From the Deputy Principal (Pastoral Care) Creating classes that reflect well-balanced learning communities We have completed the important process of class placements for 2023. Placing your daughter and considering the make-up of each classroom is an intricate process that we take very seriously. Our goal each year is to create classes that reflect well-balanced learning […]
Fencing SA State Championships Congratulations to Year 5 student Sunday, who won two places in the recent Fencing SA State Championships. Sunday came 1st in the Under 11s Girls Foil competition, and 2nd in Under 13s Girls’ Foil competition. Well done, Sunday!
Student Leaders for 2023 We are very pleased to announce the following Student Leaders for 2023. We are very proud of all students who applied and showed a willingness to involve themselves in students’ leadership at SAC. Ms Jacqui McilroyDeputy Principal (Pastoral Care) Sports Captains 2023
Year 3 Bilingual Storytellers! Our 3EG students were given the challenge of writing a ‘Bilingual story’, partly in Chinese and partly in English – a culmination of four terms of learning including food, transport, introduction and sea animals. They read a model story by the teacher and in teams of two or three they then […]
Visitors with Tales of Success Timor-Leste is a country in Southeast Asia, approximately one hour’s flight away from Darwin. The country has a population of 1.3 million people and it has the highest rate of poverty in Southeast Asia. Before the pandemic began, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said that, “one in five […]
Continuing the Storytelling of our History Boarders’ High Jinks The routine and discipline of the boarding house in the 1920s was strict with early mornings and rules of silence but mischief and pranks abounded. Midnight feasts and pillow fights were part of boarding house culture, but it was the arrival of the daughters of the […]
From the Principal Welcoming our new Reception students for two visits to the College this fortnight has been an absolute joy. There was a visible sense of wonder and excitement, as well as a few nerves, as the children made new friends, connected with their teachers and prepared to embrace all that school life has […]
A Cause Close to the Heart Did you know that, on average, 57 Australians are diagnosed with breast cancer each week? That equates to 20,000 Australians each year, and it makes breast cancer the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia. Many Australians, even if not diagnosed themselves, are likely to know someone who is […]
Christmas Hampers 2022 It’s that time of year again! Our friends at the Adelaide Day Centre for Homeless Persons are asking for donations of items listed in this poster. Please do not bring toys in poor condition or food items that are nearing expiry. Please place all donated goods inside the containers in the front […]
Origami Lessons Together! It was wonderful to see the SiA sisters from 5JS with the new Reception students working together during a Chinese lesson. Reception students are learning about farm animals and the SiA sisters were very helpful by teaching them how to fold a paper cow and write in Chinese characters. The Reception students […]
