Leading the way at the Oliphant Science Awards 2022 I am pleased to announce that six students from St Aloysius College have won prizes in the Oliphant Science Awards 2022. We had an outstanding 69 entries this year from students in R-Year 11. Special thanks and congratulations go to Ms Kate Ruston and Ms Tenielle […]
ICAS Assessments Year 3-6 Outstanding results! Congratulations to students from Years 3-6 who opted to sit the recent ICAS tests conducted by the University of NSW. It is wonderful to see students challenging themselves with these academic opportunities. We would like to acknowledge the following students who demonstrated their understanding by achieving Credits, Distinctions and […]
Stunning artworks at the Royal Adelaide Show Congratulations to the twenty-seven St Aloysius students whose stunning artworks were featured in the Junior Art, Craft and Design competition exhibited at the at the Royal Adelaide Show. We are so proud of the amazing effort that went into their drawings, paintings, mosaics and ceramic sculptures! A special […]
SAC’s Year 3 LEGO Expo A combination of LEGO bricks, motors, sensors AND AN app! WeDo 2.0 is Lego’s educational robotic hardware and software platform specifically designed for younger students to develop computational thinking. The combination of LEGO bricks, motors, sensors and an app, teaches students simple programing skills. Students were presented with the challenge […]
One Small Act of Kindness at a Time No matter how small our actions may seem, they can change our world for the better Volunteering at the Adelaide Day Centre is without a doubt one of the highlights of JAM. Every week, a group of eight students are given the unique opportunity to tangibly help […]
Year 3s were on a mission, recycling food waste as part of National Organics Week In Week 8, Year 3 Students connected with the Adelaide City Council on an excursion to Rundle Mall to learn about recycling our food waste as part of National Organics Week. The students learned about the right way to dispose […]
A seafaring encounter experience at the Maritime Museum “What is that in the distance? Is it a bird?” These are the thoughts that our First Nations people might have had the first time they saw large sailing ships on the horizon. Understanding the First Nations’ perspective on the European exploration of Australia has been a […]
‘Of Light’ – An exciting excursion to the Jam Factory! Year 5 Students had an exciting excursion to the Jam Factory in Week 8. This term we have been learning about ‘light’ in Science. The Jam Factory currently has an exhibition called ‘Of Light’ produced by Jessica Loughlin, a South Australian glass artist. Loughlin creates […]
‘SAC Old School’ Coastrek Team – Leading the way beyond School! On Friday 2nd September, Sarah Dinning, Sarah Wiles and Marguerita Marinos from the Class of 2000 participated in Coastrek – Australia’s charity hiking challenge for women. The team named ‘SAC Old School’ continue to live by Mercy values and joined thousands of women in […]
CSIRO Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy Congratulations to Kathryn Rothwell in Year 8 who has been accepted into the CSIRO Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy. Kathryn will be involved in the program throughout her entire schooling journey and have opportunities to engage with STEM leaders, participate in activities, work experience, and develop skills that will […]
