Sarah Takes on New Role
Sarah Ditchburn is excited to be stepping into the role of Dillon House Coordinator for 2020
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Santa Maria Wins School Award at Lester Youth Awards
Congratulations to Alice Handcock, Year 9, who was a finalist in the 2019 Lester Youth Art Awards. Santa Maria College were awarded the School Award in the Years 7 – 9 category,
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Night of the Notables
Year 5 IGNITE students step into the shoes of eminent women during the 2019 Night of the Notables.
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Staff Take Time Out
This week, our staff were given the opportunity to enjoy a Community and Wellbeing afternoon with activities on offer such as yoga, meditation, tennis, singing, boardgames and art.
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Future10
This year our Year 10 students will be participating in a brand new Enhanced Learning Program called Future10.
Identifying Mental Health Problems In Teenagers
Mental health difficulties among teenagers are on the rise. This interview discusses how to recognise these difficulties in our young people.
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Santa Maria College Wins Innovation Award – Jennifer Oaten
Santa Maria College is one of 40 schools nation-wide to receive an Innovative School’s award and one of only 5 Western Australian schools to be recognised.
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Recreational Studies: Snorkelling Excursion
A glorious day greeted the Year 9 Recreational Studies classes at Rottnest Island this week, for their Snorkelling excursion.
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Year 12 General Human Biology Course Commences
Year 12 students now have the option to choose a Year 12 General Human Biology course, on offer for the first time this year. Twenty-five girls have chosen the course, which started this week.
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A Kaleidoscope of Talent!
The Mercy Walk was transformed into a kaleidoscope of colours, textures, patterns and shapes as students proudly paraded their creations at this Year’s Art Exhibition and Fashion Parade.
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Protecting the Mental Health of Our Teens
This week, Santa Maria College psychologist, Chris Davis, offered parents of students in Years 7 – 12, a fully accredited course Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA).
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Girls Have Great Result in Water Polo Competition
The Santa Maria Years 10/11 A and B water polo teams competed at the annual IGSSA Water Polo Senior Competition at HBF stadium last week.
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Water Polo Players to Compete at National Championships
A number of our girls have been selected to compete at the National Water Polo Championships in Brisbane in January.
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C’est magnifique!
Excellent results were achieved by our French students in the Alliance Française exams this year.
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Welcome to the New Head of Boarding
Jennifer Oaten this week, announced the new Head of Boarding for 2020 as former Santa Maria staff member, Tracy Webster. We asked Tracy to tell us a little about herself
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Teamwork and Sunshine
Years 5 & 6 classes participated in the JIGSSA Athletics Carnival last Tuesday.
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Brainstem Students at Harry Perkins Research Institute
The Year 10 Brainstem classes had the opportunity to travel to the Perkins Institute for Medical Research this week.
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Year 7s Are Loving Their New Technology Courses
This year, as part of the Australian Curriculum, it became compulsory for all Year 7s to study at least one semester of Digital Technologies.
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Eco Sisters Paper Recycling Initiative
In response to Climate Action petition signed by students and staff on Mercy Day, last term, the Eco Sisters were excited to rollout new paper recycling bins at the College this week.
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Christmas Appeal Launched
The annual Christmas Appeal was launched this week to staff, students and families. Our donations will bring much relief to those in the community who are struggling during the Christmas Season.
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A Unique Performance
Drama students from Years 9, 10 and 11 enjoyed a performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in a unique performance opportunity at the Pop-Up-Globe this week.
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Growth and Survival
Year 6 classes are studying biological sciences this term. The focus of the topic is the growth and survival of living things and how they are affected by the physical conditions of their environment.
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Marine Science Visit to Penguin Island
Environmentalist are arguing that recreation, tourism and human visitation to Penguin Island are negatively impacting on the marine environment. For conservation reasons, the environmentalists argue that the island should be closed to human visitors.
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Don’t Throw Away Your Bottle Tops
The Mini Vinnies co-curricular group is currently collecting plastic bottle tops to be passed on to the Envision Group, to
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International Day of the Girl
Spreading a Little Kindness The International Day of the Girl fell during the school holidays on 11 October. In celebration
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Workplace Learning: A Student’s Perspective
Workplace Learning is a challenging but beneficial experience for Year 11 and 12 girls taking part in the ACCESS pathway.
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Catering Team Donates Meals To Help The Needy
Dale D’Lima and Rosa Speranza with some of the meals donated to Ruah Continuing our relationship with the Ruah Centre
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Students Challenged At Scitech
Developing and applying 21st Century skills to solve a real-world problem; this was the task set for the Year 5
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Creating A Culture Of Meaning
Kody is a 16-year-old student I tutor in English. She is incredibly talented in the study of Physics and Chemistry.
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Isabella Nominated for Two Community Service Awards
Year 12 student Isabella Robertson, has completed more than 400 hours of community service over two years (Years 11 and
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