A New Direction For Jane
Jane Murray is stepping into a new role in 2023 as Director of Boarding. We interviewed Jane about this her new role.
Jane Murray is stepping into a new role in 2023 as Director of Boarding. We interviewed Jane about this her new role.
Simone Sawiris, Deputy Principal, Teaching & Learning, was recognised this week for 30 years in Catholic education.
Welcome to the November Old Girls’ Association blog. We welcome the Class of 2022 and wish those starting exams all the best.
Ella Jones (2020) has had quite a few acting roles since leaving school, but her new role of Tessa in Incognito is her favourite yet.
Doctor Reverand Elio Capra facilitated a day of Reflection for our College Leadership Team this week, urging them to be future focussed Christian leaders.
Congratulations to Year 10 students Annika, Mackenzie, Emily, Grace and Sanjana, who recently competed in the Junior Young Physicist Tournament.
With current restrictions and COVID-19 cases on the increase, I feel no guilt about wanting to stay at home on Friday night and sit on the couch rather than attending a social gathering.
Joy doesn’t come from others; it comes from within us. When we are more present, the simple things in life become joyful; the food we eat, the air we breathe, the sounds of nature and our families. The more we get in touch with our true selves, the more joy we will feel. With joy, there is hope. The present is where joy lives.
Year 9 Marine Science students visited Penguin Island this week to conduct research into the impact humans are having on the marine park.
Students attended the Seeds of Justice Conference with students and staff from other Mercy schools this week.
Rae Cooper (Carroll, 1947) was one of Santa Maria College’s foundation students. She shares her memories with us in this month’s blog.
Sister Sheila Sawle was much-loved among students and staff at Santa Maria College. We remember Sister Shiela in this story.
We honoured the graduating Class of 2022 at our Graduation Mass and Ceremony last night at Santa Maria College.
Congratulations to Charlotte who is the National Junior Champion in the Scenario Writing section of the Future Problem Solving Program competition.
Janine Pittaway (Class of 1987), shares her story since leaving Santa Maria, from a Rotary exchange in Minnesota to her own business in Dunsborough!
This Sunday is World Food Day, which aims to build an understanding of the issues of hunger facing people throughout the world.
Invitations have gone out for the 2022/2023 Reunions. We look forward to welcoming you all back to the College on Saturday 11 February.
Competitions and comparisons to others are common, not just in schools but in society
Social media has changed the way we access our news. People expect to be informed immediately or even while it is happening; anyone generates imagery, mobile phone recordings are often used, and the footage is broadcasted live from the scene, with little filtering.
Here is our October report from Gemma Varone, President of the Old Girls’ Association.
We take a trip down memory lane, to reflect on the incredible life and legacy of Sr Gemma, who many remember as ‘the toffee lady’.
Gwen Wood (1963) has been a long-standing member of the Old Girls’ Association committee joining the committee in 2006.
Viv Laver (Manica, 1998) has led an interesting life. She teaches dance and is a facilitator for the Freestyle Edge Program for the City of Joondalup.
2022 Head Girl Elouise delivered her first and final speech to the students and staff at Assembly on Mercy Day. Here is her speech.
The WA Youth Theatre Company took up residence in the theatre to perform the original production of ARCO for our Years 5 and 6 students.
Year 9 Byrne chose a clean-up and dune revegetation for their Strive9 Project in collaboration with the Town of Cottesloe.
For their Strive9 project, Year 9 de la Hoyde Homeroom chose to continue the relationship Santa Maria College has with St Gerard’s Catholic Primary School.
The Year 9 O’Donnell Homeroom decided they wanted to focus their project on providing those less fortunate with hot meals for Strive9.
For their Strive9 Project, the girls from Year 9 Corbett decided to help women and children from a Perth Refuge.
Year 10 students attended the RAC bstreetsmart seminar this week and saw first hand the consequences bad driving decisions can have.