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Sancta Speaks Out
Sancta Speaks Out is an exciting new initiative at Sancta—a series of presentations by women from a wide range of fields about their work, lives and ideas. Sancta Speaks Out will feature three talks each year from interesting and engaging speakers on a wide range of topics – the arts, science, history, politics and more. You are invited to the inaugural [...]
Read more...Hard work brings results for rowers
Sancta’s XIII rowers showed all their hard work had paid off with a second place in the Rosebowl race on Thursday 2 May at the SIRC. Sancta’s crew pushed the eventual victors, St Andrew’s, all the way. Sancta is proving to be an up and coming force in Rowing, placing 2nd for the 2nd straight year. The [...]
Read more...Fun in the new kitchen
The new kitchen in the Octagon wing is proving a big hit. RA’s Hannah Pollard and Ina Hoxta held a ‘Baking Extravaganza’ to christen the facilities with their students on Tuesday 9 April. They baked lots of cookies, cupcakes (with plenty of creamy icing) as well as chocolate fudge. Of course the most fun was [...]
Read more...2013 Academic Dinner
Before the recently appointed Chancellor, Belinda Hutchinson, Sancta’s 2012 academic achievers were recognised at the formal Academic Dinner on 15 April, 2013. The Academic Dinner celebrates the achievement in studies by members of College who have gained a High Distinction in one or more subjects in the previous academic year. Congratulations to all our high [...]
Read more...Vale – the last hoorah
Vale – the last hoorah by student, Kate Bolster For everyone we leave behind tonight, I have some advice. Remember how short your time at College is. Spend all your money, work really hard, go out when you want, study a lot, play sports that you’ve never even heard of. Your time here will [...]
Read more...Sancta’s Modern Mozart Protegee
Sancta’s own precious piece Did you know that the youngest person in history to have written a full-scale opera is not Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart but Sancta resident and student of the University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music? Sophie Spargo wrote her first opera at just 10 years old. Now at age 25, she has [...]
Read more...Sancta Shines at National Student Leadership Forum
National Student Leadership Forum on Faith and Values – by Ina Hoxha On the weekend of 20th-23rd September three Sancta students - Breann Szczepanik, Ina Hoxha and Caroline Geoghegan were sponsored to attend the annual 4 day National Student Leadership Forum in Canberra. Both Ina and Breann attended as delegates, and Caroline attended in second [...]
Read more...Good luck HSC Students! Dream Big!
Dream Big! The HSC is upon us and we know some of you are literally about to embark on a very important time in your life. We just wanted to wish you good luck! After visiting many different tertiary expos around the country and meeting you all personally, I am looking forward to welcoming [...]
Read more...Got a question about living on campus? Ask one of our students.
Love Uni Life – Live on Campus It’s a big decision. We believe home is where the heart is. And when the heart is happy you are free to follow your dreams and achieve great things in your life. Living on Campus at Sancta is one of the best decisions our student’s say they [...]
Read more...Sweet As – Sancta grows their own
Did you know that Sancta in passionate about sustainability and the environment? So far we’ve participated in National Tree Day on the College grounds…we had such a great time even Kermit would be proud! Our other green in-house efforts include: • Establishing Sancta’s new herb garden and strawberry patch in the Quad • Bottling honey [...]
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