From Words to Justice: Shivaun’s Journey of Education & Advocacy
Shivaun Hughes, (1989) shares her story and how she has navigated a diverse career encompassing literature, teaching, law, and human rights.
Shivaun Hughes, (1989) shares her story and how she has navigated a diverse career encompassing literature, teaching, law, and human rights.
We’d like to shine the spotlight on Angela Abercromby (Class of 2006), who is our newly appointed Senior Administration Officer here at the College. Welcome, Angela!
Principal Jennifer Oaten invites past Head Girls, Head Boarders and their Deputies to the inaugural Student Leadership Executive Reunion.
Our paths are often filled with twists and turns, and for Jessica Sutton (Class of 2004), her journey has taken her from pharmacist to art director.
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Angela Vinci, one of our talented Home Economics and Religious Education teachers, to learn about her inspiring journey and teaching philosophy.
Our annual OGA Movie Night is on again. Read on to learn more about this and how to book tickets, and for an update on one of our Mercy Grant recipients.
Kelly shares her story, from leaving Santa Maria and studying journalism to travelling overseas, before moving into marketing and communications.
Deanna McBride (Messina, 1996) is a passionate and dedicated dietitian specialising in neonatal nutrition.
Over this term, students from Years 10, 11 and 12 have been heading to the boardroom each Monday to hear inspiring stories from our alumni.
Kaylie Stansfield (Staddon, 1986) is currently VP Head of Marketing at Tag, based in New York. Kaylie shares her story with us.
Kayla Monaco is a recipient of a Bachelor of Accounting Co-op Scholarship at the University of Technology Sydney, worth a total of $54,000.
Our Year 10 Dance students are learning the ultimate hip-hop routine from professional dancer and alumni, Jes Tan, in preparation for their Dance Showcase in July.
It is safe to say that Lucy is one of the strongest advocates for social justice, particularly youth-based justice and advocacy.
It was fantastic to see our alumni reconnect and reminisce about cherished memories during last week’s Melbourne reunion.
Introducing Jessica Hooker, a 2005 graduate of Santa Maria. We caught up with her recently to delve into her journey since departing the College.
Nicola is in the final stages of completing her PhD in the field of cancer immunology at the National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases (NCARD).
Welcome to the May edition of the OGA Blog. It’s hard to believe we’re almost at the halfway point of 2023!
Are you Melbourne based and looking to reconnect with your old Santa Maria classmates? If so, this event is for you!
Clancy is currently working on COVID-19 samples, focussing on finding diagnostic biomarkers for long COVID and identifying unique molecular patterns that could be responsible for symptoms of long COVID.
Brigitte Fee (2008), a police officer in Queensland for almost five years, shares her experience and insights into a career in law enforcement.
While struggling to find her passion, Debra Hayes (1988) found floristry. Shortly after, at 23, she started her first floristry business. Debra has been a florist owner ever since.
This episode covers studying, university, career pathways, social innovation, challenging gender norms, and more. We’d definitely recommend tuning into this one!
Emma Barrett (2001) has wanted to be a vet for as long as she can remember. Today, Emma is the owner of Coral Coast Veterinary Hospital.
Kristen Lloyd (2008) lives in China and works as an Equine Vet for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. She shares her story with us.
President Gemma Varone welcomes you to the Old Girls’ Association Blog for March 2023.
In this episode, we chat with Nicole Lockwood, who currently works with the government and private sector to develop long-term infrastructure plants to secure our cities’ future prosperity and liveability.
Since leaving the College in 2009, Priscilla has started multiple businesses, her latest being Lash Vault.
Adelaide Williams (Class of 2016) loves her role as a TV journalist for 7News in regional WA. She shares her story with us in the blog this week.
After last year’s reunion was postponed due to Covid restrictions, we had the pleasure of hosting the 5 – 50 years reunions last Saturday.
We’d like to congratulate Zoe (Class of 2022) on being selected for SCSA’s Politics & Law Good Answers Guide.