Parent School Partnership Initiatives Pastoral
Enrolments
Mr John Jacky Indigenous Student Liaison
Indigenous students make up approximately 3% of our College student population, possibly the largest student population of any PSA school in WA. The 3% is maintained through an annual intake of approximately seven students into Year 8 each year.
Staff The educational and pastoral support provided to the Indigenous students comes from every corner of the College, including the two specialist Indigenous staff. Mr Derek Hunter and I have had the privilege to be involved in the many facets of College life from providing support in the classroom to student excursions and Outdoor Education camps. We have had the flexibility in our roles not just to support the Indigenous students and families but to enjoy a similar role within the wider student population.
PSPI The Aboriginal Parent Schools Partnership Initiatives Committee (PSPI) continues their support by securing supplementary funding from the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST) to ensure the continuity of qualified tutors at the after school Homework Classes. The after school Homework Classes (HWC) is currently in its sixth year of operation
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and provides support to all students keen to access the program. The annual UWA Year 8 Discovery Day excursion as well as the Reconciliation Assembly are other projects that will continue to receive PSPI support.
Involvement The Indigenous Student Liaison Department has been privileged to share in a number of achievements and celebrations over the years. For instance, the past six years has seen Indigenous enrolments double with a high percentage of students going on to complete their Year 12 graduation and becoming members of the Trinity Old Boys Association; this is something special. The way the College attracts Indigenous guest speakers, with many being Trinity Old Boys who have gone on to achieve their goals, is always a highlight. Especially when men like Trinity Old Boy and Class of 1984 member Mr Kevin Brahim, State Manager of the
INDIGENOUS STUDENTS Back row: Daniel Mills, Joshua Kitaura, David Michael, Eric Bin Sali, Steven McGuire Second row: Mr Derek Hunter (Aboriginal Teaching Assistant), Jeroide Shadforth, Samuel Vale, Jordan Morich, Mark Kickett, Daniel Bin Omar, Christopher Smith Front row: Thomas Betts, Matthew Bullen, Wesley Yarran, Kohwin Bin Sali, John Robert Gallagher, Clinton Yarran, Lance Mongoo, Dane Pigram-Matsumoto Absent: Mr John Jacky, Clem Hansen, Terrence Little, Trae Turvey, Reece Garlett, Tyron Nieuwburg, Nestor Zimmermann, Callum Morich, Ryan Morich, Damon Guerinoni
