From the President – December 2025
Dear Alumni
Unbelievably, this is my final report for 2025 and also marks the conclusion of my first year as president. I reflect on a good year, during which I have greatly enjoyed the companionship of my fellow OGA Committee members and the Santa Maria staff who assist the OGA Committee to achieve our goals. This is truly a symbiotic relationship. Together, we work towards outcomes to strengthen the SMC alumni community. Most recently, this month, many of us enjoyed the annual Golden Girls’ lunch, which was well attended. The food was of high standard as always, the service was efficient, and the excellent, friendly support of the boarding students who welcomed us and accompanied us to the venue was much appreciated.
2026 will be marked by the completion of the Cultural Centre which will provide exciting location opportunities for future alumni activities and functions. We are all very fortunate to have this asset available to us.
I wish you all my warmest wishes for the Festive season and New Year 2026. I still remember as a student, the joy of the approaching long summer holidays. There was a particular feel in the air.
Warm regards
Mary Heavens President
Regards
Mary Heavens | OGA President
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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.
