College News
'Call Out For Nick: A Family's Loss, A Father's Plea'
An Evening with Daniel Campo
Each year, the Trinity College Parent Council (TCPC) hosts a speaker night with the key motivation to get together as parents and/or students to share knowledge and inspiration through different lenses. In 2025, the TCPC has locked in two, with our first having been held on Wednesday night.
Titled 'Call Out For Nick: A Family's Loss, A Father's Plea' - An Evening with Daniel Campo', the event focused on the ever-important subject of road safety. As a council, we brought the subject to the table for discussion, and with the support and guidance of the College Leadership Team, we reached out to Daniel Campo, who tragically lost his 18 year old son Nick last year in a preventable motor vehicle incident.
The focal point was not just about road safety campaigns and the devastating outcomes that can transpire, but when the connections are closer to home than we realise. It is the six-degrees of separation of these incidents that brings more meaning and relevance to us as a community. The fact that Nick attended Aquinas College and played PSA Football and Cricket with many of our old boys gave the night’s presentation so much more meaning; it was worth telling the story first-hand.
Nick’s father, Daniel Campo, and Nick's two best friends, Jesse and Jack, gave compelling and heartfelt speeches about their loss and the need for attitudinal changes in drivers and passengers alike. More so, it was about calling out your mates… Call Out anyone that wants to drink and drive; Call Out anyone who is distracted whilst driving; Call Out anyone driving erratically; Call Out anyone that you know who is fatigued and continues to drive. These are some of the points the Campo family want to emphasise through their road safety campaign, Call Out for Nick.
It was an emotional evening with some hard truths, honest experiences and some hard-to-hear facts about what happened on that fateful night. The Council received immediate feedback from many parents who attended, to let us know that in the car ride home, they had valuable conversations with their sons and daughters about the night’s content.
As always, the TCPC appreciate the continued support from the College Leadership Team,
teachers, staff, and parents for their time in attending such events throughout the year.
Ms Bernie Dimanlig-Rankin
Trinity College Parent Council
World of Maths Day
Last Monday 10 March over 200 Year 6 and 7 students had the pleasure of taking part in the World of Maths Day at the school.
In groups of 3 or 4, students were encouraged to work together, and engage as a team to discuss strategies to help them solve the numerous problems presented. All while developing problem-solving skills to allow them to build confidence in their maths abilities.
Hands-on activities have many benefits for students. And it’s not just about reinforcing maths concepts – the activities encourage participation, boost confidence and spark a love of learning Maths.
Thank you to World of Maths for providing the opportunity and all staff for supporting the day.
Wanted: Newspapers
We are desperately needing newspapers to use in our upcoming musical: Newsies. If you have any newspapers that you can donate, please bring them to the Performing Arts Department - Level 1, Cultural Centre. Thank you!
Class of 2025 Ball - Urgent Callout for Props and Decorations
"Pirates of the Caribbean - Chart Your Own Course"
Thursday, 24 April 2024 | Gibney Hall
The Ball Committee is putting a call out to the entire TC community to urgently assist us in sourcing the following items:
- Rope – vintage if possible; beige in colour; all sizes and lengths
- Lanterns – any kind
- Treasure – baubles; tankards; trinkets; swords; jewellery; metal ‘junk’
- Battery operated tea light candles – warm white
- Clear jam jars
- Black fabric - all sizes and lengths
- Vintage nautical items - steering wheels; anchors; wine barrels
- 1x male mannequin, and 1x female mannequin (with arms and legs, preferably)
- Girls’ and boys’ toiletries for the bathrooms
Please deliver to Main Administration; please make sure you let them know these are Ball donations, and the committee will arrange collection.
Alternatively, if you would prefer to offer a monetary donation, you can simply click the button below to donate via the Online Store!
Special thanks to Theresa Huska, Kellie Lyons and Sharon Smith for the generous donations.
Thank you so much,
2025 Ball Committee
A Message from Gloucester Park
Families visiting Trinity College are asked to please refrain from parking their cars in front of the Gloucester Park access gates - in particular at GP Gate 7 (corner of Braithwaite Street and Sailani Avenue), and GP Gate 8 (across from the basketball courts). This includes at drop-off/pick-up times.
The Gloucester Park team are entitled to use their own gates at any time, though this is especially important on Tuesday and Friday afternoons when racing takes place. At these times, the gates needs to be completely accessible for GP staff, patrons, clients and horses - even if the gates aren't open, they still need to be accessible.
Families are also reminded that the use of Gloucester Park (internally) as a public parking area is not permitted unless specifically advised by the College. This is particularly relevant on Saturday mornings, as horses and their teams are on-site at Gloucester Park for training purposes.
If you park your vehicle in Gloucester Park on Saturday mornings, you are at risk of your vehicle being locked in, and would be directly responsible for organising for your vehicle to be released (potentially at a personal fee).
John Van Beek ('23) in Australian Idol Top 10
We wish to extend our congratulations to John Van Beek (Class of '23), who has made it through to the top 10 in Australian Idol. John and his family's heartfelt gratitude for all the support and love they've received.
While John has made it to the Top 10, his journey isn't over yet. To advance to the finals, he still needs our ongoing support through voting after each weekend's performance. Currently, performances are scheduled for Sunday/Monday, with voting open for 24 hours starting at 4pm on the day of his performance. Stay updated on his progress and voting times through our social media channels or by directly following the Australian Idol instagram page (@australianidol). Alternatively, John's professional Instagram page is @jvb.official (all follows on his account add to Idol's algorithms)!
TCPC Tuition Fee Lottery
Sales close Wednesday 26 March
All current families are invited to participate in the 2025 TCPC Tuition Fee Lottery*! For just $50.00 per ticket, you could win one of three tuition fee credits. Proceeds will be used to enhance buildings, grounds and programs at Trinity College, benefitting all students.
*Terms and Conditions apply.