Senior School Prospectus
Year 7 – Year 12
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways on which we gather as Trinity. We recognise the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation and acknowledge their continuing connection to these lands. We pay our respects to their elders – past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that teaching and learning have been happening on these lands for thousands of years.
Welcome
The Trinity Grammar School story began in the Parish Hall of Holy Trinity Kew in 1903.
Now, Trinity stretches across four locations – Kew, Bulleen, Lake Nillahcootie and Licola – with students hailing from over 80 suburbs in and beyond Melbourne.
Our values of truth, service, courage and community underscore our students’ experiences each day and stretch into an extensive alumni network, parent community and staff cohort who together characterise what makes Trinity, ‘Trinity’.
We want our young people to choose their own adventure, and to build within them the confidence to write their own story; to make choices, change paths and navigate obstacles to define their own journey.
Adrian Farrer Principal
Senior School
The Trinity Grammar School Senior School educates boys from Year 7 –Year 12.
Accommodating approximately 1,000 students, the university-style Senior School campus on the east side of Charles Street encourages the development of independence, confidence and leadership.
In Year 7, Trinity students are inducted into the Senior School, pledging to always be inclusive of others, be courageous in their pursuits, strive to be their best selves and wear their Trinity blazers with pride.
Six years later, they bookend their educational journey in the Cathedral once again with their final Year 12 assembly.
School environment
The built and natural environments create a diversity of learning experiences catered to each age and stage of development.
Students travel together via private bus to Bulleen for sport, and have the opportunity to visit the remote Licola and Lake Nillahcootie locations as part of the Outdoor Education program.
In Years 11 and 12, some VCE subjects are offered in a coeducational environment in partnership with Ruyton Girls’ School, which is just 450m (or a five-minute walk) away.
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Learning
The Trinity classroom is a defined single-sex learning environment for boys from Prep-Year 10, with the opportunity to experience coeducation in VCE in partnership with Ruyton Girls’ School.
Predicated by the Victorian Curriculum and underscored by a philosophy of student agency, growth and resilience, our approach offers young people the breadth and depth to become their best selves.
Our learning philosophy is underscored by the idea that education is not one-size-fits-all, using data to inform our age and stage approach.
As more than consumers of their education, we see our students as co-creators and advocates of their futures. We are committed to fostering an environment that inspires our young people to become critical thinkers, problem solvers and lifelong learners.
Differentiated instruction
Teachers adapt their teaching methods to meet the diverse learning styles and abilities of our students
Project-based learning
Students engage in hands-on, project-based activities to foster critical thinking and real-world problem-solving skills
Personalised learning
Our teachers are committed to providing personalised attention and support
Technology integration
We leverage innovative technologies to enhance learning and provide access to a wealth of educational resources
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Sport
Sport at Trinity encourages the development of teamwork, leadership, resilience, commitment, sportsmanship and camaraderie.
Supported by the Physical Education program, students try out a wide range of sports to find the best fit for the individual. All Senior School students play a Summer and Winter sport of choice.
Trinity Grammar School competes in the Association of Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) competition.
Students enjoy an on-site sports complex with a professionallyequipped gym, rock-climbing wall, indoor and outdoor courts and a 25-metre swimming pool, supported by a 63-acre location in Bulleen with dedicated football, tennis, soccer, rugby, hockey, cricket and archery facilities.
Follow Senior School student Mackie from training to game day at our Bulleen sport facilities
Creative pursuits
DRAMA
The Drama program at Trinity offers a plethora of opportunities for students interested in drama and theatre, from on-stage performance roles to backstage lighting and sound design.
Our approach to drama is guided by student voice. Themes explored are selected by and for the students, based on what they express interest in.
Students also have the opportunity to reinterpret and restage various works, underscored by an attitude of collaboration and creativity.
There is a strong sense of camaraderie between students during productions. Some performances are entirely student-run, from performing to calling the show, stage managing, mixing sound and coordinating the lighting cues. The band and orchestral components of musicals are also performed by Trinity and Ruyton students.
MUSIC
Music at Trinity begins with the basics: listening and responding, music comprehension, composition and performance.
Classroom music is compulsory through to Year 8, with a suite of electives available from Year 9 onwards to hone and extend students’ technical skills.
At the VCE level, students can select from Music Performance Repertoire, Music Performance Contemporary, Music Inquiry and Music Composition.
Building on these foundations, the program extends to specialist individual tuition, performance opportunities with one of over 40 groups and ensembles, and curated subject offerings at the senior level.
Students enjoy at least one 30-minute tuition lesson per week during term-time with a specialist teacher of their chosen instrument.
Outdoor Education
The Outdoor Education program at Trinity uses the natural world as a classroom for personal development.
Students learn and use outdoor skills, challenge themselves in an environment outside their comfort zones and extend their personal and social relationships.
Those in older year levels help lead the camps of their younger peers as part of their leadership and mentoring development.
Throughout the program, students will have the opportunity to experience has two beautiful, expansive Outdoor Education locations at Lake Nillahcootie and in Licola respectively, which cater for camping, sailing, canoeing, bushwalking, rock climbing and abseiling.
7 5 days Lake Nillahcootie, Mansfield
8 5 days
Gippsland Lakes, Banksia Peninsula
9 8 days Licola/MacAlister River, Gippsland
Mountain biking, rock climbing and abseiling, sailing, canoeing, raft building, bushwalking (day hike with day packs), camping in tents each night, cooking meals on fires and camp stoves
Sailing 35ft yachts, sea kayaks, bushwalking, camping in tents each night, cooking meals on fires and camp stoves
Hiking with full packs, three days of white-water rafting, camping in tents each night, cooking meals on fires and camp stoves
Year 10s
Year 11s
10 8 days Interstate*
Range from hiking to canoeing, sea kayaking, abseiling and rock climbing, camping and more.
*(recent options have included Freycinet National Park/Wine Glass Bay Circuit in Tasmania, Larapinta Trail in West MacDonnell Ranges Northern Territory, and a Murray River journey from Yarrawonga Victoria to Tocumwal New South Wales).
Partnership with Ruyton Girls’ School
THE COORDINATE PROGRAM
In Years 11 and 12, some VCE subjects are offered in a co-educational environment in partnership with Ruyton Girls’ School, which is just 650m (or a five-minute walk) away.
VCE subjects are shared between the two schools, giving students greater access and agency in their final years of school. Trinity students can take VCE classes at Ruyton, and vice versa.
The shared school environments foster a culture of inclusion and respect, enhancing collaboration, connection and community.
Trinity and Ruyton students come to the combined Coordinate Program classroom as their best selves, ready to collaborate and learn with the skills and maturity that they have developed through their single-sex education so far.
Wellbeing and support structures
Our approach at Trinity provides the opportunities and challenges, as well as the structure and support, to give our young people a balanced education. Extension opportunities available for those who want to delve a bit deeper, and learning support is provided for those who need it.
Through our wellbeing program, we strive to foster an open, inclusive, supportive and encouraging environment for our young people.
With a purposeful, long-term approach to learning support, we aim to prepare our students for the next step in their journey within and beyond their time at Trinity.
Our Anglican connection
In 1903, Trinity Grammar School became the one of the first Anglican boys’ school in Melbourne as classes commenced in the Holy Trinity Church Kew parish hall.
Today, the school’s connection to the Anglican faith continues through our teachings, our philosophy, and our values of truth, courage and service and community. Trinity is also part of an extensive network of Anglican schools in and beyond Melbourne.
From ELC through to Year 12, students attend services catered to their age and stage in the beautiful on-site Trinity Chapel.
Religious Education is part of the curriculum until Year 10. Classes are conversation-based and encourage listening, questioning, curiosity and engagement.
Our well-resourced chaplaincy team provides faith guidance and support to students and staff throughout their journey at Trinity.
Community
When your child joins Trinity Grammar School, you and your family become part of a vibrant, inclusive and welcoming community - one that wraps its arms around those in need, and takes care to recognise the contributions and achievements of others.
Throughout your child’s journey at Trinity, there are many opportunities for you to engage with other parents and guardians, make new friends, share your skillset and simply enjoy being a part of the various festivities.
Our carefully designed calendar of activities and interactions supports our ethos of fostering a collaborative relationship between families and staff to create the best outcomes for our young people. Communication is open, active and occurs across a variety of wellestablished channels, supporting a culture of inclusivity. Follow us on Instagram
Imagine how your child will choose their own adventure at Trinity
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