“I feel proud to be given this opportunity to represent my peers and give back to the school that’s given me so much.” – 2026 Trinity School Captain, Darcy Stewart. 

We are delighted to announce our student leadership appointments for 2026! Darcy is joined by four Vice Captains, Ryan Cen, Tate Harrison, Anthony Papaleo and Ahilan Sudheshan. 

Our five student leaders report feeling excited and honoured at being appointed, while also feeling humbled as they step into their captaincy roles for the final term of Year 11 and into Year 12. 

“Being appointed as a student leader feels like a culmination of all of my experiences at Trinity, experiences that have shaped my character and helped me grow as a young Trinity man,” Tate says. 

“Starting at Trinity in 3-year-old ELC, my desire to be a student leader only got stronger throughout my school journey. I have always seen this position as an opportunity to represent my school with pride and influence my peers to do the same,” Tate adds. 

Ahilan agrees, “being appointed as a student leader has given me the opportunity to take on a new level of responsibility around school”. 

“This is something which I strongly value and I am so excited to take on any challenges that the year will bring,” Ahilan says.

Trinity’s newly-launched wellbeing curriculum spans from ELC through to Year 12, providing essential support by equipping students with the knowledge and age-appropriate skills needed to manage a complex range of pressures effectively.

In the Early Learning Centre, our youngest students have a collection of Kimochis – a playful cast of characters designed to help young children recognise, understand and talk about their feelings in a safe and engaging way.

“I want to ensure that others realise that Trinity is more than just the green and gold, that it’s a part of who we are and what we will become.” – Flynn McNamara, 2025 Vice Captain 

Since his commencement at Trinity in Year 1, incoming School Captain Nikki du Toit’s journey has been shaped by strong student role models.  

“As I’ve grown older, I’ve realised their importance, and now believe I have the capability to lead and help others in doing so,” he said.  

With a strong sense of pride and an eagerness to give back, Nikki says that he is most looking forward to “competing in sports for Trinity as a Year 12 leader, as well as inspiring school spirit by bringing creativity and energy to every event”. 

Nikki is joined by four Vice Captains; Giancarlo Lee, Flynn McNamara, Benjamin Rosenberg and Ben Ross. Together, they form the 2025 Student Leadership Group. 

Giancarlo says he was “overwhelmingly delighted” by his appointment, and Benjamin speaks of his excitement in being able to enact positive change.  

The leadership program at Trinity encourages every student to embrace and embody positive leadership, cross-age mentorship and role modelling throughout their education.  

Our incoming captains will work together within their portfolios and areas of interest to promote and celebrate student voice, community activities and service opportunities. 

For Flynn, relationships will be central to his leadership style. 

“Through my role I aim to build upon and strengthen our community,” he said. 

“I [would like to] grow our already strong inter-year-level relationships but also create a more inclusive and enjoyable environment”.  

 Nikki also speaks to the strong sense of belonging that he feels at Trinity, which he says is “indicative of the camaraderie we share and [the] care everyone has for one another”.  

Having played the symphonic triangle in the Mitre Band, batted and fielded for the cricket team and traversed the great outdoors as part of Outdoor Education program, Ben has always said “yes” to opportunity. 

“My goal is for next year to [help] people realise how many different paths we can take through our time at Trinity, and that simply putting your hand up to say ‘yes’ to things will result in a worthwhile experience,” he said.  

For Giancarlo, who competes with both the Athletics and Water Polo squads beyond his standard summer and winter sports, one of his greatest joys is “don[ning] the green and gold and compet[ing] with those colours just that little bit more”. 

Beginning this term, each captain will oversee different portfolios across the school, including assemblies, outreach and social initiatives.  

Benjamin is keen to focus on community service and the student engagement within those programs, as well as fostering inter-year level collaboration. 

“My area of interest at school is community involvement, and I think my long-term involvement in the Harambee program has fostered that passion,” he said. 

Ultimately for Flynn, he wants to ensure that others realise that Trinity “is more than just the green and gold”. 

“It’s a part of who we are and what we will become,” he said.  

The annual Premier’s VCE Awards recognise students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).

At the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre last week, four of our students were honoured with a Premier’s VCE Award:

1. Eric Wu (Year 12) – Algorithmics
2. Damon Webb (OTG 2023) – Geography
3. Michael Fan (OTG 2023) – German
4. Alex Chieng (Year 12) – Music Repertoire Performance

More than 1,000 guests attended the prestigious ceremony, where 310 of Victoria’s top-performing 2023 VCE students were recognised for their outstanding academic results.

The audience enjoyed a solo performance from Alex, who played Carlos Gardel’s “Por Una Cabeza” arranged for solo violin by Augustine Hadelich 🎻

Congratulations!