Top 5 Remote Learning Websites
Looking for credible, easily accessible learning activities? These five websites are stocked with fantastic resources for remote learning.
Visual Arts Learning Area: Jan Kennedy
A profile of Santa Maria College’s Head of Visual Arts: Jan Kennedy
Wonderful Boarding Initiative To Help Most Vulnerable
Our Year 10 boarding students have resolved to try and help groups in our society who are particularly vulnerable at this time.
Teachers Hone Remote Learning Technology Skills
For the last few weeks Santa Maria College teachers have been ensuring they are experts in the use of the technology needed to present remote learning.
5 Conversations to Have with Teenagers in These Interesting Times
What are the conversation we need to be having with our teenagers around covid-19 and its knock-on effects?
Jayne Kingwell: Head of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jayne Kingwell is Head of Humanities and Social Sciences. This week we asked her about her role and her ambitions for the learning area this year.
International Women’s Day Breakfast
Natalie Wallace was the guest speaker at this week’s International Women’s Day Breakfast. She spoke to a packed audience of SMC mothers and daughters
Each for Equal: What Our Girls Want
As part of our International Women’s Day assembly, six members of our Student Leadership Council talked about what they want for themselves and all women.
Dr Edelman Challenges Our Thinking
Dr Sarah Edelman delivers fascinating education on cognitive behavioural therapy. She worked with students, staff and parents in the SMC community last week.
5 Messages For Girls That Could Make All The Difference
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on the issues facing our girls. Sometimes it is the issues in their daily interactions that have the most power.
Raising Compassion With Caritas
The Just Leadership group attended the Caritas Project Compassion launch and an inspiring workshop.
Year 11 Drama Day
The Independent Schools’ Drama Day, is an opportunity for Year 11 students to participate in a variety of workshops delivered by industry professionals.
Religious Education: Clare O’Connor
Meet Clare O’Connor, Head of our Religious Education learning area.
Providing Dads With MoMENtum
There was an unusually male-sounding buzz coming from Santa Maria on Wednesday night. Ninety dads gathered in the Community Room for conversation, drinks and an outstanding presentation by Brett Dellar.
A-Z of Positive Mental Health
Read and download our A-Z of strategies to promote and maintain positive mental health.
Achievers’ Club Celebrations
Celebrations for the Achievers’ Club were held this week. Girls were recognised by Principal Jennifer Oaten and encouraged to persist with their excellent approaches to academics
A True Achiever: Academic Captain’s Address
Academic Captain, Olivia von Bertouch delivered this wonderful speech at the Achievers’ Assembly. It was appreciated by students, staff and our new OGA members
2020: Year of Compassion- Jillian Landers
In 2020, as a Santa Maria Community, we are focused on our Mercy value of Compassion. What does compassion mean and what stops us from being compassionate?
Courage: Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway
The College welcomed Nicole Lockwood (1996) to present at the annual Achievers’ Assembly. She shared the story of her career and the lessons she’s learnt
2020 Achievers’ Assembly
This week we celebrated our most academically successful 2019 graduates at our annual Achievers’ Assembly
Every Child Needs A Champion
Every child needs a teacher who truly connects with them and cares for them. Watch this inspiring clip from Rita Pierson.
Top 5 Reads of 2019
Thanks for sharing time with us this year. Here are the five most popular Knowing Girls blog posts of 2019. Merry Christmas!
Year 9 Camp: A Powerful Learning Program
The Year 9 camp has a unique capacity to impact students in ways that cannot be achieved in the normal classroom context.
2019 Middle Years Award Winners
Congratulations to all the girls who were recognised at the Awards Night on Wednesday.
What are your family’s Christmas rituals?
Christmas rituals are important. They tether us to something greater than ourselves. They help instill in us a sense of connection and belonging.
2019 Senior Years Award Winners
Congratulations to the Senior Years award winners!
Year 8s Thrive on Explore8
It’s been exciting times for the Year 8s over the past two weeks. Their involvement in Explore8 means they have been off the traditional timetable for ten days and working on their own design-thinking, extended project.
Exploring Reconciliation With Ingrid Cumming
Ingrid Cumming spoke to Year 8 students at Explore8 about her business, NoongarPedia, innovation and reconciliation. She was inspiring and offered a unique perspective to the program.
President’s Report
The final President’s report of the year.
Santa Students On Exchange
This year, 11 French and Italian Language students in years 10 and 11 will be traveling to Italy or France on exchange. Students will be spending 6 or 8 weeks immersing themselves in the Italian or French language and culture.