Humans of Old Trinity

Kirk Docker (OTG 1998)

Seasoned storyteller Kirk Docker (OTG 1998) describes You Can’t Ask That (2016-2022), his high-rating ABC interview-style docuseries as “an exercise in trying to understand Australians who are misunderstood or marginalised, by asking them the taboo questions”.   

“I wanted to suggest to the audience that it’s ‘okay’ to ask challenging questions of people, if you do it from a place of care, rather than voyeurism or judgement,” he said.   

Simon Moss (OTG 2000)

Simon Moss (OTG 2000) describes his time at Trinity as “transformative”.  

“I came in as a dorky 11-year-old who’d never had a family member finish high school,” he said, “and left knowing that if I worked hard and was bold, I could do anything I wanted”.  

Today, as co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of international advocacy organisation Global Citizen, Simon’s work focuses on action-based international campaigns. 

I tried to involve myself in a lot of what the school had to offer. I spent a lot of time playing various sports – cricket in the summer and football in the winter, and athletics wedged in between those two seasons as well. I was fortunate to be able to head overseas with the school, playing cricket in England and hiking in Papua New Guinea.

Scott McMahon (OTG 1995)

Over time, I have reflected on my years at Trinity and the friendships I made there, the activities and things I did and were exposed to. While I may not have appreciated these things at the time, with the benefit of hindsight and other experiences in my life, I really draw upon my time at Trinity and the experiences and go “Wow, that set the foundations for me.” And not just from an educational perspective, but in my personal growth as a man.

Patrick Jaffe (OTG 2016)

After graduating Trinity I took a gap year in the UK working at the school, helping out with the boarding, coaching a bit of sport and being a teaching assistant as well. I then came back and started university at Monash doing Economics. On the side of that, I’ve been keeping up a lot of music as well. Not actually studying it, more just as a hobby and a bit of a semi-career at the moment.

Andrew Harris (OTG 2014)

To fully appreciate the part of the world you live in, you have to see how other people do it. I’ve seen a lot of countries that have been affected by war, and by oppressive governments and political systems, which obviously makes me very grateful for where I’ve come from. I think I’ve come back to Australia with more of an open mind.