Our Siena in Siena Program provides Year 9 students at Siena College with the opportunity to experience an enriching educational immersion in Tuscany, Italy.

During a three-week journey, students will fully engage with the local community in the heart of Tuscany, in a small town called Tavarnelle, experiencing Italian culture and traditions. They will connect with peers from a local high school, and explore the language, history, art, cuisine and regional produce. Each group will also contribute to a community project, fostering a sense of belonging, service and connection.

Students will travel to Rome, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Pisa and Assisi, deepening their understanding of our Dominican values and charism, and following in the footsteps of St Catherine of Siena to grasp her relevance in today’s world.

After a number of highly successful pilot trips in recent years, we are delighted to be running our final pilot immersions this year. Two groups of our 2025 Year 9 students will embark on their three-week immersions in March and September.

This exciting program will allow students to embrace every opportunity – to do more – ensuring that they are empowered to explore, learn and grow; to ultimately be equipped with knowledge, confidence and compassion to be more in their future.

Further details about our Siena in Siena Year 9 Immersion Program are provided to families of our Year 8 students in Term 2 each year.