Principal’s Address Administration
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t is with enormous pride that I address you and as my first year as being the Principal of Trinity College draws to a close I thought I would use this opportunity to give a few of my reflections on the year. I have deliberately decided not to give a summary of all the activities of the year, to do so would be to ignore the reports from so many people that have contributed to this Annual.
in local, State and National competitions but seeking your personal best in your academic pursuits should be the aim of every student.
Thirdly, our College has developed a reputation in the area of the Arts that is the envy of many. This year, through the efforts of a large number of students we were presented with the Zenith Award for best school in the Catholic Schools Performing Arts Trinity College proudly talks about Festival, added to this was James four pillars that support the McKenna’s win in the Angelico Art educational experience that each Exhibition. Nights like our Speech student receives. Nights and the various music nights held throughout the year are always Firstly, we are a Catholic School Mr Ivan Banks a show case of our students’ talent. operated in the tradition of Edmund The self-discipline instilled and Rice. Through our Religious developed through consistent music or dance practice Education Program, our Retreat Programs, our liturgies, can be transferred into many aspects of life. The our Sacramental program, our Christian Service majesty and ceremony that our pipers and other programs and our pilgrimages to name a few I believe musicians offer to many of our events is fantastic. that we are offering a very authentic Catholic education. This year I had the privilege of attending my first Kairos The fourth pillar upon which a Trinity College education Retreat, to be part of a program when young men share rests is that of sport. It is strongly argued that students, their faith with their peers is truly inspirational – this is a boys especially, learn a number of life’s important voluntary program but one that I would encourage all lessons through sport. Whilst I won’t list those lessons senior students to consider. Our Religious Education program is supported by our sacramental program which allows our students either in the junior school or older students later in their schooling to receive the sacraments – for me to be a witness to so many boys receiving their Baptism, First Eucharist or Confirmation has been very special. The second pillar that we subscribe to is that of seeking academic excellence. As I have told the boys throughout the year academic excellence is not restricted to the student who achieves the top mark in the class but rather it is an attitude where each student will not accept anything less than his best efforts, be that in his class-work, homework or assessments. Certainly, many individual students continue to make themselves, their families and the College proud with outstanding results
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Principal Mr Ivan Banks, Deputy Head Prefect Mark Luca, Head Prefect Nicholas Barbas and Head of Senior School Mr Martin Tobin
Mass of the Holy Spirit & Commissioning of the new Principal
