Marie Takes On Head Of Religious Education Role
We sat down with Marie to better understand her background, who inspires her, and what she hopes to bring to her new role.
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Scuba Diving Club Is Here!
33 girls from Years 10 and 11 have joined the newly created Scuba Diving Club, where students come together to explore the underwater world.
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Success at Equestrian State Championships
We were proud to have Rory (Year 12) and Sophie (Year 7) represent the College at the Equestrian WA Interschool State Championships.
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Santa Maria Library Crowned Team of the Year
Our library received the fantastic news that the Western Australian School Library Association (WASLA) awarded them Library Team of the Year.
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Clancy Behind COVID-19 Research
Clancy is currently working on COVID-19 samples, focussing on finding diagnostic biomarkers for long COVID and identifying unique molecular patterns that could be responsible for symptoms of long COVID.
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Seeds of Justice 2023: Student Conference
The theme of this year’s conference allowed students to be “empowered to respond to both the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor”.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 10, 2023
In the final week of Term 1, we had the Choral Concert, Lenten Liturgy, Mini Vinnies raffle draw, Years 5 & 6 Assembly, IGSSA Badminton tournament, and more.
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What’s Been Happening In Dance?
In this blog, we take a look at all that has been happening in the world of Dance throughout Term 1 at Santa Maria.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 9, 2023
This week saw the celebration of House Day, the commissioning of our Year 7 leaders, the Seeds of Justice conference, the Year 11 Biology camp, and more!
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House Day: Creating Community and Building Team Spirit
This week we saw the trial of a new House Day format where all students and staff were invited to dress in their House colours.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 8, 2023
Week 8 saw the celebration of Harmony Week, the Interhouse Running Festival, Rock Ya Socks Off concert, and more.
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HOLAs By Profession, Heroes By Passion Projects
Ailsa Harris, Head of Science, and Jayne Kingwell, Head of Humanities and Social Sciences, are fundraising for some incredible organisations within the wider Perth community.
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Making Memories at Father Daughter Camp
Our Years 5 & 6 dads and daughters had a fun two days down at Woodman Point, where they rock climbed, rafted, painted, and more!
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 7, 2023
We had the Year 12 Geography field trip, Years 5 & 6 IGSSA Swimming Carnivals, Pi Day, Year 5 Discovery Centre excursion, and more!
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Evaluating Sources: SIFT Method
This year, we’re rolling out the ‘SIFT’ method to students, which helps them determine whether or not a source is credible.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 6, 2023
From the Year 11 Father-Daughter event to the IGSSA Swimming Carnival to the Year 9 Marine Science Excursion, Week 6 was a big one!
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IGSSA Swimming Carnival 2023
Santa Maria has had another fantastic year in the pool, culminating in the annual IGSSA Swimming Carnival at HBF Stadium.
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Professional Development: Fire Up The Future
Our support staff engaged in a workshop around collaboration facilitated by high-performance coaching psychologist, Vanessa Vershaw.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 5, 2022
Our Years 5 & 6 students engaged in their Interhouse Swimming Carnival. The College also gathered for an International Women’s Day assembly.
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Santa’s Workshop Officially Launches
Our Years 7 and 8 Woodwork classes are now underway, and we thought we would ask our students what they’ve enjoyed so far!
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 4, 2023
This week, we had Year 7 Camp and Alternative Learning Days, Ash Wednesday, a Year 10 Geography Excursion, Year 11 Drama Day, and more!
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Let the Adventures Begin!
Our Year 7s got amongst nature and pushed their boundaries at camp this week in the beautiful Nanga Region.
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Navigating Life’s Challenges: Alternative Learning Days
Along with camp, our Year 7s participated in the Alternative Learning Days, an extension of the Year 7 transition to high school program.
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UniReady Enabling Program Proves Popular Alternative
Introduced in 2023, the UniReady Enabling Program is an alternative entry to university pathway for our students, which is run in partnership with Curtin University.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 3, 2023
Week 3 was a busy one, with the Interhouse Swimming Carnival, Artist in Residence, the launch of our 2023 service co-curriculars, and more!
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Service at Santa Maria College
Service Learning Coordinator, Elizabeth Van Der Zanden, discusses how students can make meaningful contributions to those they serve.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 2, 2023
This week, we saw the whole school community come together for our Opening Mass, commenced trials for IGGSA sport, and more!
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Mat Puljiz: Appointed Dean of Students, Year 8
We’re delighted to welcome Mat Pujliz, who has taken on the role of Dean of Students for our Year 8 cohort this year.
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Zoe Selected for Good Answers Guide
We’d like to congratulate Zoe (Class of 2022) on being selected for SCSA’s Politics & Law Good Answers Guide.
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Traditions at Santa Maria College
In this article, we talk through some of the traditions that are unique to Santa Maria, including the College crest, prayer and anthem.
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