Students Test Their Geography Skills
Geography students from Years 7, 8 and 9 recently tested their geographical skills and knowledge against students from all around Australia in the 2021 Australian Geography Competition.
We have a number of student geographers who performed to a very high level in the competition this year, with three Year 8 students Carissa Allen, Emily Flutter and Helen Smith gaining high distinctions. This means they were in the top 5% of their age group. This is an impressive feat considering over 73,000 students from 727 schools across Australia entered the competition.
Geography teacher Geoff Kay said, “The Competition aims to encourage student interest in geography and to reward student excellence. We are proud of all of the students who gave up their time during recess and lunch to prepare for the competition. Geography is such an important subject because it develops in students a holistic understanding of the world around them, and their place in it.”
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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.
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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.
