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Year 5/6 musicians take centre stage at Combined Bands Concert

On Monday 31 August, we were treated to a wonderful showcase of musical talent as 200 Year 5/6 students from St Mary’s College and St Virgil’s College came together for the annual

Painting and yarning together

Nothing beats a day of painting and yarning!

Our First Nations students recently spent time On Country at Midway Point, connecting with local culture and traditions. Together,

Mother’s Day Breakfast

It’s time to celebrate the special women in our lives!

On Wednesday 16 May St Mary’s College will be hosting our much-loved Mother’s Day Breakfast in the Nagle Centre from 7.30a

New students welcomed with time‑honoured Belling In tradition

As the convent bell rang across the College on Wednesday 4 March, each chime signalled an individual student or staff member beginning their journey with us.

A much-loved

Champions of sustainability

 
Meet the SMC Junior School waste warriors leading the way in sustainability through peer education and hands-on initiatives.

Emma Palmer, Neve Wright-Smith, Eleanor Br

A year of sacraments and spiritual growth

This year, 18 students from the St Mary’s College Junior School and seven from the St Virgil’s Junior School continued their faith journey by celebrating the Sacraments of Pena

Year 6 concert band hits all the right notes

On Monday 25 August, the College held a spectacular concert band performance in the Nagle Centre in collaboration with St Virgil’s College. This musical exchange provided a wonderf

Back-to-back success at the Junior Ethics Olympiad

We are delighted to announce that our Year 6 Ethics Olympiad team has once again achieved outstanding success, securing gold at the 2025 Junior Ethics Olympiad. This marks the seco

Culture-crafters: STEM students recreate Dreamtime story in Minecraft

Four tech-savvy STEM students have used their Minecraft skills to bring their interpretation of a Dreamtime story to life.

Over the course of eight weeks, Lottie, Emily, Josie

Fresh Water Flow | An On Country experience   

On Monday 12 May, a group of our First Nations students took part in a powerful On Country experience centered around the theme of ‘Fresh Water Flow’. Our day, guided by Sharnie, o

Junior swimmers make a splash

Our sporting year kicked off with a splash at the Clarence Aquatic Centre on Wednesday 12 February with an exciting and high-energy Junior School Swimming Carnival. Congratulations

Colours of culture: Student diversity artwork

During Term 3, students from Kindergarten to Year 12 were invited to contribute to a collaborative art display celebrating our students’ diverse cultural backgrounds.

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Celebrating the magic of reading with Book Week

Highlights from our Book Week parade
Our annual Book Week parade was a true spectacle of literary magic and creative flair, with colourful book characters and mythical legends com

Kinder gardeners unearth buried treasure

Taking a break from the classroom recently, the Kinder Platypuses enjoyed an afternoon in the veggie patch with Mr Phil Shanny (Murphy’s Café Manager), planting carrots and peas f

Year 4 Choir takes centre stage at Hobart Eisteddfod

The St Mary’s College Year 4 Choir had some exceptional success in the 2024 City of Hobart Eisteddfod achieving first place in the ‘Year 6 and Under Choral Section’.

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Year 4 Singing Success

Congratulations to our Year 4 choir who represented the College at the City of Hobart Eisteddfod recently in the ‘Year 4 and under’ choir section. They sung and clapped the

Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day

On Wednesday 27 March, the Junior School welcomed grandparents and special friends to the College for a taste of school life and to celebrate the important role they play in the li

Year 6 students ready to take next steps

The Year 6 Thanksgiving Mass on Thursday 7 December was a wonderful celebration of our leaders of the Junior School as they prepare to move into Year 7 in 2024.

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The end of an era: Year 2 boys farewelled

On Friday 1 December we farewelled our Year 2 boys with a liturgy and graduation ceremony held at St Mary’s Cathedral. As we reflect on their happy times at the College, we cel

Chinese awards celebrate linguistic excellence

On Friday 18 September, 16 students from St Mary’s College were recognised for their achievements in the Tasmanian Chinese Speaking Competition and Chinese Language Day Poster

Woolworths grant for Murphy’s

We are very excited to share that Murphy’s Café has received a Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant to help fund the extension to the children’s garden, luwutina kipli.

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Junior School Lantern Hub

If you’ve visited the College recently, you may have noticed our beautiful new ‘Lantern Hub’ learning space, which is now operational and being used by busy students and te

School garden program gets green tick of approval

St Mary’s College is honoured to have been selected as a successful recipient of the Keep Australia Beautiful – Tasmania Sustainable Schools Award 2022.

The grant will be

First Nations signage unveiled

If you visited the Junior School this week, you may have noticed some new eye-catching signs on display in and around our buildings.

We are pleased to now have on display our fa

UTAS STEM program engages bright minds

Always up for a challenge, three bright sparks in Year 5 jumped at the chance to attend the UTAS STEM School of Excellence recently for two days of hands-on learning.

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