Boldness be my friend

The variety of experiences that Trinity offers help shape well-rounded, world-ready young men. Academic learning lays the foundation for future career paths. Cocurricular activities – sport, music, drama, outdoor education and so forth – allow students to discover their passions and hobbies. Outreach programs like Harambee encourage a sense of social responsibility. Together, I think that these experiences equip Trinity graduates to be strong family men, reliable friends and meaningful contributors to their communities.

There has been encouragement over recent years to raise awareness about the unique health challenges faced by men, and the OTGA has tried to drive that advocacy. To me, health and wellbeing means staying physically active, eating and sleeping well, spending time with friends and family, and taking time to relax and rejuvenate. Just as the school offers a variety of experiences to students, I think that having some variety in both your professional and personal life is a good way to stay mentally fresh. Variety is the spice of life!

The OTG Sport Clubs are a fantastic vehicle not only to retain a connection with the school and between alumni, but also to encourage health, fitness and wellbeing through sport. The Bulleen pavilion has acted as a central hub for many of the OTGA Sport Clubs (particularly football and cricket), where supporters get together and support the teams.

At the top of my list of my favourite memories of Bulleen at school include winning the 2019 AGSV Cricket Premiership on the Daley Oval – we had our five-year reunion not long ago. Others include celebrating our last day of school with a slip and slide on the Hudson Oval, doing a commando course through the creek for Learning Journeys in Year 8 and, of course, countless buses to and from Bulleen on Tuesday and Thursday nights for footy and cricket training. The prospect of a new facility with some upgraded function spaces will be fantastic, not only for current and future students, but for the wider community as well.

The OTGA has several exciting events coming up, which we hope will bring together different groups within the OTGA community. These include the OTGA CBD Lunch on Thursday 31 July, the OTG Dads’ Night on Wednesday 20 August and the OTGA Community Breakfast on Thursday 4 September. We hope to see you there!

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