Year 8

Year 8

Secondary school remains a significant milestone in the life of any student. It can be a rather daunting experience to venture beyond the relative sanctuary of primary school into an environment that poses innumerable challenges in the form of rules, procedures, and expectations. The class of 2004 adjusted to these demands with great initiative and endeavour. The boys realised quickly that to survive and ultimately flourish, they had to take personal responsibility for their day-to-day organisation and participate enthusiastically in the academic, spiritual, sporting and cultural pursuits. In short, the more they are prepared to engage with the vast opportunities that the full life of the College provides, the more they could grow towards their potential. Early in the first term the annual three day Orientation Camp was held at Camp Kelly, Dwellingup. The boys were involved in activities such as hiking, rafting, boat building, and learnt to cope in the great outdoors without the help of their parents. Socially, it is important that everyone develop new and existing friendships in an environment of tolerance and acceptance. Many of the mateships developed at Trinity will not only be an important source of strength at the College but will extend well into adult life.

Each homeroom group elected two student councillors. These councillors were good role models and performed well in providing positive leadership. I thank them and encourage them to continue to seek out leadership opportunities in the years to come. The boys’ earnest participation in the whole school and year level masses was another admirable dimension of their spiritual growth throughout the year. The Year 8s were also very proactive in supporting the Mr Robert Armitage missions and showed great commitment under very

Head of Year 8 difficult weather conditions to support the Fun Run for India. Year level assemblies provided students with a forum to give feedback to their peers about their diverse activities. The centrepiece of our social calendar was the Trinity Mercedes Quiz Night that also incorporated a dance. I congratulate the boys on their mature and good spirited participation at this and the other socials with Iona and Santa Maria, I would like to offer my deep gratitude to the pastoral care group for 2004. Ms Neasham, Mr Shackleton, Mrs Kauhanen, Mr Slack-Smith, Mr Wilkinson, Ms Mizen, Mr Scott and later, Ms Pagoda all offered guidance and support to the students in a manner that was characterised by great generosity, compassion and commitment.

Robert Armitage Head of Year Eight

Year 8

Alex Antoniazzi

Merit Award Society & Environment AwardsEric Bin Sali Merit Award Mathematics Merit Award Society & Environment Outdoor Education Nicholas Buckley Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 8.3 Merit Award English Merit Award Society & Environment Ian Chia Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 8.6 Design & Technology: Materials Mathematics Problem Solving David Chua Merit Award Society & Environment Merit Award Science Matthew Cowie Merit Award Mathematics Liam Dowling Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 8.2 Thomas Drage Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 8.4 Merit Award English Academic Achievement Science Joshua Hicks Merit Award English Academic Achievement Society & Environment Merit Award Science Vincent Jusko Merit Award Science Kane Lucas Fitness and Health

Jacob Lynch Indonesian Merit Award Society & Environment Merit Award Science

Adam Mancini

Merit Award Society & Environment

Sam Metcalf

Merit Award English

Mitchell Mollison

Music

Christopher Mullally

Italian

AwardsHubert Nguyen Merit Award Science Wei Gen Ng Merit Award Science Graphics Physical and Health Education Zachary Pegrum Merit Award English Joel Pianto Merit Award Science Ryan Platts Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 8.7 Middle School Band (Outstanding Contribution) Creative Writing Academic Achievement English Stefan Pugliese Merit Award Mathematics Music Benjamin Rompotis Art Nathan Rompotis Speech and Drama Gerard Rosario Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 8.1 Design & Technology: Systems Design & Technology: Design & Communication Merit Award Mathematics Merit Award Society & Environment Elliot Sawiris Merit Award English Julian Sieber Merit Award Mathematics

Joshua Somers Merit Award English Academic Achievement Mathematics

Dorian Wenzel Merit Award Mathematics

Year 8

YEAR 8.1

Back row: Eric Bin Sali, Xavier Foley, Mitchell Taylor, Phillip Jones Third row: Elliot Sawiris, Andrew Fallara, Marc Catania, Mason Mule, Thomas Robertson, Corey Heywood Second row: Emmett Bray, Robert Zhuang-Bentinck, Evan Pendreigh, Jamie McDowell, Calum Fransz, Lars-Nila Corbett, Mathew Day, Ms Katie Neasham Front row: Paolo Di Bucci, Daniel Hart, Mitchell Mollison, Luke Roberts, Gerard Rosario, Wei Gen Ng, Robert Giorgi, Andrew Stroud

YEAR 8.2

Back row: Andrew Lillywhite, Thomas Lovegrove, Corbin Mondy, Joshua Hicks Third row: Mark Birighitti, Thomas Humphreys, Joseph Coombes, Samuel Collins, Josh Bracken, Liam Dowling, Samuel Watson Second row: Scott Tognolini, James Davies, Patrick Whitelaw, Marco Multari, Xavier Newton-Burriss, Benjamin Rompotis, Mr Jim Shackleton Front row: Benjamin Tomasi, Alex Antoniazzi, Dannel Yeo, Alexander McNally, Scott Sumner, Christopher Mullally, Ryan Vincec, John Robert Gallagher Absent: James Logan

YEAR 8.3

Back row: Alexander Repsevicius, Ayden McBeath-Rankins, Jack Bryant, Bennett Moran, Thomas Shaw Third row: Vincent Jusko, Nicholas Allen, Andrew Shearer, Nicholas Buckley, James Arthur, Craig D’Mello, Daniel Versaci Second row: Simon Tonkin, Luke Delpaggio, Damon Joyce, Jim Colreavy, Travis Smith, Trent Woolley, Mrs Jane Kauhanen Front row: Adam Dannolfo, Paul Coyne, Sam Birrell, Christian Ruggiero, Christopher Johnston, Liam Hill, Robert Martin, Michael O’Neill Absent: Shayne Moore

YEAR 8.4

Back row: Evan Ennis-John, Matthew Crackel, Matthew Cowie, Dorian Wenzel, Timothy Shales Third row: Sebastian Calabro, Michael Bostelman, Brendan Lally, Matthew Watson, Samuel Hill, Seve Pratico, Kenneth Duggan Second row: Bennett Pearce, Samuel Sisti, Kevin Njoo, Joshua Bunter, Samuel George, Thomas Drage, Mr Michael Slack-Smith Front row: Francis Staude, James Ambrogio, Christopher Davidson, Aaron Shepherdson, Nicolas Lee, Bruce Bell, Geoffrey Kopaczewskyj, Adam Doyle

Year 8

Year 8

YEAR 8.5

Back row: Michael Tobin, Stefan Pugliese, Kane Lucas, Adrian Dinelli, Rowan Carter, Alexander Ekin, Third row: Joseph Crock, Benjamin Melville, Jack Edwards, Stuart Love, Mitchell Burger, Joel Janissen, Joshua Somers Second row: Keaton Wheeler, Luke Trevenen, Edward Saunders, Hugo Seymour, Jake Bettridge, Peter Gaitskell, Michael Mamo, Mr Marcus Wilkinson Front row: Israel Ostle, Braden Smith, James O’Hara, Daniel Donohue, Thomas Leenders, Joel Pianto, Luke Steere, Jacob Lynch

YEAR 8.6

Back row: Mark Ng, Samuel Burke, Adam Mancini, Jeremy Platts, Patrick Williams Third row: Joshua Marinoni, Don Nguyen, Alexander Malkovic, Andrew Gotti, Sam Metcalf, Kyle Mackin, David Sutherland Second row: Hubert Nguyen, Anthony Gileno, Nathan Rompotis, Paul Duong, Travis Colyer, Benjamin Faraone, Harvey Fernandes, Ms Sharatha Mizen Front row: Adam D’Alessandro, Martin Sneeuwjagt, Richard Sorriba, Xavier Leenders, Christian Biagioni, Jeffrey Annert, Jerico Matarazzo, Ian Chia, Absent: Nicholas Chortis

YEAR 8.7

Back row: Callum Morich, Liam McCloskey, Nicholas Decesare, Zachary Pegrum, Damian Leipold Third row: Thomas Coates, Oliver Coakley, Christopher Quinn, Alexander Hardie, Thomas Graydon, Andrew Winton, Elliot Fox Second row: Ryan Platts, Luke Mancini, Joel Blandin De Chalain, David Chua, Matthew Bannister, Daniel Purcell, Mr Jerry Scott First row: Levi Morris, Julian Sieber, Daniel Matthys, Simon Tippett, Daniel Mullaney, Ryan Harries, Neil Kelly, Joseph Neesham

Year 8

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