From the President – September 2025
Dear Alumni
I warmly welcome all readers to this month’s OGA blog. The past month has felt busy.
I highlight our forthcoming Spring Movie Night at the Windsor Cinema on Thursday 18 September. If you want to see the movie, Mr Burton, come and join us! Pre-movie drinks and socialising will kick off at 5.45 pm in the bar area, and we will have some great raffle prizes on offer, too. Further details have already been emailed to alumni. I would love to see you there.
Our Vice President, Bella Robertson, and SMC OGA Committee member Linda Humphreys attended the Pleaides at Penrhos College this month. They have shared several new ideas with us, to be considered for future alumni activities. We are also currently completing a review of our SMC Old Girls’ Association guidelines and terms of reference.
Committee members will be helping to assemble, and wrap rose bouquets prior to Mercy Day, which is on Friday 19 September, so that will be a very busy week.
Take care, and I hope to see many of you at the Spring Movie Night, despite the weather not yet feeling spring-like.
Warm Regards
Mary Heavens | President, Old Girls’ Association
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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.
Presidents Report – June 2026
What does it mean to belong to the Santa Maria community long after graduation? Mary Heavens reflects on alumni connection, Mercy values, and why compassion, respect, service and courage still shape life, leadership and community in today’s world.
Calling Santa Maria Alumni Golfers for the 2026 CIGS Annual Foursomes Event
The CIGS Annual Foursomes Golf Event for Alumni is a golf day for alumni of participating independent girls’ schools in Western Australia. Santa Maria College alumni are invited to take part on Monday 21 September 2026 at Mt Lawley Golf Club. Players need to be alumni of a participating school and hold a current Golflink number. Register interest with Nina Howie by the end of July.
Join the OGA Committee – Expressions of Interest Now Open
Expressions of interest are now open for alumni who would like to join the Santa Maria College Old Girls’ Association Committee. The committee helps strengthen lifelong connections between past students through events and initiatives that build belonging, celebrate alumni achievements, and support the ongoing spirit of the Santa Maria community. Alumni from a range of backgrounds and graduation years are encouraged to apply.
