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…
The 2022 cohort achieved the best IB Diploma results in the school’s history – by a considerable margin! For example, this year 31 per cent of all grades were 7s, in comparison to 21 per cent last year (which until today was also the best in the school’s history).
Benjamin Clark received the top HSC ATAR this year which makes him St Andrew’s Cathedral School’s 2022 HSC Dux. In this interview, Benjamin shares his surprise at finding out the result and what it was like to top the state in German Continuers. HSC Dux Benjamin Clark Ben, it’s an…
The HSC results are in and we have so much to celebrate! Our students have achieved some excellent results and personal achievements. Considering the challenges and disruptions all students, staff (and their families) faced over the past two years, this is an extremely satisfying outcome for students, parents and teachers. Some…
Students in Year 6 were challenged to solve a problem using design and innovation. Their prototypes were on display in the Chapter House this week and are remarkable examples of passion, thoughtfulness and maturity. Find out what problems some of the students tackled below. Alec Chakar made Lec-cycling What’s your…
Year 11 student Jonty Garland decided to take Year 7 student Nicholas Borland under his wing after Nicholas reached out asking for help with an essay. After working together, Nicholas was able to submit his essay into the Australian History Competition. Hear from the two students below. Nicholas Borland (Year…
