Trinity Anglican School
Trinity Anglican School (TAS) is an Independent Anglican School in Tropical North Queensland, Australia which opened on 25 May 1983. It has three campuses set over two grounds. TAS White Rock caters for students from Kindergarten through to Year 12, and TAS Kewarra Beach serves students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
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| Coordinates | 16°58′44″S 145°44′42″E |
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| Type | Independent |
| Motto | Latin: Docentes Omnia Servare (Teaching them to observe all things) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Principal | Paul Sjogren (2017 - Present) |
| Enrolment | 776 (2018) |
| Campus | Kewarra Beach & White Rock |
| Colour(s) | Gold, White, Green, Red |
| Website | www |
In 2015, TAS White Rock opened the Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) building (S-Block) designed by Charles Wright Architects, for students in Years 7 to 12. The White Rock campus' also have the first Olympic-sized swimming pool in Cairns, completed in 2000. TAS White Rock is currently undergoing a comprehensive renovation programme of the older classrooms to bring it into line with that of the recent Science Block.
Students who have completed their studies at TAS from Preparatory to Year 12 are regarded as "Trinitarians" by the school for their dedication and commitment to the school community over 13 years.
The motto of the school is Docentes Omnia Servare, Latin for "teaching them to observe all things."
Trinity Anglican School, like many other schools deriving from British heritage, has a House system rewarding cultural, academic, and sporting achievement. The four houses are Leichhardt (Yellow/Gold), Mulligan (Red), Kennedy (Green) and Dalrymple (Blue). They are named after four prominent explorers who were active in North Queensland during settlement: Ludwig Leichhardt, James Venture Mulligan, Edmund Kennedy and George Elphinstone Dalrymple.