The Trinity Grammarian - July 2021

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A key element of the school’s new constitution is to conduct the TGS Community Forum which was held in Arnold Hall on 24 March. It was fantastic to hear such an in-depth and insightful update from our Chair of School Council and Principal on the school’s current position and strategic plan. It was also useful to be able to provide the Trinity community with an update on the activities of the OTGA alongside the Parents’ Association. The level of positive engagement facilitated by the Forum will undoubtedly hold the school in good stead as we navigate the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the years ahead. As part of the OTGA update, I provided an overview of activities aligned with our strategic pillars of Community, Connecting, Careers and Clubs. These have certainly kept the OTGA and other OTGs busy in recent months. To support the Career aspirations of our OTGs in tertiary education, we held the OTGA Careers Evening on 26 April. This was well attended virtually by a number of OTGs and our friends at the Old Ruytonians’

Association. We were fortunate to have two excellent speakers in Chris Braithwaite (Senior Partner PWC, TGS School Council Deputy Chair and current parent) and Natalie Perks (ANZ Institutional Graduate Program) who shared their knowledge and unique insights into what makes a university student successful in the job market. Many thanks to Mike Azarnikow (OTG 2011) for his efforts in making the event a success and for facilitating the discussion. We hope the Careers Evening will return as an annual event and complement the participation of OTGs in the school’s annual Career Expo (to be held this year on 21 July). From a Community perspective, I had the pleasure of meeting with Tom Purcell (Director of Outreach) and Nick Molnar (OTG 2020) during the term to hear about the fantastic outreach and community service programs of Harambee and the plans for the Harambee Sundee event (please turn to page 10 for more on this event). Nick is the OTG representative for Harambee and it is always impressive to see passionate OTGs dedicate their time and efforts to worthy endeavours; it is fantastic to see the strong OTG

Alexander Hasiotis and Andrew Kyriacopoulos with Blake Meadows at the 2011 10-Year Reunion

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connection with the school on this important program. The OTGA believes the ongoing involvement of OTGs in school life is an important part of Trinity’s history and culture, and we were pleased we could contribute to the fundraising and be part of the successful event with a number of OTGs hitting the bikes, treadmills and table tennis tables late on the Sunday afternoon. Another important aspect of the OTGA involvement with the Trinity community is through the Stakeholder Member Group. We were pleased that Ryan Landgren (OTG 2009) was confirmed by School Council as the second OTGA Nominee, which formalises the OTGA representation on this important element of the school’s governance structure. Ryan is a valued member of the OTGA Committee where he shows a high level of engagement and dedication and a true love for the school. We are confident he will be a valuable contributor to School Council. Term 2 is always an exciting time for the OTG Clubs as the winter season kicks off, even more so in 2021 after an interrupted 2020 season.

Najee Siddiqui, Gabriel Ng and Jonathon Monasso at the Class of 2001 20-Year Reunion


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