Santa Maria College, Melbourne

Santa Maria College is a Roman Catholic all-girls high school located in the inner-northern Melbourne suburb of Northcote, Victoria, Australia. Santa Maria was established in 1904 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict, originally titled the Good Samaritan High School. As of 2017^[update], the school caters for over 950 students.^[1]

Santa Maria College
Location
Northcote, Victoria Northcote , Victoria , 3070 Australia
Coordinates	37°46′14″S 145°0′9″E / 37.77056°S 145.00250°E / -37.77056; 145.00250
Information
Type	Independent secondary school
Motto	Latin: Quantum Potes Tantum Aude (Dare to do as much as you are able)
Denomination	Roman Catholic Sisters of the Good Samaritan
Established	1904
Status	Open
Principal	Joanne Rock
Chaplain	Sr. Glenys
Staff	around 100
Grades	7–12
Gender	Girls
Enrolment	Over 950
Classrooms	About 84
Houses	Conway   Carmel   Rosaria   Lourdes   Neville   Clare
Colour(s)	French navy and gold
Song	Strong and Tall
Website	santamaria.vic.edu.au

In 2020 Santa Maria College announced the appointment of its new principal Joanne Rock, who has come from FCJ College Benalla, where she has been the principal for the last 5 years.^[2]

Overview

The College is an IB (International Baccalaureate) School, offering the Middle Years Program to students in year 7–10, culminating in the completion of the MYP Personal Project.^[3] Italian and Japanese are both taught at the College as a part of the LOTE (Languages Other Than English) program.

Extra-curricular activities are a prominent aspect of school life at Santa Maria.^[4] The school's debating teams compete in both inter-house and DAV competitions representing the college in their respective divisions.

More than 15 different sports are offered to students throughout the year, including basketball, cross country (running), soccer, football, hockey, volleyball, netball, softball, swimming, diving, indoor cricket and super 8's.^[5][6] In addition to these activities, the College hosts an annual inter-house athletics and swimming carnival in which students compete to earn 'house points'.

School productions are also held annually, with musicals and plays on alternate years.^[7] The music program covers a variety of instruments and abilities, and includes vocal lessons.

References

1. "Our College | Santa Maria College – Melbourne". www.santamaria.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
2. "Our Principal | Santa Maria College".
3. "International Baccalaureate | Santa Maria College – Melbourne". www.santamaria.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
4. "Co-Curricular | Santa Maria College – Melbourne". www.santamaria.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
5. "Sport | Santa Maria College – Melbourne". www.santamaria.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
6. "SMC SPORT". Retrieved 16 June 2017.
7. "Performing Arts | Santa Maria College – Melbourne". www.santamaria.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.