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The Trinity College Gala Night commenced with solo and duet performances from Oscar, Jorja and Charlotte, Diamond, Anastasia and Indi and Michael in the foyer of the Jubilee Centre as families arrived and enjoyed refreshments served by students.

In the upstairs gallery, artworks were on display, highlighting an exciting range of thought-provoking sculptures and paintings from Trinity Visual Art students.

Our guests were then invited into the auditorium, settling in for a night of incredible entertainment that spanned soul-enriching vocal duets to the rocking sounds of Monochrome Rainbow and The Elliminations.

Our new Arts Captains, Logan and Biddy, were masters of ceremony for the evening, announcing the acts and swapping hats to join their peers centre stage as part of the performances.

The Junior Rock Band opened the live performances with some great tunes to set the scene, followed by a stunning vocal solo from Kieley.

Lola in Year 10 performed a beautiful self-choreographed dance piece that told the story of the emotional pain experienced from anxiety, and Jesse, Nat and Audrey gave the audience some fabulous harmonies with a wonderful song set.

Trinity Vocal Tutor, Ms Natalie Atkinson, lent her exceptional talent to sing a duet with Annie from Year 9, whose ethereal performance was outstanding and left the audience stunned before bursting into applause.

The fantastic new kids on the block, Monochrome Rainbow, showed off their developing skills with great drums and bass providing solid support for some impressive electric guitar riffs while Logan and Biddy harmonised on vocals.

The versatility was on show with our award-winning Vocal Trio of Kieley, Jorja and Logan showing exactly why they earned silver at the Royal South Street Eisteddfod in Ballarat earlier this year.

Our Vocal Ensemble was absolutely incredible with their acapella pieces that blew the audience away and the live performances were complemented with short movie productions from our Media students, Tara, Brooke and Caitlin, that certainly packed a punch with their messaging and visuals.

The Elliminations wrapped up the fantastic event with their toe-tapping tunes that brought the dance floor to life and highlighted the incredible talent and versatility of the Trinity Music students.

Congratulations to everyone involved for an exceptional evening that provided an incredible homage of the state of the Arts at Trinity College.

Our Parish Priest, Father Michael, and Sacred Heart Principal, Mr Jack Leneghan, have played an important part in the lives of so many Trinity students over the past two decades and their absence will be keenly felt in the Catholic community.

Mr Leneghan spoke to the gathered students about a momentous decision to remain as Principal of Sacred Heart for 23 years that he does not regret as he enters into retirement. Father Michael then talked about the wonderful relationships that he has enjoyed during his 16 years as Trinity’s spiritual leader.

We were also privileged to welcome two very special guests from our sister school, MAN 11 in South Jakarta. Bapak Indra Cahya Firdaus and Ibu Nurjannah Nurjannah are visiting from Indonesia and will be engaging in a variety of classes to share their language and culture with Trinity students and engaging in pedagogical discussions with our Trinity staff.

The assembly was also the perfect opportunity for Colac police officers to talk to the gathered students about new laws surrounding the use of electric bikes and scooters. Senior Constable Stephanie Ward from Victoria Police implored students to be safe during the up-coming summer holidays by looking after each other and doing the right thing.

Mrs Kelly Kerr then presented the Muso of the Month award for August to Ben and for October to Indee, and praised the commitment of all Trinity musicians for providing a fantastic service of the arts to their community.

Our Director of Wellbeing, Mrs Natalie Holt, provided an update on the Trinity College uniform, providing visuals on the new design for the Sport polo and rugby jumper. The new style evolved through discussion with the Student Representative Council and will roll out over the next three years. You can find more about the updates here .

The special event wound up with musical entertainment provided by The Elliminations, who played at the sensational Trinity Gala Night last Friday night.

At Trinity, the school uniform is compulsory, promoting pride in our community and reflecting our culture of high expectations. The academic (or formal) uniform is meant to be worn on all non-sporting days and we are very aware that currently many students are consistently choosing to wear their sport uniform on a daily basis. As such, next year we will be aiming to enforce our uniform policy with students dressed in the correct clothing and accessories.

With this in mind, we have sought feedback from students and parents that prompted us to source alternative and comfortable long pants for both girls and boys. We have trialled some grey pants with an elastic waist in a rich cotton easy care fabric. They have proven to be popular but, with the goal to be comfortable and smart, we are also researching zip fly front pants in the same fabric. These will be available soon and we will keep you updated.

We have also examined other offerings in the uniform suite. While we have retained many current items, the consultative process arrived at the need to update several other items to a more contemporary, comfortable and cohesive design. The transition to the new uniform will be gradual, starting at the beginning of 2025 and rolling out over the next three years, allowing families ample time to make the shift comfortably.

ACADEMIC UNIFORM

When wearing the academic uniform, students must ensure their uniform is neat and correct, whether on or off campus. Students may wear summer or winter items across all terms.

When attending school excursions, students must wear full and correct academic uniform, unless otherwise directed by the staff member in charge of the excursion.

All items of uniform are sold from Borne Apparel and will carry the school crest, including the compulsory Trinity College Backpack. It is compulsory that all students wear these correctly monogrammed items.

There will be days such as College Photo Day, Open Day, celebration events and College Masses and Liturgies where students must wear their academic uniform, even if they have sport on that day. Students and families will be notified of this requirement in advance.

Whilst summer and winter items are interchangeable, the mixing of academic and sport uniform is not permitted.

SPORT UNIFORM

On days that include HPE lessons, sporting competitions and carnivals, students are required to only wear items from the sport uniform collection. In Year 11 and 12 VET and HPE classes, the sport uniform is allowed as directed by their teachers.

New sport uniform offerings include updated track suit pants, the new Trinity sport shirt that has more prominent Trinity branding and a new design rugby jumper.

The new College sport shirt still carries the appropriate House name and colour but with a greater focus on Trinity colours and crest to allow a much more cohesive look for our students when they are participating in external events.

TRANSITION PERIOD

We expect that many families will be looking to retain existing uniform items, therefore the transition to the new sport polo and rugby top will occur over the next three years (by the end of 2027). Our uniform suppliers, Borne Apparel, are here to help families get everything they need before the 2027 deadline.

We do understand that change can be challenging but we anticipate that our families will support the adoption of the new designs and understand the policy for students to wear the appropriate uniform is a part of the commitment they make when they become part of our College community, similar to the wearing of their sport club colours. We are very proud of our students, their achievements and their quest to achieve their best and believe that a cohesive and smart uniform reflects this aspiration.

The special event highlighted the Music students’ commitment to their learning and provided an opportunity to develop character by performing in front of a live audience.

The evening commenced with the Combined Concert Band performing some favourite tunes including the theme from Star Wars , followed by the Concert Band with a dynamic set that showed off their new skills.

Oscar performed Mozart Sonata in D 1st movement with David Stewart, Megan performed a cello solo and her sister Chloe followed with a French horn solo.

Indee played saxophone and was then accompanied by Kelly Kerr, followed by the String Ensemble, Flute Ensemble and Thomas Phipps on trumpet.

Chloe was back on stage with her violin this time, playing Allegretto Moderato by Seitz, and Caitlin performed the Toy Story classic, When She Loved Me , on clarinet.

Banjo sang a solo by Miles Smith and Michael performed a self-composed jazz number on the piano.

The Sax Ensemble was up next, performing the theme from The Simpsons and Satin Doll , which had toes tapping, and then Jasmine played a lovely solo classic on piano, Once Upon a December .

Isabella was fantastic on flute, performing Mamma Mia accompanied by Kelly Kerr, and Henry performed Solfeggietto on the piano.

Chloe and Megan returned to the state with a Schubert violin and cello duet, Marche Millitaire , followed by Diamond playing ragtime jazz on clarinet.

The Brass Quartet wound up the evening’s entertainment with Habanera .

Masters of Ceremonies for the evening, Biddy and Logan, thanked all of the music tutors and teachers and accompanists, with a large round of applause for the incredibly diverse talents of our Music Program Coordinator, Mrs Kelly Kerr.

It was a great day of basketball with the team commenced with a confidence-boosting big 56 point win over Ballarat High School, followed by a tough physical tussle with Brauer College, which they won by 11 points. This allowed them to progress to the final, where they played Mercy and won by 37 points.

Well done to all players on the day and good luck for the next round!

Students with unreported damage to the College computer must contact the ICT department as soon as possible to avoid delays. As stated in the College Computer Loan Agreement, any damage requiring repair/replacement or intentional graffiti to computers will incur an excess charge.

Key dates for computer return and collection for each year level:

Read more about study set-up below.