Trinity News - Edition 3 - Summer 2018

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Editor: Caroline Ince e: ince.caroline@trinity.wa.edu.au TOBA - Diane Millar e: toba@trinity.wa.edu.au Photography: Tom Campbell, Christophe Canato, staff, parents and old boys Proof reading: Sheila Robinson Cover: Dr Robert Braham and Calum Braham (’11) in the Trinity College Chapel KEEP IN TOUCH WITH TRINITY If you would like to stay up to date with College events and news then please subscribe via communications@trinity.wa.edu.au.

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From the Headmaster

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Letters

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Welcome Mr Darren O’Neill

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Old Boy Calum Braham, 2019 Rhodes Scholar

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Campus Ministry

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Junior School

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Curriculum

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Arts

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Sport

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Community

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Archives

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TOBA

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TOBA Sponsors

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Bob Shields (’64)

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Events and Reunions

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Keep in Touch

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Thank You

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Obituaries

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Vale

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Mr Shaun Kenny

From the Headmaster Welcome to the third edition of Trinity News magazine for 2018. In this edition we welcome Mr Darren O’Neill who, as the new Headmaster commencing in 2019, will herald in the next bright and exciting phase in the story of Trinity College.

their exciting, new recycling initiative. We also share some photos of the socials with our sister school, Mercedes College, which Trinity hosted for Years 7, 8 and 10 students.

We congratulate Calum Braham (’11) on being awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Calum was Dux of Trinity College and received the Beazley Medal for scoring the top Year 12 results in the State.

We wish him continued success in his endeavours at the University of Oxford.

In the Arts, we congratulate our talented students on their incredible achievements at the Performing Arts Festival for Catholic Schools and Colleges, with top honours going to Trinity College for the 15th consecutive year. We also celebrate the talents of our visual arts students at the annual Student Art Exhibition.

The Campus Ministry section explores the heart of our College: the Christian Service program. Both students and staff are involved in Christian Service and the values inherent in this practice are present in everything we do.

In Sport, Thomas Barns (12.8) and Thomas Throssell (12.4) recently participated at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina. Looking back at our history, this year we commemorated 50 years since Trinity College joined the Public Schools Association (PSA).

At the Junior School, Book Week was embraced as part of a series of creative, fun-filled activities, focused on this year’s theme of ‘Find Your Treasure’.

The Year 6 cohort had an enjoyable and successful Kalgoorlie camp, learning plenty about this historic town in the process. Fathers, grandfathers and uncles joined the students at the annual Father’s Day Breakfast, where the vocation of fatherhood was celebrated in great style. The House Athletics Carnival was a spirited day, with the boys cheeredon by fellow students, staff and parents.

Next year marks 125 years since Christian Brothers College (CBC), Perth was established. We include an interview with John Brophy (‘41); share the history of the College Chapel as part of our Chapel Appeal; and in remembrance of 100 years since the signing of the Armistice of Compiégne between the Allies and Germany, we remember two of our past students who fought and died in the Great War (WWI).

In the Secondary School, we celebrated NAIDOC Week with a dedicated assembly as well as other community activities showcasing the culture and talents of our Indigenous students and their families.

Also in this edition, a student shares his once-ina-lifetime experience at the NASA United Space School. We further acknowledge the achievements of so many of our students as we recall our recent Presentation Night at the Perth Concert Hall. The Trinity College Environmental Committee explain

Our Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association has hosted many year group reunions and is busy planning an exciting event to be held on Saturday 16 March 2019 to celebrate the 125th Anniversary.

Finally, I thank the many support groups who make it possible for the College to offer an exceptional learning environment for our students, and wish everyone a blessed, holy and safe Christmas and holiday season.

Mr Shaun Kenny Acting Headmaster

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Letters Hello Martin The [Year 6 Kalgoorlie] camp was a fantastic experience and a credit to you and the other staff members for organising and giving up your time for the week.

I was amazed at (a) the amount of activities the boys got to experience and (b) the fact that 80 odd boys plus parents got to experience it all with no discernible hiccups in the context of such a large group. This says to me that the level of planning and organisation that goes into it all is very high.

I have already spoken to a number of parents from other schools about the week and to say that they were impressed with what the boys were able to experience is an understatement.

The boys and parents will no doubt talk about the week for years to come, so thanks again for organising and I hope you and the staff were able to spend a relaxing weekend recuperating. Enjoy your holidays also.

Thanks Mark McDonnell Year 6 Parent Dear Mr Kenny We would like to congratulate Trinity College and particularly Trinity College Wind Orchestra on their success in the twenty-ninth Performing Arts Festival for Catholic Schools and Colleges.

The University of Notre Dame Australia is very proud to be associated with the Festival and we are very

pleased that the Notre Dame Award will be presented to your College Orchestra for the Concert Band Secondary section at the Festival Concert on Monday 10 September 2018.

We appreciate how many long hours are involved in rehearsing for festival events so also congratulate your conductor and all the students involved on their efforts.

We wish you continued success in the future.

Your sincerely Professor Celia Hammond Vice Chancellor, The University of Notre Dame Dear Clint I would like to take this opportunity to thank you personally for your leadership of the boys since your arrival at the college. Our son has benefited from the strong, decisive and fair environment that has been in place in the majority of areas he has moved in at Trinity. He has responded well to the management team pastoral care, in particular Tim Hince, and individual Year 11/12 teachers. You have all truly made a difference and assisted his development as a student and young man in recent years.

As a family we are looking forward to the week ahead as our son’s time at Trinity draws to a close. The tissues will definitely be out!

Sincere thanks and best wishes for the future.

Peter Cumming and family Year 12 parent

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Welcome Mr Darren O’Neill

We are pleased to be welcoming Mr Darren O’Neill as the newly appointed Headmaster of Trinity College, commencing in 2019.

Mr O’Neill is currently the Principal at Lumen Christi College, a Catholic secondary school with 1,000 students located in the foothills of Perth. He has spent nearly 30 years working in Catholic education, having held leadership positions at Corpus Christi College and CBC Fremantle.

Mr O’Neill holds a Degree in Human Movement from The University of Western Australia and a Masters Degree of Religious Education from The University of Notre Dame Australia. Additionally, he is currently the Principal Representative on the Students With Disability Funding Working Party coordinated by Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA).

Outside of school, Mr O’Neill enjoys spending time with his wife, Stacie, and their two children, Adam and Kate. He belongs to the Mater Christi Parish in Yangebup. As a former physical education teacher, he enjoys all sports, appreciates the opportunity to travel and values time with family and friends.

Mr O’Neill has a real passion for education and a strong focus on encouraging students to be ‘the best that they can be’. He is excited to be commencing as Headmaster of Trinity College and is looking forward to the challenges and many rewards of leading the College community.

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Trinity Old Boy, Calum Braham – 2019 Rhodes Scholar It is with immense pleasure that the Trinity College community congratulates Old Boy, Mr Calum Braham, from the Class of 2011, who has been named Western Australia’s 2019 Rhodes Scholar.

To be selected by the Rhodes Trust for this prestigious scholarship is a most deserving honour for this hard-working young man and a tribute to his family.

Calum has always maintained the highest of standards in whatever he has undertaken and his strong moral character is clearly evident when he talks of “trying to do his part in addressing some of the problems of the world today”. Calum will genuinely honour the founding aims of the Rhodes Scholarship and said, “I feel very privileged to have been chosen as all the candidates were very deserving”.

The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest international scholarship program in the world and recipients are chosen for their outstanding intellect, character, leadership and commitment to service. They are young people with the potential to lead and who will make an impact for good in the world.

As a Rhodes Scholar, Calum will undertake full time post graduate study at the University of Oxford. He is looking forward to meeting people from around the world and hopes to complete a DPhil in Mathematics

at Oxford. He wishes to use his mathematical research to help address problems in the world, be it through working on climate change, water security, bio-medical applications or the ethical implementation of artificial intelligence, but explains, “it’s hard to predict what the most pressing concerns will be in the future and I’d like to have a general enough focus to be able to work on what is needed at the time”.

Calum began at Trinity in 2007 and consistently achieved high academic results and awards in the subjects of Mathematics, Science, English Literature and Music. He received awards in Mathematics and the Sciences at every Presentation Night of his five years at the College. He was a well-respected student and his Year 12 mathematics teacher Mr Geoffrey Jamieson tells proudly, “Calum has an amazingly insightful ability when tackling mathematical challenges beyond his experience, instinctively knowing how he is going to approach the problem. He has a tremendous thirst for knowledge. While Calum clearly knew he was academically gifted he always stayed very humble”.

Dr Robert Braham and Calum Braham (’11) at Trinity College 6 // TRINITY NEWS / SUMMER 2018

Calum Braham awarded 2011 Dux of Trinity College at Presentation Night with Mr Ivan Banks

Being a Trinity College student means being involved in all aspects of College life. Even as one of the busiest academic students, Calum always joined with his class mates for sport and music and participated in the Christian Service and out-reach programs. On the sporting field he played soccer and volleyball and, in 2010 as a Year 11 student, he was a member of Trinity College’s victorious Public Schools’ Association athletics team which brought home the Alcock Shield.

Calum was also a talented and accomplished College musician. His love of music was encouraged and developed by his father, Dr Robert Braham, Director of Performing Arts at Trinity College. Calum played trumpet and piano and was a member of the musical ensembles at the College. He toured internationally with the College’s music programs and sang in the vocal ensemble and chorale. As a Year 12 student, his peers voted Calum to the positions of Chorale Captain and College Prefect.

In 2011, his final year at Trinity, Calum was awarded Dux of the College. He sat seven Western Australian Certificate of Education subjects for his final exams and achieved outstanding results, receiving Certificates of Distinction for Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, the Course Exhibition for Physics, a General Exhibition and The University of Western Australia Fogarty Foundation Scholarship. These results culminated with Calum being awarded the Beazley Medal for top academic student in Western Australia – remarkable achievements for a student who was also a year younger than his peers.

Calum has returned to Trinity College many times since graduating to speak with students as part of mentoring programs at the College. He has worked with Year 9 students in their Becoming Men program and has discussed study skills and life after high school with Year 12 students. He talks passionately about his school days and friends at Trinity and gives

this insight into how his time at Trinity influenced him and his development.

“I grew up quite a lot in the time I was at Trinity. It shaped so much of who I am today. There’s so much I learned from my time at Trinity about being a person in the world, in addition to academic things.

One specific thing I remember was being quite afraid of public speaking when I first arrived at Trinity, but I was so much better at it when I left. Being part of the great College community helped me to be more confident in myself and encouraged me to be genuine, personable and open. I still keep in touch with my school friends and play cricket with some. It’s great catching up with them all.”

In 2012, Calum began his studies at The University of Western Australia where he completed a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours), majoring in Mathematics and Physics. He has won prizes in physics, maths and chemistry and was awarded the Dr Vincent Harry Cooper Memorial Prize for the most outstanding dissertation for his Honours research, which used complex network methods to analyse the passing strategies of Australian football teams. On completing his Honours degree, Calum received several awards, including the prestigious J. A. Wood Memorial Prize for the most outstanding Honours graduand of those completing an Honours course in the faculties of Science, Engineering, Computing and Mathematics; or Medicine and Dentistry.

He is currently completing a Master of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics, researching systems of particles undergoing aggregation and fragmentation in the context of mining wastewater management.

Music is still a very important part of Calum’s life. He is an accomplished composer and pianist, enjoys choral singing and performs with the chamber choir, Voyces, and hopes to continue with his music at Oxford.

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“Music has always been a big part of my life and I just love being part of the choir with Dad or playing the piano. I believe music has a great capacity to express emotion, but also in a practical sense I often find it useful to play music just to be doing something different and to get my head out of whatever else I have been doing.”

After an extensive interview and selection process, Calum Braham was given the news that he was the recipient of the 2019 Western Australian Rhodes Scholarship. He is the second student from Trinity to receive this honour, the first being Guy Coughlan (’77) in 1982, and acknowledges that this will be a life-changing opportunity for him.

We at Trinity College are justifiably proud that a Trinity education which is based on our Four Pillars of Faith, Academic, Cultural and Sport and where we challenge our students to make a difference in the world, to be ‘Men for Others’, has played an important role in Calum’s development and achievements.

Calum Braham is a fine young man with a brilliant and exciting future ahead and we wish him all the best on his well-deserved success. As Calum explains, “it makes a big difference if you are doing something where your heart is really in what you are trying to achieve and what the end goal is, and I think that fits in very well with the Men for Others ethos”.

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Trinity College Year 8 and 9 Chorale (2007) – Calum in second row

Volleyball 1st VI (2011) – Calum in back row 8 // TRINITY NEWS / SUMMER 2018

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Working Together to Make the World a Better Place

TC students walk the Matagarup Bridge in the Fun Run for India

Christian Service is at the heart of Trinity College. It goes beyond community service to become a way of life, which is values-based, focused on building a more just society and working together to make the world a better place.

Christian Service aims to be aware of the needs of others and act to alleviate those needs. It aims to challenge yourself to grow and build relationships with different types of people. It involves making sacrifices of time, energy and resources to help others. Christian Service encourages you to look beyond yourself and ask, “What can I do for others?”

There are many ways that our students and staff are involved in Christian Service at the College. Each year group is given an organisation to support throughout the year. This year, the organisations supported by the College include: yy

Year 7: Brother Olly’s Wheelchairs for Kids

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Year 8: Shopfront

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Year 9: LifeLink

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Year 10: St Vincent de Paul

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Year 11: Edmund Rice Camps

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Year 12: Edmund Rice Centre for Refugees

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The support for these organisations includes volunteering, raising awareness and fundraising. In addition to this, in recent months there have been several other causes supported as well.

The annual Fun Run for India is the College’s major fundraising event for the year. On Friday 17 August, students in Years 7–12 participated and raised money to support College Mission programs in India. This year, there was a choice of two courses, including a new option to walk across the Matagarup Pedestrian Bridge. Congratulations and thank you to all involved and to our winners: Alexander Rossi (11.7) and Benjamin Allen (11.1) ended in a dead heat, with MacKenzie Spiers (12.4) not far behind. Other year group winners were Rowan Frankowiak (10.2), Francis Moschilla (9.1), Daniel Matuszkiewicz (8.4) and Kobee Beck (7.5). It was a fantastic day, complete with sausage sizzle at the end and raised $11,855.

This, together with the $16,365 raised on Unfair Day, goes to support our longstanding projects in India

of MITHRA, a school and home for children with disabilities; St Mary’s Orphanage in Kolkata, a mission that provides daily care for the poor in the Railway Stations of Kolkata and various Christian Brothers’ work that assists the most disadvantaged young people in India.

In Term 1, our fundraising efforts always focus on Project Compassion and this year $6,809 was raised across the school to support Caritas. Project Compassion exists in many countries assisting people to develop their communities through education, health and economic initiatives that help them overcome poverty and disadvantage.

Pink Sock Day is another annual fundraiser, which this year took place on 28 July at Waterford Playing Fields. First initiated by the Head Boy of the Class of 2016, Lochie Taylor, it encourages all 1st teams to support the McGrath Foundation and raise funds for breast cancer. The day involved the boys donning pink socks, refreshments for sale and a raffle. This year, we raised $2,572.15 for this important cause.

Throughout the year, Year 8 students have been collecting items for Shopfront, a drop in Centre in Maylands which provides meals, companionship, advice and support for people who are homeless or struggling financially and socially. Students collected hundreds of toiletry items and baskets full of canned food items which stocked up the shelves of the Shopfront Pantry. This topped up the donations made earlier in the year during the Year 8 Quest Retreat when two vans full of the canned food were delivered to Shopfront.

During lunchtime on Tuesday 4 September, the Year 9s, led by the PCG Councillors, organised a sausage

sizzle to raise funds for our nominated Catholic charity, LifeLink. Students were very generous donating an outstanding total of $2,350 towards the cause through the purchase of hot dogs and drinks.

LifeLink is a West Australian operated agency, set up to provide support to those in need such as the homeless. Essentially, they work through the maxim of ‘Faith in action’. A special acknowledgement of thanks goes to the Bonwick and Macri families for their support of the event and to the staff at the College, particularly those in the canteen and grounds who ably assisted us with our preparation. Ms Julie Fuge from LifeLink attended a Year 9 assembly to receive the cheque and thank the cohort, highlighting exactly how valuable the donation would prove to be.

On 24 August, Trinity College took part in Daffodil Day to help raise money for cancer research. Last year, Ms Alana Brennan started selling daffodils to the staff and this year, many Junior School families as well. We are amazed at the response, with over 130 bunches sold, raising $1,300 for the Cancer Council Western Australia.

On Friday 31 August, Jersey Day was celebrated during the Junior School’s Father’s Day Breakfast, raising awareness for joining the Australian Organ Donor Register. As a baby, a Junior School student’s life was saved when he needed an organ transplant.

The students and their fathers and grandfathers wore their footy jumpers to school for the breakfast.

Currently, there are 1,400 Australians waitlisted for a life-saving transplant. By joining the Australian Organ Donor Register and telling your loved ones you want to be a donor, you could save lives. Register at www.donatelife.gov.au.

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Soccer 1st Team on Pink Sock Day

Year 11 Pastoral Care Groups organised several fundraising events, most involving food, raising $5,436 for Edmund Rice Camps. This amount is enough to pay for the total expenses of one of the summer camps which will allow children from difficult home situations to go on a fun holiday where they can forget their worries for a short time and just have fun with a group of young adult leaders. Many Trinity Senior School students and Old Boys volunteer as leaders on these camps and a group of Trinity staff volunteer as cooks and drivers for one of these summer camps.

Another exciting new initiative organised by Year 12 students led by Anthony Carbone (12.8) was the Run for Refugees which took place on a weekend in Term 3. Over 12 hours, Year 12 students ran 100 laps of a 2km course around the outside of the College.

The event had a festive feel with a sausage sizzle and other food stalls providing lunch for sale to friends 12 // TRINITY NEWS / SUMMER 2018

and family who came to cheer the participants along.

Edmund Rice Centre for Refugees in Mirrabooka received a $2,712 boost to their funds through this fundraising event.

On the last day of Term 3, the annual Staff Christian Service Day was held, organised by Mrs Marya Stewart. All our staff spent the day giving back to various communities, including Br Olly’s Wheelchairs for Kids, special education schools, environmental projects, aged care facilities, Foodbank, St Vincent de Paul, Red Cross and Salvation Army centres and various homeless support places.

These undertakings give our students and staff an opportunity to connect with the community and to strive to be of help to others. Often, we learn by doing and these initiatives help us to truly understand what it means to be a member of the TC community, connected to the world around us.

Service to Others… a Great Staff Professional Development Day

Alex Terry, Adam Gage and Paul Bolton at Carson Street School

The mantra that each of our Trinity boys practice and uphold is to be a Man for Others, so it was exciting for our staff to also experience being a Man (or Woman) for Others.

In September, our teaching, administration and auxiliary staff did just that. Firstly, they had a presentation from Dr Shane Lavery, The University of Notre Dame, on the theological and pastoral nature of Christian Service, its qualities as part of our school community and the benefits for those who participate.

Then, the rest of the day was spent giving their time and service at places such as homeless support, special education schools, street collections and wildlife preservation.

“By chatting to people who seemed very lonely I felt I made a difference. They had a smile on their face by the end of the chat and this made me happy. It was an eye-opener to realise how much it means to connect with another person, no matter how briefly.”

Seeing and trying to understand the huge difficulty and the many challenges that these organisations go through each day had a profound effect on some staff. It was a rewarding way to finish the term and they look forward to more involvement again.

SUPPORTING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Some of these experiences are shared with you here: HELPING WITH AGED CARE “We chatted to the residents and got to know them and then we ran an activity for them. They laughed and obviously enjoyed the interaction with each other.”

“To witness the regular volunteers working with the residents opened my eyes to how many people out there in the community are giving service every week, bringing joy to these people’s lives.”

Activ workplace: “The people we met today seem to enjoy their job as much as we do ours. There was a strong sense of community developed by their involvement in useful service. They were all proud of their place in the production line and had a sense of importance in contributing and developing friendships. They were very friendly and accepting, happy to welcome us into their workplace and lives.”

Edmund Rice Centre for Refugees: “The people who I assisted were so appreciative. I felt I hadn’t done much, only helping them with English comprehension, but they were so grateful it made me want to help them even more.”

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Perth Children’s Hospital: “We assisted dedicated and passionate teachers working with sick children who are at risk of educational marginalisation due to their illness. We had to be patient and caring to listen to the children and cater to their very unique needs but we were so rewarded by their receptiveness to learning and gratefulness for our time and effort.”

ASSISTANCE AT OUR HOMELESS MARGINALISED SUPPORT CENTRES

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“The homeless people, the volunteers and the lady in charge treated each other with such respect and they had beautiful conversations. It brought home to me that there are so many people in unfortunate experiences yet there are so many who volunteer their time to show love, to listen and to give hope and encouragement to people in need. We prepared and served meals or sorted clothing that had been donated.”

“I was struck by the folk who came in for food, but who also needed to feel cared for by being in the company of others. For some it was just being able to eat with someone and not be alone.”

“The volunteers were an inspiration, going about their business in such a humble and unobtrusive manner.

They showed true compassion and charity – to love as Jesus showed and demonstrated.”

LOOKING AFTER OUR ENVIRONMENT “The people who volunteer to look after sick or injured animals, and then return them to the wild, are just so kind and don’t think twice if an animal needs help.

They appreciated our help but it was so evident that the effort of keeping a place up and running requires the commitment of dedicated volunteers.”

“Taking care of wetlands, a natural area that is often overlooked because it is not seen as attractive and has complex needs because of water types and salinity, is no easy task but we learnt that a small group of dedicated volunteers are involved in rehabilitation of the area and we were able to assist by planting seedlings.”

STREET APPEAL FOR BR OLLY’S WHEELCHAIRS FOR KIDS When collecting for Wheelchairs for Kids, we had a lot of feedback from people who genuinely appreciate Br Olly’s work. Others were impressed that a local charity gives help to people all around the world and people were happy to donate to support this work.

Mrs Marya Stewart Director of Christian Service

TC’s Alexis Tyson and Georgina Ankers volunteer at Ruah Drop In Centre Northbridge 14 // TRINITY NEWS / SUMMER 2018

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Exploring Kalgoorlie’s Rich History In the winter of 1893, a group of about 20 prospectors set out from the small town of Coolgardie, 550km east of Perth in search of gold. They were heading to a place about 60km north east of Coolgardie called Mount Youle, where it had been reported that good gold-bearing ground could be found.

While camped overnight, a party of three friends, Tom Flanagan, Dan Shea and Paddy Hannan stumbled across a small amount of gold on the ground. Not wanting to create a commotion, they kept their find to themselves, quietly continuing to look about for more gold. Later, they returned to Coolgardie to register their amazing claim, sparking a rush back to the area now known as Kalgoorlie.

Kalgoorlie has gone on to produce around 58 million ounces of gold. The discovery brought people from all over the world to Western Australia and to the goldfields. With this massive population explosion came enormous opportunity as well as perilous problems.

The Year 6 HASS Unit of Business and Economics looks at how an economy works. Goods and services, supply and demand are key concepts. In those early years, many people perished due to a lack of resources in the goldfields. Goods and services were in high demand; however, supply was limited. Prices were outrageously high and fortunes were made.

Men and women who starved to death or died of thirst were often found with pockets full of gold.

At the end of Term 3, the Year 6 classes, staff and 28 parents travelled by rail on The Prospector to the

Lucas Blair (6B), Matthew Martin (6G) and Hudson Foote (6W) 16 // TRINITY NEWS / SUMMER 2018

goldfields for a tour which allowed the boys to imagine what life must have been like for the people living and working on the goldfields of Western Australia around the turn of the century.

“On the Kalgoorlie tour, we learnt a couple of things like how to pan for gold and how the early people used to do it. We also learned about the Kalgoorlie and Boulder Town Halls and what type of people came to them. We learnt about the lifestyle of the miners on the goldfields. Living like the miners taught us a lot about our lives and how lucky we are too.

This camp, like many others, taught us an important lesson in life, which is what makes them so good.”

Nicholas Bowden-Jones and Antonio Sanfilippo (6G) The discovery of such a significant amount of gold in what has gone on to be known as the richest square kilometre in the world is the single most important event in the history of Western Australia.

The students at Trinity are very fortunate to be able to experience the region first hand and in doing so, develop a richer understanding of the topic and consolidate their learning.

Mr James Quin Year 6 Teacher

Isaac Hoang (6G) and Caleb Loveland (6W) SUMMER 2018 / TRINITY NEWS // 17

Xavier Victorious at the House Athletics Carnival On Thursday 23 August, in glorious sunshine, our Junior School students competed in their House Athletics Carnival on Mann Oval. In all, 233 students, teachers and parent helpers attended the track to participate, support, officiate, rake, count, measure, support and cheer everyone on.

Students participated in multiple events throughout the day including sprints, middle distance, jumps, team games and relays. Every event was closely fought for the prize of wearing the ‘blue ribbon’.

There was a sausage sizzle for the boys to enjoy and, lastly, the relay – a competition between the students, parents and teachers – with, I’m pleased to say, the teachers taking the honours.

Throughout the day, I saw students, parents and teachers cheering, encouraging and socialising with BIG smiley faces. I congratulate everyone on their effort and commitment to making the day such a great success and I look forward to next year’s event.

The final placings were:

Year 5 boys running fast

1st Xavier 2nd Chanel 3rd Queens 4th Campion Congratulations also to the medal winners: YEAR 4 Champion Boy: Axel Walsh (4G) Runner-up: Max Radica (4B) Endeavour: Phoenix Buktenica (4B) YEAR 5 Champion Boy: Ben Muller (5G) Runner-up: Felix Cooper (5W) Endeavour: Luke Chapman (5W) YEAR 6

Xavier - the winning House

Champion Boy: William Sartor (6B) Runner-up: Izaya Silva (6W) Endeavour: Murphy Allen (6G) Mr Luke Thompson Junior Sport Coordinator

Phoneix Buktenica (4B), Max Radica (4B) and Axel Walsh (4G) 18 // TRINITY NEWS / SUMMER 2018

Celebrating the Treasure of Books Once again, Book Week (18–21 August) was one of the exciting highlights on the Trinity calendar.

As set by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, the theme for this year’s Book Week was Find Your Treasure! This wonderful theme inspired the boys to think about the broader meaning of the word ‘treasure’ and what was valued by them.

Each year, Book Week gives the Trinity community – staff, students and families – the opportunity to celebrate Australian children’s literature. Take a quick walk into the Junior School Library – before or after school or during lunch time on any day – and it is evident there is a strong reading culture which was even further fostered during the Book Week festivities.

It was wonderful to see the boys celebrate Book Week by participating in activities offered in the library.

From designing and making their own bookmarks, to creating elaborate treasure maps, to sharing with their peers their favourite books and authors, every boy was an active participant.

This year, the Junior School Library also hosted a Scholastic Book Fair which ran for the duration of Book Week. The Book Fair was met with much excitement by the boys and proved to be a successful fundraiser for the library, thanks to the wonderful work of our dedicated parent body, who volunteered their time both before and after school to take sales and book orders.

Of course, it wouldn’t be Book Week without a book character parade. Staff and students did a fantastic job getting into character. It was a vibrant and colourful parade with elaborate and creative costumes. A big thank you to our Junior School community for helping to make Book Week such a success. As Walt Disney said, “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island…”.

Mrs Ella Spencer Junior School Library and Administration

Ashton Callus (4G), Oisin Flanagan (4B) and Levi Gosatti (5B)

From left to right: Mr Martin Tucker, Aidan Pontre (5B), Patrick Troy (5W) (in the phone box), Raphael Javed (5W), Declan O’Brien (5W), Oliver Cruskall (5W), Bill Smith (5G), Nicholas Borck (5W), Reilly Cooper (5W)

Marco Sertorio (4W)

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Affirming Father and Son Relationships Every year the Trinity College Junior School hosts a Father’s Day Breakfast for all the fathers, grandfathers and uncles of the boys – and this year it was, as ever, a very colourful event, held on Friday 31 August.

Boys and dads are encouraged to wear their favourite football or sporting team’s jersey, and this year the event coincided with Jersey Day, which is a day set aside to raise awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation and which is promoted by Donate Life. This is a cause that is relevant to the TC community, with one of our boys, Deakin Tran (6G) being the recipient of a life-saving organ donation as an infant. The Junior School was awash with many West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers colours, but many other teams were also popular.

Notably, there were more Richmond jumpers on display in 2018.

The fathers and boys were fortunate to be addressed by College father and well-known sports journalist, Mr Glen Quartermain. Glen entertained the gathering with a mixture of personal reflections on relationships: his own with his father, and then on himself as a father. Of course, added to the mix were a couple of well-received anecdotes about his time

Ben Stubbs, Frank Prendergast, Luke Stubbs (4B) and Richard Stubbs

Kim Walsh and Eli Walsh (5B)

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in and around sports journalism in WA. Thank you, Glen, for your time.

The staff took on the role of caterers for the morning, serving a hearty array of bacon, eggs, sausages, onions, fruit, tea and coffee. The food was, in true Trinity fashion, abundant, and it was a tribute to the chefs that there were no leftovers.

This event is always enjoyed by the boys and it was fantastic that so many dads took the time to continue building their relationship with their sons by fitting the breakfast into their busy schedule. As Acting Headmaster, Mr Shaun Kenny, commented the week after: “Another aspect of this relationship which should never be underestimated is a son’s innate need to be affirmed by his dad.” Events such as the Father’s Day Breakfast are just another way that father/son relationships continue to develop.

Mr Bernard Le Tessier Year 5 Teacher/Assistant Head of Junior School

Daniel Brandenburg (Senior and Junior) (5G)

David Edmonds, Kaiden Edmonds (5W) and Laurie Hassett

Tom Parker and Tom Parker (4W)

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Celebrating Outstanding Achievements at Presentation Night 2018

Trinity Massed Choir performing a rendition of Bastille’s Pompeii

On Tuesday 16 October, students, parents and staff gathered at the Perth Concert Hall for the Trinity College Presentation Night, celebrating the outstanding achievements of our students this year.

The night began with the Trinity Massed Choir performing a rendition of Bastille’s Pompeii. It was an incredible performance, with Deputy Head Prefect, Asher Fatin (12.1), as brilliant lead vocalist. Following this, Head Prefect, Jeremy Hansen (12.4), gave the Valedictory Address. The theme of his speech was innovation. He highlighted the many developments at the College and the initiatives of the 2018 Prefects, doing their best to make a positive impact on the students.

Musical performances by the Trinity/Mercedes College Wind Orchestra, Diversity, Trinity Senior Chorale, Swing Band One and the Trinity Pipes & Drums, as well as dance performances by GIG and Imperium, showcased the amazing talents of our students.

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The 2018 and 2019 Prefects were called to the stage and there was the symbolic handing over of responsibility to the new leaders for 2019.

Congratulations to our 2019 Head Prefect, Simon Homsany (11.4), Deputy Head Prefect, Jean-Paul Starkie (11.8) and to all the Prefects for next year.

At Presentation Night, there were many deserving students from Years 7–12 who received awards for being the best in their subject area. Congratulations to all on these outstanding achievements. Special mention to the following award recipients: Dux of College – Joseph Pinto (12.8) Proxime Accessit – Max Thorniley (12.5) Archbishop’s Prize for Christian Leadership – Damian Pisano (12.4) JP Ilich Award – Liam Martin (12.5) Head Prefect (Christian Brother’s Medal) – Jeremy Hansen (12.4) Old Boys’ Prize – Asher Fatin (12.1) Head of Year 12 Award – Anthony Carbone (12.8) Head of Year 11 Award – Nicholas Campagna (11.1) Head of Year 10 Award – Declan Ryan (10.1) Head of Year 9 Award – Luke Alderslade (9.7) Head of Year 8 Award – James Watson (8.2) Head of Year 7 Award – Adam De Masi (7.7)

TC Appreciates a Taste of Italy Week 4 of Term 4 was an extremely exciting week at the College, truly creating a cultural experience for all throughout Italian Week. From traditional Italian food such as gelato, pizza and pasta, to other cultural aspects such as a great display of an Italian motorbike and Italian cars, it was a very enjoyable week for everyone at Trinity.

Students had the opportunity to play bocce, make gnocchi, dance the tarantella and the Junior School had a dedicated Italian assembly. It was a wonderful week, sampling these treasures of Italy. Thank you

to our Italian teachers who organised the week, Ms Eliza Knapman and Ms Nadia Tati.

Italian is offered at Trinity College from Years 4–12, including as an ATAR subject in Years 11–12. Italian Week is a great opportunity for everyone to immerse themselves in the Italian culture and have a great time! Weeks like this, as well as learning the Italian language, allow people to step out of their own cultural surrounding and experience the Italian Identity.

Adam Ricci (11.8)

L-R: Playing bocce - James Parker (7.7), Jack Tanner (7.4), Simon Homsany (11.4), Samuel Minniti (11.6), John Van Beek (7.8), Luke Perlini (7.3) and Kundan Dharmapuri (7.1)

Italian cars on display in Centenary Park from the Fiat Lancia Club of Western Australia

Joshua Horgan (9.6) enjoying gelato

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The Experience of a Lifetime at United Space School

Aidan Darmawan (11.6) at the Trinity College Observatory

During my time at TC, one of the greatest and most memorable experiences I’ve been privileged to be a part of – and perhaps the most extraordinary – was the United Space School 2018.

United Space School is an annual congregation of more than 50 students from over 20 nations organised by the Foundation for International Space Education (FISE).

Upon finally arriving in Houston and being introduced to my fellow teammates after travelling for almost an entire day, the 2018 student cohort was faced with the monumental task of devising a fully planned mission to land a crewed spacecraft on the surface of Mars, a plan that had to have potential of being realised in the near future. The cohort was split into five different factions, with each faction responsible for different areas of the mission, so effort, dedication and especially teamwork were of great importance to the success of our endeavours.

Among many amazing experiences, and between the days of hard work, part of the Space School program also included guided tours of NASA’s many facilities in Houston. It seemed surreal to me seeing real flight

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officers in action at the Christopher Kraft Mission Control Center and witnessing real astronauts in training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. As we marvelled at the colossal Saturn V in Rocket Park, I felt almost as if I was reliving a childhood daydream.

However, ultimately, the most valuable experience of the program came from working alongside my newfound friends. We’d all come from different countries scattered all over the world and yet in Houston we would realise just how much we all had in common. Friendships were forged in the spirit of teamwork, this being particularly evident in our upset victory over the mentors during the annual Students vs NASA All Stars soccer match, in one of the most hard-fought games in Space School history. With mixed emotions after many farewells, I came back to Australia feeling content and knowing that these two weeks of my life would never be forgotten.

Aidan Darmawan (11.6)

On the left, a Mercury-Redstone rocket sitting on static display in Rocket Park.

Derived from the earlier Redstone Missile developed by Wernher von Braun and his team during the 1950’s, Mercury-Redstone rockets would go on to carry Alan Shephard into earth orbit, the first American in space. On the right, is an F-1 rocket engine. Manufactured by Rocketdyne in the late 1950’s, five F-1 engines were used to power the first stage of the Saturn V, producing a combined total of nearly 7.7 million pounds of thrust to lift the rocket into space.

One of a whole host of prototype robots and rovers housed in NASA’s Space Vehicle Mockup Facility, located in the Johnson Space Center, currently being developed and trialled for use in future Mars exploration missions.

Original documents from NASA’s archives detailing the early development and design of the Saturn V rocket.

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Celebrating Australian Indigenous Culture Every year, Trinity College participates in NAIDOC Week, where we celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life.

It provides an opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

On Tuesday 7 August, we held an assembly to celebrate NAIDOC Week and the Australian Indigenous students at Trinity College. Each year this assembly is a highlight of the College calendar and this year was no exception.

Acting Headmaster, Mr Shaun Kenny gave the first address, which focused on inclusivity and diversity.

As an Edmund Rice school, Trinity endeavours to provide an inclusive community; being open to all and accepting of diversity. He reminded students about the importance of being a Man for All Others.

He urged students to spend time with people who are different from them, as it is in these experiences that they will learn the most about themselves. Following Mr Kenny’s address, and to welcome him to Trinity College, Year 9 student Rory Charles (9.2) presented Mr Kenny with an original artwork.

After introducing the 2018 NAIDOC theme, Because of Her We Can, Year 12 student Malaki Rodoreda (12.2) welcomed guest speaker, Ms Robyn Collard, to give the Welcome to Country. Ms Collard, a Nyungar Yorga from the Whadjuk and Ballardong groups, has developed cultural education programs and has previously worked in the government and Catholic education systems. She shared a few short stories about the women in her life, including her mother and grandmother and how they have inspired her.

Following Ms Collard’s address, the students in the Trinity Aboriginal Program shared their talent with musical and dance performances. The first musical performance was from the Years 7–10 students, playing the didgeridoo and beat box. They were followed by the band Diversity, who played one of their original songs that spoke about a mother’s

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love for her child. Following this, Mr David Pigram, a Trinity father, played a song that he dedicated to his mother, wife and daughters. The final performance was from the Aboriginal dance group. The dance was choreographed by Old Boys Jake Cox (’11) and Ben McGuire (’17), and featured the Aboriginal War Cry, which the students were performing for the first time.

This was also the first year that Junior School students were included in the performance.

In addition to our NAIDOC assembly, Trinity College students shared their Indigenous culture with the wider community in celebration of NAIDOC Week. On 15 July, Trinity College band Diversity performed one of their original songs, Song for You, at Optus Stadium, during half-time of a Fremantle Dockers game. This talented and heartfelt performance, to a stadium of football fans, by Trinity College students, Nehemiah Reuben (9.8), Isiah Reuben (12.5) and Rory Charles (9.2), was an amazing achievement.

On 27 June, a group of Australian Indigenous students from Trinity College attended Chisholm Catholic College to perform an Aboriginal dance to students at the school. This performance was a wonderful opportunity to share their talents and culture. We congratulate the boys on their performances and thank them for being involved in these important celebrations.

Ms Karrene McLernon Assistant Aboriginal Education Coordinator/Teacher Mr Gary Malarkey (’70) Aboriginal Education Coordinator/Teacher

Trinity students Emmet Hodder-Ryan (8.2), Colby Sibosado (8.1) and Robert Hansen (9.3) playing the didgeridoo at the NAIDOC assembly, with flag bearers Kaleb Rodriguez (7.7), Danai Weelart-Osborne (9.3) and Kobi Clarkson (7.7)

Trinity College’s Aboriginal dance group performing at the NAIDOC assembly

Diversity doing a soundcheck at Optus Stadium in the lead up to their performance at the Fremantle Dockers match

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TCEC introduces Greenbatch Recycling to Trinity College The Trinity College Environmental Committee (TCEC) is a group of enthusiastic and dedicated students who are committed to implementing sustainability projects around the College with the aim to improve the College’s ‘green footprint’ through a variety of programs. As part of the ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ movement, the TCEC has been working towards getting one of these new programs off the ground – plastic bottle recycling.

Sean Harrison (11.6), a member of the TCEC, explains this new recycling initiative: “Most of us think we’re safe in assuming that the plastic water bottles we put in our recycling bins are being recycled into new water bottles. This could not be further from the truth. Currently there is no plastic reprocessing in WA and only one plastic reprocessing plant in the whole of Australia.

As an easier and more cost-effective alternative, our plastics are piled up by the tonne and sold to overseas markets, mainly China, where 98–99% of it is burned for fuel and only 1–2% gets recycled.

As plastic burning produces 30 times more greenhouse gases than coal, this is clearly

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becoming an enormous problem for the security and preservation of our environment. Furthermore, in just one minute, Australians throw away 2,267 plastic bottles, a large majority of these ending up in landfill, our rivers and our oceans. It is estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish.

This was the eye-opening message given by Darren and Joe from Greenbatch, a start-up initiative pushing to reverse this imposing environmental issue. Their mission is to build WA’s first plastic reprocessing plant, turning the PET plastic bottles we put in our recycling bins into 3D printing filament, which we can then use to build and create with. This means the plastic is actually being repurposed.

Myles Brown (8.5) holding a TC Keep Cup

Luca Gosatti (8.7), Pritam Patil, Darren Lomman (Greenbatch Founder), Amanda Marocchi, Alison Mackenzie, Xavier Binning (8.1), Beau Allanson (8.3), and Joseph Ross (Greenbatch Schools Coordinator) with the special green and purple bins for recycling PET #1 plastic bottles

This vision resonated with the TCEC who are now supporting Greenbatch in making a change. In Term 3, the TCEC commenced working with Greenbatch to encourage the recycling of PET #1 plastic bottles in and around the College. Special green and purple bins have been placed in a number of locations around the College for students and families to participate in this initiative. Once full, the bottles collected are given to Greenbatch to recycle into 3D printing filament for us to re-use.�

We are encouraging students to recycle plastic bottles purchased from the Canteen. We would also love to see families bringing in their #1 PET plastic bottles to the College for recycling and repurposing.

Not only drink bottles are made from PET #1 – many shampoos, shower gels and other toiletry items can be recycled as well. The more bottles we collect,

the less goes into landfill or our oceans. One of the purple and green bins is located at the umbrella drop off point for ease of depositing for families.

In addition to this recycling initiative, we are encouraging the use of reusable water bottles and keep cups whenever possible. The TC Keep Cup is another new initiative this year, which is available for purchase at the Uniform Shop and the Secondary School College Library. The 340ml TC Keep Cups are non-toxic, BPA/BPS free and dishwasher safe.

They are sustainably manufactured in Australia and go towards reducing disposable coffee cup use.

They are on sale for $15 or two for $25.

Ms Alison Mackenzie

Ms Amanda Marocchi

Head of Library Services

Head of Year 8

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Trinity and Mercedes – Social Events Here we share some photos of events with our sister school, Mercedes College, which Trinity College hosted in Term 3. On 27 August, the Year 10 Social was held in the Foley Centre with the theme, Iconic Movie Characters. On 4 September, the Year 8 Quiz Night was held in Gibney Hall. On 11 September, the Year 7 Bush Dance was held in the Foley Centre.

Dancing at the Year 7 Bush Dance

The light and DJ show at the Year 10 Social

Year 10 Social - Adele Bush, Amy Alligan and Wilson Nguyen (10.4)

Year 8 Quiz Night in Gibney Hall

Year 10 Social - Max Ryan (10.1), Ehlana Olivieri, Chloe Wilson and Tom Murray (10.4)

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// ARTS //

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Trinity College Achieves Top Honours in Performing Arts For the 15th consecutive year, Trinity College has won the Zenith Award in the Performing Arts Festival for Catholic Schools and Colleges!

Term 3 was very busy for our Performing Arts students and staff. The festival ran from the first week of Term 3 and concluded with the final concert on 10 September.

At this closing concert, Trinity was awarded the prestigious 2018 Zenith Award in recognition as the premier performing arts school among all Catholic secondary schools in Perth. What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that this is the 15th consecutive year in which this honour has been bestowed upon the College. This enduring record of excellence is testimony to the diligence and talent of all the students and staff involved, but particular congratulations are due to Dr Robert Braham who leads and inspires all participants in this dimension of the College.

Of particular interest and indeed highlights of the 2018 festival was the performance of two new pieces of music by Trinity College ensembles. Basil Gerad Cyril’s (12.7) Divertimenti for contemporary chamber ensemble was a completely student-composed and rehearsed item, winning the chamber music section.

The Senior Chorale also performed a new mass setting composed by Old Boy Perry Joyce (’06), the performance of which won the Therese Temby Award for Sacred Choral Music. The fact that The Pirates of Penzance, the first musical production in Gibney Hall for 23 years, was able to share the Musical Production Award, was probably the main feat of the festival and just recognition for the combined music, drama and dance skills of the College.

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Brett Hassett (11.1): Oblates of Mary Immaculate Award – Instrumental Solo (Secondary)

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Declan Ryan (10.1) and Zacary Lee (10.4): Dr Peter Tannock Award – Instrumental Duet (Secondary)

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Matthew Loo (9.1): Fr John Harte Jesuit Award – Piano Solo/Duet (Secondary)

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Nicholas Yap (9.7): The Chapman Scholarship for Secondary Strings

In addition to the prestigious shield awards and scholarship, Trinity students received more than 200 Outstanding, Excellence and Merit awards in the solo and duet sections of music, dance and drama, and in music, dance and drama groups.

Congratulations to all students and staff for these incredible achievements.

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Trinity/Mercedes Wind Orchestra: University of Notre Dame Award – Concert Band (Secondary)

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Senior Chorale: Therese Temby Award – Sacred Choral Music (Sec) (Original Composition)

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Senior Chorale: Loreto Sisters’ Award – Choral Singing (Secondary)

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Senior Vocal Ensemble: Benedictine Community of New Norcia Award – Sacred Choral Music

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Contemporary Chamber Ensemble: Premier of Western Australia Award – Instrumental Ensemble (Secondary)

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The Pirates of Penzance: Dominican Sisters Award (Joint Shield with Mercedes) – Secondary Musical Production

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Trinity Dux Joseph Pinto (12.8) and Mercedes Head Girl Grace Kay performing at the Performing Arts Festival

Trinity Senior Chorale performing Sound Off at the Performing Arts Festival

David Pham (12.8), Joseph Pinto (12.8), Joey Eng (12.6), Basil Gerad Cyril (12.7) and Dr Robert Braham

Declan Allen (11.6), Jeremy Hansen (12.4), Mrs Lisa Laurino, Patrick O’Donoghue (12.6), Ray Teakle (12.1) and Kosta Paraskov (12.1)

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An Abundance of Talent in Visual Arts The Trinity College Student Art Exhibition provided an exciting opportunity to enjoy the creativity of our young men, recognise their artistic achievements and engage with their culture. The exhibition ran from 6–8 November, with the official opening during the Parents and Friends Viewing Evening on 7 November. This year’s art display showcased paintings, portraiture, still life, textiles, sculptures and many other forms of engaging and stimulating concepts of art. Some of the highlights of the exhibition included the ‘Surreal Circus’ ceramic busts produced by Year 8 boys and the mixed media artworks created by the senior students. This year’s winner of the prestigious Year 12 Signum Fidei Art Award was Kyron Milosavljevic (12.7) for his artwork titled The Boy with the Black Beanie.

This award was presented for the most outstanding artwork produced by a Year 12 student. The runnerup prize was awarded to Lam-Anh (Joshua) Nguyen (12.5) for his artwork titled Natural Sinner. Joshua was also the recipient of the People’s Choice Art Award.

The Year 10 Adelphe King Prize for Drawing was awarded to Jaeree Reuben (10.3). This award is sponsored by Mrs Adelphe King, former art teacher of Trinity College. In addition, the Auxiliary Art Award for the Middle School (sponsored by the College Auxiliary) was awarded to Beau Allanson (8.3). We sincerely thank our art sponsors who continue to support and encourage our students.

The exhibition was very enjoyable, extremely successful and is a perfect environment to showcase the work of our budding artists as well as highlight the abundance of talent in our College.

In addition, the Angelico Art Exhibition in Term 3 provided a public forum for Catholic School students to exhibit their dynamic artistic works. This art exhibition commenced on Monday 13 August with the Opening Night on Tuesday 14 August. Trinity secondary students who had their artwork displayed in this prestigious exhibition were: William Hall (7.7), Beau Allanson (8.3), John Carroll (8.2), William Rowney (10.6), Jaycob Kell (11.6) and Kyron Milosavljevic (12.7).

More recently, the Visual Arts Department hosted an exhibition of paintings by artist Mr Robert Davis, which was held in the Cultural Centre Gallery. The exhibition gave the boys an opportunity to develop their knowledge and appreciation of art. The boys learnt much from Mr Davis as a professional artist with great skills and experience reflected in his collection of artworks. At the conclusion of the exhibition, Mr Davis showed his gratitude and generosity by presenting a painting of the Fifth Station of the Cross, Simon of Carene, as a donation to the College. This artwork was graciously accepted by the Acting Headmaster, Mr Shaun Kenny.

Ms Rita Basilio Art Coordinator

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Kyron Milosavljevic (12.7), The Boy with the Black Beanie, oil and posca markers on canvas

Huan (Jack) Nguyen (10.6), Procrastination, acrylic on canvas

Jaycob Kell (11.6) with his mixed media drawing, I and Nan

Beau Allanson (8.3), Jester of Fear, mixed media

Ethan Sinclair (11.7), Untitled, felt

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// SPORTS //

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Trinity Celebrates 50 Years in the PSA This year marks 50 years since Trinity College joined the Public Schools’ Association (PSA), back in 1968. In 1967, the College was invited to join the PSA following years of meetings and planning. The following year, the College team participated in our first PSA Athletics Carnival at Perry Lakes.

The PSA was formed in 1905 by the headmasters of Christian Brothers’ College (the former CBC Perth), the Church of England Grammar School (now Guildford Grammar School), the High School (now Hale School) and the Alexander Scotch College (now Scotch College), to establish a community of independent boys’ schools in Perth, Western Australia. The association then grew to a total of seven schools, after Wesley College and Christ Church Grammar School were admitted in the 1950s, and Trinity College in 1968. The schools compete against each other in sporting competitions throughout the year.

During the summer months (Terms 1 and 4), the sports include basketball, cricket, rowing, swimming, tennis, volleyball, water polo and one day events such as surfing and golf. During the winter months (Terms 2 and 3) the boys compete in athletics, badminton, cross country, football, hockey, rugby and soccer.

One of the obstacles to overcome was that Trinity College lacked sporting facilities. In December 1965, Br Kelly received a letter from the Provincial, Br Garvey, saying the Provincial Council had decided to grant 40 acres of the Clontarf land to Trinity for a sports field.

Both Aquinas College and Trinity College share a common history with CBC Perth. Founded in 1894 on St George’s Terrace, Perth, CBC Perth was the second high school in Western Australia and the second boarding school in 1896. In 1905, the College was a founding member of the PSA. In 1937, the PSA committee agreed to transfer PSA membership to Aquinas which opened at Salter Point in 1938. Aquinas inherited the CBC Perth colours red and black, as well as the PSA membership.

From 1938, CBC Perth was no longer a member of the PSA and its new colours became blue, light blue and green. In 1962, CBC Perth moved to the new campus at East Perth and was renamed Trinity College.

On 4 May 1967, a formal invitation to join the PSA – effective from the beginning of Term 3 1968 – was made by the President of the PSA in a letter to Br Carrigg.

One of the PSA’s aims was to provide an opportunity for students at boarding schools to participate in sport on the weekend, which was one of the reasons the PSA membership held by CBC Perth was transferred to Aquinas College when it was established, as it was a boarding school.

However, when the PSA membership moved to Aquinas College, the day students at CBC Perth (who later moved to Trinity College) missed participating in the PSA competition and it was a point of discussion for years afterwards. During the first year on the new site at East Perth, in 1962, the issue of membership of the PSA competition was again raised. By this stage, Wesley College and Christ Church Grammar School had both joined the PSA in the past decade. Br Kelly had discussions with the headmasters of the PSA, but at that stage it was deemed not the right time to join.

In December 1966, Br Carrigg met with Mr Peter Moyes, Headmaster of Christ Church Grammar School and President of the PSA, and Br JC Woodruff, Headmaster of Aquinas College. The meeting between the three headmasters was very positive, showing support for Trinity College to join the PSA. However, the PSA’s constitution stipulated the members must field at the 1sts level and all levels and would require Trinity to establish new sports including rowing, basketball and rugby union – and to provide appropriate facilities for these and the other PSA sports.

“I believe that the wheel has come full circle – we have regained our birthright”, said Mr Bill Connaughton in the 1967 Annals, then Vice-president of the Trinity Old Boys’ Association. He attended CBC Perth from 1930–1939 and had enjoyed PSA sports competition for a number of years, but was then deprived of it for his final two years at CBC Perth.

In the early years of Trinity’s participation in the PSA, Aquinas College strongly supported Trinity, lending Trinity an eight for the first year of competition and providing tennis courts, a rugby field and a football field.

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At the 2018 Athletics assembly, we took great pride in unveiling two banners: 1) our 1972 inaugural winning PSA Athletics team, and 2) our 2007 Swimming team - the first Trinity team to win the PSA Swimming competition

In 1968, Trinity participated in its first PSA competition at the Interschool Athletics Meeting at Perry Lakes Stadium. To the surprise of the other schools, Trinity finished a creditable second place to Aquinas.

The Athletics Report in the 1968 Trinity College Annual, said: It has been stated that Trinity would find it difficult to measure up to the PSA standard as this was their first year of competition. This idea was proved false from the very first gun shot when Geoff Meyer, hurdling at his best, moved away from the field to win the very first for Trinity. The School supporters were very excited when Vin Viola came home second in the second race. Then in the third race of the day, Michael Kerr led the field into the straight in the 200m dash; the supporters cheered with great excitement and another first resulted. After two thirds, another first by Peter Williams, and one race later Norb Radny made sure of our top position with another win.

Trinity College was a school not to be underestimated.

In 1972, just four years later, Trinity went on to win our first PSA Athletics competition.

Michael Coughlin recalls: There was much hype around Trinity’s entry into the PSA. As I recall, The West Australian published an article on the Saturday morning of the Inters which was held at Perry Lakes on the Saturday afternoon. One of the TV stations televised the

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sports live. I can recall being in a changeroom under the stand watching each event on a black and white TV. On the evening before the Inters, one of the Perth radio stations held a ring-in competition to vote for your favourite PSA school.

Progress reports of voting were interspersed with pop music. I think Trinity won the competition. After the Inters, Br Cronin organised a huge barbecue on the front oval at Trinity. The fathers of the athletes staffed the barbecues. It was a wonderful Trinity community event.

While many were involved in Trinity College’s successful entry into the PSA, one person who greatly assisted with success on the field was Br Patrick Cronin. He is said to be the mastermind in planning Trinity’s preparation.

To commemorate our historical sporting achievements, at the College’s Athletics assembly in Term 3 this year, we took great pride in unveiling a banner of our 1972 inaugural winning PSA Athletics team. We also unveiled a banner of our 2007 Swimming team; the first Trinity team to win the PSA Swimming competition. We thank Old Boy, Mr Peter Stone (’66) and his company The Big Picture Factory for producing and installing these amazing banners for us.

References for this article include the book Strive Manfully by former Trinity Headmaster, Tony Curtis, College annuals and the PSA website.

Trinity Students Experience the Olympic Spirit Two Trinity College students recently represented Australia at the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games: Thomas Throssell (12.4) in athletics and Thomas Barns (12.8) for freestyle wrestling. As if this wasn’t an achievement enough, they each received the 2018 Pierre de Coubertin Award, which recognises students who demonstrate academic excellence and sporting prowess whilst exemplifying the Olympic values.

III Summer Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 2018 Thomas Throssell, also Trinity College’s 2018 Athletics Captain, finished in seventh place in the 400 metre hurdles. Managing a hamstring injury that occurred just prior to departure, Throssell overcame that challenge with his first race at a time of 54.22 seconds. Three days later in his stage two race, he took the win with a very fast time of 53.27 seconds, cheered on by the full Australian team.

“This has been a mind-blowing experience. To compete with and live amongst these guys is incredible. To be able to interact with people from all over the world who do the same things we do is just amazing,” Throssell said. “The last race I was focusing on everyone else, today I just focused on myself and executed my race exactly how I wanted. This Aussie athletics team is a small team but so tight, I’m so glad to be here competing with them.”

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Thomas Barns represented Australia in the men’s freestyle 110kg wrestling and was awarded fifth place.

Earlier this year, Barns won Gold at the 2018 Oceania Games for the second year in a row. The sole wrestling representative from the Oceania region at the Youth Olympics, Barns said that although in Australia, wrestling isn’t as well-known as it is in other countries, he has had no shortage of role models. “I’m lucky to have been influenced by hard working, committed parents, coaches and fellow wrestlers who are great teachers and mentors.” He has played many sports growing up, including football, rugby and rowing. “As soon as I had my first session of wrestling, I knew it was the sport for me,” he said, describing wrestling as a sport that requires determination, skill, technique and one that will challenge you to your limits.

The 88-strong Australian team finished 12th on the medal table overall, ahead of traditional Olympic powerhouses like Great Britain and Germany. They competed against 4,000 athletes, aged 15–18 from 206 countries. Australia’s Chef de Mission, dual Olympic fencer, Evelyn Halls, said, “The Youth Olympic Games is an important step in a young athlete’s career, providing a unique opportunity to experience the Olympic environment. As well as elite level competition, the YOG program also offers a range of educational and cultural opportunities that build on the Olympic values.”

2018 Pierre de Coubertin Award Thomas Barns and Thomas Throssell were thrilled to receive the prestigious 2018 Pierre de Coubertin Award. This award is named after the founder of modern Olympics, who believed in the qualities of excellence, sportsmanship and respect, which embody the values of Olympism. Initiated by the Australian Olympic Committee, these awards are for students in Years 10–12 who not only display elite sports ability, but also display strong character and ideals, representing their schools at the highest standard both on and off the field. The 43 West Australian recipients were invited to an Olympic Academy Day and State Presentation Ceremony.

Award winners heard from WA Olympians who shared their stories. In Barns’ presentation, he said it “had not only been a great behind the scenes look at sport at the highest level but was so inspiring and motivating to hear the different athletes’ journey, overcoming setbacks and drive to achieve their dreams”.

Rhys Grant (2016 Rio Olympian in Rowing and Trinity Old Boy ‘04) with Thomas Barns (12.8)

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Paul Dillon Educates on Alcohol and Drug Use On Tuesday 28 August, Mr Paul Dillon, the founder of Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA), and author of the book Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs, visited the College to educate students, staff and parents about alcohol and drug use by teenagers.

Paul gave three, tailored speeches to each of the Years 10, 11 and 12 student year groups, sharing true stories on the dangers of alcohol consumption by teenagers. He taught students how to correctly care for a friend who has consumed too much alcohol, when to call an ambulance and how to stay safe.

In the evening, Paul spoke to Trinity parents, sharing many facts, statistics and stories on alcohol and drug consumption, the effects of alcohol on a growing, teenage brain and how to best protect their sons

Parents listening to Paul Dillon’s presentation

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from harm, both from consuming alcohol, as well as the importance of being careful with girls who have consumed too much alcohol. Paul provided practical information, empowering teenagers and parents to make responsible choices, focused on staying safe and healthy, during this vital time when teenagers are socialising. He explained that alcohol consumption by teenagers in Australia has been steadily decreasing in recent years, in part due to good parenting as well as the increase in social media.

Trinity College Chapel Appeal Like all well-loved and well-used buildings, the ‘spiritual heart of Trinity College’ needs some repairs.

The College is seeking donations to preserve the Chapel for future generations of CBC Perth and Trinity families. The Chapel is central to the faith life of the College. Boys, their families and staff have come together to worship, give thanks and celebrate special events in this sacred space.

In 2019 the Christian Brothers will celebrate their 125th Anniversary in WA – 125 wonderful and proud years of upholding traditions, providing a holistic, quality Catholic education and empowering students to become Men for Others.

We are honoured to say that our origins began in 1894 at Christian Brothers’ College at 1 St George’s Terrace, Perth, when Bishop Matthew Gibney and Brother Ambrose Treacy founded a school for boys. In 1962, the College transferred to its new home on the banks of the Swan River in East Perth and was re-named Trinity College.

The new College was largely designed by well-loved Headmaster of the time, Brother JA (Tony) Kelly, whose vision was for the Chapel to be the focal point of the school.

On Saturday 10 February 1962 the Trinity College Chapel was blessed and dedicated to the most Holy Trinity by Archbishop Prendiville.

including repairs to the roof and ceiling, installation of air conditioning, repairs to the parquetry floor and installation of additional seating.

Many celebrations for the 125th anniversary will centre around our Chapel. We plan to begin renovations at the end of 2018, with the work finished in time for Trinity Sunday in 2019.

Remember your time at the College – be it as a parent, student, staff member or friend – and think about what the Chapel means to you.

A significant amount of money needs to be raised to ensure that all restoration work can be completed.

Brother JA Kelly – in his words…

“Trinity, a top primary and secondary College for boys, is well-regarded for its high achievement in all facets of school life, whether cultural, scholastic or sporting. The College’s most striking characteristics are the happiness and goodwill of its students, their pride in its customs and traditions, their spirited loyalty and genuine intent of being Men for Others – all of which are evident in its present and former students.

The College is now basking in a healthy school spirit, star reputation and esteem, an extensive and successful education program and a wide range of school facilities.”

The Chapel is interesting and significant, constructed of Toodyay stone, the largest building of its time to use this stone. The circular design with the altar in the centre, a tribute to Br Kelly’s foresight, gives every person in the congregation an uninterrupted view and greater feeling of involvement in the service.

The original timbers used in the Chapel are wandoo and blackbutt, both lighter in colour, which give the Chapel a brighter, golden appearance. The windows were the first of their kind in Australia and are made of one-inch thick French slab coloured glass supported by concrete and copper rods. Each window has its own religious theme designed into this glass.

In 1971, the exterior of the Chapel was completed with the addition of the Carrigg Family Spire and in 1984 the interior was finished with the installation of the pipe organ designed and built by Lynn Kirkham.

The organ was largely made possible by fundraising efforts of the Trinity College Ladies Auxiliary.

Whilst some refurbishment has occurred over the years, the Chapel is now due for a full “make-over”.

We are calling out to the College community to help support repairs and improvements to the Chapel

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John Brophy’s Reflections on CBC Perth and Trinity College In 2019 Trinity College, formerly Christian Brothers College (CBC) Perth, will celebrate our 125th Anniversary – 125 wonderful and proud years of upholding traditions, providing a holistic quality Catholic education and empowering students to become Men for Others.

To celebrate this milestone, we have been reaching out to members of our community who have had a positive impact on the College over the years – either as a student, staff member, parent or friend – to tell their story and share their memories of CBC Perth and Trinity College.

The first story we’d like to share is that of Mr John Brophy (’41). At the age of 93, John is a member of our Golden Heritage Club and is a lifetime member of the Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association (TOBA).

John transferred to CBC from St Pat’s School in Perth in 1939, as part of a plan to revitalise the College following the 1938 departure of the boarders to Aquinas. In the book, Strive Manfully, John recalls: “A great spirit developed at the College due to the efforts of Br Duffy and his colleagues. I commenced at CBC at the beginning of 1939 where I renewed acquaintances with boys who transferred from St Pat’s in earlier years. More students came along in 1940 including Walter Hall who joined the Brothers and later became Principal at Aquinas and subsequently joined the Provincial Council of the Order. I valued friendships forged at the Terrace, many of which were renewed after the war and continue today.”

Following John’s graduation from CBC, he remained a staunch supporter of CBC and Trinity, and has been instrumental in making the College the amazing institution it is today. In 1951 he became the Vicepresident of the CBC Old Boys’ Association and went on to become the President of TOBA in the late 1960s. In 1986 he became the first Chairman of the Trinity College Board of Management where he served until 1991. Our College Board Room proudly

bears his name. We would like to share his story, as written by his daughters: His time at CBC “On my first day at CBC, I met Bill Andrew (’41) and we became friends immediately. We found that we were born a day apart, on 22 and 23 July, 1925. An old birth notice from The West Australian, which one of our children unearthed for our 90th birthdays, showed that the announcements of our births were one above the other – Andrew, followed by Brophy.

We are still, at the age of 93, the best of friends and our wives, both called Patricia, both of whom have now died, were also the best of friends. We were godparents to each other’s children.

I would say that I enjoyed school, even though I was probably a middle-of the-road student and athlete.

And, like every other boy, I endured the strap on my hand from the Brothers at some stage. It was probably for talking in class.

I remember that, whatever we were doing in class, every hour, the brother teaching us would click his fingers and we’d stop work, make the Sign of the Cross and recite a Hail Mary, before getting back to work.

We chanted our times tables, something kids don’t do these days. They don’t seem to learn their tables and I have no idea how they can do any mathematics without that basic knowledge.

I recall that we wore a grey suit all year round (although my memory may not be correct), with a grey shirt and jumper and a pith helmet. I don’t remember any school colours like the blues and green that now signify Trinity.

When the war started, I was about 14 and we began having some basic military training at school, a bit like cadets I suppose. I remember we had bomb shelters dug under the playground.

I left after Year 11 and did my final year at ‘Tech’ (Perth Technical College). My brother had gone off to the army and I decided to leave school and my parents said to me “well you’ve got to go and do your Leaving” and I said “well I’ll go to the Tech” because some of my friends had gone to the Technical School in Perth.

So I went down to the Tech which was in the Terrace in those days until I did my Leaving.

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After my Leaving exams, I worked at the Gas Works in East Perth before I joined the Air Force. It was 1943,

2011 Class of 1941 70th Anniversary Reunion Jim Frawley, Ern Richardson, John Brophy, Bill Andrew, Gus Bottrill and Ivan Banks

right in the middle of WWII. I trained in Melbourne, bunking in with other new recruits in the beautiful Exhibition Building in Carlton. Then I was posted to Darwin as a radio operator.

After the war, I enrolled in science at UWA, and in between studies, worked on the wheat bins, as most able-bodied male students did in those days over the long summer holidays, loading the wheat crops.

I didn’t finish my degree because I was needed at home to help care for my mother, who had some problems. Both my brother and my sister had moved away from home.

I had a few jobs, then joined CSIRO, where I worked happily until my retirement at the age of 62.

Although my work was chiefly administrative, I always took a keen interest in the scientific research the organisation did. It was a thriving organisation then, with thousands of employees across Australia, working in all areas of science. I travelled within Australia a lot, including regular meetings at head office in Melbourne and field trips to rural areas.

In the early days – until the 1960s – CSIRO was situated at Crawley, on the edge of the UWA campus, on Matilda Bay. We moved to new Floreat laboratories and the university took over the land.

I married and had four children and my two sons, Michael and Peter, went to Trinity College.

What do you consider to be your greatest achievement Helping to bring up my four children was probably the best thing I ever did – and imparting to them the Christian morals and principles that I learned at school.

We had a little book at school called Christian Politeness which gives us all a good laugh now. It was big on manners and one of the edicts that all my children and grandchildren can recite is: “Do not leave your cutlery protruding from your plate like oars from a rowing boat”!

Another of our favourites was one that the brothers would read out to us at the start of sports day each year: “Do not attempt to attract the attention of your classmates by means of your luncheon”! “What does THAT mean?”, one of my school mates asked. “It means don’t chuck your sandwiches at each other!”, I told him.

I suppose I was well thought-of in the public service and the science sector, because I was awarded an MBE in the late 1970s for my services to the CSIRO. That made me very proud. I guess a good work ethic

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and always striving to do my best, especially for others, came from my education at CBC. What is your fondest memory of your time at CBC Perth?

Maths was my favourite subject and I also enjoyed playing whatever was the sport of the season (football or cricket) with the other boys in the playground at lunchtime.

We also played sport against other schools: all sorts of schools, not just other Catholic ones, because there weren’t many schools in Perth in those days – and I enjoyed that.

My favourite part of the day was walking through the city to catch the tram home with Bill and my other friends.

We all liked school and the Brothers and kept in touch with each other – and still do – after our school days.

We always felt proud of our school while we were there and it’s a feeling that has endured, in fact grown.

I get a warm feeling whenever I hear CBC or Trinity mentioned.

What type of changes did you see happen while you were at CBC Perth?

Well, there were very few changes while I was at school. Just the military training and the bomb shelters during the war. The Brothers talked to us about the war but I don’t recall any fear associated with it.

It wasn’t until long after I left that the Government wanted the land in St George’s Terrace and gave the College a generous parcel of land on the river near the Causeway in return, and the current College was then built.

Is there anything else you’d like to share about your CBC/Trinity experience?

I joined the CBC Old Boys’ Association (now the Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association) straight after leaving school and have been an active member ever since.

Back in the ‘60s and ‘70s, I used to have all my children sitting around the table folding and labelling copies of the TOBA News two or three times a year. They grew up knowing how important Trinity was to me.

I’m honoured to be a Life Member of TOBA. I had a rowing scull named after me, which was used by the 1st VIII and I was the inaugural President of the Board of Trinity College.

Trinity has always been and always will be a big part of my life.

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Auxiliary Morning Tea The annual College Auxiliary Morning Tea, held on 17 August, was well attended with Gibney Hall transformed elegantly with a pink ribbon theme, reflecting Australian breast cancer awareness and research.

This year, our guest speaker was parent and Principal/Consultant Radiologist at Women’s and Breast Imaging, Dr Maria Vanessa Atienza-Hipolito, who talked about her radiology work and experience as well as the important work that Women’s and Breast Imaging does in detecting and preventing breast cancer.

The room and stage were transformed into elegant surrounds, with the pink theme resonating with the pink ribbon motif of Australian breast cancer awareness and research.

Thank you to the College Auxiliary, our wonderful College families for donations of food and prizes, guests, College staff as well as Dr Atienza-Hipolito for making this key College event a memorable experience.

Mrs Beverly Martinez Community Coordinator

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Archives WE REMEMBER – 100 YEARS AGO THE SIGNING OF THE ARMISTICE Armistice Day commemorates the signing of the Armistice of Compiégne between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918. This signing brought to an end the Great War, World War I. In September 1918, after many months of heavy fighting, the Allies broke through the Hindenburg Line, the Germans last and strongest defensive position on the Western Front. Germany, bereft of manpower and faced with imminent invasion signed the Armistice agreement with the Allies in a rail carriage in the remote Forest of Compiégne north of Paris, France at 5.00am on 11 November 1918. The Armistice came into force six hours later – ‘at Eleven am on the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month’.

headed the list in the West and South Australian Junior examinations. He then went on to pass the Senior and Higher Public examinations with distinctions.

The Armistice paved the way for a formal peace treaty, the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed six months later. The Armistice forced the Germans to evacuate invaded countries within two weeks and to surrender their war materials. Exhausted by war and with a nation of hungry citizens, Germany had reluctantly accepted the terms of the treaty.

Herbert Appel was a talented cricketer and captained the College 1st XI in 1911. He had the distinction of making the highest score of the season, 138 against Hale. Appel also had the record of the greatest hit of a cricket ball at the College, hitting from the turf wicket and sending the ball to the top of the College roof.

As a footballer, he played 13 league games for the Subiaco Football Club over the 1910 and 1911 seasons.

For Australia, as with other nations, World War I remains the costliest conflict in terms of deaths and casualties. From a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men had enlisted to defend King and Country. Of these, 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner.

At the beginning of World War I many Old Boys from our predecessor school, Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) Perth heard the call of the Empire and enlisted. Sixty-six of our Old Boys made the supreme sacrifice and today their names are recorded on the Trinity College Boards of Honour which hang in the College Chapel.

The old CBC annuals tell the stories of many of these Old Boys and also the story of their Headmaster, Brother M P Nunan, who had enrolled these boys, had watched them grow into young men and then had the task of recording their deaths in the College annals. It was said that Br Nunan was never the same – “his heart, like his boys, had died on the battlefields”.

Following are the stories of two of these young men – two of our Old Boys.

Herbert Johansen Appel

Herbert Appel was College Prefect in 1909, 1910 and 1911 and the winner of the Durack Medal for Dux of the College in 1911. He was also the Christian Brothers’ candidate for Rhodes Scholar.

As an athlete, Appel shone. He was a member of the Football 1st XVIII Premiers team in 1909 and a member of the Cricket 1st XI Premiers team of 1909.

On leaving the College, Appel competed in the Government surveyor’s examination conducted throughout the Commonwealth and his name ‘figured first’.

Appel was a third-year university engineering cadet, aged 23, when he joined the call to war in August 1915.

He served in France for two years as Lance Corporal with the 6th Field Company Australian Engineers.

He was wounded in May 1917 but remained on active duty. Then on the 19 September 1917, Lance Corporal Herbert Johansen Appel, was wounded in action and died that same day. He was 26 years of age.

He is listed as dying at Poperinghe and buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Flanders in Belgium for soldiers who had been wounded near Ypres and who later died in the large Allied casualty clearing stations located in the area.

As recorded in the 1917 College Annual: “Our College has answered the Call remarkably well, and unfortunately, dead on the field of battle are many of our best Old Boys. Our Honour Boards preserve their names, but their records while students at the College and after, have made their memory imperishable, and such a one was Herbert Appel”.

Herbert Johansen Appel, was the only son of Mr and Mrs Jens Appel of Subiaco. From the first day Herbert Appel entered Christian Brothers’ College he was a favourite with all and ever ready to do a good turn for his schoolmates.

Lindsay Gordon Glowrey

He was a student of the College for seven years and his first notable scholastic triumph was in 1906 when he

Lindsay Gordon Glowrey was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs J T Glowrey of the Palace Hotel, Perth.

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Trinity College Head Prefect Nicholas Ellison (‘17) and Piper Connor Rees (‘17) at the 2017 ANZAC Ceremony honouring Old Boy Herbert Appel (1911) (shown in photo)

As a student of Christian Brothers’ College, he was always popular amongst the boys and is remembered for his undaunted spirit and loyalty to his old school.

Whether it was in the field of athletics or academic pursuits, to be told Lindsay Glowrey was in it, “were sufficient grounds for predicating success”.

The 1917 Annual records:

As a member of the drama club and elocution class, not the most popular choices at the College, Glowrey’s untiring energy and enthusiasm increased the activities of the class to a great deal of success.

The College elocution master, Mr Lionel Logue, who went on to work with King George VI, spoke of his old scholar in appreciative terms and Glowrey was often referred to ‘as this shining light of other days’.

“On the Honour Roll of the College there is no name which more vividly illustrates the terrible cost of the war in human life than that of Lindsay Gordon Glowrey. With all the attributes which make a man esteemed and respected amongst his fellows, Lindsay Glowrey in the flower of his youth responded to the Empire’s call”.

Glowrey was a College Prefect in 1909, member of the Cricket 1st XI Premiers team in 1909, and member of the Football 1st XVIII Premiers team in 1909. He was also in the College athletic and cross country teams, a crew member of the College rowing and held the position of Lieutenant in the College Cadet Corps.

As well, Glowrey played senior football for the Perth Football Club and his love of surfing meant he was always found among the breakers on a Sunday.

It was always said of Lindsay Glowrey, whatever he engaged in, he invariably gave his best. He aimed at the highest and nothing less would satisfy him.

On completion of his education at the College, Glowrey was articled to Smith and Lavan, Barristers, of Perth.

In August 1915, Glowrey enlisted into the Australian Infantry. In the trenches of France, at 5.00am on the morning of 11 April 1917, 2nd Lieutenant Lindsay Gordon Glowrey was heard calling and leading his men before he was shot and wounded. He was then hit again, in the head, by part of a shell. Before dying he said, “Tell them that I tried to do my best”. He was 25 years old.

At Trinity College Chapel there is a memorial tablet with the inscription: To the Memory of our Brother Scholar, LIEUTENANT LINDSAY GLOWREY, Killed in Action in France, April 11th, 1917.

R.I.P. Erected by members of the Elocution Class.

May we always remember our Old Boys who have made the supreme sacrifice in service to our country.

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Come with strength and vigour!

Fellow Trinity-Terrace Old Boys Come with Strength and Vigour and help Trinity College and CBC Perth celebrate its 125 year anniversary 6:00pm

Meet at Trinity College, Nelson Crescent, East Perth

6:30pm

Join in the Old Boys ‘Charge of the 125th’ as we march en masse from the College, led by members of the Trinity College Pipes & Drums, over the Matagarup Bridge to Optus Stadium, 333 Victoria Park Drive, Burswood

7:00pm

Arrive at Optus Stadium where we will, once again, proclaim our valour and our pride in Trinity as we recount the glory days of yesteryear in a sea of blue and green

RSVP

Tickets are $165.30 and available via: www.trybooking.com/ZHSM

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TOBA President’s Report Planning is well underway for the ‘Charge of the 125th’ – a celebration by Old Boys of the 125 wonderful years that CBC Perth and Trinity College have been providing education to boys in the Perth community.

We recently undertook a tour of Optus Stadium, where the event will be held and let me assure you, it will be something worth attending!

thank all those that have contributed to our wonderful community over the past year.

I encourage all Old Boys to rally the troops and join the Charge for what will be a memorable and important occasion in our history.

President Trinity College & CBC Old Boys’ Association

I take this opportunity to wish each of you and your families a very Happy and Holy Christmas and to come back primed and ready for the Charge!!

Peter Torre (’89)

We recently held the TOBA Graduation Breakfast and welcomed 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 – to go into the community and to serve, to be Men for Others.

I advised the graduates that it’s easy to say those words, to print them on magazines and proclaim that this is what we are all about at Trinity College – to be Men for Others. However, there is a Latin term, Esse non videri, meaning To be, not just seem to be. Like all well-meaning words, the motto Men for Others is meaningless if there are no actions to put the words into practice.

The 1944–1962 College crest carried the motto, Viriliter Age, which means to Strive Manfully and it is a motto adopted by the Old Boys on the TOBA crest.

It is incumbent on us as Trinity College Old Boys to be helpful to others, being of service to others, doing thoughtful things that make a difference in others’ lives. In other words, offering your help without waiting to be asked and, importantly, asking for help when you need it.

Most importantly, a Man for Others stands up to any injustice in the community and is the person who offers assistance in someone’s time of need. I have confidence that the graduating Class of 2018 will be such men.

The last quarter of the year for TOBA is filled with many reunions and the TOBA Sundowner. This event is to

TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89)

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

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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Shields Joins Football Hall of Fame Bob Shields, who captained the 1st XVIII in his final year at the College in 1964, is the latest Old Boy to be elevated to the WA Football Hall of Fame.

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Peter Tannock (‘57) joined the Hall of Fame in 2011. A ruckman, Peter played 51 games with East Perth and was prominent in amateur football. Later he was a leading administrator, chairing the WA Football Commission for ten years and overseeing the introduction of the two WA teams into the national competition. He was Vice-chancellor of the University of Notre Dame Australian from 1992 to 2008.

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John O’Connell (‘49), who was inducted in 2012, was also an outstanding player and administrator.

A ruckman, he notched 156 games with Claremont, 81 with Geelong, ten for WA and one for Victoria.

In 1987 he was appointed general manager of the WAFL and later served as president of Claremont for six years. He is also a former president of the WA Football Media Guild.

During a 187-game career with the Perth Football Club, plus seven state games – he was WA captain in 1971 – Bob’s athleticism and prodigious leap were great assets, especially when playing at centre half back in three Perth premiership teams.

His athletic prowess had been evident at school. He set the open high jump record of six feet using the straddle technique, and also won the state schoolboys hop step and jump title.

Bob, who was a ruckman in the 1st XVIII, paid tribute to team coach, the late Brother Geoff Seaman, for motivating him as a player. Brother Seaman also drilled into team members that they should never indicate they had been hurt by an opponent.

Bob retired as a player after the 1974 season and became a commentator with the ABC. He had embarked on a media career after leaving school, first at The West Australian and later at Channel Nine. Now semi-retired he maintains an interest in property development. His brothers Brian (‘60) and Patrick (‘76) also attended the College.

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Gary Malarkey (‘70), who was recognised in 2010 and is now a valued member of the Trinity staff. Gary played 101 games with East Perth, 172 with Geelong, eight for WA and two for Victoria.

A close checking full-back, he was selected in the All Australian team in 1979 and the VFL 1983 Team of the Year.

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Terry Moriarty (‘41) was also appointed to the Hall of Fame in 2010. Terry shot to prominence in 1943, winning the Sandover Medal in the underage competition during World War II. A fierce defender, he played 253 games for Perth – still the club record – and nine games for WA. His football career was interrupted by Army service during the war years. Terry died in 2011, aged 86.

Bob Shields at the Hall of Fame awards night

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Graduation Breakfast for the Class of 2018 A last-minute change of venue due to bad weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the Class of 2018, their families and loved ones as they gathered in Carrigg Court to celebrate this significant milestone – their Graduation Breakfast.

The College Auxiliary provided an amazing breakfast while the TOBA Committee cooked a traditional barbecue breakfast. After breakfast, the group proceeded to Gibney Hall where chairs for the graduating class were decorated with balloons in the College colours which added to the joyous celebrations.

Peter Torre (‘89) welcomed the group and reminded the boys about the very special gift of a Trinity education that their parents had given 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. In recognition of this, the boys gave their parents a standing ovation as a small way to say “thank you”.

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 to these young men 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.

Mark spoke about the deep connection and camaraderie formed during his time at TC and the continuing friendships he shares with the Class of 1987, divulging that their 30-year reunion last year literally went for three days! Mark also shared some amusing anecdotes from his school days and encouraged Year 12s to attend TOBA events, so they can check out other Old Boys and see how they might look in a few years or decades!

Following the speeches, Mr Torre and Mr Readings presented each of the 2018 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 graduation class moved to Centenary Park where the three crowns had been lasered on the lawn and performed the famous TC Rumble with passion!

Thank you to everyone who assisted on the day, including, John Hansen (’58), Ernie Wohlsien (’65), Brendan Molony (’65), Terry Jones (’70), Richie Mackiewicz (’87), and Dion Smith (’87). Thank you also to the endless commitment from the College Auxiliary and Ross Beatson and his team.

We were privileged to have guest speaker, Mark Readings (’87), address the group.

Mark graduated from the Class of 1987 and is a committed and much valued member of the TC/TOBA community. Mark was given a cadetship at Radio Station 6PM and worked there until 1991 where he joined Channel 9. He spent 23 years there working in sport, covering every AFL season, cricket, plus working on the Commonwealth and Olympic Games – the highlight being the 2012 Olympics in London.

During that time, he also did footy and cricket radio commentary.

In 2003, Mark won a Logie Award for his coverage of the Bali bombings. Mark was in Paddy’s Bar when the first bomb exploded.

In 2014, Mark moved to Channel 7 where he works as the sports presenter for Today Tonight, commentates WAFL and AFL for Channel 7 and has worked on the winter and summer Olympics. He is also part of the team that presents Telethon on Channel 7.

Reilly McClure (12.2) with mum, Sarah

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Kosta Paraskov (12.1), Mr Dustin Aylmore, Alisdair Cooper (12.8) and Jack Kannis (12.1)

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Gibney Hall

Liam Martin (12.5) replacing his TC tie with the TOBA tie

Jeremy Hansen (12.4), Mr Clint Testa, Joseph Pinto (12.8), Ethan Bradley (12.4) and Joey Eng (12.6)

Matthew Mustica (12.6) with dad, Angelo

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Matthew Paulet (12.2), Lorenzo Maio (12.8), Tom Fry (12.4), Aonghas Bradley-Moore (12.1)

Jamie Strudwick (12.4), Joel Taylor (12.6), Nick Radonjic (12.2), Tyrone Mola (12.2) and Daniel Fitzgerald (12.2)

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Lex Agate (12.6), Ivan Panetta (12.6), Anthony Carbone (12.8) and Samuel Keenan (12.1)

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Golden Heritage Club 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 knowledge and stories of what school was like ‘back in the day’.

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 with former Headmaster, Br John Carrigg, leading the Trinity College flag. We were lucky enough to have several past Head Boys in attendance, including John O’Connell (’49) and Rex McGrade (’50). Also, former Headmasters of Trinity College, Br John Carrigg and Tony Curtis (’56).

Following the event, letters of appreciation were sent from students to Old Boys. Here are some excerpts from the boys’ letters: “At the interview, I learnt about what school was like back in the day and I was surprised at how different it was back then. The first difference was the punishments that were carried out on a regular basis, like the dreaded strap instead of demerits.

The next difference was when Rex told me about how he didn’t have any electricity when he was at school and I compared that to the Surface laptop I’m writing on right now.

Even though I’m still young, I am a Trinity student, so I can still carry the TC Spirit. I will continue to be a Man for Others, like you were in those days.”

Torrey Benness (6B) I liked the story about how you got to school on a trolley bus and how if you didn’t get there on time you would have to run all the way to school. I also liked how you got a gun to take home. I know it was empty, but it was cool. Imagine trying to do something like that these days.”

Sean Blampey (6G) “It was interesting when you were telling me about the Air Force camps. I would have liked them for the discipline and for the Air Force side of it. I also liked when you talked about the buildings at CBC Perth. It was great to hear about the stained-glass window which is now in Gibney Hall.”

Antonio Sanfilippo (6G)

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“It was very interesting how our school has evolved over the past years. Our school is still the same with our spirit and our uniform is almost the same.”

Campbell Bradley (6G) “I loved hearing about you being able to carry guns on the bus because you were a cadet. We would get arrested if we did that today. It was very cool that you also had a shooting range at the back of the school.”

Joseph Sykes (6W) We also received many positive comments and letters from Old Boys about the afternoon, including the below: “I just wanted to express how much I enjoyed this day and how impressed I was with the two young gentlemen I was allotted, Evan and Luke.

It was obvious that they were the best of friends and how respectful they were to each other. The day was a delight, first in meeting Evan and Luke and answering the various questions they had to ask and then proceeding to Gibney Hall for a very pleasant afternoon tea. Both Luke and Evan were very attentive through the whole afternoon and made excellent hosts – it was a joy to associate with them and then followed by the assembly. One additional joy, I met up with Gerry Chesson (‘47) who I worked with in DCA in 1957 and hadn’t seen each other since and we shared many memories together.”

Ken Metcalf (’57) Many thanks to our wonderful Old Boys who attended, the Year 6 students, Head of Junior School, Mr Martin Tucker (‘87), Junior School teachers; Miss Natalie Kenny, Mr Tony Maxfield (‘79) and Mr James Quin for embracing this most enjoyable event.

Atila Ozsdolay (‘67) with Brynley Boros (6W) and Charles Gorski (6W)

Charles Foti (‘63) and Rex McGrade (‘50) with Torrey Benness (6B) and Andre Adams (6B)

David Clarke (‘62), Ray Lowe (‘64), Kevin Davis (‘65) with Br Carrigg

GHC attended the JS Assembly

Jim Dwyer (‘56), John O’Rourke (‘55), Vince Gerich (‘55) and Bryan Kukura (‘54)

Ken Metcalf (‘57) with Evan Alderslade (6B) and Lucas Blair (6B)

Roger Fitzhardinge (‘58) with Euan Gardiner (6B) and Matthew Jenkins (6B)

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A combined 70th and 75th Anniversary Reunion for the Classes of 1948 and 1943 A combined anniversary reunion to celebrate 70 and 75 years since leaving CBC Perth was fittingly held at the Duxton Hotel, previously the site of CBC Perth.

Five sprightly gentlemen attended: Bert Ivey, John Metcalf and Denis Whitely from the Class of 1948 and Darrell Johnson and Fred Symons from the Class of 1943.

The day fell on the first Tuesday in November (Melbourne Cup day), which added to the sense of occasion. The group enjoyed chatting over a sumptuous buffet meal while looking through old

Fred Symons has a win!

Following lunch, the Old Boys moved to the Duxton Club Lounge to view the large glass mural of the old CBC building that hangs on the wall.

It was a delightful afternoon which everyone enjoyed.

Thank you to TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89) and Trinity College Archivist, Robyn Jennison for joining the group.

Class of 1943, Fred Symons and Darrell Johnson

Back: TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89), Fred Symons (’43) and Denis Whitely (’48) Front: John Metcalf (’48), Darrell Johnson (’43) and Bert Ivey (’48)

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College Annuals that sparked many memories of absent friends and years gone by. The complimentary raffle ticket on arrival proved fruitful for Fred Symons, who went away with a lovely hamper!

Class of 1948, Denis Whitely, Bert Ivey and John Metcalf

Fred Symons (’43), John Metcalf (’48), Denis Whitely (’48), Darrell Johnson (’43) and Bert Ivey (’48)

Terrace Old Boys Spring Lunch There was definitely a bit of ‘spring’ in the steps of this lively group of Old Boys who came along to catch up on the latest news with their old mates and enjoy a fabulous lunch at Kailis Restaurant in Leederville in early October.

It was probably even more lively, because quite a few of the men were accompanied by their wives, which kept the fellas on their toes, but didn’t stifle them with the telling of some risqué jokes!

There is nothing that stirs the heart more than bagpipes and we were honoured that TOBA VicePresident, Terry Jones (’70) officially kicked-off the proceedings with a rousing rendition of March of the Cameron Men, followed by Wearing of the Green which was one of the first tunes he learnt when he started at Trinity, then the ever popular Skye Boat Song and ending with nearly everyone’s favourite, Scotland The Brave.

Colleen Mitchell and Stephanie Power

Michael (‘50) and Sophie Kailis

Vicki Bowden and John Turner (’51)

Ladies who attended were Ronnie Hogan, Tricia Lambe, Colleen Mitchell, Pam O’Connell, Norma Parker, Stephanie Power, Sheila Robinson and Sophie Kailis – wife of our wonderful host, Michael Kailis (’50). Once again, we thank Michael and the very attentive Kailis staff for making our lunch so enjoyable.

An interesting piece of history that was passed around – which produced quite a bit of discussion – was a smallish dark blue vinyl school bag which was donated to the Trinity Archive by Rod Gamble (’63). It was originally thought that this bag might have been used by CBC boys from around the 1950s but it was the general consensus that this bag was “far too modern” for that time as they all remember carrying their books in brown cases.

Thank you to Kevin Hogan (‘50) for organising the event and being an entertaining MC.

Frank O’Connell (‘51) and Brian Arculus (‘52)

George Bebich (’50) and Rex McGrade (’50)

John (’50) and Norma Parker

Darrell Johnson (‘43) and Fred Symons (‘43)

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Get Together for the Class of 1956 It was the passing of our classmate, Professor Pat Quilty, in Hobart, that instigated the call from Eric Alcock noting that we are all either 80 years old this year or will be before the end of next year and we should get together more often.

I called Bob Collopy who is the main ‘keeper of the list’, compared what we knew, then took a few names each and with Eric, called all on the list. We decided on a venue about equi-distant from our homes, i.e.

Hamersley, Noranda and Woodlands, and came

up with the restaurant at Waldeck’s Stirling Garden Centre for morning coffee.

Some we could not contact, some were not available and some, strangely, were just not interested!

Anyway, we managed to get a dozen or so and had the ‘coffee occasion’ as planned with the intention of trying to get some of the recalcitrants to join us for the next one, maybe next year at the 125th!

Chris Rampant (’56)

Standing: Neil Head, Glyn Farrell, Brendan Hubble, Peter Walsh, Dale Brooks, Lou Zaninovich, Chris Rampant.

Sitting: Eric Alcock, Warren Smith, Bob Collopy, Dunstan Hartley, Tom Corcoran, Tony Curtis.

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Class of 1958 – 60th Anniversary Reunion The Class of 1958 recently celebrated their 60th Anniversary reunion with many travelling long distances to attend. The group enjoyed a tour of the College, marvelling at the new Sports Centre and facilities and the many great opportunities which are available to today’s students. They then jumped on a bus back to the site of their old school, CBC Perth – now the Duxton Hotel – for refreshments and an informal lunch.

Many memories were resurrected, and no doubt inflated, from school days. Their 1958 Head Prefect,

Kevin Edwards, addressed the group raising a glass to absent friends, before TOBA President, Peter Torre (’89) said a few words. The men then went to the Duxton Club lounge where a large glass mural of the old CBC building hangs on the wall, before boarding the bus and returning to the College.

A huge thank you goes to John Hansen and Frank Batini for organising the gathering. It was a lovely afternoon shared by a terrific bunch of men.

1958 men tour of the College

Frank Batini and Bruce Gates

George Atzemis getting a lesson on the 3D printer with Nicholas Bradley-Moore (10.7)

Charles Scolaro, Ian Tyers, George Atzemis, John Hansen and Neville Murphy

John Ricketts getting involved with students climbing the wall

Chris Flamer and Ian Burton

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Get Together for the Class of 1961 Thirty-five members from the Class of 1961, plus Br John Carrigg and Peter Seaman met for lunch at the Celtic Club on 31 August. It was a great day with suitable tributes paid to Br Geoff Seaman by several of the attendees as he was held in high esteem by his past students.

Warren Kalazich gave an insightful account of how he came to attend CBC Terrace and talked about the many fond memories he and all of us retain of our old school.

Br John Carrigg and Michael Chandler

The Class of 1961

L-R: Gerry Mathews, John Anderton, Ray Ilich, Danny Fitzpatrick and Mario Bogdanich

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John Kilkenny and Roger Kiely

Class of 1968 – 50th Anniversary Reunion Forty one classmates met at The Shoe Bar at Yagan Square on Saturday 20 October to celebrate 50 years since graduating from Trinity College in 1968.

Facial recognition was an initial issue but thanks to TOBA who provided name tags, this made things much easier.

After a few drinks the conversation flowed with everyone reminiscing about the ‘good old days’ at CBC in the Terrace and Trinity College.

Memories were tested about the names of all the teachers they had at the College over the duration, both brothers and lay teachers, and how many had experienced the dreaded strap for misdemeanours or not doing their homework.

Yes, they were the days when milk was provided to everyone at school, you needed a note from your

parents to go into the city after school and joining the cadets (army or air force) was compulsory in high school. Swimming trials were conducted in the Swan River diving from a make-shift platform and we caught the trolley bus along Wellington Street to and from school.

Amazingly it was like you were back in your school days, talking to you mates like it was only yesterday since you left school and as the night went on everyone seemed to look younger!

A truly memorable night and the fact that some had travelled from interstate to be at this special reunion is testament to the great bond we all have as ex-Trinitarian’s.

John Elphick

The Class of 1968

Frank O’Donnell, Peter Anderton and Craig Serjeant

Brian Lawrence, Paul Kiely, Peter Gherghetta, Victor Miasi and Grant Burston

Peter Walker and Stefan Frankiewicz

Phillip Lovering and John Elphick

Kevin Ryan and Geoff Sweeny

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Class of 1978 – 40th Anniversary Reunion Forty years ago, Sir Charles Court was Premier of WA, Cyclone Alby hit Perth and whaling stopped in Albany.

And the last of the Class of 1978 left the gates of Trinity for the very last time.

Forty years on, and 28 Class of 78 Old Boys reunited at The Shoe Bar in Yagan Square.

Several Old Boys flew in from interstate and surrounding country areas; however, the winner for travelling the most distance to attend was awarded Luke Pownall who now resides in Geneva, Switzerland.

As the night evolved, some interesting facts began to emerge from the fiction of what some of us have done during the past 40 years:

fighter, complete with live bullets whizzing over his head – Ed appeared in a ‘live cross’ as though he was in the thick of it. Fortunately, his cover was blown when the owner of the Hobart Rifle Association came into shot reminding him that it was his turn to shoot at targets. Ed is doing fine as a Tasmanian-based artist and gave his apologies for not been able to attend. Another gifted artist in our ranks on the night, was architect-trained and now artist Michael Rigoll, whose live sketches/paintings also gathered much interest.

Several Old Boys were discussing winding down their careers in coming years and a few have just started new ventures and were still chasing their dreams.

Stephen James was just happy with his lot in life as was Craig Masarei who was pleased with all the rain WA had received – forecasted to be above average – to aid his upcoming harvest .

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Damon Hurst has been recognised for his artistic talent and one of his installations has been selected to be on display in the WA Museum which is currently under construction.

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Simmon Sardelic has completed 17 Rottnest Channel Swims AND an English Channel Swim – so far.

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Neil Bartlett, not content with an engineering degree, redesigned his career as a doctor operating out of South Australia.

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Several Old Boys are grandfathers – and a few have pre-teen children and a new lease of life.

The night finished with an amazing light and sound show courtesy of mother nature with thunder echoing and the lightning blazing the city streets. As the storm settled, the Class of 1978 and their new TOBA stubby holders were last seen marching down the streets singing Four Strong Winds (by Neil Young), which is the song the school sang at the 1978 Trinity end of year concert.

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Based on hearsay over many years it was believed Ed Stewart was a freedom fighter based overseas. Dressed the part – as a freedom

A sincere thank you goes to TOBA’s Executive Officer, Ms Diane Millar, for her ongoing support and patience.

Mark Nesci, Andrew Pawluk and Jules Di Prinzio

Damian Sheridan, Simmon Sardelic, Craig Masarei and Danny Gavin

Chris Pantin and Peter Cocks

Leon Jennings and Simmon Sardelic

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Ian Halse, Norman Brahim and Damon Hurst

John Price, Mike Rigoll and Neil Bartlett

Class of 1988 – 30th Anniversary Reunion On Saturday 27 October the Trinity College Class of 1988 met up at The Camfield in Burswood to celebrate their 30 year reunion.

Over 40 ‘lads’ went along to share stories, laughs and ‘lend an ear’ to relive fond memories of their experiences at ‘the greatest school of all’. Distance didn’t prevent members travelling to join the celebration. Ivan Pearce ventured in from Cairns, Donny Rodier from Townsville and Jeremy Tyson (Moriarty) flew in from Sydney, while Marc Rodrigues made it from Bali. It must be said that it was indeed fortuitous that The Camfield stocked Marc’s own White Rum creation!

It was a great night!

Anthony Boyatzis

Damian McCague, Jeremy Sherrell and Nathan Parker

Class of 1988

Brendan Grant, Stewart Kestel, Jeremy Sherrell and Marc Rodrigues

Now, with a little bit of bias, it can be said that for a bunch of middle-aged fellas we all scrubbed up all right. As the beers continued to flow, so did the narrative around why the Class of 1988 produced so many ‘legends’. Deep down in our hearts though, we all know that every group of CBC Terrace/Trinity Leavers over the last 125 years who have also proudly donned the green, light blue and dark blue, ponders the same thought. Regardless, we will always feel that there was and still is something special about the Trinity College Class of 1988.

Peter Hawke and Rob Parker and Bill Mayne

Andrew McGregor, Christian Bauer and Peter Hawke

Anthony Boyatzis and Stewart Kestel

Stephen Woods and Jeremy Tyson

Anthony Boyatzis, Cameron Williams, Troy Vanderweide, Rohan vanden Driessen, Jeremy Tyson and Stewart Kestel

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Class of 1998 – 20th Anniversary Reunion The Class of 1998 celebrated their 20 year reunion on Saturday 27 October with over 40 Old Boys attending. Several attendees flew from the east coast for the gathering and Simon Williams who flew from New York!

The evening started with a tour of the School, which covered the new Sports Centre, Music Centre and Manual Arts facilities. After this, the group strolled over the Matagarup Bridge to The Camfield for a meal

and some drinks. The consensus amongst the group was that they were all in better shape than we were at the 10 year reunion!

It was a wonderful night which we all thoroughly enjoyed.

Thank you to the TOBA Office and to Saul Brockwell (‘96) at The Camfield for their help in organising the evening.

Class of 1998

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Andrew Whitehouse, Patrick Jordan, Ben Whitehouse and Paul Jurik

Keep in Touch TOBA Website General enquiries: www.toba.net.au TOBA Members’ Website ALL CBC Perth and TC Old Boys are eligible to join the members’ website. This will ensure you receive information regarding reunions and upcoming events. Visit www.toba.net.au, click on ‘Members’ then click on ‘To register or login to the alumni programme, please click HERE’.

Past staff are also welcome to join the TOBA website – just email your name, date of birth and years spent at TC to toba@trinity.wa.edu.au

Join the TOBA group by searching: TOBA – Trinity College Old Boys Association or www.facebook.com/#!/groups/TrinityOldBoys/ Follow us on Twitter: @TrinityOldBoys at www.twitter.com Join the Group: ‘Trinity Old Boys’ Association’ at www.linkedin.com Watch TOBA videos at: www.youtube.com/TrinityOldBoys Follow: ‘TrinityOldBoys’ on Instagram

To ensure that you continue to receive your copy of the Trinity News magazine, please advise us of any change to your address.

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

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Thank You The Archives of Trinity College and the Trinity-Terrace Old Boys’ Association extend sincere thanks to:

Mrs Lesley Allanson and Mr Chris Allanson (’91) for their donation of an original photograph showing an old CBC Perth classroom with students at work, circa 1940s, Trinity College Senior School grey blazer, Trinity sports and swimming uniform items from both Junior School and Senior School, swimming trophies, Speech Night Programs, Old Boy reunion items and a special pair of Pipes & Drums uniform shoes.

Mr Darrell Johnson (’43) for his donation of St Patrick’s Boys’ School items including 1982 reunion dinner program, 1994 Christian Brothers’ Centenary reunion mass and dinner booklets, photos from reunions, St Patrick’s class lists and funeral booklet from requiem mass for Rev Brother Michael Quilligan.

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Obituaries VALE GARY BAUER Gary Bauer (’87) was an ‘international’ in the true sense of the word. Born in South Africa, he travelled with his family (Hugo, Jo and Christian) through Austria and the UK, then settling in Australia, where he was raised, before venturing off for a rich career through Europe and Asia.

An outstanding intellect, Gary won academic prizes in each year he attended Trinity, culminating with the Economics Prize in Year 12. He proudly received a General Exhibition in the 1987 TEE, being placed 18th in Western Australia, the highest ranking by a Trinity student in that year.

Gary was also an outstanding sportsman and was a tearaway fast bowler in the Trinity 1st XI; however, he could quite successfully turn his hand to most sports.

Gary’s intellectual skills also enabled him to represent Trinity in debating, a pursuit which he truly enjoyed.

He was awarded an academic scholarship to study Commerce and Law at ANU in Canberra, graduating in 1993 before starting a career in finance, tax and ultimately, forensic services. Gary worked in Australia, UK and then Eastern Europe (principally Poland, Romania and Russia) where he met his future wife, Silvia, in 2002.

Gary and Silvia married in 2006 and their daughter, Karen, was born in 2012. The family then moved to Dubai in 2013 to follow Gary’s career.

Sadly, Gary was diagnosed with brain cancer in late 2017 and, although he received extensive treatment for most of the following year, the cancer was unable to be successfully treated and Gary passed away on 5 October 2018.

Gary formed many close friendships throughout his journeys and will be sadly missed by his family as well as many Class of 1987 students and teachers.

Gary with his daughter Karen

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Vale TOBA has learnt of the deaths of some of our Old Boys, as well as a former member of staff.

Their names are listed below and we offer our sincere condolences to their families and friends.

George Lewis (’39)

CONDOLENCES

Lyall Hunt (’50)

Peter (‘68), Michael (‘73), Paul (‘75) and Damian (‘84) Messer on the loss of their mother, Leonie Messer.

Patrick Quilty (’56) Vincent Giglia (’56) Bevan Slavin (’62) Evan Papantoniou (’85) Gary Bauer (’87) Dr Vincent McKenna OBE, former teacher at CBC Terrace who passed away 22 September 2018 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 8178 or toba@trinity.wa.edu.au.

Greg (’71) and Tony (’77) Lewis on the loss of their father, George Lewis (’39).

Leon (’78) as well as Houston (’17) and Harley (’21) Jennings on the loss of their father and grandfather, Brian.

Mark Polglase (’85) on the loss of his father, Raymond Polglase.

Stephen (’82) and John (‘85) Morri on the loss of their father, Kenneth Morri.

Christian Bauer (’88) on the loss of his brother, Gary Bauer (’87).

Nick (’93) and Patrick (’96) Pugliese on the loss of their father, Domenico.

Mike Alford (’92) on the passing of his mother, Beverley.

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CHAPEL APPEAL Like all well-loved and well-used buildings, the ‘spiritual heart of Trinity College’ needs some repairs.

PLEASE HELP PROVIDE A POSITIVE AND SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR MEN OF THE FUTURE – OUR NEXT GENERATION OF MEN FOR OTHERS.

chapelappeal.trinity.wa.edu.au

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OUR MISSION

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O U R VA L U E S

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