Goodbye and Hello
It’s time to farewell OGA Coordinator, Jacqui Daniels (1986) and welcome to the role Raechell Craig (1990)
OGA Blog
Santa4Santa Day
Santa4Santa day is a day of Christmas celebrations to fundraise for those less fortunate. The money raised is combined with the donations and items collected for the Christmas Appeal and is donated to St Vincent de Paul, the Shopfront and St Patrick’s in Fremantle.
Mentor Project Celebration
The SMCOGA love to celebrate friendship and connection and this is what we did at the Mentoring Celebration.
Celebrating Our Golden Girls
Our annual Golden Girls Luncheon was a wonderful celebration of friendship and community for the Santa Maria Old Girls.
Identifying Mental Health Problems In Teenagers
Mental health difficulties among teenagers are on the rise. This interview discusses how to recognise these difficulties in our young people.
50 Year Reunion For The Class Of 1969
The Class of 1969 celebrated their 50 Year Reunion with a delightful morning tea. The alumni enjoyed the spectacular views …
Top Student Shares Exam Tips
Our Year 12 Applied Information Technology students were very happy to receive exam tips from former student Sarah Ciccarelli today. …
The Mentoring Project
The mentoring project serves a number of purposes, including providing a much-needed break from school, especially for our boarders.
Life Lessons With A Lunchbox: Emily Mascaro (2018)
Emily Mascaro (2018) is an international road cyclist who has competed all over Australia and in Europe. She spoke to Year 7 and 8 girls at Life Lessons With A Lunchbox.
Do No Harm: Sandra Boyle (1968)
Sandra Boyle, Registrar at the Western Australian Supreme Court, was this year honoured as the 2019 Australian Registrar of the Year. We asked her about her award, her career and her time as a student at Santa Maria College.
Life Lessons With A Lunchbox: Eva Quattrini (2018)
Eva Quattrini spoke to Year 7 girls about leadership and organisation skills during this week’ Life Lessons in a Lunchbox
Ciara Duffy (2011) Inspires Year 12 Students
Ciara Duffy (2011) is a medical researcher. She spoke to our Year 12 Human Biology class about her work in breast cancer research.
New OGA Badges – Order Now!
Help us reduce waste! Old Girls Association Badges are available now. You can order yours here.
Santa Maria’s Blue Tree Blessing
Amy Treasure, Head Boarder and Harriet Comerford Smith, 2020 Head Boarder Elect, have been working together on our very own Blue Tree Project here at the College.
The Incredible Value of Alumni – Jennifer Oaten
As an Old Girl of Santa Maria College, I often reflect on what it is like to be Principal of the school I attended. I gained so much as a student here and still to this day feel a powerful connection to our values. I always felt like I belonged, and I treasured the sense of community and the strong sense of Mercy.
Old Girls Fashion Showcase
The College’s Community Room was transformed into a fashion catwalk over the weekend when some of our old girls and Year 12 MDT students showcased their fashion at the Fashion Showcase.
President’s Report
It’s been a busy couple of months for us, as we draw closer to the end of the year, and all of the craziness that comes with it!
Visit to Mingenew
Jacqui Daniels, Old Girls’ Association Coordinator, and Leanne McTavish, Head of Boarding, have just returned from the Mingenew Field Days and this week will be on the road again visiting Dowerin.
Life Lessons With A Lunchbox: Jessica Brooke (2013)
Year 5’s had a fabulous Life Lesson with a Lunchbox session with Jessica Brooke (2013). Jessica spoke to the girls about being brave and focusing on achieving your goals.
Let’s stop saying, “Let it go”
The inconvenient truth about painful emotions and traumatic experiences is that you can’t let them go. And if you try, you will fail. So what should we be saying instead?
Life Lessons With A Lunchbox: Alexa Teixeira (2015)
Alexa Teixeira graduated in 2015. After travelling extensively she is now pursuing a career in film. She spoke to current students about her choices.
Wise Advice from Dads of Girls
Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the wisdom of dads in our Santa Maria College community.Here are 10 pieces of valuable advice for dads of girls.
Alumni Interview – Caitlin Cridland
Caitlin Cridland graduated from Santa Maria College in 2011. Since then, she has been living in the United States, pursuing both her love of tennis and science.
40 Year Reunion For Class of 1979
On Saturday, the members of the Class of 1979 gathered for their forty-year reunion. The ladies had a great time catching up and reminiscing about their time at the College.
Alumni Profile – Rebecca McIntyre (2015)
Rebecca McIntyre is a costume designer who has just started an internsip with Cirqu du Soleil. She talks here about the decision she made at school that set her path in life.
