Outstanding Achievements Congratulations to Year 10 students Gianna and Saachi, who featured in The Advertiser article, ‘Meet 20 of South Australia’s top debaters and find out how the school hobby is setting them up for life.’ Both Gianna and Saachi have experienced great success in debating for SAC by coming Runner Up in the 2024 Grand Final, with team-mates Evie, Leila […]
Peer Support Program Nurtures Strong Connections Mercy Light: Connecting When Angelique and Sienna, two Year 10 Peer Support Leaders, greet a room of their younger peers before commencing their second Peer Support session, they do so with a presence of ease and warmth that would convince any observer they’ve been doing this for years. What […]
From the English Faculty Luka Lesson Inspires Year 12s: A Masterclass in Spoken Word Poetry Spoken word poet, Luka Lesson, visited SAC as part of his season in Adelaide. The Year 12s enjoyed Luka’s work, which was at times humorous, at times reflective, and always engaging. While the benefits for students of English were clear, […]
From the Drama Department THE FRINGE COMES TO SAC! Celebrating 70 years of its publication and 30 since its first performance, Guy Masterson’s globally renowned solo adaptation of Orwell’s barnyard masterpiece, Animal Farm, was performed by the brilliant Sam Blythe in the SAC Drama Theatre. The set couldn’t have been more simple – a bale of […]
From the Science Coordinator Creating a Terrarium: A Hands-On Model of an Ecosystem In a recent science practical, students constructed their own terrariums to explore and understand the components of an ecosystem. By building these miniature ecosystems, they will gain valuable insights into the delicate balance between living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) factors that work together […]
Let’s add some colour to our cause! ❤️ 💛 💚 💙 💜 ❤️ 💛 💚 💙 💜 ❤️ 💛 💚 💙 💜 ❤️ 💛 💚 💙 💜 Join the excitement and fundraising for the 2025 SAC Colour Fun Run! Every dollar raised will support Mercy projects, including Catherine House, the Adelaide Day Centre, and the […]
From the Principal – Issue #5, 2025 Dear Parents/Guardians, Friends & Students of SAC, As we pass the halfway mark of the term, many students have been busy applying what they have learnt to assessment tasks, designed to enable them to show what they know and can do across a range of subjects. The NAPLAN […]
From the Deputy Principal (Teaching and Learning) Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests in Reading, Writing, Conventions of Language (spelling, grammar, punctuation) and Numeracy. Students will undertake all tests online, except for the Year 3 Writing test, which will […]
From the Secondary Sport Coordinator Term 1 Sport Update Term 1 Summer sport has well and truly kicked off! Despite Round 2 being cancelled due to heat, teams have had a successful start to the season. We’re also excited for the Water Polo season to kick off next Thursday. A reminder that there are no […]
