Calling All Creatives – Share Your Story in Catherine 2025
While we had initially planned this issue as a tribute to the Sisters of Mercy, we have decided to postpone that special feature until 2026, when we will proudly celebrate 180 years of the Sisters of Mercy in Perth, Western Australia. This milestone will offer the perfect opportunity to honour their profound and enduring impact.
This year’s edition will instead spotlight the incredible creative talent among our alumni, exploring how artistic pursuits and professional achievements are influencing culture, building community, and inspiring others. From the performing and visual arts to design, writing, architecture, production and creative therapies, we want to celebrate the many ways our alumni bring creativity to life.
This edition also coincides with the opening of our new Cultural Centre, a home for future artists, performers and creators at Santa Maria College. Your stories will help us honour the past, celebrate the present, and ignite the future.
How to Get Involved
We are inviting both expressions of interest and nominations for alumni who would like to contribute to this special issue. You can choose to submit your own article, participate in an interview, or simply share a reflection on what creativity means to you.
We are calling for submissions from alumni working in:
- Dance and Choreography
- Music, Theatre and Performance
- Architecture, Construction and Design
- Fashion, Graphic Design and Digital Media
- Writing, Journalism and Communications
- Creative Therapies (including art, music, and movement therapy)
- Arts Education, Production and Leadership
- Other Creative Fields: (We welcome submissions from all areas)
Whether you are centre stage or behind the scenes, working solo or leading teams, your creative voice matters, and we would love to feature you.
Submit Your Expression of Interest or Nomination
To express your interest in submitting an article or testimonial, please complete the form here
To nominate an alumni to be featured in this issue, please complete the nomination form here
Please complete either form by Friday 23 May for consideration. We’re excited to hear your story and spotlight the diverse creative talents shaping culture locally and globally.
- AlumniEngagement, AlumniStories, Arts&Culture, CatherineMagazine, CreativeArts, CreativeCareers, CulturalCentre, SantaMariaCollegeAlumni
Author: Santa Maria College
Santa Maria College is a vibrant girls school with a growing local presence and reputation. Our Mission is to educate young Mercy women who act with courage and compassion to enrich our world. Santa Maria College is located in Attadale in Western Australia, 16 km from the Perth CBD. We offer a Catholic education for girls in Years 5 – 12 and have 1300 students, including 152 boarders.
Coming Home – Alumni Celebrate the Cultural Centre
Santa Maria College alumni gathered to celebrate the opening of the College’s new Cultural Centre, reconnecting with classmates and celebrating the role of the arts in the community. The evening featured performances by current students and a 42-member Alumni Choir, highlighting the lifelong connections and shared experiences that continue to bring Old Girls back to the College.
From the President – August 2026
The August 2026 Old Girls’ Association President’s Report provides an update on upcoming meetings and alumni activities at Santa Maria College. President Mary Heavens outlines plans for the Pleiades Gathering, the inaugural Santa Maria College and Aquinas social event, and the Golden Girls’ lunch welcoming the Class of 1976.
Sophia, Building Beauty, Confidence and a Business
Santa Maria past student Sophia Whimp (2022) has built a successful home beauty business by combining creativity, resilience and a commitment to authentic client relationships. In this Q&A, she reflects on the lessons she learned at school, the challenges of starting a business at a young age, and the advice she has for students hoping to turn their passion into a career.
