Family Resilience – Jennifer Oaten
Family resilience is the ability to develop and grow strengths that can help you meet life’s challenges, being able to work through problems in a positive way and to emerge stronger from the situation.
News Blog
What Does Holy Week Mean For Us?
Easter is an opportunity for us to transform our lives and seek new ways to encounter God. It is the perfect time to consider all the things we are grateful for.
Cross Country Challenge
The Interhouse Cross Country Carnival was due to run today, so we asked staff and students to share their running shots from home in a House challenge.
Ask Any Girl!
Last night would have been opening night for the 2020 production, Ask Any Girl. Instead, the cast and crew have created a parody. Sit back, relax and watch as the 2020 cast and crew of Ask Any Girl, put on a different show for you.
Year 7s Keeping Gratitude Journals
As part of their Mercy Wellbeing Program, the Year 7s will be keeping their own gratitude journals to remind themselves of the ‘good’ they experience in everyday life.
Best Easter Resources For The Family
Head of Mission, Jilly Landers has collated some great Easter resources for families.
Annalise Selected For Youth Parliament 2020
Year 12 Politics and Law Student, Annalise Pearce, has just been selected for Youth Parliament 2020. We asked Annalise about this amazing opportunity and her passion for politics.
Staying Fit At Home with The PE Team
Our Health & Physical Education staff have launched an ‘At Home Fitness’ resource with a library of videos for students from Years 5 – 12.
Meet Our Music Tutors: Taylor Cutts
Taylor Cutts is in his sixth year at Santa Maria as one of our guitar tutors. We chat to him about his love of music and his role at SMC.
Staff On Working Remotely
This is the first official week of online learning and teaching for our students and staff. We asked staff to tell us how their first week has been.
Year 12 Visual Art Student Profile: Genevieve Brown
This week, Year 12 Visual Art student, Genevieve shares the story and inspiration behind her Year 12 project
Why is Physical Activity More Important Now?
As adults, we know that exercise is good for us, but as the country goes into hibernation, physical activity will become more important than ever.
MDT: Stephanie Talks About Her Year 12 Project
We ask current MDT student Stephanie Pietroniro about her project and the inspiration behind it.
Head of Health & Physical Education: Emma Wood
Meet Emma Wood, Head of the Health & Physical Education Learning Area
Thank You – Jennifer Oaten
As Principal of Santa Maria College, I wanted to thank you for your support during these difficult times. It is a tough time for all of us but I know we will come through this, even stronger, as a community.
MDT: Ashlee Talks About her Year 12 Project
We ask current MDT student Ashlee Cusworth about her project and the inspiration behind it.
Year 12 Visual Art Student Profile: Alexia Jurkowski
Over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing the stories behind some our Year 12 Visual Arts projects as the girls continue to work on their projects at home.
Visual Arts Learning Area: Jan Kennedy
A profile of Santa Maria College’s Head of Visual Arts: Jan Kennedy
National Computer Science Schools Challenge Update
Three of our students have been recognised on the Leaderboard of the National Computer Science Schools Challenge, with one having a perfect score.
Students Take Charge of their Mindset with Mindboss
Year 10 REACH students have been participating in workshops run by Sam Cobb, founder of Mindboss, a social enterprise program empowering young people to develop positive strategies.
Family Time Is Precious – Jennifer Oaten
Family time is precious. As parents, it seems that one minute we are holding a tiny baby and the next they are a teenager, with their license and their independence where mum and dad play a much smaller role.
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.
Online Learning Readiness Checklist
Students have been completing a checklist of the digital technology skills that they have, which will help them with their learning.
Students Farewell Ask Any Girl
The cast and crew of Ask Any Girl, farewelled the production this week, after it was decided to cancel the upcoming shows.
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.
Music for the Soul
Nothing lifts spirits like music. At lunchtime and recess girls are enjoying some happy, upbeat music to add a little joy to the day.
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.
Cards for Health Care Workers
In Corbett PCT today the girls wrote meaningful thank you notes to health care workers thanking them for their service on the ‘front-line’ of the coronavirus issue.
National Schools’ Computer Science Challenge
Our Year 8 Robotics and coding classes are currently taking part in the National Schools’ Computer Science Challenge (NCSS).