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Legacy of Light assembly commemorates the School’s historic milestone

Legacy of Light assembly commemorates the School’s historic milestone

On Monday 3 March, the School community – students, staff, alumni and distinguished guests gathered in Sydney Town Hall to mark our 140 year anniversary.  This special commencement assembly boasted a programme rich in tradition, reflection and artistic expression, where the generations who have shaped our story were honoured.  Following…

Raising funds and fostering social awareness in our students 

Raising funds and fostering social awareness in our students 

St Andrew’s Cathedral School’s Big City Make Off is back for 2025.  Each February, Secondary School students from St Andrew’s Cathedral School take over the Cathedral, Chapter House and the School foyer with market stalls, raising funds for local charity, Rough Edges.   The…

A community knitted together with love

A community knitted together with love

To celebrate 140 Years of St Andrew’s Cathedral School, a spectacular display of crocheted and knitted squares has taken over the pillar outside the School. This year, St Andrew’s Cathedral School proudly commemorates 140 Years. Multiple events and celebrations are planned to mark this historic anniversary, but the yarn wrap…

Showcasing record-breaking achievements

Showcasing record-breaking achievements

Year 12 2024 NESA Nominations and Selections. As the much-anticipated NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) showcase and exhibition season draws near, we take a moment to celebrate the exceptional achievements of our Year 12 2024 graduates in the creative fields. We are not only recognising…

Our teachers win big at state award ceremony

Our teachers win big at state award ceremony

Nine of our outstanding educators were honoured at the annual Teachers’ Guild Awards 2024 for their continued commitment to expert and quality teaching. These annual awards honour NSW teachers across a series of educational benchmarks and celebrate a commitment to enhancing professional knowledge, improving teaching practice, finding new ways to…

Dr Kirsten Macaulay recognised on the Educator’s Hot List 2024

Dr Kirsten Macaulay recognised on the Educator’s Hot List 2024

We are delighted to announce that Dr Kirsten Macaulay, Deputy Head Quality Teaching K – 12, has been named one of Australia’s best educators, with her inclusion on the Educator’s Hot List 2024.  The Educator’s Hot List recognises the ‘movers and shakers’ in Australia’s education industry, their achievements spanning the…

Celebrating our 2024 HSC results

Celebrating our 2024 HSC results

St Andrew’s Cathedral School is thrilled to announce our excellent HSC results for the 2024 cohort.  Asher Camejo-Hart and Joshua Mitchell are joint HSC Duxes, with ATARs of 98.5. Asher achieved an outstanding 95/100 in Mathematics Extension 2. Joshua achieved an outstanding 92/100 in Economics, 95/100 in both Software Design and Development and…

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Exceptional IB Diploma Programme results

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) results for our 2024 cohort were released this morning. We are thrilled that our students achieved excellent marks, with the largest number of IBDP students the School has ever had, achieving above 95 and 90 ATAR, and above 40 and 42…

Team work the name of the game at Decathlon

Team work the name of the game at Decathlon

On Thursday 16 May, the following students from Years 5 and 6 participated in the NSW da Vinci Decathlon at Knox Grammar School. They worked together to do so well. Year 5 – Patrick Bloxsom, Idelia Cao, Elliot Fok, Winnie Hong, Ben McDonald, Bill Pan, Jonathan Wood and Tom Xue…

Charlie Swan: Singing his way from Cathedral to Opera House  

Charlie Swan: Singing his way from Cathedral to Opera House  

On Saturday 18 May, Charlie Swan (Year 8) was under the bright spotlights at the Sydney Opera House as he sang a leading part in Mendelssohn’s Elijah. It’s been an exciting journey for this St Andrew’s chorister who first joined a choir when he was in primary school and became…

Fun, frogs and fiction at the Sydney Writer’s Festival

Fun, frogs and fiction at the Sydney Writer’s Festival

What an engaging way to encourage students to love reading than putting them in front of some of the best children’s authors on the block. On Thursday 23 May, selected students from Years 3 to 6 attended the Sydney Writer’s Festival: Primary School Days program at Sydney Town Hall. The…

Stronger together

Stronger together

Today St Andrew’s Cathedral School celebrated International Women’s Day with an inspiring School Assembly. The students and staff strongly affirmed the School’s theme of Stronger Together, with the Assembly showcasing our long-standing tradition of taking action for a world where women and men live and work together in strong, equal,…

Model UN Conference teaches diplomatic skills and open-minded thinking

Model UN Conference teaches diplomatic skills and open-minded thinking

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,…

New staff reap rewards of mentoring and coaching

New staff reap rewards of mentoring and coaching

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,…

Students Immerse in education

Students Immerse in education

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…