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A partnership of compassion, service and song

A partnership of compassion, service and song

Through its enduring partnership with Anglicare, St Andrew’s Cathedral School is providing students with meaningful opportunities to grow in empathy, care and service — most recently through a powerful musical performance honouring resilience and hope. For more than 12 years, St Andrew’s Cathedral School has partnered with Anglicare to support vulnerable…

A strong start matters in Gawura School’s Kindergarten programme

A strong start matters in Gawura School’s Kindergarten programme

A foundational first step that sets the tone for a lifelong love of learning and a path toward educational success.  As a unique independent school in Sydney’s CBD serving First Nations children from Kindergarten to Year 6, Gawura School was established in 2007 in response…

St Andrew’s Cathedral School’s very own Rising Stars 

St Andrew’s Cathedral School’s very own Rising Stars 

Celebrating two of our outstanding educators who have been recognised as Rising Stars in Australia’s K-12 education sector.  The Educator magazine’s annual Rising Star awards honour professionals under 35 who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation and impact. It recognises educators who are not only highly skilled in their craft, but who also bring…

Celebrating our best ever HSC results

Celebrating our best ever HSC results

St Andrew’s Cathedral School is thrilled to announce our 2025 HSC results. We’re delighted to announce that our 2025 HSC cohort – one of our largest cohorts ever, with 124 students – achieved the best results in the School’s history, a fabulously fitting ending to our 140th year.   The outstanding headlines for this set of students are…

Exceptional IB Diploma Programme results

Exceptional IB Diploma Programme results

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) results for our 2025 cohort were released this morning. IBDP students study six subjects – three at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL), all of which are graded out of seven and added together to get a score…

Isaac Ash: try to do the most possible good

Isaac Ash: try to do the most possible good

What do you most look forward to each day at School? The people. I always look forward to School, because I can finally see my friends again. I don’t know what the world looks like if I didn’t go to St Andrew’s Cathedral…

Maciej Jablonski: no dream is unattainable

Maciej Jablonski: no dream is unattainable

When did you join St Andrew’s Cathedral School? What was your first impression? Did that change? In what way? I joined St Andrew’s Cathedral School in 2023, in Year 10. “My first impression was that everyone was very welcoming to me as a new student,…

Darcy Redican: collaboration for the greater good

Darcy Redican: collaboration for the greater good

What’s the best part about going to St Andrew’s Cathedral School for you? I think one thing I really love is the student engagement, with the School and each other. For example, I think a shining example of this is MakeOff. In previous years, when…

Jamie Spittle: encouraging the community to serve

Jamie Spittle: encouraging the community to serve

When did you join St Andrew’s? Has attending St Andrew’s Cathedral School changed or challenged your outlook on life? If so, in what way?  I joined St Andrew’s Cathedral School in the last term of Year 3. It was a very unusual time to join, as everyone else had…

Scarlett Swanson: new ideas and perspectives

Scarlett Swanson: new ideas and perspectives

When you go to School each day what do you most look forward to? I most look forward to being in class with great teachers and classmates each day, learning new things and being challenged by new ideas and perspectives. Do you have a story you’d like to share about…

Indigo Parry Husbands: the value of showing up

Indigo Parry Husbands: the value of showing up

When you go to School each day what do you most look forward to? I’d be lying if I said anything other than the customary St Andrew’s Cathedral School recess coffee run. What’s your favourite IB subject. Why? Any particularly inspiring teachers?  It’s so hard to pick a favourite! I’ve…

Ilia Campbell: small actions, large impacts  

Ilia Campbell: small actions, large impacts  

When did you join St Andrew’s Cathedral School? What was your first impression? Did that change? In what way? I joined the School at the start of Year 5 in 2018. From the moment I first walked through the doors, feeling both nervous and excited, I was welcomed with open…

Alannah Carey: broadening outlooks

Alannah Carey: broadening outlooks

When did you join St Andrew’s Cathedral School?  I joined St Andrew’s Cathedral School for Year 11 (2024) as part of the Senior College scholarship programme. My first impression of the community was that everyone was really welcoming and genuine – both staff and students. “My…

Joshua Chin: overcoming fears

Joshua Chin: overcoming fears

What’s the best part about going to St Andrew’s Cathedral School for you? I love the community at the School, especially my friends and teachers who have made my High School journey unforgettable. Also, the fact we are a school in the heart of the city, which provides such a…