Acknowledgement of Country From the Principal Dear Parents/Guardians, Friends & Students of SAC, The Australasian Mercy Secondary Schools’ Association (AMSSA) Conference is being held at All Hallows’ School in Brisbane this week. It is a wonderful opportunity to gather with our Mercy colleagues from schools in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea – our […]
Young Mercy Leaders Pilgrimage 2023 – Moving Forward in Mercy MERCY LIGHT: BELIEVING During the Term 2 school holidays, three Year 11 students represented St Aloysius College at the Young Mercy Leaders Pilgrimage in Melbourne. Anjali, Eleanor and Grace joined students and staff from 17 Mercy schools around Australia for the inaugural two-day gathering. The […]
Sunday’s Fencing Pursuits We were impressed to hear some news about our SAC fencer, Year 6 student, Sunday, who continues to pursue her passion for fencing. Sunday travelled to Sydney at the end of last term to compete in the Koala Mini Challenge and the Friendship Team Cup, a competition for fencers from all over […]
Going the Distance for Those in Need – JAM News Did you know that approximately 7,000 people in South Australia are experiencing homelessness? August 7-13 marks the beginning of National Homelessness Week, a week dedicated to educating the community on the issue of homelessness and advocating for the eradication of homelessness. SAC provides continued, year-round […]
Can we research? Yes, we can! A Research Question: “In 2023, to what extent were First Semester, Year 11 students of SAC able to…. The following analysis of the SACE results released on July 25 will give us some idea of the answer: [Congratulations here go to Layla of 11FT, Isabella, Alice and Emily of […]
From the Primary Sport Coordinator Important Info: Good Luck! Congratulations! Congratulations to Sidney Fahey, 6LA, who has been selected in the 12 and under SA Basketball team to compete in Perth later in the term. Good luck Sidney!! Reminders On Tuesday of Week 4 we have sports team photos. This will include basketball, netball and […]
Attention all fathers and significant men in the lives of our students: sac invites you to Save the Date!
From the Careers Department Vocational Education and Training Vocational education and training (VET) enables students to acquire skills and knowledge for work through a nationally recognised industry-developed training package or accredited course. Undertaking VET may benefit student exploration of a variety of career pathways and qualifications can be completed in a diverse range of industries […]
Year 11 Retreat Day At the Year 11 Retreat Day, students and staff participated in a workshop facilitated by First Nations peoples. The workshops included painting, weaving, silk-screening, dance, Aboriginal artefacts and a yarn-up session, all of which afforded the opportunity to learn about Aboriginal culture and traditions. STUDENTS REFLECTED: “I enjoyed having the opportunity […]
From the Visual Arts Department Learning From the MasterS! Learning from the masters, drawing workshop at the Art Gallery of South Australia In Week 10 the Semester 2 Visual Art class attended a drawing workshop at the Art Gallery of South Australia. The workshop was a great opportunity for our students to be taught by […]
