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“A magical night” – Community Carols

“A magical night” – Community Carols

On Wednesday 5 December we heralded the Christmas season with Santa’s Community Carols on the Primary Years campus – Santa Maria del Monte. What a wonderful atmosphere! We sang, danced, enjoyed the P&F sausage sizzle, the gelato van and coffee cart. We also dressed up! Thank you to

6 December 2018

Sports Awards

Sports Awards

In late November the College community came together to celebrate the achievements of our boys and girls in pursuit of sport. Our students have been wonderful ambassadors for the College, they have played to the best of their ability and so we have recognised their participation and acknowledged our

4 December 2018

Japan study tour – December 2018

Japan study tour – December 2018

Blog post 1 Written by Bridget Crick Kagoshima After a long flight (with surprising good plane food), we have arrived in Japan! Another flight, obento box and bus ride later, we are at our sister school, Immaculate Heart College, in Kagoshima. To our left, students in blue are

3 December 2018

Primary Years Speech Day

Primary Years Speech Day

We celebrated the achievements of our Primary Years students in November 2018 at our annual Speech Day. Guest of Honour was Mr Dane Connor – Year 4 graduate in 1999 – who shared his talents and inspiring words. He told the students, “by working hard you can be whoever

3 December 2018

K–2 Soirée Concert

K–2 Soirée Concert

Our November K–2 Soirée concert showcased the results of the 2018 music program for Years 1 and 2. The audience included Kindergarten who were supporting their peers as well as making their final choice between studying violin and cello in 2019.  

3 December 2018

Krystelle’s prize-winning History essay

Krystelle’s prize-winning History essay

Krystelle Boulos of Year 12 2018  has won second place in the History Teachers’ Association of NSW History Extension Essay Prize in the “Generation to Generation” category.   This award is co-sponsored by the Sydney Jewish Museum and is open to any History Extension essay related to the study of

29 November 2018

Celebration of excellence

Celebration of excellence

At 2018 Speech Night in Sydney Town Hall we celebrated our students’ academic and co-curricular achievements, watched and listened to spectacular performances and heard exceptional speeches. The guest of honour was ex-student Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza, Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University’s College of Law and an expert in Australian

26 November 2018

Santa on the Science Show

Santa on the Science Show

ABC Radio’s Science Show broadcast our National Science Writing prize winner, Preethika Mathan over the weekend. To hear the nine-minute broadcast featuring Preethika’s winning essay and acceptance speech listen here:  https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/bragg-student-prize-for-science-writing-winner-preethika-mathan. /10548348

26 November 2018

Siena Centre Stage 2 Official Opening

Siena Centre Stage 2 Official Opening

Our stunning, light-filled transformation of the learning spaces underneath the College hall was officially opened in November 2018. The revived and rejuvenated classrooms were funded by our generous donors, as well as by a Federal Government Capital Grant for $500,000. Both donations and the grant contributed significantly to the

22 November 2018

Years 3-5 Soirée

Years 3-5 Soirée

According to Shinichi Suzuki, “If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart.” Many beautiful hearts were present at our Years 3-5 Soirée in 2018. The Soirée celebrates our Primary Years musical

22 November 2018

Nominations for ENCORE

Nominations for ENCORE

There has been exciting news from the NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA, formerly the Board of Studies). The performances of three of our HSC Music students have been nominated for possible inclusion in ENCORE, the showcase concert of the best performances and compositions from across NSW.

19 November 2018

Celebration of Music 2018

Celebration of Music 2018

We celebrated all our musical stars in November at a special concert, A Celebration of Music. The concert was a showcase of performances by our student musicians from Year 1 through to Year 11. All our choirs, orchestras and ensembles performed across the campus – the Chapel, Lawn and Hall.

19 November 2018