A Message from our Principal

Happy Trinity Day! There is a palpable sense of joy, friendship, pride, and energy at school today as we begin this special celebration of our college and of one another. Our Trinity Day timing is connected to Trinity Sunday which will be celebrated in Christian churches around the world this weekend, honouring the central mystery of the Christian faith; the belief in one God as three distinct Persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

We began our day with Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael and were very privileged to witness the conferring of the sacraments of baptism and confirmation to seven of our students – congratulations to all of you. Bishop Michael has kindly allowed me to use part of his homily for this newsletter today. As our Chaplain, Fr Hook, always reminds us, God is love, and the Trinity is in relationship with one another. What better messaging could we have for a Catholic school!

Bishop Michael spoke to us today:

“Because we are made in God’s image, we were made for relationship too – with God and with one another. That matters especially in today’s world. So many people can feel pressure to perform, to impress, to create the perfect image online or at school. It can feel like your worth depends on grades, popularity, sport, appearance, or success. But today’s feast reminds us of something deeper. Your identity begins with this truth: You are loved by God.

The Holy Spirit strengthens us to live our faith courageously in the world. In Scripture, the Spirit never leaves people comfortable or passive. The Spirit sends people out. The world needs young people who are courageous enough to live differently:

• Compassionate when others are cruel

• Honest when cheating is easier

• Faithful when belief is unpopular

• Willing to stand beside someone excluded or lonely

• Willing to forgive

• Willing to serve

This list sums up what I want for all our young people leaving Trinity. Yes, academic success is wonderful; it can open doors and pathways to a fruitful and satisfying life. But the potential of that life will not be truly realised if our young people don’t feel equipped to be courageous for the right reasons, to treat others the way they would want to be treated, or have the ability to see Jesus in the face of others.

We don’t always get it right, and I suggest that ticking off this list is a work in progress for all of us – it certainly is for me! But hopefully, the Trinity’s message of love and relationship is obvious in who we are at Trinity and the learning that we do here will help us to be the courageous people we are called to be.

Kā mihi nui

Mrs Kate Nicholson

Principal