When I started my Trinity journey, I immersed myself in everything the school had to offer, from cricket and athletics to drama and choir.

I stepped aside from Drama in my senior years, but the performance opportunities I said “yes” to taught me confidence and resilience that I still carry with me today.

I was very interested in my sport, and Trinity allowed me to pursue that.

After spending a lot of time on the cricket pitch, in Year 10, I took an elective called Sports Science which sparked an interest in health and human development.

I recall so vividly how engaging that teacher made the subject and how encouraging they were in me pursuing my passion, and it got me thinking about teaching myself someday.

After graduating school, I started down the science path with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science and then pivoted to Masters in Teaching.

Not long after I started studying, I received an offer to play cricket overseas, so I put the degree on hold and spent six months playing semi-professionally across the UK, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, Poland, Spain and Portugal.

On reflection, it was these experiences and choices have led me to now feel ready to begin a career as a teacher