Trinity College, Perth
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| In Nomine Domini (Latin:"In The Name of the Lord") |
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| Established | 1962[1] |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers |
| Key People | Mr. Ivan Banks (Headmaster) Ms Leanne O'Dea (Chairperson) |
| School Fees | AU $7074.00 p.a[2] |
| Location | East Perth, WA, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~1,200 (4-12)[3] |
| Employees | ~100 |
| Colours | Blue, White & Green |
| Homepage | www.trinity.wa.edu.au |
Trinity College, informally known as Trinity or TC, is a Roman Catholic, day school for boys, located in East Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Established in 1962, Trinity is a school in the Edmund Rice Tradition,[4] and is located on crown land on the Swan River Foreshore. It lies on Trinity Avenue, an extension of Hay Street, and comprises sporting grounds, a senior school for Years 8 to 12 and a junior school for Years 4 to 7.
The college is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[5] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[6] the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AISWA),[4] and has been a member of the Public Schools Association (PSA) since 1968.[1]
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[edit] History
Trinity College was founded by the Christian Brothers in 1962, and various Brothers continued to be present at the school until 2005, when the last, Br Jeremy Coombe, left the school's Campus Ministry. The College still remains to have strong ties with the Christian Brothers, and many brothers visit the college for the annual Edmund Rice Mass, a celebration in the memory of the Christian Brothers' Founder.
Its predecessor, Christian Brothers College (CBC), was founded in 1894 by Bishop Matthew Gibney, Brother Ambrose Treacy and the Congregation of Christian Brothers with its main campus in St Georges Terrace, Perth. It was located in the heart of the Perth CBD, on the corner of Victoria Avenue and St Georges Terrace. CBC Perth had a brother school named St Patrick's that also taught boarders and day students. In 1938 St Patrick's School closed and many of the students were moved to CBC Perth. In that same year, heads of CBC were notified that CBC could no longer handle both day students and boarders due to the lack of space on campus. It was decided that boarders and some day boys would be moved to an alternative campus, Aquinas College, to fit the needs of all students.
In 1958-1960, the City of Perth negotiated with the Christian Brothers to purchase the CBC property for £267,000 to allow for the widening of St George's Terrace and the construction of a new hotel in time for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. The Chevron-Hilton Hotel Group, which had committed to the development, ran into difficulties, and the school buildings remained until their eventual demolition in the mid-1960s. The site stayed vacant for several years until an office building for the Australian Taxation Office was built there several years later.
The council provided a 5.7-hectare (14-acre) site on reclaimed land in East Perth on the banks of the Swan River, and adjacent to the WACA Ground and The Causeway. The new college was renamed Trinity College and opened in time for the start of the school year in 1962 with space for 830 day boys. The official opening was held on 25 March 1962.
After the East Perth move, lay teachers gradually replaced brothers who had taught there previously. In 1994 the first lay principal was appointed (Anthony Curtis). Shortly after his retirement the school's aquatic complex was named in his honour.
[edit] Sport
In sport, Trinity competes against the other schools of the PSA competition which it joined in 1968. Trinity teams have won the 1st XVIII football competition four years in a row, and the Athletics three years in a row. 2007 however marked the break in their winning streak as Trinity finsihed 69 points behind Aquinas College.
Trinity's arch rival in the PSA is Aquinas College. This rivalry has evolved over the years and comes about as Trinity and Aquinas were once the same school, the close ties between the two schools, the spirited even tussles on the sporting field and the common bond of being Christian Brothers' schools.
In 2007 Trinity won the PSA swimming for the first time. The summer season of 2007 was the best ever for Trinity when they won the PSA Swimming, Rowing (First eight and Hamer cup), Cricket and Basketball.
[edit] Notable alumni
Former students are called Trinity Old Boys
- Beau Casson, cricketer
- Andrew Embley, footballer
- Simon Katich, cricketer
- Ashley Sampi, footballer
- Craig Serjeant, cricketer
- John Steffensen, athlete
- Tim Zoehrer, cricketer
- Dave Faulkner, musician
- Michael Brennan, footballer
- Chris Ellison, politician
- Luke Webster, footballer
- Dimitri Mascarenhas, cricketer
- Josh Hill, footballer
[edit] Gallery
 Chapel and Gibney Hall |
 Towards the telescope observatory |
 View across the main oval |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Our History. General Information. Trinity College. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ School Fees 2008. Enrolments. Trinity College. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ Capital Development Plan. General Information. Trinity College. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ a b Trinity College. Search for School. Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ JSHAA Western Australia Directory of Members. Western Australia Branch (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ AHISA Schools. Western Australia. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (November 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
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