Santa Maria Wins School Award at Lester Youth Awards
Congratulations to Year 9 student, Alice Handcock, who was a finalist in the 2019 Lester Youth Art Awards.
Santa Maria College were winners of the School Award in the Years 7 – 9 category, winning a workshop with a professional Lester Prize Adult Finalist, thanks to the generosity of the Squire Patton Boggs Youth Art Foundation.
Head of Visual Arts, Jan Withers said, “I was thrilled to receive the school award this year. It will be a wonderful opportunity for the current Year 9 students going on to study Visual Art in Year 10 to participate in this exciting workshop early next year. Working with an artist of this calibre will be an exciting experience for these budding young artists. It was also an outstanding achievement for Alice to be selected as a finalist, as it is an Australia wide competition”.
Combating The Attention Spans Crisis In Our Students – Jennifer Oaten
It is no secret that attention spans have been steadily declining, especially among younger generations growing up immersed in digital technology. The average person’s attention span when using a digital device has plummeted from around two and a half minutes back in 2004 to just 47 seconds on average today – a dramatic 66% decrease over the past two decades.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 2, Week 2, 2024
Week 2 has come to an end! This Weekly Wrap Up features highlights from Scuba Diving Club, the Sisterhood Series, and Boarding ANZAC Service.
Santa Maria Teams Shine in Term 1 Sports
Santa Maria had a huge number of girls in the IGSSA AFL and Volleyball competition with strong results for a number of teams.
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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.
