A Message From Our Head Girl
Head Girl Jasmine Chow shares a message of hope with our school community as our Years 11 and 12 students head back to school.
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News Blog
Students Bring Easter To Frontline Workers
Year 5 student Sofia, came up with the idea of taking some Easter chocolates to the staff at the Covid-19 Clinic at Fiona Stanley Hospital
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Meet Our Staff: Des de Villiers, College Accountant
Meet Des de Villiers, College Accountant. Having worked at Santa Maria College for almost 11 years, Des feels as though he started only yesterday.
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Our Year 6 Girls Talk About Cocurricular
In developing a child holistically, service, sport and cultural programs are wonderful. We asked some of our current Year 6 students about the cocurricular activities they loved when they were in Year 5.
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Let’s Talk About Learning
An interview with Deputy Principal – Teaching and Learning, Simone Sawiris about learning in Years 5 and 6.
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Tackling Transitions
Adolescence is a time full of transitions. Learn how Santa Maria College can help ease the turmoil.
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What Does Pastoral Care Mean in a School?
What is pastoral care? What does pastoral care at Santa Maria College look like?
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Small School, Big Opportunities!
What are the advantages of a small school community? We believe in the primary years, they are well worth investigation.
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Connection is Key
Connection to school and others is one of the key factors in developing and maintaining positive mental health. That’s why it is so highly valued at Santa Maria College
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Choosing a School for Your Daughter
Choosing a school for your daughter may seem like a daunting task. There are so many variables and everyone has an opinion. It can be overwhelming. I think the first thing to remember is that ultimately, it’s about your child.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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MDT: Stephanie Talks About Her Year 12 Project
We ask current MDT student Stephanie Pietroniro about her project and the inspiration behind it.
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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.
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MDT: Ashlee Talks About her Year 12 Project
We ask current MDT student Ashlee Cusworth about her project and the inspiration behind it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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National Schools’ Computer Science Challenge
Our Year 8 Robotics and coding classes are currently taking part in the National Schools’ Computer Science Challenge (NCSS).
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