Year 7 STEngineers Catapulting to Success
Our Year 7 STEngineers have been busy this semester, working together in small teams to design and create a catapult from scratch!
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Weekly Wrap Up: Term 2, Week 4, 2022
Week 4 saw the Year 11 ACCESS Work Ready Program, LifeLink Day, All Schools’ Cross Country event, JIGSSA Winter Games, and more!
Seeds of Justice: Together in Mercy
Santa Maria College, as a member of Mercy Education Ltd, has established a chapter of the Social Justice Program, Seeds of Justice.
Students Fight Against Child Incarceration
Our Year 10 RE Reach students have thrown their support behind Social Reinvestment WA, in the hope of raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility to fourteen years old.
Sofia’s Call to Walk for Justice
Sofia Basso Betancourt (2019), along with WA Justice Association, will be participating in Law Access’ 2022 Walk for Justice.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 2, Week 2, 2022
This week was nothing short of busy, with Boarding Week, the launch of Explore8, Seek7 Incursion, and more!
Success at Australian Youth Water Polo Championships
Eight of our students headed over east to Brisbane, Queensland, to participate in the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships.
Claire Dodos Awarded Berndt Memorial Prize
Claire Dodos (Class of 2016) was recently awarded the Berndt Memorial Prize, in recognition of her Honours research project in Cultural Anthropology.
Dynamic Displays for ANZAC Day
Our Year 9 HASS students have created a series of stunning World War I displays, in remembrance of ANZAC soldiers who sacrificed their lives.
Claire Dodos Awarded Berndt Memorial Prize
Claire Dodos (Class of 2016) was recently awarded the Berndt Memorial Price, in recognition of her Honours research project in Cultural Anthropology.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 10, 2022
The last week of Term 1 was a short one, but by no means any less busy! With Holy Week approaching, there were lots of faith based activities!
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 1, Week 9, 2022
The second last week of Term 1 was massive here at the College! We had the Interhouse Cross Country carnival, …
Year 7 Leaders Commissioned
This week, our Year 7 leaders were commissioned in the College chapel and awarded their badges by Principal, Jennifer Oaten.
Brilliant Badminton: IGSSA Round-Robin Tournament 2022
Last Friday, sixteen of our students headed to Methodist Ladies’ College, where they competed in the IGSSA Round-Robin Badminton tournament!
Harmony Week 2022: Everyone Belongs
Harmony Week is a time in which Australians honour cultural diversity. This year, the ongoing theme is ‘everyone belongs’.
IGSSA Swimming Carnival 2022
The IGSSA Swimming Carnival was held as a day event for the first time in many years, as a result of COVID-19.
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.
Celebrating Women: International Women’s Day
Celebrating International Women’s Day allows us to pause and re-inspire ourselves, and continue to empower others and ourselves.
Reason For Being: Year 9 Transition Program
As part of the Year 9 program over the past two weeks, students have attended their Year 9 camp, a pilgrimage as well as a transition program.
Year 9s Follow Ursula
Year 9 students reflected on the steps taken by Ursula Frayne and the Sisters of Mercy as they retraced their journey this week.
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.
Santa4Santa Day
Christmas came early to Santa Maria today as students raised funds for the Christmas Appeal through our annual Santa4Santa Day.
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 Eco Justice Captain: Monique
Monique has been involved in Eco Sisters since Year 9. She is passionate about sustainability and educating students on these issues.
Pentecost Challenge
In Religious Education, Year 10s are learning about the importance of Pentecost. Today they undertook a ‘Pentecost Challenge’.
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.
Gone Fishing!
Fishing is not often associated with teenage girls, but maybe it should be. Year 11 Outdoor Education classes have been learning all facets of fishing.