Trinity Christian School, Canberra
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Trinity Christian School, founded in 1980, is a private Christian K-12, co-educational school located in Wanniassa in the Tuggeranong Valley of Canberra
ACT Australia.
(via South Africa
), India
and Morapoi Station, WA
.
competitions. Team Goshawk won the amateur championship in Canberra in 2007 and took second place overall at the 2008 World Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were presented the coveted award for "Best Engineered Design".
In 2008 team Redline Racing won the national finals in Canberra. They placed 2nd at the 2009 World Championships in London where they won the award for the fastest car.
as part of the WIA's
100th anniversary. Students had the opportunity to ask astronauts about life in space.
. The idea was that schools with falling enrolments should take in students from private schools.
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
ACT Australia.
Facilities
The campus of Trinity Christian School consists of a mixture of brick and congregated iron facade standalone buildings. In addition to classrooms the school's facilities include science labs, a number of computer rooms, a music and drama studio as well as a metal and woodwork workshop and kitchen teaching space. Sporting facilities include two ovals, a large gymnasium hall as well as asphalt basketball/netball courts.Past Principals
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| ??? | 1980 - 1992? |
| Winston Newman | 1993 - 1999? |
| Carl Palmer | 2000 - 2011 |
| Andrew Clayton | 2012 - |
Enrolment and staff
Trinity Christian School has approximately 1150 students and is divided into three sections: Junior (K-5), Intermediate (6-8) and Senior (9-12). The staff of the school includes 76 full-time teachers, and 32 part-time teachers.Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities include a school band, ISCF, Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, musical production, instrumental music program, dance festival and camps.Mission Trips
Each year students from the senior section of the school are given the opportunity to go on a mission trip. Destinations have included UgandaUganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
(via South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
), India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Morapoi Station, WA
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
F1 in Schools
Students from Trinity have competed at several F1 in SchoolsF1 In Schools
F1 in Schools is an international competition for school children , in which groups of 3 - 6 children have to design and manufacture a miniature "car" out of balsa wood using CAD/CAM design tools. The cars are powered by CO2 cartridges and are attached to a track by a thin wire...
competitions. Team Goshawk won the amateur championship in Canberra in 2007 and took second place overall at the 2008 World Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were presented the coveted award for "Best Engineered Design".
In 2008 team Redline Racing won the national finals in Canberra. They placed 2nd at the 2009 World Championships in London where they won the award for the fastest car.
Contact with the International Space Station
In 2010 students from Trinity made contact with the International Space StationInternational Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
as part of the WIA's
Wireless Institute of Australia
The Wireless Institute of Australia was formed in 1910, and is the first and oldest national amateur radio society in the world. 2010 is the 100th anniversary of its formation...
100th anniversary. Students had the opportunity to ask astronauts about life in space.
Uniform
Like most Australian schools in the temperate zone, Trinity has two kinds of uniforms: the summer uniform and the winter uniform. The summer uniform is worn strictly on Terms 1 & 4 only, and the winter uniform is worn strictly in Terms 2 & 3 only. There is no changeover period. The uniforms are different from the Junior Section (K-5), Intermediate Section (6-8) and Years 9 & 10, and College (Year 11 & 12). However there are only two types of sport uniform, one for the K-5 students and another for the 6-12 students. A hat is a requirement for Terms 1 & 4 for both the normal uniform and the sport uniform.History
Shortly after its founding in 1980, Trinity was amongst three schools that were included in a proposal by the then Education minister, Wal FifeWal Fife
Wallace Clyde Fife is a former Australian politician.Fife was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, and was educated at Gurwood Street public school, Wagga Wagga and Canberra Grammar School. In 1948 he started working in the federal secretariat of the Liberal Party of Australia and in 1949 he...
. The idea was that schools with falling enrolments should take in students from private schools.