Achievers’ Club: Recognising Academic Excellence
148 girls from Years 8-12 gathered for Achievers’ Club lunches to celebrate and acknowledge their outstanding efforts in Semester 2, 2022.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 4, Week 8, 2022
In our last wrap up of the year, you’ll see photos from the Awards Night, Future10, Reptile Incursion, Year 9 Camp, and more!
New Babies in the Science Lab
What came first? The chicken or the egg? Our Year 10 Biology students might be able to shed some light on that age-old question.
Another Semester of Success: The National Computer Science Schools Challenge
Once again, Santa Maria has produced some wonderful results in the National Computer Science Schools Challenge this Semester.
BrainSTEM Students’ Focus on Neuroscience
BrainSTEm students have been focussing on neuroscience. This week they enjoyed a hands-on workshop with guests from Murdoch University.
What’s Been Happening in Science?
There is always a lot happening in Science, so we thought we’d highlight some of what’s been happening in Years 7 – 10.
Year 7 Students Get Nearer to Nature
Year 7 students headed to Point Walter this week to bring their learning to life, conducting fieldwork as part of the Seek7 Learning Program.
Year 5 IGNITE: If At First You Don’t Succeed…
The Year 5 IGNITE class have been learning about the American cartoonist, Rube Goldberg before creating their own Rube Goldberg machines.
Year 12 Biology Taken to the Zoo
I remember excursions as a fun part of my schooling. It was an excellent opportunity to get away from a …
Fearless5: Bringing Birds Back to Santa Maria
For their Fearless5 projects this year, Year 5 students decided to investigate how they could bring more native birds back to the College. They came up with some amazing ideas.
Seek7: Students Get Hands-On at Point Walter
The Seek7 girls headed to Point Walter to enjoy some hands-on work with the staff from the Nearer to Nature program this week.
Brain Stem Workshop
Brain Stem students had the chance to participate in a workshop presented by Neuroscientist, Associate Professor Jennifer Rodger.
A Rare Encounter with the Elusive Chuditch: Year 11 Biology Camp
The Year 11 Biology students headed off to the Perth Hills Discovery Centre in Mundaring, this week for the annual Biology Camp.
Year 6s Visit Parliament House
To extend on their classroom learning, Year 6 classes headed off on an excursion to Parliament House last week.
English Tips and Tricks
This week, Class of 2020 graduates returned to talk to current ATAR English and Literature students.
Year 11 Biology Camp: Working in the Field
The Biology fieldwork camp to the Beelu National Park last week, gave students the opportunity to experience working as biologists in the field.
Robocup State Champions for the Third Year
Sophia and Abigail have won their division of Robocup for the third year running. We interviewed the girls about the competition.
Knowledge Is Power
Congratulations to Madelyn Fowler, the 2020 Law Society of Western Australia award winner. this award is presented to the top-performing Year 12 Politics and Law student in each school.
Our Take on the Election
If you have been following the US election with as much interest as we have, you might appreciate the insights of some of our Year 11 Politics & Law students
Cool Coding Fun in IGNITE
Year 8 IGNITE students have been learning some pretty cool stuff as they develop their coding skills.
Caring for Chicks
Year 10 Biology students have been conducting an investigation to examine how birth order affects the growth rates of newly born chickens.
Public Speaking Finals
Congratulations to all those who took part in the Interhouse Public Speaking Competition this year. Here are the winners from each year group.
Bringing Science to Life
Bringing science to life is the passion of Ailsa Harris, Head of Science. She and her department have developed elective subjects our girls can really get their teeth into.
Extending Our Girls in Maths
This week we chatted with Dr Chrissie Fossey, about the Maths Extension Program offered to students in Years 5 & 6.
Fun With Yabbies
At Santa Maria College, Year 11 Biology students have the opportunity to develop their scientific inquiry skills by working with yabbies.
Film Music Analysis
What is your favourite piece of film music, that big orchestral sound that brings your Saturday night movie to life?
Germination of Acacia Seeds
Year 11 Biology students have been conducting investigations into the effect of heat on the germination rates of acacia seeds.
Top ATAR English Students Offer Advice
Each year, Head of English, Anthony Phillips invites top English ATAR students to return to the College and share valuable study tips with the current Year 12s.
Students Follow in the Steps of Ursula Frayne
The Year 9 Reflection Day was held in the form of The Amazing Race around Perth. Girls were given clues and challenges to identify significant locations in the story of the Sisters of Mercy.
Professor Sue Fletcher Speaks to Brain Stem Students
We were fortunate to have Professor Sue Fletcher from Murdoch University and three of her pHD students speak with Brain Stem students this week.