) & Marc Haynes (’03).
Other results:
Second: Ken O’Driscoll (‘79), Malcolm
Nunn (‘89), Mark Connor & Dave
Nicholson with a score of 52
Third: Pat Ward (’74), Tony Smith,
Kieran Glynn and David Gerritzen with
a score of 52.50.
Nearest the Pin:
Hole 9: Mark Harris (’81)
Hole16: Greg Hortle
Nearest the Pin (over 55’s)
Hole 9: Chris Flamer (’58)
Hole 16: Frank Batini (’58)
Longest Drive:
Hole 8: Simon Ellis (’91)
Hole 13: Simon Spencer (’95)
Special thanks to Chris Flamer (’58),
Brendan Molony (’65), David Thomas
(’85) and Peter Torre (’89) for assisting
with the day.
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1. The winning team, Marc Haynes (’03), Tim Wood (’03),
Tony Cunningham (’86) & Tim Tan (’86)
2. Brett Mathanda (’97), Ash Little (’97),
Ben Tomasini (’97) & John Bell (’97)
3. The ‘Captain’ Phil Hinton (’84)
4. Glenn Harrold (‘63), Dennis Yovich (‘63),
Charles Foti (‘63) & Lou Conti (‘64)
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Anzac Day
ANZAC Day
Our wonderful community gathered together on a perfect morning for a moving
ANZAC Day memorial service. This was the first opportunity for TOBA to be
involved in organising the Service and, as part of the service, presented the College
with three Honour Boards listing past students who have died or remain missing in
action from the 2nd World War, Korean War and the Vietnam War. These Boards
compliment the 1st World War Board that was presented to the College as part
of our 50 year celebrations. These Boards will be hung in the College Chapel. This
project is very close to our hearts as we pay tribute to our fallen Old Boys. Special
guests at the service included;
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Most Rev Tim Costelloe, Archbishop of Perth
Lt Commander Drew Forster (‘84),
Mr Michael Keenan (‘89), MP, Member for Stirling
Brigadier Stephen Coggin, CSC, Commander 13th Brigade
Rev Mgr Michael Keating PP
Squadron Leader Glenda Preston,
The Hon Michael Mischin, LLB (Hons) Bjuris (Hons) MLC, Attorney General
Brigadier Patrick Gowans (’50), OAM Retd
The Hon Peter Collier, BA DipEd MLC, Minister for Education Energy Indigenous Affairs.
The Hon Lisa M Harvey, MLA, Minister for Police Road Safety
Ms Eleni Evangel, Member for Perth
An amazing morning!
Special thanks to TOBA President, Darren Taggart (’83), TC Archivist, Robyn Jennison,
John Hansen (’58) and Terry Jones (’70) for their tireless work researching the
Honour Boards.
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Brigadier Patrick Gowans (’50), OAM, Retd addresses our community
TOBA President, Darren Taggart (’83), TC Archivist, Robyn Jennison &
John Hansen (’58) with the Honour Boards presented to TC
Laying of the wreaths
ANZAC Day wreaths
Rev Mgr Michael Keating PP, Most Rev Tim Costelloe, Archbishop of Perth, Br Kelly & Paul Colreavy (’82)
John Brophy (’41) leads the Honour Board presentation
Upcoming
Upcoming TOBA Events & Reunions
Term 2
Wednesday 22 May
Friday 24 May
Sunday 26 May
Friday 21 June
Saturday 22 June
Golden Heritage Club gathering
Junior School,
TOBA President’s Award
Trinity Sunday Mass
Melbourne Reunion
Sydney Reunion
Friday 28 June
Friday 28 June
Sunday 21 July
Junior School,
TOBA President’s Award
Sportsmen’s Lunch
Winter Sports Day
For further information regarding all TOBA events, please
contact the TOBA office on 9223 8105 or email
toba@trinity.wa.edu.au
KEEP IN TOUCH!
TOBA WEBSITE
General enquiries
www.toba.net.au
Join the Group: ‘Trinity Old Boys’ Association’ at
www.linkedin.com
TOBA MEMBERS’ WEBSITE
ALL CBC Perth and TC Old Boys are eligible to join the
members’ website.
Visit www.toba.net.au and click on ‘Members’ to register.
Past Staff are also welcome to join the TOBA Website, just
email your name, date of birth and years spent at
TC to toba@trinity.wa.edu.au
Watch TOBA videos at: www.youtube.com/TrinityOldBoys
Follow ‘TrinityOldBoys’ on Instagram
Join the TOBA group by searching: TOBA – Trinity College
Old Boys Association
Or www.facebook.com/#!/groups/TrinityOldBoys/
To ensure that you continue to receive your copy of the Trinity
News magazine, be sure to advise us of any change to your
address.
Email: toba@trinity.wa.edu.au
Phone: 9223 8105
Follow us on Twitter: @TrinityOldBoys at www.twitter.com
SAVE THE DATE
Friday 4 October 2013
PSA Golf Day
Cottesloe Golf Club
For further info, please contact Geoff Anderson at
geoff_anderson@bigpond.com or 0407 868 897
Trinity Aquinas Amateur Football Club are looking to build on their successes in the 2013 season and would very much like for you
to be a part of their club. If you’re not intending to play WAFL level football, or it doesn’t work out for you and you’re interested
in continuing your career at an established club with the opportunity to strengthen old friendships and build new ones, please
make TA’s your first choice.
If you would like more information on all things TA’s please go to http://www.taafc.com.au
Andrew Edwards (‘02)
President - Trinity Aquinas Amateur Football Club
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John Hansen (’58)
Congratulations to John and
Josephine Hansen who recently
celebrated 50 years of marriage.
John is a great supporter of Trinity
College, volunteering his time to
assisting with archives and records.
He is also a valued member of the
TOBA Executive Committee. John and
Josephine had two sons attend Trinity;
Dean (’85) and Paul (’86).
Terry Jones (’70)
Terry recently celebrated his 60th
birthday at the Trinity campus with
family and friends, including several
Old Boys. For a special treat, Terry
and friends wooed the crowd with a
wonderful show of pipes and drums.
Terry is one of TOBA’s two vicepresidents and a respected member
of the Trinity community. His son
Chris (’97) also attended Trinity and
is a member of the TOBA committee.
Paul (’82) and Jo Higgins.
Michael Bastow (’03) and fianceé Shiona.
Tim McMillon (’92)
Jay Colton (’06)
TOBA is proud to have two Trinity
Old Boys at Channel 9 News with Tim
McMillon (’92) joining longstanding
sports presenter Mark Readings (’87).
Upon graduating from Trinity in 2006,
Jay began a Bachelor of Arts: Urban
and Regional Planning degree at Curtin
University and was fortunate enough
to undertake a six-month student
exchange in Toronto as well as travel
around North America and Europe.
Jay graduated in 2011 and secured
a full-time role at the Department of
Regional Development & Lands. As
a student at Trinity, rowing was a big
part of his life and not a great deal has
changed. This coming year will be Jay’s
seventh season of coaching, having
been involved with a range of both
junior and senior crews in the past. He
will be coaching the 10 quad with his
brother Taylor (’09) this year and is
particularly excited about the potential
that the coming season offers.
Alisdair McLaren (’96)
Students from the Pipes & Drums
were treated with a visit from Alisdair
McLaren (‘96) (recently featured on the
cover of Piping Today), on holiday from
Glasgow where he is Director of the
National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland.
While on campus, Alisdair also caught up
with some of his past teachers, including
Steve Leahy (‘78), Gordon Dean and
Rob Braham. It was fantastic to have you
on the Trinity campus Alisdair!
Kelly, son Christopher (’97), wife Lynda,
Terry & daughter Melanie.
Paul Higgins (’82)
Paul and wife Jo have recently
become joint partners in the
Inglewood Hotel. Paul is well known in
the industry from his days at the Hyde
Park Hotel and more recently at the
Karalee Tavern. Why not call in and
say “Hi!” to Paul and the numerous
Old Boys on his staff?
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Alisdair with Pipes & Drums students.
Michael Bastow (’03)
Michael recently became engaged to
Shiona MacDonald.
Taylor (‘09), Jay (‘06), Brad (Dad) &
David (‘13) Colton.
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Trian Iliadis (’06)
Trian is currently training with the
Perth Wildcats and playing SBL for
Wanneroo Wolves.
going into his third year of coaching the
swimming team and second year as a
coach for the rowing club. His goal is to
become a teacher at Trinity.
Brenton Bush (’07)
Alex Guglielmino (’10) and
Nicholas Guglielmino (’11)
Brenton graduated from Curtin
University on 8 February 2013 with
a Bachelor of Commerce: Human
Resources & Industrial Relations
degree and Bachelor of Science:
Psychology. He is currently working at
Serco under contract and seeking a
graduation program placement.
On holiday in Italy, brothers Alex and Nick
were in Rome when they stumbled upon
a ‘Trinity College’ pub and restaurant with
menu featuring a ‘Trinity Burger’ – how
could they go wrong! The brothers say
they can’t wait to return to Italy and are
already planning their next trip.
Alex (‘10) and Nicholas Guglielmino (’11).
Graduation ceremony; Mark Bush (’00),
sister Clare, & Brenton (‘07) with proud
parents Sharon and Kevin.
Jacob Reed (’07)
Jacob is currently playing college
basketball for Nova South Eastern
University in the USA.
Nikolas Iliadis (’11)
Will Colreavy, Mrs Lea Wilson, Sid Sharma,
Luke Schelfhout & Sean Dempsey.
Matt Davies (’12)
Congratulations to Matthew Davies
(’12) for signing a two-year contract with
the Perth Glory Football Club, his first
professional contract. Matthew previously
represented Trinity in the Lawe-Davies Cup
in Year 10 before heading to the Australian
Institute of Sport (AIS) to complete his
secondary school studies and fine tune his
soccer skills under the tutelage of the best
coaches in the country. Since returning
from Canberra, Matthew has been a
member of the Perth Glory Youth Team,
whilst also training with the First Team
Squad, and he returned to Canberra to
participate in a Young Socceroos training
camp where he hopes to be selected for
the Australian Under 20s side.
Nik is currently training with the Perth
Wildcats and playing SBL for Stirling
Senators.
Jake Cannell (’11)
Jake is playing State U/20 reserve
basketball.
Taylor Colton (’09)
Taylor is currently in his third year of a
Bachelor of Health & Physical Education
degree at the University of Notre Dame
Australia. He managed to continue
rowing for a year at the West Australian
Rowing Club and is now focusing his
efforts on coaching. Trinity College
was once a large part of his everyday
routine and that continues with Taylor
Siddhanth Sharma (‘11)
Sid is currently a Biomedical student at
Notre Dame University and interested
in Medicine. He recently visited TC
students to talk about university life,
the Pre Medical Certificate and sitting
the gruelling 7-9 hour GAMSAT
(Graduate Admissions Medical School
Admissions Test).
Matt Davies (’12)
Photo courtesy of Steve Nelkovski
(Marketing Manager, Perth Glory).
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Trinity
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Congratulations
BirthsC
Births:
Christian Roberts (’95)
Christian Roberts (’95) and wife Saskia are proud to
announce the arrival of Luxton Alexander Roberts, born
4 November 2012 at St John of God Subiaco Hospital.
Left: Luxton Roberts.
Right: Saskia and Christian Roberts (’95) with baby Luxton.
William LaRoche.
Onyx Abate.
Rob LaRoche (’01)
Sal Abate (’00)
Rob LaRoche (’01) and wife Michelle
are proud to announce the birth of
their son William, born 18 January 2013
weighing approximately 2kg.
Sal Abate (’00) and wife Helen are
proud to announce the arrival of their
first child Onyx Alessandro Abate, on
25 January 2013. They are extremely
overwhelmed by the joy that their little
man has brought them.
Thomas Spencer (’98)
Thomas Spencer (’98) and wife Julie
welcomed their new son Joshua into the
world on Australia Day. The family lives
in Richmond, England.
Glenn Denniston (’97)
David Parsons (’01)
Glenn Denniston (’97) and wife Lynlea
are proud to announce the birth of their
son Alfie, a welcome addition for his
brother Charlie and sister Neve.
David Parsons (’01) and wife Lauren
welcomed their daughter, Eve
Catherine Parsons into the world on
18 March 2013 weighing 3.3kg.
Left: Alfie Denniston.
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Thomas Spencer (’98) with baby
Joshua.
marriages
Births
Trinity
Celebrat
sCongratulations
BirthsC
Marriages:
Shaun Preston (’02)
4 Nov 2012 Shaun Preston (’02)
married Matea Klason in the Trinity
College Chapel.
Lyall Nelligan (03)
24 Nov 2012 Lyall Nelligan (03)
married Annemiek Munro in an outdoor
ceremony in York, WA. It was a magical
day featuring magicians, lawn games
and extreme weather events. The
couple had a fantastic time celebrating
with all their friends and family. The day
was well attended by Trinity Old Boys
from different graduating classes and
included groomsman Todd BensonLidholm (’03).
John Trend (‘98)
Michael Sheridan (’03)
01 Dec 2012 John Trend (‘98) married
Kate Gillett at Newtown House, Vasse,
in Southwest WA. There were over 20
Trinity Old Boys in attendance, including
father of the groom Richard Trend
(’69). Other notable attendees included
groomsmen Cam Pedler (’98), Adam
Mannino (’98), ‘The Trend Brothers’
Ross (‘96) and Pete (‘03), and the
marriage celebrant Chris Flamer (‘58).
A great day and night was had by all.
11 Jan 2013 Michael Sheridan (’03)
married Amanda Ding in the Trinity
College Chapel.
Peter Hill (’98)
19 Jan 2013 Peter Hill (’98) married
Anne Faranda in the Trinity College
Chapel on a beautiful
Summer’s day. Peter’s two brothers
Christopher (‘00) and Gerard (‘02)
were groomsmen and the father of the
bride and of the groom were also Old
Boys; Joe Faranda (’69) and Dan Hill
(’74). After the wedding the couple
spent time skiing and snowboarding in
Myoko, Japan.
Kate, Celebrant Chris Flamer (’58) and
John Trend (’98).
Gavan Knox (’70)
02 Dec 2012 Gavan Knox (’70) married
Karen Knox-Maynard at the Church of
Ascension, Midland, on 2 December 2012
surrounded by close family and friends,
including their four beautiful daughters
and two handsome sons who helped with
the ceremony and celebration.
Anne, Peter and their wedding party in
the Trinity College Chapel.
Anne and Peter saying their vows.
Annemiek & Lyall Nelligan (’03).
Back: James, Erin, Karen, Gavan,
Tammy, Brent
Front: Katie Emma.
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condolences
VALE
Trinity
Goodbye
CondolencesOldBoys
Vale
Condolences
Condolences are extended to the families of the following
Old Boys whose deaths are known to the Association:
Michael Lambe (’84)
Norman Fury (’51)
John Regan (’56)
Steven Formato (’98)
Peter Scott (’68)
Frank Van Der Aa (’65)
Nicholas Gutteridge (’90)
Brian Meddemmen (’56)
Dennis Reid (’56)
Sincere condolences are extended to the following Old Boys
and their families on the loss of a loved one:
Thomas Fury (’47) on the loss of his brother Norman Fury (’51)
Damian Cook (’11) on the passing of his father
Mark Regan (’84) on the passing of his father John Regan (’56)
Adam Formato on the passing of his brother Steven Formato (’98)
Clark Carlson (’87) on the loss of his mother.
Garry Scott (’66) on the passing of his brother Peter Scott (’68)
Andrew Hawkins (’83), Simon Hawkins (’84) and Nick Hawkins (’85)
on the loss of their Mother.
Peter Van Der Aa (’69) and Anthony Van der aa (’68)
on the loss of their brother Frank Van Der Aa (’65)
John O’Rourke (’55) on the loss of his mother, Winifred.
Mal Dwyer (’63) on the loss of his wife, Lynne.
Paul Rogers (’64) on the loss of his wife.
Andrew Watson (’83) on the loss of his father.
Please notify TOBA of the passing of Old Boys at toba@trinity.wa.edu.au
or by calling Diane on 9223 8132.
58
Roll Call
Class of 1983
Missing Friends and Classmates
For all sorts of reasons, we have lost contact with your fellow classmates
listed by # below.
Can you help us locate any of them? If you have any information please contact the
TOBA office on 08 9223 8105 or toba@trinity.wa.edu.au.
Craig Allen
# EnzoAmadio
# JohnBaker
# Matthew Baker
# Stewart Bartlett
# Sandro Barzotto
Guy Batten
# Michael Bell
# MarkBelton
MarkBendotti
# Donald Bodeker
# Shane Boswood
# David Boudville
# Kirk Bouwhuis
# Steven Bozanich
# Hayden Bradford
# Graham Bradshaw
Darren Bryce
# Gavin Budd
Anthony Buswell
Richard Cacho
Rob Callen
# Bradley Calvin
Peter Campbell
# Jeffrey Campbell
# Ralph Canterino
MarcCardaci
JohnCarrigg
# David Carroll
# BrianCarter
JohnCasotti
# Terry Casserly
# Myles Cassidy
# Ronnie Chiu
# Anthony Cipriano
Peter Clairs
# NigelColeman
# Peter Cooke
# Michael Cowin
Peter Criniti
# Darrin Croft
# Neil Daley
Gavyn Davies
# Lance Davis
# Steven Davis
# Vincenzo Di Matteo
# Domenic Dizinno
Timothy Dooley
# Paul D’Orazio
# John Douglas
# Tim Downey
Craig Dowsett
# Sean D’Souza
Stephen Durnin
Stephen Dutton
David Edwards
# Peter Edwards
# Sean Ellis
Mark Emmett
Malcolm Fairclough
# David Faulkner
# James Fazari
# Sergio Federico
# Alisdair Finnie
# Paul Forsey
Tihomir Galic
# JohnGalvin
George Garas
# P Garland
# Paul Gazey
Anthony Germano
# Anthony Ghisalberti
# LyddGrant
Anthony Grassi
Christopher Grattidge
# Robert Gray
# BrettGresele
# Andrew Hampson
Andrew Hawkins
# Anthony Hebble
# Martin Hickey
Simon Higgins
# MarkHodshon
# Emmett Hoey
Shane Hogan
# Michael Hogan
# Anthony Holcroft
Andrew Holland
# Samuel Hurst
# Joseph Indaimo
# JohnJamieson
John Donn
# Patrick Jones
# Garry Josemans
Michael Keenan
# Noel Kelner
David Keogh
# Paul Kestell
# L Keune
# Geoffrey King
# Peter King
Mark Kinsella
# Peter Leahy
# Neil Lewis
# Brett Lightfoot
Paul Linehan
# Nicholas Long
Rodney Love
# Malcolm MacCormick
# David MacDonald
Nathan Maher
Salvatore Mangione
Robert Massam
# Paul Mathews
# Kenneth McCabe
# Glen McIntyre
# Liam McNamara
# John McSweeney
Chris Miocevich
David Miocevich
# Kym Montgomery
# Lancel Morich
Stuart Morrissey
# John Muir
# Rodney Munns
# Eugene Murphy
# JohnMurray
MarkMuscat
# Royston Newland
# Christopher Niquet
# Rodney O’Donnell
# Rory O’Hagan
# Jason Oliver
# Jason Olliver - Gilkison
# David Parker
# Michael Paton
# Dwayne Peppin
# John Pidek
Donato Pietracatella
Phillip Pigram
Domenic Pizzuto
Jamie Polich
# Edward Rennie
# Phillip Richards
# Robert Ristic
Paul Ritikis
Brendan Roberts
# Robert Rodoreda
# Peter Roki
# Seamus Ronayne
# Anthony Rouphael
# Paul Russell
# Paul Saccani
Anthony Sacco
# Peter Salkilld - Campbell
# Alexander Sas
# Steven Saunders
# Paul Savy
# James Scott
Justin Sherrell
# GlenSims
# Philip Smith
# Jeremy Smyth
# Marcelo Solecio
# Paul Spackman
# Anthony Stapleton
Bryan Stevenson
# Paul Strestik
David Symons
Darren Taggart
Ian Tallentire
# Michael Tan
# Garry Thackrah
# George Thompson
Gary Tobin
Ross Torre
Paul Totino
# Michael Tubbs
# Joseph Tuma
# Paul van Delst
# Stephen van Sambeeck
# Andrew Veza
Jason Wallis
Conor Walsh
# Peter Walsh
Dave Wates
Andrew Watson
Joseph Wiinschl
Bradley Williams
# Shaun Yeo
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be a leader in the education
of boys in the Edmund Rice tradition.
OUR MISSION
Our Mission is to provide a holistic,
quality Catholic education empowering
our students to be Men for Others.
OUR VALUES
Our values are based on the Gospel values
and the charisms of Blessed Edmund Rice
as articulated in the Charter.
SPIRITUALITY
Faith in Action, Reflective Practice
Our community strives to foster in each member the
Gospel values and traditions that underpin the College’s
maxim of being Men for Others.
COMMUNITY
Being Just, Stewardship, Community
Our community embraces the diversity
of its members and the support each gives
to the other.
SERVICE
Compassion, Service of Others,
At the margins
Our community seeks to support those in need by
providing practical support and compassion through
Christian Service programs that reflect what it means
to serve humankind.
EXCELLENCE
Holistic Education, Pastoral Care
Our community strives for excellence.

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