Bronze Dukes Girls Trek Through Kuitpo Forest Monday 6 June started as a clear crisp day and saw 57 students from Year 8 and 9 embark on their first Dukes expedition. After an hour drive, the girls reached their camp site where they quickly pitched their tents before boarding the bus again for a short […]
Support our Year 12 Executive at The Biggest Morning Tea! On Monday 27 June, the Year 12 Executive will be hosting their very own Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea for staff and Year 12 students at Recess in the McAuley Auditorium. The Year 12’s will be on a baking spree, with a bake sale to […]
From the Catherine McAuley Library Reconciliation Week – an important time in our library Reconciliation Week was an important time in our library. Library sessions across year levels focused on the theme of “Be Brave. Make Change.” Our younger primary students recognized Mabo Day by exploring Torres Strait Islander stories and songs. Primary students shared […]
‘Beaders’ with Purpose! Each Tuesday at lunchtime, a group of eager beaders meet to make beautiful Mercy bracelets displaying the school’s Mercy values of Justice, Courage, Hospitality, Compassion, Respect and Service. These bracelets will be sold on Mercy Day in Term 3. Look out for them! Ms Mary KotsionisEAL Teacher
Year 10 and 11 Drama Night A night full of society refelctions and comedy! Last week the Year 11 Drama class presented their play ‘4 a.m.’ by Jonathan Dorf. This play looks at the people and personalities who are awake at 4am. We see early morning jogger, a letter writer, a DJ and many other […]
PIPALYATJARA Winter Drive Since 2010, SAC students and staff have been visiting the tiny, remote community of Pipalyatjara in the north-west corner of South Australia. Located in the APY Lands, this community is home to approximately 150 people, including babies, toddlers, students, adults and Elders. Each year we serve the community by donating warm items […]
From the Careers Department ICHM Discovery Day During our recent Careers Expo, Year 11 students Georgia, Elsie and Zara investigated opportunities through ICHM and selected to take part in a discovery day. The day covered a range of exciting topics including international business and tourism, luxury hotel design and hospitality opportunities. Here’s what they had […]
From the Principal This year’s National Reconciliation Week was a very busy one for us at SAC. It began with a whole school assembly and Welcome to Country by Ngangki Warra, and this kick-started a week of action to raise our awareness, understanding and acknowledgment of First Nations’ cultures. Some of these actions were visible, […]
From the Principal Thank you to the many parents and caregivers who made time for a Parent/Student/Teacher Learning Review over the last fortnight. These conversations are an important part of developing shared understandings of how each learner is travelling and informing our next steps. One of the reasons we seek to keep the student at […]
‘Getting the Looks’ in The Advertiser’s Sunday Mail Year 10 student Trinity reflects on her journey to pursue a modelling career – thanks for sharing your story trinity! “I started modelling in June of last year, so I am still fairly new to the industry. The agency I was initially with was unfortunately not getting […]
