Meet the Residential College’s new TCAC for 2022–23
With the closing tenure of the 2021–22 TCAC, we meet the people who will become the primary facilitators of residential life for the rest of 2022 and into 2023.
Category: Residential College
News & Stories
There's always something happening at Trinity College - stay up-to-date with our latest news and stories.
Also keep an eye on our events for current students, staff, alumni & friends of Trinity College and the general public.
30 Sep 2022
21 Sep 2022
How a scholarship saved Will time and helped him find lifelong friends
Will Smith's high school teachers helped him find the ideal uni course to match his interests, while a college scholarship gave him the space to thrive while studying.
Category: Residential College
21 Sep 2022
Surgery in space. 3D-printed spines. Alvin Pun explains some of the lesser-known aspects of surgery
It took Alvin Pun (TCFS 1993) a long time to work out what he wanted to do with his life, and even longer to decide which stream of medicine he wanted to follow, having assumed that once he graduated from med school he would just be a ‘doctor’. But eventually he worked it out, as most students do, and is now a leading spine surgeon. Here he gives insight into his career choice, why seeing a surgeon costs so much, and why the life of a surgeon isn’t as glamorous as you may think.
Category: People
20 Sep 2022
Oscar Hegge on moving to Trinity from Perth
Oscar Hegge can’t quite say how he chose Melbourne as the city that would form the backdrop of the post-school chapter of his life, but his move to Victoria and to Trinity College turned out to be the right decision.
Category: Residential College
16 Sep 2022
Meet Theological School administrator Joanne Pope
Joanne shares her favourite book, Bible verse, and the activity that makes her lose track of time.
Category: Theological School
15 Sep 2022
How living at Trinity helped accelerate Dan Adamson’s course of study
One of the greatest strengths of the Trinity community is its commitment to creating an environment that allows students to excel in their chosen area of study. For Dan Adamson, it meant gaining work experience with alumni and fast tracking his degree.
Category: Residential College
06 Sep 2022
What is Foundation Studies?
If you’re a student looking to study at university abroad, you may be told that you need to enrol in a foundation studies course for international students. So, what is a foundation studies program and how can it help you gain access to the university of your choice?
Category: Foundation Studies
05 Sep 2022
Morgan Coleman on how a scholarship changed his life
Morgan Coleman grew up in Central Victoria in a financially disadvantaged household, so joined Trinity College on a scholarship. He shares how being surrounded by motivated and inspiring people at Trinity opened up a life he never dreamt possible.
Category: Residential College
02 Sep 2022
Meet our new Senior Student Lucie Griffin
Lucie Griffin has been named our incoming Senior Student for 2022–23. Our Senior Student heads up Trinity's residential student association, the TCAC. Congratulations, Lucie!
Category: Residential College
29 Aug 2022
Sarah Bickford on pushing through fear and moving interstate – for great reward
Sarah Bickford made the move from Cairns to Trinity College, Melbourne, wanting to push herself out of her comfort zone. Though she was nervous about the move, her leap of faith paid off.
Category: Residential College
25 Aug 2022
Will introverts enjoy college? Absolutely – just ask Steven
As an introvert, Steven Banh wasn’t sure if college life was for him – and he knew that paying full-price college fees was out of the question for someone in his financial position. However, a scholarship and a ‘give everything a go’ attitude saw him land on his feet.
Category: Residential College
18 Aug 2022
Q&A with Trinity Chaplain Luke Hopkins
Father Luke Hopkins took on Trinity's chaplaincy role in 2022. Here he shares his path to becoming ordained and how he serves our community.
Category: Theological School
18 Aug 2022
Yifei Wang on using artificial intelligence to save lives
In line with National Senior Citizens Day on 21 August 2022, Foundation Studies alum Yifei Wang (TCFS 2013) tells us about his new venture CaptureLive, which aims to reduce the fatality of falls in elderly populations with the help of AI. Tragically, it was built off the back of a personal experience.
Category: People
12 Aug 2022
Who was Barry Marshall?
On 6 September 2022 we will be holding the annual Barry Marshall theology lecture. The event, which includes a memorial eucharist and lecture, is held near the anniversary of Barry’s death and attracts an eminent speaker in theology each year. But who exactly was Barry Marshall?
Category: Theological School
11 Aug 2022
Alum Ethan Taylor awarded prestigious Charlie Perkins scholarship
Warumungu man Ethan Taylor (TC 2018) is one of two talented Indigenous Australians to be awarded a prestigious Charlie Perkins scholarship in 2022 to study at Oxford University.
Category: People
