Secondary School

Mock Trials

On Thursday night of Week Four, members of the Year 11 Politics and Law class and the Year 10 Mock Trials class competed in round 2 of the Law Society of Western Australia’s Mock Trial Competition in the Supreme Court of WA. The trial was a criminal matter where the accused person was charged with perverting the course of justice by tampering with a witness in a future criminal trial. 

The Year 11 team were victorious against Kennedy Baptist College whilst the two year 10 teams lost narrowly to Carmel School and St. James Anglican College. All boys represented the College with distinction. Congratulations to the following boys who had active roles on the night; 

Year 11 – Li Choi, Jimmy Jurjevich, Oliver Gebauer, Llogan Bevis, Alexander Di Carlo, Tobias Hailand and Bailey Thomas. 

Year 10 – Lachlan Bell, James Ho, Nikolaos Papaspiropoulos, Kai Bulner, Alphons Joseph, McKenzie Theobald, Stephen Williams, Jaxon Davey, Joseph Di Ciano, Sonny Giddens and Archie Fulford. 

I would also like to thank Mr David Borrello and Mr Phil Jurjevich for assisting with supervision on the night. We look forward now to round 3 in the final week of term.

Economics Competition

Congratulations to the following boys who took part in the Economics Competition in Humanities on 13 May. The competition aimed to promote the study of Economics in WA schools, and we are excited to have them represent the College in the final round on 11 June.

Year 9 Becoming Men Session: Consent

In last week’s Becoming Men session, our Year 9 students were joined by peers from Mercedes College for an important conversation on consent, led by Trinity English teacher and qualified sexologist Ms Annika Holland.

It was encouraging to see so many students engaged, working together and stepping up to take part in readings and discussions. Trinity is proud to embed these sessions into our curriculum - helping our young people grow into respectful, informed, and compassionate men for others. 

Italian Exchange

Upon my departure to Italy, I didn’t know much Italian, in fact, I was dropped straight into the deep end of Italian immersion. However, by the time I returned to Australia, I found myself forgetting how to speak English and grappling with the thought that it might be quite some time before I would again see the architecture, culture, and friends I had made along the way.

It was, without a doubt, a life-changing experience. It opened the door to future travel opportunities by allowing me to make friends not just from Italy and Australia, but from all around the world. Thanks to this trip, I now have lifelong friends from Germany, England, Guatemala, Argentina, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, just to name a few.

One day after I landed in Italy, jet-lagged and knackered, I met my international classmates for the next two months. For the most part, Italians are incredibly friendly people and welcomed me into their community within moments of my arrival.

I did quite a bit of travelling and tried many new things during my stay. Some highlights include a day trip to Rome with my host family, getting nicknamed “Crocodile Dundee” at school, seeing snow for the first time (and getting buried in it in the Alps!), enjoying all that Florence and Turin had to offer, and of course, eating Nonna’s lunch every day after school which is probably the thing I’ve missed the most since my return to Australia.

I’ll end with this heartfelt tribute: if you’re considering the Italian exchange, I urge you to grasp it with both hands. I had an incredible time even though I wasn’t linguistically prepared. If you’re studying Italian, you’re most likely in a better position than I was. For more information about the exchange please see Prof Favotto. 

Anthony Milner

Year 12 Student