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Upcoming Events
Important Dates 2025
February 4 2025
Term 1 Commences: Year 7, Year 11, New Students and Captains
February 5 2025
All students commence
Opening School Assembly
February 12 2025
Opening Mass and commissioning of 2025 College Leaders 11:30am

Principal’s Message
The year of 2024 has been our Year of Community, with Psalm 133:1 being our scriptural theme: How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
I am so proud to be the leader of this community! We have come so far this year, building on a strong foundation, but now we have stretched our wings. We have House–based pastoral care, we have a pastoral hub where students can find a listening ear or helping hand, we have added Community assemblies and we have established a Community Council. We have had so many visitors over this last week coming to our second hand uniform sale – staffed by members of our Community Council. Our Council lead a Bunnings sausage sizzle, and the high point of building social connection and community was our wonderful Community Council Trivia night last term. In so many ways, we have grown as a community throughout this year; it is a transformation! And ‘transformation’ is our theme next year, which is also our 60th anniversary; transformation and celebrations ahead!
I am grateful to be part of, not just leading, this community and I appreciate this opportunity to say “well done” to all our students for their efforts this year, particularly our graduating cohort. I am extremely proud of the way our graduates acted with maturity and grace through their end of school celebrations. I am grateful for our parents who go above and beyond to support their daughters and the endeavours of the College.
We will begin next year with a Diamond Jubilee family picnic and BBQ. For now, I wish all our families a wonderful and blessed Christmas, not forgetting that the birth of Jesus, God coming to us as a human, is a miracle and a message of love and hope for us all.
Christmas blessings to all.
Ann Cleary Principal




Book a tour today with us today!
Choosing the right school for your daughter is one of the hardest decisions to make – we get it!
We welcome families to tour the College at any time to get a sense of our warm and welcoming community, the calm and engaged classrooms, and our exceptional facilities.
Fees Schedule 2025
# Mandatory School Buildings Levy – add $300 per family in CE System schools * Includes mandatory camp (Years 7, 9, 11, 12).
Tuition & Levy
→ Tuition Fees are recommended and approved by the Catholic Education Commission and are the basis for sibling discounts across the system.
→ The Levy is set by the College.
→ Collectively, school fees are used to cover costs for student learning resources, camps and retreats, event transportation, all operational expenditure, salaries and the Catholic Education (CE) levy.
Sibling discounts
→ Apply to the Tuition Fee only and are applicable when siblings attend other CE System Schools
Oldest Child Full Fee
Second Child 20% Discount
Third Child 50% Discount
Fourth Child 100% Discount
School Buildings Levy
→ This new levy is specifically for the maintenance of College facilities, including insurance costs.
The School Buildings Levy replaces the Canberra Catholic Schools Building Fund and is charged per year, per family with students in CE system schools within the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. This levy will be charged by the school of the eldest child. As the levy is compulsory, it is not tax deductible
Contact Us
If you have any queries regarding school fees or payment methods, please contact the Accounts Officer at the College on 6209 9481 or email finance@stcc.act.edu.au
Year 12 Graduation
Olympic Change Maker Award
Meggin Crozier
The Canberra Mathematics Association Medal for Excellence
Georgia Owens
The Australian Defence Force Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Award
Georgina Spurrett
The Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award
Lara Hipwell
University of Canberra - Faculty of Arts and DesignDesign Futures Award
Ava Williams
University of Canberra Health and Physical Education Award
Alyssa Di-Campli
Australian Catholic University Year 12 Prize
Imogen Baggoley
ANZAC Spirit Award
Annika Zachara
Top Academic Achievers
Nicola Efstathiou
Siena Goodwin
Sophie Jeffrey
Georgia Owens
Annabelle Wheadon
The Principal’s Award for Leadership in College Life
Annaleisha Cologna
Senior Sportsperson of the Year
Ashley Patton
The Archbishop’s Cup for Contribution to the Religious Life of the College
Julia Norgrove
Outstanding Achievement in Vocational Education
Ella Nair
The Founder’s College Cup for Initiative and Service
Georgia Andrighetto
The College Plate for Effort in Studies
Ashley Brine
The St Clare’s College Cup for All-Round Excellence
Alyssa Di-Campli

















































Faith Adukan
Faith is still exploring her options for 2025.

Georgia Andrighetto
Georgia plans on studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Imogen Baggoley
Imogen plans on studying at University.

Danika Ballon
Danika plans on going to University to complete a degree in Primary Education.

Jenna Ber
Jenna is still exploring her options for 2025.

Jordan Bird
Jordan plans to travel and study Construction Management.

Ava Bradford
Ava intends to pursue a career as a Crew Attendant in the Air Force.
Jumana Albheisi
Jumana plans to study at University and work parttime in the hopes of starting a business.
Amelia Austin
Amelia plans to study Primary School Teaching at ACU Canberra.
Larina Bagic
Larina plans to audition for a dance company either in Europe, Australia or New Zealand.
Madeline Bennett
Madeline plans to work and travel.
Niamh Billiards
Niamh plans to study at Canberra University, either Sports Psychology or rehabilitation.
Rosaja Blazeski
Rosaja is still exploring her options for 2025.

Maddison Brighton
Taking a gap year and then ccontinuing my apprenticeship path and moving into the Public Service.







Ashley Brine
Ashley is still exploring her options for 2025.
Lauren Catanzariti
Lauren plans to study a double degree of Law and Political Science at University.
Isabella Collard
Isabella plans to study a Bachelor in Business and Marketing at UC.
Ella Collins
Ella plans to attend the University of Hawaii on a scholarship for Women’s Basketball.
Sienna Combe
Sienna plans to take a gap year to travel then go to University.





Meggin Crozier
Meggin is still exploring her options for 2025.

Chloe De Jongh
Chloe plans to study nursing at ACU or UC.
Eva Burke
Eva plans to travel around the world in 2025.
Daniella Cirillo
Daniella hopes to commence a career in the APS.
Sharlae Collins
Sharlae plans to attend University and studya Bachelor of Primary Education.
Annaleisha Cologna
Anna plans to study Health Science at ANU to then go into medicine.
Jessica Cooper
Jessica is still exploring her options for 2025.
Freya David
Freya plans to attend CIT and get a Dipolma in Nursing.

Hannah Devoy
Hannah is excited to travel and start an electrician apprenticeship.







Alyssa Di-Campli
Alyssa is either attending College in the US for football or playing football more locally and taking a gap year.
Talia Enchong
Talia is still exploring her options for 2025.


Molly Farfan
Molly plans to go to University in Canberra.

Jacinta Foster
Jacinta is excited to travel and work.

Alannah Furner
Alannah plans on attending University and studying Environmental Management or Sustainability.
Imogen Gardiner
Imogen plans to move to America.


Anjaly George Kappen
Anajaly hopes to go travelling and see the world.
Nicola Efstathiou
Nicola plans to study a Bachelor of Health Science at the ANU.
Caitlin Evans
Caitlin plans to pursue Higher Education at University.
Wendy Fiti
Wendy is still exploring her options for 2025.
Elly Francis
Elly plans on travelling and then study at University.
Yzabella Gamez
Yzabella is still exploring her options for 2025.
Siena Gaspari
Sienna is planning on attending University.

Lindsey Golding
Lindsey plans to attend University for Psychology.







Isabeau Goodall
Isabeau will be studying Astronomy/Astrophysics at ANU. Sienna Goodwin
Bridget Graham

Sienna plans to study Law/ Arts at ANU or UNSW or au pair overseas
Bridget will be attending University to study International Relations. Taya Grmek
Lizzy Gruber
Lizzy is planning on working for the ACT or NSW parks, as a National Parks Ranger.
Holly Haling
Holly plans on attending University to study Health and Medical sciences.



Isabella Hall
Isabella is still exploring her options for 2025.

Taya plans to study an Architecture Degree.
Natalia Guneratne
Natalia hopes to pursue a law degree at University of Canberra or at Australian National Univeristy.
Aynnsley Hall
Aynnsley plans to study a bachelor of Business Marketing at University of Canberra.
Catherine Harradine
Catherine plans to attend University.
Ella Hatch
Ella is still exploring her options for 2025.

Ella Hill
Ella plans to study Speech pathology at the University in Sydney.
Charlotte Hill
Charlotte plans on travelling

Sally Hill
Sally plans to study Human Nutrition or Exercise Science







Lara Hipwell
Lara plans to study a Bachelor of Information Technology at UC

Ella Hobill
Ella plans to study a degree in Architecture and Interior Design.
Madeleine Howard
Madeleine plans to study at University. Poppy Howell
Cara Hughes
Cara plans to study Ancient History at University and travel around Australia.


Georgia Jeffery
Georgia plans on attending University.

Isabella Jess
Isabella plans on travelling and working full time.

Phoebe Johnson
Phoebe plans on going to ADFA and joining the RAAF.

Poppy plans to work as a personal trainer or become a nutritionist
Caitlin Isbel
Caitlin is planning on studying Pharmacy at the University of Canberra.
Sophie Jeffrey
Sophie plans on studying a Bachelor of Economics and a Eachelor of Asian Studies at ANU as a flexible double degree.
Angelina Jexin
Angelina plans to complete a double degree in Law and International Relations and eventually become a practising lawyer.
Emma Kennedy
Emma plans to study a Health Field at University.
Telisha Lawton
Telisha plans to study a Certificate II Animal Care

Isabel Lewis
Isabel is excited to travel and work full time.







Gisele Lockhorst
Gisele is planning on studying at University.

Chloe Lu
Chloe plans to study Law and International Relations at University
Amellia Malley
Amelia plans to study at TAFE or university in Nursing.


Zoe Marcussen
Zoe intends to study at University.
Abbie Mathew
Abbie plans to complete a double degree in Human Movement/Bachelor in Human Nutrition
Allira McFawn
Allira plans to work full time as well as travel overseas.



Rubie Meli
Rubie is excited to travel in 2025.
Yumi Loftus
Yumi is planning on studying Primary Education specialising in the Creative Arts at UC.
Maulupe Maka
Maulupe is still exploring her options for 2025.
Isabella Mann
Isabella plans to study Criminology and Philosophy and travelling South America.
Zara Martin
Zara will be taking a gap year, working and then travelling through Europe. She also hopes to attend University for Psychology or Journalism.
Lindsay McArthur
Lindsay will be taking a gap year then attending University.
Charli McGufficke
Charli plans to attend University to secure a career as a paramedic.

Georgia Mertz
Georgia plans to take a gap year in London where she will work and travelling. Following this, she plans to return to Canberra and study Engineering at a local University.







Sophia Messina
Sophia plans to travel and then study at the ANU for a Bachelor of Arts in Curatorship and Ancient History.
Samantha Morrison
Samantha plans to travel after completing studies at St Clare’s College.


Kai Muscat
Kai hopes to travel to Europe.

Macey Nash
Macey plans to work in IT or attend University.

Emily O’Grady
Emily is excited to attend university, travel and work.

Georgia Owens
Georgia plans to study Mathematics in Melbourne.

Ashley Patton
Ashley hopes to get drafted to the AFLW and start study at culinary school.
Lilly Monterosso
Lilly plans to complete a Certificate III in Hairdressing and follow her passion in dance.
Ella Murphy
Ella plans on attending University.
Ella Nair
Ella plans to work in Realestate in 2025.
Julia Norgrove
Julia plans to study at University in 2025.
Hannah O’Loughlin
Hannah plans to study a Bachelor of Primary Teaching at Australian Catholic University.
Christana Papandrea
Christana plans to take a gap year, work in early childhood education and hospitality.

Lauren Plucinski
Lauren will be taking a gapand then focus on further study to work towards Environmental Science and public education with National Parks or Fire and Rescue.


Delaney Powell
Delaney plans to work and travel and is also interested in studying floristry.

Amelia Pucci
Amelia plans to study Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation at UC then travel to Europe.
Inshirah Qasim
Inshirah plans on attending University and studying Psychology and Arts.




Lusha Reid
Lusha is excited to study film and become a cinematographer.
Chloe Roughley
Chloe plans on studying Environmental Engineering or Science at UNSW.



Amelia Royal
Amelia plans on studying a Diploma in Beauty Therapy.

Jessica Schischka
Jess is still exploring her options for 2025.
Jemma Poyser
Jemma plans to have a gap year in the public service, then hopes to study teaching.
Maarij Qasim
Maarij plans to travel at the end of Year 12 and then start a bachelor in medicine or a related field.
Clare Rosin
Clare plans to attend university and study engineering,
Cassidy Row
Cassidy plans on having a gap year in which she will travel and work.
Lolita Ruckert
Lolita plans on studying Law Enforcement at University.
Lucinda Skupien
Lucinda is still exploring her options for 2025.







Paige Sliwinski
Paige is still exploring her options for 2025.

Georgina Spurrett
Geogina plans on taking a gap year to travel and then go to university.

Lara Stincic
Lara plans on going to UC to study Healthcare

Tiffany Taylor
Tiffany plans on attending University.
Bridie Tiffen
Bridie plans to work full time in the public service and saving to go on an adventure.
Briana Van der Plaat
Briana will be completing a nursing degree.



Maya Weston
Maya plans to work full time in 2025 and then travel.
Claire Smyth
Claire plans to take a gap year either in Canberra or overseas and then go to University.
Emily Steen
Emily plans on attending university, traveling and working.
Addison Sunderland
Addison plans on attending University for Veterinary Science and to eventually become a large animals vet.
Lovleen Toor
Lovleen plans on studying Nursing at University
Zoe Van der Plaat
Zoe plans to travel and work.
Sophie Watson
Sophie plans on working in early childhood education.

Annabella Wheadon
Annabella plans on studying a Bachelor or Engineering.






Danielle Williams
Danielle is still exploring her options for 2025.

Ava Williams
Ava plans to go to University.
Annie Wilson
Annie plans on attending University studying Genetics and Chemistry.
Isabella Wolfe
Isabella is hoping to work in the APS part time while studying at University.
Chelsea Woodward
Chelsea plans to attend university and continue studies in science.
Emanuella Xirakis
Emanuella plans on travelling and working abroad in 2025.
Annika Zachara
Annika hopes to study at University for medical imaging.





Summer Wiltshire
Summer plans on working and travelling.
Ella Woods
Ella plans to take a gap year and then complete a University Degree in Marketing.
Maebh Wright
Maebh plans to study and work for the APS.
Ruby Yi
Ruby plans to go to University.
Sofia Zanetti
Sofia plans on working as a public servant or attending the University of Canberra.
Year 7-11 Awards
















In the Classroom - Technologies
Albert Einstein once said, ‘Creativity is intelligence having fun’ and boy have we enjoyed some creative fun in Technologies classrooms this semester. We have seen the completion of many final projects these last few weeks from delectable celebration cakes, to creative representation of urban site design, transport maps for the Canberra light rail, 3D models of interior bedroom spaces, proposals for the redesign of St Clare’s College uniforms, functioning wooden birdhouses, new recipes to reduce food wastage and databases to support smooth running of business models.
The creativity of our students never ceases to amaze us and we would like to congratulate all design students on their efforts to challenge their thinking this semester. It certainly isn’t easy to apply design thinking processes – ‘thinking about design is hard, but not thinking about it is disastrous’ (Ralph Caplan). It is the creativity and innovation of our design thinkers that will shape our futures and we can’t wait to see what creativity lies ahead of us next year!
Pip Masterman Leader of Learning Technologies










In the Classroom - Languages
Year 9 Japanese Excursion
On Tuesday 3 December, our Year 9 Japanese students embarked on an exciting excursion to experience authentic Japanese cuisine at Tokyo Canteen Restaurant. This was the perfect way for students to finish the year. The students had the chance to discover some of the different foods Japan has to offer.
Students were able to try a variety of traditional Japanese dishes and drinks such as katsu kare, tempura, miso soup and cha. They learned about the different ingredients used in Japanese cooking, and how the meals are often prepared with balance and precision. Some students were excited to try new flavours and textures that they had never experienced before.
In addition to tasting the food, the students were able to use their knowledge of Japanese table etiquette, demonstrating their knowledge such as how to properly hold chopsticks, the significance of saying “itadakimasu” before eating, and “gochisousama deshita” after finishing the meal.
This excursion was a wonderful opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the food culture of Japan and finish the year with happy memories.
Annette Martin Language Teacher







Careers VET NEWS
Attention Year 10 - It is not too late to apply for a H-Course!
Any Year 10 student wishing to apply for a University of Canberra H-Course should use this link to learn more.
2025 Save the Date!
St Clare’s and St Edmund’s Career Expo is locked in Tuesday 3 June, 2025. If you or a member of our community are a business or organisation who has career, industry or pathway advice, are invited to hold a stall. For more information, please contact Trish Brown via email.
College Careers Website
The holidays are the perfect time to explore our St Clare’s Careers website. Students are encouraged to use this time to reflect on their skills and interests to help make informed pathway decisions. Our school Careers website offers lots of areas for students to explore including the Bullyseye interactive career charts and the Message Board which is update with relevant information from job vacancies to upcoming programs. Students can access the St Clare’s Careers website via the school portal or this link: St Clare’s College Canberra (stclarescareers.com.au)
Year 12 University Offers
I take this opportunity to congratulate the Year 12 cohort on their many and varied post-Year 12 career and pathway decisions. Many students received early offers and several students already have multiple offers, with the UAC main round and interstate offers still to come. Year 12 students are reminded that the deadline to change course preferences in UAC closes 18 December with offers released on 23 December.
Trish Brown Leader of Learning Careers and Future Pathways
ASBA news
The new logbooks for 2025 will be available for pick-up at the end of week 1 Term 1. All ASBA students are required to book a time with Mrs. Martin by the end of Week 4 to discuss the new procedure for 2025. Please ensure you schedule your appointment promptly to stay informed. Link: St Clare’s College Canberra (stclarescareers.com.au)
VET students
A big congratulations to all our school VET students for your hard work and dedication this year! As we wrap up the term, we encourage you to reflect on your achievements and continue to build on the skills you’ve developed. We look forward to seeing your continued growth in the new year!
Annette Martin VET Coordinator




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Wishing our STCC community a happy and Holy Christmas.