Best Wishes, Year 12s – Jennifer Oaten
We wish Year 12s the best in their preparation and emphasise the importance of staying active and healthy and connected during exam times. Check on each other regularly and reach out if you need support.
News Blog
An Experience of Unconditional Love
Year 9 Religious Education classes have been studying a variety of emotions and how to accept and express them in positive ways.
Weekly Wrap Up: Week 10, Term 3, 2020
From breakfasts to fishing, we hope you enjoy our final wrap up for Term 3.
Year 7s Focus on Friendships
Healthy friendships are a vital part of positive mental health. Linda Stade spoke to Year 7s about some of the friendship issues they may encounter in early adolescence and some positive approaches they can take.
Gone Fishing!
Fishing is not often associated with teenage girls, but maybe it should be. Year 11 Outdoor Education classes have been learning all facets of fishing.
ACCESS Links Students to Life Beyond School
This week our Year 11 and 12 ACCESS girls have been connecting with industry, undertaking training, and gaining qualifications, all to prepare them for life beyond school.
Leadership Training Day
Last Thursday the leaders of 2021 were commissioned. This week, leadership training and formation sessions were held to start these girls on their journey.
Year 5 Teachers Going On Holiday
The Year 5 teachers REALLY need a holiday, so they had the Year 5 students act as their travel agents and plan an exciting, relaxing holiday.
Year 12 Boarders Say Thank You
Boarding staff members were acknowledged by the Year 12 boarders this week. The girls thanked the staff for all they’ve done for them during their time in their care at the College.
Celebrating Our Heritage: Mercy Day 2020
Mercy Day is an important annual event in the College calendar. It is a day where we celebrate Santa Maria’s Mercy heritage and foundation.
A Wrinkle in Time
The Middle School Production of ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ hit the stage over the weekend, with 60 cast and crew involved.
Celebrating the Journey: Year 12 Mother-Daughter Breakfast
The traditional Year 12 Mother-Daughter Breakfast was a lovely way to finish the term for the Year 12 cohort.
News and the Millennials
Our young people are less engaged with ‘hard’ news than ever before. Has COVID changed that? Is an understanding of current affairs even important?
Thank You Letter To Catherine McAuley
I write this letter to you to say thank you to you, Catherine McAuley! We are so grateful to you for what we know as Mercy today. Without your opening of the House of Mercy in Dublin in September 1827, we may not exist as a thriving school community, for educating girls in the Mercy tradition which opened in 1938.
The World Needs Mercy
In this week’s Mission Blog, the message is about living a life of Mercy as our foundress, Catherine McAuley did.
Weekly Wrap Up: Week 9, Term 3, 2020
Week 9 has been very busy with a number of important College events. Our Weekly Wrap Up for Week 9 …
Commissioning Our 2021 Leaders
We are very pleased to introduce our 2021 leaders. The girls were commissioned at a special ceremony today in front of their parents and peers.
Year 9 Entrepreneurs
As part of our Year 9 Entrepreneurship class, we have been learning about starting and running a small business.
Lisa Receives Religious Education Award
Congratulations to Lisa Winkler who has received a Certificate of Meritorious Service from the Australian Association for Religious Education
IGSSA Athletics: Our Depth Was Our Success
Our very talented athletes set the goal of coming in the top two in the 2020 IGSSA Athletics Carnival, and that they did!
Finalists in Australian Space Design Competition
One of the four teams to enter into the Junior Space Design Competition (Years 5 – 8) has been nominated as a finalist.
Interschool Spelling Bee
The annual Interschool Spelling Bee was hosted by Santa Maria College today. Five primary schools brought their best spellers along.
Year 10 Dancing Lessons Pay Off
After weeks of dancing lessons with Aquinas College throughout Term 3, the Year 10 girls were excited to show off the new dances they’d learned at their much anticipated social.
Managing Social Media Use Together
Principal Jennifer Oaten invites parents to partner with the school in understanding and managing our girls’ social media use.
Weekly Wrap Up: Week 8, Term 3, 2020
With only two weeks to go to the end of Term 3, we’ve had lots going on around the College. Enjoy our wrap up of Week 8.
Health Week 2020
This week was Health Week at the College! The Health & Physical Education Department ran a variety of activities for staff and students throughout the week.
Essence: Graduation Art & Design Show
Last night the Year 12 Visual Art and Design Grad Show ‘Essence’ was opened in the Mercy Gallery.
It’s All About Connection: Strive9 Implementation Day
Strive9 is all about connection. Connection to the community, our homerooms, the society we live in, and each other.
Year 12s Are Getting Linkedin
In preparation for post-school life, our Year 12s were introduced to Linkedin by Jo Saunders from Wildfire Social Marketing.
Earth Day
On Wednesday we had our first Earth Day at the College to promote sustainability and raise awareness about environmental issues.