Many us would not describe ourselves as creative, yet we are all creative! It is a skill valued throughout the world in workplaces and in society. It is not limited to just creativity in art but encompasses creativity in many different contexts.
The College Advisory Council is a group composed of parents, a young alumni member, a Mercy Sister and individuals who bring different talents and diverse skillsets to our College management.
This week our Year 8s begin Explore8, which is part of our Enhanced Learning Program. Find out all about our Enhanced Learning Program and what makes it such a special part of the Santa Maria experience.
Today our students have many more subjects to choose from (26 ATAR courses and 13 General Courses), a fantastic array of Work Placements and Certificate Courses in the ACCESS Pathway and the option of 5 subjects in Year 12.
Congratulations to the Class of 2020.
As humans, we spend a lot of time flying blind in our own lives. Feedback is like a GPS; it keeps us pointed in the right direction.
We wish Year 12s the best in their preparation and emphasise the importance of staying active and healthy and connected during exam times. Check on each other regularly and reach out if you need support.
I write this letter to you to say thank you to you, Catherine McAuley! We are so grateful to you for what we know as Mercy today. Without your opening of the House of Mercy in Dublin in September 1827, we may not exist as a thriving school community, for educating girls in the Mercy tradition which opened in 1938.
We want our girls to go out into the world and have the skills to solve problems such as breast cancer. They may not find a cure for cancer, but there are many ways, through creative thinking and problem solving that new ideas can change the quality of life for others or the quality of our world.
Growing up on a farm, Science surrounded me as a little girl. From calves being born to our pet kangaroo, to planting vegetables, understanding the importance of the weather, firebreaks or dung beetles, the processes of preserving fruit and jams and the benefits of fixing or modifying what you have, rather than buying new.
How many words have you read on a screen in the last few days? The number of words in our lives is multiplying by the millions every day. We read words in documents, emails, social media, news updates and even online shopping. So many words!
Principal Jennifer Oaten asks what makes a leader and what attributes make a woman a worthy role model for our girls?
As parents, many of us have taught our children how to drive and witnessed their growth. It requires constant feedback and encouragement.
In developing the path forward in any organisation, it is vital that all members have a voice and their voice is valued. We have taken this belief into our process for the development of the next College Strategic Plan.
Over the years, expectations of teachers have continued to grow. As a classroom teacher today, inspiring students in our subject matter is just one of the expectations of our teachers.
The power of the ‘pause’ is so significant in our online lives today as poor judgement can have a long term impact. If only you had paused.
Humans show great diversity. Diversity can be defined as the entire spectrum of the differences that exist among humans across the world that includes cultural background, colour, religious affiliation, age, gender, sexual orientation and ability.
Now that we have removed or minimised the external pressures, such as sport, social outings, shopping trips, commuting to and from work, we have realised how overcommitted we are in our lives. This extra time at home has given us opportunity to reflect on how we utilise our time. Time is the most precious commodity we can have because unlike money, we can’t make more of it.
A crisis such as COVID-19 has forced us to adapt, to change, and to consider some important questions about what we will take forward and what we will leave behind from our current practices
Every night, and no matter what my day has been, she brings me joy.
With current COVID-19 restrictions in place, I feel no guilt about wanting to stay at home on Friday night and sit on the couch, rather than attending a social gathering. There is no one I have to see, and nowhere I have to go!
In the past six weeks, Education has changed more than it has in 100 years. The disruption caused by COVID-19 has pushed teachers well out of their comfort zone and given them little choice to but to learn new technologies one day and the next, to be implementing it with classes.
Choosing a school for your daughter may seem like a daunting task. There are so many variables and everyone has an opinion. It can be overwhelming. I think the first thing to remember is that ultimately, it’s about your child.
Family resilience is the ability to develop and grow strengths that can help you meet life’s challenges, being able to work through problems in a positive way and to emerge stronger from the situation.
As Principal of Santa Maria College, I wanted to thank you for your support during these difficult times. It is a tough time for all of us but I know we will come through this, even stronger, as a community.
Family time is precious. As parents, it seems that one minute we are holding a tiny baby and the next they are a teenager, with their license and their independence where mum and dad play a much smaller role.
Principal Jennifer Oaten congratulates our girls on their House spirit, enthusiasm, and compassion.
Our Opening Mass provides time for us to ask for God’s blessing on our year and celebrate our community. We also reflect on the wonderful legacy that Catherine McAuley and the sisters have left us.
Welcome back to Santa Maria College for the 2020 academic year. What a start we have had! Here are some of my highlights from the week.
The word “Advent” is derived from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming”. Advent, which begins the Church’s liturgical year, began on Sunday 3 December and encompasses the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to the celebration of Christmas
