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
Blue sky thinking for liveability in Sydney On day one, Term 1, the first day back from the Christmas holidays, the Year 10 HSIE Extension class was introduced to a 14-week long project: “Liveability by Design”. This project was created to mirror the current redevelopment of the Bays Precinct, overseen
14 June 2017
Our visit from HSC author Drusilla Modjeska To complement our study of the genre “Life Writing”, our Year 12 Extension 1 English cohort engaged in an interview-style session with two experts in the field. The session consisted of a conversation between Drusilla Modjeska, the author of our prescribed text The
18 May 2017
Santa girls are making their mark musically around the world. Former College Leader Michelle Mutyora (Class of 2016) is currently a contestant on The Voice, one of the highest rating shows on commercial television. You can view her singing a dazzling rendition of Beyonce’s Listen. At her blind audition she
11 May 2017
It should come as no surprise that someone who loves continual learning just as much as teaching is running Santa Sabina’s Department of English. A born academic who always knew she would teach, Elizabeth Phipps recently completed her Master’s degree, also receiving one of Macquarie University’s highest acclamations – a
4 May 2017
Mathematics challenges take many forms at Santa Sabina College. Read on to learn about recognition from the State’s peak body of maths teachers and an insight into a maths lesson from the Year 7s. Mathematical Association of New South Wales (MANSW) Santa Sabina College has been recognised for our approach
27 April 2017
New Head of Religious Education Mrs McDonald has come home. Educated at Australia’s first Dominican school, St Mary’s Maitland, and living the Dominican charism ever since, Mrs McDonald also taught Religious Education (RE) here in the 1980s. “I’ve worked with a number of religious congregational schools but it’s lovely to be
12 April 2017
Ms Kate Ayoub is our new Kindergarten teacher, joining Mrs Kent, Miss Farrugia and Miss Moore and the 71 delightful boys and girls aged four to six years old in the Del Monte Kindergarten. Ms Ayoub is responsible for 17 Kindergarteners who are already well settled in to the International
5 April 2017
Congratulations Bella Merlino of Year 7 who has won Best Junior Film at the REELise Film Festival over the weekend. Bella’s film, Dear Brother… is the story of a loving sister whose family is torn apart when her brother becomes the victim of cyberbullying. As part of her prize
3 April 2017
Year 11 helps address Wikipedia’s gender imbalance Wikipedia has a diversity problem. Women make up just 12% of Wikipedia contributors and only 16% of individuals profiled. But it is a problem that can be fixed. On 28 March, five students from Year 11 Legal Studies were given the opportunity to
3 April 2017
As a member of the Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia, Santa Sabina College students derive the immense benefit of the Student Alliance Network. With students from other girls’ schools, our girls explore and reflect on issues concerning women in today’s modern society. In 2016 we focused on issues such as
22 March 2017