The Trinity Grammarian - October 2017

Vol 32 No 3 October 2017

TRINITY CONGRATULATES In the July edition of The Trinity Grammarian, we congratulated Lachlan Collins (OTG 2016) for being named one of only 25 Top All-Round High Achievers in the 2016 Premier’s VCE Awards. In addition to this extraordinary achievement, Lachlan also received two individual Premier’s VCE Study Awards in the same year for his outstanding performances in Chemistry and Specialist Mathematics.

At the School Maths Olympics held recently at the University of Melbourne, Anand Bharadwaj (Year 11), Alexander Nakos (Year 12), Harris Plowman (Year 10), Hadyn Tang (Year 9) and David Youings (Year 12) – as The Trinity Pentominoes – achieved a record-breaking 1010 points, to beat all the other 25 schools in the event.

SPORT The following boys have been selected for the State rugby team, which will play in Tasmania: U14 – Ben Lindeman, Max Ruthven and Charles Sim U16 – Lachlan Martin, Ethan Cockburn and Ben Cook U17 – L ucas Niedzwiecki, Alexander Smart and Avisha Wijeyaratne Tristan Day (Year 10), Will Lindsay (Year 11), Tom Sellwood (Year 11) and Callum Day (Year 12) won a gold medal in the U20 relay at the State Cross Country Championships. These four boys, as well as Will Katic (Year 4) and Josh McLeod (Year 10), also represented Victoria at the National Cross Country Championships in August.

Anand Bharadwaj, Hadyn Tang, Harris Plowman, Alexander Nakos and David Youings with David Greenwood

Year 11 students Hugo Miric and Tom Boyd won first and second prize respectively in the French competition organised by the Association of French Teachers in Victoria (AFTV) on Bastille Day. They were presented with their prizes by the President of the AFTV, Philippe Vallantin, and the Honorary Consul-General of France, Myriam Boisbouvier-Wylie.

Richard Zhang (Year 11) received a Kwong Lee Dow International Class of 2018 Award from the University of Melbourne. These scholarships recognise high-achieving international students, and provide them with opportunities to get a taste of university life, to meet and be mentored by former Kwong Lee Dow recipients, as well as to develop their leadership skills and community involvement.

Anand Bharadwaj (Year 11), for the second year in a row, won The John Button School Essay Competition, which is run by the University of Melbourne. Anand was presented with this prestigious award during the Melbourne Writers’ Festival.

Editor: Siobhan Latham lathams@trinity.vic.edu.au 9854 3600 OTG Editor: Sue Felton feltons@trinity.vic.edu.au 9854 1215

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Front cover photograph: Tom Stella of Year 11 as Uncle Fester in the Trinity and Ruyton Senior School Musical, ‘The Addams Family’ Back cover photograph: Charlie Long and Rishabh Mishra taken

by Year 12 student Alex Moore

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Will Lindsay, Tom Sellwood, Callum Day and Tristan Day

At House Athletics, the Simon Malaspina Perpetual Trophy for the winner of the Open 3000m was awarded to Tom Sellwood (Year 11).

Torren Arthur (Year 7), Mason Arthur (Year 8), and Hadyn Tang (Year 9) have been selected to be part of the Victorian orienteering team, which will compete at the Australian Orienteering Championships.

STOP PRESS! Trinity’s Athletics team has won the AGSV Athletics Championships for the 10th year in a row!

Many thanks to the staff, students, parents and other members of the Trinity community who provided photographs used in this publication.

This magazine has been printed on FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) Certified paper utilising vegetable based inks. It has been produced using a Clean Green Print process which means all the processes involved with the manufacturer of this item are guaranteed to have minimum impact on the environment.

FROM THE HEADMASTER As he rose, there was no indication that this was going to be, in my humble opinion, his finest moment, but something needed to be said. Pauline Hanson had entered the Senate wearing a burqa; it was a shock tactic intended to derail the ongoing debate and to draw attention to herself. The assembled senators made every effort to ignore her and remain focused on the debate at hand.

Not so Senator George Henry Brandis QC, Australia’s 36th Attorney-General. Senator Brandis understood the importance of this moment, not only for the security of the nation moving forward, but also, more significantly perhaps, for the unity and solidarity of our nation. In reply to Senator Hanson’s request for the government to ban the burqa, Senator Brandis replied succinctly ‘No’, and then proceeded to dismantle her suggestion.

His voice faltering at times, Senator Brandis pointed out that, ‘We have about 500,000 Australians in this country of the Islamic faith. And the vast majority of them are law-abiding, good Australians … And to ridicule that community, to drive it into a corner, to mock its religious garments, is an appalling thing to do and I would ask you to reflect on what you have done.’ I am unsure whether it was because of the words themselves or the emotional way in which they were delivered, but this was an extraordinary example of leadership for us as a nation and, I feel, for the young men of Australia.

This year, we have focused on the ways in which our young men need to communicate. We have asked them to think about expressing their feelings, about how to express them, and what can be done if they struggle to do so. We have spoken about the societal cues that tell us ‘boys don’t cry’ and that we need to ‘man-up’. We have reflected on our own school motto, Viriliter Agite – Act Manfully, and what that means in a contemporary landscape. If we consider the four basic emotions of happiness, fear, sadness and anger, it seems that culturally, men can readily express happiness in public, but not the other three. We want our exceptional young men to become emotionally literate, to be able to express themselves to their friends, their families, their partners. In time, they may become parents and the importance of this trait will be even more apparent as their actions and words become their children’s inner voice. A man who cannot express himself may withdraw into his work, engage in risk-taking behaviour, or turn to alcohol or drugs. At Trinity, we are working every day to give our boys the vocabulary to express themselves in a meaningful way. It is vital that they feel that the environment in which they learn is supportive and accepting. Everyone experiences times of grief, of sadness, or frustration, as well as elation, joy and contentment; that is part of the human condition. We want to give our boys the capacity to understand this and the capability and vocabulary to seek help when needed. The days of impassive, stiff-upper-lipped, unbending stoicism are over.

I echo the words of Senator Nick Xenophon who remarked, ‘Senator Brandis spoke like a true statesman.

He displayed the leadership and clarity of purpose that this country needs on issues such as this.’ I would add that Senator Brandis displayed the leadership that young men need. To see one of the most powerful men in the country exhibit raw emotion not only gives power to his own words, but it also gives permission to our boys to be in touch with their feelings, to express themselves fully as they navigate a path to manhood.

DR MICHAEL DAVIES Headmaster

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RETHINKING THE CURRICULUM

Senior School Science Teacher Matthew Di Petta working with a Year 10 class

Education is a journey that begins long before a young person ever sets foot in a school. Along the way, each person should be provoked, encouraged, cajoled and tested in a variety of ways. When this process is managed effectively, the outcome is a love of learning and a desire to continue long after the final bell rings at the end of Year 12.

The mid-point of the formal, compulsory schooling process happens during Years 7 and 8. These years mark an incredibly important moment in the life of a young person. The transition from primary school to secondary school can be daunting, but it can also be a revelation.

Moving between classrooms, working with a large number of teachers, meeting new people and learning to work with increasingly complex ideas help to ensure that the foundations for lifelong learning are firmly established.

During 2017, curriculum leaders at Trinity worked to reshape the delivery of the curriculum in Years 7 and 8.

The goal was ambitious: greater variety for the students, while still having sufficient time to explore the core subjects in a more profound way. English, Maths, Science and LOTE all benefit from regular contact with the teacher…but so do all of the other subjects! There are only so many periods in the day, so understanding the best way to meet these (seemingly competing) needs became the key to delivering an innovative program.

The solution came in thinking of the year as being broken into four terms, rather than two semesters. In this way the curriculum has been designed so that core subjects – such as those named above – are able to run almost every day and for an entire year. Others, such as those in the Humanities and Arts, are also able to run most days, but the students will change between subjects on a more regular basis.

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Working in this way made it possible to find room for more subjects and, as a result, the School has enabled all boys in Years 7 and 8 to study Coding from the beginning of next year. One of the most significant benefits of teaching coding is that students can learn to organise their thoughts and manage their frustration. A commentator from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - a global community of educational leaders – states: ‘Programmers rarely get it right the first time… they have to “debug” codes multiple times before they arrive at a solution.’ As a result, ‘students begin to adopt the attitude that it’s OK to make mistakes and it can take time to get things the way you want them.’ Accordingly, students become more willing to back up, break apart the problem and employ multiple strategies to solve it. By introducing this subject into the Trinity curriculum, it is our hope that this will be exactly the outcome we can achieve: boys who can problem-solve and persevere.

Although there are lots of things to learn, it is important to note that the boys will only have eight different subjects in any one term. This means that they will be able to build positive relationships with all of their teachers.

One of the great strengths of our school has always been that the staff genuinely enjoy getting to know the boys, seeing them more often will make it possible for these strong relationships to form and grow.

BEN HINVES Director of Studies

DR BRYAN WOOD Director of Professional Learning and Assistant Director of Studies

FROM THE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

Paul Siamos, Aidan Ballesty and Sebastian Lydon celebrating our first harvest of lettuce

James Lipchin, Samuel Tai, Henry Stevenage, Oliver Lipchin, Axel Fedele and Darcy Mincu

Bruce Sun, Jack Kearney and Jack Lauber making soup with Miss Hall

Jayden Li-Wang and Tavish Cooper checking for bugs

Dimitri Sofiadellis and Alex Xu documenting the growth of plants

Brett Stewart and Loretta Iliov demonstrating cooking skills

‘If a child is regularly engaged in activities in the garden and kitchen, and is invited to the table and encouraged to taste and learn about nutrition, they will grow to embrace fresh, seasonal flavours and understand much about the natural world and how to relate to others; that child will look forward to a healthy future.’

– Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation With this philosophy in mind, all children and staff at the Early Learning Centre have embarked on a long-term project of establishing a thriving vegetable garden and growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing food. We hope these experiences help form positive food habits and encourage the children to appreciate the natural seasonal cycle of growth in our gardens.

The vegetable garden was set up in Term 2, with the children helping to cultivate a variety of winter plants and herbs. Seeds were germinated, seedlings planted and their progress has been carefully observed and recorded.

From many discussions relating to the care of plants, the children have learnt that they need sun, water, air and nutritious soil to thrive.

One of the many pleasurable aspects of growing your own vegetables is using them in your cooking. For young children, being involved in the preparation and process is of greatest interest, and, throughout Term 3, many cooking experiences using seasonal vegetables, fruit and herbs were a highlight of our busy days. There are many skills to be shared and the children are eager to learn.

We work with small groups so that the experience is one where the children can actively participate, and acquire the techniques relating to each recipe. They are carefully supervised at all times and understand that even if they are not the ‘chefs of the day’, they will have the opportunity to taste whatever has been made. ‘Having a taste’ is encouraged and it is interesting to note that over the term many children have become more adventurous.

We have been very fortunate to have had the support of parents, grandparents and Trinity staff for several of our cooking sessions and we sincerely thank them for their involvement. This support validates the importance of using fresh and nutritious ingredients and provides very positive role models for the children.

The children are always curious about the garden, nature, growth and the bugs discovered outdoors. The vegetables are flourishing, and the Four Year Old Group has been investigating ‘Friends or Foes’ in order to protect the vegetables and herbs from being eaten by the ‘foes’. This is developing further their sense of appreciation and responsibility for the garden; as the children water the plants and carefully examine the leaves and flowers, they make interesting observations about what they see and think is happening in relation to the cycle of growth, in terms of colour, texture – and eventually, taste.

ELC staff members have benefited greatly from attending Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation workshops and, together with groups of very enthusiastic children and their families, we intend to make this project an integral and ongoing part of our program.

GENEVIEVE READ Director of the Early Learning Centre

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FROM THE JUNIOR SCHOOL Year 4 Play – ‘The Big Bad Musical’ The Year 4 boys produced a wonderfully entertaining production of the wickedly funny show, ‘The Big Bad Musical’! The notorious Big Bad Wolf, played by Thomas Jozis, is slapped with a lawsuit by all the quirky fairy tale characters who want to get even with him: Little Red Riding Hood, her Grandmother, the Three Little Pigs and the Shepherd in charge of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. The Enchanted Forest came alive as the Evil Stepmother and the Fairy Godmother clashed in a trial where the verdict was determined by the audience! The boys donned costumes and enthusiastically portrayed their characters through action, drama, song and dance. The boys were immensely proud of their efforts and the audience was thoroughly entertained.

The Year 5 Play – ‘Ocean Commotion’ An auditorium filled with expectation and 73 excited Year 5 boys marked the opening of the Year 5 production of ‘Ocean Commotion’. The lights were dimmed and music piped through the speakers as the boys marched onto the stage singing the first of nine stirring songs that ignited the imagination and sent chills down the spine.

The Year 4 Play

The Year 5 Play

Ocean Commotion is about Great White Shark looking for a school to teach his brainless Godson, Hammerhead, about the dreaded hook!

Oh, what a performance! The singing, dancing and acting combined to thrill the audience, and the motivated boys entertained their parents and friends to a whole new level of exhilaration.

The Year 4 Play

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FROM THE JUNIOR SCHOOL may require extra support, for example during times of anxiety or upheaval, and teachers may refer students to the counselling team. Parents, in consultation with class teachers, can also initiate this process.

Regular referral meetings attended by the Head of Junior School, Grant Nalder; the School Counsellors; and Enhanced Learning staff are used to monitor the progress of these students.

Support of a more informal nature is also available to students who might need a kind word of encouragement before school, during recess or at lunchtime. Teachers or parents are welcome to refer students for such support either to the Junior School Chaplain, Don Stott, or RE teacher, Vivienne Monteith, both of whom are available during these times.

The Year 6 Play

The Year 6 Play – ‘A Kidsummer Night’s Dream’ The Year 6 boys were very proud to present ‘A Kidsummer Night’s Dream’ after a busy term spent rehearsing dances, lines and songs. The actors were ably supported by their peers in the band, led by Susan Searle. The storyline followed Shakespeare’s original play, which had been studied in Drama classes. The fairies in the play performed a football-themed dance which greatly entertained the audience. The Athenians looked very royal in their togas and sang heartily in the opening scene. The main cast enjoyed the time they spent rehearsing and when costumes were put on and make-up applied, they really embraced their characters. The stage was decorated to resemble a woodland and the credit for this must go to Olivia Siddaway, who spent hours constructing the set.

Pastoral Care in the Junior School The holistic development of each student at Trinity calls for a strong pastoral care program to support the education of our boys. In the Junior School, class teachers provide ongoing support by setting up classroom structures, routines and educational goals, to create positive learning experiences accessible to all. From time to time boys

Great Mates at any time – Year 5 students Dominic Ling, Antuan Arnott-Tan, William Novak Boys, Joshua Ackland and Edward Peng

Great Mates In the Junior School we have a service program called ‘Great Mates’. This program was formerly called ‘Bully Busters’ and this year the new name was adopted as it better sums up the care the boys provide. The Year 6 boys volunteer to go on a roster to patrol the playground (particularly Roberts House) during recess and at lunchtime. The ‘Great Mates’ are there to assist the teachers on duty by helping the younger boys with their play, alerting the teacher to any boys needing help and chatting to boys who might be on their own or who may need encouragement to join in with others. The boys who are part of this team enjoy the responsibility and make a very valuable contribution to the pastoral care of their peers.

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A VERY SMALL TALE FROM CHINA ‘The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page…’

– St Augustine I write this report in early August while sitting in an office at Yu Xin School, some 30 kilometres north of the Forbidden City and central Beijing. The boys are in their morning briefings learning about the different activities that they will complete today, the fifth day of the first rotation. The boys from Arnold, Cowen, Henty and Hindley have been fantastic at adjusting to life in a foreign environment. It is a delight to sit back and watch as they learn so much. This program is unique. Few Australian students are privileged enough to travel with their peers to a place as exotic as China, and to contemplate their own little part of the world and their reality in such a contrasting light.

The China Program is now in its second full year of operation, and whilst we are constantly refining it, the reason for its existence continues to be affirmed. The Asian Century is already an old concept, but China and its increasing influence cannot be denied. The prophecy that many of our boys will be true global citizens and live and work all over the world is also irrefutable. To see firsthand how other people live – what makes them the same and how they are perhaps different – is also adding to the development of our learners. These experiences are indisputably contributing to the character of the young men who leave Trinity at the end of Year 12.

The program has six distinct elements: Firstly, it aims to show all the boys the famous sights of Beijing and China – the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Fragrant Hills, Art District 798, the Temple of Heaven and the Llama and Confucius Temples. House groups also visit the Beijing Zoo (as a point of comparison – but especially to see the pandas), a local market, an acrobat show and experience a ride on a bullet train.

The second component is a series of lectures from expatriates covering a range of topics, from Doing Business in China, to Understanding Chinese Culture From a Western Perspective, to Modern Chinese History, as well as personal anecdotes of how it came to be that these people are living and working in Beijing.

A third section sees the boys learn from local teachers.

They have classes in craft, calligraphy and cooking, as well as lessons in tai chi and martial arts.

They mix with the locals, not only in their day-to-day existence around the boarding house at Yu Xin School, but also in their general daily experiences. They spend a whole day with a host family, and they also get to know local Year 11 and 12 students who act as chaperones for some smaller group activities.

Groups of three or four Trinity students visit some ‘lesser sites’ with their chaperones. They then share what they have seen and learnt with their peers back at the home base. Every city has too much for one person to see, and

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this exercise shows the boys the truth of this.

Every experienced traveller understands the choices that must be made, but when we have so many interesting possibilities, we benefit by sending our eyes out in many different directions.

In their groups, the boys also undertake a small research task which they have been formulating over the course of the whole year. When they return to Australia, they are given some time to consolidate their findings and work out the way in which their group will present this information to their parents at one of a series of dinners. This means every boy speaks in front of a large audience, and parents get to see in some detail one aspect of what their boys have learnt.

All along the way, and especially at evening briefings, the House groups discuss their experiences and focus on the key learnings. This is really one vast, constant classroom. Seemingly little things, such as eating in a huge dining room shared with many local children, become an opportunity to learn. Major obstacles like language and culture challenge our boys because they are here and because they need to adapt. The lesson is unyielding, inescapable, and all the more powerful because they must develop the resilience and the resolve to cope, to find solutions, and to respect others, both their Chinese hosts, and one another.

Briefings have just finished. Arnold House is about to head to the Llama and Confucius Temples, after which those boys will try to snare themselves a bargain at the Silk Road Market. Cowen is visiting the Yu Xin Market, a local produce market, and then they will attend a lecture at an organisation called The Hutongs. They are going to learn how to make dumplings and will eat their wares for dinner. Finally, they will see the acrobat show before returning to home base. Henty boys will begin their day collecting information for their research tasks, after which they will delight in the Summer Palace. Hindley is visiting Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in the morning, and will break up after lunch to undertake one set of their Lesser Site Visits.

In two weeks’ time, Kent Hughes, Merritt, Roberts and Sutton will start the cycle all over again. By the time the program has finished, we will have an entire Year 9 cohort more questioning and curious about their place in the grand scheme of things. They will be better prepared to see and seek opportunities, and they will have a much more developed appreciation of people and diversity.

It is important we open the books of the world for our students. The world has always been, after all, a fabulous read.

DAVID EVERETT Convenor – Asia Experience (China) Program

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MUSIC MATTERS ‘To nurture the development of relationships, increased self-esteem, personal wellbeing and good health, through provision of a diverse range of experiences, challenges and opportunities.’ – Trinity Core Value #5 Upon reading this description, I immediately perceive the clear relationship to all matters musical: the sense of achievement through overcoming technical difficulties, satisfaction in progressing into a higher level ensemble, pure enjoyment experienced when performing for an audience, friendships made in ensemble rehearsals, hearing your own composition performed for the first time, organising and conducting a group, finding the perfect blend and balance within a section, supporting and inspiring younger players, planning and running a positive House Performing Arts rehearsal, singing in full voice with the whole School, working together over a long period to create a successful school musical...the list is endless, and confirms our understanding that music enhances all areas of personal development and social interaction, and is an activity for life!

The Addams Family

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Semester Two commenced with a dark, moody and intense week of holiday rehearsals for the Trinity-Ruyton Musical.

The cast, crew and orchestra of ‘The Addams Family’ romped through the graveyard and enjoyed the witty script, challenging music and energetic choreography involved.

It is interesting to note that a musical which at first might seem to be merely a superficial comedy, is in fact an ode to the importance of individual differences and strong family values in the face of adversity (with many laughs along the way!)

The main characters Gomez (Jordie Race-Coldrey), Morticia (Hannah Wilson), Wednesday (Roschica Ponnampalam), Pugsley (Jono Harris), Uncle Fester (Tom Stella), Lurch (Lucas Rindt), Grandma (Elisa Woolrich), Lucas (Jesse Langfelder), Mal (David Youings), Alice (Alyssa Barron), Cousin Itt (Laura Pryor) and Thing (James Parry), were played with great passion and conviction, while the central narrative was enhanced by a capable ensemble.

The combined Trinity and Ruyton Orchestra worked tirelessly to master the intricate score, while the choreography, sets, lighting, costumes, props and make-up involved a myriad of student, staff and parent assistants.

This semester, we also welcomed two new staff to the Music School: Susan Searle (Coordinator of Junior School Music) and Lisa Sheppard (ELC – Year 2 Music). Susan and Lisa are exceptional teachers in the Kodaly tradition, and we are thrilled that our students will have the benefit of their combined expertise.

In August, the Junior School Gala Concert featured almost 200 students, including the Junior Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and a large variety of String Ensembles (the Suzuki Enrichment Class and Violin, Viola and ‘Cello Groups, The Stringlets, The Stringers, the Year 6 String Ensemble and the Marles String Orchestra).

The Intermediate/Mitre Band and Symphonic Wind enjoyed an evening workshop at Ruyton, performing individual and combined items, and the Trinity Choirs sang in concert at a Choral evening held at Holy Trinity Church, Kew. The season of evening Instrumental Recitals continued throughout Term 3, with most students accepting the important opportunity to perform as a soloist, usually with accompaniment, for their parents, family and friends. Students also performed at regular Headmaster’s Assemblies, further developing and refining their accompanying and musicianship skills in front of a large audience.

The Chamber Soirée (in the round in the South Room), provided the opportunity for ten small ensembles to demonstrate the importance of the individual within the group. Each member must depend on and anticipate the reactions of others, in order to achieve a successful musical outcome.

‘So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, Music in some living form will accompany and sustain it.’

In early September, the South Room was the venue of choice for instrumentalists and vocalists at the Jazz Night, and the Orchestra, Senior Strings and VCE soloists performed at the Concerto Concert.

MICHELLE STANIC

– Aaron Copeland, American Composer and Conductor Director of Music

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THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY – ROBIN HOOD

‘Colour me in!’ requested a Year 8 boy with a smile.

He sat down in the make-up area and was transformed into his character before making his stage debut in this year’s Middle School Play, ‘Robin Hood’, directed by Stewart Lucy. Larry Blamire’s witty re-imagining of the legendary tale where swashbuckling thieves with hearts of gold outwit an evil king seems custom-made for boys in Years 7 and 8. This adaptation is a romp through Sherwood Forest ending with the success of our outlaw

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folk hero, but not before he overcomes adversity with the help of his merry men – and super swords-woman Maid Marian, of course. Like Robin Hood, those boys participating in a school drama production may also encounter unforeseen obstacles, but such circumstances undoubtedly allow for many lessons to be learned.

Perhaps the most important of these is that ‘the show must go on’; if things go awry, improvise – there is always another way, and another day!

WINTER SPORT IN FOCUS

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TRINITY COMMUNITY FROM THE CHAIR OF SCHOOL COUNCIL By the time you read this the end of the School year will be approaching and, in the case of our Year 12 boys, their secondary school days will be coming to a close.

Most of the Year 12 boys will have seen much change to the Trinity campus during their time at School, principally the construction of the Tudor Centre, which is now a centrepiece of the School and, more recently, the Centre for Business and Social Enterprise, which contains the new Arnold Hall. Both of these initiatives provide wonderful learning environments for our boys and their teachers.

In the coming years, younger boys will see more exciting changes around the School. Most of the next wave of developments form part of our Master Plan. Council has been working on this for the past couple of years under the guidance of the Building and Grounds Committee led

by David Waldren, the Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Chair of Council.

The Master Plan sets out the works we envisage will be needed to support the School over the next 25 years or more and, as such, it provides a useful framework for future School Councils. One of the first projects under our new plan is the development of our Cotham Road site to establish the Trinity Centre for Creativity and Innovation (CCI). We have been working with Peter Elliott Architects, and are well into the planning process, with the aim of constructing this outstanding facility between 2019 and 2021, in time for the 2022 School year.

Unfortunately, Boroondara Council has sought to place limitations on the scale of the CCI building as we currently conceive it. Consequently, we have decided to appeal their decision at VCAT. An outcome is expected in the first half of next year.

You will hear more from us about this exciting project over the next six months or so as the project brief and design responses become more refined.

On another note, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce two new members of School Council.

Fiona Connor, who has had a long association with the School, is the nominee of the Parents’ Association. Fiona has built a successful career as a lawyer and will be a valuable asset to Council.

Mathew Browning has also had a long association with the School and has for some time served as a co-opted member of the Finance and Risk Committee. Mathew has great experience as a senior executive in the funds management industry and he will chair our Investment Committee.

I welcome both Fiona and Mathew to the Council table.

GARRY RINGWOOD Chair of School Council

THE INAUGURAL DAWN TO DUSK WALKATHON

At the Home of Hope

The start of the Walkathon

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On Saturday 26 August, Trinity hosted the inaugural AGSV Dawn to Dusk Walkathon to raise money to build a ‘Home of Hope’ in Uganda through Hopebuilders International. This wonderful community event was held at Trinity’s Marles Playing Fields in Bulleen and ran from 7.00am to 5.00pm. It involved all AGSV schools and raised approximately $80,000, which will be used to improve the lives of the disabled children who are cared for at the Home of Hope. This ambitious project was coordinated by the Director of Outreach, Tom Purcell, assisted by the Harambee boys and supported by a legion of parent volunteers who braved a frosty morning for a great cause.

At the Home of Hope

TRINITY COMMUNITY FROM THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION A new year for the School can bring a lot of change, whether that is newly constructed buildings, new pupils, parents and staff, or in the make-up of school organisations.

There comes a time when we must farewell long-serving volunteers and, sadly for the Parents’ Association, in 2017 we had to say goodbye to Michael Tsotsos.

Over a 10-year period, first as a member of various committees and then as President, Michael’s support of and commitment to the Parents’ Association has been outstanding, and we would like to wish him well for the future.

I would also like to thank Alice Condick, and all members of the 2016 committee for their work in ensuring that 2017 was a year of fun, fundraising, and giving back to the School and the wider community.

The official opening of the CBSE was an event which celebrated this valuable addition to the School fabric – it was fantastic that this building was supported by the Parents’ Association pledge of $500,000. It is the tireless efforts of the volunteers and the kind generosity of the benefactors which enable us to support the School in this way.

Many events were organised over the course of the year which celebrated the diversity of our community’s interests. The activities of the Parents’ Association involved hosting or supporting one-off occasions such as the Year 7 Welcome Evening; the Green and Gold Ball; various Music events, including the House Performing Arts Festival, the Music Extravaganza and Trinity Jazz; the Open Day BBQ; and, in Term 4, the Oaks Day Lunch, the Founders’ Day Fair, and the Second-hand Book Sale. We also support the Trinity Uniform Shop and the canteen on an ongoing basis. The Uniform Shop deserves a special mention for the remarkable $200,000, which has been raised over the past 10 years from sales of donated, pre-owned clothing.

In the coming year, we will seek to improve the structure and integration of the extended volunteer organisations, which fall under the umbrella of the Parents’ Association, in order to bring visibility and recognition to the great work done, and the funds raised, by our hard-working volunteers.

The new Centre for Business and Social Enterprise

We are looking forward to working with all of our volunteers in 2018 and beyond.

EDWARD GRIFFITHS Vice-President of the Parents’ Association

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25 YEARS YOUNG

The spiritual heart of our School is The Chapel of the Holy Trinity.

Legacies left to Trinity Grammar School, Kew create a myriad of opportunities for future generations.

In the early 1990s, Carl Hornemann (OTG 1907–14), chose to leave a generous bequest to his School to enable The Chapel of the Holy Trinity to be built. Carl was an Honorary Life Member of the Old Trinity Grammarians’ Association, and served as its President from 1930–31.

In celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Chapel on 16 October this year, we acknowledge Carl’s remarkable vision and philanthropy. Many other members of our community contributed to the furnishing of the Chapel’s interior and we remain indebted to them also.

Designed by internationally-recognised architect, Peter Crone, of Crone (formerly Crone Ross) Architects, the Chapel was selected for the highest award, the Victorian Architecture Medal in 1993. The building was described as ‘a gem – visually exciting and, as an expression of our time, it succeeds in adding relevance to religious experiences through means of modern architecture’. An extract from the commemoration booklet advises that: ‘The quadrant shaped building combines both masonry and white porcelain enamelled metal panels. Natural light is admitted through clear glazing between the masonry walls and the underside of the large overhanging roof frame.’

At night, the cross can be illuminated and the whole Chapel is floodlit. Limed Victorian mountain ash was used inside for the pews, main doors and furniture, while the flooring is Mintaro slate from South Australia. A privatelyowned pipe organ was donated and refurbished and still provides wonderful music for our choirs and congregations.

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Upon completion, former School Chaplain The Rev’d Ray Elliott (OTG 1977–90) wrote to then Headmaster Don Marles: ‘I trust you will understand and not mind me saying that in a way I feel that the School has “come of age”. The Chapel represents the crowning of a very great period of development and enhancement of the School – educationally, environmentally, and in its standing and esteem in the community.’

Each year, the Chapel hosts close to 40,000 students, staff, Old Trinity Grammarians, parents, and members of the wider community for regular worship, weddings, baptisms and funerals. Each of our boys participates in weekly or fortnightly Chapel services throughout the year. The boys sing, pray for our School and the world, hear from the Bible, and then thoughtfully engage faith with current issues and culture. Ultimately, we make a statement when we gather together about the sort of school we are – one with a long tradition that takes Christian truth and Christian values seriously.

The 25th Anniversary celebrations will take place during the week commencing 16 October, with a formal service on the Monday. We look forward to welcoming back members of our community for this very special occasion in our School calendar.

MARGARET SMITH OAM Community Relations – Bequest Officer

FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE OLD TRINITY GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION As the Class of 2017 rapidly approaches their final exams, the OTGA wishes them well and prepares to welcome the cohort as the newest members of the Association.

We hope to expand on the current content and keep you abreast of upcoming events via the news and events pages, in conjunction with our Facebook page.

Apart from the well-established offerings of AFL, soccer, cricket, basketball and water polo, there is a lot of emerging and renewed enthusiasm around the activities of volleyball, athletics, hockey, bushwalking and drama.

If you wish to pursue your interest in any of these activities after School, the OTGA provides the perfect environment to do so. We encourage you to contact Sharon Kendall in our Community Relations Office on 9854 3668 or kendalls@trinity.vic.edu.au, to register your interest and join in the fun.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Nathan and Chris for their ongoing work on this project. Should you have any news stories or content that you feel might be a valuable addition to the website, please pass on your ideas to Sharon Kendall.

The School values sons of OTGs following in their father’s footsteps and being educated at Trinity Grammar.

You may be interested to know that currently 114 parents of boys at the School are OTGs and this number continues to grow as sons join their fathers as Alumni.

Our Clubs also offer fathers, sons and daughters the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities together, whether that be on a field, court, or stage.

In other news, our Committee members, Nathan Merzvinskis (OTG 2009) and Chris Weinberg (OTG 2009), have been hard at work revitalising the OTGA website and Facebook page to better communicate with the OTG community and provide access to OTGA news, events and programs. The OTGA website went live on 11 August and we encourage you to take a look at oldtrinity.squarespace.com.

So far this year, the Gold Mitre Lunch, and the Class of 2012, 1977, 1987, 1997 and 2007 reunions have all been held, as have dinners in Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane.

Ahead of us is the 2016 one year get-together BBQ. These events were well attended, giving the opportunity for Old Boys to reconnect with peers from the past and reminisce about old times. If you have missed out on an invitation, please contact the Community Relations Office to ensure the School has your correct details.

OTG Industry Evenings have been held in the Health, Law and Built Environment Sectors. I would like to thank all who were involved or attended, particularly our speakers and hosts. These evenings are a great way for like-minded OTG professionals to share a few drinks and a light supper, whilst hearing from a notable Old Boy about his area of expertise.

DAVID BAUMGARTNER (OTG 1979) President

Attendees at the Brisbane Reunion Dinner

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REUNIONS OTG FOUNDERS’ DAY ASSEMBLY

OLD TRINITY GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2017 On behalf of the Headmaster, Old Boys and past members of staff are invited to the Annual OTG Founders’ Day Assembly, which will take place in the McIntyre Gym on Tuesday 14 November from 2.15pm. Afternoon tea and drinks will be provided afterwards.

TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2017 8.00PM – HUDSON HOUSE 53 WELLINGTON STREET, KEW ALL WELCOME

Invitations will be sent shortly, however, if you have any questions or to RSVP, please contact Sue Felton, Director of Development and Community Relations:

AGENDA PRESIDENT’S REPORT TREASURER’S REPORT ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS

feltons@trinity.vic.edu.au 9854 3215.

OTHER BUSINESS

Reunions in the second half of the year included events in Canberra (The Commonwealth Club), Sydney (Australia Club), and Brisbane (Queensland Club).

Reunion Dinners for the 1977, 1987 and 1997 cohorts, were held in our Peter Crawley Centre for the Arts. We are grateful to all those who attended these events – particularly those who travelled from interstate or even overseas. Guests enjoyed hearing from the Headmaster and members of staff, including Bob Hillman, Rohan Brown and Chris Bantick.

2016 – ONE YEAR BBQ GET-TOGETHER

Invitations have been sent to all 2016 Leavers – we hope you can make the One Year BBQ on Wednesday 11 October.

To book, please go to trybooking.com/292543.

2018 OTG EVENTS

During 2018, we look forward to welcoming back the following year groups for their respective reunions. Invitations will be sent approximately four weeks prior to the event. Please note any dates of interest and let others know about these events. We are continually updating contact details for Old Boys, so if your address has changed recently, please email otg@trinity.vic.edu.au to let us know.

Former staff members who wish to attend a reunion should contact Sharon Kendall, Community Liaison, on 9854 3668 or kendalls@trinity.vic.edu.au.

2018 REUNION DATES DATE

EVENT

VENUE

Wednesday 21 March

Gold Mitre Lunch

Centre for the Arts

Friday 4 May

Class of 2008 10 Year Reunion

Centre for the Arts

Friday 18 May

Class of 1998 20 Year Reunion

Centre for the Arts

Friday 10 August

Class of 1988 30 Year Reunion

Centre for the Arts

Friday 24 August

Class of 1978 40 Year Reunion

Centre for the Arts

Wednesday 14 March

Class of 2013 Five Year Reunion BBQ

Hudson House

Wednesday 10 October

Class of 2017 One Year Reunion BBQ

Hudson House

For more information or to add news of Old Boys for the Trinity Grammarian, please contact Sharon Kendall via email to kendalls@trinity.vic.edu.au or by telephone on (03) 9854 3668. facebook.com/oldtrinitygrammarians/

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REUNIONS

The attendees at the 1977 Reunion

1977 – 40 YEAR REUNION

It was great to see so many 1977 Leavers at their 40 Year Reunion Dinner. Again, staff member Chris Bantick provided a reflection on 1977 – the year he began teaching at Trinity. Past staff members, Bruce Baum and Richard Pearson also attended and all present enjoyed reminiscing about their school days and hearing about some of the changes at Trinity 40 years on.

Thank you to everyone who attended and to David Birrell (1977 School Captain) who delivered the toast to the School.

Duncan McPherson, Bill Marchbank, Ivan Galfar and Ross Clarke

John Beurle and David Birrell

Bill Kennedy-Jones and Peter Williams

Gordon Hunt, Trevor Sheean and Stephen Fitchett

Jonathan Clark, Chris Bantick, Tony Scott and Mark Stack

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REUNIONS

The Class of 1987

1987 – 30 YEAR REUNION More than 30 Old Boys attended the 30 Year Reunion Dinner. Many thanks to David Hutchinson (1987 Vice-Captain) who provided the toast to the School and to staff member Chris Bantick who reflected on the Trinity of 30 years ago. Past staff members Bruce Baum and Richard Pearson were also in attendance. Thank you to all who made the effort to come along and reconnect.

David Hutchinson addresses the attendees

Chris Bantick, George Katris and Bruce Baum

Andrew Foley, Andrew Bell and Campbell Hatchard

David Hutchinson, Adam Mathers, Simon Vander Sluys and Robert Collier

Staff member Chris Bantick addresses the attendees

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OTG CLUBS OTG BUSHWALKING Our next walk will be a reprise of the old squeaker introductory walk in the Cathedral Ranges over the weekend of the 18 and 19 November.

The plan is to do an overnight circuit from Ned’s Gully, camping at North Jawbone and then returning along the ridge track via Cathedral Peak. Walkers may either join us on Friday night or Saturday morning at Ned’s Gully. The time around the campfire was one of the highlights of the trip to Mt Langi Ghiran, so a roaring fire will greet those who can make it there on Friday night. Unfortunately, fires are not allowed up top, so we will be using stoves on the Saturday night.

For those who are unable to do the walk, there is the option of base-camping at Ned’s Gully, which is a superb spot on the banks of Little River. There is a pleasant walking track to Cook’s Mill (the road-bash is no longer required) and, of course, there are several walks from Cook’s Mill too.

If you would like to participate, please register your interest at trybooking.com/309572 where you will find a location map, or contact Sharon Kendall at kendalls@trinity.vic.edu.au.

Approximately six weeks beforehand, I will make contact and let you know the finer details.

This walk is open to all OTGs. Last time we had OTGs from 1979 to 1994 and this time we have received interest from leavers as recent as 2015. All are welcome.

RICHARD HARRISON (OTG 1980) Co-President of OTG Bushwalking

OTG CRICKET The 2017–18 cricket season is fast approaching and the Old Trinity Grammarians’ Cricket Club is looking to recruit new players for its two teams. The Club plays on turf in the MCC Club XI Competition against old rivals including Xavier, Scotch and Melbourne Grammar. All ages and abilities are welcome.

If you are interested in playing in the upcoming season please contact Hugh Krantz.

HUGH KRANTZ (OTG 2009) 0402 884 560/hugh.krantz@blueq.com.au

The Under 19 Football team

OTG FOOTBALL After a year of decidedly mixed fortunes for the Club, the work of coaches Iezzi and Pacconi paid off with improved performances by the Senior team. Wins in later rounds over respected foes Old Xaverians and Old Melburnians meant they staved off relegation and will again play in Premier Division in 2018.

The Women’s team had a spectacularly successful first year, not only playing in Premier, but advancing as far as the first week of the finals. Coach Tobin and captain Bull should be proud of their achievements, and those of their charges – a fruitful 2018 beckons.

The Development team has been competitive for much of the year. Injuries and the loss of stars to the Ones have made life difficult, but preparing players to seamlessly transition into the Seniors is a primary focus for coach Pohl and, in that respect, he has been a big asset to Old Trinity in his first year at the helm.

Similarly, coach Purcell’s Under 19 team has won six games, a vast improvement on previous years, and crucially, promoted the exciting trio of Nick Adgemis, Myles Scott and Josh Sharman to Senior ranks.

Sadly, the Thirds were unable to go back-to-back this year and coach Woodward may be forced to introduce training to his players in order to recapture past glories.

Best of luck to the Class of 2017 as they approach exams!

MANNY NICOLOSI

Vice-President of OTG Football

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OTG Soccer Women’s team

OTG Soccer

OTG SOCCER The Old Trinity Grammarians’ Soccer Club experienced considerable success on and off the field in 2017. Our preseason saw an influx of young and talented players arrive at the Club, including both Old Boys and friends of the Club – giving our senior coaching staff Peter Hale, Shaun Richards and Paul Milborrow, a lot of work to do in the early months of the year to have the teams ready for Round One. Our Seniors and Reserves teams have had mixed results, and are currently sitting fifth and third in their respective leagues. An incredibly harsh run of injuries to the Senior team meant they lost a number of key players, which sadly squashed their hopes of a title in 2017.

OTG Otters

OTG OTTERS The OTG Otters are going from strength to strength in the summer 2017 competition with both teams currently sitting on the top of their respective ladders! After narrowly missing out on playing finals in the winter competition, the Club is pushing hard for its first flags. The winter competition still finished on a high with a great end of season event – congratulations to Tom Moore (OTG 2011) and Josh Wall, our joint Best and Fairest winners in the Firsts, and Henry Moore (OTG 2014) for taking home the Best and Fairest for the Seconds.

With plenty of numbers, the Club is now comfortably fielding two teams each week, whilst still providing a good opportunity for Old Boys to participate.

If you wish to get involved with the Otters, please email me at nathan.merzvinskis@blueq.com.au.

NATHAN MERZVINSKIS (OTG 2009) President

The highlight for OTGSC this season, however, comes from our Women’s team (affectionately known as the Baes), who won the League Title (only our second in 15 years!) with a 4–1 victory in the grand final. They will move up to Women’s State League 3 in 2018. Our head coaches Dean Trotta (OTG 2006) and Andrew Apostolopoulos (OTG 2006) have done a fantastic job to create a fun and friendly environment in which our Women’s team can thrive. The development and improvement of the team in its short two-year existence speaks volumes about the hard work and dedication of both coaches and players.

Away from the field, we hosted a number of incredibly successful social events in 2017. From our annual Season Launch and Amazing Race to our notorious Trivia Nights, there’s been no shortage of good times at the OTGSC. These events aim to bring all 121 Club members together as a community, and also to help the Club raise some money in the process.

It’s still not too late to get involved in the 2017 season, so we extend a warm invitation to all Old Boys and friends of the School to come down and have a kick if you’re interested in playing for the Club or perhaps attend one of the final social events. We also urge any female family members or friends of the Trinity and Ruyton Communities who may be interested in joining our Women’s team to contact our Co-President Francesco Carosella for more details. OTGSC is a fantastic way of continuing your connection with the Trinity community and enjoying some soccer with your mates!

FRANCESCO CAROSELLA (OTG 2011) 0432 702 681/flcarosella@gmail.com

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IN MEMORIAM

Foster Adem

We extend our sympathies to the families and friends of the following members of the Trinity community who have recently died.

John Douglas Beare (OTG 1972–78) John Howell Bevan (OTG 1965–72) David Wallace Dettmer (OTG 1965–71) Kenneth Fred Dixon (OTG 1946–48) Donald Max Elmer (OTG 1955–60) Graeme Arthur Gledhill (OTG 1965–66) Edward Bruce Hayman (OTG 1938–40) Kenneth James Hedding (OTG 1941–49) Grevis John Howe (OTG 1937–43) Walter Alan Ives (OTG 1959–65) George Ryall James (OTG 1931–42) Norman John Just (OTG 1950–61) William Herbert Sutton (OTG 1933–38)

FOSTER FESTIM ADEM – TEACHER AT TRINITY 2001–16 Foster was born on 8 October 1948. His parents were migrants from Albania who settled in Shepparton. In his youth, Foster built a guitar out of an old radio and became a member of the award-winning rock and roll band The Modes. In 2001, he came from Hawthorn Institute of Education to Trinity as the School’s first Head of the Design and Technology Department. A new facility was built in the Senior School Science Building’s basement – affectionately referred to as Foster’s ‘bunker’. He developed courses for students in Years 7 and 8, and was one of the first teachers to put his teaching and learning material online. Gradually,

he extended his teaching into the upper year levels and implemented VCE Product Design and Technology. He encouraged his past students to return to help his current students and share their experiences.

Foster helped students to build and race cars that blitzed the 2006 RACV Energy Breakthrough Challenge. The boys raced these cars around the Taffs and Birrell Ovals and occasionally up and down Charles Street! In 2006, nominated by Trinity parents, Foster became one of only three secondary teachers in Victoria that year to receive a National Excellence in Teaching Award. His imagination and enthusiasm led to many of his students working on their special projects outside of school hours. Their projects included plastic cars, trains, boats, scooters with engines and skateboards. Students also designed and created exquisite furniture. Foster encouraged experimentation over a wide range of materials and models as he considered this helped the students find their ‘niche in life’.

Foster retired at the end of 2016 and died on 8 August 2017. Trinity staff members described him as a man of wisdom and someone who could be relied upon for good advice. He enjoyed making the staff and students laugh and had a healthy, but questioning, respect for rules and regulations. The Design and Technology Teachers’ Association (DATTA) has voted to present the annual Leadership in Design and Technology Education Award in Foster’s name.

DR JANE MAYO CAROLAN Archivist

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NEWS OF OLD BOYS Stuart Menzies (OTG 1985–92) and his wife Julia are loving life in country Victoria with their three children, son Tom and twin girls Goldie and Georgia. They own and operate two Grill’d Healthy Burger restaurants in Geelong.

Eric Peck at his Graduation

Eric Peck (OTG 2002–07) has had a very busy 12 months due to his second deployment with the RAAF. He has also completed his MBA and recently spoke at the ANZAC Service at Flowerdale.

Congratulations to Simon Moss (OTG 1995–00) and his wife Rachel on the arrival of Alexander Rodham Hills-Moss in May. Simon is still very much involved with Global Citizen, which he co-founded, and is based in New York.

Alexander Rodham Hills-Moss

Nick Pearce (OTG 2006–11) was recently presented with the Victorian Young Achiever Award for Leadership for his dedication to the homeless. In 2015, Nick co-founded the HoMie streetwear store in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, where all proceeds go to the homeless. If you would like to know more, please visit homie.com.au

Sophie and Joe Nicolson

Alistair Nicolson (OTG 1988–93) and his wife Kate welcomed the safe arrival of twins, Sophie Kaye and Joe Thomas, in June.

Andrew Gilmour (OTG 1943–44) is celebrating 35 years volunteering at Vision Australia. Andrew started recording talking books then broadcasting them on 3RPH. He also ran a day care centre in Heidelberg for 10 years and was one of the initial trainers when audio descripton was first introduced to this country. He was the first to audio describe an opera and more recently a ballet performance.

He now provides proofreading for braille books – a very busy retirement!

Richard Harrison (OTG 1977–80) recently participated in the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. His team, on yacht Debonnaire, had some success, including in Division 3 racing; they also won the highly coveted Prix d’legance for ‘best presented yacht and crew’.

Richard Harrison - second from left

Nick Pearce (in the middle) at the HoMie store

Rob Smead (OTG 1951–59) recalls his time at Trinity fondly. Rob and his late brother Warwick Smead (OTG 1951–61) were Scouts with 2nd Kew – Trinity’s Own. Their Scout Master at that time was the late Norm Johnston. The members of the 2nd Kew were involved in various roles at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Rob’s family were great supporters of Trinity and his late father Roy was involved with Parents and Friends, and School Council; he also helped, alongside other members of the Trinity Community, to set up the Old Trinity Football Club.

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Congratulations and all the best to Josh Gibson (OTG 1996–01) on his retirement after an incredible career with the North Melbourne Football Club and at the Hawthorn Football Club where he won three premierships, and was two time recipient of the Peter Crimmins Medal (Best and Fairest), as well as an All Australian (2015).

OTG Footy Tipping Competition: With only the finals to go, at time of writing, it is a very close race to the finishing line with ‘Bagstowin’ ahead by two on 136 points. Thanks to all OTGs who have participated. The competition will be back in 2018 – you are welcome to register early at footytips.com.au/comps/otgtipping

SUE FELTON INTERVIEWS MOHAMMED KASSABY (OTG 1996) Mohammed is the CEO of Transport Management Solutions, based in Keysborough. The company provides complete end to end supply chain solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of customers. It offers a range of assorted products to meet delivery requirements, from home delivery to business to business.

After School, I went to Monash for a semester before moving with my family to Sydney for 15 years. I spent some time at Deakin and studied Law/Commerce, particularly enjoying Maritime Law. I gained employment with Dunhill Madden Butler, now PwC Legal, but later decided that the Law was not really my thing.

He loved his time at Trinity!

Who had the greatest influence on you at Trinity?

Steve Maus, particularly for his love of the Law, David Mansour for Economics, and Rohan Brown, who never taught me, but was my football coach. All three gentlemen taught me that resilience is a trait you cannot ever do without. Whether it is rebounding after weaker than expected marks at school, or never giving up the football fight, these three gentleman certainly had their way of ensuring I always tried to achieve my best.

What have you taken away from your days at the School?

Mohammed Kassaby

Describe your early days at Trinity...

I came to the School in Year 10 from Wantirna where I had previously been at the local high school. My cousins went to Ruyton and my older brother attended Trinity and was doing very well under then Headmaster Peter Crawley. So, my father decided to send two of his three sons there.

I remember that my father was able to get a ‘dispensation’ from Mr Crawley, so I didn’t have to attend Chapel.

Mr Crawley allowed this, but I still had to get to school at the same time. I chose to sit in on each Chapel service anyway because I was very interested in other faiths. My father was concerned that my Muslim faith would be diluted or diminished in some way, but I believed that I was already well grounded and able to accommodate other teachings and messages from other religions.

By far the most powerful lesson I have taken away from Trinity is never stop being who you are, never change who you are, and never compromise on your principles.

I suppose this is why I didn’t feel like I fitted in the legal industry as, for me, it felt like you had to be someone you’re not. An individual’s character is something nobody should ever try to influence or take away. Trinity certainly helped me cement my character, and establish a sound framework for the university years.

What advice would you give to young men leaving Trinity?

Never stop learning and never focus on matters that you can’t control. These two statements, in my opinion, work hand in hand. The more knowledge someone has, the more he is able to think for himself. The less we empower ourselves with knowledge, the more we focus on matters we can’t control – this is an attribute of a weak character. Life is so short, if you dwell on matters you can’t control, you are not enjoying the sweet flavours life has to offer. If you don’t better yourself, even if it’s by half a percent, every day, you won’t realise that there is an abundance of opportunities that await. Start by smiling – it won’t cost you anything.

I recall writing an English essay for my teacher Ms Snape during which I talked about my difficulty relating to Gallipoli and Anzac Day. It was awarded a prize for its authenticity and sincerity about my lack of emotional connection to the celebration. It certainly has new meaning to me now.

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2017 DONORS TO TRINITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL Trinity Grammar School greatly appreciates the generosity of every donor who has made a gift, to date, in 2017, including 17 anonymous donors. Every gift makes a real difference to the opportunities and facilities that we can provide to our current and future students.

Mr John Adgemis (OTG 1975) Mr Gary Adler (OTG 1972) Mr Neil and Mrs Lisa Arrowsmith Mr Michael Azarnikow (OTG 2011) Mr Geoffrey Baker (OTG 1950) Mr David Barnes (OTG 1977) and Ms Jenny Simon Mr Peter Beer (OTG 1976) Dr Lijun Bi and Dr Xiangshu Fang Mr James Birrell (OTG 1944) Mr Peter Birrell (OTG 1947) Bob Stewart of Kew Dr Kok-Yong Boon Mr Noel Boys and Ms Claire Novak Mr Mark Brasher (OTG 1976) Mr Tristan Brennan (OTG 1999) Mr Geoffrey Brown (OTG 1953) Mr Geoffrey Brown Mr Rohan and Mrs Leonie Brown Mr Garry Butler (OTG 1957) Mr Jim Callahan (OTG 1994) Prof Donald Campbell (OTG 1972) Mr Terry Campbell (OTG 1958) Mrs Dorothy Carr Mr Michael Charleston (OTG 1954) Mr Vincent and Mrs Grace Chen Mr Lance and Mrs Cindy Chen Dr Derek Chow (OTG 1989) Mr Perry Clausen Mr Marco and Mrs Michelle Cococcia Mr Stephen Collins and Ms Philippa Lohmeyer Mr Michael Connor (OTG 2015) Mr Timothy Cross (OTG 2002) Mr Rodney Cruise and Mr Jeff Chiang Dr Andrew Cuthbertson AO and Ms Christobel Botten Mr Daryl Daley (OTG 1955) Mr Bob Davies (OTG 1948) Dr Michael and Mrs Donna Davies Mr Stuart Davis Dr Steve de Graaff and Ms Cathy Naismith Mr Ruchira and Mrs Jeevanthi De Silva Mr Stuart Deane and Ms Michelle McKenzie Mr Ian Dick (OTG 1962) Dobsons Pty Ltd Mr Stephen Doig and Dr Sue Venables Dr Peter and Ms Maria Dokolas Mr Chris Doufas (OTG 1986) Mr Jeremy Duffield (OTG 1972) Mr Simon Elliott (OTG 1994) Mr Donald Elmer (OTG 1960) (dec) and Mrs Jude Elmer Dr Michael Farnworth (OTG 1967) Mr Stephen Farrell (OTG 1984) Ms Sue Felton Mr Jim Ferguson (OTG 1967) Mr Scott Ferrier (OTG 1992) and Ms Alison Inverarity Mr Ian Finney and Ms Michelle Griffiths Mr Peter Fix (OTG 1958) Mr Ken Forster Mr Siegfried Franke (OTG 1981) Mr Tim Frood (OTG 1986) Mr Robert Gamble (OTG 1997) Mr Robert Gaudin (OTG 1969) and Mrs Helen Gaudin Mr David Geddes (OTG 1979) and Mrs Bess Geddes 26

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Mr Robert and Mrs Gabriella Giannarelli Mr Edwin Gibbons (OTG 1994) Mr David Gorton (OTG 1984) and Mrs Sandie Gorton Mr Richard Green (OTG 1980) Mr David Greenwood Mr Edward and Mrs Deborah Griffiths Mr Barrie Grigg (OTG 1953) Mr Stephen Grimsley (OTG 1939) Mr Paul Gutteridge (OTG 1990) Prof Jun Han and Ms Li Tan Mr Darrell Harding (OTG 1973) Mr Linden Hearn OAM (OTG 1968) Mr Richard Hedding (OTG 1976) Ms Kate Higgins Mr John Hope (OTG 1980) and Ms Kirsten Kruse Mr Brian and Mrs Kerry Horan Mr Peter Horsburgh Mr Jay Hu and Mrs Ling Wu Mr Suhith Illesinghe (OTG 1999) Mr Andy and Mrs Amanda Irving Mr Peter Jacobsen (OTG 1960) The Most Rev’d Geoff Jarrett (OTG 1954) Ms Shyama Jayaswal Mr Adam and Mrs Renata Jenkins Mr Sanjiv Jeraj (OTG 1988) Dr Ron Jithoo Ms Sharon Johns Mr Peter Jones (OTG 1963) Mr Ron Joseph (OTG 1963) Mr Don Just (OTG 1967) Mr Stratos and Mrs Gordana Karnas Mr Wayne Kenafacke and Ms Caroline Bennet Dr David Kenner (OTG 1966) Mr Peter and Mrs Carol King Mr Bruce Larkin (OTG 1945) Mr David Lee Ms Josephine Lee and Mr Jo-Han Wong Mr George Li and Ms Linda Yan Mr Simon Liang and Ms Danmin Chen Mr Peter Lim and Ms Li Ming Teh Mr Trent and Mrs Julie Limmer Mr Zhixiong Lin and Ms Taotao Zhou Mr Jason and Mrs Nicole Lindeman Mr Otto Luznik Mr Alex Lyle (OTG 2010) Mr Duncan Lyle (OTG 2008) Mr Roderick Lyle (OTG 1972) and Mrs Jenny Lyle Mr Tony and Mrs Roza Magdich Mr Christopher and Mrs Fiona Marsh Mr Alex Martin (OTG 1984) Mr John Mavroulis and Dr Dora Papamakarios Mr Neil McAvoy (OTG 1976) Mr Ross McDonald (OTG 1964) Mrs Linda McDougall Mr David and Mrs Karen McGuinness Mr Duncan McPherson OAM (OTG 1977) Mr Roger Miles (OTG 1981) Dr Andrew Monk (OTG 1971) Mr Peter and Dr Juli Moran Ms Lucy Muchic and Dr Gary Kemister Mr Richard Murphy (OTG 1973) Mr Grant and Mrs Sue Nalder Mr Gordon Nicholson (OTG 1984) Mr Frank and Mrs Doris Nigro Mr Matt Nirenberg (OTG 2009) Mr David and Mrs Alice Noonan Mr Mark Norton (OTG 1944)

Mr Chris Noumertzis (OTG 1991) and Mrs Carolyn Noumertzis Mrs Kylie Oliver Mr David Orford (OTG 1963) and Mrs Delyce Dalton Mr Tony Osmond Mr John and Mrs Tibby Peterson Dr Robert Pollock (OTG 1964) Prof John Poynter AO OBE (OTG 1947) Mr Ji Qiao and Mrs Cynthia Chen Dr Rinku and Dr Mukta Rayoo Mr Peter Ringersma (OTG 1963) Mr Garry and Mrs Deborah Ringwood Mr Ian Robinson (OTG 1957) Mr Philip Robison (OTG 1984) and Ms Pauline Eskander Mr Ben Ross (OTG 1993) Mr Frank Sadler (OTG 1948) Mr Theo and Mrs Ellie Sakell Mr Colin Sakinofsky and Ms Vanessa Gautier Mr Paul Salathiel Mr Robert and Mrs Jacqueline Santilli Prof Tony Sasse (OTG 1979) and Mrs Alexandra Sasse Mr John and Mrs Dianne Semmens Dr Kannan Sethuraman Mr Nicholas Siemensma (OTG 2007) Mr Colin Sim (OTG 1993) Mrs Margaret Smith OAM The Rt Rev’d Andrew St John Prof John Stanley (OTG 1964) Mr Douglas and Mrs Alicenne Stevens Mr Stuart Stockdale (OTG 1968) Dr George Streitberg (OTG 1967) Mr Levi Sutanto (OTG 1972) Mr Jeremy Sutcliffe (OTG 1991) Mr Tim Sutcliffe (OTG 1989) Mr Steven Tai Mr Reynah Tang and Ms Cherry Ching Mr Tony Tang Rev Mark Thomas (OTG 1964) Mr Matthew Ting (OTG 1959) and Mrs Helena Ting The Hon. Justice Michael Tinney (OTG 1978) Mr John Tobin Mr Greg and Mrs Ruth Toland Mr Lu and Ms Marguerite Ton Mr Graeme and Mrs Lisa Torrance Mr Michael and Mrs Irene Tsotsos Mr Richard Tudor OAM and Dr Elizabeth Tudor Mr Leonard Tuxworth (OTG 1944) Mr Robert Utter Mr Lewis and Mrs Anna Vassos Mr Simon Verduci (OTG 1993) Dr Murray Verso (OTG 1966) Mr David Waldren Mr Geoff Walls (OTG 1962) Mr Stephen Walmsley Mr Stefan Walter and Mrs Kavita Mistry Mr Russell Waters and Ms Marissa Barter-Waters Mr Daniel Weber Mr John Weisheit (OTG 1965) Mr Bruce Whitehead (OTG 1950) Mr Peter Whitehill (OTG 1962) Mr Neil Williams (OTG 1964) and Mrs Margaret Williams Mr Alex and Mrs Gaye Willink Mr Terence Wise (OTG 1950) Mr Jake Wood (OTG 2015) Mr Robert Wood Mr Danny and Mrs Alicia Wyatt Mrs Helen Yu

Ms Rita Zhang and Mr Jerry Chen Mr Wen Zhang and Mrs Claudia Wang Mrs Wendy Zhang and Mr Douglas Chen Mr Ming Zhou and Mrs Trina Siwabessy-Zhou

THE TUNGA SOCIETY The following members of the Trinity community have advised the School of their intention to include the School in their wills, thereby joining our bequest society, the Tunga Society.

Mr Ian Armstrong OAM JP (OTG 1960) and Mrs Mary Armstrong Mr Rohan Brown Mr Simon Brown-Greaves (OTG 1975) Mr Peter Casey (OTG 1973) Mr Rodney De Boos (OTG 1966) Mr Uwe Dostleben (OTG 1969) Mr Jon Etkins (OTG 1975) Ms Sue Felton Mr Andrew Gilmour (OTG 1944) Mr Gary Grant Mr Stephen Grimsley (OTG 1939) Mr Linden Hearn OAM (OTG 1968) Lt Col Andrew Hine (OTG 1973) Mr Jeffrey Hooper (OTG 1977) Mr Tom Hudson (OTG 2006) Mr Robert and Mrs Yvonne Johnson Mr Ron Joseph (OTG 1963) Dr Max Kemp (OTG 1948) Mr Roderick Lyle (OTG 1972) Mr David Mansour (OTG 1971) Mr Alex Martin (OTG 1984) Mr Duncan McPherson OAM (OTG 1977) Ms Lucy Muchic Mr Brian Parkinson (OTG 1950) Mr Alexander Paterson (OTG 2005) Prof John Poynter AO OBE (OTG 1947) Mr Garry and Mrs Deborah Ringwood Mr Noel Stevens Mr Stuart Stockdale (OTG 1968) Mrs Cathy Taylor Dr Murray Verso (OTG 1966) Mr Robert Wood Anon (1) Deceased: Mr Alan Austen (OTG 1955) Mr Ernest Austen (OTG 1917) Mr James Bellair (OTG 1926) Mr John Brewster (OTG 1935) Mr John Claridge (OTG 1941) Dr Norman Curry Mr Keppel Henty-Wilson (OTG 1941) Mr Emil (Carl) Hornemann (OTG 1914) Mr Louis Lothian (OTG 1939) Mr Don Marles OAM Mr Gordon McInnes Mr James Minson (OTG 1966) Mr Robert Moore (OTG 1953) Ms Mabel Pater Mr Peter (James) Provelson (OTG 1962) Mr John Robinson (OTG 1930) and Mrs Marguerite Robinson Mr Frank Shann (OTG 1926) Mr Howard Shrimpton (OTG 1924) Ms Marjorie Strang Mr John Trotter (OTG 1940) and Mrs Janet Trotter Mr Alan Webber (OTG 1952) THE TRINITY GRAMMARIAN | Vol 32 No 3

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