Reflection Days: Living Your Code
During the past week, Years 7, 8 and 11 students had the privilege of spending a day with Dave Jorna from Project Hatch.
Kaleidoscope
Over 250 music students were involved in Kaleidoscope, a new event which offered Music students workshops, rehearsals, and master classes.
Term 2 IGSSA Wrap Up
Over 155 netball and 64 hockey players represented Santa Maria College during the Term 2 IGSSA sports.
Staff Reflect on the Plenary Council
Sister Breda has been leading a group of staff to understand the role of the Plenary Council in shaping the future of the Australian Catholic Church.
Joanne Pinto: Life as a Podiatrist
Joanne completed a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) and was recently offered a position in Royal Perth Hopsital’s graduate program.
Year 12 Art Encounter Day
Wade Taylor and Angela Ferolla shared their skills and experience with students at the first of our 2022 Art Encounter Days.
Teagan To Play for Western Australia
Congratulations to Teagan (Year 10) who has been selected to play in the School Sport Australia 15s Netball Championships in Canberra in July.
All Things Dance & Discipline with Sophie Molony
Sophie Molony (2021), recently paid a visit to the College, teaching our Year 10 Dance students a commercial jazz number.
Winter Appeal Concludes with Outreach Mass
The College’s annual Winter Appeal concluded today with a beautiful celebration of the Outreach Mass this morning.
What’s Been Happening in Dance?
This week we show just some of what happens in Dance across the year groups, from hip hop to fusion to student choreographers.
Santa Maria’s Secret Angels
A group of Santa Maria staff have been involved in some secret business over the last two weeks taking part in the Secret Angels project.
Staff Professional Learning: LATER Model
Our teaching staff recently built on their understanding of Cognitive Load Theory. Teachers evaluated and reported back on the impact of these strategies on learning.
Wellbeing of Students
Our recent PL day enabled staff to revisit their pastoral care role as they delved further into the wellbeing of students.
From the President: June 2022
Welcome to the June edition of the OGA newsletter. It’s hard to believe we’re almost halfway through 2022.
Georgia Piggott: A Career in the Army
Class of 2019 graduate Georgia Piggott is one of a relatively small number of women to join the Australian Defence Force.
Sallese Gibson
Sallese Gibson (Class of 2008) has achieved a lot since leaving Santa Maria. She shares her story and offers advice to our students interested in journalism.
Atwell Art Award Winners
We are very pleased to announce five Santa Maria students received awards at the Atwell Youth Art Awards last night.
Celebrating our Year 12 Mothers & Daughters
Our Year 12 Mother Daughter Breakfast is one of the most memorable events on the College calendar and is a morning of connection, and gratitude.
Years 5 & 6 Winter Games
Years 5 & 6 students have been competing in their Winter Games this term. Students enjoyed the opportunity to play against other schools.
Tessa Drafted to Port Adelaide
Congratulations to Tessa Doumanis (Class of 2017) who has just been drafted to Port Adelaide after three seasons with Claremont.
Save the Date: 2023 Reunion
The date is set for the 2023 Reunion event. This reunion will also be for the class groups who missed out on their reunion this year.
Movie Night: Falling For Figaro
The OGA are thrilled to bring back our much-loved movie night. Join us to see Falling for Figaro on Wednesday 20 July.
Mission Blog: Empowered to Serve
As a faith community, we are summoned to attend to the poor by giving aid through a network of welfare agencies.
Alicia Awarded Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs Award
It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Alicia on receiving the Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs Award for the Zonta Club Perth.
Students Gain Experience in the Workplace
Workplace Learning is a wonderful experience for Years 11 & 12 ACCESS students who do several work placements in different industries.
Students Tee Off at IGSSA Golf Tournament
It’s not often you hear about young girls choosing golf as their sport. However, six Santa Maria College students are bucking this trend.
What A Night! Year 11 Father Daughter Event
The inaugural Year 11 Father Daughter Event took place at Bathers Beach House last weekend and was a huge success!
Mission: Be Brave Make A Change
We held a Sorry Day Service on 26 May, where we acknowledged the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
What’s Been Happening in RE?
Years 7 – 10 Religious Education classes have been working on some interesting topics this term. We share what each year group has been doing.
Year 6 Camp Adventurers
Our Year 6 campers and their teachers set out on an adventure to Kerem Adventure Camp in Bullsbrook this week.