Social media has changed the way we access our news. People expect to be informed immediately or even while it is happening; anyone generates imagery, mobile phone recordings are often used, and the footage is broadcasted live from the scene, with little filtering.
Laudato Si’ Week is a call to action for Catholics to join in reflecting and bringing to action to Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si.
Week 4 saw the Year 11 ACCESS Work Ready Program, LifeLink Day, All Schools’ Cross Country event, JIGSSA Winter Games, and more!
Eight of our Year 9 Just Leadership girls joined students from other WA Catholic schools to attend LifeLink Day through an online forum.
Year 10 Digital Media students were put to the challenge: create and photograph a ‘piping hot cup of coffee’ that is actually anything but!
Year 6 student Keira was received into the Church last weekend, when she was baptised at St Joseph’s Pignatelli parish.
Santa Maria College, as a member of Mercy Education Ltd, has established a chapter of the Social Justice Program, Seeds of Justice.
In our year of Service, we recognise the generosity and dedication of our students who regularly volunteer their time to assist others.
While our Years 11 and 12 students are busy with exams, there is lots of exciting things happening in the Years 7 – 10 English classrooms.
Kristen Lloyd (2008) has spent most of her time since leaving Santa Maria studying! She is the youngest specialist veterinary surgeon in the country!
To assist with their transition from school to the workplace, our Year 11 ACCESS students participated in the College’s Work Ready Program.
Competitions and comparisons to others are common, not just in schools but in society
And just like that, another week is done and dusted! Featured this week, we have PCT Activities, Year 11 Outdoor Education SeaTrek, and more.
Maths Enrichment Club is a program giving talented maths students opportunities to extend their knowledge through competition and exploration.
Seven of our Year 11 students, worked tirelessly over the Term 1 break, to submit a scientific experimental proposal to CERN.
Women In Business, a new Co-curricular at the College, provides students with the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial skills.
This week, our Year 11 Outdoor Education students set off on their two-day SeaTrek expedition, visiting several different locations!
Western Australian artist Mark Tweedie, is our 2022 Artist in Residence. Mark has been working with the visual art students for the last two weeks.
Our Year 10 RE Reach students have thrown their support behind Social Reinvestment WA, in the hope of raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility to fourteen years old.
Georgie Cleaver is a name to watch out for in the sporting arena having recently made the state squad for netball and AFLW.
Sofia Basso Betancourt (2019), along with WA Justice Association, will be participating in Law Access’ 2022 Walk for Justice.
Mothers are our most precious gift. The mother-child bond is one unlike anything else. It comes with treasured memories and unconditional love. When we become mothers, a part of our hearts we never knew existed unlocks.
This Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day. In the Catholic tradition, May is also the month dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus
This week was nothing short of busy, with Boarding Week, the launch of Explore8, Seek7 Incursion, and more!
It’s Boarding Week at Santa Maria College and we are celebrating all that our boarders and their families offer our community.
The Year 8s have just been introduced to the Explore8 program, which is one of our exciting emPOWER Learning Projects at the College.
Four Santa Maria students swam for Western Australia during the school holidays at the Australian Age Swimming Championships in Adelaide.
Eight of our students headed over east to Brisbane, Queensland, to participate in the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships.
Year 10 Human Biology students have been learning about the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis and how it effects different systems of the body.
Read about Year 10 student Billie’s recent experience at the X-Adventure triathlon in Dunsborough and National Championships in Queensland.
