Principal's Message

Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival

The annual Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival (CSPAF) was officially launched earlier this Term with the Opening Celebration and Liturgy being held at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The CSPAF is celebrating its 34th year and there will be nearly 25,000 participants, representing primary and secondary Catholic schools from around the state participating in all manner of performances and displays over the next few weeks. 

The Festival has now commenced and many of our own talented boys from across the College have begun their respective performances. Some of our boys perform as individuals and others are part of respective ensemble groups, bands or choirs. While it is difficult to see all of our individual students perform, I will have the pleasure of seeing many of our large group performances. Last Monday evening, our Senior Chorale and Vocal Ensemble groups performed as part of the Secondary Sacred Choral Music section. The boys performed magnificently and certainly impressed the large audience gathered in the Cathedral.

Next Wednesday evening, I will get the opportunity to watch our Swing Bands I and II perform at La Salle College in Midland, and the following week I will enjoy the chance to watch our Concert Bands featuring the TC/Mercedes Wind Orchestra and the TC Middle Concert Band perform at Corpus Christi in Bateman. Following these performances, Trinity College will host a variety of schools as part of the Chorale performances with our own College vocal groups performing here on 31 August. Similarly, a variety of Dance and Drama performances will also be adjudicated over the coming weeks. Further, the Angelico Exhibition for Visual Arts will culminate in the Awards Presentation Evening that is scheduled to occur on 14 August. Once again, many of our boys have some excellent work submitted in this Exhibition.

All of the boys involved in the Arts have worked very hard for several months and they have certainly learned the valuable lesson that hard work and commitment brings great reward. They are wonderful ambassadors for our College. They have done themselves proud and should be justifiably excited at such opportunities to perform. I commend the many students who involve themselves so enthusiastically in the Arts and wish them well throughout this Festival. May I also acknowledge the extraordinary work of the Staff and Tutors in the areas of Music, Drama, Dance and Art. Under the direction of Dr Robert Braham, the boys are given wonderful opportunities and encouragement to perform. Such dedication to our talented young men is certainly appreciated.

Live Jesus in our hearts.

Mr Darren O’Neill 

Principal