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 […]
Just Chemical Fun! Neutralisation with indicators making rainbows of colour It’s not ALL hard work in Year 11 Chemistry – just most of the time! When exploring neutralization reactions, we found that sometimes it was a case of a colourless solution of acid reacting with a colourless solution of base, to form a colourless solution […]
A Special Farewell As we send off our Seniors, we say a special farewell to two courageous young women. Christine and Angela joined the SAC community in 2020, at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. We would like to celebrate their resilience and persistence. Transitioning into a new cultural environment is challenging, especially during a […]
SAC Short Story & Poetry Competition ‘Celebrating our Mercy Values’ ‘Celebrating our Mercy Values’ was the theme for our SAC Short Story and Poetry Competition this year. Students across the school entered writing reflecting on our values of Compassion, Courage, Respect, Justice, Hospitality and Service. This year we also had the honour of awarding the […]
From the Careers Department Ingenuity Adelaide Recently, all Year 9 students visited the Ingenuity exhibition held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Ingenuity features a range of interactive, STEM-focused activities. It provides an insight into the variety of career opportunities available across architecture and built environment, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). SAC students attended an engaging […]
Reading Mentor Program sharing the joy of literature with young readers Three years ago, as part of Communities of Practice, a mentor program was developed with an aim to offer more reading practise for young readers in Year 5, and some eager Year 10 students were eager to take on the role as mentors. Year […]
The Writers’ Group Poetry Workshop The Writers’ Group team enthusiastically put together a poetry workshop for interested students from Years 4 and 5 to participate in at lunchtime. It was a wonderful opportunity for our older students to support the primary writers as they shared and developed their ideas. Students showed creativity as they constructed […]
Year 11 Drama Night During Week 3, our talented Year 11 Drama class performed The Bold, the Young and the Murdered – a comic soap opera parodying the typical style of TV soap operas from the 1980s. A blend of mystery and beautifully bold, the class took on this challenging script and performed with energy […]
