Secondary School

Year 12 March Out

Last Friday, our Year 12’s marked their final day of regular classes with the annual Year 12 March Out, led by the unmistakable sound of our Pipes & Drums. As they made their way through the College, students from across every year group lined the halls and walkways, celebrating the Class of 2026 as they passed.

While their Trinity journey isn’t quite finished - with study, exams and Graduation still ahead - Friday marked the end of the everyday moments that have shaped their time at the College. For our younger students, it’s a glimpse of the moment that will one day be theirs. For our Year 12s, it’s a chance to soak it all in one last time.

A Little Piece of Trinity in Italy

It was wonderful to receive a special message from Leonardo, our Italian exchange student, after his first day back at school in Italy.

Leonardo sent us photos of his first day back and there was one wonderful surprise: he was still proudly wearing his Trinity College uniform!

Leonardo’s exchange experience at Trinity clearly made such a lasting impression that, even after returning to Italy, he still feels like part of our school community. It was funny to see him wearing the Trinity uniform as he returned to school after the mid-year break.

His experience is a wonderful reminder of the friendships, connections and lasting memories created through international student exchanges.

We wish Leonardo all the very best for the school year ahead and look forward to staying connected. A presto, Leonardo!

Mr Mario Favotto

Italian Teacher

Year 9 | Moe Turaga Visit

Modern Slavery & Human Rights Advocate

Today, our Year 9 Humanities students had the privilege of hearing from Moe Turaga, a survivor of modern slavery and a passionate human rights advocate. Moe shared his powerful personal story of experiencing forced labour on Australian farms as a young person, offering students a moving insight into the reality that modern slavery can occur within our own country.

Through his message of resilience, dignity and hope, Moe encouraged students to consider how modern slavery can intersect with everyday life and the role each of us can play in creating positive change. His presentation connected strongly with the values of Catholic Social Teaching, challenging our boys to be compassionate, ethical leaders who recognise the worth of every person and work towards a world where all people are valued, respected and protected.

Ms Melinda Italiano

Head of Learning Area (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Year 11 Politics and Law Excursion

On Friday last week, the Year 11 Politics and Law students attended the Western Australian Schools’ Constitutional Convention at the Constitutional Centre of Western Australia in West Perth. The annual event brings together Politics and Law students from schools across the state to investigate the Australian Constitution, parliamentary democracy and civic participation.

This year’s Convention focused on role of the double majority in the referendum process. Students heard from expert speakers, including Dr Sarah Murray, who explained how constitutional principles continue to shape Australia’s constitutional processes today.

Throughout the day, we took part in workshops and discussions designed to encourage reflection, collaboration and active citizenship. Working with peers from other WA schools, we examined different perspectives on the double majority, considered the strengths and it, and developed our own informed views on the topic, delivering an organised debate in the Legislative Assembly.

A highlight of the Convention was the mock referendum. It gave us the opportunity to move beyond writing, and experience how citizens can engage respectfully with complex constitutional processes.

We represented the school with enthusiasm, curiosity and maturity. We asked thoughtful questions, contributed confidently to discussions and gained a deeper appreciation of the responsibilities that come with living in a democratic society.

Thank you to Ms Scordo for organising and accompanying the us, and to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Constitutional Centre of Western Australia for hosting such a valuable learning experience.

We look forward to seeing how these our class continue to apply their understanding of law, politics and citizenship in the classroom and beyond.

Henry Bennetts

11.4

Senior School Robotics Club: Take on the Challenge

Each January, school teams in more than thirty countries are given the same engineering problem at the same moment. From there you get six weeks to design a robot, build it, program it and get it working. This is the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), and it is what our Senior School Robotics Club is working towards.

Most of what the boys get out of it has very little to do with robots. Nobody builds one of these alone, so they learn to split the work up, rely on each other and get it done together.

It takes a team of students with a wide range of skills to work on this project together to be able to accomplish the objectives. We need all sorts. Designers, engineering students, students who are good with their hands, electrical and programming people, a drive team, and plenty of other roles.

Every year the challenge is new, so nothing carries over. We won't know the 2027 problem until January, but there is plenty we can do before then, which is why the team is already training. We have a good group so far but need more team members and hopefully compete next year.

The club runs Mondays in A116 and Wednesdays in the Treacy Centre workshop, after school from 3:05pm to 4:45pm. Any student from Year 7 to Year 12 can come along, and you don't need any experience or special skills. The FRC team is the main focus for the senior boys, while our younger members work with LEGO EV3 robots and build up the skills they'll need later on.

We are also after mentors. If you have skills that could help the team, or know someone who does, we would be glad to hear from you. Industrial design, engineering, fabrication, machining, electronics and software are the obvious ones, but business, marketing or sponsorship experience is just as welcome. Even a few visits across the build season are worth a lot.

Year 7 Walk-A-Thon - Thank You

Thank you to everyone who sponsored a walker for last week's Year 7 Walk-A-Thon!

A total of $1,290 was raised at part of this event, all of which will be donated to Br Ollie’s 'Wheelchairs for Kids'. Congratulations also to Henry White (PCG 7.8), whose sponsorships saw a total of $245 raised.