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
Representing Santa Sabina College, Dr Maree Herrett received the UNSW School of Education Community Engagement Award at a special ceremony this month. Scientia Professor Andrew Martin had nominated Santa Sabina College for the award. Here is the citation: Santa Sabina College, under the leadership of Dr Maree Herrett and with support
15 March 2017
Mr Briscoe is Santa Sabina College’s new Head of History. His passion for history has remained unabated since he was a small child learning about dinosaurs. From the spark of paleontology he moved on to prehistory and ultimately ancient and modern history via university and then his teaching career. His
14 March 2017
It is often said that an actor’s stage presence – or charisma – is innate and cannot be taught. Our new Head of Drama and Visual Arts, Ms Nicole Ellis-Windsor, however, believes otherwise. Last weekend she shared her expertise in this aspect of teaching with other drama educators on the
14 March 2017
HASSE Senior Space School: Have a giant goal and believe in it During the Christmas holidays, the Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia sent 54 students from across Australia on an unforgettable journey to Senior Space School in the USA. The program, organised by iVicon and the Houston Association for Space
4 February 2017
This throw-away line from George Bernard Shaw’s play Man and Superman is understandably hated by teachers. You may have heard it quoted dismissively or sarcastically to suggest that teachers enter the profession because they couldn’t have succeeded as writers, musicians, artists, designers, sportswomen… in their own right. Teaching their skills
6 June 2016
An exploration of the importance of addressing the gender disparity in financial literacy levels for adolescent girls through financial education. Helen Bitossi – Teacher of HSIE, Santa Sabina College In recent years governments around the world have acknowledged the ‘critical need to empower consumers through financial education’ and to build
13 August 2015
By Angela Thomas Coordinator of Gifted Education 6-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are a central preoccupation of policy makers all around the world. This paper will outline the importance of STEM for future success of individuals and communities. The significance of providing educational opportunities in STEM
13 July 2015
Inquiry Learning aligns with Santa Sabina College Mission and Vision of education and is consistent with our commitment to student-centred and discerning scholarship. Our community of learners had engaged with a myriad of elements pertaining to a constructivist approach to learning, however whilst we were seeing learning gains and shifts
3 November 2014
The health of young people shapes the future health of the whole population. (Eckersley, 2011). The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) places physical and mental wellbeing as a top priority in their key national indicators of young people’s health and wellbeing. Mental health can be defined as ‘a
8 October 2014
AGQTP Project – Learning through Making with Digital Technologies Project Rationale & Background: “In the late 1960s, Seymour Papert began asking, ‘Does the computer program the child or the child program the Computer?’ ….personal fabrication, programming and physical computing shift the emphasis from passive consumption to active creation and invention.”
16 July 2014
Santa Sabina teacher Erin Webb (nee Hogan) has had an article published in the Curriculum and Leadership Journal entitled ‘Values Education: what, how, why and what next?’ She co-wrote the article with Dr John DeNobile as part of her study for her Masters degree.
8 July 2014