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Leadership

Dominic College has a strong focus on leadership formation and development. Peer leadership Our founder Don Bosco placed a great emphasis on the leadership of his older students to the younger students. He believed that young people especially, had huge capacity to positively influence those younger than them. We believe...

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Leadership preparations

On Tuesday 27 October all students in Years 7-9 gathered in the Savio Centre to begin the process of discernment of our 2016 College leaders. Year 9 students who nominated for the roles of College Captains, gave their speeches to the assembly and this was followed by voting by students...

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Just Leadership Day

On Monday, a selection of Year 8 and 9 students attended the Caritas Leadership Day at MacKillop College. Year 9 student, Annalize Moase, wrote:The day consisted of various interactive activities to make new friends while discussing social justice issues and leadership. It was a great opportunity to meet like-minded students...

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Student Leadership 2018 ceremony

On Friday 17 November we officially inducted our 2018 College student leaders, in a beautiful ceremony in the Savio Centre. Students received blessed badges and ties, were presented to the College community and recited their act of dedication together. We are very proud of all of them and are sure...

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Leadership recognition for Principal

Leadership Recognition for Dominic College Principal Dominic College Principal, Beth Gilligan has been nominated by the Tasmanian Catholic Secondary Principals for the association’s national Leadership Excellence Award which will be judged in July. Catholic Secondary Principals Australia (CaSPA) is the national peak body for Australian Catholic Secondary School Principals and...

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Year 10 get a grip on leadership.

On Monday 29 February, 20 Year 10 Student Leaders attended the GRIP Leadership Conference at the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The Dominic Leaders were amongst leaders from 15 other schools to attend this conference undertaking workshops on:Teamwork Leadership Teams Dynamic Events Removing BullyingContributionDynamic SpeechesHow to Motivate OthersHighlights of the event included...

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Leadership Awards to Dominic College staff

Congratulations to our Coordinator of 7-10 English, Mrs Jan Marcenko who will receive a 2018 Australian Council for Educational Leadership Tasmania (ACEL TAS) Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership. Further congratulations to our Coordinator of 7-10 Humanities, Mr Ben Fulton who will receive an ACEL TAS Early Career Teacher Leadership...

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Leadership speeches for College Captains 2017

On Wednesday 2 November, students from Years 7-9 were privileged to hear the speeches given for the election of the 2017 School Captains. Students were required to write a letter of application, stating why they would like to be Captain of our College. Following this application, students were invited to...

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GRIP leadership from across the school

This week the Kinder-Year 6 Captains and House Captains travelled to the Derwent Entertainment Centre. There they were privileged to attend the GRIP Leadership conference - a practical and interactive training opportunity for student leaders. One of the key concepts we learnt was: “Lead like a strawberry and not like...

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Leadership Awards to Dominic College staff

At a function at the University of Tasmania this week, our Coordinator of 7-10 English, Mrs Jan Marcenko and our Coordinator of 7-10 Humanities, Mr Ben Fulton, both received 2018 Australian Council for Educational Leadership Tasmania (ACEL TAS) Awards for Excellence. I congratulate them on their achievements.Both of these Dominic...

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Stephen Casni

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ACEL Award for Mrs Kumashiro

Congratulations to our Japanese teacher, Mrs Belinda Kumashiro who has been awarded an Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) TAS Teacher Leadership Award for her outstanding initiatives and excellent leadership as a teacher. Mrs Kumashiro has taken a fledging Japanese language program at Dominic College and developed it into a...

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​2022 Leaders Induction Ceremony

On Friday 12 November, the College held its annual Student Leadership Induction Ceremony in the Savio Centre. Our new 2022 College leaders were formally presented to the school body, received their leadership badges and their ties of honour. Our 2021 student leaders passed the mantle of leadership to their successors...

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Our Principal

Mr Stephen Casni is the second lay Principal of Dominic College since the school was established by the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1946. In 2002, Steve began his teaching career at St John Bosco College, Engadine, NSW, a Salesian school, as a teacher of History, English, Geography, Pastoral Care,...

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Our Story

The origins and history of Dominic College In 1946 the Salesians of Don Bosco were invited by Tasmania's then Archbishop Tweedy to come to Glenorchy to take over "Boys Town" an orphanage established by the Archdiocese, on a property purchased in May 1945. From November 1946, under the care of...

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A School of Choice

When you choose a Catholic, co-educational, Kindergarten to Year 10 education at Dominic College, you will benefit from the strengths of our faith, our experience and our resources. Kindergarten to Year 10 College all together on one site Dominic students have a consistent learning environment and community right through...

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Hall of Achievement

The Dominic College Hall of Achievement was established in 2003, with induction ceremonies held in 2003, 2005, 2009, and since 2017, annually. The Hall of Achievement ceremony is now aligned with the College's Year 6-10 Annual Awards Ceremony which takes place in November each year.The Hall of Achievement aims...

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Employment Opportunities

The College offers: An outstanding student body: happy, focused on learning, excellent behaviour; An extensive staff induction program; Diverse professional learning opportunities (state and interstate); A wonderful highly collegial and supportive staff community; Personalised technology; On-site child care services available at Dominic Early Learning Centre operated by Discovery Early Learning;...

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Archbishop’s Charter

Archbishop's Charter In 2021 Archbishop Julian Porteous, after wide consultation within Catholic Education, promulgated a new ‘Archbishop’s Charter for Catholic Schools’. This follows the original Charter prepared under the direction of Archbishop Adrian Doyle in 2008. The Charter gives guidance to all involved in Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of...

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ANZAC Day assembly

Our ANZAC Day assembly had it all!Historian Mr Reg Watson and Principal Ms Gilligan reflected on the history and importance of the rituals which recognise and recall the suffering and the service of military forces and their families.Young students and 'In Their Own Words' cast entertained with excellent and enthusiastic...

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Jane Doyle

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Selina Kinne

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"Thank you Dominic College" say Samoan students

Dominic College's leadership in producing badges to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Don Bosco for Salesian schools was much appreciated, especially by those in Samoa. Fr Chris Ford SDB writes to us:The Don Bosco Technical Centre had its celebration for the 200th anniversary of the Birth of St...

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Year 5s looking forward

On Tuesday 8 September, Dominic College Year 9 students were pleased to host our own Year 5s for a fun filled educational experience, providing the students with a taste of what high school will be like. Students were involved in a variety of activities on the day including fitness work...

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Fr Frank farewell foreshadowed

During the term break I received a letter from our Provincial Fr Greg Chambers SDB regarding Fr Frank’s term as Rector of Dominic College coming to conclusion. It is with sadness that we will farewell one of the Province’s most outstanding Salesians. We have indeed been blessed with Fr Frank’s...

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Awards assembly celebrates achievements

The annual end-of-year Awards assembly saw record numbers of achievements celebrated, including the awarding of the prestigious Student of the Year awards in a variety of categories. The assembly was held in the Savio Centre on Friday 28 November, for students in Years 6-10, their families and staff, though this...

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Year 6 farewelled at final K-6 assembly

Year 6 students were fareweled in a beautiful ceremony in the Dominic College Chapel this morning, Monday 14 December. They lined the entrances to welcome and be congratulated by every other student entering, then starred at the assembly as the College celebrated their achievements and their spirit.The Principal, Ms Beth...

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A new generation of student leaders

At our assembly on the penultimate day of Term 4, our recently elected House Leaders were officially introduced to the Year 5-9 students and staff. They are all committed working very hard for the community next year. The Leaders for 7-10 2016 are7-10 CaptainsJacob Davidson, Meg Parkinson7-10 Vice CaptainsJohn Harry,...

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Fr Peter Rankin SDB, our new Rector.

Dear Friends Beginnings. Beginnings. A new school year is underway. Hopefully we all feel refreshed for the year ahead. I am delighted to be here at Dominic College and part of the College team. Over the holidays I moved here from Sydney where I was a priest working in a...

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Year 6: learning to be leaders

Every new school year is exciting but it is particularly exciting in Year 6 where there are special roles and challenges that make it a little different. The smiles and positive attitudes demonstrated by everyone in Room 14 and 15 on Day 1 were a fantastic start to the year!...

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Congratulations SRC leaders

Twenty students received their SRC Leader badges today in the K-10 whole school assembly. Four students from Years 4, and 5 are elected to represent their peers on the Student Representative Council, joining the Year 6 captains and Vice-captains. In Years 7 – 9 four students from each year level...

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TCEC Awards to Dominic personalities

During Catholic Education Week, the Tasmanian Catholic Education Commission (TCEC) recognises people who have given significant and dedicated service to Catholic Education in Tasmania.We would like to congratulate the Chair of our College Council and former Dominic Principal, Fr Bernie Graham SDB who last night received the highest and most...

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Science Week at Dominic

This year as part of Science Week we decided our senior students would create hands-on wow-but-fun Science activities that would engage students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our Year 9/10 students from the two Physical Science classes researched, adapted and created 10-minute activities that would have the K-6 students involved...

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Students enjoy new Rua Hub

It has taken a while but this week we opened up the Rua Hub, a social and recreational space for students to chill out, be with friends, have their lunch, or enjoy a game of table tennis.It is open for all Year 7–10 students before school (8.15-8.35am) and during lunchtime...

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RAW Challenge

This year the Adventure Recreation elective class has had a strong focus on developing students' leadership and interpersonal skills through challenging activities. For the first time ever, Dominic College students were able to put themselves to the test and participate in the Raw Challenge at Baskerville Raceway. The course had...

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Year 5 Taster Day, with Year 9/10 students

On Tuesday 20 September, Year 9 students exercised leadership in their participation in the College Year 5 Taster Day. Four schools were invited to participate in activities to showcase Dominic’s broad range of subjects. These schools were St Paul’s, St Therese’s, St Brigid’s, and our Dominic College Year 5 classes....

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Annual Awards Ceremony success

There was so much talent and good will on display at the annual end-of-year Dominic College Year 6-10 Awards ceremony in the Savio Centre on Friday 25 November.Students and staff, family and friends, plus local community and special guests, witnessed a remarkable group of students congratulated for their academic results,...

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Leaders for 2017 inaugurated

On Thursday we officially inducted our 2017 College student leaders, in a beautiful ceremony in the Savio Centre. Students received blessed badges and ties, were presented to the College community and recited their act of dedication together. We are very proud of all of them and are sure they will...

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College staff welcome new members at Mass

After a 3-day induction last week, new staff were welcomed and made their commitment to the students of the College at ou staff Mass on Monday 30 January.All staff returned to work on Monday for three days of preparation, organisation and friendship, as the College gets ready to welcome back...

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World Challenge opportunity

Dominic College is proud and excited to introduce a new Immersion Learning Opportunity for 2017.World Challenge is the ‘Trip of a Lifetime’ and in 2017 the opportunity to travel to Cambodia for three weeks is available to all Year 9 and 10 students at the conclusion of this year (December).World...

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International Women's Day breakfast at Dominic College

International Women’s Day highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, past and present, and focuses on today's women supporting and encouraging each other for the next generation to progress even further.On Wednesday morning, 165 Year 5-10 girls and their mothers, guardians, grandmothers, staff members and special guests...

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Mini-Vinnies Sausage Sizzle for Project Compassion

Our Mini-Vinnies Sausage Sizzle is the first of a number of fun events we have planned!This year, Mrs Rootes, our K-6 Religious Education Coordinator has developed a Mini Vinnies Group. It’s based on the work of St Vincent de Paul and helps students put the gospel values into action. All...

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SRC leaders at the Prep-Year 10 assembly

The 7-10 and 4-6 Student Councils are an important part of life at Dominic College, and follow the teachings of Don Bosco, who recognised the positive influence of peer leadership. It is a great honor to be recognised by your peers, and we know these students will be excellent role...

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Feast Day, a great day for all!

Feast Day was a wonderful day of celebrating our Salesian heritage. On Wednesday 3 May, our College community celebrated our Feast Day honoring two Salesian saints, Don Bosco & Dominic Savio. This day always creates an air of reflection, excitement and joyous participation. Thank you to our volunteer staff and...

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Awards to Dominic College Leaders

Last week, the College received news that two of our College leaders, Mrs Janine O’Hea and Mr Mike O’Brien will be honoured by the Australian Council for Educational Leadership (ACEL TAS) for their work and achievements. ACEL awards recognise those leaders in our state and across the country who have...

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Message from the Principal

Dear FriendsMany thanks to all parents, students and staff for your wonderful support, acts of kindness and consistent prayers during my recent illness. I was particularly grateful for the sincere messages, gifts and flowers sent by parents and families during my recuperation. I felt very blessed by such generosity.I would...

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Strategic Plan

VisionOur vision is to be a community of compassionate and reflective learners who strive to flourish and grow to achieve their fullest potential. MissionWe are a diverse and contemporary Catholic College in the Salesian tradition who works in partnership with students, staff, families and the broader community to enable students...

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Our P&F is a wonderful asset

Dear FriendsDominic College’s Parents & Friends Committee under the wonderful leadership of parent and old scholar, Mrs Nicola Rayner continues to be a great presence and a proactive force for good in the Dominic College community.This week, P&F members generously prepared and served the BBQ for visitors on site for...

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Welcome to our 2018 Deputy Principal

The last week of Term 3 the College commenced our transition process for Mrs Janine O’Hea’s retirement. We welcomed back into our community, Mr Steve Casni who will commence as our Deputy Principal in 2018.Mr Casni had the opportunity to orient himself to the physical changes in the College’s facilities,...

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SSATIS and SATIS Athletics

We highly commend every student who represented Dominic College at both the Southern Sports association for Tasmanian Independent Schools (SSATIS) on Wednesday 20 September and the Sports Association for Tasmanian Independent Schools – State wide (SATIS) on Saturday 23 September. The participation and school spirit on both days were fantastic.Congratulations...

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Project Rockit launch at Dominic College

Project Rockit is a group of young people who address the issues young people have with Technology and Social Media.For over ten years Project Rockit has been empowering school students to stand up to hate instead of standing by watching. Through the lens of (cyber) bullying, their workshops explore themes...

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Pastoral care: being a good sport

This term in Prep–6 we are focusing on ‘Being a Good Sport', and this was talked about in our K-6 assembly on Wednesday afternoon.Part of this is recognising students who display the qualities of being a good sport whilst out in the playground. We want to recognise and congratulate students...

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Nominations for College Captains 2018

On Tuesday, 31 October, Year 9 students wishing to be considered by their 7-9 peers and staff for College Captains presented speeches to their fellow students.It was with tremendous pride the staff and I listened to the reflections of these fine young men and women who spoke of their love...

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2018 College Captains announced

This week, our 2018 College Captains and Vice Captains have been announced. Our College Captains are Will Parkinson and Maggie Baker. Our Vice-Captains are James Stansbie and Ashley Cano-Calderon. They emerged out of an amazing field of outstanding Year 9 leaders all of whom we commend and recognise as wonderful...

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2018 Year 6 Captains

It is with pleasure that we announce this week, the 2018 K-6 Captains and Vice Captains. 2018 K-6 Captains are Harry Johnston and Zoe Swan and our Vice Captains are Oscar McGann and Alarna Waller.These four students were clearly identified and supported by their peers and younger students as leaders...

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GYC and Catholic College VET National Award

In 2017, the senior secondary pathways offered were in the fields of agrifood, automotive, business, community service, construction, early childhood education and care, engineering, health services, horticulture, hospitality kitchen operations, sport coaching and tourism. One of the features of the system is that VET is fully integrated into the timetables...

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Launch into Learning grows bigger for 2018

Launch into Learning - the Foundations of LearningThe children in Dominic College’s Launch into Learning (LIL) program for pre-kindergarten students and their families, have had a wonderful year of learning, friendship and fun.LIL started in February this year with 22 children in the morning session and five in the afternoon.The...

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Staff return and prepare

The property and business office teams returned in mid-January, and new staff and leaders woked last week for the new staff inductions and leadership preparations. Now, all staff have returned ready for Term 1 to begin Thursday 1 February.We held a staff Mass on Monday during which new staff received...

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Welcome from the Principal

Dear FriendsWelcome to the 2018 academic year. I hope all in our community enjoyed opportunities for rest and renewal during the summer.I also hope all students are returning excited about the opportunities and the challenges of the year ahead.A special welcome is extended to those students and their families who...

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International Women's Day breakfast success

On Wednesday 7 March we held our International Women’s Day Breakfast for Year 5-10 girls, their mothers, carers, aunties, grandmothers and older sisters. Old scholars and friends of the College also attended in significant numbers with some 240 people gathered in the Savio Centre on Wednesday morning for a shared...

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Junior Dance news

This year we are introducing JUNIOR DANCE for students from Prep-Year 2. This is very exciting and we can’t wait to start this initiative in the early years. Whilst dance is a good source of fun exercise for young children, it is also a creative outlet. We hope to promote...

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Inaugural Year 3 - Year 10 Cross Country Carnival

On Friday 25 May a large part of the Dominic community came together for the inaugural 3-10 Cross Country. A day full of fun, cheering, competitiveness and sportsmanship ensued in what can only be seen as a huge success. Having a 3-10 event has been a dream for a long...

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Mental Health Week 2018

In 2017. student leaders ran a very successful Relay for Life Team that had over 120 student members and raised nearly $20,000. In 2018, the College Captains were keen to introduce something new to Dominic College. Something special that would be fun, that students would enjoy, but most importantly, help...

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Congrats to Mrs Douglas

I would like to extend our congratulations to Mrs Linda Douglas, one of our Kindergarten Teachers and Launch into Learning Teachers, who has been recognised with the prestigious, Kate O’Driscoll Aspiring Leadership Award (KOALA) Scholarship.The scholarship, which is managed by the Catholic Principals’ Association Tasmania (CPAT), will fund a significant...

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Dominic students stand out at SSATIS Athletics

Congratulations to the 86 students who proudly represented Dominic College in the SSATIS Athletics Carnival at the Domain Athletics Centre on Wednesday. All students represented the College with pride, commitment and showed exceptional leadership skills. A big thank you to our Dominic College staff, students and wonderful parent support. The...

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College Captains 2019

This week, students and staff were involved in election and discernment processes regarding our student leaders of the College for 2019. Year 9 students spoke to Year 7-9 students and staff at an extended assembly in the Savio Centre on Wednesday and outlined their thoughts on leadership, their time at...

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2019 K-6 Captains announced

Last week, Year 2-5 students and staff were involved in election processes regarding our 2019 Year 6 student leaders. We commend all Year 5 students who nominated for leadership roles and prepared excellent speeches about what it means to be a leader at Dominic College. We were extremely proud of...

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Stepping Up - young women leaders in schools

Each year at Dominic College two Year 9 students are selected to participate in a Parliament House event intended to encourage and inspire our young women to pursue leadership roles in school and in the community, and hopefully engage fully in our representative democracy one day. Year 9 student, Annalize...

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2019 Leaders Induction

Congratulations to our 2019 Leaders who were inducted today.College student leadership was transferred between our current 2018 leaders and our future 2019 leaders today at a movin ceremony, where students volunteered to exercise their special role, and accepted the honour of college and House leadership.2019 STUDENT LEADERS Name Leadership Role...

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7-10 assembly 21 November

Our 7-10 assembly this week was the final assembly of the year for secondary students. Our 2019 College Captains Maddison Cockerill and Lachlan Rowlands acknowledged the leadership of our Class of 2018 and wished their Year 10 friends well in their exams and their graduation ceremonies and celebrations next week.At...

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2019 Leaders function

Last Friday, our 2019 Leaders Induction Ceremony took place, where Year 9 students step up as the new 2019 leaders. Parents and carers of the excited leaders watched proudly in the Savio Centre, as each worthy leader was called to the stage to receive their badge and tie. It was...

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2018 Awards Assembly, practising and success

Last Thursday 29 November, our Year 6-10 students, staff and members of their families gathered in the Savio Centre for our 2018 Awards Ceremony. This ceremony recognizes the academic and personal achievements of our students who have achieved excellence in learning and in leadership this year. The Characteristic of Stickability...

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P&F News: Program for 2019

The P&F has finished off the year strongly with our final meeting held on Wednesday 21 November and our Christmas Dinner held on Friday 23 November. It was great to look back over the year and celebrate our achievements as a group. We are excited for next year and the...

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Opening College Mass

Every year at Dominic College, we plan that the very first time we gather as a whole school community, that it will be in prayer.On Wednesday, 13 February, all students and staff (except Kindergarten) gathered in the Savio Centre to pray. Our focus was to give thanks to God for...

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7-10 Assembly 27 February

On Wednesday 27 February, we had our first 7-10 Assembly. It was an excellent opportunity for our 2019 College Captains Maddi and Lachie, and Vice Captains Ella and Tom to lead our assembly.We had a number of presentations, specifically ensuring students were aware of the Sport and Creative Arts opportunities...

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Relay For Life 2019, thank you

We have all felt huge pride in our students in Years 5-10 and our staff who formed the 2019 Dominic Relay for Life Team. They gathered for 20 hours overnight last Saturday to honour our donors’ $30,000 plus commitment to the outstanding work of the Cancer Council and walk hundreds...

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Parent & Teacher Interview bookings

During the final week of Term 1, Expectations Reports for Term 1 were emailed to parents. Following an extensive review, the staff and leadership of the College have worked to develop a report that provides quality feedback about how students are applying themselves in their learning across all subject areas....

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Learn2Lead

On Friday 29 March, the four Year 9 SRC representatives, Laura Ackerley, Jacob Tarvydas, Alicia Smith and I went to the Menzies Institute for Medical Research building and participated in the Learn2Lead leadership program. On this day we learned some of the skills it takes to become a better leader...

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Students help prepare for Provincial Chapter

Ms Gilligan has often reminded me this year that it is a long time since we have had three Salesians working full time at the College, Fr Damien, Bro Barry and myself, all with different temperaments and talents. We too, want to make a difference and contribute our bit to...

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VET Hospitality dinner success

This week our new VET Hospitality Class took the opportunity to extend student gratitude to the most significant volunteer group in the College - our wonderful P&F Committee. The VET Hospitality Class prepared and served a three course meal for the P&F in the College Library which was transformed into...

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Salesian Chapter

This week I have been privileged to be invited to attend the Chapter of the Salesians of the Australia-Pacific Province in Melbourne. Together with Paul Mastronadi, Director of the Dunlea Centre, we represented the APSPA Principals at the Chapter. Dominic College and the Dunlea Centre are two of the independent...

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Concert for Cambodia

Outreach for Salesian Works in CambodiaFormer student of Dominic College, Ben Dowling, who is now Guilford Young College Vice-Captain is involved in the Salesian Youth movement. This year, Ben is representing Dominic College on the Cagliero Program to Cambodia. Ben and his leadership friends will be holding a fundraiser ‘Concert...

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3-10 Cross Country Carnival

Congratulations to each and every one of our students who participated in last Friday’s 3-10 Cross Country Carnival. It was certainly a busy day for both students and staff alike, with not only running races underway, but also many novelty activities for students to try. Thank you to all staff...

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World Challenge 2020

On Wednesday 29 May, World Challenge representatives Hannah and Rachel were on hand to help launch the World Challenge trip to Cambodia for 2020. They hosted a parent evening in the College library were many families braved the cold weather to learn about this amazing opportunity. Students currently in Years...

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Mental Health Week 2019 announced

Dominic College Captains, Maddison Cockerill and Lachlan Rowlands, are proud to launch Mental Health Week 2.0. Following the great success of the 2018 Mental Health Week, we have expanded further, with more workshops and guest speakers from all over Australia. From the moment we were elected captains, we knew we...

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Congrats Luke Golding

In a huge milestone, old scholar Luke ‘Gobble’ Golding (1997) played game number 300 for the DOSA Football Club at the TCA on Saturday, in an important win over Hutchins for the reserves side.Luke has been the face of DOSA for many years and continues to make it all happen...

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Cagliero Immersion 2019

At the end of June, I began my Cambodian immersion. In total I spent 10 days in Don Bosco Technical School (DBTS) in Phnom Penh and the other four days in Siem Reap. Our trip focused on the charism of the Salesians and St John Bosco, service of the young....

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Dominic College Fair 2019

College Community Fair - Outstanding P&F VolunteersThe Dominic College Community Fair was held last Friday and I would like to thank all parents, staff, students and old scholars for their contributions to this very successful event.Despite the intermittent rain, it was a highly successful event, with the community rallying and...

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COVID-19 Update from Dominic College Principal

Dear Dominic College Community, Firstly thank you to all families for your positive support of our College decisions undertaken in the light of the national and state directives for the management of the Coronavirus and its impact on communities. The health and safety of our students and staff are upmost...

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COVID19 - PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE 22 MARCH 2020

Sunday 22 March, 2020Dear Dominic College Families,My gratitude to all families for your positive support of our College during this unprecedented phenomenon of the spread of the Coronavirus and its impact on communities. I have written to families in the College Newsletter this week regarding this. The landscape of this...

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COVID-19 PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE - 10 APRIL 2020

Dear Families, Greetings to all of you as we enter the Easter weekend. It is my hope that you are well and that your children have enjoyed the first four days of their extended Term 1 break. As you know, this past week, all Teachers and Teacher Assistants worked...

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The recent death of Sr Maura McAvoy OP

Sadly Dominican sister and former staff member of Dominic College, Sr Maura McAvoy OP passed away in Auburn NSW on Monday 6 July after some weeks of ill health.Sr Maura had extensive leadership experience and generously served the Dominic College community from 1991-1993 as Principal of the then Dominic College...

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Congrats to Uniform Raffle winners

Thank you to all families who supported the DOSA Uniform Raffle, which was drawn under the sails on 25 November by Ms Leesa Baker.The winners were: 1st Kylie Henderson, 2nd Max Korenstra, 3rd Trudy Peterson and these winners have been contacted to collect their vouchers for the Uniform Shop.The raffle...

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Dominic honours two more old scholars

Dominic College held the annual Years 6-10 Awards Ceremony on Thursday 26 November 2020 in the Savio Centre. Students receive awards and trophies for a range of subjects and nominations. Each subject studied has a student awarded, and all the winners are published in the College Yearbook. There are also...

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Relay for Life 2021 - A fundraising record for Dominic!

Congratulations to our 2021 Relay for Life Team Last weekend, Dominic College fielded a large team of Year 5-10 students and staff for the Cancer Council’s Relay for Life. Students were committed and enthusiastic in their contribution to the 2021 relay. Many dedicated students actively fundraised over several few months....

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Aboriginal Program and Reconciliation Action Plan

Aboriginal Program Dominic College takes great pride in our Aboriginal students and their families who are connected to and continue one of the oldest living cultures known in the world. We have over fifty Aboriginal students who attend the College in Kindergarten – Year 10. One of our aims as...

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Dominic Community Outreach

Dominic College does much to reach out to those in need. Our Outreach and Fundraising Policy directs us in the fundraising that we focus on as a community. Our students, families, and staff do much to make a difference with our support of St Vincent de Paul, Caritas Australia, and...

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2021 DOSA Football Best & Fairest Dinner

The Dominic Old Scholars Association Football Club held its annual Best & Fairest Dinner and presentations evening at the Carlyle Hotel on Friday 8 October 2021. A huge crowd of members, supporters and guests enjoyed a loud and glamourous evening to finish the 2021 season.Mr Cameron Golding and Mr Pat...

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2021 Hall of Achievement induction

Dominic College held our annual Years 6-10 Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 24 November 2021 in the Savio Centre. Students receive awards and trophies for a range of subjects and nominations. Each subject studied has a student awarded, and all the winners are published in the College Yearbook. There are also...

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​Blessings and Goodbye to Principal Beth Gilligan

On Friday 14 January 2022, our much loved Principal who has been the leader of Dominic College since 2009 will transition to retirement after thirteen years of faithful and dedicated service and leadership to our College. Over the past two weeks we have celebrated the many achievements Beth has had...

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Old scholar to be appointed first female Tasmanian Police Commissioner

Donna Adams has been appointed Tasmania's first female Commissioner of Police, after 35 years in the force. The highest-ranked woman in the 125-year history of Tasmania Police began her career as a constable when she was 19 years old, straight after graduating Year 12 at Dominic College in 1986.“This is...

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Hall of Achievement 2022

The Dominic College Hall of Achievement aims to celebrate the history of the school and the lives of the people who have been shaped by their education at Dominic College, and its precursors, Boys’ Town, Savio College and Holy Name College. The College gives thanks for the blessing of the...

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College Staff

The staff at Dominic College are a dynamic, hard working and talented team. Dominic has been fortunate to attract a range of outstanding and experienced educators, leaders and administrators dedicated to our students and to the College. Generosity and service are key features of the College staff. Each of our...

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National Principles for Child Safe Organisations

Dominic College is committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. The Principles, of which there are ten, have been endorsed by all Commonwealth, State and Territory governments. They provide a nationally consistent approach to embedding child safe cultures within organisations that engage with children, and act as a...

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Governance

Dominic College Governance‘Education is largely a matter of the heart.’ St John BoscoDominic College is an independent catholic, co-educational College owned and governed by the Salesians of Don Bosco since 1946. The Provincial of the Salesians, with his Provincial Council, exercises all legal and ecclesiastical authority in respect of Dominic...

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Liverpool Academy Partnership

Dominic College is pleased to announce a new community partnership with Liverpool Football Club International Academy Australia. This new partnership marks the first school in Tasmania to offer an exclusive Liverpool FC Academy high-performance soccer school program. In addition to the soccer program, the partnership with Liverpool FC International Academy...

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