VALEDICTORY ADDRESS Jeremy Hansen
Good evening parents, staff, students and special guests. Tonight is a time when we reflect on the year that has been, celebrate the achievements of students in all facets of the College and kindle the fire of the Trinity Spirit that each of us holds dear. This year can be characterised by the principle of innovation. Every Pillar in 2018 witnessed monumental success, with innovation being the guiding force that drove both students and staff alike to push the boundaries and create something new within Trinity College. In the Faith Pillar, innovation was present with Unfair Day (Edmund Rice Day) being moulded into a full day event, in which the College was able to acknowledge and embrace the Edmund Rice tradition that acts as the scaffolding upon which our College is built. Furthermore, Religious Education at the College has experienced positive changes throughout this year and we encourage the continued growth and refinement of this department, to ensure that Edmund Rice’s vision for Catholic education is upheld.
The Cultural Pillar experienced innovation through the College Musical, The Pirates of Penzance, which was the first musical to take place at the College since 1995. The musical was a remarkable success, with it winning the Dominican Sisters Award for Best Musical in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival. Trinity students also won eight other shields across the Performing Arts Festival, resulting in the College winning the Zenith Clock for the 15th year in a row. This success would not have been possible without the hard work from all members of Trinity’s Performing Arts, with a huge thank you going to Dr Robert Braham, Ms Lisa Laurino and Mrs Paula Nicoletto. Even in the Sport Pillar innovation was present, with a variety of changes being made that have further strengthened the atmosphere and culture around sport at Trinity. Senior School students, especially those in first teams, started playing a more active role in Middle School sport, with many participating in Middle School training and seeking to build a rapport with the younger athletes. The peak of innovation in the Sport Pillar, however, is exemplified in the vision of Athletics Captain for 2018, Thomas Throssell (12.4), who sought to revolutionise Trinity Athletics. With a passion, he was able to inspire a full College to embrace athletics and the staff, in turn, were able to allow this passion to take form through their hard work and determination. This inspiring leadership and tremendous growth in athletics is truly a fantastic success of which the entire College should be proud.
TRINITY COLLEGE ANNUAL 2018
Innovation was apparent in the Academic Pillar through the growth of co-curricular activities, such as debating, as well as the introduction of the Co-curricular Carousel for Year 7 students, which sought to enlighten the younger students to the wonderful academic pursuits that can be explored. In addition to this, innovation was present with the creation and support of new ATAR courses at
the College, such as Aviation and Dance ATAR, which have allowed students to grasp a wider range of skills and gain clarity in their search for vocation.
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Mr Tim Hince, Mr Ivank Banks and Mr Clint Testa with the 2018 Prefects
