The Lismore Diocesan School Review Commission (DSRC) recently released its recommendations regarding three schools displaced by the catastrophic 2022 floods, including Trinity Catholic College Lismore.
The DSRC recommended that Trinity Catholic College Lismore not return to its St Mary’s and St Joseph’s sites.
The College acknowledges the significance of this decision not just for its current community members but for all former students, staff and friends of the College. From 1886 the Presentation Sisters educated thousands of students at St Mary’s College and, from 1911, the Marist Brothers did likewise at St Joseph’s.
The College Principal, Mr Jesse Smith, said “Following the 2022 flood events the College community has worked together to ensure that current and future students have access to high quality Catholic education at Trinity’s new campus at Southern Cross University”.
“A strong sense of community, an indomitable spirit and new facilities have ensured that the Trinity family has and will continue to move forward with confidence. The past 14 months have proven that the spirit of the College lies in its people, not just its buildings, and this spirit will help illuminate our path to the future,” Mr Smith said.
In light of the DSRC’s recommendation, the College Council of Trinity Catholic College Lismore, in concert with the Diocese, will continue to plan for the College’s future.