A Good Night In
Almost 40 members of our Young Vinnies group participated in the St Vincent De Paul Vinnies Good Night raising awareness of those experiencing hardship.
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A Refugee’s Journey
Year 11 General RE classes are currently studying refugees in Australia. Their learning was enriched this week with a visit from Farzad Mousavi.
Shaving for a Cure
Year 9 students Ellie and Sophie, joined the World’s Greatest Shave this year. They share their stories with us.
Supporting Those In Need This Easter
The Mercy Walk came alive with an Easter theme today as Caritas Day got underway. This day supports Caritas and Project Compassion.
Staff Provide Support to Homeless
Members of Santa Maria’s staff have been helping the Perth-based charity Homelessness; We Care for a number of years.
Year 5s Learn What it Means to be a Santa Girl
Year 5 students learnt about Catherine McAuley, the College values and what it means to be a Santa girl at their Reflection Day.
Project Compassion Launch
Just Leadership students were invited to the Caritas Project Compassion Launch this week at Corpus Christi College.
Year 9 Religious Education: A Self Portrait
Year 9 Religious Education students traced the outline of a photo of their face and using the positive words have created self-portraits.
A Pilgrimage of Mercy
Year 9 students will shortly retrace the steps of Ursula Frayne and her companions, as part of their Reflection Days. But why go on pilgrimage?
Santa4Santa Day
Christmas came early to Santa Maria today as students raised funds for the Christmas Appeal through our annual Santa4Santa Day.
Olivia Goes Above and Beyond
Year 8 student Olivia went above and beyond recently when she created care packages for the organisation Homelessness We Care WA.
Zonta House Women’s Refuge Visitors
This week, Ellen Wood and Sharon Frawley, representatives from Zonta House, visited classes at the College.
Celebrating Diversity
Today our College celebrated NAIDOC Day. Students enjoyed a number of activities giving them the chance to share in the rich history, traditions and stories of Indigenous Australians
Meet Our 2021 Service Captain Milla
Meet Milla, our 2021 Service Captain. Milla is very passionate about service and helping those less fortunate. Why did you …
A Letter From Lila
Year 5 students are currently writing letters to the incoming Year 5s for 2021. Lila’s letter to Alyssa is too beautiful not to share.
Kicking the Term Off With Kindness
The 2020 Mental Health Ambassadors put a new initiative into place this week as the girls returned from the school holidays.
Justice and Peace: Young Leaders Forum
The Young Justice Leaders’ Forum provided students with a passion for social justice issues, a formation retreat based on justice and peace, through action and advocacy.
An Experience of Unconditional Love
Year 9 Religious Education classes have been studying a variety of emotions and how to accept and express them in positive ways.
It’s All About Connection: Strive9 Implementation Day
Strive9 is all about connection. Connection to the community, our homerooms, the society we live in, and each other.
A Time to Reflect: Year 12 Retreat
Over the last three days, our Year 12s have been on a journey of self-discovery and spiritual development at their Year 12 Retreat.
Vinnies Homelessness Reflection Afternoon
Members of the Vinnies service group attended a reflection afternoon this week, focused on homelessness. The girls explored many aspects associated with this social issue.
A Sea of Purple: Purple Bra Day
The College turned purple on Thursday as staff and students dressed up to raise funds for Breast Cancer Care WA.
Social Justice with a Focus on Racial Discrimination
Our Year 10 RE classes are currently exploring the impact of racial discrimination. Reverend Hollis Wilson shared his personal knowledge and experiences on the topic with the girls this week.
Meet the Need
When young people understand the importance of meeting the needs of others, they gain a sense of purpose that can foster resilience and further their own success.
College Hands Over Winter Appeal Donations
The College handed over our generous donations from the Winter Appeal today, to representatives from Shopfront, St Pats and St Vincent de Paul.
Uthando Dolls Turn 10 at Santa Maria
The Uthando Dolls project has been running at Santa Maria for 10 years now, but what is it and how did it all start? We chat with a past student, instrumental in starting it up at the College.
Dress For Compassion
Santa Maria was decked out in winter themed decorations today, while students and staff dressed in blue and grey.
Attending the Australian Catholic Youth Festival Changed Me
Year 12 Liturgy Captain, Eloise Davis, attended the Australian Catholic Youth Festival in December 2019. Eloise shares how this experience changed her.
Spread a Little Kindness
In line with Santa Maria’s Mental Health Strategy and the 2020 Mercy value of Compassion, the Year 10 leaders are engaging in little acts of kindness.
New Year 7 Leaders Elected
Servant leadership was the theme underpinning the small gathering held in the College Chapel today to announce the newly elected Year 7 Leaders.