Bell Shakespeare Incursions The Bell Shakespeare Company’s ‘Players’ presented a transformation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedies Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth for the Year 10 and 11 students. The productions contained a mix of excerpts from the original plays interspersed with commentary that explained the significance of the action, the characters’ motivations and the playwright’s craft. Some students reflected: “We […]
Acknowledgement of Country From the Principal Dear Parents/Guardians, Friends & Students of SAC, The weather was not kind to us on Thursday 7 September, forcing a deferral of the annual Athletics Carnival at SA Athletics Stadium. Whilst we were all relieved that we were not caught in the pouring rain, it was a disappointment for […]
Mercy Hospitality at the Heart of Cultural Exchange Mercy light: CONNECTING St Aloysius College has an enduring history of welcoming international students. Over the last 30 years, thousands of young people from foreign shores have spent time learning, growing and sharing their culture with SAC’s staff and students. A highlight of 2023 has been welcoming […]
Women’s Advancement Last week, we were given the incredible opportunity to attend the Winter Conversation Series with Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson and Honourable Julia Gillard AC, former Prime Minister of Australia. The event was intimate with only around 50 people in attendance and the topic of the conversation was Women’s Advancement. Julia spoke […]
From the Secondary Sport Coordinator Sporting Spotlight! congratulations to YEAR 10 STUDENT, CLAIRE Claire participated at School Sports Australia Swimming Championships in Sydney last week. After 4 days of racing, Claire came away with a Silver in the 50m Breaststroke – achieving a PB of 33.62 which was a whopping 0.43 seconds off her last […]
Continuing the Storytelling of our History General Studies The innovative General Studies Program, introduced in 1972, was an attempt to make learning a ‘joy’ and to prepare lower secondary students for a world of integrated knowledge. It shifted the focus from purely academic achievement to an alternative approach accommodating students’ interests and abilities. The new […]
From the Catherine McAuley Library Book Week 2023 – Read, Grow, Inspire Our Book Week celebrations began with a visit from guest speaker Marina, from award-winning Matilda Bookshop in Stirling. Marina gave a book talk on a range of new fiction and graphic novels to our Year 6 students, inspiring them to read and challenge […]
From the English Faculty Year 8 Poetry Presentation – Manal Younus Adelaide spoken-word poet Manal Younus was once again a welcome visitor to SAC. The Year 8 students were an attentive audience as Manal shared stories of her life and her passion for poetry. Their responses to Manal’s questions gave testament to their familiarity with […]
Young Engineers Breakfast Senior students with career aspirations within STEM and engineering were invited to the Engineers Australia Young Engineers Breakfast at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Wednesday 16 August. STUDENTS REFLECTED: “I really enjoyed the breakfast as I could hear from engineers from all over the country, and even the world. The main topic […]
