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School therapy dog plays a paw-sitive role in student wellbeing

A school therapist of the four-legged variety is lending an ear – and a comforting paw – to students at St Mary’s College.

Millie is the College’s newly accredited s

St Mary’s College joins eSafety Champions Network

St Mary’s College’s ICT Manager, Neil Thomas has joined a community of teachers and staff representatives dedicated to prioritising cyber safety at schools across Australia.

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Child safe communities

Catholic Education Tasmania believes that children and young people have a fundamental right to be respected, nurtured and cared for.

Every child and young person is entitle

Book Week 2024

Our Book Week bonanza is just around the corner, and our College is excited to celebrate books and the joys of reading with our community.

Book Week is one of the most eagerly a

July 2024 edition of Alma Mater out now

The latest edition of the Alma Mater, our twice-yearly magazine, is now available, with printed copies sent home with students last week. You can also find the full maga

Official opening and blessing of Murphy’s Café outdoor seating area

On Tuesday 24 July, the St Mary’s College community celebrated the blessing and official opening of our new Murphy’s Café outdoor seating area.

We were privileged to be joined

Staff Spotlight – Catherine Vout

What is your present responsibility at the College?

I’m currently based in Year 3 where I work one-on-one with students – across the two classes – in Learning Support progra

Staff Spotlight – Scott Grant

How long have you been working at St Mary’s College – and what were you doing before then?

It will be three years in November. Before St Mary’s College, I was a firefighte

Staff Spotlight – Kurt Collins

What do you most enjoy about working in Murphy’s Café? 

The change! I’ve been doing hospitality for 27 years now and have always worked nights, long weekends and split shifts.

Mother’s Day celebrations

On Wednesday 8 May, St Mary’s College mothers and mother-figures were treated to a lovely breakfast in the Nagle Centre in anticipation of Mother’s Day.

The Mother’s Day breakfa

Stepping in the right direction

Our First Nations staircase art is guaranteed to put a little pep in our step, but do you know the meaning and inspiration behind its design?

A collaboration between the College

Staff Spotlight – Rebecca Godfrey

A St Mary’s College alumna from the class of 2000, Rebecca Godfrey returned to the College in 2024 to join our teaching staff. Rebecca is an active and passionate member of the

An evening of musical delights

Our College community gathered in the Nagle Centre on Thursday 14 September to support our Junior and Senior School students as they took to the stage to present a variety of instr

First Nations update

 
Riawunna program
On Tuesday 5 September, a group of St Mary’s Year 10-12 First Nations students were accompanied by First Nations Officer, Ella Ber

Sustainability Fair success!

The Sustainability Fair, held on Wednesday 13 September, was a great success, with families and students flocking to the College Green to discover how St Mary’s College is working

Imagination and creativity merge for Tournament of Minds

On Saturday 9 September, 21 students from Years 5-10 competed in the Tournament of Minds (ToM) State Finals. ToM is a problem-solving program which requires teams to work cooperati

Blessing of St Mary’s College Labyrinth

College staff assembled on the bottom court on Monday 4 September for a special liturgy to mark the opening and blessing of the St Mary’s College labyrinth.
The College’s Director

Staff Spotlight – Emily Jenkins

What do you most enjoy about teaching Prep? 

Teaching Prep children is such a joy. The unique and heartfelt way in which they view the world is infectiously beautiful. They are

Meet your House Prefects

They can be seen leading the cheers and chants from the grandstands at school sporting events, encouraging participation in House activities and promoting camaraderie, good s

Staff Spotlight – Michael Power

What do love about your job? 

I am the most excited in my work when being part of that moment when a person is on the verge of discovering something new about themselves, o

Alma Mater – July 2023 edition

The latest edition of the Alma Mater is out now and available to read online here.

As our biannual magazine for parents, carers and alumni, the Alma Mater features stories abou

NAIDOC Week 2023

ya pakana raytji karati pulingina milaythina-pakana-mana-tu…

This is a familiar welcome, and one that began our 2023 NAIDOC Week celebration: For Our Elders.

First Nations

Staff Spotlight – Helen Han

What do you most enjoy about teaching Chinese in the Junior School?

In my previous job, I was teaching Tasmanian secondary students for whom the subject of Chinese was optio

Staff Spotlight – Courtney Hartog

Courtney joined our staff at the start of 2023, bringing passion, energy and empathy to her role as Wellbeing Officer, which sees her work closely with Senior School students, fami

Staff Spotlight – Chelsea Mouritz

Get to know our fabulous St Mary’s College staff and what makes them ‘tick’!

For the first instalment of our Staff Spotlight series, we’re excited to introduce you to Chelsea Mo

Hannah Carter awarded prestigious scholarship

We are thrilled to announce that Hannah Carter, a Secondary English Teacher at the College, has been named as a recipient of the Phil Page TATE Scholarship for 2023.

The scholar

New labyrinth makes its mark

Transformation of the College’s bottom court is now complete with the installation of our beautiful new paved labyrinth walk.

The labyrinth is a peaceful focal point on the

St Mary’s College Café goes platinum

St Mary’s College has been awarded platinum status for its Junior School Café – the highest accreditation ranking with the SmartFood Award Program, an initiative of School

College welcomes First Nations Learning Support Officers

With so many new faces at St Mary’s College this year, it’s lovely to see some familiar alumni retuning to their old stomping ground to give back to the SMC community.

Ella

Murphy’s Café launches new menu for Term 1 2023

Murphy’s Café is back with a bang in 2023 with a brand-new menu

Students wear First Nations badges with pride

A new badge worn by our First Nations students at the College is a daily reminder of their cultural identity.

The First Nations-St Mary’s College badge was designed by Gamilaraa

Music Gala hits the right notes

Our College community gathered in the Nagle Centre on Thursday 1 September to support our Junior and Senior School students as they took to the stage to present a variety of instru

English teachers converge for 2022 national conference

Lorise Clark, the College’s Learning Leader for English, recently attended the National English Teachers’ Conference in Darwin, where she co-presented a workshop with Simone Tunb

Students showcase What Matters to them

3Three budding authors from St Mary’s College have had their writing talents recognised in the Tasmanian division of the 2022 ‘What Matters?’ competition.

Jorgia Eyles, Lucy Bre

Students named finalists for 2022 Nagle Prize

The College wishes to congratulate Abigail Gravell (Year 8) and Maya Bowles (Year 6), who have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Nagle Prize.

Held annually, the Nagle Priz