From the Secondary Sport Coordinator Sporting Spotlight! congratulations to YEAR 10 STUDENT, CLAIRE Claire participated at School Sports Australia Swimming Championships in Sydney last week. After 4 days of racing, Claire came away with a Silver in the 50m Breaststroke – achieving a PB of 33.62 which was a whopping 0.43 seconds off her last […]
Continuing the Storytelling of our History General Studies The innovative General Studies Program, introduced in 1972, was an attempt to make learning a ‘joy’ and to prepare lower secondary students for a world of integrated knowledge. It shifted the focus from purely academic achievement to an alternative approach accommodating students’ interests and abilities. The new […]
From the Catherine McAuley Library Book Week 2023 – Read, Grow, Inspire Our Book Week celebrations began with a visit from guest speaker Marina, from award-winning Matilda Bookshop in Stirling. Marina gave a book talk on a range of new fiction and graphic novels to our Year 6 students, inspiring them to read and challenge […]
From the English Faculty Year 8 Poetry Presentation – Manal Younus Adelaide spoken-word poet Manal Younus was once again a welcome visitor to SAC. The Year 8 students were an attentive audience as Manal shared stories of her life and her passion for poetry. Their responses to Manal’s questions gave testament to their familiarity with […]
Young Engineers Breakfast Senior students with career aspirations within STEM and engineering were invited to the Engineers Australia Young Engineers Breakfast at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Wednesday 16 August. STUDENTS REFLECTED: “I really enjoyed the breakfast as I could hear from engineers from all over the country, and even the world. The main topic […]
Year 11 Spirituality, Religion and Meaning Guest Speakers on Social Justice In Term 2/3 the Year 11 Spirituality, Religion, and Meaning students have had a transformative journey as they embarked on a deep exploration of social awareness and justice. With a commitment to understanding some of the major social issues impacting our society, they delved […]
CESA STEM MAD Showcase ‘RemoteCare’ by Darcy and Delilah Well done to our Year 10 students Darcy and Delilah who presented at the CESA STEM MAD Showcase. Their idea ‘RemoteCare’ is an app designed to give better healthcare provision to people living in remote parts of Australia. Darcy and Delilah were able to present their idea to representatives from across […]
Continuing the Storytelling of our History Seedbed of the Women’s Movement The pioneering Mercy Sisters carried on Catherine McAuley’s commitment to the care of girls and to the ideal of the dignity and worth of women. By the 1960s, many of the Sisters had university degrees and encouraged girls to follow any career path they […]
Walking the Extra Mile in Mercy Mercy Light: Leading On any given night in South Australia, approximately 7,000 people are experiencing homelessness. National Homelessness Week, which was this year marked from August 7 to August 13, is an annual event to raise awareness of the issue and advocate for solutions to minimise it. On Friday […]
