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Vol 29 No 1 March 2014The Trinity Grammarian

From the Chair of School Council

On behalf of the School Council I amdelighted to be able to use the pages of ‘The Trinity Grammarian’ to introduce Dr Michael Davies who at the beginning of the year took up his post as the 10thHeadmaster of Trinity Grammar School.

On February 14, Dr Davies wascommissioned as Headmaster of TrinityGrammar by Archbishop Philip Freier in a magnificent ceremony at St Paul’sCathedral which was filled to overflowingwith colleagues, family and friends.Guests were a little bemused when a briefpart of the service was conducted inWelsh in recognition of Dr Davies’ Welshbackground!

During the ceremony our new Headmasterwas presented with various symbols ofoffice by representatives of Trinity staff,students, parents, Old Boys and SchoolCouncil. Former Headmaster Mr RickTudor OAM presented Dr Davies with aBible as a symbol of the faith and valuesupon which the School is founded.

Dr Davies is married to Donna and theyhave two children, Charlotte and Harry. He comes to Trinity following a successfulcareer at St Kevin’s College where he was

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Dr Davies being presented with symbolic gifts at his Induction Service

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Front cover photograph: Trinity’s 10th Headmaster Dr Michael Davieswith his wife Donna and children, Charlotte and Harry.

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most recently Deputy Head and Head ofSenior School. He is a Physics teacher, avery keen and accomplished sportsmanand also an internationally qualified rugbycoach. St Kevin’s is recognised for itsachievement of outstanding results, bothacademically and within the sportingarena.

By the time you read this, Dr Davies, inconjunction with the School Executive, will be well on the way to establishing hisvision for the School. This vision will buildupon the 15 years of Mr Tudor’sleadership of Trinity Grammar.

When School Council first met Dr Daviesduring the selection process last year, wewere impressed by how closely his valuesand approach to the education of boysreflected the Trinity ethos and valuesestablished by Mr Tudor and the Trinitystaff over the past 15 years. This, coupledwith his teaching and leadership qualities,gave us the confidence to invite him totake up the position of Headmaster of ourSchool.

Dr Davies will be well supported in hisrole by Mr Rohan Brown who this yearwas appointed Head of the Senior School,

following Mr Simon Le Plastrier’sappointment as Head of Eltham College.

We wish Dr Davies and Mr Brown well intheir new and important roles.

On behalf of the Council and allassociated with Trinity, I would also like toformally thank Rick and Liz Tudor for theiroutstanding contribution to the School.Rick has taken on a wide range ofactivities and appointments post-Trinity.We wish him well for the future and lookforward to the Tudors staying in touchwith Trinity as they will forever be a partof the Trinity family.

Finally, School Council would like to inviteall members of the Trinity community toattend the School’s Open Day on Saturday29 March. This is a wonderful opportunityfor those with past, present and perhapsfuture associations with the School to takea guided tour and see the programs andfacilities that Trinity has to offer.

Mr Garry RingwoodChair of School Council

We welcome Dr Michael Davies to Trinity Grammar School.

From the Headmaster

Summer is a time of books. Books that you will always associatewith relaxing on the beach or later retreated from the sun, withthe call of the waves, the swish of the skimmer board and thepersistent fly. Each book will pay the ultimate price, pristine onacquisition, it will be folded and dog-eared, covered in sand andsunscreen and ice cream. Books go where Kindles fear to tread.

This year’s books proved to be a mixed bag. I could almost tellfrom their opening line. Great first lines are crucial in anynarrative. I am not a person looking for instant gratification, inlife or indeed when it comes to reading, but with books as in life,I want to be intrigued from the outset. Whilst slow burns aregood, I want to be drawn in from the opening gambit.

One of the best reads over the holiday was For the Green and theGold and the Mitre: A Centenary History of Trinity GrammarSchool, Kew by Jane Mayo Carolan. As an introduction to thehistory of the School it was without equal; indeed it seemedfitting that it was published by Benchmark, as it sets abenchmark for all school histories. Its opening line sums up forme so much of what sets Trinity apart as a school of genuinegreatness, ‘Trinity has dared to be different in schoolingChristians, gentlemen and scholars throughout one hundredyears.’ I recommend to all Trinity Grammarians that they read thisoutstanding tome to get a sense of our history and heritage.

I was also greatly buoyed in reading the results of the Year 12cohort of 2013. Their academic achievements were simplyoutstanding by any measure. With 14 boys scoring an ATAR ofabove 99, placing them in the top 1% of the state, and 38%placed in the top 10% of the state we can be assured that theSchool’s senior boys are fully committed to their academicpursuits under the guidance of our outstanding teaching staff.

The journals and reports emanating from the various overseasand interstate trips taken by our staff and boys made forcompelling reading. Whether bushwalking in the Alpine NationalPark, journeying with the Duke of Edinburgh scheme to MountBuller, kayaking in the Murray Marathon, immersing themselvesin the Renaissance History Tour or cricketing in Sydney, our boysrepresented us well.

The first few weeks of the year at Trinity have seen the schooltransform from a series of buildings into the vibrant school weknow and love. The grandeur of the Tudor Centre is only matchedby the sight of students, junior and senior, engrossed in theircurrent book curled up in one of the nooks or seated amongstfriends. It is with a great sense of pride that I walk the hallsseeing our teachers in full flight and our boys engaged in thelearning process. Since the start of term I have expanded my ownreading repertoire with the Junior School and ELC children; Ihighly recommend Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman and DaveMcKean as a book for Year 4s whilst The Strawberry and the BigBear is a winner with any four year old. The quality of thesebooks was evident from the first line.

Well-known opening lines in western literature are as memorableas the notable lines from modern films; often quoted, ofteninaccurately, they herald celebrated works by the distinguishedwriters of the ages. Perhaps one of the most popular openinglines gives a great insight for our boys. Men of Trinity, all inpossession of a good fortune – a Trinity education – should heedthe opening words of Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice:

‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man inpossession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.’

For me, a favourite opening line comes from the strange, lyricalstart to James Joyce’s final novel, Finnegans Wake. Perhaps itappeals to my Celtic roots:

‘Riverrun, past Eve and Adam’s, from swerve of shore to bend ofbay, bring us by commodious vicus of recirculation back to HowthCastle and Environs.’

I have been pondering great opening lines lately as I start thischapter of my life at Trinity.

Over the summer, when I read the first line of Stephen Crane’sThe Red Badge of Courage, I couldn’t help but imagine themassed ranks of Trinity boys gathering their strength for the yearahead whilst on holiday, eagerly awaiting their return to school:

‘The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogsrevealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting.’

If the first line to I Capture the Castle was ‘I write this sitting inthe Headmaster’s office’, perhaps it wouldn’t be as compelling as‘I write this sitting in the kitchen sink.’

You will forgive me then if I try to write an opening line to mychapter My life at Trinity in the style of Jeffrey Eugenides ofMiddlesex fame.

‘I was born twice: first as a baby boy – one of twins – on aremarkably sunny Welsh day in July 1969 as men stood on themoon; then again, as a humble forty-something man, least in aline of 10, in January 2014. I draw my first breath.’

I look forward to meeting you all at various functions, both friend-raising and fundraising over the year, and I offer the entire TrinityGrammar community my very best wishes for the year ahead.

Dr Michael DaviesHeadmaster

The Trinity Grammarian | March 2014 | 3

A day in the life of a Year 9 student

Year 12 Results

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School Council PrizeAlex Kilner was awarded the SchoolCouncil Prize as the Dux of Trinity GrammarSchool for 2013. He is one of the very fewstudents in Victoria to achieve an ATAR of99.95. Commencing at Trinity in Year 7, Alexhas won many academic awards: Year 12prizes in English, French and Chemistry and

prizes for Distinctions and Merits in 2009,2011, and 2012. Alex was a SchoolPrefect, Kent Hughes House Vice-Captainand a member of the Symphony Orchestrain 2012. We congratulate Alex on hisoutstanding results.

14 boys (9%) scored an ATAR above 99Daniel Beratis, Owen Brown, Hugh Curnow, Fred Hiskens,Alex Kilner, Jack Lewis, Sam Macalister, Patrick Maclean,David Munday, Maximilian Plitsch, Denis Qian, Tim Yang,Stephen Yoannidis and Danny Smith.

27 boys (17.5%) scored an ATAR above 95

58 boys (37.7%) scored an ATAR above 90 (with a further 9 boys, scoring an ATAR of 89)

From the HeadmasterAs Archdeacon Hindley wrote of Trinity Grammar in 1903, ‘The School has been founded for the training of gentlemen,scholars and Christians.’ Whilst the School has developedenormously since its inception in 1903 under the guidance of TheReverend Edward Taffs, the cohort of 2013 certainly lived up tothese lofty goals. I particularly congratulate Alex Kilner whograduated as Dux of the School; his commitment and dedicationto his studies and the fuller life of Trinity is an inspiration to allTrinity Grammarians.

We can judge the graduating class of students quite simplisticallyon the high number of perfect scores or on their outstanding VCEresults across the board, but this fine group of young men

deserves to be judged by a much broader measure. These arestudents who gave of their time and energy in outreach programs,who performed in plays and musicals, played instruments,debated, competed in the broadest range of sports, and involvedthemselves in leadership and outdoor education. They can bejudged now on their contribution to society as they leave ourcompany. Under the guidance of our talented and committed staff,they have shown themselves to be men of action, competenceand service whilst at School. We have great confidence that theywill take the lessons learned within Trinity walls to become menof integrity and influence in society as a whole.

Dr Michael Davies

Perfect Subject Scores of 50Daniel Beratis Media

Owen Brown Chemistry, Specialist Maths

Fred Hiskens Maths Methods (2012)

Alex Kilner Maths Methods (2012), Chemistry

Patrick Maclean English, Further Maths

Maximilian Plitsch German

Josh Robertson Further Maths

Edward Wang Music Performance (2012)

Course Selections February 2014

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Architecture &

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Creative Arts

Education

Engineering

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Information

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Natural & Physical

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Tertiary Institutions - February 2014

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Monash

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Univ Melb

Deakin

RMIT

Swinburne

La Trobe

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Charles Sturt

Vic Uni

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Trinity Grammar School Tertiary Offers - as of February 2014

Trinity Congratulates

Congratulations to Christopher Thuring (School Captain) andJonathan Cooper, Ben Crofts, Henry Faithfull and Lachlan McDonald(Vice-Captains) on their selection to these positions ofresponsibility.

This year’s Senior School House Captains are: Mitchell Dyer(Arnold), Ben Mescher (Cowen), Angus Dunn (Henty), MatthewZappala (Hindley), Atticus Lyon (Kent Hughes), Arthur Gioulekas(Merritt), James Hargreaves (Roberts) and Daniel Speake (Sutton).

All students and staff at Trinity strive to achieve ‘balance’ in theirlives; this is not always easy to do. In his inaugural speech, the

School Captain seemed to strike a chord with the boys throughhis use of the Mars Bar slogan ‘Work, Rest and Play’ to reinforcethe importance of aiming for synergy in these three areas of ourlives.

The Trinity community wishes these leaders, and all the Year 12s,the very best as they navigate their way through this challenging,yet ultimately rewarding, year. We are grateful to the Year 12cohort for their leadership and look forward to them beingwonderful and accessible role models for boys throughout theSchool.

Australia Day HonoursCongratulations to the following members of the Trinity community who were recipients of Australia Day Honours.

Mr Geoffrey Rush AC – Past ParentFor eminent service to the arts as a theatre performer, motion picture actor and film producer, as a role model

and mentor for aspiring artists, and through support for, and promotion of, the Australian arts industry.

Mr Doug Humann AM – Past ParentFor significant service to conservation and the environment.

Professor Ruth Fincher AM – Past ParentFor significant service to education, particularly geography and urban studies, and to national and international

geographic associations.

Mrs Margaret Andrews OAM – Current ParentFor service to the Catholic Church in Australia through a range of marriage education programs.

Dr Graham Cato OAM – OTG 1966For service to community health, and to surf lifesaving.

Mr William Oakley OAM – OTG 1965For service to the community through voluntary roles with youth, service and recreational organisations.


Dr Davies with Lachlan McDonald, Christopher Thuring, Ben Crofts, Jonathan Cooper and Henry Faithfull

We would like to introduce our School Captains for 2014.

The St Paul’s Cathedral Choir

In her comprehensive history of TrinityGrammar School, Kew, ‘For the Green andthe Gold and the Mitre: A CentenaryHistory of Trinity Grammar School, Kew’,school archivist Jane Mayo Carolanexplains how in 1929 ’38 St Paul’sCathedral choristers joined Trinity on fullscholarships and an annual progressiveintake of choristers was established.’Reading Carolan’s account of these boys’time at Trinity, it is clear that they workedvery hard to fulfil their duties to the Choir(which included copious amounts of travelbetween Trinity and the Cathedral), ‘It wasa six-day, sometimes seven-dayinvolvement, with practices often beforeand after school, two services onSundays, weddings on Saturdays andoccasional funerals.’ This was, of course,in addition to school work and co-curricular activities! Ultimately, however,this quality music education and thedevelopment of the discipline andorganisational skills needed for thesestudents to survive, meant that many ofthem went on to achieve success in musicor other fields. The tradition of St Paul’s choristers atTrinity continues today: there are 20 boysin the School who sing with the Choir, inthe Trebles section. There are also,however, currently eight Trinity boys who

sing in the Men’s Choir as either Altos,Tenors or Basses. For all of these boys,the commitment is still significant andthey certainly need to develop effectivetime-management skills. We spoke toTrinity staff member and Old Boy MrSiegfried Franke, Year 8 student TomStella and Year 4 student Ben Zhou, allcurrent St Paul’s choristers, about theirexperiences in the Choir and what thisopportunity has meant to them. A commonthread through all their stories issupportive parents who nurtured theirtalents. Mr Franke’s parents, despite being‘unmusical’ themselves drove him acrosstown to the western suburbs on his ‘non-Choir night’ so that he could continue hislessons on the organ. Another commontheme is that the initial passion for music,be it singing or another instrument, camefrom the children. The parents recognisedthis and directed their children towardsteachers who could nurture this interestand talent. Tom tells of how the AustralianBoys’ Choir came to his primary schooland he had an audition. He got in andloved it, so when his cousin told himabout the St Paul’s Choir, he tried out andwas selected. Ben has only just started atTrinity and is still a probationer in theChoir, but he seems to be taking it all inhis stride and, even at such a young age,

sees it as an opportunity to improve hismusic skills and make lots of new friends!

Mr Franke is perhaps best known for beingorgan player extraordinaire at TrinityGrammar School. Many readers willrecognise his name from the Trinity News,which advertises his availability toaccompany boys performing in lunchtimerecitals and practising for exams. Thisexemplifies his generosity, his passion formusic and, in particular, his love of playingthe organ. Siegfried has been at Trinity for40 years - first as a student and then as apiano teacher and classroom music teacher.He has been a St Paul’s Chorister (singingand playing the organ to accompany theChoir) for a similar amount of time; indeed,he began at both Trinity and the Choir withinfive days of each other!

Mr Philip Nicholls, who last year took overfrom Dr June Nixon AM as Director of theChoir, is appreciative of the talent andcommitment of his choristers. They singthe 10.30am Choral Eucharist on Sundaysand Sunday Choral Evensong at 6.00pm,as well as Evensong during the week, onTuesdays to Fridays at 5.10pm. Everyoneis welcome to join these services tosupport the boys and enjoy the beautifulstrains of the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir.

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The St Paul’s Cathedral Choir taken in 2013 by Year 8 student William di Paolo

The St Paul’s Cathedral Choir was founded in 1888. In 1891, after three years of training, its members led the music during theconsecration of the new cathedral. The Choir also has a long-standing connection with Trinity Grammar School, Kew.

From the Early Learning Centre

For some, these early days are rathermore of a challenge as they farewellparents for the first time, meet a largergroup of children than they have everseen before and adapt to unfamiliarroutines and experiences.

We do understand the stress this placeson parents and at all times our priority isto ensure the wellbeing of each child inour care. The gradual introduction forchildren in the Three Year Old Group is avery deliberate strategy as we believe thisallows opportunities for separation andtime away from mum and dad to bemanaged in the most positive waypossible. We appreciate too that thisintroduction is not always convenient forparents and we are very grateful for yoursupport and understanding.

As well as a number of new childrencommencing, we warmly welcome twonew staff to the Early Learning Centre. Ms Bernadette Gioia has been appointedas the Coordinator of the Three Year OldGroup and Ms Cara McKie joins us as theLunch/Rest-time Assistant in the sameroom, working additional hours onTuesday and Thursday. We trust theirexperience will be a very happy andpositive one.

Recently we welcomed the Headmaster Dr Michael Davies to the Four Year Oldroom and we know he will become a veryfamiliar and popular visitor. Hisknowledge of children’s literature hasalready impressed many children as theyshare favourite books with him.

We wish Dr Davies and his family, andindeed all our families at the EarlyLearning Centre, the very best as theysettle into the Trinity community.

Mrs Genevieve ReadDirector of the Early Learning Centre


Above: Ms Baillie and her enthusiastic bakers Below: Dr Murray Verso reading to the children from the ELC

Top: Alex Yim and Reuben SouthernAbove: Kyan Choo

Top: Lucas Doufas and Hunter CookAbove: Sammy Webber

Stacey Antonopoulos with Maree, Georgie andGeorgina

The past three weeks have seen 72 three and four year olds walk, run and skip into the Early Learning Centre, exhibiting awide range of emotions. The majority of the children are excited, enthusiastic, ready to try anything, play with everyone andgenerally be involved in all that the Centre provides.

From the Junior School

New Junior School StaffThis year we welcome two new staffmembers to the Junior School, MrsVirginia Middleton and Mr MatthewLander.

Headmaster’s ScienceFor selected boys in Years 5 and 6 whoshow a consistent and deep curiosityabout matters of science, there has beenan opportunity to attend a special classonce each week. The teacher is the TrinityHeadmaster and lessons have hithertocovered some human physiology, botany,genetics, fossils, crystals, pond life,forensics and other introductory aspectsof science. With the arrival of Dr Davies,the focus is expected to shift to his areasof interest – physics and chemistry. Welook forward to working with JuniorSchool students to foster their love ofscience.

Junior School Leaders’ Induction Service Seventy-eight Year 6 students were inducted as leaders of the Junior School at a ceremony on Friday 7 February in the South Room.The boys were very excited and looked splendid for the occasion. Dr Davies and Mr Nalder shook hands with each boy and presentedhim with a badge. The ceremony was attended by many parents, grandparents and friends, as well as all the students from Year 3 toYear 5. The boys recited the Leadership Oath, affirming their promise to the School. Following the formalities morning tea was servedunder the shade of the gum trees outside the Peter Crawley Centre for the Arts.

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Roberts House LunchAt the start of every year it is always wonderful to see our newPrep parents becoming part of our Trinity community. Inparticular, it was fantastic to see so many Prep and Year Oneparents attending our annual Roberts House Lunch. Despite thehot weather, the Lunch provided the opportunity for parents tomeet each other in a relaxed environment and share theirexperiences of the first week of school.

Curriculum at the Junior School What is a question with legs?

The Junior School curriculum is based on the Wiggins and McTighe ‘Understanding byDesign’ planning model. Teachers plan curriculum according to a concept or idea andwrite essential questions to which students respond in multi-modal form via a process-product connection. The strength in the model relies on key and essential questionsanswered by the students before, during and after a unit of study.

The difference between a closed question, which is easily answered, and an essentialquestion is the time, effort and sheer brainpower required to answer. Here are a coupleof examples:

1. A closed question: How many bones are there in the human body? The answer canbe quickly memorised and recalled. Its justification for the learner is obvious.

2. An essential question: Which bone in the human body is the most important? Theanswer to this question takes much thought, justification, research and design. It isnot intended for students to answer the essential questions immediately, but tofollow a process in their own learning to arrive at a justified answer based on factand gathered evidence.

The skill of the teacher these days centres on allowing students the flexibility to exploretheir own answers whilst directing them to the essential learning they need to becomesuccessful and confident learners.

Prep to Year 2 Swimming The Prep to Year 2 boys undertook fourweeks of intensive swimming tuition inthe school pool. The weather was superband the boys really enjoyed theirinvolvement in all swimming activities.Attending swimming classes two to threetimes per week is an excellent way to

develop the boys’ confidence in the water,stroke technique and water safety skills.They received tuition in ability groups andtheir skills improved rapidly.

The swimming program culminates in thePrep to Year 2 Aquatics Display held in theTrinity pool. This is a great opportunity forthe boys to demonstrate their skills and

for parents and friends to celebrate theirlearning. Events on display were My BestFreestyle, My BestBackstroke/Breaststroke, Survival Course,Boogie Board/Raft Relay, and the TreasureHunt.

House Swimming CarnivalOur first major sporting event for 2014took place on Friday 21 February. TheJunior School House Swimming Sportswere once again conducted in the School’soutdoor pool. All boys from Years 3 to 6were selected to represent their House in abroad range of aquatic events, displayingtheir ability to swim 25 or 50 metres infreestyle, backstroke, breaststroke andbutterfly, along with opportunities to swimfor their House in relays and participate innovelty events. The whole day had manyhighlights and it was pleasing to see theHouse Spirit among the four Houses.House areas were well decorated and thecheering and very many chants sung bythe Houses throughout the day added tothe atmosphere.


Trips and Tours

RACV Energy BreakthroughChallenge

At the end of 2013, staff, parents and

23 students took two vehicles, Ricky-T-

Racer, and Rollin’ with Rothers to

Maryborough for the RACV Energy

Breakthrough Challenge, a 24-hour race.

A disaster-filled start included a crash on

practice night, the loss of a chain-wheel

crank bolt, collapsed wheels and three

punctures. Despite these apparent

obstacles, thanks to the efforts and

expertise of the support crews of staff,

students and parents, our vehicles still

managed to perform well with Ricky-T-

Racer coming 5th in its class and winning

the Display & Presentation category, while

Rollin’ with Rothers finished 2nd in its

class and 7th overall. Over the 24 hours,

it managed to complete 603 laps of the

circuit – quite an achievement! These cars

will be travelling around during Open Day

– they really are quite spectacular to see.

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Harry Blanchard and Tom Noonan pedal back to base

James Baumgartner on a pit stop at he RACV Energy Breakthrough Challenge

Rollin' with Rothers flies by!

Trips and Tours

On Boxing Day last year, a group of 25Trinity and Ruyton students, led by Trinity’sforemost Renaissance expert Mr Smith,embarked upon a three-week tour of Italy.The tour was designed to enhance ourunderstanding of the Italian Renaissance,but our immersion in a country sodifferent from our own meant that ourtravels proved to be far more than a solelyeducational experience.

After a long and arduous flight we finallyfound ourselves in London, and asexpected it was bitterly cold, raining andblowing a gale. While (in spite of theweather) it was a shame to leave a citylike London only a few short days afterarriving, most of us were more thanconsoled by the fact that we were on ourway to what was, by all accounts, one ofthe most amazing and bizarre cities in theworld, Venice. Our time in Venice wasmostly devoted to touring the main

historical and cultural sites, such as theDoge’s Palace, the Academy and theglassmaking island of Murano.

From Venice we travelled by bus toFlorence, and this city is where we spentthe largest amount of our time. We studiedthe impact that key families, such as theMedici, had on the development of thiscity, as well as how the social values ofthe time were reflected in its artwork andarchitecture.

The Renaissance Tour was first andforemost an educational one, and to thatend it was a enormous success; theknowledge of Renaissance history that wegained over the course of the trip wassignificant. Those intangible aspects of thetrip, however, that went beyond therealms of education will be, for many ofus, most meaningful and long-lasting.

Josh Pryor (Year 12)


The Renaissance Tour

Murray River Marathon(Kayaking)The Murray River Marathon, a 404km five-day kayaking event, has been run fromYarrawonga to Swan Hill for forty years.Trinity has been sending teams for almost20 years, starting with David Bevan’sorganisation in the early 1990s. This yearmarked the last time it would beorganised during the Christmas-New Yearbreak, when parents could ‘easily’ givetheir time as land crew to support theirsons. Some of this ease wouldcommence at 5:30am to start makingbreakfast or lunch, to break and transportcamp, and to move boys and kayaksalong the river.

In 2013, Trinity sent a team of 19 boys,including five students keen to maximisetheir Year 12 experience to the very lastday. Patrick Maclean and Tom Noonan,who were competing in their sixth event,led our fastest Trinity Green team. Theyfinished 2nd in the schools competition toan exceptionally strong CamberwellGrammar 18A team and were fourthfastest relay craft overall. The Trinity Goldteam finished 4th in the schoolscompetition while the younger Trinity Mitreteam finished 5th, though a very strong1st in the Under 16 competition againstthe Camberwell Grammar and BlueMountains Grammar teams.

While it can be dangerous to single outthe contribution of particular parents, theMurray Marathon would be a significantlyless pleasant experience without Neil andJake (OTG2010) Weatherson andWeatherson Foods Catering. Neil is apast-parent who has continued to supportthe Trinity Kayaking team beyond thedeparture of his sons from the School.Joe Alia has also been coaching the teamfor many years, and we thank him againfor his efforts.

Mr Alan Daley

2013 Kayaking Captains, Patrick Maclean and TomNoonan in fine form on the Murray

Alex Boyd and Leo Arthur prepare to take overfrom Ed Noonan and Tom Roberts with AndrewRoberts stabilising the Joe Alia

Trinity and Ruyton students with Mr Smith on the Renaissance Tour

The Trinity Community

The Philippines ConnectionPost-Super Typhoon Haiyan‘You cannot imagine the scene I sawwhen we reached the place…..it wasdevastated. All the houses were destroyedand washed away by the storm surge. Itwas as if an atomic bomb had literallybeen dropped in that place……..whenthe people saw our two vehicles comingto their place, they all rushed in. Westopped in the shade of a big damagedtree and set up for our medical mission.’This was the sight which greeted PastorChoi when he travelled to the disasterzone. The funds raised by Trinity had beendispatched through International Needs,Melbourne and reached those who hadliterally been through hell and hadsomehow survived. Thousands did not andmany of these were children.

The Trinity Community showed greatcompassion for the people gutted by thetyphoon and over $18000 was raised.Originally the target was $10000 but thisamount was soon exceeded thanks to thegenerosity of Trinity boys, families andfriends. On the fundraising day the boysshowed a brilliant solidarity for theFilipinos. I was so moved I teared up!

The trauma continues as people deal withgrief, loss of homes, livelihoods and allother necessities of life. Choi recalls aconversation with one man, a father of

three children, two of whom had passedaway in the typhoon. One can pray thatthis parent and his family may one daycome out of the darkness and somehowmake sense of life again. It will be a longand difficult journey. There are so manystories of children who have beenorphaned. Imagine the uncertainty theymust feel about the future.

We are in constant communication withthe ground parties in the Philippines boththrough International Needs, Australia andpersonally by email and Facebook. Theyare very tired and stressed by thedevastation of life and the physicalcarnage they have confronted. We willcontinue to uphold them in prayer, tosupport them with friendship and continueto monitor their needs.

Thank you from our hearts for the loveand compassion you have shown as theTrinity Community.

Southville National High SchoolWater Project Manila2000 students do not have the benefits of running water in this school and theestate next to the school has 15500families who do not have taps in theirhomes. There is only one water filtrationplant to supply clean drinking water forthe whole estate.

Trinity has undertaken to raise $7000 toensure a water filtration system isinstalled in the school, ensuring cleanrunning water for drinking and flushingtoilets for the staff and students. Thiswater supply will also service the peopleon the estate. All the students at SouthvilleNational High School come from thisestate.

This commitment was made before thetyphoon and so far $4800 has beenraised. This means that there is not far togo so if you want to be part of a terrificsolution for the students, your contributionwill joyfully be received.

Rev Tom Stokes

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Walking to school

The estate which is home to all the children attendingSouthville National High School


The best bits about it were probably theschool visits and staying with the families.The first school visit was at Southville 5aHigh School. When we got there, it wasclear that the whole school had come outto welcome us; it felt strange becausethey were all screaming and acting likewe were celebrities. They then put on abig assembly with students showing offtheir amazing dancing and singing. Whenit started to rain, however, we moved intoa classroom where we had a Q and Asession with some of the students.

That night we stayed with a local family -a new experience for all of us. This turnedout to be great fun as the wholecommunity came out and we had a bigstreet party. The next morning we were upat the break of dawn to get ready for aday of classes and activities. When it wastime to leave, it was sad saying goodbyeto these people even though we had onlyknown them for a short time.

After a couple of days in Manila, wetravelled to Ligao where we visited LigaoNational High School, which has around4000 students! Once again we werewelcomed like celebrities and treated likethat for our entire stay. This time, wespent three nights with local families andparticipated in a full day of classes (7amto 4pm). I was in the SPA area whichfocuses on the performing arts so I had alot of fun. We were also given access to

the Principal’s office at any time, wherethere would always be snacks forus…and air conditioning.

This trip was an amazing experience that I will never forget. I strongly recommend itto everyone as you meet so many greatpeople and do so many things that youwould probably otherwise never have theopportunity to do.

Lachie Clarke (Year 10)


Lachie Clarke in class at Southville National High School

A packed, but very attentive, class

Last year, during the Term Three holidays, I along with four other boys, Rev Stokes and Rev Campbell went to the Philippinesas part of what can only be described as an amazing opportunity.


The Founders’ Day FairThe Trinity Founders’ Day Fair capturesthe very essence of what is meant by‘friend-raising and fundraising’. Manyschools strive to achieve success in theseareas and to get the right balancebetween the two. At Trinity it seems thatthe ‘friend-raising’ comes first and the‘fundraising’ follows naturally whenpeople are having fun and enjoying eachother’s company. The Founders’ Day Fair,however fluid the organisers may make itlook, certainly does not just happennaturally! The conveners, Mr RogerBobbera and Mrs Dominique Hardenworked tirelessly, admirably supported bythe Fair Committee and teams ofvolunteers, to ensure that the event was,again, a resounding success.

Sustainability at TrinitySam Cornford and Harrison Rule areTrinity’s first ever Environment andSustainability Captains. Both boys agreethat their first and foremost goal is topromote greater environmental awarenesswithin both the School and the widercommunity. They are excited about thisnew role and the opportunity it affordsthem to explore different ways to achievetheir goal. Open Day will be the first large-scale forum to promote environmentalvalues. Also on their agenda are plans toorganise mobile phone recycling in theSchool and a fundraiser for the adoptionof an Eastern Barred Bandicoot throughthe Melbourne Zoo.

From the Parents’ AssociationThis year has begun with a frenzy ofactivity as we not only welcomed newfamilies and returning families but also anew Headmaster. The Parents’ Associationhosted the New Parents’ Welcome whichenables new parents within year levels tomeet each other as well as members ofthe Parents’ Association and the convenersof the different parent groups at Trinity.These groups and their activities foster theTrinity community. The ClassRepresentatives have already held some‘friend-raising’ functions and will continueto do so throughout the year. Look out forthe Green and Gold Ball on May 24, ABlack Tie for a White Night; it should be afantastic evening.

I encourage you to participate in the Trinitycommunity, as there are many interestgroups within the School such as Friendsof Music, Friends of Art, Friends of Drama,Green Thumbs and Craft. Keep an eye onthe Trinity News for community events, assome groups host MTC theatre nights orNGV Breakfasts. Other ways to becomeinvolved are by volunteering at the TrinitySwap Shop, a wonderful asset to parentsof growing boys, or the Cafeteria, whichcould always use a spare pair of hands -even if it’s only once a term. We alsoalways welcome volunteers for the TrinityFair.

One of the activities of the Parents’Association is to support the Schoolthrough minor projects. We funded$20,169 worth of projects encompassingair-control timing system and cushions fora Prep reading corner, to name a few.

As outgoing President I would like to thankthe Parents’ Association Committee fortheir outstanding commitment andsupport, the Convenors of all our parentgroups, and of course all the volunteers, asyou all contribute to making a very goodschool….GREAT !

Ms Lucy MuchicPresident of the Parents’ Association

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There was music aplenty at the Fair

Sam Cornford and Harrison Rule

Many thanks to all the parent volunteers, includingMike and Con, who helped make the event asuccess

OTGA

With 2014 well and truly underway, theOTGA Committee is looking forward to abig year.

In our first meeting for the year, we werejoined by the new Headmaster, Dr MichaelDavies. It was obvious that everyone felta good level of rapport with him and hehad some great ideas to add to a few ofour projects.

I was fortunate enough to attend DrDavies’ Commissioning by AnglicanArchbishop of Melbourne Dr Philip Freierwhich was held at St Paul’s Cathedral inFebruary. The School celebrated the eventin style. It was also wonderful to see ourretiring Headmaster, Rick Tudor OAM, atthe ceremony conferring his good wisheson Dr Davies.

The survey asking for Old Boys’ thoughtson how we can better serve past studentsis now available for your comment, and Iwelcome your thoughts.

We will continue our CBD business lunchesin 2014, hold a dinner, and continue tobetter support our associated clubs:thespians, soccer, cricket and football.Reunions, functions and other events willalso take place. Furthermore, we aim tofurther utilise social media to connect andcommunicate, including developing a newwebsite, thereby enabling better accessand functionality for all OTGs.

Please contact Sharon Kendall, at theSchool to update your contact details andto receive further details of events, [email protected] or 9854 3600.

As a committee, we look forward toanother year of helping to bring togetherOTGs and continuing to support ourcommunity.

Tim Sharp (1987-1994) OTGA President

The Trinity GiftTrinity hosted the inaugural Trinity Gift (like the Stawell Gift but smaller) at the MarlesPlaying Fields on 16 February. Over 200 athletes ran 70m, 120m, 300m, 400m or 1600mon a handicap system. It was a most successful day and the Daley Oval looked a treat.Photographed are the key organiser OTG Tom Robertson, the Headmaster Dr MichaelDavies and the Trinity Gift winner. Trinity will be pleased to host the event again next year.


From the Old Trinity Grammarians’ Association

Tim Roberts, David Denby, Todd Vains, Nick Sims, Fergus Koochew and Tim Sharp

Tom Hudson and Hugh Krantz

OTGA

2014 ReunionsDates have been set for the followingreunions which will be held during 2014.Invitations are sent by post approximatelyfour weeks beforehand and for this reasonwe appreciate you keeping us up to datewith notifications regarding change ofaddress and contact information. If youhave recently changed your details pleaseemail [email protected]

We will also host some regional reunions later in the year in Ballarat, Gippsland and Geelong. These reunions will provide anopportunity for OTGs to catch up over lunch or dinner and hear about current happenings in the School.

2013 1 Year BBQ Wednesday March 26

2009 5 Year BBQ Wednesday March 12

2004 10 Year Dinner Friday May 16

1994 20 Year Dinner Friday May 30

1984 30 Year Dinner Friday August 1

1979 35 Year Dinner Friday July 25

1974 40 Year Dinner Friday August 22

Gold Mitre Lunch Thursday April 3

OTGA CBD Lunch with RickTudorOn November 29, 2013 some 120 OldTrinity Grammarians gathered at the RACVClub to hear Mr Rick Tudor, retiring TrinityHeadmaster reflect on his forty-yearcareer in teaching. In a very thoughtprovoking speech, peppered with somehilarious anecdotes, Rick provided someinsights into how teaching methods hadchanged but the essential qualities of agood teacher remained constant. Theaudience gave him a standing ovationboth to recognise the wisdom of his wordsbut also the magnificent contribution hehas made to the School in his fifteenyears as Headmaster.

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Matt Hale, Nick Burke, Matthew Kepitis, Sam Smith, Tom Cerini, Robbie Gillies, Nathan Merzvinskis and Dan Smith

Andrew Hayhoe, Jacob Cherian, Nick Burke andMarcus Del Rio

Nathan Merzvinskis and Tim Lane Neil Williams, Rick Tudor and David Orford

Peter McIntyre, Murray Verso, Rod Lyle, NeilWilliams, John Daniel, Russell Jones and StuartStockdale

Peter Tibballs, Tony Scott and David Barnes Terry White, Noel Frame, John Sutcliffe and LynBoyes

OTG Clubs

OTG CricketThe 2013-14 season saw mixed resultsfor the Old Boys’ Cricket Club. With atough draw, the First XI began the seasonwith two close losses to a traditional foe –Old Xavier. A mid-season recovery broughta string of victories, including againstundefeated reigning premiers MelbourneHigh. Despite this fight back, luck was noton the side of the First XI who finishedmid-table and out of the Finals for the firsttime in a number of years. After itsinaugural season in 2012-13, the SecondXI made some strong gains this summerwith a number of well-earned victoriesand some tight losses against top-fourteams to ultimately finish mid-table. Themost positive outcome from the 2013-14season was the growing popularity of theClub with over 50 Old Boys playing atleast one match. The Club is planning toexpand into a third team for the 2014-15season and is keen to recruit new talent.Please contact Hugh Krantz if you areinterested in joining OTG Cricket for the2014-15 season.

Hugh Krantz (OTG2009)0402 884 [email protected]

OTG FootballUnfortunately, our Finals campaign startedwith a loss to Old Brighton in the secondsemi-final and then a one point winagainst Old Melbourne at the old CoburgOval, in the Preliminary Final. The GrandFinal was close and we had theopportunities on the day but Old Brightonran out 11 point winners. The loss wasenough, however, to earn us promotion toA grade for the 2014 season.

OTGAFC also had some magnificentpersonal achievements in 2013 withBrendan Iezzi, Ned Hunt and GabrielHamilton gaining VAFA selection, withGabe captain of the successful U19 group.Duncan Moore representing the VAFAagainst New Zealand in NZ and Ned Hunttravelling to Ireland as part of the VAFAU23 squad were also fine achievements.

The club is looking forward to 2014 withgreat optimism and, with minimal playerlosses, we look to be very competitive thisseason.

We have gathered together for pre-seasonbuoyed by the influx of old playersreturning or having recuperated from longterm injuries: Matt Kilpin and Will Oldfieldare leading that charge respectively. Weare also thrilled with the influx of new ladsfrom School with Polidoros, Scott, Beasley,Tyson and Holloway showing earlypromise from their excellent runners-upperformance at AGSV level in 2013.

All coaches have been re-appointed withAdam Andrews in charge of the group. Wewelcome Steve Galloway as headphysiotherapist and Speros Beasleyappointed again as the Under 19 coach.

Come and support the Club! Join theGreenbacks as past players by contactingClint Hillas on 0402 203 681 or the Clubvia our website oldtrinityfc.com.au or signup to our app at teamapp.com.au You canalso call Gil on 0418 365 101 or Tony on0419 598 279 for further information.

‘We strive to be a complete football clubnot just a place to play football.’

Tony GaleOTGAFC Director of Football

OTG SoccerThe Old Boys managed a respectable mid-table finish, with some admirableperformances coming late in the year. A notable achievement was winning the2013 AGSV Old Boys’ Cup againstIvanhoe, 2-1.

Off the field, the Club had some fantasticsocial events, the most successful ofwhich was the end of year Trivia Night.Over 120 Old Boys and friends filled theP&F Hall; hopefully this can be repeated inthe coming year.

The new year has brought fresh faces tothe Club, both players and staff, and it stillisn’t too late to get involved. 2014 isshaping up to be another great year forOTG Soccer, so we encourage departingYear 12s to come and join our pre-season,beginning in February at Bulleen. This is agreat way to continue your relationshipwith the School and enjoy some soccerwith friends.

Francesco Carosella (OTG2011)0432 702 681


OTG TheatreOTG Theatre's inaugural production, ‘OTGCabaret’, staged in April 2013 sawtalented Old Trinity Grammarians performan array of Broadway hits in a fast-pacedand entertaining production. The showachieved five nominations for the 2013Lyrebird Awards, aimed at acknowledgingartistic merit and achievement in amateurtheatre. At the ceremony, held in February2014, OTG Theatre’s Sam Ward (OTG2011)received the award for Best MalePerformer in a Variety.

OTG Theatre was thrilled with thisoutcome and is looking forward to anothersuccessful season with the production of‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ thisApril. The classic comedy will be held inTrinity Grammar School’s P&F Hall duringthe last week of Term 1. The company’sinaugural play attracted over 70auditionees and, after great considerationand deliberation, a strong cast of funnyand quick-witted actors was selected,including OTGs Ben Stanford (2010) andThomas Little (2013) who take on theroles of Algernon and Jack respectively.The show is production-managed by

Ruyton alumna Mollie Farrell (2011),directed by Ruyton alumna Emily Keene(2009) and artistically directed by OTGAlex Goldsworthy (2010). The show will bestaged from April 3 and tickets areavailable athttp://www.trybooking.com/EFOV.

For further information on upcomingauditions, shows and events like OTGTheatre athttps://www.facebook.com/OTGTA.

NICK ENRIGHT (1995-02) is relocatingback to Melbourne after living in Sydneyfor the past five years and commencessurgery training at The Alfred. He recentlyannounced his engagement to AnnaO’Sullivan.

JEREMY GLEDHILL (1992-97) is currentlyNational Engineering Manager at RelianceWorldwide. In October 2013, Jeremy, hiswife Penny and son Lachlan welcomednew addition, ALISTAIR JEFFREY, to thefamily.

JONRIC RIDLEY (1964-71) has over 25years of industrial relations experienceand is currently in CCI’s constructionbranch splitting his time between onsiteservices at Wheatstone LNG project andthe Perth Office.

NOEL BOYD (1958-64) intends to visitMelbourne from London to ride in theGreat Victorian Bike Ride from November29 through to December 7. He would loveto hear from any OTG wanting to sharethe experience and you can contact Noelby email: [email protected].

JAMES HOPKINS (1994-01) James hasbeen in London for the past eight years.He has been involved with the LondonCocktail Club and is now the GeneralManager, operating three venues inShaftsbury Avenue, Goodge Street andOxford Circus. James will welcome allOTGs when they are in London,particularly at the Oxford Circus venue.

We were saddened to hear of the passingof the following members of the TrinityCommunity. Our deepest sympathies go totheir family and friends.

LEN RYDER (1942-48) sadly died in late2013. Len regularly stayed in contactwith the School, particularly for the ScoutReunions and the Gold Mitre Lunches.

ROBERT STELLA (2001-04) passed awayin January after a long battle with cancer.Robert was living in England and hisparents are working to support cancercharities in the UK.

DAVID CHESTERFIELD (1944-47). Daviddied in January after a long battle withillness. David was a member of the OTGTennis Club for many years and was aregular attendee at Gold Mitre events.David and his wife Gweneth were greatsupporters of the School. David’s sonsMARK (1968-74), IAN (1970-76) andJOHN (1972-79) all attended Trinity as didhis brother NEIL (1946-49). A memorialservice for David was held at the (School)Chapel of the Holy Trinity.

DAVID WOOD (1951-57) passed away inNarbonne, France late 2013. David andhis wife Nancy had lived in Tourouzelle forthe past decade. He was a chorister in theSt Paul’s Cathedral Choir, along with histwo brothers MICHAEL (1953-59) andCLARRIE (1954-60).

DONALD MACAW (1948-49) sadly passedaway late 2013. Donald was a regular atthe Gold Mitre Lunches and his grandsoncurrently attends Trinity.

In Memoriam

News of Old Boys

Congratulations to OTGs LUKEMCDONALD (2007-12), TOM CUTLER(2008-13) and JAY KENNEDY HARRIS(2009-12) who were all selected in theNovember AFL Draft. Luke was selectedpick 8 and will be playing at NorthMelbourne, Tom was selected at pick 33and will join the Brisbane Lions and Jaywas selected pick 40 and will be playingfor the Demons. All three of these boyswere part of Trinity’s 2012 AGSVPremiership team. Jay joins DOM TYSON(2006-11) playing at Melbourne. We wishthem all the best in their careers.

MICK COUPLAND (1953-63) recentlyretired after 20 years running hisrecruitment business in Blackburn. Priorto that, he worked in personnel andmanagement consultancy roles for manyyears.

CHRIS POTTS (1996-03) is area managerfor Fonterra, East Gippsland and has beenchosen as one of six young Victorian dairyleaders to visit New Zealand in Februaryon a United Dairyfarmers of Victoria Studytour.

BRYCE ISEPPI (1992-97) recentlyannounced his engagement to AnneSharma. Bryce is a Director at JenisonConstruction and Development, a familybusiness. Bryce and Anne will marry late2014.

RYAN HILLAS (1995-00) became engagedto Shalini whilst in Pangkor Laut, Malaysiain late-2013. They plan to marry in 12 to18 months.

TOBY PFEFFER (1994-04) announced hisengagement to Cardia Volpe (sister of OTGPATRICK VOLPE 1999-08). Toby andCardia plan to marry in December 2014.

HUGH DOYLE (2000-03) announced hisengagement to Katie Hansen.

NATHAN HOSKING (1993-97) married inlate-2013.

GAVIN DAVIS (1983-95) announced hisengagement to Rachael Lethbridge. Gavinis working in London.

JYE ADAMS (1970-75) married KassandraStanya in December 2013 at Holy TrinityKew. In attendance were Jye’s brotherBEAU ADAMS (1997-09), father GREGADAMS (1970-75) and uncle GEOFFADAMS (1961-65).

TIM SHARP (1987-1994) married SallyKortekaas at the end of 2013. Tim’sofficial party included OTG SIMONELLIOTT (1982-94) as Best Man, TYRONESMOGER (1987-94) as Groomsman andEDDIE GIBBONS (1982-94) was Master ofCeremonies. Tim is President of the OldTrinity Grammarians’ Association.

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Tim Sharp and his wife Sally

BRAD NELSEN (1986-89) has beenappointed to Firbank Grammar School asHead of Junior School, Sandringhamcampus. Brad was Assistant Principal,Head of Junior School at Ruyton Girls’School from mid-2007 to the end of 2013.

Congratulations to JEREMY SETTLE(1996-01) and his wife Sally on the birthof their son Owen. Jeremy’s fatherANDREW (1970-73) is on staff at Trinityand is a beaming grandfather!

STEPHEN ROSS (1983-88) is currentlyenrolled at Deakin University andundertaking his Graduate Certificate inCounselling and Coaching.

DAVID JAMES (1950-55) and his wifecompleted the Melbourne to Osaka

Congratulations to the following Old Boys who were recognised for their service in the 2014 Australia Day Awards

with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division:

Dr GRAHAM CATO OAM (1960-66) for service to community health, and to surf lifesaving.

Mr WILLIAM OAKLEY OAM (1960-65) for service to the community through voluntary roles with youth, service and recreational organisations.

Australia Day Awards

double-handed yacht race. More recently,David’s son followed in his parents’footsteps and also completed the samerace!

JAMES CORK (1994-03) is now living andworking in New York.

PADDY HERROD (1994-06) is teaching atSt John’s School, Roma which is locatedin the Western Darling Downs area ofQueensland.

Congratulations to OTTO CHEN (2009-10)and REUBEN LIM (2003-10) who havebeen accepted into the Melbourne MedicalSchool for their second degrees.

ALAN ESKANDER (1986-93) and hispartner Suzy Wilson welcomed the birth of their first child, a son, Arlo Michael, in February 2014.

We congratulate SCOTT KERTES (1992-97) and his wife Christy on the birth oftheir first child, a daughter, Charlize Graceborn in January 2014, weighing 8 pounds.


Alan Eskander's partner Suzy Wilson and babyArlo Michael

Owen Settle

Otto Chen

Charlize Kertes

Saturday 29 MarchViriliter Agite!

Come and meet Trinity’s 10th Headmaster and take a tour of our School.10.30am until 2.00pm

ALL WELCOME!

Trinity Open Day

Noel Stevens interviews Mitchell Docker (OTG 2004) who currently rides with the Orica Greenedge Cycling Team.

a free cycling clinic for juniors on aSunday morning throughout the summer.They had bikes at the Club so I got theopportunity to learn how to race. Prettymuch from that time on, I have beenhooked. A few race wins here and thereand the winter road season sounded veryenticing! From there, I pretty muchprogressed through the ranks each yearon the track and road to where I am today.

How do you stay in touch with familyand friends whilst travelling overseas?We watch UCI cycling events includingthe great European Tours. They aregruelling endurance events. What sortof training do you do to prepare forsuch an event?

It’s difficult to keep good contact witheveryone back home, especially with mymates. It’s probably the thing that is thehardest during the year, the time awayfrom family and friends. The races aretough, the Australian scene is building upnow, but it is very different in Europe.After my first season in Europe I wasready to call it quits, I just couldn’t seehow I could ever be able to compete inthe races, but as time has gone on, whateveryone told me has ended uphappening. I have become strongerphysically and mentally; now I have finallynoticed I am able to sometimes get inthere and mix it up a bit.

How did attending a school like Trinityassist you in your career?

The thing that separates me from a lot ofother guys in the peloton, is perhaps myability to talk and have interests awayfrom the bike. I believe that Trinity reallyhelped me to become the more roundedperson I am today. Cycling is a huge partof my life at the moment, but I believeTrinity has allowed me to keep in touchwith the world outside of cycling.

How important has ORICA Greenedgebeen to Australian Cycling?

Very important! I think it has given theAustralian public, who are interested incycling, a team to follow and therefore ithas brought about increased awareness ofthe sport in Australia. It also opened up apathway for good Australian cycling talentto get into the European circuit.

You recently signed for another twoyears with ORICA, what are your goalsfor 2014-2015 season?

My main goals will be to do well duringthe Spring Cobbled Classics (March/April),in races like the Tour of Flanders and ParisRoubaix. I have found over the past fewyears that these are the races that suit mebest. This year I will also be racing in twoof the Grand Tours: the Giro d’Italia andVuelta Espana. I have more specific goalsrelated to these two races. I would like toride in the Tour de France in the not toodistant future, but time will tell.

If you had some advice for our currentstudents about being successful inprofessional sport, what would it be?

I think one of the most important factors isto have a life outside your sport. At times,becoming and then being a professionalsportsman in any sport can seem likeeverything. What keeps you sane in thehard moments of your sporting career, isbeing able to switch off and enjoy otherthings in life.

Life after cycling?

I was able to finish my degree in FoodScience and Nutrition before I headedoverseas. Given the nature of cycling withits strong emphasis on diet and food andthat it is such a central part of my life, Iwould love to continue in that field andleverage off the knowledge I have gainedfrom cycling.

Mitchell is heading back to Europe afterbeing part of the winning Greenedge teamin the recent Sun Tour. He turnedprofessional in 2006 and has ridden forDrapac Porsche and Skil Shimano beforesigning for Orica Greenedge in 2012.Mitchell has had some impressiveperformances in tours in Asia and Europe,most notably the Paris-Roubaix known byprofessional cyclists as the ‘Hell of theNorth’.

How did you start your cycling career?

In 2000, we travelled up to Sydney towatch some of the Olympic Games. Wewere lucky through the ballot process toreceive tickets to the cycling events. Thatparticular night ended up being the mostexciting, as Australia won a gold and asilver medal in the Madison and Keirinevents respectively. After this I remembersaying to Dad, ‘Wow, what’s this trackcycling!? It’s awesome, can I have a go?’We always watched the Tour de Franceand Dad cycled casually, so cycling wasn’ttoo foreign to me, but track cycling wassomething new and exciting. After thisnight, Dad took me down to the BrunswickCycling Club, where they ran (and still run)

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Documents

The Trinity Grammarian · of ‘The Trinity Grammarian’ to introduce Dr Michael Davies who at the beginning of the year took up his post as the 10th Headmaster of Trinity Grammar