Trinity Grammar School is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of five students from the class of 2025 who were recognised at the 2026 Premier’s VCE Awards ceremony held last night.

The Premier’s VCE Awards recognise students across Victoria who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement in the Victorian Certificate of Education.

The following Trinity students were honoured:

• Thomas Chan – Top All-Round VCE High Achiever Award and Specialist Mathematics
• Samuel Shaw – Latin
• Konstantinos Siamidis – Mathematical Methods
• Daniel Lee – Mathematical Methods
• Declan Black – Psychology

While these prestigious awards recognise outstanding academic achievement, they also reflect a mindset of curiosity, perseverance and growth. They celebrate students who have embraced opportunities, pursued their passions and continually challenged themselves to achieve their personal best.

Congratulations to these young men on this well-deserved recognition. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and look forward to seeing the many ways they continue to make a positive contribution to their communities in the years ahead.

Last week, more than 120 students from Trinity Grammar School and Ruyton Girls’ School took to the stage for the 2026 Trinity/Ruyton musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Performed to enthusiastic audiences, the much-loved story was brought to life through outstanding performances, memorable musical numbers and an incredible production that delighted theatre-goers of all ages.

Behind every performance was the dedication of a talented team of students working on stage, in the orchestra, backstage and behind the scenes, whose collective efforts made the production such a success.

We are delighted to congratulate former Headmaster Rick Tudor AM, Professor Konrad Pesudovs AM (OTG 1986) and Brigadier David McCammon AM (OTG 1994) on being recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List. 

The honours acknowledge their outstanding leadership, service and contribution across education, medicine, military service and the broader community. 

Rick Tudor, who served as Trinity’s Headmaster from 1999 to 2013, has been recognised for his significant service to secondary education governance and the not-for-profit sector. Widely respected for his years of dedicated leadership at Trinity, Rick played an important role in shaping the school community and the lives of generations of students. 

Professor Konrad Pesudovs has been acknowledged for his outstanding contributions to ophthalmology and eye health research. An internationally recognised researcher and clinician, he was also identified as the world’s most cited optometrist in 2021, reflecting the global impact of his work in improving eye care and vision outcomes. 

Brigadier David McCammon has been honoured following a distinguished military career spanning nearly three decades, marked by exceptional leadership, operational service and an enduring commitment to the soldiers under his command. 

We are proud to celebrate Rick, Konrad and David on this well-deserved recognition and thank them for the meaningful contributions they continue to make in their respective fields and communities. 

Celebrating First Place Ranking for the AGSV Ground and Pitch Awards 2025-2026!

The Trinity Marles Playing Fields, tended by our incredible Bulleen grounds staff, earned perfect scores in three out of four rounds of the AGSV summer sport season, to be recognised as the leading First XI cricket ground and pitch across the AGSV schools.

Congratulations to Peninsula Grammar on 2nd place and Mentone Grammar on 3rd place.

We have also taken out the individual prize for the Pitch award, along with a three-way tie between Peninsula Grammar, PEGS and Ivanhoe Grammar for the Outfield award, with each school scoring perfect results across all four rounds.

“To me, sharing my country means keeping my culture alive and connecting deeply with others.”

– Year 9 student, Dylan.

Last week, a group of Trinity’s First Nations students, alongside several non-Indigenous mates, spent three powerful days on East and West Gunditjmara Country in Western Victoria as part of our annual Student Reconciliation Camp.

Three powerful days on Country for a group of our young people increasing their understanding of culture, community and what reconciliation looks like in action.

Travelling to East and West Gunditj Country in Western Victoria for our annual Reconciliation Camp, our Trinity students shared the experience of learning and listening.

From a warm welcome at Framlingham, where students heard stories of trade routes, songlines and Budj Bim, the experience was both grounding and eye-opening.

The visit was especially poignant for our Trinity students who come from this beautiful community just outside Warrnambool. The group also travelled from Framlingham to Moyjil, a significant cultural heritage site at the mouth of the Hopkins River, where middens emerging from lava flow have recently been estimated to be between 80,000 and 120,000 years old, reshaping theories of Aboriginal presence in Australia.

Nick Pearce OAM (OTG 2011) awarded Medal of the Order of Australia

Nick, along with the co-founder of their Melbourne-based streetwear label and social enterprise HoMie, was recognised at this year’s Australia Day Honours. HoMie’s profits go towards supporting young people affected by homelessness or hardship.

When Nick was at Trinity, he became very engaged in community activities, and took every opportunity to take on further leadership opportunities in this space.

“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.