Teachers Teaching Teachers
Our innovative and creative teachers shared their experiences of teaching collaboration at a professional learning afternoon this week.
A-Z of Positive Mental Health
At Santa Maria we promote strategies for maintaining positive mental health. You can read about, and download, the strategies here.
Madonna King Talks About Our 10-Year-Olds
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.
Teaching Issues of Consent and Child Safety
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.
Say Sorry
Saying sorry not only makes those we have wronged feel better, it heals us and our relationship with God.
Student Voices Add to Election Coverage
Our Year 12 Political & Legal Studies students had the chance to share their thoughts on the eve of the WA election on ABC radio.
Boarding School and Homesickness
Homesickness is one of the greatest concerns for parents of boarding students. Tracy Webster shares her experience and advice in this interview.
Ella’s Rare Remote Health Experience
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
Mercy Value 2021 – Act Justly
Justice is our focus Mercy value for 2021. What does it mean to act justly?
Gold Standard Mathematics at Santa Maria
Santa Maria College has been recognised as a Gold standard Mathematics Active School for work above and beyond the curriculum.
Safer on Screen
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.
Olivia Is A Tuckwell Scholar!
2020 graduate, Olivia Bertouch has been awarded a prestigious Tuckwell Scholarship to study at ANU.
How To Help Your Child Make New Friends
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?
Top 5 Reads of 2020
Thanks for sharing time with us this year. Here are the five most popular Knowing Girls blog posts of 2020. Merry Christmas!
Andrea’s Mercy Gift
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 8s Innovate in Explore8
Year 8 students’ involvement in Explore8 means they have been off the traditional timetable and working on their own design-thinking project.
The World is their Oyster.
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.
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.
Working With Failure
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?
Huge Compliment For Our English Department
We’ve always known our English staff is pretty special, but it was recently confirmed by our national education body.
The Healthy Friendship Manifesto
Talking to kids about healthy friendships is easier with this downloadable resource. It’s perfect for our tween and teen girls.
Foundation Student Shares Family History
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.
Years 5 and 6 Girls Are Building Healthy Friendship Skills
Our Years 5 and 6 girls are learning the skills of healthy friendships as part of our Mental Health Strategy.
Research Is Moving Mercy Education Forward
Tania Hicks has recently submitted her doctoral thesis for review. She has focused on the impact of a Mercy education.
Year 7s Focus on Friendships
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.
ACCESS Links Students to Life Beyond School
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.
Leadership Training Day
Last Thursday the leaders of 2021 were commissioned. This week, leadership training and formation sessions were held to start these girls on their journey.
News and the Millennials
Our young people are less engaged with ‘hard’ news than ever before. Has COVID changed that? Is an understanding of current affairs even important?
Managing Social Media Use Together
Principal Jennifer Oaten invites parents to partner with the school in understanding and managing our girls’ social media use.
Health Week 2020
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.