From the President: June 2022

June 22, 2022

Welcome to the June edition of the Old Girls’ Association blog. It’s hard to believe we’re almost halfway through 2022.

After a couple of interesting years that have made it difficult to plan events, the OGA committee is very excited to bring back our much-loved movie night. You may have seen some information shared on the OGA Facebook page last week. It is being held on Wednesday July 20. You’ll find more information further down in the newsletter, or you can buy tickets here. We would love to see you there.

I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank our members for the support so far this year. Even something as simple as sharing your stories is so beneficial for us as a group and a great way to inspire the Santa Maria community.

Until next time,

Gemma Varone (2009) | 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.