Latest news

Alliance of Girls’ Schools Dinner

Alliance of Girls’ Schools Dinner

Santa Sabina College welcomed over 60 members from the Alliance of Girls’ Schools to the College last week. Special guest speaker, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick spoke on the need for both men and women to address gender inequality.

13 November 2013

Primary Sports Awards

Primary Sports Awards

Congratulations to Hannah (Year 6) who was awarded with a Primary Sports Award by the Sydney Archdiocesan Catholic Primary Schools Sports Council in recognition of her high level of sporting achievement throughout the year. Well Done Hannah.

11 November 2013

Mufti Day Bushfire Appeal

Mufti Day Bushfire Appeal

Students from Kindergarten to Year 11 ditched their uniforms for a mufti day last Thursday to raise money for school students directly affected by the recent NSW Bushfires. Over $5500.00 was raised for families in greatest need from St Thomas Aquinas Primary School and St Columba’s High School in Springwood.

11 November 2013

National Mathematics Talent Quest Awards

National Mathematics Talent Quest Awards

5 excited students and their parents and teachers flew to Melbourne last week to receive their first place awards for the National Mathematics Talent Quest. Our students in Years 2, 3 and 5 were awarded with three first places for group projects. The competition brought together the winners of state

28 October 2013

Coalition of Knowledge Building Schools Visit

Coalition of Knowledge Building Schools Visit

Santa Sabina hosted students from Condell Park High School on Friday as part of our participation in the Coalition of Knowledge Building Schools. Coalition schools work with academic partners and friends to design, implement and act upon research which seeks to incorporate student voice and those of other members of

28 October 2013

World Teachers’ Day

World Teachers’ Day

Today is World Teachers’ Day, an international day of recognition and celebration of teachers and the teaching profession. Staff on both the Santa Sabina and Del Monte Campuses enjoyed a morning treat of coffee and muffins as a way of recognising and showing appreciation for our teachers who inspire and

25 October 2013

National Computer Science School Challenge

National Computer Science School Challenge

Year 9 IST students achieve outstanding results in the National Computer Science School Challenge The students in the Year 9 IST class participated in the National Computer Science School Challenge, which is run by the School of Information Technologies at the University of Sydney. The NCSS Challenge  is unlike any

24 October 2013

Doey Choi representing Australia in Golf

Doey Choi representing Australia in Golf

Congratulations to Doey Choi Year 8 who has been selected to represent Australia in Singha Thailand at the Junior World Golf Championships in November. This honour has come for Doey as a result of her hard work and dedication and is testament to her exceptional golfing skill. We wish Doey the

17 October 2013

South African Immersion

South African Immersion

12 enthusiastic and excited Year 11 students, with 3 responsible yet anxious teachers embarked on what was to be an unforgettable immersion (adventure) to South Africa. This immersion experience has changed us all, changed our perspective, appreciation and most of all our lives! Without the help of Sr. Sheila, SSC,

16 October 2013

National Mathematics Winners

National Mathematics Winners

Congratulations to students in Years 2, 3 and 5 who were awarded with three first places for group projects submitted in The National Mathematics Talent Quest (NMTQ). This competition brings together the winners of state and territory competitions recognising students’ work on extended mathematical projects. The Del Monte students were among tens

8 October 2013

Year 12 Graduating Class of 2013

Year 12 Graduating Class of 2013

The many and varied graduation events that  marked the completion of schooling for Year 12 students at Santa Sabina culminated in a day of celebration on Thursday 19 September. After a special breakfast in St Elizabeth’s Courtyard for the girls and their teachers, the whole College Community came together to farewell them at

20 September 2013

Cultures of Thinking Conference

Cultures of Thinking Conference

English Teachers Jennifer Pullen and Elizabeth Phipps submitted an abstract for and were selected to present at the 4th Cultures of Thinking Conference at Bialik College, Melbourne (August 24-27 2013). The conference was sponsored by Harvard’s Project Zero and featured key-note presenters Mark Church and Ron Ritchard from Harvard University.

20 September 2013