Trinity Catholic College Lismore

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Trinity Catholic College
Motto	In Word and Deed 'Not in word or speech, but in truth and action.'
Established	1984
Type	Independent, Catholic
Principal	Brother Peter, FMS
Founder	Marist Fathers & Presentation Sisters
Students	1450[citation needed]
Grades	Year 7 - 12
Location	1 Dawson Street, Lismore Lismore, Northern Rivers New South Wales Australia
District	Lismore Diocese[citation needed]
Campus	Suburban
Colours	Blue & Gold
Yearbook	The Trinitarian
Newspaper	Trinity Lantern
Dean of Students	Mr Greg Miller
Dean of Studies	Mrs Margaret Duffield
Website	www.trinitylismore.com
An Independent Co-educational Catholic College on the Far North Coast of NSW

'Trinity Catholic College Lismore (often referred to simply as Trinity, or Trinity Lismore) is an independent, Co-educational Secondary College located over two adjacent campuses, on the northern fringe of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.

It has a proud tradition of teaching Jesus' Gospel values in a safe and caring environment, and is well known for its academic excellence, cultural achievement, and sporting honours.^{[citation needed]}

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Contents 1 History 2 Mission Statement 3 Motto 4 Badge 5 Colours 6 House structure 7 Facilities 8 External links

[edit] History

St Mary’s College for girls was founded by the Presentation sisters in 1886, as a boarding school, and continued its development when the Marist brothers opened St Joseph’s high school for boys in 1911. The two schools formally amalgamated to form Trinity Catholic College Lismore in 1985, with a ceremony in late 1984 which laid the banners of St Mary’s and St Joseph’s schools to rest, and marked the official amalgamation of the two schools into Trinity Catholic College Lismore.

Trinity marked its 120th jubilee year in 2006, and celebrated with a formal mass, birthday cake, free lunch, games and casual day with no lessons.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Mission Statement

Trinity Catholic College promotes the reign of God in the hearts and minds of all its members, so that they may grow in their knowledge and love of Jesus Christ, the way, the truth and the life.

Trinity Lismore is animated and defined by the ways of the gospel and the mission of Jesus which have come into the life of the church through the charisms of Nano Nagle, St Marcellin Champagnat and the traditions of the parishes it serves.

Trinity is a genuine experience of church, nourished by word and sacrament, and informed by the full richness of the tradition and teaching of the church. As a community, priority is given to forming relationships marked by love, mutual respect and persuasive justice.

The college family is inclusive in its membership and as responsive as possible to the wide range of needs of its students.^{[citation needed][citation needed]}

The college seeks out the best in pedagogical practice and nurtures the full human growth of its students. It infuses all their activities with the gospel and provides for them bountiful opportunity to be people of hope, faith and love.''

[edit] Motto

Trinity’s motto; “In Word and Deed” is biblically based.^{[citation needed]} In the new testament 1 John 3:18 emphasises, “little children, let us love one another, not in word or speech, but in truth and action”.

The motto was changed from “Deeds not Words” in 2006.^{[citation needed][citation needed]}

[edit] Badge

Trinity’s badge was designed by a professional artist. The triangle is an age old symbol of the blessed trinity – The father, son and Holy Spirit. The cross stands as a reminder of the Christian nature of the college, and is the symbol of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Colours

The college colours of blue^{[citation needed]} and gold were chosen by the students of Trinity to preserve the Marist tradition. Gold is the metal that lasts, and never tarnishes. It is a symbol of God, and stands for integrity, commitment and strength. Blue is the colour of the sky, and suggests heights to be attained and mysteries beyond the imagination. Blue is also associated with Mary, the mother of God.

[edit] House structure

The College’s pastoral care structure is based on a House system that consists of ten Houses, led by a Head of House (HoH) and two house captains. Within each house, tutors care for a vertical group of students – from years 7 to 12. Families generally belong to the same house, but are not placed into the same tutor group.

Students meet with their tutor each day for fifteen minutes, to carry out administrative duties and build a relationship with their peers. These houses are also the students sporting houses.

The ten^{[citation needed]} Houses are:

• Cannane House (aqua) – named after the first principal of Trinity.

• Carthage House (pink) – named after St Carthage’s parish.

• Champagnat House (blue) – named after the founder of the Marist brothers.

• Chanel House (red) – named after compassionate principal of St Mary’s College.

• D’Arcy House (gold) – named after the founder of the Lismore Presentation sisters.

• Dennis House (green) – named after a legendary teacher from Trinity.

• Doyle House (purple) – named after the first Bishop of Lismore.

• McColl House (black) – named after the first principal of St Josephs High.

• Nagle House (white) – named after the founder of the Presentation sisters.

• Wilson House (orange) – named after the pioneer family of Lismore.

[edit] Facilities

Trinity has facilities for both the arts and sport;

These facilities include:

• Equipped visual art and music rooms
• Chapel^{[citation needed]}
• Two large halls^{[citation needed]}
• Separate cafeteria, canteen and café
• Two libraries, each with computer areas, printing stations, air conditioned rooms for viewing movies and comprehensive collections of fictional and non-fictional texts.
• Six computer rooms, each with enough computers for a class
• The Chanel theatre – used mainly for practicing dramatic performances, it includes adjustable seating, colour lighting, movable canvas backdrop and state of the art flooring.
• The dance studio – for practicing dance, this studio has air conditioning, colour lighting, one permanent mirrored wall and a second collapsible mirrored wall, and sound system.
• The Champagnat theatre – used to perform musical and dramatic pieces to a student or public audience. It features amphitheatre style seating for 250 people, air conditioning, extensive lighting, state of the art flooring, ‘Cinema’ style screen and projectors and adapted acoustics.
• Sporting fields
• Trinity Sports Centre – includes:
• Two basketball/netball courts with extending divider
• Step seating for 250
• Foyer & Storage Areas
• Two PD/H/PE classrooms
• First aid room
• ‘Blades’ café^{[citation needed]}
• 25 metre 8 lane indoor heated swimming pool
• Outdoor basketball/netball courts

• The basketball area (known as the TSC hall) is also used for full school assemblies. The hall includes space on the floor able to seat over 2000 people, a large stage area, spotlights, sound system, retractable basketball hoops, large projectors and screens on either side of the stage used for multimedia displays, responses and lyrics during ceremonies. The entire sporting complex is air conditioned^{[citation needed]}

• The college is also in proximity to St Carthage’s Cathedral^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

• Public Website
• Trinity Youth Support