Trinity News Summer Edition 2019

TRINITY NEWS ◆

MEN FOR OTHERS

SUMMER 2019

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Contents From the Principal

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Junior School

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Curriculum 8 Performing Arts

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Sport 22 Community 24 Archives 28 TOBA 30 Events and Reunions

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Keep in Touch

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Thank You

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Births 55 Obituaries

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Vale 58

Editors: Natasha Heneghan e: heneghan.natasha@trinity.wa.edu.au TOBA: Diane Millar e: toba@trinity.wa.edu.au Photography: Maddie Adams, Kelli Pala, Clements and the Fox, Total Sports Photography, staff and parents.

Proof reading: Sheila Robinson Cover: Head Prefect Simon Homsany with the Class of 2019

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From the Principal Welcome to the Summer edition of the Trinity News.

As this edition of the magazine is going to print during the Christmas holidays, I extend my best wishes for 2020. May the new year bring good health, happiness and wonderful opportunities. As we come to the end of a school year, I sincerely thank everyone who has contributed their time and energy towards making this College a vibrant and inclusive community. Without the hard work and commitment of our community, the College would simply not be able to operate. You continue to remind us that the TC Spirit is stronger than ever.

In a recent newsletter, I wrote about how the College has embarked on a process of developing a new College Strategic Plan. I have included the excerpt below: In formulating our Strategic Plan, the College Leadership Team (CLT) and the College Advisory Board, undertook a thorough and inclusive process; consulting students, parents, Staff and Board members over several months and many meetings.

Throughout this process, all parties were challenged to acknowledge and celebrate our strengths as a College; to identify areas for growth and challenge and to consider opportunities for improvement in the future. The new Strategic Plan (2020–2024) will outline the College’s ambition and strategic priorities for the next five years and the outcomes against which future performance will be measured. This plan will seek to outline our hopes and aspirations for the foreseeable few years and guide the manner in which we direct and implement such change.

We look forward to this year with much optimism as we plan for sustained school improvement and growth. While details about the respective annual

priorities, timelines and resourcing are still being finalised, some changes to the leadership structure have already been implemented with a view to both enabling and driving an agenda for school improvement over the next few years. I wanted to take this opportunity to outline some of these changes to the CLT. For several years, the College has had a leadership structure that consisted of the Principal, Vice Principal, Bursar, Head of Junior School and two Deputy Principals, each with specific year cohort responsibilities (Years 7, 9 and 11 or Years 8, 10 and 12) that alternated every year. With respect to the two Deputy Principal positions, this structure provided the stability and consistency that comes with senior leaders working closely with Heads of Year in supporting respective families as their boys moved through the College. However, over time, the demands on schools have increased, more complex wellbeing issues for our students have emerged and the need for us to be mindful of our identity as a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition is increasingly important.

Further to this, in seeking feedback from our College community and discussing future strategic planning, there emerged clear themes around which we needed to focus our improvement agenda. This included such things as; an increased focus on student wellbeing matters (mental health, resiliency, positive psychology) and student formation programs, using data as the basis for learning decisions and curriculum innovation, targeted professional development that examines our teaching practices and the need to share ‘our story’ and enhance our presence in the wider community.

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From the Principal (continued)

With all of this in mind, while essentially maintaining a similar outline, changes to our leadership structure commencing next year will see the addition of another Deputy Principal. Each of the respective Deputy Principal roles will have a particular area of focus in which they will seek to drive strategic and sustained improvement. A broad overview of these Deputy Principal roles is listed below: The Deputy Principal – Mission and Engagement will have a responsibility for all aspects of mission, Catholic identity and faith development within the College. Furthermore, they will seek to forge genuine and meaningful links with the surrounding parishes and the wider community with a view to enhancing the College’s engagement in this regard. Raising the profile and identity of Trinity College will be an important aspect of this role. The Deputy Principal – Mission and Engagement will be responsible for ensuring that the College maintains its authenticity and identity as a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition and that this is transparent to all those associated with the College community.

The Deputy Principal – Student Wellbeing will have a responsibility for all aspects of student welfare, child safety practices, pastoral initiatives and behaviour management and intervention strategies. Furthermore, they will seek to develop, align and celebrate student formation programs, positive psychology initiatives and opportunities for student leadership. Establishing a culture in which boys feel safe, cared for, and strive for personal excellence, will be an important aspect of this role. The Deputy Principal – Student Wellbeing will

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provide a vision for, and leadership of, the College as a learning community that seeks to maintain the safety, welfare and dignity of each student central in all aspects of College life so as to encourage every young man on a journey of formation.

The Deputy Principal – Learning and Innovation will have a responsibility for the development and implementation of the curriculum and associated policies, to oversee the teaching and learning process, to effectively use data to inform curriculum innovation and to help advise students on appropriate academic pathways. They will oversee specific areas such as testing and examinations, academic tracking of student performance, student reporting and the structure of the timetable. The Deputy Principal – Learning and Innovation will seek to develop a curriculum that promotes the holistic development of students, is inclusive of the learning needs of all and develops enthusiastic, independent learners, committed to lifelong learning.

While changing the structure of the College Leadership Team alone will not bring about such ambition, long term positive growth will certainly require school leaders to lead, innovate, manage and monitor the school improvement process. A commitment to seeking school improvement needs to be shared by all in our College community. It will be the combined efforts of staff, students and parents that will bring about effective change. This should be done in the spirit of cooperation and always centred on the formation of our young men.

Mr Darren O’Neill Principal

Junior School Highlights PRESENTATION NIGHT

KATICH-MOODY SHIELD WINNERS

The Junior School community gathered for their annual Presentation Night on Friday 6 November.

It was a spectacular showcase of the talents of our Junior School students. The evening included engaging performances from all year groups (and some staff!), the announcement of the 2019 Prefects and the presentation of Christian Leadership and Endeavour Awards.

Congratulations to our Junior School cricket team who brought back the Katich-Moody Shield for 2019 in November. The boys played extremely well and made 7/259. They bowled Guildford Grammar School 8/59 and the umpires were amazed with the level of respect between teams. Congratulations to our boys for the sportsmanship they displayed and for their outstanding performance.

YEAR 6 ASTRONOMY CAMP

2020 Junior School Deputy Head Boy – Riley Ferguson and Head Boy – Liam Murray

BMX THRILLS The Junior School was lucky to have a special visit from Old Boy, Todd Meyn (‘09), on Tuesday 12 November. Todd has pursued BMX professionally and is currently a Nitro Circus Athlete. The boys had a spectacular time watching Todd perform his extreme manoeuvres at the College who showed the students some of his impressive BMX skills.

A highlight of Todd’s successful career includes making finals in the inaugural Nitro World Games.

Todd began his time at the College in Year 4 in Mr Maxfield’s (’79) class. It was a wonderful reunion of teacher and student. Todd also spoke to the boys about the importance of leading by example, integrity, sportsmanship and most of all being a Man for Others.

On Friday 1 November, 35 Year 6 students took part in Astronomy camp and had an opportunity to learn about astronomy, physics and space travel.

The boys participated in a variety of astronomical activities culminating in a rocket launch on Saturday morning. As always, Mr Bill Cooper from the Secondary School shared his passion for all things that fly and the boys were guided and encouraged by students from Years 9, 10 and 11.

Marshmallow fun

EVENING OF EMINENCE On Thursday 17 October, eight Year 6 boys were involved in the Evening of Eminence. The boys were given the task to research an eminent person and present this information creatively whilst in character. The evening was an accumulation of their learning during the last two terms. Well done to Westlee Terrell (6W), Oliver Nguyen (6B), Luke Chapman (6W), Oliver Jamieson (6B), Luca Fowler (6G), Michael Hall (6G), Finn Stenning Alexander (6B) and Henry Gebauer (6B) on all their fantastic work.

Todd Meyn talking to students

Boys warming up

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Running Club get a healthy start to the day Year 6 teacher, Mr Jason O’Malley, initiated an early morning Runners Club in the Junior School as a way for students to get fit, learn about different types of training while essentially having fun.

“I decided to start the running club for the students who get to school early maybe due to parent/s starting work early or catching the bus. It can sometimes be overwhelming with all the extra-curricular items the boys participate in and sometimes breakfast or fitness is the first thing that gets missed and I believe it’s just as important to look after their fitness and health,” Mr O’Malley says.

The Runners Club enjoying their healthy breakfast

A normal training session consists of an overview of the session itself followed by a brief warm up and then 20 minutes of training followed by a cool down and breakfast. Training consists of: y

high intensity interval training (HIIT)

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long distance

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short distance

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sprints (25/50/100)

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resistance training

The club is open to all boys in Years 5 and 6, regardless of ability, with an aim to make sport fun and start the day right with a healthy breakfast consisting of muesli, fruit and cereals. Training sessions are held every Friday morning from 7.30am–8.00am with 20 students attending on a weekly basis.

What do you like about the running club?

I like the mid/long distance running and how every week we get to do a new fun activity. Also, eating with my mates after training is pretty fun too.

Harry Jenkins (5W) One of the things I like about running club is how we can exercise and have breakfast and, more importantly, do it with my mates.

Levi Gosatti (6W) I like the healthy breakfast to start our day. It’s not just the food, I like how we do running drills and get some fitness in our day.

Ben Muller (6W)

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The boys working out

Celebrating 125 Years – Our Voices Mr Martin Tucker (’87) is the Head of the Junior School at Trinity. In this reflection, he shares memories from his time as a Trinity student, staff member and parent.

I remember when my parents received the letter to say I was accepted into Year 8 at Trinity. As a family, we didn’t seriously entertain any other high school options, so I was both excited and relieved.

My introduction to the College was one of awe, it was so much bigger than my primary school and there were so many more students.

Having the Christian Brothers as teachers made a positive impression on me. In Year 8, Br Gerry Crooks was my Home Room, English and Music teacher. As a student who was not in the least bit musical, I was amazed at how he could get 32 boys singing along with so much vigour. Music classes were a highlight in Year 8. In Year 9 Br Pat O’Doherty commenced working at the College. My memories of Br O’Doherty were simply that he was the most genuine, welcoming man I had ever met. Br O’Doherty had the ability to make each student feel important and I have fond memories of my time under his guidance.

As I progressed through my schooling at Trinity, I considered many of my classmates as friends.

My involvement in various sports and different class and subject groups meant that I got to know a wide variety of boys. Whilst I didn’t excel at sport as many of my friends did, I always felt encouraged to give my best and be part of the team.

After graduating from the College in 1987, apart from attending reunions and checking in with some of the College’s sporting achievements, I hadn’t planned to spend much time back at the school. In 2003, my son was born and by the time he was two years old he was enrolled to attend the College. By 2012, I had been working in education for 20 years and had been suspecting that the position of Head of Junior School may come up soon. This was probably the first time I had considered teaching at the College and, when the job was advertised in 2013, I was ready to take the leap.

I hadn’t expected coming back to the College as a staff member would reunite me with the Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association (TOBA) as it has. Whilst I have loved teaching at Trinity, being on staff with my son as a student has made the experience so rewarding.

Watching Ben develop friendships with the sons of my school mates provides me with a sense of joy.

I love the connections and community TOBA provides. There is a special bond that I feel with other Old Boys and my students who, in time, will be Old Boys themselves.

I would say that the Trinity community is one of the strengths of the College. I initially felt this at my first Mother’s Day Mass, standing on the altar and addressing a packed chapel. The positivity of the occasion helped me to realise what a special community I am part of. Mother’s Day Mass, Father’s Day Breakfast, Presentation Night, Orientation Day and the many Masses are significant moments each year. It is with a great sense of pride that I can carry on the stewardship of the Junior School.

I feel very privileged to be an Old Boy, parent and Head of Junior School at Trinity. I hope that one day, if I have grandsons, they are fortunate enough to receive a Trinity College education also. This is where we belong.

Mr Martin Tucker (’87) Head of Junior School

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Farewell Class of 2019

Class of 2019

In a series of Graduation events, the day started in Centenary Park with the traditional Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association (TOBA) Breakfast for families of the graduating students.

This was followed by short addresses in Gibney Hall

by Peter Torre (’89), President of TOBA and Old Boy guest speaker, Graeme Yukich (’80). You can read about this always memorable morning in the TOBA section of the magazine.

Following the TOBA Breakfast, the Year 12 students gathered in the Sports Centre for a final Farewell Assembly. The Secondary students and staff were joined by many parents and families to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of the Graduating Class of 2019. In a respectful and very emotional ceremony, the Year 12 students were piped into the assembly and presented to the community. Principal, Mr Darren O’Neill, was the first to address the cohort.

He began by reminding everyone that today is less about the end and more about a new beginning for the Year 12s. He also offered the graduating students three pieces of advice: y

Keep on learning and keep on growing as a person.

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Always choose what is right and do what is right.

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Believe in yourself.

Outgoing Head Prefect, Simon Homsany (12.4), gave his final reflection, challenging all students to make the most of the many opportunities that Trinity provides and encouraged his fellow graduates and ‘brothers’ to continually strive for excellence in all that they do. Flanked by their parents who formed a guard of honour and led by our College pipers, our graduating

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class then processed out of the Sports Centre for the final time, exiting the College with dignity and respect.

The morning’s events concluded with the Class of 2019 photograph on Mann Oval.

The evening’s events commenced at the Perth Convention and Entertainment Centre with the Graduation Mass and Dinner. Joined by family and friends, the students participated in a very special Mass – joining in communion to share in the Eucharist.

The graduating students used this special occasion to give thanks to their parents in appreciation of their support and love during these formative years. As part of the Mass, each student was acknowledged and presented with their Graduation Scrolls and Christian Brothers’ Medals.

Following the Mass, students from our graduating class, their parents and many of the College staff gathered for dinner prior to listening to some formal addresses and watching several video presentations that captured the students’ journeys at Trinity College.

It was a special evening where students, families and staff shared stories and wished each other well for the future. It also gave the boys and respective families an opportunity to acknowledge the guidance and leadership of Head of Year, Mr Kenny Chan (’91). Mr Chan has been a wonderful advocate for our graduating class, challenging them to great things and being an excellent role model for them all.

We wish our Class of 2019 all the best in their future endeavours.

Class of 2019 take part in their final rumble

The audience were treated to a special musical performance

Head Prefect Simon Homsany

Tim Kelly, Luke Ottobrino, John Lagan and Mr Kenny Chan

(L-R) Jason Le, Ciaran McCarthy-Rymer, Alex Pagano, Andrew Nguyen, Isaac Poon, Andre Gorski and Tim McDonald

Guard of Honour for the Class of 2019

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2019 Presentation Night

Cameron Pell and Riley Mattingley congratulate each other

An evening of tradition, recognition and celebration of our outstanding student achievements.

The Perth Concert Hall was filled with TC Spirit as we celebrated the 2019 Presentation Night. The Trinity Massed Choir performed a stunning rendition of Imagine Dragons’ song It’s Time. Year 12 soloists Ethan Gosatti (12.1) and Semisi Amato (12.3) were both terrific; their hard work and preparation certainly paid off!

Lachlan Brown (7.5) Head of Year 7

Head Prefect Simon Homsany (12.4) gave an inspiring Valedictory Address, which was followed by a series of musical items. No one was more surprised than the Imperium XIX dancers when Dance Coordinator, Mrs Paula Nicoletto, jumped up on stage and joined in with them. They performed their dance Gallipoli, which recently won fifth place in Wakakirri, Australia’s largest performing arts event for schools.

Ben Tucker (10.2) Head of Year 10

In his Principal’s Address, Mr Darren O’Neill reflected on his inaugural year at the College and thanked the Trinity students, staff and families for making him feel so welcome. Following the Year 11 and Year 12 prizes, Mr O’Neill formally presented the 2020 Prefects to the Trinity community and introduced Cameron Pell (11.5) as Head Prefect and Riley Mattingley (11.2) as Deputy Head Prefect.

As is Trinity tradition, the evening concluded with the Trinity Pipes & Drums, followed by a performance by lone piper, Alex Pagano (12.3).

Congratulations to all the award winners from the evening. A special mention goes to the following award recipients:

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Joel Carcich (8.1) Head of Year 8 Myles Brown (9.5) Head of Year 9

Kinta Pinchin-Yamada (11.2) Head of Year 11 Lachlan Sibosado (12.8) Head of Year 12 Jean-Paul Starkie (12.8) Old Boys’ Prize Simon Homsany (12.4) Head Prefect (Christian Brothers’ Medal) Alexander Rossi (12.7) JP Ilich Award (Outstanding Service to the School in Sport) Thomas Green (12.7) Proxime Accessit Samuel Pesce (12.2) Dux of College Luca Rossi (12.6) Archbishop’s Prize for Christian Leadership

2019 Presentation Night

Dux of College Samuel Pesce and Principal Darren O’Neill SUMMER 2019 / TRINITY NEWS // 11

Humanities Icons Tour of Sydney and Canberra On the evening of the final day of Term 3, 20 Years 10 and 11 students and three staff members met at Perth Airport to catch the ‘red eye’ to Sydney to participate in the Humanities Sydney/ Canberra Australian Icons tour.

Arriving in the early hours of Saturday morning, the students were energised with breakfast at McDonalds in Circular Quay before heading to Bondi for a walk along the beach. Later that morning, we cruised from Circular Quay to Watson’s Bay and back on what was a beautiful sunny day. In the afternoon, we arrived at our hotel in The Rocks area of Sydney where most boys either watched the AFL grand final or enjoyed a good afternoon nap before dinner.

On Sunday, we visited the historic Taronga Zoo. The views across the harbour to the city are nothing short of spectacular from this iconic location. After lunch, we toured Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and the Sydney Tower.

We left Sydney early on Monday morning and headed to Bowral, the home of Sir Donald Bradman. Here we visited the Bradman Museum and even managed to play some cricket on Bradman Oval. From here, we headed to our nation’s capital, Canberra, where we visited the National Capital Exhibition, where we learnt about the establishment of Canberra as our capital and saw the various proposals for the naming and development of the city. During the afternoon we visited the Australian Institute of Sport which was developed after the Australian Olympic team failed to win a gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

After dinner, many of the boys took a walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Tuesday was the most formal day of the tour where, along with visiting the Australian War Memorial, the boys also participated in a wreath laying ceremony in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This reverent event was undoubtably one of the most memorable parts of the tour. After the service, the boys had chatted with Rear Admiral Mark Campbell from the Australian Navy about his time serving overseas. The afternoon was spent taking in some culture at the National Gallery of Australia before visiting the Governor General’s residence at Government House in Yarralumla. The evening was spent relaxing with some enjoyable tenpin bowling before resting up to start the next day.

Wednesday was a busy day which commenced at Old Parliament House with the Museum of Australian Democracy where the boys did a one-hour program

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based on the dismissal in 1975 of the Prime Minister at the time, Gough Whitlam. It was a highlight to tour through the Prime Ministerial wing and to take in the rich political and social history that has taken place in and around this building.

Our tour then headed to the High Court of Australia where we sat in the constitutional court (court 1) and were guided through the types of cases that appear in this court. We also sat in the appeals court (court 2) where we were presented with the case of Andrew Mallard and his experience of taking his Western Australian murder conviction to the High Court and being successful. The afternoon was spent at the National Portrait Gallery and the National Film and Sound Archive.

We visited Parliament House on Thursday where we saw where our Members of Parliament pass the laws that govern our nation. Students also participated in a mock parliament activity with staff from the Parliamentary Education Office. The afternoon was spent at the National Zoo and Aquarium before the evenings activities which involved a tour quiz as well as an awards presentation for outstanding performances on tour. On Friday we went to the science-based Questacon before touring the Royal Mint of Australia. The boys managed to hit the shops at Canberra Central before making our way to the airport.

I thank my two fellow staff members who did an outstanding job all week looking after the tour group.

To Mr Dustin Aylmore and Mr Jason O’Malley, I thank you both for giving up a week of your holidays to help offer this amazing learning experience to our students. Finally, to the twenty boys who attended the tour, I offer you my thanks and congratulations. Your behaviour was of the highest standard all week and you approached each activity with a positive attitude.

You were wonderful ambassadors for the College and a credit to yourselves and your parents. As a learning area, we look forward to offering this experience to our current Years 8 and 9 students in 2021.

Mr Chris Allanson (’91) Head of Learning Area – Humanities

COMMENTS FROM STUDENTS ON THE TOUR: My most enjoyable and memorable experience from the tour was our trip to the Australian War Memorial, where we learnt about the history surrounding Australia’s numerous war involvements.

Flynn Tyson (10.4)

The High Court was my favourite part of the tour because of its importance, what it signifies in Australia and the memories it holds.

Benjamin Shah (10.6)

Governor General’s residence

The tour group outside the Australian War Memorial

Mr Jason O’Malley taking in the sights

Appeals Court

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Men of Honour Program

Positive Parenting workshop by Glen Gerreyn

Mr Joel Shinkfield presenting at a workshop

The Men of Honour program is the vehicle for the delivery of Trinity College’s pastoral care and personal development programs in Years 11 and 12 and consists of a series of workshops from Glen Gerreyn, the founder of the The HopeFull Institute which is based in Sydney and the creator of the Men of Honour program.

The HopeFull Institute was founded with the primary purpose of delivering solutions for the whole school community through powerful seminars that shift individual thinking and inspire audiences to navigate the complexity and disruption of contemporary society.

These workshops highlight the power of being intentional in the way we approach the transition to manhood, as well as the importance of an individual’s choice within that journey. The program aims to: y

explore the portrayal of men in society, perpetuated by the media, and the subsequent effects on male identity and behaviour

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exercise core skills and cultivates characteristics that are proven to strengthen resilience and good mental health

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emphasise the power of mentorship from honorable men that young boys need and should seek out.

Our Year 11 students have brought their dad, mentor or significant life person to each of the workshops, which provide time for catching up/getting to know each other with some light refreshments. Our students

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then go through a combination of content delivery/ presentations, activities to explore the theme of the module and time given in structured discussion.

During Wellness Week in August, the College held the third Men of Honour workshop, which was the ‘Online Presence’ module. The aim was to have one module covering each term for the Years 11 and 12 cohorts. The College has had very positive feedback from both parents and students and looks forward to seeing how the program continues to build capacity in our young men and strengthen the relationships they have with the significant people in their lives.

In October, Trinity again hosted Glen Gerreyn, this time to deliver his Positive Parenting Seminar to a group of Year 10 and Year 11 parents. It was very encouraging to see so many parents at the seminar, in which Glen shared five fundamental positive parenting tools, based on positive psychology research. It was very engaging, informative and empowering and we look forward to having Glen back next year.

Mr Joel Shinkfield Head of Year 11

TCEC and Trinity Rowing join forces In Term 4, the Trinity College Rowing Club Kitchen Committee and volunteers fully embraced the goal of waste minimisation, especially in the breakfasts they produce on a regular basis for students.

With Mrs Julie MacRae and Mrs Shayne Attwater at the helm, the committee has set in place many waste minimisation initiatives in the kitchen while hoping to slowly change habits relating to waste at the College.

Working towards sustainability, the Rowing Kitchen has instigated recycling systems to recycle as much of the waste produced as possible.

At this point these include collecting soft plastics such as bread bags, wrappers and cereal bags. These are being taken to participating supermarkets to be given to the REDcycle Group. The kitchen has simply put a list on the front of the collection bin and a printed page stuck to the inside lid to let volunteers know what can be collected and recycled. Any paper and cardboard is being recycled in the main recycling bins next to the rowing kitchen.

There is also a bin outside the kitchen where plastic bottles such as juice bottles and milk cartons are collected. These #1 (PET) and #2 (HDPE) plastics are integrated into the TCEC (Trinity College Environmental Committee) collection round and monitored by two keen TCEC members before school starts and added to the general collection going to Greenbatch. Also being collected to go to Greenbatch are the tags from bread bags – some of these are also used at the College by the Art Department. The lids from the juice bottles and milk cartons are being collected and used for an upcoming TCEC mural project or donated to Lids 4 Kids (a charity which uses plastic lids to 3D print prosthetic limbs for children in need).

Julie has made and instigated the use of beeswax wraps/covers in the kitchen to assist with storage and preservation of food such as cut fruit and leftovers.

These are a sustainable alternative to single use cling wrap which ends up in landfill after one use. Another great way for waste to be minimised is the collection of organic scraps and suitable leftovers to be fed to chickens. Luckily, many rowing families are happy to call some chooks part of the family and they are being well fed on these scraps.

For a long time, the Rowing Kitchen has employed re-usable plastic cups, bowls and plates as well as standard cutlery – meaning no single-use items are being discarded into landfill at events.

Trinity College Environmental Committee is extremely heartened to see this initiative in the Rowing Kitchen take off and join them in trying to reduce the amount of waste produced by the College. A huge thank you is extended to the Rowing Kitchen Committee and all the volunteers who are ‘on board’.

Ms Alison Mackenzie Trinity College Environmental Committee SUMMER 2019 / TRINITY NEWS // 15

The ‘Clock’ takes pride at Trinity once again

Congratulations to all the students who participated in this year’s Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival.

The final concert was the culmination of some five weeks of performances in which over 20,000 students from across all Catholic schools have participated in the Festival. Amongst this large number, Trinity College was certainly well represented. The College had students involved in various music groups and ensembles, dance groups, drama performances, visual arts and Bible reading.

The participation and overall standard of performances enabled Trinity to retain the Zenith Award for the most outstanding Secondary Metropolitan School or College in the festival for the 16th consecutive year.

The ‘Clock’ again takes pride of place in our Cultural Centre. This is an extraordinary achievement that is well-recognised amongst education and music circles.

The final concert showcased select items as identified and recommended by respective adjudicators and it was wonderful to see our own students perform in three select items throughout the evening. The concert also allowed for a number of awards to be presented to winning schools in the various festival categories. Trinity was presented with seven shields throughout the night as well as the Zenith Award.

While it is important to acknowledge and celebrate such great achievements, it is equally important to appreciate the effort that goes into making such results possible and to admire the example set by such dedication. What is particularly impressive about the students involved in the Performing Arts at this College is their determination and commitment.

While we admire the performances at events such as

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concert evenings, productions and Presentation Night, such quality emerges from endless hours of practice, rehearsals and individual work. Such dedication to the Arts, to improving personal performance and seeking excellence, presents some important values that we can all aspire to. Values such as commitment, teamwork, supporting others and appreciating the whole while respecting the individual parts, clearly emerge through the Arts. Trinity’s Performing Arts students work very hard and take great satisfaction in their performance which can be viewed as a just reward for their tremendous effort.

Special congratulations to the following individuals and ensembles who were awarded shields in their sections: Senior Chorale: Loreto Sisters’ Award – Choral Singing (Secondary) Swing Band I: Christian Brothers’ Award – Big Band/ Jazz Combo Nicholas Campagna (12.1): Archbishop Hickey Award Bible-Reading (Secondary) Declan Ryan (11.1) and Zacary Lee (11.4): Dr Peter Tannock Award – Instrumental Duet (Secondary Alan Ngo (9.2): Fr John Harte Jesuit Award – Piano Solo/Duet (Secondary) Declan Allen (12.6): Monsignor Michael Keating Award – Secondary Solo Works – Drama Trinity Percussion Quartet: Premier of Western Australia Award (Secondary Instrumental Ensemble)

Trinity College’s first ATAR dance student, Declan Allen – Class of 2019 Trinity College is the first PSA school in Perth to offer dance as an Australian Tertiary Admission (ATAR) subject. The College’s first ATAR dance student, Declan Allen, graduated in October.

Declan was already studying ATAR Music and Drama at Trinity when the opportunity arose to add Dance as one of his subjects. With a dream of going to WAAPA, being able to study dance meant he had a better chance of increasing his ATAR score and being accepted into his chosen university.

Here Declan tells the story of his journey with dance.

When did you start dancing?

When I was six years old. I was performing in my pre-primary end of year concert and I was VERY enthusiastic. The owner of my dance studio was in the audience and insisted to my parents that I take dance classes and I’ve never stopped since!

What does dance mean to you?

Dance means everything to me. In times of stress, I can dance to forget everything. In times of excitement, I can dance to celebrate. As a kid, I would never stop moving so dance is a perfect way to express that.

Have you ever felt singled out or discouraged in some way when dancing or have you been affected by bullying or harassment due to being a dancer?

Never. Everyone around me has been supportive and respects what I do. There’s banter here and there about it not being ‘a real sport’ or ‘a real subject’ but I know that it’s all just fun. I’ve been supported immensely by everyone and am so lucky to have it this way as I know some other boys don’t have the same experience.

What do your mates now think of your dancing?

They’re always asking how I’m doing with it and they respect it. I’ve got incredible support around me and it’s always nice to know if I am having a problem with dance, my friends are there for me.

How do you feel when you dance or perform on stage? What do you enjoy about it?

It’s a feeling I can’t describe. All the nerves turn into adrenaline and I become, essentially, a different person. I love everything about it – that feeling when you’re executing your dance better than ever before and all eyes are on you – it’s awesome.

I’ll never forget. The people I’ve been able to meet are awesome and I still talk to a number of my friends in Sydney. Even being the first ATAR Dance student at Trinity and in the whole PSA, to know that the door is being opened for future students hoping to pursue this as a career is so cool. Every single stage opportunity I get is also the reason why dance has been so great for me. I’ve also experienced growth in myself –I’ve learned to deal with HARSH criticism from teachers and judges, but it’s allowed me to work even harder and at the end of the day it’s tough love.

Where do you see your future or what would your ideal role be?

Definitely, on Broadway in New York. I know it’s a huge dream, but it would be the best life if I got to do this as a profession. However, I’d also love to have a family and a platform to train the future generation.

What are some of the greatest things you have experienced because of dance?

What would be your advice for other boys who want to dance or pursue performing arts?

I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to Sydney twice because of dance – both being wonderful trips that

You need to be confident with everything you do.

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performer is nothing to be embarrassed about. Your opinion is worth just as much as one of a footy player so never let anyone disregard you. Also make sure to always have fun.

Do you have any role models that you admire or look up to in the industry?

Hugh Jackman has always been a major inspiration to me. I always remind myself that he too studied in Perth and now look at where he is. Whenever I lose hope in myself, I always remember the lessons I learnt from watching SpongeBob and remind myself to always be positive like him. As silly as it sounds, it works!

Do you see yourself as a role model for the younger students at Trinity College?

I try my best to always go out of my way to talk to the younger students and remind them that I’m always there if they need help. I wouldn’t consider myself a role model, but I think it’s important to always be nice which is the persona I convey to the younger boys.

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What would be one of the toughest challenges you have faced?

Self-criticism. I am definitely my worst critic. I’m always striving for perfection and often forget that no one is perfect, so I don’t have to be.

What is your greatest fear (other than spiders)?

Failure. I know the industry is harsh and I have to prepare myself for the worst.

A final word from Declan …

My six years at Trinity have been the best years of my life. The College opens so many doors within every Pillar and it has been a privilege to represent both chorale and dance groups. I have received the opportunity to perform in many productions and performing arts festivals both in Perth and overseas which I will forever be grateful for. There is no culture like the one at Trinity.

Mrs Paula Nicoletto Dance Coordinator – Performing Arts

Imperium XIX takes centre stage

Presentation Night 2019

Trinity College’s Imperium XIX Dance Crew wins battle on stage and came fifth in National Wakakirri Secondary Dance Challenge.

In August 2019, Imperium undertook a new challenge and took part in the Wakakirri Secondary Dance Challenge – Australia’s largest performing arts competition. Wakakirri uses storytelling as its basis for providing innovative programs that resonate with contemporary youth culture.

After a very successful performance, Imperium XIX was officially awarded the WA Regional Story of the Year for their piece on Gallipoli. Co-choreographed by Mrs Paula Nicoletto and Declan Allen (12.6), this was “a moving, poignant and creative story enhanced by the use of spoken word, well-chosen soundtrack and visuals. The choreography matched the story well and was dynamic, showing both sensitivity and drama”, as explained by the adjudicator. In addition to this, they also won Best Minimalist Story Award, Best Public Speaking Award and Best Minimal Use of Sets, Props and Costumes awards. This was a fabulous achievement considering it was the first time the boys had taken part in this type of competition.

As the regional winners for WA, Imperium was automatically nominated for the National Story of the Year award. This entailed a video performance being adjudicated alongside the regional winners from around Australia. Adjudication took place in October in which Imperium gained fifth place out of three hundred schools, being the only WA secondary school to get a place. On top of this they received the Best Style/Genre award.

Imperium is Trinity College’s elite dance crew, comprising twelve students: Declan Allen (12.6), Christian Silva (10.8), Jayden Nguyen (10.2), Thomas Smith (10.3), Xavier Adamos (10.4), Diego Sapienza (9.3), Dahmen Weston (9.5), Joseph Ipsaro-Passione (9.4), Xavier Nicoletto (8.7), John Van Beek (8.8), James Mackenzie (8.3) and Kundan Dharmapuri (8.1).

Mrs Paula Nicoletto Dance Coordinator – Performing Arts

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Visual Arts students impress at annual exhibition In August, a group of Year 7 boys were award recipients at the opening of the Angelico Art Exhibition held at the Forrest Centre in Perth.

The boys received the General Exhibition Award Prize (inclusive Years 7, 8 and 9) for their group submission titled, Making Way for the New. This prestigious art award was won by Visual Arts students, Cruz HarberConnell (7.7), William Sartor (7.2), Stefan Zirojevic (7.8), Braxton Buktenica (7.7) and Chad McKie (7.6).

In addition, Year 10 student Luke Alderslade’s (10.7) aerosol artwork titled The Mind of a Star was selected to be exhibited at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival which was held 8–10 December, 2019. The selection of Luke’s artwork for this notable art exhibition is a significant achievement and indicative of the high standard of his work.

The Trinity College 2019 Secondary School Art Exhibition opened on 13 November showcasing the talents of some impressive Visual Arts students. The artworks reflected purposeful exploration of visual language and use of diverse mediums and techniques to create innovative and personal visual solutions.

The exhibition included traditional, modern and contemporary art forms such as sculpture, painting, assemblage and multimedia. Artworks on display included Year 8 ceramic pieces inspired by cartoon

Playing with Shadows by Jaycob Kell

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characters, Year 10 mixed media sculptures based on the theme Mindscape and Year 12 mixed media artworks exploring concepts or issues of personal significance which were used to communicate a point of view.

The winner of the Signum Fidei Art Award was Jaycob Kell (12.6) for his artwork titled Playing With Shadows.

This prize was awarded for the most outstanding artwork produced by a Year 12 student. The 2019 People’s Choice winner was Visual Arts student, Max Mistilis (12.3) for his painting titled Apocalypse.

The Year 10 Adelphe King Prize for Drawing was awarded to Josh Kirkaldy (10.2). This award was sponsored by Adelphe King, former art teacher of Trinity College. In addition, the Auxiliary Art Award (sponsored by the College Auxiliary) was awarded to Eric Van Noord (8.3). We are grateful for the continued support of our students by our art sponsors. The Student Art Exhibition was a successful event which was well received by the Trinity College community.

Ms Rita Basilio Art Coordinator

Dream Fuel by Noah Foti

Year 7 Angelico winner group submission

Braxton Buktenica, William Sartor, Stefan Zirojevic, Chad McKie and Cruz Harber-Connell

The Mind of the Star by Luke Alderslade

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TC Rowing Club – 50 Years This year marks the 50th year that Trinity College has competed in Head of the River.

When we rowed in the days of CBC Terrace, we had a great tradition of success in the competition and the passion has truly remained at Trinity. Our rowers have now won 31% of all races and nine of the past 11 Hamer Cups.

The Rowing Club came together to celebrate this momentous occasion on Saturday 7 September, 2019 with over 200 members of the rowing community attending.

The event was a great success, with bagpipes playing as the 2019 1st VIII and 2020 current best ergos raced against an All-Stars crew of Australian representatives, including Rhys Grant (‘04), Brendan Murray (’07), Kenny Chan (’91), Rohan James (’16), Andrew Eyres (’13), Jex Fatin (’13), Nicolo Maurogiovanni (’13), Mitch Boros (’11) and Jack Cleary (’12).

It was fantastic to see so many Old Boys (including many past rowers who have competed for Australia), parents, staff and students. Also in attendance were Rowing Masters, Br Terry Burke (our first Rowing Master) and Ray Kosovich (’76); former Headmasters, Br John Carrigg (who started the club) and Mr Tony Curtis (’56); Trinity Principal, Mr Darren O’Neill; Old Boys Peter Blewett (’70), Allan Blood (’70) and Jean-Marc Rousset (’69) from our first ever 1st VIII in 1969 and Michael Messer (‘73) and family who are continuing the work of the late John (Jack) Messer in building the club. There were so many more people – all with some great history with the club and many stories to tell.

against the Causeway pillars. Former Headmaster, Mr Tony Curtis (’56), spoke of his role in working with Ray Kosovich and the ‘V8, victory in 8s’ plan when the College came together in a ‘golden period’ with Ken Sass from Rugby 9 (Redmond Cup victors) and Gary Malarkey (’70), from football (three-time Alcock Cup victors) and Ray and George Xouris leading our rowing to our first Challenge Cup win in 1996 and our first Hamer win in 2002.

Thank you to every boy who has chosen to try rowing, parents who have woke early in the mornings to get them there and who raised money to compete with schools with much higher budgets. Thanks to the College and its leaders, past and present, for providing the challenge our boys could choose to take on even before we had any boats.

Mr Phil Jurjevich (‘85) Director of Rowing

While we have an impressive rowing alumni, we must acknowledge that our real stars are the parents, staff and Old Boys who bravely took on the daunting challenge and built the club.

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Mr Peter Torre (’89), current TOBA President, 1997 1st VIII stroke and current Rowing Club President; who was joined by former Rowing Presidents, Dave Chokolich, Guy Grant, Paul Foley and Peter Edwards

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Mr Steve Leahy (’78), who, as Director of Sport, has been our leader and strongest supporter of all sport at Trinity

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Br McCabe aged 90 and now retired in Adelaide and George Xouris, who is racing in Europe, who sent us videos or messages with some wonderful insights from some of our most significant figures.

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Introducing our guests

Mr Tony Curtis, Mr Lim Mae San, Br Burke and Mr Darren O’Neill

Race along the Swan River

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NAIDOC Assembly The national NAIDOC theme this year was ‘Voice, Treaty, Truth. Let’s work together for a shared future’. All Australians are invited to walk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a movement that seeks a better future.

On Tuesday 13 August 2019, Trinity College held its annual NAIDOC Assembly. The College community gathered to acknowledge and enjoy the NAIDOC celebrations. Joined by many parents and families, the assembly was a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within our wider society and, more importantly, those within our own College community.

Old Boy, Ben McGuire (’17) gave the Welcome to Country and the College heard from guest speaker, Connor Brahim (’15). Connor had recently completed his training at the Western Australian Police Academy and is now a cadet at Gosnells station. Connor talked about his journey since leaving Trinity and what inspired him to join the Police Force. In closing, he advised students to be thoughtful in their decisionmaking and to take time to explore different options before deciding on a career path.

Principal, Mr Darren O’Neill, also addressed the assembly and discussed how the 2019 NAIDOC theme ties into one of the College’s four touchstones — Inclusive Community. In his address, he spoke about how proud he is of the way students and staff embrace diversity and make the College a safe place where everyone is known and belongs.

Some of our Years 7–10 students played an original piece on the didge and beat box and the talented Rory Charles (10.2) was joined by two of his cousins from the Derby region to perform Junba – a form of storytelling through traditional song and dance. Trinity College band, Diversity, performed their original song, Stop this Wave, written by Nehemiah Reuben (10.8).

Lastly, the Aboriginal dance group performed, which included students from all year levels, including Junior School students. The performances finished with a large group of students performing an Aboriginal cultural dance that was choreographed by former student, Ben McGuire (’11), with the assistance of Brendan Bin Omar (11.1). In closing, Jeffrey Farrell (10.4) acknowledged the many supporters of our Aboriginal Program and thanked the many people who assisted with our NAIDOC Assembly, making special note of Ms Karrene McLernon and Mr Gary Malarkey (’70) for the wonderful work they do.

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For the first time in our NAIDOC celebrations, a beautiful sand mural was created by ten of our Indigenous students outside the Sports Centre to celebrate all our Indigenous students and the regions they come from.

Each circle in the mural represents the regions and land of their homes and each of the boys incorporated symbols to represent their lands, animals, waterways and spirits. The students are proud to have created this on their own, with some assistance from Trinity family members, Mr Jeffrey Farrell Sr and Mr Norman Hansen. The Trinity grounds staff were also key in helping make this possible.

The Trinity Crowns show the connection between the College community and their lands. The colours used in the mural are representative of the following: Orange: the Kimberley (kakardi) boab tree and the owl Brown: the Wangi Marlu Red: the Pilbara bungara Yellow: the Yamatji yellow biddi Blue: the Tiwi and Coori (turtle) kendabal Black: the Nyoongar (snake) Waagal

Aboriginal culture dance

Sand mural created by Trinity students

Students performing on the didge and beat box

Conor Brahim speaking about his journey

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Wellness Week

Year 12 students in a balancing act for the Wellness Week promotion photo

FEELING GOOD. FUNCTIONING AND WELL. DOING GOOD FOR OTHERS.

As a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, Trinity College has, at it’s very centre, a genuine concern for the safety and welfare of every student. While delivering specific curriculum pathways and providing a variety of opportunities and experiences for our students is the means by which we assist in their formation, their ongoing health and wellbeing is of importance.

with many boys and several staff members giving it a go and getting involved. It was encouraging to see students enjoy the opportunity to just sit, switch off and colour-in and enjoy a bit of chat with other students from different year groups as well.

While it was an enjoyable week, the College’s main goal was to deliver important messages about general wellness and student wellbeing. We thank our staff who generously donated their time to coordinate activities and all the students for taking part. We look forward to hosting Wellness Week again in upcoming years.

The respective formation programs, pastoral support structures, health and fitness curriculum, and the number and quality of dedicated support staff such as Heads of Year, Psychologists and Education Assistants, are all evidence of such care within the school. At a time when aspects of children’s physical and mental health are becoming an increasing concern within our wider society, the College continues to focus on staff and student wellbeing as part of Trinity’s new Wellness Week.

At the end of August, the College held its inaugural Wellness Week. Activities associated with the theme: ‘Feeling Good. Functioning Well and Doing good for Others’ took place each day; dedicated to encouraging the mental and physical health of our staff and students.

Students showcasing their happy socks

Students engaged in a wide variety of activities and were immersed in information and had access to resources that focus on their personal wellbeing.

Activities included pilates, mindfulness, silent yoga, knitting and much more. Guest speakers from zero2hero spoke to students about Adolescent Mental Health and Resilience and from ySafe on Cyber safety and protection.

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Silent Yoga

Staff and students mindful colouring in

Simon Katich (’92) – Our Voices

Simon Katich speaking about his time at Trinity

Simon Katich and Mr Steve Leahy (’78)

Simon Katich (’92) began at Trinity College in 1984 as a Year 4 student. From these early years he excelled academically, was a class leader and talented young sportsman who represented the College in cricket, hockey and basketball. In 2016, the sport pavilion on Mann Oval was named in his honour.

TRINITY AND BEYOND My experience at Trinity was a very positive one.

I started in 1984 and finished in 1992 and the friendships I formed during those years are still very strong today. I loved the balance between education, religion and sporting activities that the College provides and feel extremely lucky to have had such a great environment for learning and social development.

When I graduated from Trinity in 1992, I studied for three years at UWA completing a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a major in Accounting and Finance. However, I never used my degree as during this time my cricket career for WA started and I was fortunate to do that for 20 years until I retired in 2014.

My greatest achievement apart from having a family was making my Test debut for Australia in 2001 in England. Having two of my best mates from Trinity – Justin Little (‘92) and Tim Hammond (‘92) – be there for it has always been a special memory of the achievement.

Apart from the many friendships I formed in my time at Trinity my fondest memory was the opportunity to play Darlot Cup cricket at Mann Oval on a Friday afternoon and all day Saturday from Year 10 onwards.

It was my passion and to be able to play cricket with my school mates.

Having access to amazing facilities from that age played a huge role in helping me achieve my goal of playing Test cricket for Australia.

Simon in Year 12

I saw a huge change in Trinity right at the end of my time there when the new gym and basketball facilities were being constructed. We also saw the development of the camp site at Dwellingup over a number of years in the 1980s.

Any school, business or team is only as good as the people that are involved in it and Trinity has been blessed with many great people from the Christian Brothers and the teachers that have carried out the ethos of the College over many years. I feel very lucky to have been given the opportunity to experience this by my parents.

Simon Katich (’92)

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Archives OUR HONOUR BOARDS – HONOURING OUR OLD BOYS WHO MADE THE ‘SUPREME SACRIFICE’ On Remembrance Day, 11 November 2019, Trinity College and the Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association installed three new Honour Boards in our Chapel, on which are inscribed the names of our 142 Old Boys who made the supreme sacrifice in World War I, World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars.

In 2013, Trinity College’s first Honour Boards on which were inscribed names of Old Boys who died in service to our country were placed in the Chapel. This year, as a special tribute to these Old Boys, the Archivists from Trinity College and Aquinas College, with the help of Perth war historian, Mrs Shannon Lovelady, reviewed and researched every Old Boy’s name that was inscribed on these first Honour Boards. During this research and due to the updating of Australian war records, more names of our Old Boys who died in service were discovered. Of these Old Boys, 72 died in WWI, 65 in WWII, one in the Korean War and four in the Vietnam War. To honour all these Old Boys, Trinity College and the Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association made the decision to commission new Honour Boards which were blessed and placed on the Chapel walls in the early morning of Remembrance Day. These new boards also reflect the eras that these Old Boys were students at CBC Perth and Trinity College.

The WWI boards are engraved in black lettering to acknowledge the early colours of CBC 1894–1937, the WWII and the Korean War boards are engraved in the dark green of CBC 1938–1961 and Vietnam War in the blue, synonymous with Trinity.

For Australia, as with other nations, World War I remains the costliest conflict in terms of deaths and casualties in our history. As we remember our Old Boys this is the story of just one.

DERWAS GORING CHARLES CUMMING CHRISTIAN BROTHERS’ COLLEGE PERTH CLASS OF 1910 Derwas Cumming was the son of Mr and Mrs CW Cumming of Adelaide Terrace, Perth. He was described as a ‘shining light’ at the College and was one of the most popular boys to have attended the Christian Brothers’ College, both amongst his own school mates and those from other schools.

Derwas was a scholar, athlete, leader and Prefect. It was said that he “shone equally well in the classroom as he did on the field of athletics”. He was a College Prefect in 1909 and 1910, Captain of the Cricket 1st XI

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premiers team I908 and 1909 and a member of the 1910 premiers team, member of the football 1st XVIII premiers team 1908, 1909 and 1910, cross country champion 1908, 1909 and 1910, champion athlete in 1910 and member of the winning crew of the 1st IV in the one mile Headmasters’ Cup in 1909 and 1910 (now the Challenge Cup, Head of the River Regatta).

Derwas played 51 games of league football for the Perth Football Club over the years 1907–1910 and in 1914. He earned the reputation for being an outstanding athlete when, in one day, he won the Canning Bridge to Perth cross country in the morning and in the afternoon, he went on to kick six goals for the Perth Football Club against Subiaco.

The Christian Brothers wrote that Derwas Cumming was a born leader and this trait of his character, which was greatly evident at school, is what made him a leader on the battlefield.

In September 1914, Derwas Cumming enlisted at Blackboy Hill and was assigned to the 48th Battalion of the Australian Infantry. He first saw service at Gallipoli then served in Belgium and France. In 1916 he was wounded at Pozieres. He was transported to a London hospital for treatment, recovered and resumed his duties. Derwas was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1916 and then to Captain in April 1917. On 6 July 1917, when fighting at Messines, Belgium, Derwas Cumming’s gallantry and devotion to duty, where he handled two companies with great ability, resulted in him being awarded the Military Cross. It was recorded that he “bought honour to his battalion and brigade” and in early 1918 he was awarded the Bar to the Military Cross.

On 3 May 1918, Captain Derwas Cumming was killed in action in the field and lies somewhere in France. He was 27 years old. His name is honoured at the VillersBretonneux Memorial in France.

On request from his mother, the military made exhaustive enquiries but no trace of Derwas’ remains were ever found.

Mrs Robyn Jennison Trinity College Archives

Group photo of Officers of 48th Battalion Australian Infantry – Captain Derwas Cumming front row third from right

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TOBA President’s Report The last quarter of the year for TOBA is filled with many reunions, the TOBA Sundowner and, of course, the TOBA Graduation Breakfast where it’s always a pleasure to welcome a new batch of Old Boys. All were very eager to change their ties and don their TOBA hats to join the ranks of the many Old Boys who carry on the traditions and ethos of Trinity College.

no doubt see the return of our marquee event, the Sportsman Lunch, which took a back seat this year because of the 125th. Many Old Boys are eager for the Sportsmen’s Lunch return and I look forward to seeing many Old Boys in attendance, not only at this event, but at all the events which make up the very busy TOBA calendar.

The Graduation Breakfast was, in a sense, somewhat of a graduation for me, as it was likely my last formal address as President of TOBA, with my tenure coming to end in March 2020.

I take this opportunity to wish each of you and your families a very happy and holy Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

I advised the graduates that to a certain extent, they have spent the past six or nine years under the protection of Trinity’s gates. As they go out into society, quite often they’ll be left to fend for themselves. There will be times throughout their future where they may feel hurt and that may cause them sorrow, just as there may have been times where they have felt the same throughout their life at Trinity College. It is their response to such times which is of importance.

President Trinity College & CBC Old Boys’ Association

Peter Torre (’89)

Their character, their basic identity which has developed during their time at Trinity College does not need to be hurt at all.

In fact, their most difficult experiences will become the crucibles that further forge their character and develop the internal powers, the freedom to handle difficult circumstances in the future and to inspire others to do so as well – which is the very essence of being a Trinity College graduate.

Each of them will come across each other through work, through TOBA and, believe it or not, perhaps even through families. They’ll remember the good times, they’ll remember the camaraderie, they’ll remember when they gave each other everything in order to achieve a goal. When they see each other in the street, they’ll hold their head high and proclaim, “there is one of my Trinity brothers”.

We look back on another eventful and successful year for TOBA. It started with the Charge of the 125th which is still talked about as a milestone event in the history of this wonderful association. In 2020, we will

TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89)

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Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association proudly sponsored and supported by: 1375c

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TOBA sponsorships support much needed bursaries and assist in providing an opportunity for boys to attend Trinity College who, due to financial constraints, would not otherwise be able to enjoy a Trinity College education.

For more information, please contact Diane on 9223 8132 or toba@trinity.wa.edu.au

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Trinity Old Boy Wins Global Australian of the Year The following article on Old Boy David Putrino (’00) and written by journalist, Elouise Fowler, appeared in the Australian Financial Review on 17 October 2019. We thank Elouise and the Australian Financial Review for allowing the College to reproduce it in our magazine.

MAD SCIENTIST WINS GLOBAL AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR It’s official, the global Australian of the year is a ‘mad scientist’. That’s David Putrino’s honorary title at Not Impossible Labs in the United States, where the team has created a $20 ‘eye writer’ to help completely paralysed patients communicate and deployed 3D-printed prosthetic limbs to patients injured in the South Sudanese civil war.

The Australian neuroscientist and physical therapist’s official title is director of rehabilitation innovation for the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, where he runs wide-ranging projects in his laboratory, including helping stroke patients regain mobility using cheap virtual reality glasses bought online.

On Thursday night in Sydney, Dr Putrino won the Advance Australia award, a federal governmentbacked award that celebrates international Australians who exhibit remarkable talent, exceptional vision and ambition.

Originally from Perth, Dr Putrino holds a Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) degree from Curtin University in Western Australia and a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Western Australia.

He says accessibility is the key to technology playing a successful role in medicine. It’s a philosophy that guided his work at Mount Sinai and as a consultant to the Not Impossible Labs team, which made Time Magazine’s top 50 inventions of 2010 for their 3D-printed limbs.

His Mount Sinai lab runs one of the largest exoskeleton robotics programs in the United States. These wholebody suits function as external skeletons to help people walk when they “have very high-level spinal cord injuries as well as pretty serious [paralysis from] strokes”, he said.

“But not many people have access to these robots, which we know help rehabilitate people, because they’re not yet considered to be mainstream rehabilitation treatments,” he said.

HELPING HEALTHCARE START-UPS One of the keys to his success is ‘hacking’ technology originally intended for other uses and applying it to patient rehab, such as the $10 cardboard glasses

David Putrino (’00)

stroke patients can buy online for watching on their smartphones a virtual reality video created by his team to stimulate neural responses.

“We aim to develop low-cost healthcare solutions that are easily accessible for people,” said Dr Putrino, who is also Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine.

Dr Putrino and his team at the Mount Sinai Abilities Research Centre run clinical trials using existing technology easily bought online and “help healthcare technology start-ups bridge the gap between earlystage ideas and a ready-for-market product by conducting clinical research,” he said.

“According to a 2016 Forbes magazine article, 98 per cent of digital health start-ups are zombies, meaning these digital health start-ups died before they touched a patient. All these venture capital funds were pouring money into healthcare start-ups that didn’t have a channel to enter the medical system because it was not geared to respond to new technology,” he said.

“It often takes 17 years for anything new to become mainstream treatment,” Dr Putrino said.

“Of course, technology needs to be rigorously tested, but that time frame is too long, which is why our lab runs clinical trials and where necessary seeks [US] Food and Drug administration approval for new technology.”

If you would like to read the article in its original newspaper format please go to https://www.afr.com/ work-and-careers/leaders/mad-scientist-wins-globalaustralian-of-the-year

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Graduation Breakfast for the Class of 2019 The young men from the Class of 2019 were welcomed into the TOBA fold on a stunning morning in October.

The emotion was tangible as the graduating class, families and loved ones came together on Centenary Park to celebrate this significant milestone – their Graduation Breakfast. There was an abundance of incredible food on offer for the boys, their families and loved ones with the College Auxiliary providing a magnificent breakfast and the TOBA Committee cooking up a storm on the barbecue.

Graeme and his family live in the Swan Valley and over many years has acquired and grown many businesses – the most recent of which is Houghton’s Vineyard and Winery which will be renamed Nikola Estate, after his grandfather. Graeme is Executive Chairman for the Y Group of Companies and still involved with Trinity being on the board of the Jack Kelly Foundation.

Everyone then moved to Gibney Hall where the joyous celebrations continued with balloons in the College colours decorating the chairs for the graduating class.

Australian Rules Football is Graeme’s other passion, playing until he was 43 and on the board of West Coast Eagles for nine years. Graeme’s two sons – Troy (’11) and Nathan (’16) – attended Trinity College and his daughter, Ashleigh, is a coach with TC rowing.

Peter Torre (‘89) welcomed the group and reminded the boys about the very special gift of a Trinity education that their parents had provided for them.

He told the boys that this gift was not only financial, but the gift of so many hours attending to matters in respect of their education and wellbeing. In recognition of this, the boys stood, turned to their parents and gave them a standing ovation that gained volume and enthusiasm and filled Gibney Hall with love and appreciation.

Mr Torre also reminded the boys of the special bond that will always exist amongst the leaving year and encouraged the boys to maintain their pride in the College and themselves. His advice was to give everything they have, to whatever they do in their lives and, above all, to cherish God’s blessing of life itself and live every day to the fullest, always remembering the importance of serving others.

We were privileged to have guest speaker, Graeme Yukich (’80), address the group. Below is a little background information on Graeme’s life after secondary school: After graduating from Trinity, Graeme studied at UWA, gaining a Bachelor of Commerce in 1983, then started his working life at Ernst & Whinney (now EY) and was admitted as a Chartered Accountant in 1988. Graeme joined Harley Poynton Ltd as an investment advisor, building up one of the largest investment practices and winning several awards. He then established Entrust Private Wealth Management in 2002 and after its sale in June 2015, remained as chairman until December 2017.

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Graeme shared some anecdotes about his time at Trinity and gave the graduating class three pieces of advice. The first was to have a goal; find something that interests them and sparks passion. His second piece of advice was to always have a reason to get up in the morning; to have something to look forward to each day. Lastly, he urged students to find someone to share their life with and he advised the boys to put time and effort into relationships with their friends and family.

Following the formal addresses, Mr Torre and Mr Yukich presented each of the 2019 graduates with their TOBA tie and hat. As is tradition, the graduates swapped their current College tie with the TOBA tie prior to moving to the Sports Centre for the formal College assembly.

After assembly the ‘newest Old Boys’ moved to Centenary Park where the three crowns had been lasered on the lawn and they performed the famous TC Rumble with passion! For the first time a drone was used to film the Rumble, further adding to the excitement.

Thank you to everyone who assisted on the day, including John Hansen (’58), Terry Jones (’70), Dion Smith (’87), David Tobin (’87), Chris Jones (’97) and parent, Mr David Hoye. Thank you also to the endless commitment from the College Auxiliary and Mr Ross Beatson, Mr Dayne Whalan and team.

Special mention goes to Mr Kenny Chan (’91) for his outstanding commitment to the 2019 graduating class.

Will Shackles, Jack Rhodes, Brett Hassett, Nicholas Campagna and Tom Langdon

Trey Dawson, Max Blair and Sailee Reed

Lisa Fare and son Cooper Fare

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Meri Chokolich with son Anton and Dimitri Tsagaris with Mum, Evangelea Kailis

Lachlan Brennan with parents, Matt (‘86) and Margaret

Aaron Moore with Grandmother, Terri Van Der Aa, parents, Declan and Janine and Grandfather, Tony Van Der Aa (’68)

JP Starkie and Simon Homsany

Brendan Murphy, Honour Ta, Adam Robinson, Oliver Bell, Leroy Pigram and Jordan Schindler-Thomas

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JP Starkie with parents, Melanie and Steven

Tom Leishman Cricket Match On a perfect afternoon in November, Trinity hosted the third annual Tom Leishman (’16) Memorial Cricket Match.

Tom was a 2016 graduate who, sadly, passed away in early 2017 after losing his battle with cancer. Tom was a fighter known widely for his sporting talents, representing his districts and state in both Australian Rules Football and cricket.

Tom was a Year 12 Prefect and managed to successfully push through his pain to graduate and become a member of the Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association.

The Trinity cricket community set up the match as a way for Tom’s schoolmates to pay tribute to and celebrate his life on the field that he enjoyed playing on so much. Tom’s Darlot baggy cap is worn by his mates on the field to remind us why we come together.

Tom Leishman

This year for the first time the Trinity 1st XI defeated the Tom Leishman XI Trinity XI 9/146 and Leishman XI 10/124 and took home the Tom Leishman Trophy in a thrilling match played in the competitive spirit Tom was known for.

Justin Lawrence (‘16)

Trinity 1st XI and Tom Leishman XI

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Old Boys Return to the Classroom Golden Heritage Club members (past students that left the College 50+ years ago), were invited ‘Back to the Classroom’ to be interview by Year 6 students.

Old Boys enjoyed sharing their history and stories of what school was like ‘back in the day’. They also enjoyed hearing about what school life is like for our current Year 6s and revelled in all the opportunities available to them at Trinity College.

After the interviews, the conversation continued over afternoon tea where students looked after their new buddies before everyone took their seats for the Junior School assembly. After the announcement of awards, TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89) spoke about the history of our crests that hang on the walls in Gibney Hall, their meaning and how they have evolved. He then led the Junior School students in a war cry, much to the delight of everyone in attendance. Old Boys then walked the House flags: Chanel, Campion, Queens and Xavier to the stage.

Following the event, letters of appreciation were sent from students to Old Boys. Here are some excerpts from the student letters: “I was amazed to find out that there were four classes in school with 50 kids in each class.

I wonder how the teachers even managed to quiet the class down.” Luca Fowler (6G) “I am so happy that I learnt how to pronounce croissant in French and am happy that I am able to choose if I want to go to choir. I’m grateful I don’t get hit with the cane or have to swim in the river but I do wish we had two types of handball. I am happy that the trees the Brothers planted are still intact and I am especially happy that they have soccer now. Troy Taylor (6B) I liked learning about the history of Mann Oval and Brother Mann. I have always wondered if ‘Mann’ Oval was a spelling mistake. Beau Bellekom (6G) The most common transport used to get to CBC Perth was a train and a tram that didn’t cost too much money, but now the most common way of transport to get to school is by foot, car, bus, skateboard and bike, but the bus costs around $3.00 which is very expensive just to get to school.

Andrew Fortey (6G) My favourite story was when CBC students used to take their rifle to school on the trolley bus.

Thomas Sinclair (6W)

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I will use this information to help me be the best Man for Others. It doesn’t matter who or what you are, you can make a change in the world.

Andrew Zinni (6B) Please extend my thanks to my two wonderful hosts earlier this afternoon, George and Troy. They were an absolute delight – courteous, well-spoken, polite, inquisitive, well-prepared and excellent company.

Congratulations to their parents, their teachers and obviously, to the boys themselves!

Jean-Michel Merven (’68) I was very glad to be able to make it to the Golden Oldies afternoon. It was one of the most enjoyable afternoons that I have had for a while. It was a pleasure to interact with the Year 6 students and to try and give them an idea as to what it was like to have attended Trinity College over 50 years ago.

It was also great to be able to attend the assembly.

The junior band was excellent. I hope that I will be able to attend a few more. Travice von Bergheim (’68) To say Year 6 students were courteous, very friendly and, most of all, respectful would be an understatement. Not only did they convey these very important attributes, but their general demeanour was one of interest and helpfulness especially when trying to answer their many questions. Of course, the question of the day was “did you have candles when you were at school?” I didn’t think I was that old but you forget the boys are about 60 plus years younger than us old folk and, even by their parents’ standards, we would have been old fossils to them.

Nevertheless, the same respect and dignity was always shown.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the boys and the day did bring back many happy memories even though I never attended Trinity per se but the old Terrace and the feeling and vibe of the school was the same albeit a little different being old people and not students, forever fearful of the dreaded ‘strap’. John Misztal (’63) Many thanks to our wonderful Old Boys who attended, the Year 6 students, Head of Junior School, Mr Martin Tucker (‘87), Junior School teachers: Mr James Quin, Mr Jason O’Malley and Mr Reuben Brennan for embracing this most enjoyable event. Thanks also to Canteen Manager, Mrs Carol Watson and her team for providing a wonderful afternoon tea to our visitors.

Mario Bogdanovich (’60) with Conor Chok (6W) and Sebastian Park (6W)

Tony Curtis (‘56) with Oliver Cruskall (6W) and Aarav Bhandari (6W)

Jean-Michel Moven (’68) with tryoy Taylor (6B) and George Murphy (6B)

Neil Clements (’65) with Hudson Mott (6G) and Hayden Trinh (6G)

Peter Kennedy (‘59) with Lewis Murabito (6W) and Felix Cooper (6W)

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Summer Sports Day

TC and TOBA cricket teams

Wild and blustery weather had a huge impact on the Summer Sports Day this year, causing some of the sports to be cancelled.

Cricket managed half a match with the TC 1st XI scoring 189-4 off 31 overs before being rained off.

Tennis teams warmed-up, but as soon as they hit the court, the storm hit! The swell was far too rough for rowing to commence, so only basketball, volleyball and water polo proceeded. Scores recorded were: Basketball

TOBA 109/TC 79

TOBA best player

Jake Reid (’15)

TC best player

Chase Ridley (10.7)

Volleyball

TOBA 2/TC nil

TOBA best player

Jaxon Higham (’17)

TC best player

Jack Wojtowicz (11.3)

Water Polo

TOBA 13/TC 3

TOBA best player

Nick Brown (’13)

TC best player

Griffin Woodhouse (11.6)

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Special mention goes to the Perry family, including Jack (’15) and Peter (’13), with Perry playing in the TOBA water polo team and their parents cheering them on.

These sports days could not happen without a great deal of effort from some fantastic and enthusiastic people, so it’s disappointing that the weather was such a challenge this year. A massive thank you is extended to those who arranged teams, umpired games, participated and were involved!

Special mention to Seamus Rafferty (’91) for cranking up the barbecue due to hunger pains and Chris Jones (’97), George Rebeiro (’01) and Chris Mather (’03) for getting ‘on the tools’ and cooking the barbecue in such horrendous conditions.

If you’re interested in playing in any of these sports in the future, we’d love to hear from you. Please email toba@trinity.wa.edu.au to register your interest.

Volleyball

Water polo

TOBA Committee member, George Rebeiro (‘01) on the tools

Tennis

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Melbourne Reunion

Jim Carter (‘58) and Ross Gollan (‘57)

Binuk Kodituwakku (‘07), Nick Pugliese (‘93) and Deo De Jesus (‘96)

Mark Daniel (‘77) and Gerard Whitely (‘80)

A cohesive group of Old Boys living in Melbourne attended a private dinner at Locanda Restaurant in November. Attendees ranged from the Class of 1955 to the Class of 2007 and it was clear very early in the evening that a 52 year age difference is no barrier when you have a shared connection of Trinity College and CBC Perth.

The group commenced with refreshments and an address by TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89). Peter updated the group on the progress of the College and all things TC/TOBA. Present on the night was an extraordinary group of Old Boys with a rowing history. Peter explained that 2019 was significant for the Trinity College Rowing Club as they were celebrating 50 years of admission into the PSA. Past rowers attending the evening included: y

Br Terry Burke who was the first rowing master at Trinity College from 1968–1969

y

Allan Blood (’70) who was a crew member in the very first 1st VIII in 1969

y

Deo De Jesus (’96) who was cox in the first winning 1st XIII in 1996.

Peter presented this history-breaking group with a 2019 Trinity College Rowing Annual and rowing tie.

The conversation and laughter flowed freely over a

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delicious three course dinner and, sadly, the evening slipped away rapidly.

It was heart-warming to see best friends, Ross Gollan (’57) and Jim Carter (’58) surprised and delighted to reunite at the event.

A spectacular effort by Michael Waugh (’79) and Trevor Negus (’79) for attending their first Melbourne gathering the week after attending their 1979 40th Anniversary Reunion in Perth.

Several members of the group continued at a nearby venue for a nightcap and late-night banter.

Special mention goes to stalwart, Gerard Whitely (’80) for attending all the Melbourne reunions to date.

We love your commitment, Gerard!

Thank you to Breck Hilton (’75) for being our go-to Melbourne-based Old Boy and for his continued support.

It was a wonderful night shared by a unique and terrific bunch of men!

Allan Blood (‘70), Br Terry Burke, Deo De Jesus (‘96) and Peter Torre (‘89)

Frank Veltman (‘69), Kim White (‘75) and Breck Hilton (‘75)

David O’Connell (‘80) and Gerard Whitely (‘80)

Michael Waugh (‘79) and Trevor Negus (‘79)

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Terrace Old Boys’ Spring Lunch

George Bebich (‘50) and Michael Kailis (‘50)

Numbers were smaller than usual at the CBC Spring Lunch, but that didn’t stop the enthusiasm of this spritely group of Old Boys and their wives who attended a splendid lunch at Kailis Restaurant in Leederville.

The group chatted and enjoyed the delicious seafood chowder before guest speaker, Rob McKenzie took to the microphone.

Rob is a very experienced corporate lawyer and partner of Blackwall Legal LLP. He practised as a partner of Jackson McDonald until mid-2017 where he had also been on the board. Additionally, he was a former partner for 22 years, of major national firm Clayton Utz and its predecessor firms and served there for a period as national head of reconstruction and insolvency.

He is a director of the Australian Institute of Neurorehabilitation and Keystart, which is under the umbrella of the Housing Authority, where he is Chair of the Risk Committee.

Rob is a member of the Australian Government Takeovers Panel which adjudicates disputes in company takeover matters and Chairman of Source Certain International, a world-leading analytical science company that determines the origin and composition of commodity products such as gold, diamonds, battery metals, wine, meat, seafood and cannabis.

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He is on the panel of mediators for Immediation, an online legal technology platform that aims to provide cheaper, easier and faster access to dispute resolution.

He has acted or acts for a range of major accounting firms, banks, listed, public and major private companies and government agencies in a wide range of industries. Rob has a strong focus on using his skills in the community.

He is a former director of the West Coast Eagles, Black Swan State Theatre Company and a commissioner at the WA Football Commission.

We thank Rob McKenzie for his most interesting address. Also, the ladies who attended including, Beryl Carpene, Ronnie Hogan, Colleen Mitchell, Pam O’Connell, Stephanie Power and Felicity McKenzie (wife of our guest speaker Rob McKenzie).

Once again, we thank Michael Kailis (’50) and the very attentive Kailis staff for always making us so welcome and looking after us.

Thank you to Kevin Hogan (‘50), John O’Connell (’49) and the CBC Committee for organising the event.

Colleen and Vin Mitchell (‘51)

John O’Connell (‘49) with guest speaker Rob McKenzie

Ronnie and Kevin Hogan (‘50)

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70 and 75 Year Reunion for the Classes of 1949 and 1944

Back: Peter Lynch (‘44) and John Gibbons (‘49). Front: Bill Robinson (‘44), John O’Connell (‘49) and Noel Kelly (‘49)

For those younger Old Boys, who have had enormous pleasure in attending their various 10, 20 or 30-year reunions recently, it would be monumental for them to consider attending their 70 or 75-year reunion down the track.

Young men who were schooled at CBC Perth would have thought that same thing all those years ago, but in early October five energetic gentlemen who are still enthused with life celebrated their combined 70 and 75-year reunion at the Duxton Hotel, previously the site of CBC Perth.

John Gibbons, Noel Kelly and John O’Connell from the Class of 1949 and Peter Lynch and Bill Robinson from the Class of 1944. Special mention is made of Noel Kelly (’49) who travelled from New South Wales to attend this significant gathering.

John O’Connell (‘49), John Gibbons (‘49), Peter Lynch (‘44) and Noel Kelly (‘49)

The group enjoyed chatting over a sumptuous buffet meal with an impressive selection. Following lunch, the group moved to the Duxton Club Lounge to view the large glass mural of the old CBC building that hangs on the wall and enjoy the stunning Swan River views from the top floor of the hotel.

It was a truly delightful afternoon which everyone enjoyed. Thank you to TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89) for joining the group.

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The group met in the foyer of the Duxton Hotel

CBC Perth 1959 Leaving Class Reunion MARCH 2019 Charlie Musarra was the clear winner in the travelling stakes when classmates from 1959 gathered at the Royal Perth Yacht Club in March for a dinner to mark the 60th anniversary since leaving The Terrace.

Charlie, who lives in Randazzo on the slopes of Mt Etna in Sicily, received a warm reception from old classmates, most of whom had not seen him since their 50th anniversary dinner ten years ago. He is a former Mayor of Randazzo, but denied suggestions he became known as ‘the Godfather’.

An architect by profession, Charlie is now more an archaeologist, having found a giant urn said to be more than 3,000 years old. It is on display in a Sicilian museum and he is acknowledged as the discoverer.

Runner up in the travelling contest was Denis Fitzsimons, who retired as a school headmaster and travelled from Queensland for the occasion.

Br John Carrigg, who was acknowledged as an excellent English and History teacher when he taught the class in 1958–59 – and was later Trinity Headmaster – was a special guest. In his address he

said how much he appreciated being invited, adding “you are the sons we (the Brothers) never had”.

Everyone present gave a brief summary of their activities. But George Atzemis skated over the growing status of his property portfolio – including a new 27-storey hotel in the CBD – and Michael Dillon made light of his interest in the 777 pharmacies.

Don Lee, Phil Maslen and Italo Paganin were deep in conversation. They were all Cathedral choirboys which ensured that – combined with another choirboy, Tommy Moss – the class choir always performed well in the annual CBC Eisteddfod at the old Capitol Theatre in William Street.

Many thanks to Tim Bailey and Paul Mavrick for organising the function. Tim was a member of the 1977 America’s Cup training squad and felt right at home with pre-dinner drinks in the America’s Cup Room.

FOOTNOTE: Shortly after the dinner, Italo Paganin starred on national television. The distinctive family home which his parents had built in Floreat Park and was badly damaged by fire, was featured in the ABC program, Restoration Australia.

Peter Kennedy

Tim Bailey, Don Lee, Cesare Di Giulio and Paul Mavrick

Charlie Musarra and Paul Mavrick

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Class of 1969 – 50th Anniversary Reunion

On Saturday 2 November the Class of 1969 had their 50-year reunion. Our venue was the very central Shoe Bar in Yagan Square and our host was the Manager, Paul Higgins (’82). We are most appreciative of the wonderful evening provided by Paul and his staff and TOBA’s Executive Officer, Ms Diane Millar for her organisation.

The evening began with trying to recognise our fellow classmates as each ‘senior citizen’ entered the function room – there was also moments of reflection as we remembered our classmates who had passed away. After an initial catching up on what we were all doing jobwise or – whether we were enjoying retirement – the room was filled with much discussions and laughter. Reminiscing initially centred around the latter years of our time at Trinity particularly our entry into the PSA competition and significant teachers of our time such as Br John Carrigg, Br Tony Kelly, Br John Mann, Br Geoff Seaman, Br Collopy (we never knew his first name!) and Mr Tony Curtis (’56). Many other teachers were also mentioned for very notable events! But there was overwhelming acknowledgement and gratitude for these individuals who made our life at Trinity very meaningful.

As the evening progressed, many of us could recall being the last class at the old CBC Terrace site, now occupied by the Duxton Hotel. We left for the summer holidays early December 1961 to return to ‘Trinity College’ in 1962. We remembered that in those early days the College was a series of very modern classrooms and other facilities supported on a bed of yellow sand but history now reveals a magnificent

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College with state of the art facilities which has educated many of the sons of the Class of 1969 men.

As the evening came towards its finale, we thought of those students in Year 12 who have just left Trinity College this year. They will have their 50th reunion in 2069 – our 100th year celebration of the year we left the gates of Trinity College. How fitting it was for us all to recall and all shout out the war cry of that era, ending in “Trinity Triumphs Rah Rah Rah” Geoff Meyer

Forty Mates for Forty Years!

Class of 1979

CLASS OF 1979 – 40TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION Approximately forty mates from the Trinity College Class of 1979 met at The Reveley in Elizabeth Quay in October for a relaxed celebration to acknowledge 40 years since leaving their beloved school.

It had been ten years since the cohort’s last reunion, but conversation flowed freely as friendships were rekindled and the group caught up on the last ten years. Invariably, conversation turned to recall school day antics and the usual tall tales were told with increased colour and enthusiasm.

Special mention goes to Michael Waugh and Trevor Negus who travelled from Melbourne for the occasion.

Thanks to Tim McLernon (’90) and his team at The Reveley for the use of this stunning venue and looking after the group. It was a great night of laughter, stories and friendship.

Cliff Carter

Scott Slater, Mark Coughlan and Trevor Negus

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Michael Sweeny, Adrian Staltari, Trevor Negus, Tony Jones, Daniel Polini, Greg Meakins, Duncan Bell, Baden Bowen, Michael Waugh and Lloyd Rayney

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Class of 1984 – 35th Anniversary Reunion

Glenn Galipo, Craig Cumming and Steve Casella

Peter Hawkins, Jayson Miragliotta and Steven Cowin

Adrian Goh, Darren Noronha, Andre D’Souza and Brian Elloy

Tim De Boer, Jayson Miragliotta, Peter Hawkins and Cathal Smith

Trent Langer and Craig Cumming

On Saturday 16 November, the Trinity College Class of 1984 met up at The Shoe Bar and Bistro at Yagan Square to celebrate 35 years since graduating from school.

Just over 20 classmates came to meet up again, five years after the last anniversary. There were some regular faces; however, there were two new faces who attended a reunion for the first time: Jayson Miragliotta and Mike Marissen. Both looked in great shape and enjoyed catching up with their school mates after 35 years and sharing stories from their Trinity days to what they were up to now.

Special mention goes to Paul Jeynes from Queensland who could not make it due to last minute work commitments. Paul sent his best wishes to the group and donated $200 to the bar tab for the reunion – what a fantastic gesture on his part! We hope to see you at the next gathering, Paul.

Ian Falk, lead singer from the band, 80’s Underground, arrived early in the night to catch up with fellow classmates before leaving to perform at the Carine Hotel.

Many classmates were overseas for the reunion date, including Peter Biasin, Paul Howie, John Ioppolo, Gerard Pearce and Nick Pollock. Some interstate mates also couldn’t make the date, including

Pete Cabassi, Steve McKenzie, Damien Messer, Paul O’Connell and Eardley Rozario.

Birthday wishes go to Malcolm D’Silva and Trevor Gibbs whose birthdays fell around the reunion date and hence could not make it on the night.

A PowerPoint presentation of photos from the 1984 Trinity College Annual took the group on a trip down memory lane, displaying photos of class divisions, sporting teams and current photos of the College showcasing what is now on offer to students. It is truly a world class school.

Many of the boys had come together to share stories and old memories from their days at school and see what everyone was up to since then. Grant Denness said it best on Facebook: “I’m only turning up to see how many are now fat, bald, old bastards”.

Everyone had a great night and thanks must go out to Ms Diane Millar from TOBA and Paul Higgins (’82) from The Shoe Bar for providing the environment to have a fantastic night.

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Class of 2009 – 10 Year Anniversary Reunion

Class of 2009 College Tour

It wasn’t until May that I had realised that our 10-year reunion was this year. My Dad was the one who inspired me to get involved.

His school year reunions are something that he and his friends travel the world to attend – some 50 years on. Their bond as a year group is still as strong as it was when they were at school and it was something that I had hoped I could recreate with our year.

What sold it to me though was this. Reunions are about coming back together with the group of lads with whom you spent five years together, developing into the men we would become in the next chapter of our lives. They are about resurrecting old friendships and getting an opportunity to establish new ones. To reminisce about past achievements and memories unique to our year group.

We began the evening as we did ten years ago – walking through the front gates and congregating around the Chapel. Ten years on and the faces were much the same just not as wide-eyed and a lot more facial hair. We had a tour around the School and were impressed with all the new developments that have been made – especially the staff room. Wow! We made our way to the The Shoe Bar in Yagan Square on the same Yellow Cat that we used catch when we were students. We couldn’t have chosen a better venue. With our graduation video in the background, the night came to an end in high spirits enjoyed over a few drinks and the same old Trinity rants.

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A special thank you goes to Di Millar and Aleisha Dows from TOBA who helped assist in the planning of the reunion and to Jo and Paul who allowed us to experience all of this at The Shoe Bar. We are all looking forward to the next reunion in five years’ time! See you there!

Conor McKnight

Shaun Foley, Redmond Dobson and Andrew Phillips

Gerard Arangio, Eamonn Costello, Jack Dart and Michael Houwen

Keep in Touch TOBA Website General enquiries: www.toba.net.au

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Email: toba@trinity.wa.edu.au Phone: 08 9223 8178

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Thank You OLD SCHOLARS’ LIBRARY DONATIONS The TOBA library includes a collection of donated books which have been authored, edited or illustrated by former students of Trinity College and CBC Perth.

We also have a selection of books that include articles on Old Boys. This growing collection of books showcases the diversity of our Old Boy community and is on display in the TOBA Office.

The latest addition is from Des Hardiman (‘74), who has written From Bursars to Business Managers, a history of the financial management of independent schools in Western Australia. Des has spent over 30 years in school administration including 14 years as Bursar of Trinity College from 1985 to 1999.

He retired four years ago from John XXIII College and has since been operating a small consultancy in the field of not-for-profits and writing this history of the Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA) as they celebrated their 50th anniversary last year. Frank Mulligan (‘76) assisted Des in the proofing and design.

FROM BURSARS TO BUSINESS MANAGERS The business of schools is dynamic, diverse and demanding. From Bursars to Business Managers traces the unique role of ASBA in Western Australia and the personalities who helped to inform and develop the industry over the past 50 years. The association has had a profound and infectious style of mentoring and supporting and empowering members to strive for the very best in their schools.

A day in the life of a bursar is varied and this book attempts to showcase, not only the technical and structured components, but also the unexpected, the critical and the humorous, as we play our role in supporting the teaching and learning of young people.

An interesting anecdote in the book is the fact that there are currently eight Trinity Old Boys employed as bursars/business managers in schools who are members of ASBA(WA). Des Hardiman (‘74) retired, Life Member; Geoff Hendriks (‘76) Edmund Rice College Bindoon; John Price (‘78) Christ Church Grammar School; Tim Cocks (‘80) Guildford Grammar School; Shane Bogunovich (‘81) Servite College; Rob Gotti (‘82) St Stephen’s School; Sam Kronja (‘87) Presbyterian Ladies’ College and now Tim Stewart (‘93) Santa Maria College.

Trinity College has had only three bursars since 1961 with Joan White (1961–1985) 24 years, Des Hardiman (1985–1999) 15 years and Michael Burgess (1999 – current) 20 years.

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Trinity College bursars pictured at an ASBA lunch in 2012, Des Hardiman (’74), Michael Burgess with Joan White

We would love to hear from Old Boys who would like to donate a book they have authored, edited, illustrated or in which they feature.

For further information, please contact Ms Diane Millar in the TOBA Office on 08 9223 8132 or toba@trinity.wa.edu.au

Births Chris Jones (’97) and fiancée Kelly Lucchini are delighted to announce the arrival of their second child, Paige Catlyn Jones on 2nd October – Ethan is a very proud big brother!

Chris Jones (’97) with fiancée Kelly, son Ethan and beautiful baby Paige

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Obituaries POPULAR OLD BOY BENEDICTINE DIES Tony Lovis (’59), who was a popular student at The Terrace in the 1950s and who later joined the Benedictine community at New Norcia, died on 11 September at the Little Sisters of The Poor, Glendalough, after a battle with liver cancer. He was aged 77.

Tony was a good student and active sportsman at The Terrace. He was a regular member of the College’s under-age cricket and football teams and a keen handballer. He would often join classmates who started in Br Peter Chapman’s Grade 4 class in 1952, at the College on weekends for extended handball clashes.

He was also in a group of keen supporters of the Perth Football Club who would meet at the WACA ground during the winter in the 1950s to watch the ‘Redlegs’ home games.

After joining the Benedictine community in New Norcia in 1976, Tony studied for the priesthood in Melbourne. Ordained in December 1982 he spent a

Tony Lovis with his second year blue classmates in 1956

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further year studying in Sydney, before returning to WA. Benedictine, Fr David Barry, who gave the eulogy at Tony’s funeral, noted he had been active – and much loved – in his parish.

“Fr Anthony had a special ability to listen sympathetically and provide encouragement to people who, for various reasons, were finding the going tough in their lives,” Fr David said. “Some of those people are most likely here this morning. We know they will miss his cheerful demeanour, his friendship and his compassionate concern for them.”

Tony was one of Marjorie and Rex Lovis’s ten children.

Four have predeceased him, but the other five – Neville, Rex, Bob, Frances and Vicky – attended his funeral at New Norcia. The College extends its sympathy to them and their extended families on their loss.

Peter Kennedy (’59)

Vale James (Jim) Hardisty 1917 – 2019 Jim Hardisty (’35) was, as far as it’s known, the first CBC Perth Old Boy to reach 100 years of life. At the age of 101 years, just two months short of his 102nd birthday, Jim passed away on 4 June 2019, in St John of God Hospital, Subiaco. Hundreds attended the Requiem Mass officiated by Fr John Piumatti in St Joseph’s Church at Subiaco to celebrate Jim’s life.

Jim spent his early years of schooling at Christian Brothers’ College (CBC), Perth. At the age of 14 years he left Perth to study at the Christian Brothers’ Juniorate Training College at Strathfield, NSW. Five years on, a qualified teacher, he was posted to New Zealand on his first mission. After five years there he was transferred to Melbourne. In his late 20s Jim left the Brothers and returned to his home in Perth.

While working for the Technical Education Department delivering correspondence lessons to country students, Jim gained an MA, Dip. Ed. and a surveying degree. Later he became Deputy Principal of Wembley Technical College.

Jim married Patricia Grove in 1948 and they had a family of five sons, an adopted daughter, and a foster son. Owing to the nature of his work, Jim, at times, needed to change his place of residence causing his sons to go to various schools. Two sons went to Trinity College and another son boarded at Aquinas College while the family were stationed at Kalgoorlie. This son, Gerard, became a surgeon specialising in orthopaedics and worked with Trinity

Old Boy, Dermott Collopy (’79). Between them, they have attended to the needs of many of the Christian Brothers.

Jim was a warm person who easily made friends and over the past four or five years he never missed the gathering of some Trinity Old Boys who meet every second Friday at Edmund House in Wembley, the home of several Christian Brothers. These Old Boys are mostly from the Class of 1964 at Trinity and are named ‘The Tea and Scones Club’. Jim enjoyed the warm friendship and common bond of the Trinity men and fully participated in the exchange of memories of their school days. Jim surely kept alive the early years of CBC Perth.

Br JA Kelly CBC Perth Headmaster 1960–1961 Trinity College Headmaster 1962–1965 and 1978–1984 Robyn Jennison Trinity College Archives

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Vale TOBA has learnt of the deaths of some of our Old Boys. Their names are listed below and we offer our sincere condolences to their families and friends.

James Hardisty (’35) Darrell Johnson (’43) Julian Clifford (’47) Br Laurence Negus (’55) Anthony Lovis (’59) Frank Moss (’61) Anthony Asome (’72) Peter Volk (’81) Malcolm Fairclough (’83) Kelly Larsen (’89) TOBA would appreciate being informed of the passing of former staff, Old Boys and their loved ones.

Please contact the TOBA Office on 08 9223 8132 or toba@trinity.wa.edu.au.

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