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International Women's Day breakfast at ƵƬ

International Women’s Day highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, past and present, and focuses on today's women supporting and encouraging each other for the next generation to progress even further. On Wednesday morning, 165 Year 5-10 girls and their mothers, guardians, grandmothers, staff members and special guests of ƵƬ, gathered to celebrate and share breakfast in the Savio Centre. Many recent old schola

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Old scholars honoured at ƵƬ

​Congratulations to Fr Denis Allen, Dr Ian McShane, Dr Karen Westwood and Dr Olivia Rundle, on their induction into ƵƬ's Hall of Achievement. The Hall of Achievement aims to celebrate the history of the school and the lives of the people who have been shaped by their education at ƵƬ, and its precursors Boys’ Town, Savio College and Holy Name College. The purpose of the Hall of Achievement is to recognise and acknowledge significant achievements by Old Scholars of ƵƬ – achievements t

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The Calling - part of Year 9's Rite Journey program

​On Thursday 23 February Year 9 students attended “The Calling”, as part of their EMPOWER program, The Rite Journey. The Rite Journey is a unique educational program designed to support the development and transition of our students from children into self-aware, vital, responsible, respectful and resilient adults. In Year 9 the program usually addresses issues with boys and girls in separate groups and brings these groups together at other times for interaction. Students spent the evening

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Relay for Life challenge

Every two years ƵƬ staff and students are involved in the Relay for Life. The Relay for Life is a fundraiser to raise money and remember those people who are affected by cancer. It is an overnight walk held at the Domain Athletics Centre. Many people in

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World Read Aloud Day celebrated

This year World Read Aloud Day grew even bigger at ƵƬ. Older students joined their younger schoolmates to enjoy short stories, picture books and other engaging texts. Not only was it a wonderful opportunity to interact with fellow students from different year levels, but it also allowed the younger students to showcase their reading abilities and share a mutual love of books. As the name suggests, World Read Aloud Day is indeed a worldwide event with millions of people in over one hundr

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World Challenge opportunity

ƵƬ is proud and excited to introduce a new Immersion Learning Opportunity for 2017. World Challenge is the ‘Trip of a Lifetime’ and in 2017 the opportunity to travel to Cambodia for three weeks is available to all Year 9 and 10 students at the conclusion of this year (December). World Challenge believe that life s

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International Women's Day breakfast 8 March 2017

​International Women's Day is celebrated 8 March all around the world and is an opportunity to commemorate the achievements of girls and women, locally and globally. At ƵƬ, we will mark this day with a wonderful gathering of girls and women from our community. Girls in Years 5-10 and their mothers, grandmothers or older friends are invited to come together with our teachers and Old Scholars for breakfast 7.15am–8

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Final day of Term 4

The final day of Term 4, Friday 16 December, was an excellent day of celebration and fun. Students were involved with administration in the morning, cleaning up classrooms, cleaning out lockers, readying to take home their Christmas craft and gifts, talking to teachers about their plans for the summer break, preparing for our Advent Mass and, for many, filling up water balloons for the big game of Flags for Year 5-9 students.

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Leaders for 2017 inaugurated

On Thursday we officially inducted our 2017 College student leaders, in a beautiful ceremony in the Savio Centre. Students received blessed badges and ties, were presented to the College community and recited their act of dedication together. We are very proud of all of them and are sure they will lead our College with pride in 2017. Congratulations to them all.

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Year 6 graduation assembly

Year 6 students had a big day today, Monday 12 December, to start their final week of Term 4. All our Year 6 students lined up outside a crowded Savio Centre to receive the congratulations of the younger students as they entered the assembly. There were welcomes and singing, prayers and speeches. Significant academic awards were presented by the Principal, and the whole as

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