John was the Chair of School Council from June 2018 until July 2020, serving on School Council for 3 years. John has an extensive executive and non-executive career history. He is currently Chairman of CSR Limited and Nufarm Limited as well as a Board Member of the Clontarf Foundation and the Heartwell Foundation. John was the CEO of Bunnings from 2004 to 2016 and was also a past Board Member at Ruyton Girls’ School. His son graduated from Trinity Grammar School in 2018.
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Wendy Cooper
Wendy is a past parent and the mother of two OTGs, her youngest finishing at the School in 2014. Wendy has a daughter who attended Ruyton Girls’ School finishing in 2018.
During Wendy’s time at Trinity she was an active volunteer in the school community having been involved in the Parents’ Association, Cafeteria Committee and a member of the Fair Committee.
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David Baumgartner
David Baumgartner is the Senior Partner and founder of Baumgartner Group (Chartered Accountants) in Kew.
Even though David’s formal schooling finished in 1979, he has never left Trinity. A brief stint training with the OTG football club convinced Ian Munro that David’s contribution to his old school would be much more beneficial off the field. Accordingly, he was invited onto the Old Trinity Grammarians Association committee in 1983, a position he continues to occupy after a recent stint as President. His two boys loved their time at Trinity, revelling in its unique culture, with the youngest finishing his VCE in 2017. David is an ardent supporter of Trinity’s unique vision that embraces the holistic development of each student – spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, physically, socially, and morally, within a school recognised for excellence.
David’s past community activities have included being Treasurer of Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, President of the YMCA Aquarena, a member of the Manningham Council Open Spaces Advisory Committee and a coach at Templestowe Auskick.