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Welcome
Welcome to the first Trinity Times for 2015! This latest issue encapsulates so much of what Trinity exists to achieve. The wonderful spirit emanating from our community is indeed a feature of these pages. As a school we are rightly judged on our academic results. Our Year 12 students from the class of 2014 achieved some stunning results, with many students being awarded high profile honours, scholarships and prizes. Our joint Dux winners in Emma Gard and Jackson Dearing have been regularly acknowledged for their stunning perfect ATARs of 99.95. Emma is now studying medicine at Monash University and Jackson, Engineering at Adelaide. School Captain of 2014, Lachlan Arthur is studying medicine at the Australian
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Promoting creativity and contributing to community are other important dimensions...
National University in Canberra. Emma and Christine Ong were two of only 25 students in South Australia to be awarded the Governor of South Australia special commendation. This award takes into consideration academic standing and service to the community. This is only a small snapshot of students who worked hard, were inspired by some fantastic staff and made the most of their opportunities. So many of our graduating class have now found the university course they want, the apprenticeship they were looking for or have secured quality employment. Our graduates leave us with much more than a good academic education. Character enhancement through our extensive co-curricular program and an opportunity
to put faith into action are key features of the Trinity experience. Promoting creativity and contributing to community are other important dimensions and specific examples of these are summarised in this Trinity Times. The College is committed to enhancing wellness by improving resilience, providing meaning, building on character strengths and doing all we can to promote community and individual fulfilment. I thank all students, staff, volunteers, friends and parents for all your support in making Trinity College the remarkable place it is. Nick Hately
Head of Trinity College
2014 Tertiary Pathways
University of Adelaide
University of South Australia
Flinders University
TAFE
Other (ADFA/Interstate)
2014 Year 12 Results Trinity College congratulates all Year 12 students on their results for 2014: 285 students achieved their SACE, a College record. The top 7 students achieved an ATAR above 99, placing them in the top 1% of Australia. 40 students received an ATAR above 90, placing them in the top 10% of Australia. 269 ‘A’ grades were achieved. 30 Merit Certificates were recorded; Research Project 7, Biology 4, Mathematical Studies 3, English Studies 3, Chemistry 2, Physics 2, Ensemble Performance 2, Health 2, Workplace Practices 2, Mathematical Methods 1, Psychology 1 and English Communications 1.
Club 90 Honour Board Welcomes 40 from the Class of 2014 These students achieved an ATAR above 90, placing them in the top 10% in Australia: ABOVE Channel 7 weatherman, Tim Noonan visited us during Open Day 2015.
ABOVE Senior students with Dr Dale Halliday greet visitors to
Open Day at TCS.
ABOVE Azaria Dulvarie (Reception) shows her mother and Grandmother
around her classroom at Gawler River during Open Day 2015.
Sarah Adams
Jamee Evans-Lowe
Christine Ong
Lachlan Arthur
Emma Gard
Lauren Prosser
Adriano Barilla
Brooke Gauci
Jarred Robinson
Jessica Beattie
Bryan Goh
Brooke Schuit
Amelia Benn
Jaskirat Grover
Emma Shuttle
Maggie Bland
Jonathan Hancock
Eleanor Stretton
Shannon Bubner
Margot Holbert
Alicia Thornton
Emma Carson
Mary Jacobs
Alexander Twigger
Giovanna Caruso
Beverley Kabaya
Rachel Collins
Darcie Linnell
Natasha Van Antwerpen
Stephanie Cruse
Sarah Lucyk
Harrison Dearing
Ida McNamara
Jackson Dearing
Corey Miller
Daniel Ebert
Jake Miller
Caitlin Wenke Jarrett Wilson Evan Wolfendale
ABOVE L-R; Christine Ong (2014) and Emma Gard (2014) at Government House receive their Governor of South Australia Special Commendation Awards.
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Learning
Work continues on our bush garden with a bike track being developed by the College grounds staff.
Practical Psychology In March, Year 11 Psychology students visited a Reception class to conduct activities and observe the behaviour of 5 to 6 year olds as part of their current course Cognitive Development. This was an invaluable experience as students had the opportunity to properly engage with the text book theories they are studying. Thanks to Reception teacher Tyson Greenwood (North) for his assistance and the cooperation of his class. The Year 11 students were able to explore and evaluate Piaget’s Learning Theory outside of their classroom. ABOVE L-R; Newly appointed LAP Coordinators, Janet Nance (southlap@trinity.sa.edu.au), Josie Burns (northlap@trinity.sa.edu.au), Emma Tassell (gawlerriverlap@trinity.sa.edu.au), Dr Lisa Kettler and Sheralyn Farley (blakeviewlap@trinity.sa.edu.au).
Learning Assistance Program
ABOVE Year 11 students Nicole Reynolds and Serena Femia work with a Reception student.
Trinity College is re-introducing the highly successful Learning Assistance Program (LAP) to all R to 10 schools. The LAP program brings together students, community volunteers and teaching staff as partners in students learning. LAP volunteer mentors work with students on a one-to-one basis for one session a week, devising with the teacher, student and coordinator, a plan of activities tailored to that student’s particular needs. LAP is always one-to-one, is about relationships, builds confidence and self-esteem, takes a creative approach to learning and promotes parent and community participation in schools. The program is an additional resource for our schools and does not replace any of our excellent existing supports for student learning. Its focus is on learning and engagement through relationships, and students nominated to participate in this program may be any students who teachers believe would benefit from a safe, supportive and fun mentoring relationship with a community volunteer or senior student volunteer. If you’re interested to become involved, we are seeking volunteers. Volunteers aren’t required to have any formal qualifications or skills, but simply the time and willingness to help. For further information, please contact your school LAP Coordinator by email. Dr Lisa Kettler
College Psychologist
Leading the Way With Languages Trinity College language teachers were the centre of attention during Term One when 30 visiting teachers came to Trinity as part of a Language conference for their Professional Development. As a specialist school using a kinaesthetic approach ABOVE Congratulations Jack Gill (Year 10) who (gesture based) to teaching language, was selected to become a representative on the our staff were recorded teaching Chinese Youth Environment Council of South Australia. and French using this method. Some of The Youth Environment Council provides a our visitors had travelled from interstate voice for young people with an interest in key to see our teachers in action across our environmental issues, enabling them to engage in debate about how to live sustainable lifestyles. language classrooms.
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ABOVE Visiting teachers watch a Year 5 South French class in action.
Outdoor Development
ABOVE L-R; Reception students Natalia Manno, Alexis Coventry and Scarlett Dohnt pat an Owl in their classroom. BELOW L-R; Andy Trinh and Hayley Casey (Reception) interact with a turtle.
Incursion Learning Reception students at Gawler River had the comfort of learning about living things in their classroom as part of an incursion. Instead of students undertaking an excursion to the Adelaide Zoo, the Nature Education Centre of SA brought a variety of animals and insects to the students so they could touch and feel these living things at school.
The Montessori Preschool outdoor area continues to be improved to provide a more natural and stimulating environment for the students to explore. Our rock mound with tunnel and slippery dip was completed recently and the children have had a wonderful time learning to use it safely with their friends. Work continues on our bush garden with a bike track being developed by the College grounds staff. These developments along with other learning spaces around the playground such as toadstool seats in the fairy garden, hay bales, an outdoor kitchen and the planting of rockery gardens and bamboo are creating gorgeous spaces for the children to explore and learn in.
Wipe Out Waste In line with the College’s Strategic Action Plan initiative to provide ‘excellence in environmental literacy and practice’ Blakeview Junior School students will focus on sustainable environmental themes during the school year. Year 5 teacher Amalie Dawes recently liaised with key personnel from KESAB to help the school deliver a meaningful, current and ethical direction. Students started by recycling classroom paper, class vegetable garden boxes, worm farm, litter awareness and Wipe Out Waste Wednesdays. This led to a Health Officer from the Playford City Council attending Parent Information Night to promote healthy wipe out waste lunch boxes, all classes taking up the challenge of Wipe Out Waste Wednesdays and the school’s first bin audit. A composting plan is also underway to allow any food scraps to be recycled.
In Week 6, Year 3 students assisted KESAB to sort all the rubbish generated within the Junior School over a day and their findings were shared with the Junior School. KESAB personnel explained the negative environmental impact when an excess of materials are sent to landfill. The students are already making a huge difference during Wipe Out Waste Wednesdays and this will continue as an embedded practice. We want to encourage as many children as possible to pack a wipe out waste lunch box on more than one day per week. From this exercise, data was generated that allowed students from all year levels to graph many and varied outcomes. KESAB also generated their own graphs which were distributed to all teachers to use in ways most meaningful to their year level. This real-life learning opportunity provided our students with a rich and meaningful platform for growing their knowledge around sustainability practices.
ABOVE Top: Lucas Massey and Wyatt VanDongen (Year 3) conduct a bin audit with KESAB representative Caitlin Jaensch. Bottom: Marissa Desmond, Emilia Tellez-Gaviria, Morgan Simon and Cameron Stewart (Year 3) give the ‘thumbs up’ after their rubbish audit.
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Community
Fortunately, the bush is resilient and is already beginning to regenerate. Blackham on the Road to Recovery Bushfires in early January swept across all but a tiny part of our Blackham Environmental and Conservation Centre at Humbug Scrub. The amenities block, two water tanks and fences were destroyed, though the shelter shed survived. Most of the ground cover burnt away, leaving only isolated patches for the surviving creatures. Fortunately, the bush is resilient and is already beginning to regenerate. Eucalypts are sprouting juvenile leaves and the grass trees are showing new growth.
ABOVE Year 5 students at Gawler River try on CFS uniforms as part of their Geography lesson on bushfires.
In recent months many students and teachers visited Blackham and have witnessed for themselves the effects of the fire. Many will visit the site again later in the year to assess how well the site is recovering from this devastating event.
ABOVE Dr Michael Slocombe leads an excursion to the Blackham site during March with the Year 5 Gawler River students to show the impact of the bushfire and to explain the re-growth that has occurred so rapidly.
ABOVE Left: In support of a Year 7 classmate who is in a wheelchair, the Year 7 PE lesson was modified with the help of the Wheelchair Sports Association the whole class played basketball in a wheelchair. Students also learned about spinal injuries, and how to include peers in wheelchairs at recess and lunch in social activities. Middle: The Trinity College Lion Dance Troupe performed on five occasions in Chinatown as part of the Chinese New Year Celebrations. Right: Year 10 Blakeview students complete an electronics kit through the Try-A-Trade program.
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ABOVE Trinity College Prefects with Mr Nick Hately were invited to participate in the Town of Gawler ANZAC Parade which included army displays, stalls, entertainment and a march through the Main Street of Gawler.
Indigenous RAP Early in Term 1, a number of staff, parent body members and senior student representatives met to review Trinity College’s current practice of building stronger relationships and enhancing greater respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. This group formed the Trinity College RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan) team and constructed a ‘Trinity College Vision for Reconciliation’.
New Uniforms for Montessori Preschool
At this meeting a number of short term goals were identified and actioned. The first step being to raise awareness of the Trinity College Reconciliation Action Plan. A number of key initiatives will be raised throughout the year, including National Reconciliation Week (May 27th to June 3rd). Currently, our Reconciliation Action Plan is under development and will be released for review later in the year. For those of you seeking more information on the RAP program please visit the Reconciliation Australia website at www.reconciliation.org.au/raphub/about/#Whatis-the-RAP-program.
ABOVE Montessori students model their new uniform.
ABOVE L-R; Malachai Ah Matt-Lovett and Joshua Carter (Year 10) helped launch Reconciliation Week in 2014.
After consultation with staff and parents and to meet SunSmart Preschool requirements, we are excited to announce that the Montessori Preschool will begin phasing in a new uniform. Children will now wear the College sports uniform in line with the College uniform policy. The changeover will be complete by the end of 2016, with children being able to purchase and wear the new uniform immediately.
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Faith in Action
Baptism is a way of welcoming children and their families into the Christian community.
Baptisms at St Francis
Taizé Reflection In February Year 11 Leaders visited St Columba College to meet Brothers from the Taizé Community in France who were visiting Australia. Taizé is an ecumenical community of more than 100 brothers, from Protestant and Catholic traditions, who originate from about 30 countries around the world. The visit proved to be both enlightening and educational for the students as is reflected in their recollections;
ABOVE The Couzner family celebrate the baptism of Emmerson.
It was a joy and a blessing for the St Francis Church community to welcome old scholars’ families as we celebrated the baptisms of their children. St Francis serves the Trinity College community and gathers on Sundays in the College chapel for a relaxed and family friendly time of worship.
God’s love and so in the preparation for baptisms we spend time reflecting on how Jesus’ death and resurrection are the ultimate picture of God’s unfailing love for all people. We also ask that the Holy Spirit fills and renews our children in God’s truth and grace each day as they grow.
Last year, old scholar Tyson Zorich (2004) and his wife Sarah brought their children Ashton and Arabella for baptism. Old scholars Stephen Couzner (1993) and Natalie Couzner (nee Forby 1995) also had their daughter Emmerson baptised last year. A number of other old scholars also participated in the baptisms; giving their support as godparents, or by being involved in the service.
The baptisms of Emmerson, Ashton and Arabella are excellent reminders of God’s promises to his people. These celebrations are a great way to strengthen our community as we nurture connections between Trinity old scholars, future students, their families and friends and the St Francis church fellowship.
For further information about the St Francis congregation please contact Baptism is a way of welcoming children and Pastor Craig Loveday on 0457 256 286 or their families into the Christian community. Coordinating Chaplain David MacGillivray The water shows the great truth that God on 0411 044 805. offers cleansing, forgiveness and new life through faith in Jesus. Parents bring their Pastor Craig Loveday children to be baptised as a response to St Francis Church
“I had never been to or heard about the Taizé community, however, with the opportunity on the excursion revealed Taizé and the rituals they perform spiritually on the Christian Faith. The day was spent acknowledging their way of worship through short songs, prayers, Bible reading and praying within solidarity. Later, students were split up into small groups in order to discuss the beauty of Christ through different topics, with one of them being how Jesus leads all people to what they most desire. It was truly a wonderful experience and generally very good to know about the different ways people communicate with God.” - Zainab
ABOVE Back: Year 11 students reflect on the Taize gathering. L-R: Jesse Hayford, Nathalie Johnstone, Taylor White. Front: Zainab Zirapuri and Emily Soar.
David Jensen Answers his Calling Trinity teacher David Jensen will leave the College at the end of Term 1 to become a pilot for the Mission Aviation Fellowship in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Mission Aviation Fellowship is an international not-for-profit organisation that provides air transport in places of deepest human need. David has been preparing for this role for many years. He attained a private pilot licence in his 20s and last year converted
it to a full commercial licence. David and his wife Nicole have for a long time felt called by God to serve people in remote communities. David’s wife Nicole is an experienced nurse. She will work close to the bases David is flying from, either in local hospitals or on a volunteer basis. David has been a teacher at Trinity for seven years, so leaving will be difficult. He will miss the staff and students, but moves on with a deep appreciation for the role Trinity has played in his life.
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ABOVE David Jensen prepares for his new role as a pilot.
Gawler River Supports SCOSA
Trinity2Cambodia 2015 Memories
For the past four years, Middle School students from Trinity Gawler River have committed to supporting and fundraising for the Spastic Centre of South Australia (SCOSA). During this time students have also participated in a disability awareness programme that has educated and exposed them to different scenarios focussing on; what it is like to live with a disability, building inclusive communities and acceptance of people with a disability. Each year the Middle School hosts a SCOSA barbecue for clients of various SCOSA hubs in the community so they can have lunch with our students and spend time in our school. During this activity new friendships are formed and a relationship and understanding of people living with a disability is enhanced. The SCOSA clients absolutely appreciate this experience and our students have embraced the opportunity to communicate and support young people living with a disability. All funds raised go directly to SCOSA and have helped purchase resources, such as iPads, to help their clients communicate.
ABOVE Top: Liam Cullen (Year 12) prepares to conduct an eye test with a village resident. Bottom left: Emma Jensen (2014) conducts an eye inspection on a village resident. Bottom right: David Jensen views a cataract operation.
In December last year, three staff and 14 students partnered with the 2H Project on the second Trinity2Cambodia Mission trip. The whirlwind trip saw us travel by plane, tuk-tuk, bus, bamboo train, ferry and motorbike to see amazing historical and religious sites, temples and genocide museums, bustling rich cities and remote poor rural communities. The most memorable experience was a visit to an eye clinic and, after an intensive education session, we were privileged to participate in eye screening in villages and even got to watch surgical cataract removal in the clinic. Students and staff first visited a small village where they screened patients and recorded data. It was a humbling experience to watch students work. They were kind, compassionate, assertive, organised and professional and didn’t stop until all 70 patients had been screened. We found cataracts, pterygiums and blindness.
One of the absolute highlights to our commitment to SCOSA has been the opportunity to participate in the Kick it Fun Run/Walk. Members of the Gawler River community walked from Elder Park to Victoria Square to raise funds and awareness for South Australians living with a disability. The event was highly enjoyable and allowed us to walk alongside those who live with difficulties daily and demonstrate our support to this organisation. It was a great success and we look forward to sharing more opportunities similar this year. Lauren Schwarze
Head of Middle School
In Battambang, we dressed in surgical scrubs and witnessed a number of procedures through a second stereo microscope. We watched milky cataracts being pulled out and replaced with new lenses. We saw pterygiums cut away and skin grafts stitched into place. The result, quite literally for some, was not just life changing, but lifesaving. Teacher David Jensen said of the experience “Today we saw real, in the flesh heroes at work. People who have devoted their lives to helping others. And we were there. We were a little part of it. We helped. What a humbling experience. What a privilege. Today was a very special day.” We look forward to the next trip in 2016. Rev’d David MacGillivray Coordinating Chaplain
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Arts
The piece tells the story of the history of Gawler through three elements.
Senior Band Impresses at National Competition
The Trinity College Senior Concert Band achieved an outstanding second place in the Open Concert Band competition at the National Band Championships held recently in Sydney. To say our students are a credit to themselves and the College is an understatement in regard to their presentation and behaviour. They were truly magnificent ambassadors for the College. In 2016 Trinity College will host the National Band Championships. It is anticipated we will welcome more than 50 bands from around Australia and possibly several from overseas. This will be a wonderful experience for our College community and an exciting addition to our music program. Bruce Raymond
ABOVE The collaborative Corten Steel sculpture is finished and located in the refurbished garden near The Space Gallery.
Trinity College Director of Bands
Corten Steel Sculpture
North Drama
In August last year, Year 10 Art students at Trinity North were lucky to spend a day working with local aboriginal artist Scott Rathman and metal artist Anna Small. Students were given the task of designing a large scale metal sculpture which incorporated the history and important aspects of Gawler for both the traditional custodians the Kaurna people and our current community. Scott discussed elements such as the importance of the river system to the Kaurna people and appropriate aboriginal symbols which could be used to tell a visual narrative within the sculpture. While Anna helped students by discussing the feasibility of their designs from a construction perspective. At the end of the day, students voted for their favourite design and the top three ideas were discussed, before settling on a winning design. Anna then created the winning piece designed by Ella-Maude Wilson, with help from Nathan Hood. The finished sculpture was installed in the creek area in January.
ABOVE Chelsea Marley-Duncan (Year 10) rehearses her summative task for Term 1, a monologue performance ‘Helena’ from a Mid-Summer Nights Dream by Shakespeare.
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Ella-Maude explained “The piece tells the story of the history of Gawler through three elements. Each of these themes was depicted on one of the three cylinders which make up the sculpture. The first, being nature, was depicted through native flora. The second was aboriginal heritage in Gawler, which was represented through some aboriginal symbols. The last cylinder featured a silhouette of the Town of Gawler. This cylinder, being in the centre, was a representation that the town of Gawler was at the centre of the aboriginal heritage and flora of the region. When viewed from above, the sculpture also represents the aboriginal symbol for meeting place.”
Arts at a Glance
ABOVE Left: Hannah Wotton (Year 8) reveals her Batik fabric design from the dye solution. Top right: Year 9 students at North are lead through their paces with Dancer-in-Residence Kirsten Burt. Bottom: Students spend school holidays rehearsing their choreographed moves for the College Musical “My Fair Lady”.
Dancer-In-Residence Kirsten Burt (of Pure Funk Dance Studio) is working with Year 9 North and South dance students for 10 weeks in preparation for their performance on the 16th June. The presentation titled ‘Mao Shang’ meaning ‘to flourish’, is looking at the connections between Asian and Australian culture linking to the VIA character strengths. In 2015 “My Fair Lady” will be the annual College musical to be performed from Wednesday 5 August until Saturday 8 August in the Hewiston Theatre STARplex. Students are already working hard on the production with a rigorous choreography workshop during March. Tickets can be purchased on-line at Trybooking.
The Artist in Residence Program has offered Middle School students from across the College a number of unique learning opportunities.
Gawler River students produced a series of Batik fabrics to be used for a quilt design. The finished quilt will be raffled later in the year with all proceeds to be donated to the 2016 Trinity2Cambodia Mission trip.
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Stage 2 Design students in TCS have been working with Ned Rogers, a freelance concept designer. He has taken students through the process of designing a character or creature as used in video gaming or movie animation. Students investigated the techniques and processes a designer uses to develop and deliver a design as well as examine the key elements that help identify one archetype from another. What makes a villain look like a villain and what features might identify a hero? Blakeview and South Year 6 students enjoyed workshops with Chinese Artist in Residence Zhao Liang who taught them how to write their name using Chinese characters. Students have also begun work to create their own clay seal (chop) of their name that can then be used to sign their work.
3 ABOVE 1. The Space Gallery photography exhibition. 2. Students try the electric drums. 3. Blakeview quilting on display. 4. Chair of College Council Dr Ken Heath greets visitors in The Space Gallery exhibition.
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Top: Concept designer, Ned Rogers with Stage 2 Design students. Bottom: Chinese artist, Zhao Liang with student work.
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Sports
As well as the Overall Championship, both boys and girls teams won their respective competitions.
Thunderbirds Edge After eight weeks of special coaching with Thunderbirds players, Erin Bell and Old Scholar Leigh Waddington (2002), Kate Shimmin and Sam Poolman, Trinity College Academy netballers are hoping this will assist them in their pursuit of an international title. Erin Bell ran workshops for two age groups (14 to 17 years and 11 to 13 years) that incorporated general skills, footwork, mid-court play, goaling, defensive skills and full team strategies. Students will now tackle the upcoming season with a boost in their confidence and
2015 Interschool Gymkhana Results
The 2015 Interschool Gymkhana was held at the Equestrian grounds in February with 27 schools represented. Trinity College won the Interschool Gymkhana Shield. Other winners were; Brianna Duncan-Coward (Year 12) riding Corndale Kiss N Tell won the Supreme Champion Hack Trophy and Overall High Point Trophy, Samantha Pascoe (Year 12) riding RQH Isle be Stylish won the Western Ring, Zoe Zekov (Year 9) riding All about Blaze won the Show Jumping Ring and Giselle Coulter-Cox (Year 2) riding Barney won the Topsy Ring Trophy.
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the knowledge that they have learned from the best in the business. All players were selected at trials at the start of the year and have incorporated these sessions with other academy activities such as STARplex strength, conditioning and fitness classes, nutrition and diet classes, umpiring and coaching courses and netball carnivals. The Open A and 8/9A teams will also represent the College on the Gold Coast in July as part of the World Sports Carnival with over 60 teams from across the globe competing.
Tait Bowls ‘em Over Junior cricketers from all over the district were treated to a bowling master class from ex-Test cricketer Shaun Tait. Renowned for his extreme pace (he recorded a ball of 161kmph) Tait was a guest of Trinity High Performance coach Mark Sorell. The College is lucky to have a dedicated indoor cricket facility, which provided the perfect venue for the bowling clinic. It is not every day that international stars such as Tait are around to work with young players, and Trinity College is very grateful for Shaun’s time and wisdom.
School of Origin Champions Crowned Each year Trinity College hosts the School of Origin championship for its Year 6/7 students in the sports of basketball, football, netball and soccer. Each school competes for the title against the other Trinity schools. Now in its third year, 2015 winners were North (basketball and football), Blakeview (soccer) and Gawler River (netball). Overall it is a tight race, with South winning four titles, Blakeview and Gawler River three each, and North two.
Sport Shorts Steph Beazleigh (Year 7) won the state SAPSASA Cricket Championship as a member of the Central Country Team at the recent state championships. She was also awarded the South Australian Cricket Association B Grade Women’s Most Improved Player Award for 2014-15. Several Trinity students won individual gold at the Little Athletics State Championships recently: Lauren Smith (Year 6) won gold in the both the U11 discus and U11 shot put; Jack Gibbins (Year 7) won gold in the U12 discus; Jayden Goode (Year 9) won gold in the U14 1500m race walk and Neil Morgan (Year 11) won gold in the U16 race walk. Alec Stimson (Year 12) won the U20 javelin, Brianna Fuller (Year 11) won the U18 high jump and Alyce Heap (Year 10) won the U17 400m at the State Athletics Championships in Term 1. Lachlan Brook (Year 9) is one of four South Australian soccer players invited to the National U16 team selection camp, at the Australian Institute of Sport. Opal Mader (Year 12) returned from the U20 National Basketball Championships with a bronze medal after South Australia won a thrilling playoff against New South Wales. Declan Gillard-Martin (Year 8), Grady Mik (Year 8) and Thomas Sherratt (Year 9) were crowned Triathlon State Champions in the Junior Boys Team category in February.
ABOVE State Schools Champions 2015 (L-R) Stefanie Scherwitzel, Esther Barker, Dr Keith Heinrich, Matt Edwards, Josh Highet.
Glory for Swimmers The Trinity College Swimming Team swept all before them for the second year in a row to be crowned Overall State Champions at the A-Grade Swimming Championships. As well as the Overall Championship, both boys and girls teams won their respective competitions. The boys’ team claimed its second crown in a row and their third title, while the girls’ landed their third in three years and fourth overall. Congratulations to new record holders; Erica McGiffert (Year 8) U14 girls breaststroke, Jacob Desmond (Year 10) U16 boys backstroke and the U15 girls freestyle relay team consisting of Connie Jackson (Year 10), Courtney Sexton (Year 9), Clarise Fourie (Year 9), Annabel Luck (Year 9). The Team took out their first-ever Sports Association of Adelaide Schools (SAAS) title in March. Despite winning state titles in the previous two years, the SAAS crown had remained elusive for the group.
In February Trinity College collected another three teams championship shields; Year 7/8 boys Hayden Melnik (Year 8), Bradley Grimes (Year 8), Nick Lehman (Year 8) and Declan Gillard-Martin (Year 8), the Year 9/10 girls Connie Jackson (Year 10), Clarise Old scholar Demi Skinner (2014) has won Fourie (Year 9), Courtney Sexton (Year 8), Natalie Hilton (Year 9) and Kate Giersch a scholarship to Basketball Australia’s Centre (Year 9) and the Year 11/12 girls Stefanie Scherwitzel (Year 12), Jessica Axford (Year 11), of Excellence (ex AIS) for 2015. After an Maddison Stevens (Year 11), Esther Barker (Year 12) and Erin Gallacher (Year 11). outstanding U20 National Championships for South Australia, where she was amongst the leaders in points and rebounds, Demi will join the nation’s elite until she leaves for US College in September. The Trinity College First XVIII Football Team opened its 2015 season in fine fashion, retaining the annual football exchange trophy with a resounding 14-goal win against Ballarat Alana Gallagher (Year 5) below, won her Grammar. Final score was Trinity College 18.5 (113) to Ballarat Grammar 4.5 (29). Age Division at the Beachport Triathlon. Alana has raced extensively in South-East Asia and is the current Singapore National Champion in her Age Group.
Football Retains Ballarat Exchange Shield
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Foundation Scholarship Winners 2015/2016 Year 8 Academic Scholarship Angus Heath (Year 7) Nicolas Elverd Year 7) Foundation General Excellence Scholarship 2015/2016 Nathalie Johnstone (Year 11) Foundation Performing Arts Scholarship 2015 Abaigh Curry (Year 11)
While enjoying the latest wines from our vineyards and hospitality from our students... New Parents Welcome The Trinity College Foundation hosted its annual Welcome to New Parents event in January. Foundation Board members, Head of Trinity College Nick Hately and school principals mingled with parents and new students at this informal gathering. Chair of the Foundation Dr Rupert Thorne spoke about the aims of the Foundation to enhance the educational opportunities for students and offered tips and advice for parents about how their children might apply for Foundation awards or scholarships. Current student and 2014 Foundation General Excellence scholarship winner Emily Otterspoor (Year 9) also spoke to guests about her experience and what winning the scholarship has meant for her and her family.
Holly Thompson (Year 10) Paige Tregenza (Year 9) AON Scholarship Winner 2015 Yoharna Rachwal (Year 11)
ABOVE Left: Emily Otterspoor (Year 9) explains to new parents and students what she loves about Trinity College. Right: Kay Fyfe (Director of Development) greets the MacDonald family from Darwin who have enrolled into the Senior School.
A Night of Thanks
ABOVE Five of the six former Foundation Chairs’ were present at the Night of Thanks (L-R) John McDonald, Janet Chappell, Rupert Thorne, Bruce Eastick and Stephen Rossier.
ABOVE Top to bottom, L-R; Scholarship Winners: Angus Heath (Year 7), Nicolas Elverd (Year 7), Nathalie Johnstone (Year 11), Yoharna Rachwal (Year 11), Abaigh Curry (Year 11), Holly Thompson (Year 10) and Paige Tregenza (Year 9).
RIGHT A Honour Board was unveiled at the Annual Foundation Thank You Event to acknowledge the service years by Foundation Chairs since 1995.
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Donors to the Foundation joined past and present Board members, as well as the Head of the College Nick Hately at a special informal thank you event in November last year. While enjoying the latest wines from our vineyards and hospitality from our students, a number of donors were inducted to the official Donor Board in honour of their generous support. Founding Chair Dr Bruce Eastick spoke to guests about how the Foundation was established 19 years ago and current Chair Dr Rupert Thorne announced a new honour board featuring the names of all former Foundation Chairs’. The Foundation will celebrate 21 years of service in 2016.
The key message from Dr Cornum was it is possible to learn to be more resilient.
STARplex
Shaving for a Cause STARplex commenced 2015 supporting others in very generous ways. Dale Martin, General Manager of STARplex joined Beth and Dave MacGillivray in the World’s Greatest Shave to raise a combined $7,200 for the Leukaemia Foundation. This was a great effort with very generous support from staff, club members and the wider public. Beth after having her ponytail cut off, generously donated it so that a wig could be made for a cancer sufferer.
CFS Support The first La De Da market was a great success this year with Trinity students helping to raise funds for the CFS after the January bushfires affected many within our Community. Students sold raffle tickets and manned the door for donations raising over $1,100 to gift to the CFS Foundation. ABOVE After plaiting her long hair and having the braid chopped off, Beth MacGillivray accepts the challenge to shave her head to match her husband, Dave (top right) in their bid to raise over $5,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation. Bottom right: STARplex General Manager, Dale Martin has his beard shaved off to support fundraising efforts.
ABOVE Year 12 students Rebecca de-Ruiter and Pamela Spek sell raffle tickets to raise funds for the CFS Foundation.
USA Expert In March over 600 people attended the free seminar at STARplex with the theme ‘When the going gets tough – Building Resilience in yourself, your family and your community’. The lecture was facilitated through a special partnership between Trinity, the South Australian Health Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) and Northern Connections. Retired Brigadier General Dr Rhonda Cornum travelled from the USA to share her story about the challenging events in her life which led her more fully to appreciate the power of resilience in coping with difficult situations. She was shot down over enemy lines in Iraq during the first Gulf War, severely wounded, was a POW and has faced a major medical challenge through her life. The key message from Dr Cornum was it is possible to learn to be more resilient. We will all face set-backs in life but particular skills which can be taught enable many to rise above challenges. With this in mind, STARplex successfully relocated the Wellness and Rehabilitation Centre to be situated within the main building. This provides great access to fitness and pool facilities, for its clients, as well as support from Reception staff.
ABOVE Dr Rhonda Cornum explains the resilience techniques she adopted after being taken as a Prisoner of War in Iraq.
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They are both living in Lyon, France and studying at University Lumiere Lyon-II.
Births
Victoria Hooker (2011) and fiancĂŠ Jason Goodman welcomed a daughter Scarlett Rose in April last year. They plan to marry in November this year.
Michael (2002) and Belinda Oermann (nee Penn 2003) welcomed a son Patrick Michael in September last year. They also have a two year old daughter Matilda.
Engagements
Marko and Alison Draca (nee Oermann 2000) welcomed their first child Victoria Faye in October last year.
Weddings
Lara Emery (2012) celebrated her engagement to Lorris Chevalier in July last year. Lorris proposed to Lara in Newtonmore, Scotland. They are both living in Lyon, France and studying at University Lumiere Lyon-II and met each other when Lorris was an exchange student to Trinity College.
Alannah Yerbury (2010) and Nick Michalak (2010) were engaged in Paris at the top of the Eiffel Tower in October 2014.
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Sarah Liddemore and Joshua Ferguson (both 2008) announced their engagement in November last year while on a cruise around New Zealand.
Deke Smith (1998) married Paloma Isabel in February 2015.
Weddings
Danielle Williams (2004) married Scott Mcgregor (2002) in October last year at the Kooyonga Golf Club. The entire wedding party was made up of old scholars and Trinity staff. Best Man James Smith (2002). Groomsmen Ashley Spartley (2002) and Shaun Falls (2002), Maid of Honour Jenna Ward-Hawkes (2004), Bridesmaids Jessica Reid (2004) and Katy Annis (teacher).
Kerry Streatfield (2006) married Vincent Rignanese last October. The bridal party included old scholars Paul Streatfield (2004), Vanessa Jacob (2004) and Rachael Whitby (2004).
Michelle Harwood (2005) and Robert Montgomery (2005) were married in November last year at Wolf Blass Winery. High school sweethearts, they were married on their ten year anniversary.
Rebecca Evans (2001) married Chris Hinton in January at Ayres House. They have settled in Melbourne.
Alexa Hatton (2004) married Corrie van Paridon in February at Seppeltsfield Winery in the Barossa Valley. Alexa’s sisters were her bridesmaids, India Lennerth (nee Hatton 1999) and Layla Gomes (nee Hatton 2010).
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Old Scholar Updates BELOW Top left: Tegan Underwood (2011) with her Bachelor of Environmental Science degree. Top Middle: Hayley Randall (2003) receives her PhD in Conservation Psychology. Main photo: Stephanie Cruse (2014) with her SACE Art Show Design Encouragement Award. Bottom left: Anthony Barilla (2009) with his Law Degree from the University of South Australia. Bottom middle: Sarah Leo (1994) with an Open Book Howden work colleague after her appointment as Business Development Manager.
Tegan Underwood (2011) has graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Science degree at the University of South Australia. Tegan will commence her Sustainable Environments Honours degree in July this year looking at the human dimensions and social issues associated with sustainability in our modern world. Matt Randall (2003) and Hayley Randall (nee Tindle 2003 + College Captain 2004) met in Year 10 at Trinity South. Matt completed his studies at Open Learning Centre working towards a trade qualification. He worked as a plumber in the construction industry for seven years and then undertook an Advanced Diploma in Work Health and Safety. He has been working in the mining industry as a Safety Superintendent for the past five years. Hayley went on to complete an honours degree in Psychology. In 2014 she was awarded a PhD in Conservation Psychology, which seeks to use psychology to encourage sustainable behaviour change. Hayley has
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been working at the University of South Australia for the past five years both as a Psychology lecturer and researcher. Matt and Hayley married in 2013. Anthony Barilla (2009) recently graduated with a Law degree. Stephanie Cruse (2014) won the Design Encouragement Award at the SACE Art Show. Chelsea Jaensch (2002) won the National Long Jump Title at the Australian Athletics Championships. She jumped a wind assisted 6.74m to win gold, which is a world championships qualifying distance. Jess Wedd (2007) also competed in the Open Discus Competition throwing 42.71 metres in the final, placing eleventh. Sarah Leo (nee Matthews 1994) was appointed as Business Development Manager at Open Book Howden in June last year. The company are a specialist in book publishing.
Kara Bellenger (2004) graduated from Flinders University last year with a Bachelor of Law and Legal Practice. After successfully completing her PLT with Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers (TGB) she was offered employment and is based in the Salisbury office. Kara specialises in Personal Injury Law, including Medical Negligence and Common Law Claims. Samuel Laidlaw (2007 + College Captain 2008) is currently serving in the Royal Australian Navy at the rank of Sub-Lieutenant. His job is a Maritime Aviation Warfare Officer. Erin O’Connor (2006) was nominated by her employer for the National Veterinary Nurse of the Year Award for 2014 in recognition of her dedication to the profession of veterinary nursing. She was the only South Australian vet nurse to make the top 10 list of finalists. Erin is currently working as a Vet Nurse Manager at a local Veterinary Clinic in the Northern suburbs.
Trinity Old Scholars Football Club (TOSFC) The Trinity Old Scholars Football Club is set to bounce back in 2015. Branded a Time to Roar the 2015 season will be about celebrating our tenth season in the SAAFL, hopefully with our first premiership. The 2015 coaching panel is 2014 A grade assistant coach Chris Eaton stepping into the senior role. B Grade coach is Ben Hall who has done U/18 assistant work at Sturt. Jason Scott will continue in the C grade. TOSFC is always seeking off field support, umpires, trainers and team managers. If you are interested please contact us. TOSFC helps aid in training for these roles. TOSFC has a head trainer in place, anyone interested in being an assistant is welcome or they could take on their own team in the C grade. Thanks to our major sponsors The Zorich Group, Transliquid, Fasta Pasta Gawler and The Gunn Group. For further information please email carl.teusner@hotmail.com.
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The Trinity Old Scholars Netball Club has a few teams playing in competitions in Gawler and at STARplex. If you are interested in playing netball, you don’t have to be an old scholar, please contact Nicole at: oldscholars@trinity.sa.edu.au.
Do you like to play hockey? Anyone can play for the Trinity Old Scholars Women’s Hockey Team. If you know someone that may be interested please let them know. Games are often played on Saturdays. For more: oldscholars@trinity.sa.edu.au.
Trinity Old Scholar Cricket Club (TOSCC) The Trinity Old Scholars Cricket Club is approaching the end of our eighth season. There have been a few ups and downs for the A Grade after losing a couple of close games we will miss finals. However, the B Grade has been on top of the table all season and look forward to the upcoming weekends hoping to make it back to back premierships. The C Grade has improved immensely this year, filling sides easily and winning tough games of cricket. The boys will need to continue to win to make finals. The club would like to make special mention to Tim Viner-Smith whom is heading overseas. Tim has been captain of the A Grade since the start of our club and is a four time premiership captain. Tim has worked tirelessly and has set fantastic foundations for our club which looks to a bright and successful future. We wish Tim all the best and hope to see him back in Trinity colours soon. If you are interested in being part of the club please call Adrian Zorich on 0422 729 911 or email adrian@zorichgroup.com.au
Reunions
ABOVE The Class of 2004 celebrated their reunion at the Hackney Hotel.
The Kensington Hotel will be the venue for both reunions this year. Class of 1995, 10 Year Reunion June 13, 2015 Class of 2005, 20 Year Reunion October 17, 2015 Invitations will be posted six weeks prior to the event. Links for bookings can be found prior to this on the Old Scholars Facebook group page. You can keep in touch on the Old Scholars Facebook page or email Nicole (Old Scholars Officer) oldscholars@trinity.sa.edu.au if you have to update your postal and email addresses.
ABOVE Past and current staff enjoyed lunch in the Senior Hall after the Trinity Sunday Service in 2014.
Past and current staff are invited to join the St Francis Community for a Trinity Sunday Service Sunday 31 May 10am At Trinity College Gawler in the St Francis Chapel (enter through Greening Drive to park next to the Library or the oval)
Followed by an informal light luncheon in the Senior School Hall (enter through doors opposite Waldeck Oval at the rear of Trinity Senior School) $25 per head for a light luncheon and beverages. To book go to: www.trybooking.com/HFRF (enter link into browser at top of your internet explorer page not in search engine) We look forward to your company and the opportunity to taste Trinity wine.
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Geoff was born and began his schooling in London near Crystal Palace but was sent to Norfolk in 1944 to escape the bombing. Two months short of his 16th birthday in April 1952 he joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice technician. Three years later he was a fully qualified Junior Technician working on Canberra Bombers. A year later he was promoted to Corporal and was posted to Australia, where he met and married Joan.
Vale Geoff Gordon 9.6.1936 – 15.1.2015 Geoff Gordon was a Trinity College icon. He served the College for more than 30 years, from the school proposal stage as a member of the Parish of Gawler, serving as the first Chair of College Council and a further 12 years as a member of the College Council. The following is the eulogy read at Geoff’s funeral in January.
They returned to England for ten years where they raised Teresa, Helen and Jo-Anne. In 1964 Geoff went to work at Woomera, setting up long range tracking cameras. In 1972 the family settled in Gawler and Geoff began work at Weapons Research Establishment (DSTO as it is now called) working on supersonic wind tunnels. By this time they were a family of six as Alistair had been born in Woomera. Geoff remained at WRE (DSTO) for the next 27 years. In Gawler Geoff and family attended St George’s Anglican Church. He served on the Parish Council as a warden for many years actively participating in all aspects of church life; ranging from chief bell ringer, lay preacher and synod delegate to working bee organiser. Geoff came to a significant understanding while at Gawler. “Although I had various spiritual gifts to use at different times, I did not really appreciate what Christ’s sacrifice really meant. I came to understand what sacrificial love really was: and that through Christ’s sacrifice I was forgiven all my sins and was going to heaven.” Geoff Gordon
Through Geoff’s involvement with the Parish of Gawler, he was asked in 1983 to join a committee to start a Christian school in Gawler. That led to a 30 year involvement in Trinity College; the first 10 years as its foundation Council Chair. The leadership of an evolving Anglican school presented Geoff with many challenges, all met head on with a style grounded deeply in Christian commitment to social justice, service and student welfare. During his time on College Council he was able to lend his experience to other schools as a member on the boards of St Columba College, Investigator College and Evanston Gardens Primary School. Geoff served on the Trinity College Council for 21 years (1982 – 2005). He witnessed a school of 27 pupils in the Gawler Parish Hall develop into Trinity College with its Montessori Kindergarten, four R to 10 schools, Senior School and STARplex educating over 3,700 students. The hymns chosen by Geoff for his funeral attest to his life’s journey of faith and action. To God be the glory, God is our refuge and strength (to the Dam Buster March), Who would true valour see? My eyes have seen the glory, With the music of ‘When the Saints Go Marching In. Geoff Gordon’s life truly was one of service to his community whether it was RAF, WRE, the Anglican Church or Trinity College. His attention to detail, positive attitude and humble leadership will be long remembered. A copy of the funeral service organised by Geoff himself with photographs at various stages of Geoff’s life can be found at the Gawler Now and Then website. www.gawler.nowandthen.net.au
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