The Second-Hand Uniform Shop is an initiative of the Siena Parents’ Association (SPA) to provide a service for families wishing to sell, donate and/or buy uniform items. All profit from the Uniform Shop goes back into the school for the benefit of the school community. The Uniform Shop is skilfully operated by our Uniform Shop Coordinators who volunteer just an hour of their time each week. We w...

Congratulations to Year 9 student, Emily S who emerged as the winner of this year's Voices of a Generation Public Speaking Competition in the Year 7 to 9 category! The competition was held at Swinburne University of Technology and the distinguished panel of judges included Member for Hawthorn, John Pesutto and Swinburne University of Technology Vice-Chancellor, Professor Pascale Quester. Emily ...

Ursula McHenry, née McKenna (Class of 1948), holds the distinction of being the first Siena College student to complete a tertiary education. After completing a science and medical degree, Ursula worked as a Resident Doctor, then in the psychiatric unit at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne. In a male dominated field, Ursula faced and overcame many challenges. The Siena Alumnae Association presents...

We celebrated the rich diversity of languages at our school during Languages Week. Each lunchtime kicked off with lively tunes in Chinese, French or Italian, setting the stage for a week brimming with fun and learning. We had an exciting lip sync battle, collaborative book writing in multiple languages where everyone got to contribute in the languages they have been studying, and games like Pétanq...

Spotlight on Siena Staff is an ongoing series capturing the reflections, motivations and advice from some of our amazing Siena College staff. Today, we spotlight Art and Product Design Teacher, Kathryn Anderson as she reflects on her journey in the arts since secondary school. She encourages students to embrace creative exploration and pursue their artistic passions, highlighting how such experi...

In this episode of SienaCast, Head of Science, Nicholas Harvey interviews alumna, Jessica Pulvirenti (Class of 2014), a dedicated zoologist and conservationist. Jessica shares her journey from earning a Bachelor of Science (zoology, ecology and conservation biology) at Monash University to her pivotal role in Tasmanian Devil conservation at Healesville Sanctuary. She also discusses her Honours r...