Community
10 November, 2023
School celebrates 40 years
TRINITY Anglican School is calling alumni students, staff, parents, and the wider community to celebrate 40 years of educational excellence at a ceremony from 4pm to 5.30pm at the White Rock campus today (Friday, November 10).
When Trinity Anglican School (TAS) opened in January 1983, welcoming 125 foundation students in years 7, 8 and 9, it realised the vision of a local Cairns couple Ben and Naomi Wilson and years of research and consultation with a group of parents.
The turning point for establishing TAS came when Mrs Wilson approached Bishop John Lewis with a proposal to open an Anglican high school in Cairns. Her proposal was warmly received, and the rest, they say, is history.
While TAS has many activities planned to mark the 40-year milestone, there is an open invitation to everyone who has worked, attended, or been involved in the TAS community to Friday’s special event.
TAS principal Paul Sjogren said 40 years was an incredible milestone, and “it was essential to look back at how far the school had come, a centre for academic, sporting, arts and cultural excellence and a place that prepared well-rounded individu
