Post Archive - April 2019
- Posted on April 30, 2019
His time at CBC. I still remember vividly where I sat in that first class at the rear of the classroom which adjoined the tennis court which ran alongside Victoria Avenue. In this first class I was placed in a group comprising Dennis Rees, Gulio Aiberti and John Murphy. I was a natural fit with the first two as we had been classmates back at St Josephs. Many a shirt and thigh were the target ...
- Posted on April 30, 2019
Today we gathered together as a College to reflect on the sacrifice and pay tribute to the Australian and New Zealand men and women who have served our country. At today's ANZAC Assembly, Mr O'Neill spoke to students about the courage, endurance and mateship demonstrated by the ANZACs. He urged students to embody these traits, and carry on the spirit of the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country....
- Posted on April 11, 2019
On Wednesday 3 April, a group of Year 10 students went to Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) to participate in the P.A.R.T.Y program. The P.A.R.T.Y program stands for Prevention of Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth and is directed at high school (Year 10) students, especially boys. Coordinated by doctors and nurses, the P.A.R.T.Y program aims to educate young people to think about their actions and assess how it might affect their future....
- Posted on April 11, 2019
Describe your experience at Trinity College. I have been fortunate to have experienced the culture and depth of Trinity College as a student (1967-74); as a member of staff (1985-99) and as an active member of the Trinity Old Boys Association (TOBA). I was very excited to apply and be appointed Bursar in 1985 at the relatively young age of 27. Apart from playing the odd game of squash in the old ...
Adolescent boys and risk-taking behaviour
- Posted on April 3, 2019
Adolescent boys and risk-taking behaviour go together like mothers and sleepless nights, am I right? I always thought my son was too intelligent, too well-adjusted and sufficiently able to stand back from peer pressure to engage in risky behaviour. That was until last year when he had settled into his early teens. His father and I noticed him talking about, then flirting with, some crazy-brave behaviour in which some of his peers were engaging....
2019 Parent Council Tuition Fee Raffle
- Posted on April 2, 2019
The Trinity College Parent Council is excited to announce that the 2019 Tuition Fee Raffle opens today at 12:00pm AWST! Tickets can be purchased from: www.trybooking.com/BAMEQ Tickets will be available from Tuesday, 12 February 2019 at 12:00pm AWST until Friday 5 April 2019 11:59PM AWST (unless sold out prior to this time). Only 1000 tickets are available. The ...
Trinity celebrates summer sport
- Posted on April 2, 2019
The summer sport season finished up last weekend, with the Year 12's representing Trinity for the last time. Today at the Summer Sport Assembly, we heard from each of the summer sport captains, and acknowledged and congratulated all of the students for their efforts over the season. Following the opening prayer and a performance from the Senior Classical Guitar Ensemble, Mr O'Neill gave his Principal's address....