Term 3 is a busy time for all members of a school community but particularly for Year 12 students, who are embarking on their final term of formal secondary education. It is an important time to reflect on what has been achieved so far in the school year and think critically about learning. This reflective nature helps students value the experience, and identify strengths as learners, as individua...

On Monday morning all Year 12 students attended a performance of Photograph 51 and The Penelopiad. The performance was designed to assist English students as they prepare for their final Area of Study, ‘Reading and Comparing’, which asks them to compare and contrast these two texts. Photograph 51 is the story of scientist Rosalind Franklin who was instrumental in the discovery of the ...

The Siena College Board and staff body gathered last night to recognise our long serving staff members. Congratulations and thank you to Chris Smith and Tina Di Camillo for ten years of service, and to Cathy Fulco, Anne Clark and Lyn Alexander for twenty years of service! Outgoing Board Chair, Sean McGing, was also farewelled and recognised for his outstanding service to the College Board and asso...

The Siena College Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Mrs Elizabeth Hanney has been appointed as the next Principal of Siena College, commencing January 2020. Mrs Hanney has significant experience in educational leadership. Currently in her sixth year as Principal of Ave Maria College, Mrs Hanney has worked in Catholic Education and Diocesan roles for the past twenty-six years. Prior ...

It was an enormous pleasure to welcome back Humankind Enterprises to work with our Year 9 students on Monday. Driven by the belief that 'We all have an innate need to belong', Humankind Enterprises aim to build connections between individuals in order to create communities. Research has identified that 'lonely people are more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and antisocial behaviour' but when pe...

Congratulations to Year 10 student Eloise Docherty who has been selected for the finals of the prestigious Ballet Teachers Workshop competition. The final field of twenty dancers in her age group will compete at Darebin Arts Centre on 18 August, with adjudication by leading figures of the Australian dance industry. Past winners of BTW scholarships regularly progress to enjoy successful professiona...