Santa Maria College, Perth
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| Soli Deo Gloria (Latin:"For the Glory of God") |
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| Established | 1938 |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day and Boarding |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Sisters of Mercy |
| Key People | Mrs. Anne Pitos (Principal) |
| School Fees | AU$5,553–5,805 p.a (Day) AU$19,503–19,755 p.a (Boarding)[1] |
| Location | Attadale, WA, Australia  |
| Enrolment | ~845 (8–12)[2] |
| Employees | ~124[3] |
| Colours | Green, Red and White |
| Homepage | www.santamaria.wa.edu.au |
Santa Maria College is a Roman Catholic, boarding and day school for girls, situated in Attadale, a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1938, the school currently caters for approximately 845 students from Years 8 to 12, including 152 boarders.[2]
The college is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[2] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[5] the Australian Catholic Colleges association (ACC) and the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA).
Santa Maria's Brother school is Aquinas College located in Salter Point.
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[edit] History
Santa Maria College was officially opened by the Sisters of Mercy on 6 February 1938, with approximately 60 boarders and only a handful of day pupils. Seven Sisters of Mercy staffed the College at is current site in Attadale.[6]
[edit] Principals
| Period | Details |
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| 1937 – 1960 | Sr Bertrand Corbett |
| 1961 – 1966 | Sr Stephanie Horne |
| 1967 – 1970 | Sr Martha Hayward |
| 1971 – 1975 | Sr Consilli Flynn |
| 1976 – 1979 | Sr Perpetua della Marta |
| 1980 – 1989 | Sr Sheila Sawle |
| 1989 – 2001 | Mr Frank Owen |
| 2001 – present | Mrs Anne Pitos |
[edit] House system
Santa Maria College, as with most Australian schools, utilises a house system. Students are divided into eight houses, for the purpose of morning meetings in house-group homerooms, and intra-school competition. The houses are named after notable figures in the Sisters of Mercy's heritage in Western Australia. Dillon, Dela Hoyde, Frayne, Kelly, O'Donnell and O'Reilly are named after six of the Sisters who journeyed to Western Australia from Ireland and set up the first Catholic High School in the state - Victoria Square School, now known as Mercedes College. In 2007, two new houses were added - Corbett, named after the school's first Principal, Sr Bertrand Corbett, and Byrne.
Each house competes to earn points towards the "McAuley Shield", through various different interhouse events, including: Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country, Vollyball, Soccer, and Public Speaking. In 2007, the interhouse events were expanded to include an Arts Festival after the lobbying of several students wishing for more events which weren't sports-orientated to be included in the McAuley Shield competition. The Arts Festival required each house to prepare a short play and showcase their house's acting abilities.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Judy and Susan Bond – Daughters of Alan Bond[7]
- Geraldine Doogue – Veteran ABC presenter[7]
- Hon. Carmen Lawrence – Junior National President, Australian Labor Party; First female Premier in Australia (Premier of Western Australia); First directly elected federal President of the ALP (also attended Dominican Ladies' College)[7][8]
- Robyn Mary Quin – Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) at the Curtin University of Technology[9]
- Judith Lucy – Stand-up comedian, radio presenter and actress, starring in films such as Crackerjack and Bad Eggs
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 2008 Fees, Charges and Business Arrangements (PDF). Fees and Charges. Santa Maria College. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
- ^ a b c Santa Maria College. Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ Santa Maria College- About (accessed:10-06-2007)
- ^ AHISA Schools: Western Australia. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (April 2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
- ^ Member Schools. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ History. About SMC. Santa Maria College. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ a b c Green, Jonathan. "Famous alumni on Latham's hit list", Politics, Crikey, 2005-03-30. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ "LAWRENCE Carmen Mary, Hon.". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ "QUIN Robyn Mary". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
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