Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 8, 2023
Week 8 saw the celebration of Harmony Week, the Interhouse Running Festival, Rock Ya Socks Off concert, and more.
Confidence
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 4, 2023
This week, we had Year 7 Camp and Alternative Learning Days, Ash Wednesday, a Year 10 Geography Excursion, Year 11 Drama Day, and more!
Let the Adventures Begin!
Our Year 7s got amongst nature and pushed their boundaries at camp this week in the beautiful Nanga Region.
Navigating Life’s Challenges: Alternative Learning Days
Along with camp, our Year 7s participated in the Alternative Learning Days, an extension of the Year 7 transition to high school program.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 1, 2023
We always love the first week of the school year – there is such an exciting buzz around the College, which we’ve perfectly captured for you!
A Starry Night: Year 12 Ball 2023
Last Saturday night, our Year 12s took to the Hyatt Regency Perth, where they chatted, laughed and danced the night away with their peers and partners. A last-minute venue change (thanks to the Perth Scorchers) didn’t stop students from having a fantastic night.
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!
Happy Campers
Year 9 Camp gives students the opportunity to work with different people, widen their circle of friends and work through their fears.
Transitioning into a New Chapter
The Year 9 transition program, Reason for Being, is a three-day journey of exploring our unique purpose and reason for being in life.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 4, Week 7, 2022
This week was a big one for our Year 9 students, with their Reflection Day, Transition Program, and Camp down in Margaret River!
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 4, Week 6, 2022
This week, we had the annual Santa4Santa Day, House Drama Competition, Year 7 Orientation Day, and lots more!
Standing Ovation for House Drama Competition
We sit down with Emily Hunt, House Drama Competition Coordinator, to talk more in-depth about what the night entailed.
Marianne Adds Social Value to WAs Mining Sector
To put it simply, Marianne and her team focus on commercial partnerships through both a communities and innovation lens for BHP.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 4, Week 5, 2022
This week, we had the Year 6 Celebration Day, Interhouse Academic Triathlon, Golden Girls’ Luncheon, and more!
School Grounds Become Shakespeare Set
The Middle School production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream took place last week with a cast of 62 students from Years 7 – 9.
Kendall Advocates for WAs Rural, Regional and Remote Women
Kendall Galbraith (2000) actively informs the gender equality policy, with the government, private sector, civil society and the media.
Rottnest Island Bound
Our six Year 9 Outdoor Education classes ventured to Rottnest last week to explore the beautiful snorkelling locations for themselves!
Removing the Stigma Around Periods
Lucy Peach, author of the best-selling book Period Queen, spoke to Year 11s this week in a talk sponsored by the Parent Council.
Introducing… The Santa Maria College Podcast
Once a month, we’ll be sitting down with members of our community, who are contributing to making the world a better place.
Paying Tribute to Musical Legends
The Music Tribute Night is a concert for all music students in Years 8 – 11, in which they perform songs from a soloist or group artist of their choice.
Dance In Non-traditional Places
Creating innovative performances in hallways, stairwells, and verandas as part of a site-specific tour, is the latest from our Year 10 dancers.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 4, Week 2, 2022
This week was a big one! We said goodbye to our Year 12s, hosted a Charging Around Australia incursion, and more.
Dance and Science: Juggling Two Hats
We sat down with Dance and Science Teacher, Marissa Gangemi, to explore how she leverages teaching in two polar opposite subject areas.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 4, Week 1, 2022
We certainly hit the ground running for the first week of Term 4! From the Spark6 convention, to the O’Donnell Cup, there was lots to cover.
Spark6: Creating Positive Change with Technology
As part of Spark6, our Year 6s have been exploring ways they can use technology to create positive change in areas they are passionate about.
Building Connections Through Sisterhood Lunch Series
Our alumni were invited back to the College to share their experience and wisdom since graduating with our senior students.
In Review: IGSSA Dance 2022
It’s been a busy term with three performances at the annual Dance Showcase, and a very successful performance at the IGSSA Dance Festival.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 3, Week 9, 2022
Featured for this week, we have snaps from Mercy Day, the IGSSA Athletics Carnival, 2023 Student Leaders Commissioning Ceremony, and more!
Resilience & Determination at IGSSA Athletics
Our girls took to the WA Athletics Stadium on Tuesday to compete in the annual IGSSA Athletics Carnival, a truly remarkable event!
IPSHA Speakers’ Challenge
Four Santa Maria students took part in the IPSHA Speakers’ Challenge at Scotch College this week against twenty-two other independent schools.