In The Spirit

Secondary School

CEWA Awards for 2023 Academic Achievement

Congratulations to CEWA high achieving students from the Class of 2023 who were invited to a special event at the Catholic Education Office in Leederville on Tuesday, 30 January 2024. Each of them either received an award from SCSA or an ATAR score higher than 99.0. They were congratulated on their excellent results and presented with a certificate and gift. The ceremony commenced in the Chapel, followed by afternoon tea. 

 

Well done to the following students:

  • Domenic Lamattina
  • Joel Carcich
  • Nicholas Gordon
  • Qiyang Chen (represented by his mother)
  • Branson May
  • Thomas McGrath
  • Noah Horgan
  • William Hall

Pinder Poor Certificates of Excellence

Congratulations to all the students who have recently been awarded a Pinder Boor Certificate of Excellence and/or a Crown Award.

 

2023 Semester 2 Pinder Boor Certificate

 

Students achieving an Attribute Point Average (APA) of 4.50 or more in a Semester 1 or Semester 2 Report will be awarded a Pinder Boor Certificate of Excellence. 

 

The Certificate of Excellence is named in honour of CBC Perth (our original school) student Alaric Pinder Boor, 1912 Head Prefect and Dux of the College. A recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship in 1913, Alaric was revered by staff and students alike and impressed all he met with his endeavour and dedication to excellence in all aspects of life. During his time at CBC Perth, Pinder Boor made the most of the opportunity to learn and make a difference to the full, claiming academic and sports’ honours in equal measure. 

Alaric Pinder Boor’s life was tragically cut short when he was killed in action during World War I when the plane he was flying was shot down over Egypt in the Battle of Beersheba.The legacy left by Pinder Boor is one of striving for personal excellence and always giving of ones best in all circumstance and in the face of all challenges and adversity.

 

Students who demonstrate personal excellence and commitment to their studies over an extended period and meet or exceed the APA benchmark of 4.50 will be eligible for a Crown Award.

 

The Crown Awards will be presented to those students who accumulate 3 or more Pinder Boor Certificates of Excellence throughout their time at Trinity College from Year 7-12:

Blue Crown     3 x Pinder Boor Certificates of Excellence

Green Crown  6 x Pinder Boor Certificates of Excellence

Gold Crown    9 x Pinder Boor Certificates of Excellence

 

Recipients of Crown Awards will have the appropriate coloured crown acknowledged on their blazer.

 

All boys should become familiar with the Student Work Attributes (SWA) matrix on the last page of their College report as this provides important information on how boys can improve in each of the assessed attributes.

 

It is important for all students to understand that the APA is independent of academic potential or ability and seeks to measure the effort, hard work and commitment towards personal excellence regardless of the grade or result attained. While the College acknowledges that not all students can attain the highest possible performance or grades in all subjects, it does expect all students to strive to be their very best.