Teachers Teaching Teachers
Our innovative and creative teachers shared their experiences of teaching collaboration at a professional learning afternoon this week.
Our innovative and creative teachers shared their experiences of teaching collaboration at a professional learning afternoon this week.
At Santa Maria we promote strategies for maintaining positive mental health. You can read about, and download, the strategies here.
Madonna King has spent the last 18 months digging deep into the lives of 10-year-old girls for her book Ten-ager. She shared some of the information she learnt with the Santa Maria community via a webinar for parents.
It is important parents know that at Santa Maria College we are addressing consent and respectful relationships in developmentally appropriate ways all the way through the school.
Saying sorry not only makes those we have wronged feel better, it heals us and our relationship with God.
Our Year 12 Political & Legal Studies students had the chance to share their thoughts on the eve of the WA election on ABC radio.
Homesickness is one of the greatest concerns for parents of boarding students. Tracy Webster shares her experience and advice in this interview.
In the January holidays, Year 12 student Ella Lydeamore completed a work placement in Broome as part of her Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Justice is our focus Mercy value for 2021. What does it mean to act justly?
Santa Maria College has been recognised as a Gold standard Mathematics Active School for work above and beyond the curriculum.
A new report shows some teens are getting better at dealing with unwanted online attention. Here are 10 tips to make sure your child is one of them.
2020 graduate, Olivia Bertouch has been awarded a prestigious Tuckwell Scholarship to study at ANU.
Transitions are often daunting for kids. The thing they worry about most is making friends. How can you help in a way that is effective and empowering?
Thanks for sharing time with us this year. Here are the five most popular Knowing Girls blog posts of 2020. Merry Christmas!
This term, Andrea Dopson created an altar cloth for a fellow Mercy school in Victoria. A nice act of compassion at a difficult time for that state.
Year 8 students’ involvement in Explore8 means they have been off the traditional timetable and working on their own design-thinking project.
Year 8 student, Lee-Elle Cooper has ranked in the top 5% of students in Australia for her age group in the 2020 Australian Geography Competition.
Christmas rituals are important. They tether us to something greater than ourselves. They help instill in us a sense of connection and belonging.
Failure is a powerful learning tool, however, it’s difficult to use the experience when you are stuck in the emotion. How can we help our kids with failure?
We’ve always known our English staff is pretty special, but it was recently confirmed by our national education body.
Talking to kids about healthy friendships is easier with this downloadable resource. It’s perfect for our tween and teen girls.
June Shenton Turner was a foundation student of the College in 1938 and has recently published a book about her family. A copy was presented to College this week.
Our Years 5 and 6 girls are learning the skills of healthy friendships as part of our Mental Health Strategy.
Tania Hicks has recently submitted her doctoral thesis for review. She has focused on the impact of a Mercy education.
Healthy friendships are a vital part of positive mental health. Linda Stade spoke to Year 7s about some of the friendship issues they may encounter in early adolescence and some positive approaches they can take.
This week our Year 11 and 12 ACCESS girls have been connecting with industry, undertaking training, and gaining qualifications, all to prepare them for life beyond school.
Last Thursday the leaders of 2021 were commissioned. This week, leadership training and formation sessions were held to start these girls on their journey.
Our young people are less engaged with ‘hard’ news than ever before. Has COVID changed that? Is an understanding of current affairs even important?
Principal Jennifer Oaten invites parents to partner with the school in understanding and managing our girls’ social media use.
This week was Health Week at the College! The Health & Physical Education Department ran a variety of activities for staff and students throughout the week.