On International Day of the Girl our students have given thanks for being here today in this place of learning. They acknowledged the gift of their education, a gift that millions of girls like them, elsewhere in the world, will never receive. Our students are committed to advocating for girls’
11 October 2017
Our MANSW winning team from Year 5 has won the Year 5 Class section of the National Mathematics Talent Quest – Investigating with Mathematics. Their winning entry, “Out of this world”, was an extensive mathematical investigation into the solar system. The girls investigated the history of space exploration and researched
9 October 2017
Day 1 After a long time preparing for our immersion we have finally made it to the Solomon’s. Despite the 4am wake up we are all excited to be here. We were greeted by both the sisters who had beautiful handmade leis and the intense heat. After settling into the
25 September 2017
Good afternoon from the littlest church in the world, in the Kwazulu Natal province, South Africa. What makes this even more special is that it’s a Dominican church! DAY 1 After many hugs goodbye we made our way through the airport, getting the classic photo
25 September 2017
This week we have celebrated with Year 12 as they prepare to complete their schooling at the College. A highlight has been the House farewells and Homeroom picnics. Our vertical House structure enables friendships to be formed beyond the graduating cohort and the Homeroom picnics provide an opportunity for the
21 September 2017
Investigating new directions for learning innovation at Santa Sabina College What has Alice in Wonderland got to do with Santa Sabina’s ongoing journey to improve teaching and learning? Well, just like Alice, teachers have journeyed through a wonderland of ideas, met some quirky people with good advice on the way,
11 September 2017
MANSW Investigating with Mathematics in Year 8 During a mathematics class in Term 2, Ms Crosswell gave us a notification of the Investigating with Mathematics competition run by the Mathematical Association of NSW. This was an amazing opportunity for our whole class that we took with great excitement. Soon after,
7 September 2017
Our team of STEM entrepreneurs this week won The Next Tech Girl Superhero competition with the Anigram Trakka app. Loredana Leonard of Year 7 explains the competition and the winning app: The Search For The Next Tech Girl Superhero is a competition organised by The Tech Girls Movement. It
7 September 2017
Our novice Rugby Sevens players played their first game in the limelight of the international stage. After only eight weeks of training in our newest sport they were invited to compete in the curtain raiser game at the Bledisloe Cup (Australia versus new Zealand) in Sydney on Saturday 19 August.
23 August 2017
During the winter term break, two Year 10 students took up the opportunity of work experience in the field of pathology in the Charles Perkins Centre at The University of Sydney. This is what they learned: Over the course of five days we were inducted into the lab, learnt
3 August 2017
In the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 13, verses 45-46, is the parable of the merchant selling everything to buy the most rare and precious pearl, “the pearl of great price”. This is the name the Sisters chose for the surrounding land in which they placed the statue of St Dominic
27 July 2017
A Winter Fest reviewed On a mid-winter’s night in 2017 the Music Department showcased the first semester’s work in a concert starting in the Chapel and finishing in the Hall. College parent, Valerian Rego, wrote this review. On Tuesday, 13 June 2017, I had the pleasure of hearing all the
10 July 2017