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From the Acting Principal - Issue #16, 2026
Ms Jacqui Mcilroy
Acting Principal
Dear Parents/Guardians, Friends and Students of SAC,
As Term 3 draws to a close, there has been much to celebrate across our College community. Throughout the term, our students have embraced opportunities to learn, lead, perform, serve and celebrate together. These experiences remind us of the many ways our Mercy values are lived each day, and how our theme, Animated by Love, continues to shape the way we learn, care for and support one another.
One of the highlights of the final weeks of term was our annual Spring Concert at the Adelaide Town Hall. Students showcased their musical talents with confidence, reflecting the dedication and many hours of rehearsal that had gone into their performances. We congratulate all students involved and thank our Music Department and Music Coordinator, Fiona Turner, for their dedication in bringing together such a memorable evening for our community.
On Monday, I had the privilege of attending Catholic Education SA’s Year 12 Graduation Celebration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, alongside our First Nations Student Support Officer, Indie Bament Sitkowski. The ceremony recognised our Year 12 students, Skye, Kathryn and Kaelei, and acknowledged all they have accomplished as they near the completion of their secondary schooling at St Aloysius College.
It was a special occasion to celebrate the strength of their journeys and the important contribution they have made to the life of our College community.
We congratulate each of our students and their families on this wonderful achievement and wish them every success as they take their next steps beyond St Aloysius.
The Catholic Schools Music Festival performances were another highlight of the week. It was wonderful to see our Primary students join with young people from Catholic schools across South Australia as part of the Festival Choir, sharing their talents and celebrating the gift of music together. Our Senior Choir also performed a beautiful rendition of I’ll Rise.
We congratulate all students who participated and represented our College. We also extend our sincere thanks to Maddie Binney, Tennille Gibson, Jo Tropeano and the music staff for their dedication, encouragement and ongoing support of our students throughout their preparation for this very special event.
On Wednesday, our College community gathered for our annual Mercy Day Mass, giving thanks for the legacy of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy. Together, we reflected on the values of compassion, service and justice that continue to guide and inspire our community.
As we were reminded during the Mass, Mercy is more than something we celebrate on one day. We are called to let Mercy influence how we treat one another and how we respond when we encounter someone in need. May we continue to recognise where we can make a difference and have the courage to respond with generosity, compassion and hope.
I am very grateful to our Director of Faith and Mission, Genevieve Pelekani, Fr James and the members of the Liturgy Committee for their dedication and leadership in preparing such a prayerful celebration. Their efforts ensure these important celebrations remain deeply connected to our Mercy tradition, while providing opportunities for us to come together as a community in faith.
One of the unexpected highlights of my time as Acting Principal was receiving letters from our Year 2 students. Along with their kind wishes, the girls shared with me many imaginative ideas about what they would do if they were Principal. Their suggestions ranged from a rooftop roller coaster on Dunlevie and turning the gym into a giant park, through to pyjama days, waterpark trips, a day at a hotel, a sleepover and a “bring your puppy to school” day. There were also plenty of requests for ice blocks and, of course, the always popular no-homework day.
Inspired by their creativity and enthusiasm, we were able to bring some of their ideas to life. On Wednesday, our Year 2 students enjoyed a special afternoon with an extended playtime at Glover Playground, an ice block and a special puppy surprise when they returned to school. And, possibly the most exciting of all, there was no homework for the day!
Thank you to our Year 2 students and teachers for bringing so much imagination and fun to my time as Acting Principal. It was certainly a very special afternoon and one I will remember for a long time.
One of the great privileges of my role is seeing our young people embrace opportunities to serve others and make a positive difference. Our College Captains, Yenuli and Liliana, have done this so beautifully throughout the year, leading with generosity, enthusiasm and genuine care for others. I thank them both for the significant contribution they have made to the life of our College and the positive example they have set for others.
As Yenuli and Liliana approach the conclusion of their time as College Captains, I invited them to reflect on what they have valued most about this special experience and what they will carry with them from serving our St Aloysius College community.
"There have been so many opportunities that being College Captain has provided me. Attending the student leadership conference in Sydney with Captains from girls' schools from across the world in January was truly an experience I will cherish. It taught me a great deal about what it means to be a leader within a community and enabled me to connect with like-minded young leaders.
The opportunity to work with leaders from other schools, including Christian Brothers College, has also been extremely special. Through this collaboration, we were able to host the inaugural SAC versus CBC Volleyball Game, which was a wonderful way to strengthen connections between our schools and establish what we hope will become an ongoing tradition.
What I will remember most about serving the SAC community is the relationships I have been able to build with so many different people across the College. From supporting younger students at Primary assemblies to meeting student representatives and listening to their ideas, it has been a privilege to serve as College Captain in 2026."
Yenuli, College Captain
"Being College Captain this year has provided me with many opportunities for which I will always be grateful. A highlight of the role has been building connections with younger students across the College. I have loved chatting with students during break times, offering support and encouragement across different year levels and becoming a familiar face within our school community.
These everyday interactions became the most meaningful part of the role and were a driving force behind what I hoped to achieve as a leader. Serving the SAC community has been nothing short of a privilege. It has shown me that leadership is about selflessly helping others, supporting and encouraging them and leaving a positive impact that lasts."
Liliana, College Captain
Mercy Day is one of the most anticipated days in the College year, and the final day of term saw students and staff come together for our annual celebrations. Classes organised a wonderful variety of stalls, games and activities, with funds raised supporting Mercy projects including Catherine House, the Adelaide Day Centre and Carrington Cottages. It was wonderful to see the spirit of Mercy so clearly in action, as students enjoyed the festivities while also contributing to organisations that provide vital support to others in our wider community.
As we come to the end of another busy term, there is much to celebrate across our College community. Thank you to our students, staff and families for the many ways you have contributed to the life of St Aloysius College throughout the term.
As I reflect on the term, I am grateful for the privilege of serving as Acting Principal and for the opportunity to share in the many moments that bring us together and remind me of what makes St Aloysius College such a special community.
Wishing all our students, staff and families a wonderful and restful holiday break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for Term 4.
Ms Jacqui Mcilroy
Acting Principal
From the Drama Department
Drama Coordinator
Drama Students Take to the State Theatre
Our Year 10 and 11 Drama students recently swapped the classroom for the stalls, heading into the city for an excursion to see Commentary at the State Theatre Company of South Australia.
For students studying acting and devised drama this semester, the trip offered something no textbook can: the chance to watch professional performers at work and see, up close, how the techniques they've been building in class translate into a fully realised production. Commentary gave the group plenty to unpack, from its use of physicality and ensemble storytelling to the way the production changed location using technology and precise stagecraft.
Excursions like this are a highlight of the Drama calendar. They give students a broader sense of what's possible on stage, expose them to professional performance standards, and often spark ideas that make their way straight back into their own devised work. Seeing a show live with all its energy, risk and immediacy, is a very different experience to reading about theatre, and it's one that tends to stay with students long after the curtain comes down.
The excursion also gave students the chance to experience the State Theatre itself as a venue, a reminder of the professional pathways and performance spaces that exist beyond school, and the standard of work our students can aspire to as they continue developing their own skills in physical and devised theatre.
A big thank you to the students for representing St Aloysius College so well while out and about in the city. We look forward to seeing how the ideas from Commentary filter into upcoming Drama reviews and productions.
Students commented on their experience:
"I thought the play commentary was very intuitive, with complex characters that made me think about the production long after it was over. I also really enjoyed the question-and-answer session with the cast and crew immediately after the show." Nicole, Year 11
"It was a great production, and I loved learning about the complicated character’s lives. The end of the play was quite shocking after learning about the messy day-to-day lives of the characters throughout the play." Savannah, Year 11
"I particularly love the staging of the set design and the lighting in the show Which highlighted the separate areas and locations in the production. It was also a great way of showing different characters perspectives at different times." Charlize, Year 11
"The play kept you on the edge of your seat the whole time wondering what was to come next. The production captured very interesting concepts that reflected society as we see it today." Bethany, Year 11
"I thought it was a really well written play with dedicated actors. I really enjoyed the metaphors used throughout the play - I thought it was a great production that I really enjoyed seeing." Mattie, Year 10
"I really like the central character of nick, I felt he was a very sympathetic character as he's his own worst enemy getting himself into situations and then feeling bad about the situations he's got himself into." Evelyn, Year 10
The Addams Family Lights Up the Stage
What an extraordinary week it was recently for our Drama and Performing Arts community! The Co-Curricular production of The Addams Family at Prince Alfred College drew delighted audiences and thoroughly earned every laugh and gasp it received.
Our students brought Morticia, Wednesday, and the rest of the wonderfully macabre Addams clan to life with genuine flair — sharp comic timing, confident vocal work, and a real sense of ensemble energy that carried through every scene. Watching our girls step into this collaborative production alongside the young men of PAC was a highlight in itself. From the very first rehearsal, they worked together with maturity, generosity, and mutual respect, building the kind of creative partnership that makes co-curricular theatre so valuable. The result was a cast that moved, sang, and performed as one company, not two schools sharing a stage, but a single ensemble telling a story together.
Beyond the performances themselves, it was wonderful to see our students grow in confidence through the process: taking creative risks, supporting each other backstage, and rising to the demands of a large-scale musical production. These are the moments that remind us why co-curricular Drama matters so much, the friendships formed, the skills built, and the shared sense of achievement when the final curtain falls. Congratulations to every student involved, on stage and behind the scenes, for such a memorable production.
Finally, our sincere thanks go to Director, Sharon Reynolds for her vision, energy, and dedication in bringing this production to life, and to all the staff at Prince Alfred College who gave their time and expertise to support our students throughout the process. Productions like this one don't happen without generous staff who believe in the value of the arts and we are grateful for the opportunity, once again, for our girls in our non-musical years.
Bravo to all involved in a superb season of The Addams Family!
Student Comments are below:
"Being a part of the musical is an amazing experience. Being able to make connections and new friends from other schools is just one of the amazing elements of the production. The musical gave us many different opportunities. Personally, I had the leadership opportunity of being a Dance Captain which allowed me to expand my leadership skills and challenge myself in new ways. The show expanded our world of theatre knowledge as we worked with industry professionals to create an amazing and professional production." Grace Kennedy, Year 12.
"The Addams Family Musical was a privilege to be apart of, being able to connect and work alongside so many talented people from another school as well as other year levels was truly an honour. Through this experience I was able to grow as a performer and making lasting friendships with people who are as creative as I am. Every individual was phenomenal from the leads, to the dancers, to the band, to my fellow ensemble members who made every rehearsal and performance so much fun! Truly a highlight in my high school journey, especially as being a Drama Leader and being able to work alongside another school." Drama Leader Haylee Bahr, Year 12
"Although I wasn't in the cast, I got the amazing opportunity of volunteering in their hair, makeup, and costume department. From making new friends across PAC as well as the younger year levels at SAC, the experience was a new and fun learning environment for me. Despite focusing primarily on the makeup for the lead characters, I got to further develop my stage makeup skills across facepainting as well. The opportunity was one I would do again, not only for the friendships I have made, but also for the chance to work in an environment, much resembling a professional creative workspace." Drama Leader Sophie Calder, Year 12
"This was my first time joining PAC for a musical and it was one of the most enriching experiences of my life. I enjoyed meeting new people and making new friends that I will cherish forever, I also enjoyed learning new skills and broadening my theatre knowledge. I'm so proud of myself and the rest of the cast for the work we put into the show and I know I'll look back on this with joy and gratitude." Amy Branson, Year 12
Mr Tom Coultas
Drama Coordinator
From the Digital Technologies Coordinator
Mr Lochlann Dwyer
Digital Technologies Coordinator
Throughout 2026 students in Year 9 and 11 formed their own robotics team; students wrote a proposal to the school, which successfully got them access to a VEX V5 Robotics competition kit. The team dubbed themselves the mechaMaidens, featuring two year 9 students, Joy Julianto and Allegra Illicic and three year 11 students, Jemima Skinner, Lily Reynolds and Sophie Murphey. The team registered for the 2026/27 season of the VEX Robotics competition and from there the arduous journey of creating a robot began. Each Year the VEX Robotics Competition changes, each season has its own game, which means robots need to be able to accomplish different goals and objectives, this changing dynamic stops teams making one robot and using the exact same robot the next year.
In Term 2 the 2026-27 seasons game was announced and the mechaMaidens got to work on designing, building and programming a robot that would be able to achieve the objectives of the game, stacking specialised cones. The Team would meet up during some lunch times and a dedicated after school time slot every second Wednesday to build their robot.
It took over a term, and with several rebuilds required, the team successfully crafted their first robot, the aptly dubbed Nidhogg. Designed with a large claw and a spinning cone intake, Niddhogg was able to lift a cone well above itself with an extendable arm. The robot was completed just in time for the teams first competition in term 3, the Royal Adelaide Show.
The team did amazingly well for their first competition, winning 4 of the 8 matches they played in. Each match consists of 4 teams, in a 2 versus 2 formats. The mechaMaidens won their first match, even with some robotic hiccups that resulted in some pit stop style programming repairs needed between matches. By the end of the qualifying rounds the team had won 3 and lost 3 putting themselves very much in the middle of the leaderboard. They next moved into the elimination stage where a single loss would end the competition run. They won their first elimination game and the team moved into the semi-finals. The semis are where the team saw defeat, being eliminated by the eventual competition winner. Overall, this year has been an amazing journey for the Robotics Team, and we look forward how the team develops and grows in 2027!
Mr Lochlann Dwyer
Digital Technologies Coordinator
STEM Experience Opportunity
From the Primary Sport Coordinator
Ms Zoe Duffy
Primary Sport Coordinator
It has been another busy term for Primary Sport at SAC!
Our Year 5/6 Soccer team and Year 3/4 Netball teams enjoyed fantastic seasons filled with teamwork, positivity, and plenty of games. Our Come n Try programs were also a great success, with many Junior Primary students participating in Auskick, Netball, and Little Athletics throughout the term. Meanwhile, our Year 5 Cheer students learned new techniques and enjoyed an exciting new way to stay active and move their bodies. Our SACPSSA Cross Country Team had a fun day challenging themselves earlier this term, and we hope they enjoyed the experience and the opportunity to push themselves outside their comfort zones.
Students in Years 3 to 6 involved in the Superkick program competed at the Norwood Girls Cup. Our Year 3/4 teams enjoyed plenty of game time, showcasing the AFL skills they had developed throughout the program, while our Year 5/6 team finished the day on a high by winning the much anticipated kicking competition. The Year 5/6 Knockout Basketball Team also had a busy day competing at the Statewide Basketball Carnival. We would like to thank the team and Mr Casey for their commitment and hard work across countless training sessions over the past two terms.
The Year 6 cohort spent a day at the SACPSSA Touch Football Carnival, putting into practice the skills they had developed during PE lessons throughout the term. Students demonstrated incredible improvement and enthusiasm throughout the day .
Earlier this term, our Year 4 to 6 athletes competed at the SAPSASA Athletics District Carnival, with Eden and Zara earning selection to compete at the State Carnival. We would also like to congratulate Micaela on her selection in the East Adelaide Hockey Team, who finished second at the state carnival and Maggie and Zara on their selection in the East Adelaide AFL Team. Congratulations to these students on their outstanding achievements and efforts!
We would also like to share some student achievements with the SAC community. Makenna recently competed at the Cheercon States where she competed in two teams, Youth Novice who placed first and were bronze grand champs, and in Youth Level 1 who placed 1st in their division and were also crowned Grand Champs. Makenna’s team were also awarded a bid to America next April 2027 to compete at Youth Summit in Tampa Florida. Congratulations, Makenna on this amazing achievement!
Looking ahead to next term, we are excited for another jam-packed season of sport. Our AFL, Basketball, and Volleyball teams will be competing in their respective competitions, while Junior Primary students will have the opportunity to participate in Come n Try Multi-Sport, Cricket, and Softball programs. Students in Years 5 and 6 can also look forward to Come n Try Water Polo. In addition, we are excited to launch a new Run Club for students in Years 3 to 6 who are looking to improve their fitness, challenge themselves, and enjoy some fun with friends. As the term comes to a close, we encourage everyone to stay active, have fun, and make the most of the holiday break. We look forward to seeing you all back next term!
A Winning Attitude!
The Year 6 Tag Football Team had a great day at the North Eastern League Carnvial run by the NRL. Not only did they experience a new game, but were awarded with the Inclusive Award for their team work and positivity throughout the day. We wish them good luck when they compete in the state championships in Term 4!
Sporting Spotlight!
A Golden Weekend for Raven
Congratulations to Year 11 student Raven and her hockey teams, who capped off an incredible season with not one, but two grand final wins for Seacliff Hockey!
Raven's U16 team fought hard for a hard-earned victory, making it three grand final wins in a row for the team, an outstanding trifecta of premierships! Meanwhile, Raven's Metro Three Women's team also went back-to-back with their own grand final triumph, adding a well-deserved first seniors premiership to Raven's growing list of achievements.
A huge congratulations to Raven on an incredible weekend of hockey! It's always lovely to see our students shining in their co-curricular achievements outside of school.
Student Spotlight!
Frieda Takes the Stage in The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition
Congratulations to Frieda (7PS), who spends her Sundays treading the boards with Adelaide Youth Theatre! This school holidays, Frieda will be taking part in their intensive program, culminating in performances of The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition, where she'll be bringing the character of Perch Perkins to life.
Performances will be held in the final week of the holidays at the Arts Theatre on Angas Street, a great option if you're looking for a fun family outing these holidays!
Tickets are available now through Adelaide Youth Theatre: https://adelaideyouththeatre.com.au/
Break a leg, Frieda, we can't wait to hear how it goes!
Stage 1 Outdoor Education (Year 10) Rock Climbing
Over three weeks our Stage 1 Outdoor Education students spent their Wednesday afternoons climbing at Vertical Reality Climbing, gradually building their confidence and technical skills. In the classroom, they developed rope skills, learned essential knots, and set personal and group goals. Week by week, their belaying, communication, and climbing techniques strengthened.
The final session took us outdoors to Morialta, where students applied everything, they had practiced on real rock! They embraced new heights, supported one another, and enjoyed a glorious day in nature, complete with a friendly koala perched nearby.
A proud moment watching their skills, teamwork, and resilience come together.
Ms Cass Marousopoulos
Outdoor Ed Teacher
International Day of Peace | A Sea of Hope
This week, our St Aloysius College community gathered at our Peace Pole to mark the International Day of Peace.
We were delighted to welcome Heidi Unferdorben from the Rotary Club of Adelaide and Georgina Tenny from the Rotary Club of St Peters, who joined our students and staff for this special occasion.
Surrounding our Peace Pole was a beautiful “sea of hope”; paper boats folded by our students, each representing a hope for a more peaceful world. Together, they reminded us that peace begins with each of us and grows through the choices we make every day.
May peace begin with us. May Peace Prevail on Earth.
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