Trinity Anglican College

TRINITY ANGLICAN COLLEGE

Hunter McBurnie

TEAM HUNTER LEADING THE WAY

Trinity Anglican College is flying high as Australia’s top team, raising more than $147,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave.

“Our thanks to the Trinity and wider community in coming together to remember Hunter in this incredible way,” she said.

Staff and students shed and coloured their locks in the World’s Greatest Shave in memory of Trinity Year 8 student Hunter McBurnie, who passed away in January this year after a long battle with blood cancer.

Hunter was originally diagnosed with a rare form of Lymphoma in August 2017. In 2018, more than 100 of Hunter’s fellow students raised almost $45,000 in the World’s Greatest Shave to show their support for Hunter as he underwent treatment.

This year the College community aimed to raise $100,000 but easily surpassed this for a tally of $147,418.64 for Team Hunter.

Fifteen hairdressers helped 85 students and 12 teachers shave their hair for the cause, while a further 149 coloured their hair to raise money.

The event was live streamed from the Multi-Purpose Hall at Trinity so the wider community could see the hype that was unfolding during the event. Representatives from The Leukaemia Foundation attended to show their support.

Organiser Megan Craig said the event meant a lot to the College community, with students, staff and parents keen to be involved. “I am overwhelmed and humbled by the outpouring of support for Team Hunter. It was an amazing effort by everyone and I’m so proud of our Trinity community.”