May, 2025

Year 12 Geography students recently traded the classroom for the coastline, heading to Robe for a dedicated fieldwork camp as part of their Stage 2 studies.

Over several days, they developed fieldwork skills to support their Individual Fieldwork Report and exam preparation. Activities included sand dune transects, coastal sketches, mapping exercises, tourism interviews, surveys, and traffic counts. A highlight was visiting Transmutation, a local plastic recycling facility where students learned about sustainability and even picked up homewares made from recycled bread tags.

The students also explored the town of Robe, visiting Mahalia Coffee Roasters and the Robetown Chocolate Company as part of their tourism investigations.

It was especially powerful to observe the effects of coastal erosion firsthand. In previous years, a traditional group photo was taken in front of the iconic Robe Obelisk however, this area is now closed off due to significant erosion which is a real-time example of the coastal processes they study in class.

The group stayed at the Tarooki campsite, where students enjoyed hearty home-cooked meals including curries and apple crumble - not your average camp food!

The Robe Geography Camp is a valuable part of the Trinity College Geography experience, offering students a practical, real-world opportunity to deepen their understanding of geographical concepts and fieldwork collection techniques. We’re already looking forward to returning with the 2026 Year 12 cohort!

Source: Rachel Dal-Bello, Geography & AIF Teacher

Over the past weekend, the South Junior Choir had the honour of performing at St George’s Church in Gawler as part of their History Month celebrations. 

As the birthplace of Trinity, St George’s holds a special place in our hearts, making it a truly meaningful experience for our students to sing in such a historic setting. This was a wonderful chance for them to connect with the wider community and explore our rich history. 

Special thanks to past staff member Deborah Russell for arranging this performance. 

Source: Andrew Newhouse, Music Teacher

Over the past weekend 54 students took part in the national music competition Generations in Jazz held in Mount Gambier. 

Joining over 5000 students from across Australia, Stage Band 1, Stage Band 2, the Jazz Vocal Ensemble and Voices of Blue were immersed in a world of music including world class music performances, performing on stage, connecting with music students from other schools and participation in workshops. 

All four of our ensembles performed exceptionally well!

The Jazz Vocal Ensemble and Voices of Blue (a small vocal group) both achieved first place in their divisions coming home with two trophies! This is the first time Trinity has secured a first-place at Generations in Jazz which is a fitting reward after many hours of extra rehearsals, the students worked incredibly hard and ultimately impressed two separate adjudicators to win the competition. With over 40 groups from across the country competing in the vocal divisions, this is an incredible result, and huge congratulations are extended to these students.

The Stage Band 2 attended for the second time and played at their very best, doing themselves and the College proud. The adjudicator was impressed with their balance of sound as they performed with so much confidence under the wonderful direction on David Shigrov. 

For many of the students in this band, it was their first time at this competition, and we are excited and hopeful that the experience will inspire these young musicians and the future of our band program at Trinity.  

After two years of success, Stage Band 1 took on the enormous challenge of performing in division 2 for the first time this year. This is the highest division any of our ensembles have attempted. Although they did not place, their performance was powerful and at an exceptional level of playing, achieving a very strong score in such a high division thanks to the incredible dedication and direction from Andrew Newhouse. The students worked very hard to play at such a high level and should be very proud of this amazing achievement.

A huge thank you to Andrew and David for all the work they have been doing with the Stage Bands in the lead up to this event. We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful team of committed and talented staff who support our students to reach their potential in music. 

Special thank you also to Tricia Hart, Elise Moyle and Charlotte Newhouse, who came along to support the students and staff on the trip. Their involvement is greatly appreciated and contributed to a smooth and successful trip away.

Thank you to all staff across the College for supporting these students and the music program at Trinity. It was evident over the weekend that our students weren’t just amazing on stage, but also off stage. They represented the College exceptionally and all the staff were very pleased with their conduct. They are all great people who displayed respect, leadership and kindness throughout the weekend. 

Source: Kristy Triantafilakis, Director of Performing Arts

College Prefect Tatenda Mataranyika (Year 12) recently returned to Adelaide after attended the prestigious annual National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC) in Canberra.

Tatenda was one of only 12 South Australian students to be invited to attend the convention after she participated in the South Australian Constitutional Convention last year. The NSCC is the peak event of its type that explores the Australian Constitution for senior school students. Tatenda joined 120 Year 11 and Year 12 students from around Australia at the three-day convention to discuss and debate constitutional issues and to increase their understanding of the Australian Constitution and system of government.

Tatenda reports that the whole experience was amazing.

“On the first day we went on a tour to the National Archive, that was truly an educational experience. We got to see some of the first ever written copies of the constitution and also the first-ever referendum that was voted yes. After this we toured the new parliament house and watched question time and budget night. This was exciting and very educational seeing how the courts work. One of my favorite moments was watching the speaker in action, especially keeping the chamber calm. We also got the chance to meet members of both the houses of parliament, and I also got the chance to meet Senator the Hon Penny Wong and take a photo with her!

The following day, we listened to keynote speakers talk to us about the questions we were going to vote for. This also gave us the chance to interact with the other delegates. It was so cool, especially when talking about law and politics, there are very few people interested in this at school so being in a building where we - all the students had the same interests as you, that that was really great. After our sessions, we went to meet the Governor General Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC at her place of residence and also got to take pictures with her. Her house was beautiful and very antique, she was very nice, and her speech was inspiring, I really enjoyed our visit there. We then went to dinner at the National Press Club and also got to speak with past delegates of the NSCC. 

During our last day we had another session with a keynote speaker and also had a tour of the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (MOAD) which was a very beautiful place, that has been preserved, so walking through the offices was like walking through a time machine and seeing the past.

Overall, I loved my experience, wished it was a little longer honestly and would highly recommend to any students especially ones interested in law and politics to go.”