Term 4 For Year 11s In 2013 Santa Maria College introduced a model of transition to Year 12 that commences …
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Do you remember special times spent with a grandparent? I had a very special relationship with my Granny. Today we celebrated Grandparents Day at Santa.
Girls at Santa Maria College play competitive sport in the IGSSA (WA) Competition. It is an outstanding association and next year a few changes will make it even better.
With the conclusion of Term 2, we have reached the halfway mark of the 2019 academic year!I am sure our boarding girls will be looking forward to spending time in their home towns with family and friends.
Two amazing mums, Veronica O’Keefe and Marie Sadler give their time very generously, to be the driving force behind Santa Ministry which includes Santa Assist. Santa Assist helps College families in times of need.
Narration, music, song and reflective dance enabled us to focus on the meaning of Holy Week, the most important time in our Church calendar during our Easter Liturgy today.
Santa Maria College Alumni Marion Burchell shared her journey and life experiences at the 2018 Achievers’ Assembly where we celebrated the 2018 Academic Achievements of our graduating Class of 2018.
It is with great pride that I introduce and congratulate our students who have been elected to the Year 12 Student Leadership Council for 2019.
As part of the Santa Maria College Strategic Plan one of our focus areas is to complete the following objective: ‘In consultation with community members, prepare a Master Plan and a staged Capital Development Plan with financial modelling.’ To ensure this process is inclusive our stakeholder group will consist of students, parents and staff.
A very busy Semester 1 has come to a close. In Senior Years, Year 10s have completed their first examinations and have learnt a great deal about the need for planning, preparation and the effectiveness of different revision strategies. Meanwhile, our Year 12 students recently celebrated ‘half way day’.
Today we celebrated Mother’s Day with a very special Mass for the Year 7 students and their mothers. The Mass was a way for the girls to spend some quiet reflective time with their mothers in prayer.
Santa Maria College was established in 1938 by the Sisters of Mercy, and for 80 years we have been blessed with having Sisters on staff as principals, teachers and boarding staff. Today marks a very significant and sad day in the history of the College as Sister Marg Lipsett our only remaining Sister of Mercy on staff retires.
Families celebrate Easter in many different ways. For some it is the thrill of an Easter hunt, for others, it is sharing hot cross buns or a meal with family. As Catholics, we celebrate the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus by joining together in prayer during Holy Week.
I was very proud of all our students who participated in the Cross Country today. To see students from Years 5 – 12 taking part and showing great support and encouragement for each other demonstrates our great House spirit.
I am very pleased to launch the Santa Maria College Strategic Plan 2018-2020 with our Community today.
This week was my first week with students, as Principal of Santa Maria College and it has been wonderful welcoming all of the girls, both our returning students and all of our new students. I hope their first week has been a positive experience.
Last Saturday evening I attended the College Ball. In congratulating everyone who assisted in making this such a special night, I particularly acknowledge Dean of Year, Rebecca Waterhouse. Rebecca’s outstanding preparation for any event is well-known to all who have worked with her.
The topic of Parent Engagement as opposed to Parent Involvement is an important one for all schools. Parents are the primary educators and we must never forget this. Yes, the school plays an important part in your daughter’s education but values and attitudes are formed at home. When the home environment and school environment are complimentary, learning is enhanced.
The positions of Head Girl, Head Boarder, Deputy Head Girl and Deputy Head Boarder for Term 4/2017 and Terms 1-3/2018 were recently released.
Santa Maria College has volunteered to be a trial school for online NAPLAN, assisting with the rollout and helping to ‘iron out’ any potential problems.
I am delighted to announce the results from the student voting for the following Year 12 Leaders who commence in their roles in Term 4 of this year.
Simone Sawiris appointed new Deputy Principal, Teaching & Learning
One of the strengths of the College is our strong House system. All large schools need smaller places where students feel special. This occurs in Year groups and Homeroom groups, and to a very large extent within the eight Houses.
Congratulations to the staff and students who took part in the Canberra Tour during the holidays. There were two Year groups that took part in this tour. The Year 9 students were under the leadership of staff member Andrea Fitzpatrick and the Year 10 students had Tyra White as their leader.
