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GENERAL INFORMATION:
Name of school: Trinity Catholic College
Address: 1 Dawson St, Lismore NSW 2480
Phone: (02) 6627 6600
Email: admin@trinitylismore.nsw.edu.au
Website: www.trinitylismore.nsw.edu.au
Population: approx. 1200 students.
Staffing:
Br John Hilet FMS Principal
Head of PDHPE Department - Mr Michael Davies
College Leadership and Management: https://trinitylismore.nsw.edu.au/trinity-aquatic-
centre/contact-us/college-leadership-and-management-teams/#
Geographical location: Trinity Lismore lies on the northern fringe of Lismore, bordered
by the Wilson River and the rolling green hills of the North Coast. It is within walking
distance from the Lismore CBD. As a regional College, Trinity draws students from
surrounding towns and villages as well as the local Lismore area.
Facilities: The College is located on two adjacent campuses; St Josephs Site is a
Junior School, caters for students from Years 7, 8 and 9, while St Marys Site has
students from Years 10, 11 and 12.
Junior and senior libraries
Specialist Creative Arts rooms for Drama, Music, Visual Arts and a Dance Studio
as well as a tiered performance space
Computer facilities 6 dedicated laboratories of more than three hundred
computers with full internet and email access as well as banks of computers in
both libraries
Science laboratories
Specialist TAS Rooms Food Technology, Textiles Technology and Materials
Technology (Wood and Metal)
State of the art new Language Centre
Learning Enrichment centre
Ovals, handball and basketball Courts
Student Recreation Area
Gymnasium
Indoor Sports Centre containing two Basketball/Netball Courts and a 25 metre 8
lane heated swimming pool.
Ministry centres
Assembly halls and multimedia spaces
Canteen, Cafeteria

HISTORICAL:
Established:1984 by the Presentation Sisters (St Marys) and Marist Brothers (St
Josephs) respectively.
Growth: No real growth after the amalgamation of the Presentation Sisters and Marist
Brothers schools apart from the updating of infrastructure.
Notable events: The geographical location of Trinity means that it is on the Wilson River
flood plains and meaning it is susceptible to flooding. The school competes in multiple
prestigious sport carnivals, debating and various other academic and extracurricular
activities.

STRUCTURAL:
System: Lismore Diocese
Funding
Net recurrent income 2015 $ Total $ Per student
Australian Government recurrent funding 10,296,898 8,559
State/territory government recurrent funding 3,669,161 3,050
Fees, charges and parent contributions 4,679,909 3,890
Other private sources 305,537 254
Total gross income
(excluding income from government capital grants) 18,951,505 15,754
Less deductions 48,551 40
Total net recurrent income 18,902,954 15,713
SOCIO CULTURAL:
Trinity Catholic College Lismore, situated in St Carthages Cathedral Parish, is inspired
by the Gospel of Jesus. The educational ministry of the College is shaped by the values
and traditions of the Marist Brothers and the Presentation Sisters.
The College, as a contemporary faith community, is committed to nurturing each student
in a challenging, caring and supportive learning environment that is imbued with Catholic
culture.
The Trinity Family fosters the gifts and talents of all its members so that they are
empowered to respond with strength and determination to challenges in a dynamic
society.