Students Excel at Atwell Youth Awards
We’d like to congratulate the following Santa Maria students who received awards and highly commended at last night’s Atwell Youth Art Awards.
Taite O’Neill – Overall Winner of the Year 10 category
Grace Ritchie – Overall Winner of the most original artwork in use of materials/techniques
Isabella Spence – Overall Winner of the Environmental award (with her painting on the cardboard box)
Jasmine Della Bona and Aubrey Basuki (absent), Highly Commended Year 12 Category
Charlotte Stapleton, Highly commended in the Drawing category
Genevieve Brown, Highly commended in the Drawing category
Claire Kavanagh, Highly commended in the Drawing category
Adelle Carrick, representing the Year 8 group entry, Highly Commended in the textile category
Combating The Attention Span Crisis In Our Students – Jennifer Oaten
It is no secret that attention spans have been steadily declining, especially among younger generations growing up immersed in digital technology. The average person’s attention span when using a digital device has plummeted from around two and a half minutes back in 2004 to just 47 seconds on average today – a dramatic 66% decrease over the past two decades.
Weekly Wrap Up: Term 2, Week 2, 2024
Week 2 has come to an end! This Weekly Wrap Up features highlights from Scuba Diving Club, the Sisterhood Series, and Boarding ANZAC Service.
Santa Maria Teams Shine in Term 1 Sports
Santa Maria had a huge number of girls in the IGSSA AFL and Volleyball competition with strong results for a number of teams.
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Author: Santa Maria College
Santa Maria College is a vibrant girls school with a growing local presence and reputation. Our Mission is to educate young Mercy women who act with courage and compassion to enrich our world. Santa Maria College is located in Attadale in Western Australia, 16 km from the Perth CBD. We offer a Catholic education for girls in Years 5 – 12 and have 1300 students, including 152 boarders.
