Our 2023 Year 12 IB students have achieved the School’s best ever IBDP results. An outstanding 85% (out of a cohort of 47 students) achieved an ATAR over 90 with 17% achieving an ATAR of 99 or above. A record three students achieved a perfect score of 45,…
St Andrew’s Cathedral School is celebrating its best HSC results in the School’s history with the largest cohort of students. Creative subjects led the charge on high attainment this year, with Drama, Music, Visual Arts and the Design Technology suite of subjects attaining almost 100% Band 5s and…
Our 2023 Year 12 Cohort has broken St Andrew’s Cathedral School’s record for the number of students to be nominated for the HSC Showcase! Twenty-seven of our students’ major projects have been recognised by the NSW Education Standards Authority and have been classed as “exemplary works”. Each year,…
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…
It is with great pleasure that we announce that seven of our amazing teachers will be receiving World Teachers’ Day Awards at the annual NSW Teachers’ Guild Awards. These awards recognise and honour teachers who have made a significant contribution to their school. Congratulations to Katharine Groves, Amanda…
Congratulations to ten of our HSC Drama students who have been nominated for ONSTAGE! ONSTAGE is a presentation of exemplary individual and group performances by HSC Drama students presented by NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and the NSW Department of Education. Ten of our students have been…
When our Head of School, Dr Julie McGonigle, was invited to speak on a panel discussion at the Association of Independent Schools of NSW (AIS NSW) Women in Leadership conference 2023, it was as affirmation of the experience and insight she brings to her role, especially as St Andrew’s…
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…
