2025 OGA Movie Night!
It’s that time of year… the OGA’s Annual Movie Night is back!
Please join us for a screening of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy which sees Renée Zellweger return as Bridget, now a widowed mother navigating life, love, and dating in her 50s. With humour and heart, she juggles parenthood, career challenges, and unexpected romance. Featuring Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, this touching sequel blends laughter with deep emotion.
Date: Thursday 27 March 2025
Time: Arrive from 5.45 pm; the film will commence at 6.30 pm.Â
Location: Palace Cinema, Raine Square Perth
We invite you to join us at 5.45 pm for a drink before the movie gets underway at 6.30 pm. Â
Palace Cinemas have confirmed they offer a $5.00 flat rate parking after 4.30 pm (up to 4 hours) at Wilson Parking Raine Square and Wilson Parking Queen Street. Guests will need to bring their parking tickets to the cinema. Palace Cinemas will then validate the parking tickets as they have parking validation machines at the prosecco bar.
The train station and Busport are across the road for easy accessibility. Additionally, Palace Cinema is easily accessible with lift access.
Our charity partner for this event is Zonta House Refuge Association a not-for-profit organisation that provides support and accommodation services to women experiencing family and domestic violence. Through crisis housing, transitional accommodation, and outreach programs, the organisation empowers women to rebuild their lives with dignity and independence. You can read more about their work here.
We kindly ask that you consider bringing full-sized toiletries to donate to this important cause (shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, hair dye, cleaning products, pamper products, hair ties or brushes).Â
**Please note they do not require bars of soap or mini-sized items.Â
Book your tickets here
We look forward to seeing you there!
- AnuualMovieNight, BridgetJones, oga, OldGirlsAssociation, PalaceCinemas, ZontaHouse
Author: Santa Maria College
Santa Maria College is a vibrant girls school with a growing local presence and reputation. Our Mission is to educate young Mercy women who act with courage and compassion to enrich our world. Santa Maria College is located in Attadale in Western Australia, 16 km from the Perth CBD. We offer a Catholic education for girls in Years 5 – 12 and have 1300 students, including 152 boarders.
From the President – May 2026
Santa Maria College alumni can look forward to several upcoming events in 2026. These include a joint alumni event with Aquinas College later in the year, a movie night at Windsor Theatre Nedlands in late July, and the Pleiades Meeting hosted at Santa Maria College in August. The update also encourages support for the College’s Winter Appeal.
Expression of Interest – Explore8 Guest Speakers 2026
Santa Maria College is inviting alumni to submit an expression of interest to speak in the 2026 Explore8 program. Explore8 is a real-world learning experience for Year 8 students focused on research, problem solving and innovation in response to community and global challenges. Guest speakers help students connect ideas to lived experience by sharing their career journeys, challenges and impact.
Tara Del Borrello’s Music Therapy Journey
Music therapy is the intentional use of music by a registered music therapist to support health, functioning and wellbeing. In this alumni story, Tara Del Borrello explains how music therapy can help infants, children and young people with regulation, communication, rehabilitation and recovery. Her journey shows how a creative background can lead to meaningful work in healthcare.
