College History

Celebrating over 20 years of service.

In 1984 a small group of committed Anglican families from Gawler established the beginnings of this College in the Church Hall at St George’s church. 27 children attended on that first day, a day that has led to the development of an institution that still firmly adheres to its founder’s principles.

The College continues to be open to all families who want their children to be given every opportunity within a caring and Christian environment.

Following its first year, the College moved to Alexander Avenue in 1985. The vision and pioneering spirit of dedicated staff, parents and students has seen Trinity College grow into an extraordinary educational institution.

From pre-school to Year 12, and in its third decade of service, Trinity College has become widely recognised for managing to realize its stated ethos:  Excellence for all.

Colin Fidock
College Archivist

College Profile

Based on the philosophy that educating students is a privilege, and that teaching students is a vocation, Trinity College is committed to providing the highest quality education for all students.

We are open to all who want their children educated in a liberal and Christian tradition, regardless of their economic status or religious affiliation.

This philosophy remains true to the vision of the school's founders; a group of Anglican parishioners from Gawler who wanted to establish a college of excellence open to all in a caring Christian environment.

From these humble beginnings in the early 1980s, the College has become one of Australia's leading independent schools, widely recognised for its high quality academic, vocational, sporting and co-curricular programmes, excellent staff, nurturing environment and superb facilities.

Spanning five schools, Trinity College currently supports 2,500 families, with children in kindergarten to Year 13. Students come from a cross-section of backgrounds, and come from as far as Clare in the north to Gepps Cross in the south. Trinity College is the largest low-fee school in Australia.

Our five schools Trinity College Senior, Blakeview, Gawler River, North and South feature state-of-the-art facilities, modern comfortable classrooms and landscaped grounds. There is also plenty of room to move; the North and South schools are located on 100 acres, and Blakeview and Gawler River are situated on over 20 acres each. We also have a Montessori preschool.

Each school has its own full-time staff, ensuring your child receives special care and attention, no matter which school he or she attends.

Five Schools One College

At Trinity College students get the best of all worlds. They receive the benefits and facilities of a large modern college, along with the personalised and individual attention traditionally associated with smaller schools.