As a highlight of our Book Week celebrations in August 2025, acclaimed bestselling author,Markus Zusak came to speak to Year 10 English students who are studying The Book Thief. Markus doesn’t usually do school visits, so we were privileged to have him visit. His generosity in both storytelling, and time spent speaking
28 August 2025
Year 10 student Julie Zhu has been shortlisted for the Philosophy Category of the John Locke Institute 2025 Global Essay Prize, an internationally recognised competition that received over 60,000 entries from students around the world. Julie’s shortlisted essay tackled the provocative question: ‘When civilians are the main target, there’s no need to consider the
20 August 2025
Congratulations to Louise Thill of Year 8, who has achieved equal First in NSW in the 2025 Australian Geography Competition. This outstanding result places Louise among the top geography students in the state for her Year level, reflecting her strong analytical skills and deep understanding of geographical concepts. What makes Louise’s achievement even more impressive
4 August 2025
Twelve Santa Sabina students spent their winter break from school on the adventure of a lifetime as part of their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – an eight-day sea kayaking expedition through the stunning Whitsunday Islands. Starting at the iconic Whitehaven Beach, students paddled alongside turtles and dolphins, snorkelled vibrant reefs, and camped under the
31 July 2025
Bringing academic brilliance to the classroom Meet Calista Camarda – Santa Sabina’s youngest teacher and a rising star in education! With multiple academic awards from the University of Sydney and a passion for creativity, Calista is inspiring the next generation every day. Calista Camarda may be at the start of her
30 July 2025
Santa Sabina College students have wrapped up a remarkable semester of social justice initiatives, led by the passionate Prefects team and supported wholeheartedly by the College community. From creative fundraisers to joyful celebrations, students and staff came together to make a meaningful impact – raising over $16,500 for causes that matter. Term
17 July 2025
Mia Bek of Year 10 is preparing to become a specialist doctor – perhaps an anaesthesiologist, paediatrician, or even a specialist in emergency medicine. Alongside her, 63 other students in Years 10, 11, and 12 are on a similar journey, exploring life as future doctors and dentists. For these budding
26 June 2025
Meet Xylah Bamji, a Year 9 student at Santa Sabina College, whose dedication to outreach is taking her on an extraordinary journey. The Dominican ethos at Santa Sabina deeply ingrains a commitment to service and social justice in every student and staff member. Our community prioritises the wellbeing of others
17 June 2025
On Monday 16 June 2025, College Principal Paulina Skerman warmly welcomed special guests including members of the College Board, DEA Trustees, the Dominican Sisters, our generous donors, and members of our broader Santa community as we celebrated the official opening and blessing of our new primary rotunda, playground, and Rosary
16 June 2025
Santa Sabina College Principal Paulina Skerman shares her reflection on the Dominican Pilgrimage through Europe, exploring the legacy of St Dominic and the deep impact on Catholic education and leadership today.
2 June 2025
Four Year 11 students from Santa Sabina – Claudia Lee, Namina Sogore, Isabella Kelly, and Sophia Yparraguirre – achieved first place with their innovative app, SunGuard AI, at the prestigious Ideas Challenge. Their success highlights their creativity, initiative, and entrepreneurial spirit. The Ideas Challenge is a six-week online skills-building program designed
15 April 2025
The love that flows through your heart purifies not only your own spirit, but the love you share with others.– St. Valentine Our school community celebrated our annual Love Week leading up to Valentine’s Day in February 2025. Love Week is a fun-filled, community-based event that focuses on celebrating all forms of
24 February 2025
House spirit was the biggest winner at our 2025 Swimming Carnival held at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre! The swimmers from Years 3 to 12 and those cheering from the stands enjoyed competition and camaraderie on a great day in February. These photos and video capture some of the highlights
24 February 2025
‘Oh! The places you’ll go!’ Dr. Seuss once said. To celebrate Book Week in 2024 students from Years 5-11 took part in our inaugural Writers’ Festival, attending workshops and lectures by a range of acclaimed Australian authors and illustrators, and exploring new cultures, ideas and art forms. Sarah Ayoub, author
29 August 2024
Now in its second year, our Santa Science Showcase held during National Science Week was an evening of inspiration and awe. The showcase delivered a TED Talks style event where distinguished professionals from our community – current parents and ex-students – spoke to the theme: ‘Species Survival – More than just Sustainability.’
27 August 2024
Our latest Santa Dialogues Podcast – Santa Sabina: 130 Years of Connection and Community – is now live. In this special episode, College Principal Paulina Skerman engages in conversations with members of our community about what Santa Sabina means to them. Together, they explore the College’s sacred spaces, cherished traditions, and rich
16 August 2024
In Term 1 2024, Year 7 students embarked on an unforgettable journey during their Outdoor Education Experience at our Tallong Campus in the Southern Highlands. This annual tradition saw our students engaged in a myriad of activities, fostering friendships, enhancing resilience and learning in new and dynamic environments. The Outdoor
27 May 2024
Students in History, Geography and Commerce classes and the History and Geography Clubs have been exploring future-focused and immersive technologies using the fabulous Santa Sabina Lumination Labs, VR headsets and augmented reality tools to learn virtually. They are accessing the earth’s topography, overseas natural wonders and UNESCO-preserved historical and cultural
21 May 2024
Harmony in music is the combination of two or more notes, played simultaneously, to create a single, harmonious sound. In the artistic world, harmony is achieved through the unification of artistic elements of colour, form, shape or proportion to create a cohesive whole that is neither repetitious nor chaotic. Just
10 April 2024
Santa Sabina College is 130 years old in 2024. We reflect on 130 years of discerning scholarship and a holistic education supported by our Dominican commitment to service and social justice
26 March 2024
In 2023 we were proud to launch a new and exciting co-curricular activity – Santa Style – an award-winning student-led ethical social enterprise initiative which integrates community and sustainability. To disrupt the cycle of fast fashion students designed a profitable online business start-up. Santa Style in 2023 rescued 500 items
21 February 2024
The 2023 Gala Concert – Sounds from Santa: A Celebration of Women Composers – celebrates the rich musical heritage of Santa Sabina College and pays homage to the influential voices of women composers. The program is a testament to the College’s dedication to fostering creativity, empowering our students, and showcasing
12 February 2024
Huge congratulations to our Year 12 Class of 2023 who have achieved the strongest results in over a decade with almost 60% of our students achieving an ATAR of 90 and above and almost one in three receiving an ATAR over 95. We are also thrilled for Cece Addabbo
14 December 2023
In the latest episode of Santa Dialogues, College Principal Paulina Skerman and the panel discuss the benefits of music education and music’s power to enhance learning, improve wellbeing and bring joy.
11 December 2023
Episode 3 of our Santa Dialogues Podcast – Making big trouble – Service, Social Justice and Advocacy –is now live on Spotify and YouTube. This episode features ex-student and current teacher Jane Sulis OAM, ex-student Sarah Dale, Principal Solicitor at the Refugee Advice & Casework Service and Year 12 students Ruby Bron,
17 July 2023
Santa Sabina College is proud to announce that College Principal, Ms Paulina Skerman has been shortlisted as Principal of the Year in the Australian Education Awards 2023. This prestigious award recognises Ms Skerman’s exceptional leadership and the impact she has made to all facets of our community since her appointment
15 May 2023
Our planned, multi-faceted, evidence-based approach to wellbeing permeates every interaction at the College. Learning is closely linked to wellness and if we want our students to flourish at school then we need to create the optimum environment for that to occur. Strong relationships are the foundation of good mental health, and physical fitness
8 May 2023
The second episode of our Santa Dialogues podcast series hosted by College Principal Paulina Skerman – Active girls are healthy girls – playing for life – is now available on Spotify: shorturl.at/uJT07 or watch below on YouTube. The need to engage girls in more active lifestyles has never been
24 April 2023
Our Year 12 International Baccalaureate Diploma students completed their research-based assignments in Term 1 by conducting practical investigations on a topic of their choosing. In Physics Olivia Nakhle chose to investigate the effect of a payload on the acceleration of rockets. This involved Olivia 3D-printing rockets, modifying a payload chamber
20 April 2023
Commerce, HSC Business Studies and IB Business Management students attended a Santa Sabina industry partnership learning initiative – the Business Breakfast Workshop. Students learnt how a pre-eminent multinational conglomerate organises itself for success. This was an authentic learning experience for students to understand the application of business theory into real
20 April 2023
The artworks of students from across the years have been selected for awards and display in national and international competitions. Ava Anderson of Year 6 won her age category of the #SeaToSource Sea The Change Competition with her work, ‘Not the Orca’ (below left). Ella Hodge of Year 11 won
20 April 2023
As part of our careers Program, Year 12 student Olivia Churchland recently attended a Nurturing Aviation Day hosted by Sydney Flight College. Below is her reflection on the experience: On 25 February I attended the Nurturing Aviation Day held at Sydney Flight College. This was an enriching experience with speakers
15 March 2023
This year we are thrilled to be working in partnership with experts from UTS to develop and implement our K-12 Action Research Project. Facilitated by Professor Nick Hopwood and Dr Tracey-Ann Palmer, the opening workshop provided a high energy refresher course on the why, what and how of action research.
20 February 2023
Congratulations to our senior philosophers participating in the first round of the Senior Ethics Olympiad, resulting in a team silver medal for Eve Ardagna, Mia Bek, Angelina Filipovski, Allegra Musca and Kate Pitman-Fernandez. The Senior Ethics Olympiad in May 2025 was a fantastic experience for the 10 competing students. It
15 May 2025