Trinity Catholic College, Lismore

Trinity Catholic College is an independent co-educational secondary college located over two adjacent campuses on the northern fringe of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.HistorySt Mary's College for girls was founded by the Presentation sisters in 1886, as a boarding school, and continued its development when the Marist brothers opened St Joseph's high school for boys in 1911. The two schools formally amalgamated to form Trinity Catholic College Lismore in 1985, with a ceremony in late 1984 which laid the banners of St Mary's and St Joseph's schools to rest, and marked the official amalgamation of the two schools into Trinity Catholic College Lismore.MottoTrinity's motto is; In Word And Deed. This is based on from the New Testament: "little children, let us love one another, not in word or speech, but in truth and action".BadgeThe triangle is an age old symbol of the blessed trinity – The father, Son and Holy Spirit. The cross stands as a reminder of the Christian nature of the college, and is the symbol of the life of Jesus. The Holy Trinity is a belief held by some Christian denominations, but not all, that the father, the son and the Holy Spirit all exist separately but together as a divine being.ColoursThe college colours of blue and gold were chosen by students to preserve the Marist tradition. Gold is the metal that never tarnishes, it is a symbol of God and love. Blue is associated with Mary, the mother of God who holds a special place in the college. The royal blue of the vest, jumpers and blazer also is symbolic of the morals and goals for the college.House structureThe College's pastoral care structure is based on a House system that consists of ten Houses, led by a Head of House and two house captains. Within each house, tutors care for a horizontal house system, where each year is split into house tutors. Families generally belong to the same house.