Parent School Partnership Initiatives (PSPI) Pastoral
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his year our ASSPA Committee responsible for the management of the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) Indigenous Education Programmes, has undergone a name change. The newly formed parent body is now referred to as the Parent Mr John Jacky School Partnership Initiatives Indigenous Liaison Officer Committee (PSPI). This committee will ensure our boys’ educational needs continue to be met under the changes; particularly funding for the after school homework classes and the one to one tutoring that is currently available to boys. Our NAIDOC Reconciliation Assembly included music from Old Boys Jarred Wall and Jonathan Chong accompanied by Jarred’s brother John. Keynote speaker football legend Mr Bill Dempsey MBE who is also a WA Football Hall of Fame inductee, provided an important message. With reference to his personal experience, he told students to grasp the opportunities
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available and to make positive use of their time and education at Trinity College. The Assembly was followed by a lunch that the Aboriginal parents prepared for staff and guests. This included an array of traditional/contemporary style dishes. Again, another Trinity Old Boy Terry Morich displayed his culinary skills by cooking damper; while Mums and Dads provided a complement of Kangaroo Stew and other tasty dishes. This year’s Speech Night will be etched in our memories for a very long time. Seeing Shamis Bin Sali, our official NAIDOC Assembly didgeridoo player, leave Trinity as a worthy recipient of the JP Ilich Award, and another of our Indigenous students Jarrhan Jacky being elected a College Prefect for 2006. These are Honours that both boys will no doubt cherish for many years. On behalf of the PSPI Committee, special thanks to the many staff at Trinity for their support and generosity throughout the year. Jodie Bin Sali Indigenous Teaching Assistant
INDIGENOUS STUDENTS Back row: David Michael, Sharrod Wellingham, Joshua Hill-Carter, Jarrhan Jacky Third row: Eric Bin Sali, Shayne Moore, Jonathon Oades, Shamis Bin Sali, Daniel Evans, Damon Guerinoni Second row: Mr John Jacky, Aboriginal Student Liaison, Steven McGuire, Shae Michael, Callum Morich, Domanic Matsumoto, William Hunter, Ms Jodie Bin Sali, Aboriginal Teaching Assistant Front row: John Robert Gallagher, Robert Martin, Lars-nila Corbet, Zacharia Edgar, Reece Garlett, Ricky Lovegrove, Rhys Bedford.
