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The School Trinity Grammar School is an Anglican foundation. The School is governed by a Council (appointed by ordinance of the Diocese of Sydney). The Archbishop of Sydney is President. The School is one of the original members of the Combined Associated Schools in New South Wales. The other members in the Association are Barker College, Cranbrook School, Knox Grammar School, St. Aloysius’ College and Waverley College. The Headmaster is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia,...
President The Most Reverend Kanishka Raffel BA (Hon), LLB, BD, Dip Min, MA, Archbishop of Sydney Chairman Mr Richard Pegg Honorary Secretary Mr Martin Cook Honorary Treasurer Mr Simon Miller Members of the Council Dr Margaret Chu Dr Peter Collins Dr Andrew Connolly The Reverend Michael Doyle Mrs Simone Hargreaves Mr Grant Hummel The Reverend Alan Lukabyo The Reverend David Mears The Reverend Justin Moffatt Mr Craig Moore Mrs Wendy Mugridge Mr Stephen Simonds The Reverend Dr Brian Tung The Reverend Dr Dan Wu Members of the Executive Committee of the School Council Dr Peter Collins (Chairman) Mr Martin Cook The Reverend Justin Moffatt Mr Simon Miller Mr Craig...
Development The Development function exists to further the cause of education by encouraging interest in and financial support of the School. Options to which Donors may contribute include Capital gifts to the Annual Giving Programme, Gifts paid in conjunction with School Fees or by making provision through a Bequest. The Annual Giving Programme includes: The Building Fund, TGS Scholarship Fund, Arthur Holt Library, Ti Tree Indigenous Scholarship Fund, OTU Scholarships and Alumni Scholarships. Further details are available at www.trinity.nsw.edu.au Trinity Grammar School Foundation President...
Alumni The Trinity Grammar School Alumni comprises all students who have attended the School, past parents, academic and non academic staff, and general supporters of the School. The aim is to increase awareness of the alumni community within the School and externally, to foster ties for the School and recognise the achievements of the alumni members. Currently there are over 8,000 Old Boys who are classified members of the Trinity Alumni. The Director of Community Relations has a role in the...
The Trinity family is colourful and varied. We come from different cultural, religious, social and economic backgrounds. We represent a number of races, speak a variety of languages – although we all have English in common – and enjoy all sorts of activities. We have different sporting and academic interests and different levels of skill. Our personalities, habits, preoccupations, and convictions mark us out as individuals. But one important thing unites us. We are all human beings with an infinite value...
Fees means all tuition fees, levies and other amounts which are payable to the School. The School Council directs that all tuition fees will be charged annually at the beginning of each year and are to be paid in: a. one payment at the start of the year; or b. equal weekly, fortnightly, monthly or termly payments, provided the instalment amounts will clear the fees owing by the end of that calendar year. Unless an appropriate payment plan in accordance with the above has...
Whole Day Absences It is a NSW legislative requirement to notify the School if your son is absent. Notifications of unanticipated absence due to illness or misadventure are reported using the Trinity Leave App. The Trinity Leave App may be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play Store. If your son’s absence is unexplained, you will receive a text message notifying you. Please respond to this text with the reason for his absence. App forms and emails explaining your son’s absence are...
A good School provides an ordered and courteous environment for all the people who are part of its community. Fundamental to this is an attitude of respect. This attitude will manifest itself in courteous behaviour and in care for the physical environment. The following principles are worth noting: Adults and children should treat each other with mutual respect. Good manners should be identified with strength of character. Courteous behaviour and attitudes should be consistent, no matter what the circumstances or people involved. General Principles At...