From the Secondary Sport Coordinator Knockout Sport It was an absolutely relentless effort from our senior knockout Australian rules football team last Tuesday, winning both games to progress through to the next round of the SA statewide school’s competition. The girls battled through some slippery conditions with patches of downpour throughout the day but were […]
Poetry Presentation by John Kelly A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language. ~ W. H. Auden John Kelly is such a person. My Year 11 English class was fortunate to hear Adelaide-born poet, John, read from his most recent poetry collection, A Schoolbag Full. In his discussion […]
HASS History Week! Year 12 Business Innovation – students love the opportunity this subject provides for creativity, decision-making and connections with the real world. In the above photos, they are working on their business plans. May is traditionally History Month, and while our students are constantly immersed in History within the HASS framework, it is […]
Every Brilliant Thing BY DUNCAN MACMILLAN Recently the Year 10 Drama classes visited the Space theatre to see a production of Every Brilliant Thing. In the play a young boy attempts to help relieve his mother’s depression by making her a list of every brilliant thing in the world. Decades pass, the list grows and […]
From the Careers Department Careers Week at SAC It was a fantastic Careers Week at SAC which fittingly started with old scholars supporting senior students at the Alumni Breakfast and ended with exploration activities for reception and Year 1 students. We enjoyed watching each year level engage with age-appropriate activities and were fortunate to welcome […]
Acknowledgement of Country From the Acting Principal This week some members of the Leadership Team and I participated in the annual Mercy Education Ltd Leadership Seminar in Melbourne. This brought together Mercy leaders and directors from across the nation to engage with thought-provoking sessions on the role that Mercy Education schools have in the mission […]
From the Justice & Mercy Team We are heading into a very busy (and exciting) term for the Justice and Mercy group! We appreciate the support from students of all ages and our SAC families with each JAM initiative. Firstly, I would like to warmly welcome Mia Konopka back to SAC! Mia graduated last year […]
Attention all Years 7, 8 and 9 students On Thursday 18 May (Week 3), Brainstorm Productions will be presenting their student wellbeing performance ‘Wired’ for Years 7-9. The performance follows the journey of two students who are struggling to manage their mental health, relationships and online experiences. When their worlds collide, the audience must help […]
Snippets from the Languages Department ‘Let’s Talk’ Seminar Congratulations to three of our Stage 2 Indonesian students who attended a ‘Let’s Talk’ Seminar during the April School holidays to build up their conversation skills. Keira, Caitlin & Tali reflect on their experience: “In the April holidays we were so happy to be able to attend […]
From the Careers Department SAC Alumni Breakfast As a precursor to National Careers Week, we commenced celebrations with the SAC Alumni Breakfast. It was an absolute privilege to welcome back an array of professional women who shared their stories and insights with current senior students. We are so thankful for their willingness to participate in […]
