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The beautiful artefacts were painted by Aboriginal artist Vicki Clark and crafted from River Red Gum from by the Mallee region by Trevor Clark. The design tells the story of the Creator Spirit who spoke to the ancestors thousands of years before Abraham and Moses, gifting the Law to care for country, the waterways, and animals and to co-exist with all.

In Aboriginal culture, message sticks were traditionally passed between different clans and language groups to share information, transmit messages and communicate invitations to corroborees and meetings.

Reflecting this ritual that is thousands of years old, four of the message sticks were distributed by the Diocese across the land, one to each point of the compass. The fifth remained at Ballarat Education Office as a symbol of the interconnectedness of all our communities from the Murray to the sea.

The southern message stick was passed on to Trinity College, having travelled from Emmanuel College in Warrnambool to Mercy Regional College and St Brendan’s in Coragulac before arriving at St Mary’s in Colac and then to Sacred Heart Primary School.

Traditional symbols painted on the relic represent the journey of thousands of Catholic students and staff in the Diocese of Ballarat, the land and waters on which they share their gifts and the southern cross that serves as a constant guide.

The College received the message stick acknowledging the honour of being a custodian of the special artefact that links our communities in the journey of faith and justice as we seek to make the word of God a living reality in our lives.

A prayer for all who walk this land:
May we always stand as tall as a tree
Be as gentle as the morning mist, and
as strong as the earth under our feet.
May the warmth of the campfire be in each of us,
And may the Creator Spirit, Source of all Life,
always watch over us.
Amen

Staff are working hard to mark assessments and complete the end of semester reports for their release to parents on Friday 28 June.
We encourage you to take time over the break to sit down as a family, to read the feedback provided by teachers. This time is also a great opportunity to read through PAM and the more detailed assessment Rubrics.

Well done to our Year 10 and 11 students who have completed exams this week and we wish the Year 10 students all the best with Work Experience next week. This experience is a key moment is establishing pathway ideas.

Term 3 is very busy with pathways and subject selection taking place. Homeroom Mentors, Learning Community Leaders and the Senior Pathways Team will be supporting students across all year levels as they read our Curriculum Handbook for 2025 and make informed choices that addresses each individual’s interest, strengths and potential career ideas.

Further information to come but please see the College calendar for key dates.

Mrs Kate Geary and Ms Karen Hart
Directors of Learning

The campaign particularly highlighted waste-free lunch opportunities for staff and students with a Nude Food Day on the Friday highlighting the simple measures that can be taken to avoid single use plastic for packaging.

Staff and Year 12 students also enjoyed a waste-free morning tea, with delicious food and coffee served in environmentally friendly containers.

The Intermediate A side was scheduled to play four games for the day against Horsham College, Emmanuel College, Mercy Regional College and Portland Secondary College. In the first round they played Warrnambool and, true to past encounters, it was a very physical game. Both teams contested hard, with Warrnambool settling into their structures quickly, resulting in a 9 to 13 loss to Trinity. Horsham College was next and again the Trinity girls struggled to find their flow in the first eight minutes, which allowed Horsham to get a jump on them. They came back strong to dominate the second half but unfortunately ran out of time to take back the lead, going down 10 to 12. Their first win of the day came in Round 3 against Portland Secondary College. The Trinity side found their form and produced glimpses of the netball that we know they are capable of to win. The final round of the day brought them up against an undefeated Mercy Regional College side and, although the possibility of progressing through to the next stage was off the table, the girls produced their best netball of the day. The defensive efforts from both teams made the game very entertaining to watch and in the end, Mercy won 18 to 11.

These results did not allow for the Inter side to progress through to the next stage and therefore their involvement in the School Sport Victoria competition ends. It was not the result the girls were expecting, but they will find their form at trainings and be ready to participate in the Victorian Schools Netball Championships in Term 3.

Team list: Remy, Jess, Poppy, Tessah, Kiara, Harmony, Mia, Mia and Georgia.

Senior Team

The Senior girls’' team competed in three games in the Greater Western region stage of the competition.  They had three wins in their pool rounds that resulted in finishing comfortably on top of the ladder and moving directly into a grand final against long-time rivals Emmanuel College. It was a very hard-fought game and at half time Trinity was down by two goals. A few changes were made during that break and the new line up saw the team rally and come back on court with a scoring run of six goals in a row.

It was a very impressive last half, with the Trinity team displaying the elite netball that we have come to know. Their skill and work rate in the second half led to a convincing win, allowing them to progress to the state finals of the School Sport Victoria competition  later this year.

A great achievement by all girls with fantastic netball in all games.  Well done, team.

Team list: Briea, Sienna, Olivia, Remy, Zara, Alexis, Taya, Amahni and Sienna.

We began at the local SSV Coastal competition, where the team had a strong win against CSC. This was followed by a thrilling match against St Joseph's Geelong, where Trinity secured a one-point victory.

The term ended with the SSV Greater Western competition in Ballarat. Despite narrow losses in both games against Monivae College and Emmanuel College, the team played admirably and never gave up.

The team represented Trinity College very well, putting in 100 per cent effort while displaying excellent sportsmanship on all three occasions.

Thank you to all players and helpers for your contribution to the Trinity intermediate football team this year.

Mr Patrick Seal

The Junior team won three of their four games, highlighting their enormous future potential. Their first victory was against Ballarat High School, followed by wins against Mercy Regional College and Horsham College. In the final match of the day, Trinity lost to Emmanuel College, placing them in second position, which is a fantastic achievement.

The Year 9/10 team faced terrible conditions from the first bounce with wind and rain being a factor throughout the day. This did not dampen the girls’ spirits as they competed hard from the first until the last bounce.

In the first game they faced Horsham College, which was a well-drilled side reflecting the final score with Trinity 0.1 to Horsham 3.1. In the second game we faced Monivae College and the girls displayed their skills and competitive spirit to achieve a win of 4.1 to 2.0. Overall, it was a fantastic day in which the girls should be proud of battling the harshest of conditions.