Santa Maria Library Wins Innovators Award
We are excited to share that the Santa Maria library is this year’s winner of the School Libraries Association of Victoria Innovators Award.
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Australian Emerging Designer of the Year: Gabi Fountain
Gabi Fountain (2011). was recently named Australian Emerging Designer of the Year at the Australian Graphic Design Association Awards.
Eco Sisters Involved in Revegetation of the Local Area
Our Eco Sisters have been invited to work alongside local community groups and the Melville City Council to revegetate the woodland around Point Walter.
A Cultural Experience Through Mercy Service
Sister Breda teaches English to refugees at the Edmund Rice Centre, and this month, decided to teach them about poets and poetry.
Transitioning into a New Chapter
The Year 9 transition program, Reason for Being, is a three-day journey of exploring our unique purpose and reason for being in life.
Excellence in Direction Award for Drama Class
We are very excited to announce one of our Year 9 Drama classes is joint winner of the Excellence in Direction Award at the 2022 Bell Shakespeare Shorts Festival.
Santa Maria College Achievements 2022 – Jennifer Oaten
We have much to be proud of in 2022. In her blog this week, Principal Jennifer Oaten looks back over our proudest accomplishments.
Following in Their Steps
The first of two groups of Year 9 students followed in the footsteps of Ursula Frayne and her companions as part of their Year 9 Reflection Day this week.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 4, Week 7, 2022
This week was a big one for our Year 9 students, with their Reflection Day, Transition Program, and Camp down in Margaret River!
Howzat! Cricket Gala Day
Year 6 students have been taking part in a cricket program run by instructors from the WACA throughout Term 4.
STEngineering: All Things Forces, Friction & Gravity
Year 7 STEngineering students were tasked with designing a mini golf course, which needed to include at least two obstacles.
Monica (2001) Takes Action Through Service
As a trained breastfeeding councillor, Monica is passionate about providing guidance, support, and knowledge to women and families.
The Importance of our Heads of Learning Areas
Simone Sawiris, Deputy Principal, Teaching and Learning, discusses why our Heads of Learning Areas are such an asset to the College.
Sara Finalist in Business xCellence Awards
Sara Barron (2011) owns Bear Agency and is a finalist in the Business xCellence Awards. We caught up with Sarah this week to find out more.
A Day of Art & Inspiration
Art Encounter Days give our Visual Art and Design students an opportunity to work with, and learn from, professional and highly acclaimed Western Australian artists and designers.
Preparing Your Child For High School – Jennifer Oaten
Moving to high school is one of the key milestones of a teenager’s life and a big step up from primary school. Students are faced with new challenges and more responsibility. It can take time to adjust, especially if you come from a small country town or a small primary school.
Mission Blog: When Prayers Go Unanswered
Have you ever prayed for something, and your prayer went unanswered? How did that make you feel?
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 4, Week 6, 2022
This week, we had the annual Santa4Santa Day, House Drama Competition, Year 7 Orientation Day, and lots more!
Supporting Those Less Fortunate: Santa4Santa Day
Santa4Santa Day is another way we raise funds for our Christmas Appeal and the valued agencies supporting those less fortunate.
Standing Ovation for House Drama Competition
We sit down with Emily Hunt, House Drama Competition Coordinator, to talk more in-depth about what the night entailed.
IGNITING Their Passion
IGNITE is our Gifted and Talented program which focuses on developing skills rather than just content knowledge.
Showing Kindness to the Community
In the lead-up to Christmas, our Year 7s have been preparing gifts for people in the community who are vulnerable or who do so much for others.
Biotechnology: Driving Medical Progress
Year 10 BrainSTEM students visited the Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research, as part of their study about Biotechnology and its role in medical research.
SpongeBob the Musical
The fun musical production Spongebob recently played at the Regal Theatre in Perth with two Santa Maria alumni taking part.
Marianne Adds Social Value to WAs Mining Sector
To put it simply, Marianne and her team focus on commercial partnerships through both a communities and innovation lens for BHP.
The Challenges of Perfectionism – Jennifer Oaten
We live in a society where there is an emphasis on performance, achievement and perfection. Anything less than perfect is seen as a failure or weakness.
Mission Blog: Positive Self Talk
Genesis 1.27 says, In His image and likeness, He created you. This week’s Mission Blog looks at the effects of negative self-talk.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 4, Week 5, 2022
This week, we had the Year 6 Celebration Day, Interhouse Academic Triathlon, Golden Girls’ Luncheon, and more!
School Grounds Become Shakespeare Set
The Middle School production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream took place last week with a cast of 62 students from Years 7 – 9.
Golden Girls’ Luncheon
85 of Santa Maria’s alumni gathered for the annual Golden Girls’ Luncheon. The ladies who attended were graduates between 1947 – 1974.