Hannah Debuts in Western Force Women’s Team
In this blog, we sit down with Religious Education Teacher Hannah Palelei, who has been selected for the Western Force 2023 Super Rugby women’s team!
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Junior School Dip Their Toes Into IGSSA Swimming
We had the privilege of hosting students for the Year 5 JIGSSA Swimming Carnival on Tuesday 14 March, with Year 6 students visiting St Hilda’s on Thursday 16 March for their carnival.
2023 Interhouse Swimming Carnival
Our Years 7 to 12 students took to HBF Stadium on Tuesday to compete in the annual Interhouse Swimming Carnival!
Annabelle McIntyre: Bound For Tokyo!
Congratulations to Annabelle McIntyre (2013) who has been selected to represent Australia in rowing at the Tokyo Olympics.
IGSSA Athletics
After a long season of training, with countless sessions of hard work, a selected group of athletes competed in the 2019 IGSSA Athletics competition at the State Athletics Stadium this week.
Students 2nd at Nitro Athletics Carnival
Three Santa Maria teams competed at the Nitro Athletics Competition on Tuesday night. This exciting competition, run by Athletics WA, follows the model of the National Nitro Competition
Cheerleaders Flying High Again!
The hard work and dedication of our cheerleaders paid off last weekend when three Santa Maria teams competed at the Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation (AASCF) State Championships
IGSSA (WA) – Jennifer Oaten Principal
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.
Netball Friends to Represent Western Australia
Congratulations to Year 7 netballers Lana Fitzgerald and Teagan Begovic who have both been selected to represent WA in the 2019 Netball 12s Championships in Canberra in September.
IGSSA Cross Country
After three months of early morning cross country training, our girls can finally have a sleep in a little after last Friday’s IGSSA Cross Country Carnival held at Alderbury Reserve in Floreat.
Four Santa Maria Students Selected for State Netball Team
Congratulations to four of our students who have been selected to play in the Western Australian Under 15 State Netball Team.
Proud of Our Runners
The sun was out, the temperature was perfect, and there was no wind at the WA All Schools Cross Country event last Friday.
Badminton Competition
For the first time in IGSSA history, a Years 9/10 Badminton Tournament was held last Friday night at Methodist Ladies’ College. We had such a great interest in this sport that we had more teams than any other school.
Years 5 & 6 Twilight Carnival
Last night, a selected group of our Years 5 and 6 girls competed in the annual JIGSSA Twilight Swimming Carnival at HBF Stadium.
Cricket Season Commences
Cricket has commenced, and with the enthusiasm of the girls participating this year, it looks like it’s going to be a great season.
Interhouse Swimming Carnival: A Great Success
This week we had a chat with new Head of Sport, Olivia Gamble, after the success of the Interhouse Swimming Carnival, her first major sports event for the year.Â
Meet the Coaches Series: Olivia Walton
Over the coming week’s we are going to introduce you to some of our sporting coaches. In the first of our interviews, we chat with Olivia Walton, one of our swimming coaches.
Students Win at Beach Volleyball Competition
Our volleyball girls competed in the Think Again High School Beach Cup on the weekend with fabulous results.
Senior Students Compete at Water Polo Carnival
Thursday’s sunshine was the perfect backdrop for the 2018 IGSSA Senior Waterpolo carnival on Thursday held in the outdoor pool at HBF Stadium.
2018 JIGSSA Athletics Carnival
It was a very early morning start for the Years 5 and 6 staff and students who headed to the State Athletics Centre for the annual JIGSSA Athletics Carnival.
Netball Grand Finals
The netball season has now come to a close for our boarding teams. Our teams had a reputation for being strong and competitive but always fair, good sports. This makes us incredibly proud of the girls.
Volleyball Win In WA Schools’ Cup
Volleyball is a hugely popular sport at Santa Maria with a large number of girls participating. Last week, a number of our girls competed in the WA Schools’ Cup, known to be the biggest high school volleyball competition in the s
Students Chosen for State Hockey Team
Congratulations to Hannah Carmody Year 7, Scarlett Huston Year 7 and Alicia Tory Year 8 who have been selected in the State Under 13 Hockey team. The girls will be travelling to Hobart in early October.
Athletics Team Ready to Take on IGSSA
The IGSSA Athletics Carnival is approaching fast and the girls are training hard. Last year saw the College beaten by only nine points to Penrhos, which has really spurred the girls on this year. This year’s carnival is on 11 September.
Santa Maria XI Take on Hockey Academy
For the second year, Santa Maria College held a First XI hockey match against the Como Hockey Academy team. The Santa Maria hockey staff chose the students to play in this match based on performance throughout the season, as well as long-running participation in the hockey program.
Our AFL Experience
After last week’s AFL curtain raiser game at the Eagles vs Essendon game, we asked some of the girls about their experience.
Victory for the Santa Maria Boarders AFL Team
History was made on Thursday night when the Santa Maria College boarders AFL squad took on the Perth College boarder team at Optus Stadium. A lot of pride was on the line in this curtain raiser before the Eagles/Essendon and both teams showed exceptional skills and attack at the footy.
Santa Maria Plays Singapore Teams in Perth Netball Tour
This week, our Years 7 & 8 A and B netball teams played an invitation game against teams from Dulwich College in Singapore as part of a netball tour to Perth.
2018 IGSSA Cross Country
After a stormy week, the weather was kind to us and we had a wonderful afternoon for the IGSSA Cross Country last Friday. The girls had been training hard since Term 1 and were following a different program this year to increase their speed around the course.
2018 IGSSA Indigenous Round
This week, our netball and hockey teams participated in the IGSSA Indigenous Round.