Congratulations to all our Year 11 IBDP “Trailblazers” on exceeding their $5000 fundraising target for the Cancer Council’s Relay for Life on the weekend. Team captain Paula said that after the relay they “were very moved by the candlelight ceremony wherein cancer sufferers addressed participants and shared their stories with
19 March 2018
The Year 11 Physics class used some new equipment to conduct experiments to portray a practical demonstration of kinematics in action. The technology enabled us to accurately and precisely determine velocity and acceleration using the Ezilog software and photogates. We were able to conduct these experiments, which gave us an
8 March 2018
As a part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) students are required to take part in a variety of creative, active or service experiences in order to develop new skills and overcome challenges. These activities, in conjunction with the CAS group project, are meant to fulfill the seven learning outcomes
8 March 2018
“Health is not just being disease free. Health is when every cell in your body is bouncing with joy.” In recognition of the need for self love in the development of wellbeing, the Student Executive, with the help of their teachers and other captains organised “Love Week”. The slogan
6 March 2018
As a Catholic Dominican community, we recognise Ash Wednesday the first day of the Christian season of Lent, in the Roman Catholic tradition. We also recognise our broader Christian traditions represented by families within Santa Sabina. Clean Monday or Ash Monday is the beginning of Lent for Eastern Catholics and
15 February 2018
Listen carefully on weekends when you’re in Strathfield for the sound of music coming from our Hall, LER and other rehearsal spaces. Hundreds of talented young people from across NSW are gathering on the secondary campus every Saturday and Sunday. Santa Sabina is the new home of the acclaimed Sydney Youth
13 February 2018
18 December 2017
Ashleigh Barnes, Class of 2011, has just received a Rhodes Scholarship, with the outstanding achievement of being one of only 10 female recipients in NSW history. Ashleigh said it is an incredible honour. “It will be an enormous opportunity and a huge platform which I can develop professionally and personally
11 December 2017
Anna Badaoui of Year 11 has just learned of her selection in the Australian Under 18s women’s ice hockey team. She will spend her summer holiday in January competing in the Women’s World Championships in Poland. Anna has been skating since preschool and has played ice hockey on and off
23 November 2017
Olivia Porter, a Year 10 Santa Sabina student, has been named captain of the Underage Female Cricket Australia XI playing in the November 2017 National Championships U18 in Canberra. She has also been marked on the program as a “talent to watch”. “I was a bit overwhelmed when
22 November 2017
With our 123rd Speech Night fast approaching it is timely to think of the very first “Annual Exhibition” as it was then called. It was held on the afternoon of Wednesday 17 October 1894 in the “spacious hall” of the original building. The College Principal has presided over such
16 November 2017
A young Year 2 student came to me this week with a small bag of coins and some five and 10 dollar notes. Very quietly, he asked me to send his money to the Sisters in the Solomon Islands. When I asked him about the money, he told me
16 November 2017