Trinity News Summer 2017

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Contents From the Headmaster

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Letters 4 Campus Ministry Junior School

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Curriculum 15 The Arts

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Sport 24 Community 28 TOBA 30 Events 34 Reunions 39 Keep in Touch

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Thank You

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Obituaries 51 Vale 54

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Mr Ivan Banks

From the Headmaster Welcome to the final edition of Trinity News magazine for 2017.

By the time that this Trinity News is published, our Year 12s will have completed their WACE exams and have survived their post exam celebrations.

For all of us, this is a time to reflect on our own accomplishments since we left school and to consider those opportunities we embraced and some of those we missed.

It is a sentimental time, and like doting parents, we feel both a strong sense of pride and hope for those boys who are leaving Trinity College.

We congratulate Dr Robert Braham, music staff and students on their exceptional standard at the Catholic Performing Arts competition culminating in winning the coveted Zenith Award for the 14th year running.

We also acknowledge our staff and students who are embarking on journeys to India and Nepal during the summer break. Both pilgrimages are truly unique experiences and will be challenging but rewarding.

Our talented Visual Arts students have excelled with students putting their artwork on show at the Annual Trinity College Art Exhibition, which was a great success.

Our annual Presentation Night is a showcase of academic, sporting and creative achievements. This night of celebration also gives us an opportunity to enjoy our Performing Arts talents and observe the tradition of handing over the Trinity flag, icons and responsibilities to the 2018 Prefects.

In this edition, you can also read about the exciting times in the Junior School, College activities, sporting achievements and our great community spirit.

As always, our Old Boys Association has supported past students in so many ways throughout the year. I congratulate and thank TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89), the TOBA Committee and TOBA Executive Officer, Diane Millar, on their commitment and their passion in ‘keeping the TC Spirit alive’.

As we come to the end of the year I express my appreciation to each and every person who has supported our College in 2017.

Thank you to those who contributed their time and energy towards making this College an active and inclusive community. I take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very happy and blessed Christmas as you celebrate the miracle of this special season.

Mr Ivan Banks Headmaster

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Letters October 2017

10 August 2017

Good morning Ivan

Mr Ivan Banks

We just wanted to drop you a very short note to thank you and all the staff at Trinity for everything you have done for our son, Lauchlan Hull, over the past three years.

I wanted to thank you for the hospitality of Trinity College for the four weeks I stayed there. I appreciate the stay in your College. I learned lots of new things about Australian schools because it’s very different to French schools. I discovered new subjects like PE Studies and Engineering. Thanks to IT for giving me a laptop and making my bus card. Also thank you to all my teachers who accepted me in their classes, listened to me and taught me English.

To remind you, we have watched, from a distance and through our nephews, the wonderful young men who come through Trinity gates and the values that they are all taught for life at Trinity College. We are grateful to have been able to give our son the benefits of such a wonderful school.

It was very hard to let our son move to Perth for school, but with the support of yourself, staff, students and the whole Trinity community we believe it was the right decision for him.

Vianney Thuillier Exchange student from France

We wish you and the Trinity community all the very best Thanks again Howard and Carol Hull

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH TRINITY If you would like to stay up to date with College events and news then please subscribe via communications@trinity.wa.edu.au.

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// CAMPUS MINISTRY //

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India Pilgrimage 2017 Trinity College has been supporting projects in India for the past 20 years. Every two years, the College sends a team of nine students and three adults to assist at five different missions in India focused on bettering the lives of disadvantaged children. In August, students participated in the Annual Fun Run for India. The Fun Run is held in conjunction with other fundraising events during the year to raise money to support the College Mission programs in India. Our 2017 pilgrims will be on their pilgrimage from 22 November–22 December.

This biennial pilgrimage is an immersion into India, where pilgrims embrace a new culture and its people.

They will try to learn as much as they can about India: its strengths and its difficulties. It’s a wonderful opportunity for them to offer some service and to see the work of the Christian Brothers in projects supported by Trinity’s fundraising. The College asks that you pray for our staff and students during their time in India and reflect on their pilgrimage.

Below is a reflection from a pilgrim during the India Retreat, held in May 2017.

“The retreat for the India Pilgrimage in Term 2 was one where we, as a group of pilgrims, strengthened our bond, learning more about each other and also more about ourselves. The retreat went for three days with all 12 pilgrims, except for Mr Fritz, who was unable to attend. We took part in a variety of activities ranging from various tasks of reflection, training for both the cricket and soccer games we will be playing in India, taking part in song and dance and familiarising ourselves with certain aspects of the Indian culture, such as learning some of the basic words in Tamil, the language spoken in Mithra. Through these activities, we as pilgrims all laughed in joy but we also embraced the tasks in a studious and thoughtful manner. One personal highlight that I had on the retreat was seeing Jacob Del Casale (11.3), the elected ‘Dance Minister’, demonstrate his choreography to various songs, which was nothing short of hilarious. I had a wonderful time getting to know my fellow pilgrims better and I feel that we are now much stronger as a group and we are also much closer friends.”

Our Pilgrimage Vision Each Pilgrimage through India becomes a special journey: A journey in faith, a journey of gifts – of receiving and bestowal.

And each Pilgrimage is a journey of self-discovery.

In response to the call of Jesus, present in all of our brothers and sisters, we embrace the people of India.

We explore God’s unfolding mystery in their culture.

We seek their wisdom and examine our faith in their world.

In humility, yet charged with hope, we offer some time and some service and learn something about loving and commitment. We come to share of our bounty and we strive to be Men for Others.

We return to our homeland and families, richer for the experience. We return eager to share the ‘Good News’ with family, friends and acquaintances, so that together we will continue to build a better world.

Together we will respond to the Kingdom evolving.

Jeremy Hansen (11.4)

2017 India Pilgrims: Sean Carroll (11.3), Jack Clear (11.6), Jacob Del Casale (11.3), Damon Ferrante (11.7), William Gilbert (11.8), Jeremy Hansen (11.4), Tylen Keizer (11.3), Damian Pisano (11.4) and Joel Taylor (11.6).

Adult Leaders: Leo Murray, Kathryn Down and Julian Fritz

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Enjoying another morning in Chennai working at MITHRA

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Service Expedition to Nepal The Service Expedition to Nepal is a first for Trinity College students and it is a way for the boys to experience travelling in the safety of a group whilst developing leadership skills, resilience, a real appreciation for different cultures and, most importantly, giving to others less fortunate than themselves.

This expedition was offered to the Year 9 cohort at the end of 2016 with a launch by the company we are using – Antipodeans. Students who were interested in travel, service, trekking and adventure were invited to apply. This year, the College is sending 46 students with six staff members to Nepal. Divided into three smaller groups, they will be independent from each other from the moment we arrive in Kathmandu. The expedition has three main components – the trek; the project and the exploring – over the course of three weeks leaving late November.

The students going to Nepal decide in their groups where they would like to trek, how long it should last and how challenging it should be. Our groups are heading to the Annapurna region to undertake six or seven day treks among some of the most stunning Nepalese mountain scenery, rhododendron forests and local villages. Whilst trekking the boys will be camping along the way, sleeping in fields with Shiva temple ruins and in forest camps.

The community service project element of the trip focuses around sustainable projects for local communities in Nepal. These are well researched by the local companies in Nepal who have the local knowledge and contacts to ensure worthwhile and long-term projects are undertaken. Two of our groups are going to be working on separate school based projects in the Kathmandu Valley, while the other group will be working on water supply project in the Pokhara region. The students were able to decide where they wanted to do their project work and what sort of project they would be working on. They will also live in the local community while undertaking the volunteer work.

The project work that the boys undertake has been paid for by fundraising events that the students have undertaken over the course of the last year. With the help of parents, family, friends and Trinity College staff, the boys have raised an amazing $11,000. There have been many fundraising events and a number of donations, which have all contributed to the money being used for our volunteer projects.

The final part of the expedition is the exploration element where the groups have the opportunity to explore the country of Nepal even further, by creating their own itinerary of adventures. The students have decided to spend time in and around Kathmandu, in and around Pokhara as well as Chitwan National Park.

They will be divided into smaller leadership groups for the duration of the expedition and will be in charge of decisions regarding the budget, accommodation, transport and also sightseeing.

In preparation for the expedition the students have been involved in training days and travel simulation days as well as a number of information sessions where the group leaders discuss and practise things like ‘passport checks’, budget allocations, what to do if someone gets lost; how to barter respectfully; how to be culturally sensitive and many more essential skills for safe and rewarding travel.

This expedition is mobile phone and device free in order to ensure that the students are ‘present’ in every moment, in every situation and every experience so that they make the most of their time with friends learning about a new culture.

Please visit https://youtu.be/KP2mU20N9pQ watch a video on the preparation for Nepal.

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Note: Since this edition of Trinity News has gone to publication, our staff and students have made their way to Nepal. You will be able to read more about their journey and experiences on Facebook, the next Trinity News magazine and also in the 2017 Annual.

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The travelling group ready for departure at Perth Airport

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// JUNIOR SCHOOL //

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Evening of Eminence Year 6 Gifted & Talented students, in conjunction with Ms Ricki Boe, put on an outstanding Evening of Eminence on Thursday 19 October.

Each student researched a famous person and, whilst in character, presented this information very creatively with imaginative props and costumes as part of the experience. Those who attended were able to ‘meet’ and learn more about eminent people such as Florence Nightingale, Turia Pitt and even Princess Diana.

It was an enlightening and enjoyable evening and a culmination of their learning during the last term. Congratulations to all the ‘Eminent People’ on the high standard and to Ms Boe for guiding the boys through their preparation.

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Year 6 Camp to Kalgoorlie

A highlight in Year 6 at Trinity is the annual week-long camp to Kalgoorlie. This year the camp was held during Week 9 of Term 3 in October. The College sent 77 students and 30 teachers and parents to the goldfields region.

This camp is a unique educational experience for the boys, as it ties in nicely with the humanities content that students learn in the classroom. The discovery of gold and the subsequent gold rushes contributed much to the growth of the Swan River Colony/Western Australia. It is still a very significant mineral for the Australian, Western Australian and local Kalgoorlie economies.

While the boys are able to have hands-on learning, the tour is also an opportunity for them to develop new friendships out of the College setting. They are fortunate to experience many activities where they can learn new skills and challenge themselves at a personal level and in a collaborative group setting.

This year, students visited the Museum of the Goldfields, Boulder Town Hall and the Goldfields Oasis and had a great time prospecting for gold at Lake Douglas.

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Life Education Van Drops By Junior School During Week 3 of this last term the Life Education van was parked on the College grounds.

This visit was tailored for students in Years 4–6 and was focused on the importance of decision-making.

Life Education is Australia’s largest preventative health organisation and their goal is to instill the confidence in children so that they make safer and healthier choices, now and in the future.

Students were asked to watch a series of videos depicting real-life situations and reflect on the factors that led to each decision. The boys had an opportunity to discuss what factors influence their own decisionmaking and the consequences they face as a result of the choices they make.

A large part of the session was devoted to cyber safety and to teaching the students how to protect themselves online. Some topics discussed were: •

filming and taking photos of people and sharing them on social media platforms without their consent

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making safe vs unsafe decisions online

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the importance of privacy settings.

The sessions were very interactive and every student had a chance to participate.

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// CURRICULUM //

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2017 Presentation Night On Tuesday 17 October, students, parents and staff gathered at the Perth Concert Hall for the Trinity College Presentation Night. The evening was an opportunity to acknowledge the high standards achieved by students during the year whilst also showcasing the wonderful arts talents inherent at Trinity.

The night began with the Trinity Massed Choir performing Africa by Toto. Head Prefect Nicholas Ellison (12.5) then addressed the crowd, reminiscing about his past nine years at Trinity and how the foundation Trinity has provided has prepared him for the next stage of his life.

The Trinity/Mercedes Wind Orchestra and Swing Band One wowed the crowd with their instrumental performances, while Diversity and the Trinity Senior Chorale/Vocal Ensemble excelled in their vocal performances. The students in GIG took to the stage with an exciting dance performance. Trinity Pipes & Drums ended the evening with a medley of songs, including music from Star Wars, Game of Thrones and The Last of the Mohicans.

Congratulations to the 2017 Dux of the College, David Slater (12.3) and the Proxime Accessit, Thomas Cotter (12.4) and to all the students who received awards for their efforts this year.

Below are just a few highlights from the evening. You can see more photos and watch performances on our Facebook page.

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David Slater (12.3) and Ivan Banks

National Mental Health Week at Trinity On Tuesday 10 October 2017, Trinity welcomed two guest speakers to the Middle School in honour of National Mental Health Day. The Year 7 students heard from Dierdre Whiston, of the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation and leader of the Big Splash initiative. She talked about the Big Splash initiative, in which the Year 7 students were involved and said it was created after learning about two disturbing statistics from doctors at Perth Children’s Hospital: 1) The number of youths coming to the emergency with self-inflicted wounds was rising.

2) Fifty percent of young people don’t get the help they need because they don’t ask for it.

In a fun and interactive session, Deirdre encouraged students to start talking about their feelings and to encourage their peers to do so as well.

The Years 8 and 9 students heard from Andrew Embley (’98). He spoke about his time at Trinity, his time in the AFL and most importantly, about some of the hard times he went through, during which he didn’t ask for help but should have. He focused on the importance of mateship and building strong relationships while in school and urged students to check on one another if someone is acting out of character.

To wrap up Mental Health Week a Trinity College team, made up of 2018 Prefects, current councillors and parents, took part in this year’s Black Dog on a Lead walk on Sunday 15 October 2017.

Black Dog on a Lead is an association designed to

encourage people to talk openly about depression within their community. A walk is held every year, which focuses on eliminating any stigma or taboo associated with mental illness.

Prior to the walk, the team heard from a series of ‘triple zero heroes’ and their struggles with depression and other mental illnesses caused by their involvement in being the first people onsite to deal with significant traumas, such as serious car accidents, incidents of domestic violence and drug-related conflicts. Each speaker advocated the importance of being able to talk about mental illness and to seek help if needed.

The 6km walk around Bibra Lake commenced at 10.30am, with over 500 participants making their way around the lake on a magnificent spring morning. At each kilometre check-point, there were signs posted which featured facts, statistics and other stimulus designed to encourage the walkers to interact with each other and chat about their experiences with mental illness.

Sean Carroll (11.3) summarised the experience: “Being of adolescent age, a large portion of our peers will deal with mental health-related issues at some point in their lives. Therefore, it is extremely important to take part in events like Black Dog on a Lead to see and hear first-hand the devastating effect mental illness can have on the community and advocate open discussion of the issue.”

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Italian Week

Mr Tati, Patrick Keenan (8.6), Cayliss Seden (8.8) and Jonas Soares Mendes (8.3)

During week 4, the College celebrated Italian Week. It was filled with excitement, as students enjoyed a range of activities and immersed themselves into the Italian way.

We had special visits from Signora Tati’s father, who showed off his flashy motorbike skills. An expert Italian pizzeria man visited during lunchtime and was certainly a favourite amongst the students. We also had a gelato van and a few lucky classes were taught how to make gnocchi.

At Trinity, students can learn Italian and study the course through Years 4-10 and as an ATAR subject in Years 11-12. Italian week gives a sample to students of some of the awesome opportunities in this subject and what Italian culture is like.

Students should strongly consider studying Italian as it provides a fresh perspective of learning and not only enhances an understanding of languages but improves your grammar skills as well. It was a great week with many great highlights.

Simon Homsany (10.4)

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// THE ARTS //

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‘Lost’ by Tom Starcevich (12.2)

Trinity College Student Art Exhibition The Arts at Trinity abounds with talent and it is exciting to see it showcased to our community.

The 2017 Trinity College Student Art Exhibition was held in the Cultural Centre gallery from 16–20 October, with the Parents & Friends Viewing Evening being a wonderful evening to publicly celebrate the talents of our students and also a great occasion to mingle with other parents and friends.

This year’s winner of the prestigious Year 12 Signum Fidei Art Award was Tom Starcevich (12.2) for his artwork, Lost. The runner-up prize was awarded to Jason Gonsalves (12.1) for his pencil drawing, Through the Camera Lens. Jason was also the recipient of the People’s Choice Art Award.

Some of the highlights of the exhibition included the Year 11 students’ mixed media ‘material world’ sculptures and the brightly coloured ceramic food created by the Year 8 ‘master chef’/artists.

Well done to all the artists and special congratulations to the prize winners.

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‘Through the Camera Lens’ by Jason Gonsalves (12.1)

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Congratulations Trinity College: Shield Winners 14 Years Running On Monday 11 September, Trinity College was awarded the 2017 Zenith Award in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival for the 14th consecutive year. This is yet again a huge accomplishment for the College to be acknowledged as the best Catholic performing arts school in Western Australia for another year.

The festival is a wonderful showcase of talent from many different Catholic schools. The Zenith Award for Metropolitan Secondary Schools and Colleges celebrates Overall Excellence in Performance and Participation in the Performing Arts Festival. The College was also awarded a number of shields in different categories.

To win the Zenith Award for the 14th consecutive year is a great achievement and testament to the hard work and practice put in by the students and music staff.

Thank you to all the students and staff who have put so much time, effort and ability into the weeks preceding preparation. We congratulate our students, staff and all involved on achieving these superb results.

Thank you to all the students and staff for their time, effort and wonderful abilities put into the preparation.

The 2017 Zenith Award for Secondary Metropolitan Schools and Colleges Junior Vocal Ensemble Archbishop Foley Award for Primary Sacred Choral Senior Vocal Ensemble Loreto Sisters’ Award for Choral Singing (Secondary) Mercedes/Trinity Chorale Benedictine Community of New Norcia Award for Sacred Choral Music (two contrasting songs) Section Thomas Cotter (12.4) and David Adams (12.2) Dr Peter Tannock Award for Instrumental Duet (Secondary) David Adams (12.2) Catenian Association Scholarship for Secondary Solo Woodwind/Brass George Kavalam (12.1) Archbishop Hickey Award for Secondary Bible Reading Nicholas Yap (8.7) The Vera Chidlow Scholarship for Secondary Pianoforte Taiga Matoba The Chapman Scholarship for Secondary Strings

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// SPORT //

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Trinity Boys Succeed With State Soccer Team The WA State Boys Under 13 soccer team triumphed on Friday 29 September 2017 claiming the Football Federation Australian National Youth Championships title in Coffs Harbour.

Two of Trinity’s own, Casey Robertson (7.7) and Alexander Christodoulakis (7.4) were part of the successful team. Casey currently plays for Perth Glory Under 14s and Alexander plays for Floreat Athena Under 15s.

The Championships were held over five days. A 2-1 win over South Australia secured the WA Under 13 team top spot in their final game of the tournament.

With both boys ready and determined to do well on the national stage, now being part of the team holding the title of the best Under 13 team in the country is a dream come true.

Alexander and Casey

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Athletics Season Congratulations to the boys who represented the College at the 2017 PSA Athletics held at the WA Athletics Stadium. The team was competitive for the entire carnival before finishing in fourth position – but only 66 points behind Aquinas College who finished in second place.

There were some outstanding individual performances led by Thomas Throssell (11.4) who amassed 114 points in the U/17 group and set two new PSA records. This is the second year in a row that Thomas has scored more than 100 points in individual events as well as being in the relay team.

Other leading point scorers were Kerry Barney (7.6) with 77 points in the U/13 group, Jeffrey Farrell (8.4) with 52 points in the U/14s, Jojo Parise (9.7) with 61 points in the U/15s, Eric Bonney (9.5) with 68 points in the U/16s and team captain Tom Moorcroft (12.4) with 54 points in the open age group.

Congratulations to all the students who competed or who were reserves for the team. Thank you to the parents for their effort and commitment throughout the season. We look forward with anticipation to the 2018 season.

2. Aquinas College

1506.5 points

Special mention is made of James Watson (7.2), Kerry Barney and the U/13 4 x 100m relay team for setting new PSA records.

3. Scotch College

1505 points

4. Trinity College

1440.5 points

Congratulations to the entire U/13 cohort who were leading point scorers in that age bracket and to the shot putters and long jumpers who were the leading point scorers in their respective disciplines.

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Mr Steve Leahy (’78) Director of Sport Final Results 1.

Hale School

1650 points

5. Christ Church Grammar 1186.5 6. Wesley

1140.5

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1043

Guildford

Archives THE OLD CBC PERTH AND TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL BELL Metal bells were invented by the Chinese about 4000 years ago. In earlier times, bells were used mainly by Asian religious groups to call followers to religious services. They were viewed as a musical instrument of the Gods to drive out evil spirits and to promote calm and happiness. The use of bells spread quickly through Asia and later through Europe. By the Middle Ages bells were common throughout the world and were used for their music and particularly for calling worshippers to religious services.

A traditional bell which is used in schools is an instrument shaped like an upside-down cup which makes a noise when its sides are struck by a metal clapper. It is either a bell which is hit on the outside or a swinging bell hit by a clapper hanging loosely inside.

When the main buildings at Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) at 1 St Georges Terrace Perth were erected in 1911 a large swinging school bell was installed. Some fifty years later in December 1961, when the doors of CBC were to be closed for the last time and the move to the new school was ready to take place, a formal ceremony to mark the closure of the old College was held in the quadrangle. The CBC flag was lowered for the last time and the school bell, a precious memento of earlier times at the College, was slowly tolled.

The bell was then transferred to its new home at Trinity College. It was attached to the B Block classroom building facing the main quadrangle and positioned so that its ring would reach a wide area. For well over a hundred years at CBC–Trinity the bell had summoned thousands of students to the beginning of classes and changes of periods. It also rang at the end of the school day. The bell was sometimes used at weddings and funerals.

Former students would well remember the ringing of the bell every day at twelve noon. Triple strikes were repeated three times with a pause between each set of three and a large peel of nine strikes followed. All at the College would down tools, rise and recite The Angelus.

The custom of ringing the bell at the annual reunion of Old Boys often brought a touch of nostalgia on the recall of school days, close friendships and memories.

Unfortunately, there are no markings on the bell indicating where and when it was made. The ringing of the bell at Trinity has, for some years now, been replaced by a siren. The bell in retirement, resting in its old age, evokes many happy memories. It is an historical and lasting link between CBC and Trinity College.

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Community TOM LEISHMAN MEMORIAL CRICKET GAME

Tom receiving his 1st XI Cap in 2016

The inaugural Tom Leishman Memorial Cricket Game was held on Friday 20 October on Mann Oval. The game was organised and played to celebrate the life of the late Tom Leishman (’16).

Tom’s battle with cancer ended on 12 January 2017 after a gruelling three years.

The event meant a huge amount to Tom’s family, close mates and all the Old Boys who knew Tom. It was brilliant to see everyone who came down to either participate or watch the game, continue the legacy of the most inspirational person a lot of us will ever know.

During his three years of adversity Tom faced every challenge with a smile and without complaint, serving as an inspiration to his mates and everyone who had the honour of meeting him.

It was fitting that the game came down to the last over, in exactly the way Leishy would have wanted it – in a fighting win for his team too – remembering his incredibly competitive nature.

The Old Boys can’t wait to continue the tradition by celebrating the life of Tom annually through playing the game he loved at Trinity, with hopes it can become a significant fundraiser for a worthy and relevant cause in years to come.

Lochie Taylor (’16)

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Trinity’s New Giving Back Program This year, the College announced a new initiative – the Giving Back Program. This program provides a small financial donation to community groups that the College has not previously worked with.

Buttercups Childcare and Kindergarten was the lucky first recipient of this new initiative, receiving a $100 donation for centre supplies. Being a relatively new centre, the staff purchased books and puzzles for each of their rooms.

The baby room received puzzles of Indigenous animals and the toddlers and kindy rooms have been enjoying listening to the stories about other cultures with three new books: Come and Ride with Us, Come and Play with Us and Come Home with Us. The aim of the program is to reach out and give back to community members who may or may not be familiar with the College.

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// TOBA //

Daniel Oatham (6G) receiving his TOBA President’s Award for TC Spirit from TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89) 30 // TRINITY NEWS / SUMMER 2017

TOBA President’s Report I write this article with the year-end fast approaching.

For TOBA, the last quarter of the year is filled with many reunions, the TOBA Sundowner and Summer Sports Day. The following pages include many photos and wrap ups of our wonderful events. As always, we thank Ms Di Millar, the Executive Officer of TOBA, for her tireless efforts in organising each reunion, and each ‘class captain’ who acts as a conduit between TOBA and their year group.

We welcomed a new batch of fresh Old Boys in October, the graduating Class of 2017. I especially thank our guest speaker Tim Hammond (’92), who took time out of his very busy schedule to remind the graduates that continued service to others is important and to also care for oneself in these very demanding times we live in.

At a recent Junior School assembly, at which we were presenting the award to the student who best demonstrates the TC Spirit, Stephen Spiers (’85) was invited to present the award. I then mentioned to Stephen that the young students very much like the connection to the past. He was quick to advise that, similarly, the Old Boys very much like the connection with the present.

Following an assembly, previous to this one, the young TC awardee, Daniel Oatham (6G), was kind enough to handwrite a personal letter to me, thanking me for the award. I now share an extract from this letter from this outstanding young man: “Mr Torre, thank you so much for the amazing gift of this month’s TOBA award – it means heaps to me. I love all the assemblies you give and it’s a really special time for me. Even though no one in my family went to Trinity or CBC, I feel Trinity has been a part of my life.”

This spirit and enthusiasm for this great College is what makes it special. We must continue to engage with these young men to ensure we fulfil our main objective at TOBA – to Keep the Spirit Alive.

I take this opportunity to wish each of you and your families a very Happy and Holy Christmas and to come back refreshed and charged up for a wonderful 2018.

Peter Torre (’89) President Trinity College & CBC Old Boys’ Association

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Dave Faulkner (’74) acknowledges his original music teacher

Dave Faulkner, Paul Thomas, Neil Fernandes and Julia Zemiro in Gibney Hall

Dave Faulkner (’74), Australian rock musician and famous front man for the ARIA Hall of Famers, the Hoodoo Gurus, returned to Trinity College in October as part of an ABC series on his life. Home Delivery, hosted by Julia Zemiro, takes well known Australians down memory lane and in this case Dave meets up with an old class mate and his original music inspiration.

When news of the proposed show came to light, Dave rang former classmate Des Hardiman (’74) to try and track down his music teacher from 1971, Br Paul Thomas to hopefully catch up and be recognised for his influence in the early musical direction of, not only Dave, but many other students around that time.

After some effort, the retired Paul Thomas – now married having left the Brothers in 1976 – was found and agreed to come back to Trinity for the first time since leaving the staff in 1973. He was joined in the interview for Home Delivery by Neil Fernandes (’74), a very good friend of Dave’s and also a very accomplished musician in his day with The Manikins.

Neil was the Managing Director of the Central Institute of Technology in Perth having had a successful career in the WA Department of Education and Training.

Dave walked around the College with the film crew and Julia interviewed him in the B Block classroom, Gibney Hall and in the Chapel.

The Class of ‘74 band that was started at school was Savage Messiah and for their 40th Reunion in 2014, the whole band reunited with a great gig. They will be doing the same again at a reunion later this year to celebrate their 60th birthdays!

Home Delivery will feature Dave Faulkner in Series 6 to be screened on the ABC from 1 February 2018.

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Julia Zemiro interviewing Dave Faulkner in the Trinity Chapel

The Class of ’74 band perform at their 40th reunion in 2014 at the Norfolk Hotel:Garry Gosatti, Sam Sita, Neil Fernandes, Denis Waddell, Kim White and Dave Faulkner.

Alisdair McLaren – Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Appointment Alisdair McLaren (’96) performed at the 2017 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, following his appointment to Pipe Major of the Pipers’ Trail.

The Pipers’ Trail is a project of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which brings together civilian pipers and drummers from around the world and offers them the chance to perform at the world famous military tattoo.

and military performances from around the world.

The cast is made up of 1,200 musicians and dancers who performed to over 9,000 spectators every night throughout the month of August.

“I last performed at the Edinburgh Tattoo in 1997, fresh out of school and in my first year of employment with Western Australia Police Pipe Band. To return 20 years later and wearing the Pipe Major’s stripes, was an absolute honour.”

Also taking part in this year’s event was fellow Trinity Old Boy, Greg Turkich (’74) who was Drum Major of the Australia Federal Police Pipe Band.

Alisdair was also the only civilian piper to take up the hallowed lone piper position on the castle’s ramparts in this year’s event. “Performing as lone piper was a boyhood dream and something I will never forget”.

The musical spectacle attracts some of best police

Any current or former members of the Trinity Pipes & Drums interested in taking part in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo should get in contact with Alisdair for further information – amclaren@thepipingcentre.co.uk Alisdair features in a behind-the-scenes documentary on this year’s tattoo which will be aired in Australia on New Year’s Day.

Alisdair with Greg Turkich (’74)

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// EVENTS //

Connor Rees with his family; Annie Rees (newly married to James), James Rees (’09), Kim Rees, Luke Rees, Natalie Rees and Jacob Rees (’12) 34 // TRINITY NEWS / SUMMER 2017

Graduation Breakfast

The threat of rain didn’t stop the Class of 2017, their families and loved ones gathering to celebrate this significant milestone – their Graduation Breakfast – in Centenary Park on 23 October.

The College Auxiliary provided an amazing breakfast for loved ones while Year 12s were treated to a traditional TOBA breakfast. Chairs for the graduating class were decorated with balloons in the College colours and three crowns were lasered into the lawn of Centenary Park, all adding to the sense of celebration.

TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89) welcomed everyone and addressed graduating students, reminded them how fortunate they are to have received a Trinity College education and that it was a gift afforded to them by their parents and one for which they should be incredibly grateful. Students stood, turned to face their parents and gave them a standing ovation to thank them for their commitment and support during their TC experience. Mr Torre also spoke of the special bond that will always exist amongst the leaving year and encouraged each of them to maintain their pride in the College and themselves and, above all, to cherish God’s blessing of life itself, always remembering the importance of serving others.

We were fortunate to have guest speaker, Tim Hammond (’92) address the group. Tim grew up in Perth where he lives with his wife Lindsay, two young daughters and now a son, born early in October. He was a Prefect at TC in 1992 and recently attended his 25th Anniversary Reunion on campus.

His commitment to the Men for Others ethos led him to commence his career at Slater & Gordon lawyers where he started fighting for justice for those in need

of help. He initially worked in most areas of personal injuries law and represented injured workers.

Tim also represented Indigenous landowners in Papua New Guinea and Bougainville in class actions against large international corporations.

Tim is passionate about Indigenous issues. He has spent time in a volunteer capacity working in remote Indigenous communities located in the north west of Western Australia.

He also acted for many Indigenous victims of road trauma, often travelling to remote communities to negotiate compensation claims on behalf of injured plaintiffs.

Before his election in 2016, he practised as a barrister representing victims suffering from terminal asbestos disease. Tim is currently the National Vice President of the Australian Labor Party.

Tim addressed the group and emphasised the importance of having integrity in everything you do, to stay true to the values learnt at TC, to chase your passion and to look after yourself and each other.

Following the speeches, Peter Torre (’89) and Tim Hammond (’92) presented each of the 2017 graduates with their TOBA membership bags. As is tradition, the graduates swapped their TC tie with the TOBA tie before moving to the Sports Centre for their final College assembly.

Thanks to everyone who assisted on the day.

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Andrew Le (12.2)

Harrison Davey (12.3) with his mother, Anna

Tim Hammond (’92)

Liam Buckley (12.1)

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The three crowns were lasered into the lawn

Thomas Cotter (12.4) with parents, Carmel and Gerry

Golden Heritage Club Golden Heritage Club members (past students who left the College 50+ years ago), were invited ‘Back to the Classroom’ to be interview by Year 6 students. Old Boys enjoyed sharing their knowledge and stories of what school was like ‘back in the day’. After the interviews, the conversation continued over morning tea where students looked after their new buddies.

Following the event, letters of appreciation were sent from students to Old Boys.

Many thanks to our wonderful Old Boys who attended, the Year 6 students, Head of Junior School Mr Martin Tucker (’87), Junior School teachers; Miss Natalie Kenny, Mr Tony Maxfield (’79) and Mr James Quin for embracing this most enjoyable event.

We received many positive comments and letters from Old Boys about the morning and some are included below: “My name is Fred Symons, 90 years young. I attended No 1 St Georges Terrace from 1938 as an original member of St Mary’s Cathedral Choir until 1940 when my father died and being the eldest of six, I had to get a job.

Just recently, I visited the College and as part of the morning exercise, I was interviewed by two of your students, Adam and Dimitri. What a pleasure: two intelligent students, who were very interested in me, my life, my experiences at No 1 and who conducted themselves in an exemplary manner.

We discussed their families, life at school and hopes and plans for their future. I thought I should commend these students for their interest, behaviour and general kindness.

Their parents should be very proud of their sons and the College is providing good future citizens.”

Yours in Christ Fred Symons (’43) “I felt it a privilege to be involved in this event and to find enthusiastic intelligent young men who were interested in hearing some of my story.

“Listening to your school story really has inspired me to do more in the future to help others and not be afraid to do anything in the upcoming Senior School.”

Ben Cronin (6B) “Getting the cane in front of the class would have been so detrimental to your self-esteem.”

Dylon Treasure (6B) “I liked the part when you told us military planes did drills and landed on the river next to your school. It would be awesome to see military planes at school.”

Tristan De Gois (6G) “I can’t believe your mother and father never had a car and you had to walk to school. I aspire to be just like you, a prefect, really funny and kind and a gentleman. You are a really cool man and I wish the best for you.”

Nick Gordon (6G) “I liked the part when we started to chat about tennis and you wishing me the best for my dreams that will hopefully become a reality one day. Thank you.”

Brendan Jay aprakash (6W) “My favourite part was when you told us about how you were in the Army Cadets and you had to hold your rifle on the bus on the way home.”

Eddie Jia (6W)

I came away from the encounter with renewed faith in the future after we had shared our experiences.

Education has obviously been enriched with the many diverse streams of curriculum that have emerged over the years since I was in Grade 6.

I wish you every success and happiness in your studies, your relationships and most importantly growing in your relationship with God.” Yours sincerely Phil Maslen (’59) Excerpts taken from Year 6 student letters to Old Boys: “I still can’t believe you went to school 72 years ago!”

Xavier Nicoletto (6B)

Fred Symons (’43) with Dimitir Mazarakis (6W) and Adam De Masi (6W)

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David Heath (’57) with Jack Periz (6W), Jack Gillespie (6W) and Domenic Lamattina (6W)

Terry Francais (’63) with Noah Cork (6B) and Myles Mari (6B)

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Vince Gerich (’55) with Brandon Locke (6W) and Cale Bosk (6W)

// REUNIONS //

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CBC Reunion Mass

After Mass the group enjoyed a wonderful buffet lunch in the Staff Lounge, prepared by current parent, Simon Watkins.

next 25 years and after this time a committee of six was formed headed by Geoff Grey (’50). April gatherings have been enjoyed at the Kailis Restaurant in Leederville since 2000 thanks to the generosity of Michael Kailis (’50). Kevin thanked those who had been instrumental in keeping the group together and a special gift engraved with the words: ‘In appreciation of your service to CBC Reunions – Viriliter Age’ was given to each of these men.

Kevin Hogan (’50) commenced the speeches with a short history of the gatherings:

The raffle was won by John Featherstone (’49) and Daniel Carney (’51).

The first gathering was held in 1975 in the home of Frank Campbell (’50). Mal Lamond (’50) then took the reins and organised the get togethers for the

Many thanks to Fr Peter Bianchini for celebrating Mass. Also, to reunion coordinators Kevin Hogan (’50), John O’Connell (’49), and Rex McGrade (’50).

A wonderful group of Old Boys, their partners and families attended the recent CBC Reunion Mass, celebrated by Fr Peter Bianchini at Trinity College.

Respects were paid to absent friends and the congregation enjoyed Eddie Spini (’50) playing the piano accordion.

Fr Peter Bianchini celebrating Mass

Mal Lamond (’50) and Kevin Hogan (’50)

Rex McGrade (’50)

Eddie Spini (’50)

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Tricia Lambe and Gerry Chesson (’46)

Simon Watkins serving George Bebich (’50)

Class of 1947 – 70th Anniversary Reunion Two members from the Class of 1947 celebrated 70 years since leaving CBC Perth. Gerry Chesson, Julian ‘Joogs’ Clifford and their wives, Mary and Gaynor, met at The Stage Door Restaurant in Mandurah for a wonderful catch-up and relaxed lunch. Unfortunately, Kevan Johnston was unable to make it and Keith Maine, who had intended to join the group, couldn’t attend at the last minute, so Gerry and Julian called Keith during the luncheon celebration. Gerry had brought along photos to share including some from when he was groomsman at Julian and Gaynor’s wedding back in 1952.

Reunions for the 1947 cohort have been held every 15 years with the last gathering being for the 55th Anniversary and, prior to that, a 40th Anniversary.

Gerry didn’t see the need to appoint a coordinator for the 8th Reunion in 15 years’ time, as each of them would be 102 years of age! Gerry and Julian are quite spritely, so they could surprise everyone!

The foursome raised a glass for absent friends, including recently deceased George Keenan and John Moynihan. It was a wonderful way to catch up with old buddies from their school days 70 years ago.

Gerry Chesson and Julian Clifford

Gerry Chesson and Julian Clifford

Mary and Gerry Chesson with Gaynor and Julian Clifford

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Kevin Williams, Brian O’Connor, John Hansen and John Millikan

Ken Metcalf and Ross Gollan

Class of 1957 – 60th Anniversary Reunion It’s been 60 years since the Class of 1957 walked from the gates of CBC Perth. The group celebrated this significant occasion with a quick tour of the College, including the Sports Centre, Design and Technology and Gibney Hall and were most impressed with the facilities and conduct of students.

The group then boarded a bus to the Duxton Hotel (which is the old site of the CBC Terrace School) where they enjoyed refreshments and a good old chin wag. TC Headmaster, Mr Ivan Banks, joined the gathering and gave an update on the College.

Brian O’Connor and Barry West

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Attendees were treated to a viewing of a large glass mural of the CBC Terrace building, which is displayed in a private area of the hotel, before jumping back on the bus and heading back to TC. Thank you to Ross Gollan for travelling from Melbourne for the occasion and John Hansen for his tireless work tracking down lost members and bringing the group together.

Thank you to this enthusiastic, delightful bunch of men for a most enjoyable afternoon.

Michael Gardner and Carl Carton

Patrick Curtis, Justin Bianchini and Brian O’Connor

Class of 1967 – 50th Anniversary Reunion

The Class of 1967

You must be joking – 50 years since we left Trinity – no way!!

That was our cry as about 35 of us tried to recognise each other after all these years – with the damage to our faces, bodies, hair (or lack of it) and general persona clearly visible.

However, it wasn’t long – after a few diet cokes – before 50 years seemed like 50 minutes and all was familiar. Our host was Chris Brockwell, who offered the VIP bar at his Rosie O’Grady Hotel and showered us with glorious food and ambience; our convenor was Phil Smith, who gives more cheek now than in school days – and he was almost expelled for it then!

We recalled good times - when life was so simple - an ice-cream cost sixpence; we and our girlfriends were innocent; Trinity was built on quicksand; and if we played footy, we meant it! In fact, in our final year, we won every sporting contest on the Catholic schools’ calendar – footy, cricket, swimming, athletics, hockey and tennis. By the end of the night, our collective memory was so sharp that we agreed we would have won the AFL premiership this year – at Richmond’s expense. We’re a humble mob!

What a privilege it is to be part of our year group! We started small at CBC Terrace in 1959, but finished big, in the year we left, delivering Trinity into the Public Schools Association – the highest educational system in WA. We completed and conferred that success in 1967. Since then, the Trinity name and charism have flourished and grown to prominence among the elite colleges of WA. We had so many memories from Grade 4 at CBC Terrace onward – when we had Mrs O’Connor and Mrs Rose to start – headmasters/teachers including Br Collopy, Br Kelly, Br Seaman, Br Drake, Mrs Smith, Br Murray,

Mr Maloney, Br Hoye, Br Roberton, Br Cole, Laurie Smith, Br Faulkner, Br Trembath, Br Mann, Br Marshall, Br Bourke, Br Donohoe, Br Johns, Tony Curtis, Eddie Martin, Br Laidlaw, Gerry Almond, Mrs Kerr (Music) – and our supreme Headmaster on graduation, Br Carrigg.

The range and diversity of our professions and careers have been astounding – including big and small business, arts, education/teaching, law, medicine, academia, defence/military, banking, trades, government/politics, marketing, film and music. We took on the world…

One prevailing image I have of the night is that everyone was smiling and laughing – a great testament to our times together and since – surely a tribute to our wonderful teachers.

Because of the intoxicating effects of Diet Coke, we found it hard to recall the Trinity war cry and school song. However, we did recall the old song of CBC Terrace, where we spent three years of our schooling before moving to Trinity in 1962. Its words, which we sang with gusto and Trinity terror were: Proud we sing of CBC Faith we have and loyalty Manly arts and deeds we stress God we serve, His name we bless All our days are filled with pleasure We will treasure those forever We are all loyal sons, and true CBC we are proud of you!

We give thanks for each other –and that God put us together at the Terrace and Trinity from 1959 until 1967.

We also gave special thanks for those of us who have gone to God; we thank them and are with them forever.

Go Trinity……..!!

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Phil Smith, Chris Waddell and Mike Jensen

Dave Purcell, Tony Accordino and John Epis

Bill Allen and Mike McPhee

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Attila Ozsdolay, Darryl Ferrara and Steve Bianchini

Ian Sampson, Bob Beardman and Peter Celenza

Peter Jones and Andrew Davini

Class of 1977 – 40th Anniversary Reunion Thirty-three happy members of the Class of 1977 met at the Stables Bar on Saturday 14 October to celebrate 40 years since leaving Trinity.

Everyone was very pleased to reconnect with it being ten years since our last get together. With lots of laughter and stories about kids, life and the like, it was a wonderful catch up with old mates – so much so that we agreed we should only wait five years for the next one!

Thank you to all you who helped make it happen.

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Class of 1982 – 35th Anniversary Reunion Around 40 members from the Class of 1982 celebrated their 35th anniversary reunion at Paddy McGuire’s Tavern in Subiaco on Saturday 14 October. Although many in attendance had been to every reunion, for Justin Hepburn it was the first time he’d caught up with his classmates since leaving school.

It was an enjoyable occasion and the perfect opportunity to catch up, share a few stories and reconnect. It was amazing how quickly the night went and most boys stayed until closing time.

It was a memorable night and the group are already looking forward to their 40th Reunion in 2022.

The Class of 1982

Chris Paul and Warren Giddens

Paul Bendotti and Patrick Wu

Barry Sheridan, David Gosatti and Rob Birighitti

Michael Brennan and Chris Nabi

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Mike Allen and Andrew Sanders

Peter Torre (’89) conducting the College tour

Class of 1987 – 30th Anniversary Reunion There was much anticipation as the crowd began to assemble just outside the College Chapel for the 30 year reunion for the Class of ‘87. Numbers had swelled at the last minute thanks to some unusual, assertive and, on occasions, aggressive recruiting for the event by the 1987 Anti Dux, RJ Mackiewicz.

So successful was the interest and intrigue created in the event that a jaw dropping 84 members were in attendance! Significantly and quite literally, many had made the journey from the other side of the world.

Notable mentions go to David Saligari who travelled from Northern Ireland, Shaughn Morton from Dubai and Dave Hwang in Singapore. Equally there were many who travelled from interstate, regional WA and, of course, those still residing in Perth. All in all, a magnificent (pronounced correctly) effort by both the organisers and attendees to get such representation – a number we believe to be a record.

After a quick tour of the College, in which there were numerous additional facilities added since 1987, we were bussed to The Stables in Perth where the crowd swelled once more. The barriers of time were quickly broken down and a sensational night followed. Clearly after 30 years there were some slight modifications to people’s appearances, but surprisingly just about

Gathering at the Stables Bar

all were recognisable and it didn’t take long for the stories of yesteryear to get a mention: •

Gav Noney and Mark Viskovich recounted their time in Middle School Lecture Theatre where they did some of their finest work with Brother Jock McGee

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Daniel Del Fante recalled the FOODMASTER chants from Mr Boyle’s room in A209

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Glenn Kirkaldy spoke of his old man’s Renault getting some circle work practice out near Gloucester Park

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Dave Saligari, Mike Valmadre, Rob Gatti, Hamish Fitzimmons and Dave Cabassi kept shouting “I conna nista”

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Dion Smith and Mike Allen talked of their physic prowess thanks to Paul ‘Monkey Jaw’ McMahon.

There was even a cameo appearance from 1984 9B Cricket Coach extraordinaire in Frank Mulligan. A big thanks to Ms Di Millar, Dion Smith, David Tobin, Kevin Aquilina and Richard Mackiewicz for their assistance in organising the night and getting the word out to attend the event.

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Class of 1992 in front of the Simon Katich Pavilion

Mike Borowiec sporting his TC blazer

Class of 1992 – 25th Anniversary Reunion The Class of 1992 held their 25th reunion on the College grounds recently.

The evening started with a tour of the College conducted by TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89). As luck would have it, Headmaster, Ivan Banks, was on campus and made a cameo appearance to update the group on all things TC. Following the tour, the group headed to the Staff Lounge for some drinks and then on to Ku De Ta. Several members from the group made their way from Sydney and Melbourne. It was wonderful that Simon Mortlock made the trek from France to catch up with old schoolmates.

Arguably, the most talented year to leave the College, the group includes the likes of Simon Katich (Australian Test cricketer), Tim McMillan (Nine News) and Tim Hammond (first term MP tipped to be Prime Minister).

Many thanks to Rob Foti and Ms Di Millar for organising the event.

Mark Di Carlo, Denny Scaletti, Mike Moursellas and Rob Foti

College tour

Rob Foti and Simon Katich

Peter Torre (’89) and Tim Hammond

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Checking out old photos

Rob Foti and Tim McMillan

Keep in Touch TOBA Website General enquiries: www.toba.net.au TOBA Members’ Website ALL CBC Perth and TC Old Boys are eligible to join the members’ website. This will ensure you receive information regarding reunions and upcoming events. Visit www.toba.net.au, click on ‘Members’ then click on ‘To register or login to the alumni programme, please click HERE’.

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

Join the TOBA group by searching: TOBA – Trinity College Old Boys Association or www.facebook.com/#!/groups/TrinityOldBoys/ Follow us on Twitter: @TrinityOldBoys at www.twitter.com Join the Group: ‘Trinity Old Boys’ Association’ at www.linkedin.com Watch TOBA videos at: www.youtube.com/TrinityOldBoys Follow: ‘TrinityOldBoys’ on Instagram

To ensure that you continue to receive your copy of the Trinity News magazine, please advise us of any change to your address.

Email: toba@trinity.wa.edu.au Phone: 9223 8178

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Thank You The Archives of Trinity College and the Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association extend sincere thanks to: Mr May San Lim, who is a long-serving Trinity College staff member for presenting us with the old camera and photography equipment he discovered in storage and which had belonged to Br A D Collopy.

Mr R D (Bob) Stidwell (’54), for his donation of Christian Brothers’ College Annuals spanning the decade of 1950–1960.

Mr Max Stone – well remembered Trinity College groundsman, now retired, for donating his Trinity College Annuals 1983, 1991–2007, the 1994 whole school photographs, the 2006 Rowing Annual and the 1901–2001 pictorial history of Clontarf.

Mrs Hilary Fowle – past Trinity College staff member and secretary to the Headmaster for donating the Trinity College Annuals spanning the years 1982–1997 and for the lovely framed etching of Christian Brothers’ College, Perth.

Mrs Lesley Allanson, Mr Chris Allanson (’91) and Mr Cy Allanson (’97), for their donation of the Trinity College Pipes & Drums uniform, circa 1996, including the military green Pipes & Drums blazer and tie and a cassette tape recording of the 1984 Junior School Speech Night.

Anonymous Donor for donation of Trinity College uniform items circa 2001.

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May San Lim with Br Collopy’s camera

Obituaries VALE DR KEITH NORRISH, AO, FAA 1924 – 2017.

Keith Norrish (’41) died peacefully in Adelaide at the Lourdes Valley Nursing Home on 13 September 2017, surrounded by his large family.

Keith had been Dux of the Dr Keith Norrish, College before proceeding PhD, London to university studies and then University, 1953 a stellar career with CSIRO in Adelaide where he became one of Australia’s most internationally respected scientists.

Keith was born in rural Kojonup and subsequently came to Perth for his primary school education. He commenced his secondary studies at the Brothers’ St Patrick’s Boys’ School and then came to the Terrace in 1938 when a substantial number of St Pat’s students shifted to the Terrace after the departure of many CBC students to the new Aquinas College. By the time Keith had left CBC as Dux, he had developed a great affection for physics and mathematics. He wasn’t a great sportsman, but loved tennis and swimming. He remembered being regarded as a ‘crow’ for choral singing and wryly recalled having to pick up rubbish in the school grounds during choir practice.

Keith entered UWA with a Hackett Scholarship, first gaining First Class Honours in Physics and then a Master’s Degree in Physics. There, he had the good fortune to do his initial research work on the mineralogy of WA soils using x-ray powder diffraction under the mentorship of Mr John Shearer of UWA Physics and then, career-wise, the ‘die was cast’. Looking back, his scientific lineage from those early years was remarkable. Shearer had worked with the renowned Swedish physicist, Manne Siegbahn, who had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1924 for his work on x-ray spectroscopy.

Keith Norrish, c2000

Down the track, Keith was to become a world expert in the use of Siegbahn’s x-ray spectroscopy for analysing minerals.

On graduating from UWA in 1947, Keith attended his only job interview and joined the CSIR (now CSIRO) in Adelaide where he was to remain until he retired with the rank Chief Scientist. Early on, CSIR funded Keith in studying for a Doctoral Degree at London University.

His thesis research on aspects of soil mineralogy was performed at the famous Rothamsted Field Station in Surrey and it was there that he developed a life-long fascination with the science of clays. For the remaining 60 years or so of his life, Keith worked on soil and clay mineralogy which led to new insights into problems in agriculture, geochemistry and colloids. He is regarded as the pre-eminent pioneer of wavelength dispersive x-ray spectrometry (XRF) for the analysis of minerals.

Keith made a major contribution to the development of world-class analytical methods for the mining sector in Australia and his methods are now widely used internationally. Amongst his many awards, he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1977 and received the Order of Australia (AO) in 1989.

Beyond the science, Keith was much loved for his warmth to others, for his wry humour, for his modesty and his healthy disregard for bureaucracy. Most of all, he was devoted to his family. He and wife Betty raised a wonderful family in Adelaide – four daughters and a son and their much-loved 17 grandchildren and, to-date, six great-grandchildren.

Brian O’Connor (‘57) By remarkable coincidence, Brian O’Connor was Dux of the College 16 years later and then proceeded to a similar scientific career which partly involved using x-radiation to study minerals relevant to the Australian Resources sector. Brian was also a choral ‘crow’ at CBC!

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Obituaries LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL: PETER ST JOHN KENNEDY (‘36) – ALL ROUNDER 1920 – 2017 aged 97 years.

When Peter St John Kennedy was selected to play in the Australian hockey team in 1948, he was in the vanguard of West Australians, including CBC Old Boys, who would make their mark on the international hockey stage in the post World War II era.

He was joined by four other WA players to tour New Zealand and score a 3-1 win over the Kiwis in the Test Match in Dunedin, which was the focal point of the tour. WA would go on to dominate Australian hockey for years to come.

Peter’s commitment to the game was truly lifelong.

The third in a South Perth family of five brothers, he started playing hockey with the CBC Old Boys Club in 1936. The club had been formed in 1932 and his older brothers, Ken and Dick, were already members. Later Peter was a foundation member of the Old Aquinians Hockey Club and served two stints as president.

He was at the forefront of the development of the popular veterans’ competition, which greatly prolonged his career.

In fact he played a record 59 seasons with the club – but when officials told him his playing days were over, for fear of serious injury, Peter took umbrage and did the unthinkable. He sought a transfer and finished his career at the Suburban club.

The commitment of the Kennedy brothers to hockey was guided by their father Bergin, a prominent official who served as president of both the Western Australian and the Australian Hockey associations in the late 1940s. Bergin had earlier been a player and secretary with the Perth Football Club. The hockey grounds at Aquinas College are named Kennedy Field to mark the family’s contribution to the hockey club and the College.

Other CBC Old Boys who played for Australia in the post World War II era, including at Olympic Games, were Kevin Carton (’51) (1960 Olympic captain), Eric, Gordon (’52) and Julian Pearce (’56), and Maurice Foley (’46).

When Peter finally bowed out of hockey he took up veterans athletics with gusto. He held 30 records when he died for the over-80s divisions. The events covered sprints, long jump, javelin and shot putt. He competed in both national and state title competitions.

He had also been active in windsurfing, triathlon and cycling in his 60s and 70s.

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as a youngster at the old South Perth Yacht Club, which was on the Como foreshore. Later he switched to ocean-going yachts and in 1968 was a founder of the Fremantle to Geraldton race. He sailed in several Sydney–Hobart races and was part of Alan Bond’s crew as navigator on Apollo at the 1971 Cowes Regatta, Admiral’s Cup and Fastnet Race off England. He was also on the Bond team for several Americas Cup challenges.

Peter was born on April 1 1920 to Bergin and Hope Kennedy (nee Riley). He left school at 14 and later worked for an oil company as a sales representative.

When war broke out he enlisted with his two older brothers and served as a gunner in the 2/7th Field Regiment at El Alamein in North Africa to block the German advance. He suffered leg wounds but recovered and they all later saw action in Borneo – where they were joined by younger brother Neil – to thwart the Japanese. He held the rank of sergeant.

His daughter Louise told mourners at his funeral that the wartime experience had a profound impact on her father. “The four boys fought together in the steep jungle hillocks and crevices and learnt to dig in and stay silent and unmoving, to not gasp or cry out even if injured, so their location was not revealed and their mates made targets to the Japanese hand grenades,” she said. “This loyalty and discipline stayed with him.”

The brothers all made it back to Perth to resume their lives and regularly took part in the annual Anzac Day parades to catch up with their mates.

Peter moved into the insurance industry, selling policies with considerable success. He also opened his own business importing Scandinavian furniture and blinds and had interests in mining. In 1992 The West Australian reported that he was camping out on the Nullarbor Plain with a team to shoot rabbits for the dining tables of Europe and the United States. It did not end well, but no challenge was too great for Peter.

In 1947 he met Dulcie White on the beach at Rottnest Island. She obviously made a big impression but, according to Louise, one of his friends had warned: “Kennedy, get your eyes off her, she’s out of your league.” They married in June 1948.

Dulcie died in 2007 and Peter is survived by Louise and son Paul; grandsons Kobe, Bergin and Harrison; great grandsons Xavier and Jack; and Jan Edwards, who was his great companion and support over the past few years.

Peter was President of the 2/7th Field Regiment Association, an RSL Highgate Life Member, and regularly attended the dawn service on Anzac Day. He also presided over 8.00am Anzac Parades at the ‘25 Pounder’ Memorial on Birdwood Parade, Dalkeith, overlooking the Swan River. He always gave an inspirational speech about standing up and being counted for what you believe in.

He was battling prostate cancer when he spoke at

the memorial earlier this year before a record Anzac attendance. A wheelchair had thoughtfully been provided just in case he needed it there and later at the march through the city.

But when the band struck up in St Georges Terrace, the wheelchair was discarded. Peter marched as he had always done.

Peter Kennedy (’59) Second cousin of Peter St John Kennedy

Peter with second cousin Peter Kennedy (’59)

Peter the Athlete

Peter St John Kennedy

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Vale Sincere condolences are extended to the families of the following Old Boys whose deaths are known to the Association: Peter Kennedy (’36)

Condolences

Dr Keith Norrish (’41)

Sincere condolences are extended to the following Old Boys and their families on the loss of a loved one:

Fr Noel Fitzsimons (’47) Frank Monck (’58) Sean Sawyer (’67) Brent McIntyre (’06)

John Feathersone (’49) on the loss of his sister, Ann Trefry.

Ivan Albertini (’77) on the loss of his mother.

Andrew McIntyre (’04) on the loss of his brother Brent McIntyre (’06) TOBA would appreciate being informed of the passing of Old Boys and their loved ones. Please contact the TOBA Office on 9223 8178 or toba@trinity.wa.edu.au.

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Junior School Initiative We are so excited to tell you about the innovative space we are developing for our students

A traditional strong culture of nurturing and developing young men An environment that caters for how boys learn today Exciting new learning zone including: - STEM - Coding classes - Maker space - Media green wall and video conferencing devices - Brand new dedicated Junior School Science area

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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.

O U R VA L U E S

Our values are based on the Gospel values and the charisms of Blessed Edmund Rice as articulated in the Charter.

S P I R I T UA L I T Y Gospel Spirituality Our community strives to foster in each member the Gospel values and traditions that underpin the maxim of being a person for others.

C OMMU N I T Y Inclusive Community Our community embraces the diversity of its members and the support each gives to the other.

S E RV I C E Justice and Solidarity 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.

E XC E L L E N C E Liberating Education Our community strives for excellence.