The Tunga Society – securing our future

The Tunga Society is a special part of our community that was founded in 2015 to thank and honour those who have confirmed their intention to include Trinity Grammar School in their Will.

"Tunga” was the name given to the Trinity Grammar School “war cry” from the early years of the school in 1906. It originates from the boys who boarded at the school and "Tunga” was thought to be short for Tungahmah, a Victorian town near Yackandandah.

We welcomed our Tunga members, including Patron Dr Murray Verso (OTG 1966) , to a Tunga Society luncheon last September.

‘As a past student, a past parent and a past Council member, I’ve been privileged to see Trinity Grammar School grow and develop over many decades,’ Murray said.

‘My life has been enriched by the sound education I received at Trinity in the 1960s and by the many exceptional people I’ve met through the school over the years – staff, students, parents and councillors.’

‘I believe our bequest society, the Tunga Society, offers us an excellent way to demonstrate our gratitude to, and affection for, the school. Thank you to those of you, who like me, have left a bequest to the school. I invite others in the Trinity community to consider doing the same’.

Principal Adrian Farrer thanked attendees for their commitment to the future of Trinity Grammar School, noting the importance of the Tunga Society and its shared vision in supporting the future of our school.

The Tunga Society is a wonderful way to celebrate the past, whilst planning for the future. Tunga Society members are invited to an annual lunch and other school events throughout the year.

For further information regarding the school’s philanthropic programs, please contact Hayley Galloway for a confidential discussion on +61 3 9851 9403 or gallowayh@trinity.vic.edu.au