Dr Murray Verso, former Headmaster Rick Tudor and Eddie Gibbons
Guest of honour the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP with some of the Year 12 students
The Inaugural ‘Be Glorious’ Leadership Breakfast The inaugural Stephen Jones ‘Be Glorious’ Leadership Breakfast was held at the MCC Members Dining Room on Friday 12 February. It was attended by the Trinity Year 12 cohort; a table of Ruyton students; Stephen’s parents, Russell and Lesley Jones; Old Boys from 1996, Stephen’s year, and 1964-5, his father Russell’s year; along with many other friends, family members and work colleagues of Stephen Jones. Trinity’s Principal, Adrian Farrer, who had a close connection with Stephen from their football-playing days, warmly welcomed the guests The Jones’ family has a longstanding connection with Trinity: Stephen was a School Vice-Captain and his father had been School Captain. Clint Hillas (OTG 1996) gave an inspirational speech about his great friend and school mate and then the current School Captain, Will Toner, had the unenviable task of introducing the guest of honour the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, Federal Treasurer. The Treasurer spoke with great passion, without any notes,
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explaining his connection with the Jones family and elaborating his thoughts on leadership. It was not a political speech, and it was aimed perfectly to the assembled students who are starting their final year of study. There was also inspiration for the adults in the room. Stephen’s life was tragically cut short by a horrific boating accident in 2019 in Spain. He was a wonderful man, son, friend, husband to Fiona, and father to three beautiful children. He was in the prime of his career and family life. Sadly, the breakfast will not heal the great loss that we all feel, but it is hoped that the Stephen Jones ‘Be Glorious’ Leadership Breakfast will be a memorial to Stephen’s positivity and passion for life and will continue to provide direction and motivation to generations of students. We are grateful to Ron Joseph (OTG 1963) and Clint Hillas for proposing the event and to Russell and Lesley Jones and Fiona Jones for their support of the Breakfast. Rohan Brown
Many of the Year 12s were keen to hear from Alastair Clarkson
Clint and Kristen Hillas with Ben Power
