Our Year 9 PASS classes have been undertaking a critical evaluation of Issues in Sport, specifically the impact of racism towards our First Nations athletes. Last week, the students were fortunate enough to spend the day with Jarred Hodges the First Nations Strategic and Player Development Manager at…
2023 Year 12 Student, Finnian, is taking sustainability to the next level in his Textiles Major Work by growing his own fabric. In addition to wheat fabric, Finnian propagated mulberry bark lace from the Patonga area to decorate the waistline and collar of his…
Our incoming school captains Cleo Gavagna and Rama Chadda-Harmer have recently been inducted into their new roles. We sat down with them to find out a bit more about them and their plans for the year. Why did you choose to apply to become school captains? R: When I joined…
At the end of Term 2, a selection of passionate, engaged Senior School students took part in organizing and running a Model United Nations activity for Secondary School Students, which proved to be a deeply insightful and enriching experience for all involved. Taking place over a full day,…
Our incoming Student Leadership team for 2023-24 were commissioned into their roles at a special assembly this week. Congratulations to all involved! Meet our student leaders for 2023/2024! School Captains: Rama Chadda-Harmer and Cleo Gavagna School Vice Captains & Cru Captains: Aurelia Gormon and Daniel Bott Prefects: Jad El-Khoury, Amelia…
Year 7 Student Jonah has recently been shortlisted in the Whitlam’s Institute “What matters” competition. The competition is inspired by Gough Whitlam’s commitment to involving young people in shaping Australia’s future. Students across Years 5 – 12 had to respond to the question “What matters?” and produce a piece of…
Year 12 Textiles has hit the ground running… Or rather, growing. A highly practical and technical subject, Textiles demands a lot from its students. Learning about everything from fabric colouration, to environmental sustainability, to current issues in the Australian Textiles Industry, to fibres and yarns, it is an exciting and…
A new coaching and mentoring programme has been developed at St Andrew’s Cathedral School, designed to maximise the experience of our new teaching staff. The flexible program acknowledges and celebrates that regardless of experience, all our teachers possess teaching expertise and creativity, and that with the right support and empowerment,…
Our dedicated St Andrew’s Cathedral School buses have had a stunning facelift. They take students to excursions and school sport all around the city and beyond. As part of our School’s new brand roll-out, the buses feature detailed artwork of iconic Sydney landmarks such as the QVB, Town Hall and…
With only one term left in leadership before they hand over the reigns, we sat down with our 2023 School Captains Keira Sparshott and Nathan Thiele to hear about their year in leadership so far and the initiatives their team have been working on. How have you found the experience…
At the beginning of this year, students Anais Williamson (Year 12), Andrew Medellin (Year 11) and Connor Nelson (Year 10) won scholarships to participate in the Immerse Education Summer Holiday Programme hosted at the University of Sydney. In order to be selected for the programme, students were asked to submit…
Show dates: 23, 24, 25 March 2023 Drama teacher Josie Jones, who is directing our major Drama production, The Madwoman of Chaillot shares what the audience can expect from the show and what it’s like to be back at St Andrew’s Cathedral School.
Meet our 2023 Junior School Captains Clementine Collier and Rafferty McGonigle and our Gawura Captain Winda Mumbulla. We asked them about their journey to leadership and what they are looking forward to this year. What is your favourite thing about St Andrew’s Cathedral School? R: My favourite thing is…
Two of our high-achieving IB Diploma 2022 graduates, Ella Fleming and Jamie Sullivan, are taking full advantage of being able to travel to other countries and have decided to undertake the next stage of their education overseas. Here, they provide some highlights of their journey at St Andrew’s Cathedral School…
Our 2022 IB Diploma students achieved the best results in the school’s history. We spoke to two passionate Maths and Physics students – Nick Langford and Sofia Brassington – who scored 44 (out of 45), to discover what their highlights of School were, their thoughts on the IB Diploma and…
Kai Thomas not only got a perfect score in the IB Diploma, he also led the First V basketball team to two championships, played in the First XI, helped coach the 15As during his final exams and worked part-time as a waiter. Here, he shares some of his secrets to…
