ABOVE Top: One of six cakes cut at each school on Open Day to acknowledge the Colleges 30th Birthday.
Bottom: Current staff member and Blakeview teacher, Mrs Estacia Guerin performs as part of our specially composed “We are Family” performance.
More importantly, other features became burned into the psyche and culture of the College and they resonate today. High behavioural expectations, a deep commitment to developing quality numeracy and literacy skills, enhancing character development through service, a broad co-curricular immersion; an absolute desire to ensure we remain open to the widest cross-section of society. An unshakable commitment to the kids of the north was made, to provide an educational experience as good as any, anywhere in Australia. Parental and volunteer support was remarkable in physically building, and bringing educational endeavours to life. Later in the service we will celebrate the special contribution volunteers have made at Trinity. As Trinity grew and challenges mounted our faith remained strong. Staff with skill, a pioneering spirit and possessing traits of loyalty and a capacity for hard work were employed, many whom remain with us today. Our staff believed that ‘open for all’ and ‘excellence for all’ could simultaneously be achieved. The College lived its motto, ‘In God is my faith.’
Parents served and students flourished. A style of education grew which was broad, liberal yet emphasised key academic skills. Facilities and opportunities expanded. We celebrate a College who today supplies South Australia’s largest number, from one organisation, of students to university, where countless numbers have secured quality apprenticeships, where thousands have gone on to make their mark in the field of their choice. A College where academic choice is remarkable (there are 47 subjects to choose from in Senior), not including vocational courses, where the quality of the music, art and drama program is superb, where sport and extension activities are fantastic, where students can grasp opportunities at the farm, in outdoor education, on overseas tours and through community service programs.
ABOVE Top: Mrs Barbara Palmer (former staff) and Mr Michael Hewitson (former Headmaster) officially unveil the mural restoration. Middle: Rev’d Craig Loveday during the reading reflection at the Open Day service. Bottom: L-R: Mr Tom Wilson (2004), Mr Luke Thomson (former Headmaster), Mr Nick Hately and Alec Stimson (Current College Cricket Captain) at the Old Scholars v First XI Cricket match.
BELOW Stefanie Scherwitzel (Year 11) plays the flute with the College Band as they perform the National Anthem during the Open Day Service.
Our five school, one college model enables the personal attention all students deserve and delivers unrivalled opportunities. North, Blakeview, South, Gawler River, Senior, the pre-school and STARplex are wonderful places. Our fees remain in the lowest 10% of independent schools and the choices and opportunities available for students remain in the highest 10%.
Trinity College Celebrating 30 years of Opportunity
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