From the President: April 2024
Welcome to the April edition of the OGAÂ Blog.
I hope you’re all enjoying a wonderful Easter weekend and have had the opportunity to spend time with loved ones. If you are travelling over the break or for school holidays, I wish you a safe journey.
Last month, I was fortunate to attend the inaugural session of the Sisterhood Alumni Networking Series hosted by the College. Nicole Lockwood (Class of 1996) – Chair at Infrastructure WA (amongst many other things!) was the first speaker. It was a great evening and a fantastic chance to connect with alumni from a range of years. Thank you to the College for organising the evening, which I’m sure will be the first of many!
On behalf of the OGA Committee, we are looking forward to hosting some other events to allow more people the opportunity to catch up. You can keep updated through this blog, and also on the OGA Facebook page.
Until next time,
Gemma Varone (2009), President
Author: Santa Maria College
Santa Maria College is a vibrant girls school with a growing local presence and reputation. Our Mission is to educate young Mercy women who act with courage and compassion to enrich our world. Santa Maria College is located in Attadale in Western Australia, 16 km from the Perth CBD. We offer a Catholic education for girls in Years 5 – 12 and have 1300 students, including 152 boarders.
From the President – May 2026
Santa Maria College alumni can look forward to several upcoming events in 2026. These include a joint alumni event with Aquinas College later in the year, a movie night at Windsor Theatre Nedlands in late July, and the Pleiades Meeting hosted at Santa Maria College in August. The update also encourages support for the College’s Winter Appeal.
Expression of Interest – Explore8 Guest Speakers 2026
Santa Maria College is inviting alumni to submit an expression of interest to speak in the 2026 Explore8 program. Explore8 is a real-world learning experience for Year 8 students focused on research, problem solving and innovation in response to community and global challenges. Guest speakers help students connect ideas to lived experience by sharing their career journeys, challenges and impact.
Tara Del Borrello’s Music Therapy Journey
Music therapy is the intentional use of music by a registered music therapist to support health, functioning and wellbeing. In this alumni story, Tara Del Borrello explains how music therapy can help infants, children and young people with regulation, communication, rehabilitation and recovery. Her journey shows how a creative background can lead to meaningful work in healthcare.
