Community Life
Ohu | Community Life at Trinity
Trinity College is a community where every student and memeber of staff take part in creating and contrubiting to. Therefore everyone has a part to play and something to learn.
Orientation
At the commencement of the Academic Year, all students are asked to attend the orientation programme. The orientation events will introduce you:
- to the College community, especially students and staff;
- to the academic programmes and its requirements;
- to basics of online and e-learning facilities;
- to essential learning and study skills.
Upcoming Important Dates:
Takunetanga
Block Course 4 | April 8 – 12
This course investigates a distinctive Māori world view and highlights the significance of Māori mythology and oral tradition in the development of Mātauranga Māori. This course also examines the impacts of European contact on Māori society and the manifestation of Māori prophetic movements of the nineteenth-century.
Block Course 5 | April 8 – 12
BS531/631 SPECIAL TOPIC: ACCLIMATISING THE BIBLE
This course follows two acclimatising lines: First, we will study biblical texts and their interpretations from the current contexts of climate change. Are the selected ancient biblical texts, and their latter day interpretations, relevant for the current climate changing context? How do those texts and interpretations help and/or hurt struggles for climate justice? Second, we will reflect on ways of acclimatising the bible, not just in terms of climate change but with respect to life struggles in general. Instead of seeking to make the text speak in our contexts, the second part of this course is about “talking back” to the bible – in order to acclimatise the bible, in different ways. This second aspect “pokes” at mainline contextual hermeneutics.
Block Course 6 | April 15 – 19
This course follows two acclimatising lines: First, we will study biblical texts and their interpretations from the current contexts of climate change. Are the selected ancient biblical texts, and their latter day interpretations, relevant for the current climate changing context? How do those texts and interpretations help and/or hurt struggles for climate justice? Second, we will reflect on ways of acclimatising the bible, not just in terms of climate change but with respect to life struggles in general. Instead of seeking to make the text speak in our contexts, the second part of this course is about “talking back” to the bible – in order to acclimatise the bible, in different ways. This second aspect “pokes” at mainline contextual hermeneutics.
Mid-semester Break | April 15 – 28
Block Course 7 | April 29 – May 3
This course will survey the landscape of theological studies to give students an overall understanding of the field, and its development over the years; to introduce students to basic beliefs of the Christian tradition, and to enable them to do critical theological thinking and reflection on public and contextual issues.
Student Centre
At the beginning of 2015, the student body asked for a place where they could gather for study and socialising. The designated Principal’s residence at 2 College Rd (across from the St John’s College campus) was the answer. Buddle House is now known as the Student Centre, and is managed by Mrs Barbara Maile (Student Centre Manager).
The house is fully equipped with internet, computers, and TV screens for the use of students. The Centre also has three bedrooms available for short stay at a cheap cost of NZ$50.00 per night. The downstairs garage is also available as a study space.
Behind the Centre is a self-contained 1-bedroom flat which serves as Trinity College’s Guest House for visiting scholars and guests of the College.
If students wish to use the centre, bookings should be made through the Student Centre Manager bmaile@trinitycollege.ac.nz.
Chaplain
Pastoral Support
The role of the Chaplain is to provide pastoral support for students and staff. The Chaplain treats all issues with confidence and is independent of Academic and Management staff. The Chaplain takes no part in the assessing of students.
Rev Misilei Misilei is the Chaplain. Students wishing to contact Misilei should email chaplain@trinitycollege.ac.nz
College Worship
To foster spiritual formation, the College community will gather for worship throughout the year. As students, you are expected to attend the scheduled services; friends and families are also welcome. The schedule and roster for will be available on Moodle.
Student Leaders
During orientation, students will be asked to elect their student leader. The student leader meets with the Principal and Academic Registrar on a regular basis to discuss any matters of importance to the student body. The leader is the person who represents students on Trinity College Council. They will report back to students on any issues, as well as representing students to Governance and Management.