Year 11

2008 has again been a very successful time for our year group with many enriching and diverse experiences. Students matured as they continued on their journey of developing into adults. From the start of the year many have realised that

Mr Barry McKenna Head of Year 11 their secondary schooling is fast coming to an end and life choices about a career post Trinity College have to be given serious thought. A large majority of our students recognised that it was time to establish sound study patterns in preparation for Year 12.

In Year 11, Faith Education continued to be a very positive experience. Students’ faith was strengthened by participating in the Religious Education program and Year Group Mass. Opportunities for new faith experiences were offered with the Cadre Peer Mentoring Program and a week of Christian Service where each student participated. These were programs designed to put their faith into action. As a follow-up to Christian Service each class was involved in the Encounters Retreat Program which explained the social justice of Christian Service. The feedback from all involved again showed that these programs are of significant value, carrying on the Edmund Rice tradition of helping others.

On a sad note, with the passing of our much loved Chaplain, Fr Michael McMahon, many of the boys came to realise how important our faith is. The College truly lost a “Man for Others” yet his spirit lives on in the many lives he influenced. Academic and cultural excellence continued to be the major focus. Many Year 11 students were proud to be involved in the Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival which culminated in the College winning the Zenith Award, a fitting reward for their efforts. Sport also featured as a major part of the students’ lives, with the group contributing to the enormous success of the College. As is the tradition, sport gave many of the students a great way of meeting others in a competitive environment and experience what they have come to know as the “TC spirit”.

On the social scene, Trinity had several functions during the year including a river cruise with Mercedes College and a social in Gibney Hall. Both occasions were times of great fun and enjoyment, with the boys continuing to improve their social skills in preparation for next year when they will attend the Year 12 Ball.

Year 11 students showed their leadership skills with the running of Un-Fair Day in Term 4. I would like to thank each of the student representatives for assisting their classes and the rest of the Senior School in the organisation of this event which raised over $8000. This money was taken by the pilgrims to India and was greatly appreciated by the India Missions.

In conclusion, I would like to thank the Year 11 PCG teachers for their pastoral care of the students. Their guidance and support of the students has shown their sincere care and commitment. Year 12 promises to be an exciting year and I wish all students continued success.

Mr Barry McKenna

Head of Year 11

YEAR 11 STUDENT COUNCIL

Back Row: Mr Barry McKenna (Head of Year 11), Jordan Di Lello, Marc Tarca, Tom Lillywhite, Timothy Mettam, Jonathon Papalia, Jack Dart, Alexander Fasolo Front Row: Dylan Caddy, Dylan McPherson, Thomas Prior, Andrew Hortin, Jakeb Norman, Michael Houwen Absent: Callum Hall Year 11

Year 11

Visit to the United Space School

On 25th July, I went to Houston, Texas, where I was fortunate enough to represent Australia and Trinity College at the United Space School 2008. The United Space School (USS) is run by the Foundation for International Space Education (FISE), the successor organisation to the International Space School Foundation.

The objective of the USS is to unite students from around the world with a common interest, encouraging interest in space science and to plan a manned mission to Mars.

Vincent Jusko at Mission Control.

The USS is staffed entirely by volunteers, all of whom share a deep love and passion for the aerospace industry. Most of these volunteers work for NASA and its many contractors, and are willing to give up their summer vacation in order to teach students about space science and exploration.

The USS program was hosted at the University of Houston Clear Lake. Upon commencement of the classes, I was asked to select a team which I wished to be part of. The Blue Team, of which I was a member, was responsible for working on Mars; the Red Team, getting to Mars and back; and the Green Team, the biological aspect of the mission. I spent the majority of the two weeks at the University working in my team on the Mars mission. Throughout this time, I received many wonderful and interesting lectures about various aerospace topics, such as space suit design, space law, and the Constellation Program.

I also attended a variety of excursions, which were both fun and educational. The best of these was visiting Rocket Park, the site of the awe-inspiring Saturn V Rocket, and visiting Mission Control, both the old one used for Apollo and the new one used today. I also visited the neutral buoyancy lab, where astronauts undergo training for extra-vehicular activity, the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences and George Observatory. Unfortunately, due to a tropical cyclone, the visit to Galveston Island was cancelled.

Rocket Park

Challenger Mission

I am extremely appreciative of the fascinating opportunity that was given to me, and I would like to thank Trinity College for funding this wonderful experience. In particular, I would like to thank Mr Cooper and Mr Blake for providing me with this opportunity, and my FISE contact, Ms Deborah Flaniken, for organising my arrival and attendance. I would also like to thank my host family, the lecturers and NASA mentors, and the program managers, Chris Greenfield and Clare Leonard, for making the program the outstanding success that it was.

Year 11

Clayton Arnez Athletics – U/17 Age Champion Awards Francis Baptist Certificate I Outdoor Recreation Riccardo Bucchino Workplace Learning (INSTEP) Adam Clarke Foundations of Mathematics History Thomas Crowther Music Bodie D’Orazio Political and Legal Studies Andrew Hortin Biology Nicholas Jose Mathematics in Practice Michael Lee Certificate I Physical Education Jonathan Lo Human Biology James Marocchi Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education Geometry & Trigonometry Head of Year Award Introductory Calculus Physics Daniel McDonald Physical Education Studies Awards 2A/2B

Joshua McLaughlan Engineering Studies 2A/2B

Lachlan McVeigh Pipes & Drums (Outstanding Contribution)

Anthony Messina Certificate II Information Technology Julian Netto Music in Society

Wei Jiunn Ng Chemistry Economics Joshua Nicholas English 1A/1B Jakeb Norman Old Boys’ Award for Highest Points in Swim Inters Swimming – U/16 Age Champion Benn Papalia Italian Rory Pilgrim Applied Information Technology 2A/2B English Literature James Rees Career and Enterprise 1A/1B Benjamin Seman English 2A/2B Samuel Shaw Accounting Geography Sean Taggart Rugby – 1st XV Marc Tarca Art and Design English 1C/1D

Joshua Tavener Art

Leo Titley Technical Graphics

Samuel Watt Materials Design & Technology 1C/1D

Year 11

YEAR 11.1

Back Row: Tommas Di Fulvio, Denis Botvenev, Peter Bormolini, Timothy Dixon, Anthony Erskine Third Row: Jacob Holmes, Luke Bunter, Daniel Franklin, Adam Clarke, Marc Tarca, Reece Conca Second Row: Mr Alastair Hay, Nicholas Brown, Francis Baptist, James Hunt, Jess Colquhoun, Ashley Mackin, Thomas Prior, Nicholas Monisse Front Row: Michael Kirk, Charles Carter, Nicholas Mountain, Sheldon Burgess, Lachlan McVeigh, Alexander Neri, Jordan Weller

YEAR 11.2

Back Row: Jason Demarte, Thomas McCormick, Matthew Plain, Kyle Versteeg, Bryan Lush Third Row: Michael Dawson, Tom Lillywhite, William Scheggia, Christopher Dale, Alexander Collen, Christian Czarniak Second Row: Mr Ross Jacobs, Daniel Watson, Bronson Chabros, Alexander Barbas, Samuel Harris, Jack McIver, James Di Carlo, Conor McKnight Front Row: Mitchell Isailovic, Richard Birchall, Dylan Caddy, Dylan Dewsbury, Matthew Papalia, Matthew Rosario, Thomas Crowther Absent: Jordan Everall Year 11

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YEAR 11.3

Back Row: Kaiden Boksich, Timothy Mettam, Patrick Hawkins, Redmond Dobson, James Doddemead, Simon Douglas Third Row: Shan Barr, Giles Taylor, Luke Bollam, Shaun Foley, Alexander Terry, Luke Carton, Neil-Jerome Cartagena Second Row: Ms Lisa MacKintosh, James Whelan, Joshua Tavener, Eamonn Costello, Maximillian Fairclough, Bodie D’Orazio, Boston Williamson, Matthew Ward Front Row: Bryn Ryan, Julian Faraone, Jake Dalli, Michael Houwen, Dylan Hindle, Nicholas Zubrowski, David Pearson

YEAR 11.4

Back Row: Liam Cave, Callum Hall, Aden Fawcett, Brandon Blake, Matthew Harris, David Griffiths, Matthew Pendergast Third Row: Trent Hackett, Jonathon Papalia, Jean-Louis McCabe, Brett Wolton, Benjamin Croft, Michael Mallon, Matthew Hunt Second Row: Mr Raymond Kosovich, Robert Hortin, Hamish Muir, Samuel Vale, Matthew Golightly, Andrew Hortin, Ciaran Johns Front Row: Brandon Gundry, Jeremy Hunt, Julian Netto, Michael Mony De Kerloy, Clayton Arnez, Luke Dowsing, Luca Casale Absent: Gerard Arangio

YEAR 11.5

Back Row: Michael Lee, Adam Pesce, Benjamin Usher, Nicholas Jose, Maximilian Tandy, Graham D’Mello Third Row: Jakeb Norman, Dylan McPherson, Samuel Jennison, Dylan Murray, Anthony Messina, Leo Titley, Timothy Maher Second Row: Mr Ken O’Neil, Yannick Louise, Nathan Oliver, Reece Martin, Julian Serra, Samuel O’Connell, Benjamin Macrae Front Row: James Marocchi, Damien Loiacono, Izak Morris, Steven Mather, Jonathan Lo, Brayden Lee, Samuel Shaw Absent: Trent Ivicevic

YEAR 11.6

Back Row: Thomas Nuttman, Luke Middleton, Daniel McDonald, James Bond, Joshua McLaughlan, Alexander Murphy Third Row: Vivian Gauntlett, Matt Gryta, Simon Natoli, Benn Papalia, Parker Matthews, David Bremner, Jordan Di Lello Second Row: Mr Renato Bonasera, Timothy Gargano, James Porteous, Francis Main, Jack Dart, Kevin Nunes, Reece Garlett Front Row: Riccardo Bucchino, Joshua Nicholas, Brodie Barden, Samuel Watt, Daniel Nokes, Wei Jiunn Ng, Matthew Romeo Absent: Trent Carroll, Terence Price Year 11

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YEAR 11.7

Back Row: Samuel English, Taylor Colton, James Rees, Marcus Iustini, Phillip Roberts Third Row: Benjamin Seman, Jake Withers, Angelo Di Carlo, Mitchell Penistan, Elliot Stevenson, Aden Bourke Second Row: Mrs Brigitte Savy-Walsh, Rory Pilgrim, Alex Walton, Alexander Fasolo, Adam Taylor, Sheranga Perera, Michael Radice Front Row: Simon Poli, Nestor Zimmermann, Sean Taggart, Kieran Toye, Eugene Stewart, Andrew Phillips, Alistair Chegwidden Absent: Henry Robinson-Grone, Nathan Scott