Principal's Message

End of Term

We conclude the last week of what has been a very busy Term, made all the busier through the re-scheduling of some important events postponed from earlier in the year. Amidst an array of College events, winter sports, athletics carnivals, Edmund Rice Day, Wellness Week, the Catholic Performing Arts Festival and various assemblies, excursions and presentations, I have continued to urge our students to finish with excellence. This is particularly true of our Senior Year 12 boys as they enter the final stages of their formal schooling and prepare for their College graduation. In recent weeks, all Year 12 students have been busy completing final assessment items and preparing for upcoming exams. Throughout this final week of Term, many of our Year 12 students have commenced their Semester Two examinations. These important exams will continue in the second week of the ‘holiday break’. Similarly, some of our students enrolled in practical courses will take part in their respective WACE Practical Examinations throughout next week.

This is all part of their preparation for the written WACE Examinations that commence on 

31 October. As always, we wish the boys well during this busy time and remind them that hard work and commitment brings due reward. It is important that they commit wholeheartedly to achieving their best over the coming weeks. We are proud of our Year 12 Class and look forward to joining them in celebrating their Graduation on 20 October. 

We are also very much looking forward to our annual Secondary School Presentation Night which will be held at the Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday, 18 October commencing at 7.00pm. Extensive planning and preparation has been underway for several weeks as we seek to acknowledge our respective Student Award recipients and showcase some of our talented students through a variety of performances. Notification to Student Award recipients for Years 7-11 has been emailed to families today, with families of Award recipients in Year 12 for both general subjects and ATAR courses to be emailed as soon as marks and grades are finalised. This evening is a wonderful occasion for celebrating our sense of community.

As is normally the case in a large school such as Trinity College, we will see some staff changes at the end of this Term. 

Mr Luke Thompson (Junior School) and Mrs Lisa Webb (Religious Education) will enjoy some extended leave during Term 4. We wish them a wonderful, relaxing and fulfilling break. We acknowledge Miss Jacqui Castricum (Junior School) who has completed a short-term position throughout this term and wish her well for the future. We welcome Mr Callum Walley (Junior School) who will join us for Term 4 and we also welcome back Mr Gordon Dean (Religious Education) and Mr Tony Maxfield (Junior School) who are returning from a period of extended leave. 

Finally, I take this opportunity to thank the staff, students and their families for their efforts and support during Term 3. The students will commence next Term on Tuesday, 11 October and they should be dressed in their full College summer uniform. Please note that Monday, 10 October is a scheduled Staff Professional Development Day. 

I hope that everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday break.

Live Jesus in our hearts.