Meet the Principal

Fiona Hastings commenced as Principal of Sancta Sophia College in February 2018

Fiona graduated with a social work degree from UNSW in 1995 and has worked in social care settings ever since. Fiona began her career as a policy officer with the NSW Department of Corrective Services, primarily working on issues affecting women in prison. Fiona stepped into the non-government sector in 2004, managing Guthrie House, a residential rehabilitation service for women leaving prison.

In 2007, Fiona joined CatholicCare in the Diocese of Broken Bay, managing Family Centres on the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore. Whilst there, she completed a Master of Business Administration with AGSM at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

In 2014, Fiona joined CatholicCare in the Archdiocese of Sydney as General Manager of the Children and Families Division. Fiona has held board positions with two Catholic schools, and with Phoebe House, a residential service for women and children.

“Fiona brings such an exciting mix of talent to the role, including extensive social work experience combined with an MBA. Whilst we will be very sad to lose [our current Principal,] Dr Marie Leech, the College has such a lot to look forward to.” – Cathleen Crossley, Chair of Sancta Sophia College Council.

Fiona is well supported by her excellent husband Anthony Frazer, who is a primary school teacher and musician, and their three amazing children Andrew, Will and Sophie.


From the principal’s office

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    Published March 2020
    The COVID-19 pandemic has seen us working through many new considerations in order to keep our residents and broader community as safe as possible. For both your information and interest, I am sharing with you an update on life at Sancta… Continue Reading

  • Coming Together in 2020
    Published February 2020
    Australians will remember the summer of 2019-2020 with heavy hearts, recalling the devastating bushfire season that affected many communities across our nation. As a College with regional students at the heart of our identity, our thoughts and prayers are with the courageous firefighters and volunteers who sacrificed so much to fight these fires… Continue reading

  • Sancta Has Always Told a Different College Story
    Published April 2019
    The University of Sydney’s College communities have been prompted over the past few years to open their eyes to their respective cultures. For Sancta, this journey of review has not been about damage control, but rather about refinement and amplification… Continue reading