Congratulations to our Principal, Gaynor Robson-Garth who received an Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) Vic Fellowship Award last week.

2020 Bell Times
 

Summer Concert Reminder

As one of our beautiful Christmas traditions, each House Group at Siena has been allocated the details of a family who access the services of St Mary’s House of Welcome in Fitzroy. 

VCE Examinations, Australian Mathematics Competition

Last week the Siena community and their friends were invited to gather together for our first Christmas Market.  After a week of precarious weather, we were blessed with a beautiful eveni...

Each community can take from the bounty of the earth whatever it needs for subsistence, but it also has the duty to protect the earth and to ensure its fruitfulness for coming generations...

Year 9 Siena College students recently competed against gifted and talented students from various schools

The Pastoral program in Term 4 has included sessions that have been spent as a house community electing 2020 house captains, as well as investigating a broad range of topics

On Friday, 15 November we welcomed one hundred and thirty excited Grade 6 students for their Orientation Day.

With the year drawing to a close Career events listed in the latest edition of Siena Career News focus largely on the school holidays.

Thank you to all students who have attended the Home learning Club this year.

St Mary’s House of Welcome Outreach, Remembrance Mass

Building resilience

During Week 6 the Learning Enhancement staff will provide two lunchtime study sessions designed to assist students from Years 9 to 11 prepare for their exams. These sessions will include ...

Celebrate the festive season at Siena’s twilight Christmas market!

Congratulations are extended to the Siena College students who took part in this year’s production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. This collaboration with St Kevin’s College allowed our students t...

Asthma is a long term lung condition which can be controlled but cannot currently be cured.  People with asthma have sensitive airways which are more likely to react to triggers. The lini...

Our recent Visual Arts and Technology Exhibition showcased some outstanding student work from Years 7 to 12.

As we reach the midway point of Term 4, we have been really impressed with some excellent results in Basketball, Cricket and Junior Water Polo. With two more rounds to go until finals, w...

Siena Career News has some useful information for Year 12s in particular this week, including important VTAC dates, information about university rankings and what they mean and Course Inf...

Our Year 8 History study design encourages students to investigate and examine how people lived in other times. This year, we have focused on life in the Middle Ages. Recently, four class...

Student Reflections

Surrey Hills Music Festival

It has been a busy few weeks at Siena College with much focus on our Year 12 students who are about to commence their final VCE examinations.  On Tuesday, students and staff farewelled th...

Term 4 is a hive of activity and preparation as the VCAA exams commence and our students in Years 9 to 11 prepare for their exams. Please remember that our staff and teachers are always a...

In 2020 Year 11 students have the opportunity to participate in what has been described as a life- changing and enriching immersion program in South Africa.
 

Graduation 2019

Siena College students from Year 10 have been working with a network of schools to develop programs for students and parents around Respectful Relationships.  Harmonious Families – Changi...

Cabaret Night, Upcoming Events

Siena students joined with students from Richmond High School to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child at the Collingwood headquarters of T2.  The event was organised by Georgie O...

Accompanied by Ms Judd and I, twelve VCE Geography students recently participated in a fieldwork trip to Rippon Lea estate in Elsternwick to fulfil course requirements for Geography Unit 2...

During Weeks 5 and 6, Learning Enhancement staff will provide three lunchtime sessions designed to assist students from Years 9, 10 and 11 to prepare for their exams.These sessions will i...

Two Year 8 students, Renata Fanthome and Angelina Rodos, qualified for the Northern Star Schools’ State Chess Final which was held at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar on Wednesday, 16 Octobe...

As we farewell the Class of 2019, it has been rewarding to reflect on the many career related activities that they have participated in.  Earlier this year the Year 12s were visited by al...

Don't miss all the fun at the St Cecilia's Fair on 26 October!

Year 12 Trial Exams, Exam Timetables, Curriculum Writing Day

Students Feel Safe at Siena
Earlier in the year, I wrote about a project that Siena College was invited to participate in by Catholic Education Melbourne, in partnership with the Institut...

Year 12 students marked their final Religious Education class for the year (and their secondary schooling) with a Liturgy in the final week of last term.

Term 4 GSV sport will commence this week with several Basketball, Cricket and Waterpolo teams in action. If parents could ensure they give permission for Term 4 GSV sports as soon as poss...

All families are welcome to join us at our Open Day on 19 October. Campus tours, Principal's presentation, faculty displays and much more!

'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has'.Margaret Mead

'You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.' John Bunyan

During the first week of Term 4, fifteen Year 8 students travelled to Kingswood College to compete in an Academic Challenge day that consisted of eight categories: General Knowledge, Engl...

In this edition of Siena Career News you will find information on important VTAC dates for Year 12s, new courses introduced by the universities, and information on a couple of great schol...

Students in Years 7 to 10 are invited to attend the after school Home Learning Club. This is a valuable opportunity for students to receive some assistance with their home learning. 
The ...

A warm welcome to Tatyana Rugema, who joins us as an Arts and Technology Technician.

Parent Teacher Interviews, Trial Examinations, Term 3 holiday learning

Siena has had a longstanding commitment to the St Vincent de Paul Society.  This Catholic welfare and justice agency undertakes exemplary outreach and advocacy in our ...

The Counselling Hub at Siena

The College Student Reception will be open during the second week of the school holidays, while the Trial Exams are in progress from Monday, 30 September to Thursday, 4 October. The Healt...

This term, our language students of Years 9 and 10 celebrated their engagement with the language that they learn at Siena College by sharing their favourite word.  

All current and future families are warmly invited to our annual Open Day on Saturday, 19 October. Faculty displays, tours, food stalls and much much more!

Term 3 GSV Update, Finals Night, Aeroschools results

Annual Music Concert, Cabaret Night, Rising Stars, Examinations, Photo Orders, Term 4 calendar

R U OK? Day is a national day of action held annually to encourage and empower all people to regularly and meaningfully ask ‘are you ok?’ to support those struggling with life.

Student reflections

Year 12s are currently completing their VTAC preferences and making important decisions regarding tertiary courses and future careers.  I have been meeting with our final year students to...

Students in Years 7 to 10 are invited to attend the after school Home Learning Club. This is a valuable opportunity for students to receive some assistance with their home learning. 
The ...

As we continue the enrolment process for students wishing to enter Siena College for Year 7 in 2021, we would like to remind any current families with daughters in Grade 5 to please ensur...

Due to low registrations, The Ark Styling Workshop has been cancelled

For a number of years now, Siena College has held the annual Antonio de Montesinos Public Speaking Award competition, which encourages girls to prepare and deliver a speech on a topic tha...

Our congratulations to Jemma Rigoni (Year 9) who was named female player of the year for her AFL representative club, Oakleigh Chargers.  Jemma also won the Under 16 girls best and faires...

Siena College’s Aerobics Nationals team arrived back from the Gold Coast last week with some excellent results. Each team participated in their own category depending on their age and dif...

Tickets are now on sale for the Year 9 Play Romeo and Juliet performed by students from Siena College and St Kevin’s College. 

We invite our community to the 2019 Visual Arts and Technology Exhibition

The care and safety of our students is paramount. Many students are arriving at school very early in the morning before supervision can be offered.  Formal supervision by staff commences ...

Subject Selection, 2020 booklists, trial exams, Parent Teacher interviews

Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning.

Year 9 and 10 Reflection Days, Student Reflection - Year 12 Catholic Studies

As we near the conclusion of Term 3 GSV Sport we can reflect on some excellent results which acknowledge all the hard work the students and coaches have invested.

Over the past five weeks, a group of Year 9 and 10 students have worked with Sophie and John from Humankind Enterprises as part of the Story Collector program.

Bookings are open for Alumnae reunions

Students in Year 8 were challenged by participating in a workshop called 'Just Society' facilitated by High Resolves.  Definitions of justice, equity and equality were discussed as studen...

Come along and join us for Night of Change

Last week Siena students and staff enjoyed celebrating Book Week.  In House Groups, students participated in an Emoji Book Challenge and a Book Week House Quiz, with Dianella taking out t...

The ‘Building Bridges in Schools’ (BBIS) program `is committed to promote mutual understanding, respect and ethical behaviour across the cultural and religious diver...

Book your tickets now for the Annual Music Concert - don't miss out!

The Year 11 Politics class, along with some Year 10 Civics students recently attended a Model United Nations (UN) simulation day on the topic of Indigenous peoples cond...

To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, the theme for National Science Week this year was ‘Destination Moon: More Missions, More Science’. We started the week...

Student Reflection

Occasionally a family will come across a letter or photo from the past that, in its simplicity, is deceptive of the importance or impact it would have had on those it concerned. The same ...

During a recent Tuesday afternoon professional development session, Siena teachers who have been members of the Catholic Education Melbourne Wellbeing Project showcased the work they have...

The latest edition of Siena Career News has information especially relevant to Year 12s as they complete their VTAC preferences and make decisions about which tertiary course they will pu...

As we continue the enrolment process for students wishing to enter Siena College for Year 7 in 2021, we would like to remind any current families with daughters in Grade 5 to please ensur...

I am delighted to report that our first ever 24 Hour Giving Day was a huge success.  Due to the overwhelming generosity of our community, our initial target of $80,000 was surpassed and w...

Subject Selection, Parent Teacher interviews

Online safety

On Thursday, 8 August we celebrated the Feast of St Dominic with a College Eucharist in St Dominic’s Church.

The importance of education as a means to changing one’s opportunities is generally widely valued in society.

Grab some friends and join us for a fun evening of fashion tips

Victorian School Music Festival, Music Camp, St Mary's Adelaide

Each edition of Siena Career News is packed with useful information to assist students with decisions regarding subject choices and their preferred tertiary course.  At this time of year,...

 As the Learning Centre prepares to celebrate Book Week 2019, it is timely to reflect on the importance of literacy in the lives of our students and at the same time acknowledge that illi...

Last Wednesday we hosted over one hundred and twenty students from Scotch College, Kilvington Grammar, Mackillop College, Billanook College, Melbourne Grammar, Marian College, Northside C...

Student reflections

As we continue the enrolment process for students wishing to enter Siena College for Year 7 in 2021, we would like to remind any current families with daughters in Grade 5 to please ensur...

Four exceptional young women, Adrienne Duray, Laura Griss, Ella Gurry and Bridget Hoy, nominated for the role of 2020 College Captain.  We thank them for their willingness to serve the Si...

Follow the campaign on Thursday 15 August - every donation doubled by our generous matching donors.

Girls night out! Join us for a fun night of fashion and styling tips

Tickets on sale for this fabulous Siena College production!

Tickets on sale now - don't miss out!

It’s hard to believe we are already three weeks into Term 3. The subject selection process is moving along smoothly and the Senior Pathways Information Evening was an exciting and informa...

Year 8 Reflection Days, Care for our Common Home

Heads of Student Wellbeing have been working with individual teachers to embed some of the Berry Street Educational Model strategies in their classrooms...

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.

All Term 3 Girls Sport Victoria (GSV) fixtures have now commenced with some excellent results so far.

Our Eco Warriors were pleased to meet with Mr Michael Mimmo from the Siena Canteen to hear him speak about the canteen's work towards sustainability. 

The 2019 South African Immersion students in collaboration with the Student Representative Council (SRC) are looking forward to hosting our annual fundraiser for the Kopanang Community Pr...

Many students have been dropping into the Careers Office to chat about subjects, tertiary courses and careers over the past fortnight. 

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 ...

On Tuesday, 23 July, representatives from the  Siena Chess Club attended Chess Victoria Secondary Girls Zonal, at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar.

Last week students celebrated The Arts and Technology week with many varied activities held across the school.

Year 10 Italian – una giornata culturale! (A cultural day)
Student Reflections:
The Victorian Teachers of Italian hosted a cultural and activity-filled day for Year 10 Italian students ac...

Students in Years 7 to 10 are invited to attend the after school Home Learning Club. This is a valuable opportunity for students to receive some assistance with their home learning. 
The ...

Catholic Education Melbourne School Improvement Surveys (CEMSIS): 2-20 September, 2019
Throughout each year, we pause to listen to our students, families and staff to gauge how our learni...

Meet the Principal

As we continue the enrolment process for students wishing to enter Siena College for Year 7 in 2021, we would like to remind any current families with daughters in Grade 5 to please ensur...

St Scholastica's Primary School 60th anniversary

Please find a link to the latest Catholic School Parents Victoria SPV newsletter for your information. 
If parents would like to subscribe to the newsletter or provide CSPV with feedback ...

School terms follow a special rhythm with periods of intense activity and then time to step back and reenergise. 

Subject Selection Process, Senior Pathways Evening, Siena Central Digistorm App

Reflection Days, Building Bridges, Plenary Council 2020 update

Positive Parenting - SchoolTV

On Thursday, 15 August 2019 we will hold our first ever 24 Hour Giving Day, providing the gift of a Siena education to three needs based students.

It was an enormous pleasure to welcome back Humankind Enterprises to work with our Year 9 students on Monday. 

Submissions for the 2019 edition of ‘Shared Stories’ are now open. Students from all year levels are encouraged to submit a piece of writing on the theme ‘Gratitude’.

We congratulate all Term 2 Girls Sport Victoria sports teams that made the finals. There was a wide representation across most sports and a strong result in the GSV Cross Country Carnival...

Term 3 Music Dates

Congratulations to Year 10 student Eloise Docherty who has been selected for the finals of the prestigious Ballet Teachers Workshop competition. 

Welcome to Term 3!  This is the busiest time in the careers calendar as students in Years 9 and 10 are selecting their subjects for 2020 and often need guidance with navigating university...

Students in Years 7 to 10 are invited to attend the after school Home Learning Club. This is a valuable opportunity for students to receive some assistance with their home learning. 
The ...

We would like to extend a warm welcome to the following new staff who will commence with the College this Semester.

As we continue the enrolment process for students wishing to enter Siena College for Year 7 in 2021, we would like to remind any current families with daughters in Grade 5 to please ensur...

Tuesday Professional Practice Time

Pentecost – the birth of the Church

Growth Vs Fixed Mindsets, Exam Stress, Cabrini Emergency discount

SRC Week, Pillars Leadership program

Siena College has had a strong finish to the Term 2 Girls Sport Victoria (GSV) Program. We had two Senior Netball teams, two Junior Netball teams, the Junior Hockey A team and the Senior ...

Victorian Flute Guild Ensemble Competition, Borooondara Eisteddfod, St Mary's College visit Siena

On Friday, 31 May, the Year 9 Semester 1 Geography classes travelled to Toolangi State Forest. The purpose of the field trip was to participate in data gathering to support our unit  on B...

On Friday, 7 June, the Year 12 Study Block became a mini tertiary expo with representatives from RMIT, ACU, VU, Torrens University, Defence Force and Latittude GAP year programs visiting ...

On Monday, 20 May, a group of enthusiastic Year 7 students travelled to Camberwell Grammar School to participate in the Da Vinci Decathlon. This is an academic interschool gala day run in...

Recently, Siena hosted a network meeting for thirty-five Victorian archivists.

As we commence the enrolment process for students wishing to enter Siena College for Year 7 in 2021, we would like to remind any current families with daughters in Grade 5 to please ensur...

Dominican Education Australia (DEA) held their annual general meeting at Siena College on Thursday, 6 June. 

The Boroondara Library Service is hosting a number of events for secondary aged students in June and July:
Lit at the Library Ashburton Library, 5pm to 7pm on the following dates:Monday 2...

This year NAPLAN testing was done online for the first time with all of our Year 7 and Year 9 students completing their tests over three days. We are very pleased to report ...

The Ascension – Sunday, 2 June 
In the Acts of the Apostles, the disciples are questioned for 'standing there looking up to the sky.'
Looking up to the sky is often easier than looking at...

The weather has turned very cold and we need to start looking after ourselves to avoid catching coughs and colds at this very busy time of the year. 

The College has had a number of complaints recently from our neighbours in Hocknell Street regarding parents parking across driveways and in some cases refusing to move when asked. 

This is time of year when the Siena Career News is jam packed with valuable information for students in Years 10-12. 

National Reconciliation Week provides all Australians with the opportunity to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to ex...

Staff Professional Development, Siena Central Password reset instructions

VCE Drama Performance Evening – Tales from the Tower of London
 

Student Reflection

Siena’s Galway Flutes, participated in the Victoria Flute Guild Ensemble Competition for the first time on Sunday 26 May at MLC.

On Friday, 17 May, ten Year 11 Philosophy students represented Siena College at the inaugural Australian Senior School Ethics Olympiad, held at Scotch College.

Student reflections

Last Wednesday, 22 May, our Year 8 Science Team scheduled the first ever Siena Grand Prix.

On Friday, 24 May, Year 11 Geography students participated in a day-long set of fieldwork activities as part of their studies of Unit 1, Hazards and Disasters. 

On Mondays in the Learning Centre, students are invited to participate in gaming activities.  The lunch time sessions are facilitated by Learning Centre staff member and Library Technicia...

On Monday, 20 May Humankind Enterprises worked with the first two of our five Year 9 English classes to begin a program that has a multi-faceted focus...

It’s been a busy time for the students this term in Religious Education. From the whole school celebration of St Catherine’s Day to excursions and showcases, the girls have been working...

On Friday, 24 May, Sr Sheila Flynn OP and our Year 11 South African Immersion participants visited St Dominic’s Primary School to thank students and staff for their generous donation to t...

Home Learning Club
Students in Years 7 to 10 are invited to attend an after school Home Learning Club. This is a valuable opportunity for students to receive some assistance with their ho...

As we commence the enrolment process for students wishing to enter Siena College for Year 7 in 2021, we would like to remind any current families with daughters in Grade 5 to please ensur...