Principal's Message
End of Term 3
As we conclude the last week of Term 3, we get a brief chance to reflect on a very cold, wet and busy few weeks. Amongst a wide array of College events, Winter Sports, Athletics Carnivals, Christian Service activities, Wellness Week, the Catholic Performing Arts Festival, College and Year Assemblies, and across various excursions, camps and presentations, our boys have been consistently encouraged to strive for personal excellence throughout. This is particularly true of our Senior Class 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 as they recently completed their final set of formal lessons. Last Friday, they had their final formal classes prior to a memorable and very special ‘March Out’ to conclude their last day.
Throughout this final week of term, a large number of our Year 12 students have commenced their Semester 2 Examinations. These important exams will continue in the first week of the ‘holiday break’. This is all part of their preparation for the written WACE Examinations that commence on 29 October. As always, we wish the boys well during this busy time and remind them that hard work and commitment bring due reward. It is important that our senior students commit wholeheartedly to achieving their best over the coming weeks. We are very proud of our Class of 2025, they leave a wonderful legacy, and we look forward to joining them in celebrating their formal College Graduation on 23 October.
We are also very much looking forward to our annual Secondary School Presentation Night which will be held on Tuesday, 21 October commencing at 7.00pm. This year, this important College event will be held on campus in our College Sports Centre as major renovations continue at the Perth Concert Hall. 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 various performance items. Notification to Student Award recipients for Years 7-11 has been emailed to families in recent days. Families of Award recipients in Year 12, for both General Courses and ATAR Courses, will be emailed as soon as Marks and Grades are finalised. The Presentation Night is a wonderful occasion for celebrating our sense of community and we welcome the opportunity to acknowledge our boys.
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. Ms Rita Basilio (Art) will enjoy some extended leave during Term 4. We wish her a wonderful and relaxing break. We also take this opportunity to thank Mrs Helen Shanahan as acting Head of Year 10, and Mr Phil Oddie who assumed the role as Acting Deputy Principal of Student Wellbeing, for their wonderful efforts throughout this term. Next Term, we also welcome back Mr Julian Fritz, Mr Barry McKenna, Mr Ben Mitchell and Mr Michael Slacksmith who are returning from a period of extended leave.
Finally, I take this opportunity to thank the staff, students and their families for their ongoing efforts and support during Term 3. The students will commence next term on Monday, 13 October and they should be dressed in their full College summer uniform.
I hope that everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday break.
Live Jesus in our hearts
Mr Darren O’Neill
Principal