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2025 Scholars find success through balance
Each year, the Scholars’ Assembly recognises and honours the academic achievements of the graduating year. This year, as the Class of 2025 takes their moment in the sun, there’s much to celebrate. Amongst every cohort, there are as many pathways to success as there are students. Dr Heath De Lany (Head of the Senior School) [...]
“This is your crowning moment” – 2025 Scholars receive advice from an Old Boy
Just six years ago, Mr Ritvik Dinesh (Class of ‘19) was sitting at his own Scholars’ Assembly, celebrating his achievements as well as those of his friends. School Prefect, Vice Captain of Kerrigan House, representing Trinity the first XI Cricket, first IV Tennis, a member of the 2019 Track and Field CAS team, and earning [...]
Failure comes before success – “Trinity gave me space to fail”
Failure is not a word usually associated with the stories of successful students, but it has played a key role in Matteo Cordaro's education. It was a part of his journey as one of the most notable improvers of his Year, prompting him to reassess his efforts and work out how to boost his outcomes. "In my [...]
Hats off to teachers – “The staff become life mentors”
Trinity teachers are much more than just teachers, and they treat students as much more than just students. Alex Christian believes that's what helped make his school days so rewarding, both personally and academically. He developed strong relationships with his teachers as well as classmates, and responded well to being treated like a young adult rather than a child. His teachers [...]
Reaching the finish line – “We all understood each other’s struggles”
One of the most difficult "assignments" in Year 12 is keeping study in perspective - it's important, but there are other things in life that override a number. That was Andrew Worsfold's challenge, and he tackled it mostly by turning to friends and teachers, and listening to his own intuition. "The biggest problem was the quantity of work, feeling overwhelmed, lacking energy [...]
Balance is the key – Trinity helped make the “best version of myself”
Maintaining an even keel helped Adam Tennant negotiate the complexities of a successful HSC year. Now, as he enters what he calls the "real world", his chances of finding a similarly productive work/life balance look good. "My strategy was to maintain a healthy balance between study and co-curriculars," he explained. "I prioritised study during exam [...]
Rising to the challenge – Ethan engineers a path to self-improvement
Challenges can act as a stimulus or a burden. For Ethan Condren they were definitely a spur to greater things, and Trinity provided plenty of them. "The thing I enjoyed most about Trinity is how it pushes you to challenge yourself," he said. "If I had the option to do so, I wouldn’t have picked up a [...]
Staying Ahead of the (Learning) Curve – Nathan’s New Testament to planning
How to take the stress out of Year 12? Complete a sizeable chunk of it in Year 11. That's the strategy that worked for Nathan Chun, who made the most of his free time by enjoying the "extras" and the positive Christian teaching that Trinity provides. He chose the HSC because it enabled him to undertake [...]
In God he trusts – “Resting all my burdens on Him has really helped”
Ethan Wong always had someone to turn to when the pressures of Year 12 weighed on him - God. He found comfort in prayer, thrived in the Christian framework Trinity provided, and loved sharing his faith in the Berea mission co-curricular. Like many students, he was not immune to stress in his senior years. Sometimes [...]
The wow factor – “I never knew what was going to happen”
From fire and liquid nitrogen to capsized canoes - Christian Ciarroni's life indicates that a rounded education is full of surprises and might just be fun, too. The Year 11 and 12 Dux of the IB Diploma found subjects like Maths and Physics were brought to life by innovative teachers. "Physics was just always so much fun with Mr Ribola and Mr [...]
