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Alicia McMahon

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Martin Kress

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Vanessa Young

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Springtime in Animal Husbandry

It feels like spring in Animal Husbandry at the moment with the arrival of baby season. Our sheep have all lambed now and we have 15 happy and healthy lambs who are bouncing around the paddocks. The goats have all kidded this week with our mums Evie, Haley, and Tarraleah...

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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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Learning and Wellbeing

Learning and Wellbeing is at the heart of daily life at Dominic College. Our aim is to create and maintain a happy and harmonious atmosphere in which there is sensitivity to the needs of young people and encouragement to study and strive for the highest standard of academic achievement....

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Dominic Old Scholars Association

The Dominic Old Scholars Association represents past pupils of Boys' Town (1945-1956), Savio College (1956-1972), Savio Primary, St John's Primary, Holy Name Secondary School (1962-1972) and Dominic College (1973-Present). The Dominic Old Scholars Association (DOSA) Committee actively encourages the continued involvement of all Old Scholars in the wider community...

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Parish Life

The Chapel has a prominent position within the College environment and in the life of the Dominic College community. It was built in 2006, designed by Dominic Old Scholar Elvio Brianese and has won at least eight awards for its unique design and architectural innovations. All Dominic students attend regular...

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​Creative Arts Scholarships and Bursary winners

In Term 3 2014 the Principal and the Creative Arts Faculty conducted the Creative Arts scholarships auditions for Year 7 2015. Successful students were informed in Term 4 and we look forward to welcoming new students soon.'There are some wonderfully talented students coming into Year 7 in 2015′ said College...

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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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Reunions

School reunions are a fantastic way to catch up with your old classmates and teachers to find out what your school colleagues have been doing since graduation. Dominic College actively supports the organisation of school reunions and encourages anyone planning a reunion to contact our Old Scholar Coordinator. The...

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Students at Anzac Day services

Well done, students, staff and families! On Saturday for ANZAC Day we have students and staff participating in multiple parades and events to mark the centenary.All our Year 10 Leaders are involved along with 118 of our students will be participating in seven regional parades and services. All students will...

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Barbara Moulton

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Hayley Joyce

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Kate Le Rossignol

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Sue Cunningham

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Therese McDevitt

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Class of 1973 reunion - 27 July 2013

The boys and girls of Year 10 1973 linked up again on Saturday 27 July upstairs at The White House at Dominic College. Joined by current Principal Beth Gilligan, current Rector Fr Frank Bertagnolli and former Deputy Principal Fr Lawrie Moate, along with Old Scholars Chairman Tony Webb, the group...

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Beanie and Snow Day

Although snow falls caused some disruptions to transport in Hobart, suburbs and higher elevations, many students and staff managed to get to school, and enjoyed snow, some combined classes and some spontaneous and varied learning!This week's Family Care Program for Years 2, 4 and 6 had to be postponed, and...

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Year 7s visit UTAS museum

This week our Year 7 students visited the John Elliott Classics Museum at the University of Tasmania as part of their Ancient Societies studies in Humanities. I took Year 7 Siena yesterday and it was a terrific experience for all of us. Whilst the museum is relatively small – it...

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3/4 sports day fun

Over 500 students enjoyed the annual Dominic College Year 3/4 Sports Day on Friday 11 September 2015, playing netball, football, soccer and tee ball. Students in Years 3 and 4 from Catholic primary schools participated, including Holy Rosary School, St Therese's, St Brigid's, St Paul's, and St John's as well...

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Brilliant Breslins

Dominic College Year 5 twins Harry and Oscar Breslin have topped the State in the recent International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) testing. ICAS testing are independent skills-based assessments and are the most comprehensive generally available suite of academic assessments and school tests for primary and secondary school students....

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Music - count us in!

The Bellerive Boardwalk was a special place on Thursday morning with 1500 school children, singing, playing and dancing for the Music Count Us In! event for 2015, and performing the song Gold.John X hosted the event and led the song, which was performed along with half a million other children...

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Congrats, Max, Australian champion!

Max Brideson from Year 5, competed at the Primary Schools National Championships held in Canberra last week. We are pleased to announce Max won a gold medal for the U11 boys long jump with an excellent leap of 5.14m. Congratulations to the new Australian champion, Max on your dedication and...

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A mystery from 57 years ago

Ian Stewart and his brother Malcolm were at Boys' Town in 1958, after their mother disappeared from their Mt Nelson home, a mystery they are hoping to solve while visiting Tasmania. Last year Ian's sister, Angela Armstrong, contacted Dominic College to ask about our records, as her brothers had boarded...

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Junior Talking Heads triumph

Wednesday was an intense but exciting day for cast members of our inaugural performance project, Junior Talking Heads. At 10am, over 80 students and their teachers from Austins Ferry Primary School were the first audience. The visitors were very appreciative of the opportunity to experience live performance and were also...

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Dominic College at the Derwent Festival

Fifteen Dominic College students ran the robots for visitors to our Dominic College Robotics tent at the Derwent Valley festival on Sunday 10 April. Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Selina Kinne, said the display was an extension of the activities undertaken by the Robotics Club at Dominic College, who...

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K-2 and 3-6 Cross Country Carnivals delight

Our two cross country days this week for our younger students were wonderful days of sportsmanship, grit, commitment and fun. They complemented last week's 7-10 carnival very well.On Wednesday we had a brilliant morning of running in the K-2 Cross Country. The “joyfulness” was something to behold as well over...

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Year 5 Port Arthur visit

This term, Year 5 are investigating the nature of convict presence in Australia in the past. We have been using a variety of sources to gather information about the convicts’ experiences, including video re-enactments, copies of original documents and a range of websites. In history studies, primary sources (direct or...

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International Mens Day Breakfast 2016

Our special guest for International Mens Day breakfast this year is old scholar and dancemaster, Andrew Palmer, Class of 1995. Many will know of Andrew's recent work with our K-2 students in the successful Dance, Baby, Dance week, culminating in an entertaining concert in our Savio Centre.Now, in November, Andrew...

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Future VET Pathways

A number of students from Dominic have chosen to enrol in VET studies at GYC in 2017. Below, they share why they have chosen to study VET:Sam Peters (Hospitality) I have chosen Hospitality as my VET course next year because, I love cooking and it’s my passion, I plan to...

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Launch into Learning: Pre-kinder

Dominic College commenced its Launch into Learning Program for pre-kinder children and their parents in 2017. This program recognises and reinforces our philosophy that parents are the primary educators and that the nature and quality of children’s experiences in the first phase of their life, before they commence school, are...

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Student indigenous art

The 2017 NAIDOC poster competition is on and entries are open to all talented artists over the age of 13 across Australia, including our own Aimee Hogan, with this beautiful entry. NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and...

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Death of Fr Mark McGuinness MSC

Vale – Fr Mark McGuinness MSCDominic College received news this week of the death of Fr Mark McGuinness MSC. Fr Mark attended Savio and then Dominic from 1969-1976. He had been diagnosed early this year with inoperable cancer. Mark attended primary school at St Therese’s Moonah and then completed his...

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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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Year 6 students say it their way

Year 6 students at Dominic College recently premiered their production of ‘Say It Loud!’ The annual show featured three original one act plays devised, scripted and presented by the students. Now in its fourth year at Dominic College, ‘Say It Loud!’ is the culmination of the College’s primary drama curriculum...

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Year 5 Taster Day success

On this last Tuesday, Dominic College welcomed Year 5 students from our local Catholic primary schools to enjoy a ‘Taster Day’ of secondary school as they prepare to complete their primary education and transition over the next 18 months into high school.Students and their teachers from St Therese’s Moonah, St...

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Music and Dance Showcase coming up

On Tuesday evening 12 September, Dominic College’s Music and Dance Showcase Evening will be held at the Don Bosco Creative Arts Centre, Guilford Young College. This is a new event on the Dominic calendar and will provide an opportunity to present some of the larger scale Music and Dance works...

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Clarence eisteddfod success for music groups

The City of Clarence Eisteddfod was held last week and Dominic College was well represented with over 70 students performing at City-Wide in Mornington. On Monday, the Senior Choir competed and were awarded a merit certificate in a tightly contested section. In the evening, the Concert Band presented two pieces,...

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Tournament of Minds

Last weekend, two Dominic College teams participated in the State Final of the Tournament of Minds, a problem solving programme for teams of students from primary and secondary years who solve demanding, open-ended challenges from many disciplines.Teams work on a Challenge for six weeks without assistance from teachers, parents or...

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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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​Glenorchy City Council Safer School Communities Awards

These were formally known as the Junior Neighbourhood Awards. These awards are presented to Primary School students who demonstrate pride, safety and community spirit both at school and in the wider community. This year Dominic College had six students who were awarded for their incredible efforts. They were:Josie Stefankowski -...

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FLL tournament at Dominic

STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. The end results are students who take thoughtful risks, engage in experiential learning, persist...

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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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Stephen Casni

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Year 7 swimming trials

A reminder that on Tuesday 20 February and Thursday 22 February at 7am at Glenorchy Pool we will be holding tryouts for the Year 7 swimming team. We will be selecting approximately 6 boys and 6 girls to represent the College in the Southern and State SATIS swimming carnivals to...

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Gifted Get Together

On Wednesday 14 March, 11 of our students joined 86 students from Catholic primary schools at the Gifted Get Together organised by the TCEO in Hobart. Students chose two workshops to attend, from Creative Writing, Creative Thinking, Technology, Science, Drama and Mathematics. Science was a very popular choice and it...

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More than 25 years of service

Congratulations to Mrs Rosemary Street (nee Fielding) who received her 25 years of service award from Catholic Education this week. But this is only the tip of the iceberg for her involvement! Rosemary enrolled at St John’s Primary School at the age of 4, when it was run by the...

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ANZAC Day: Dominic College and the community

This year ANZAC Day falls during the upcoming Term 1 school holidays on Wednesday 25 April. It has become a tradition at Dominic College that all students are asked to represent the College at ceremonies at Glenorchy, Hobart, Lenah Valley, Pontville or New Norfolk. This is a day of national...

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Cross Country season!

The past fortnight has seen the two interschool junior cross country events held at the Rokeby Police Academy. On 8 June the Catholic Primary School Cross Country was held with good numbers from Dominic College attending on the student-free day, which was great. Numbers were even better considering that staff...

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Samoan Immersion experience

On Friday 29 June, I flew to Samoa to begin my immersion with a group of young Australians representing the Caligero Project and the Salesians of Don Bosco. We were warmly welcomed in Leauva’a by our homestay families and young people. Having the opportunity to stay with a Samoan family...

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Year 4 Japanese Day

On Thursday we welcomed students from Westerway, New Norfolk, Austins Ferry and Windermere Primary Schools to our first ever Japanese Cultural Experience Day. Students form these schools joined our own Year 4 students and staff at Dominic College for a day devoted to Japanese language and culture.Our staff welcomed all...

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Apple for the teacher visit

7HOFM are on the hunt for Southern Tasmania’s favourite Primary School Teacher. On Tuesday 21 August Dominic College welcomed local radio talent Mick and Matt into classrooms of College teachers who have been nominated for 'Apple for the Teacher.' Dominic College has seven of our K-6 teachers who have been...

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3-4 Sports Day - schools join in the fun

Students from 4 local catholic schools joined Dominic College Year 3 and Year 4 students for a day of friendship, participation and good competitive fun as we hosted the Year 3/4 Sports Day.Students from St Therese's primary, St Paul's Primary, St brigid's Primary and St John's Primary enjoyed games if...

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Maths students success at Dominic

In Term 1, four of our Year 8 boys participated in the Australian Mathematics Trust’s Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition. This is a very difficult competition in which participants have to attempt 15 questions on a one hour test. This is the first time Dominic students have competed in this...

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Greetings from Japan

Six years ago, in 2012, we held our inaugural Asian Festival at Dominic College and we had just commenced the gradual introduction of Japanese as our foundational Language other than English (LOTE) in K-6. Our biennial Asian Festival was, and still is, part of our commitment to becoming an Asia-literate...

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2019 Fees and Terms & Conditions

2019 FEES AND PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTSThe College emailed all parents and guardians on 1 October 2018, including parents new to the College in 2019, to inform them of the fees that will apply next year, associated payment arrangements and changes to our General Terms and Conditions. If you did not receive...

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New Japanese relationship

At the end of last term, I visited a number of Salesian schools in Japan, meeting a range of wonderful Principals, teachers and students in Salesian schools. I was warmly welcomed and there was considerable interest in and enthusiasm for our desire to establish a variety of relationships with schools....

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K-6 facilities developments

The improvement and expansion of Dominic College’s K-6 has been identified as a strategic priority. The K-6 buildings are now 14 years old and in need of expansion and refurbishment. The classrooms were originally built to accommodate a 1.5 stream primary which resulted in the need to build four classrooms...

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IWD breakfast 2019, with old scholar guest, Mercury journalist Jessica Sargent

Our annual International Women's Day breakfast is held on Tuesday 5 March 2019 and our special guest speaker is old scholar, Jessica Sargent (nee Howard, 2004).Years 5-10 girls, their mothers, carers, grandmothers and aunties are invited to celebrate the achievements of women, past, present and future. Old scholars are also...

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International Women's Day breakfast 2019

Thank you to the members of the Dominic College community who joined together for our International Women’s Day Breakfast on Tuesday morning. It was a brilliant gathering with 250 people in attendance and a great atmosphere of celebration and solidarity with women and girls across the globe.Our special guest and...

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ANZAC Day 2019

This year ANZAC Day falls during the upcoming Term 1 school holidays on Thursday 25 April. It has become a tradition at Dominic College that all students are asked to represent the College at ceremonies at Glenorchy, Hobart, Lenah Valley, Pontville or New Norfolk. This is a day of national...

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Benjamin Crick

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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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50 years since the moon landing

At the end of these coming holidays there will be celebrations of a significant event: the first manned landing on the moon, that of Apollo 11, took place on 20 July 1969 (US time) and in Australia it was 21 July.In those days the coverage of a live international event...

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Robocup Junior Regionals success

Dominic College's three entries in the Robocup Junior Hobart Regionals all progressed to the State Finals on the weekend.Zoelle Lin gained 1st Place Secondary Rescue DC Dominators (Kyan Cubit, Leo Newman, Sam Annie, Seb Bush) 3rd place Primary Rescue DC United (Matthew Rime, Abel Sony Vallera, Ethan Lane) 1st place...

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Dominican Sisters arrival celebration

60th Anniversary of arrival of Dominican Sisters in TasmaniaIn 1959, 60 years ago, the Dominican Sisters arrived in Hobart, to bring Catholic Education to the Northern Suburbs. They founded St John’s Primary and Holy Name schools in Glenorchy, and Holy Rosary school in Claremont. Years later they co-founded Dominic College...

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Senior Concert Band to Queensland

Senior Concert Band on Tour Our Dominic Senior Concert Band embarked on Thursday for their first interstate tour where they will perform in the Queensland Catholic Schools and Colleges Music Festival to be held at Villanova College. Dominic College will be the first school from Tasmania to perform at this...

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Interschool chess tournament

On Tuesday 13 August, 22 students from across Year 4 – Year 9, represented the College at the Kids Unlimted Southern Interschool Chess Tournament. Students participated in seven rounds of competitive chess, against students from The Friends School, The Hutchins School, St Virgil’s College, St Aloysius Catholic College, Mt Nelson...

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Senior Concert Band Tour to Brisbane

On Thursday 15 August, 35 excited band members from Years 6 -10 left the College by bus, bound for the Hobart Airport. After several weeks of rehearsals everyone was well-prepared for a jam-packed stay in Brisbane. Needless to say, the weather was a contrast to what they left in Hobart.Friday...

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RoboCup success

Over Term 2 and 3 students in Robotics Club have been preparing to compete in Robocup Junior competitions. On Saturday 27 July three Dominic College teams competed in the Hobart Regional. DC Dominators came 3rd in Primary Rescue. ‘Z’ which the is the team name for Zoelle Lin achieved 1st...

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Back to School - Resources

Helpful resources to prepare for the school year: General Information: 2024 Term Dates 2025 Term Dates Stationery and Booklists 2024 Bus Timetables 2024 2024 Fee Schedule 2024 Payment Arrangements General Terms And Conditions 1 Jan 2024 Centrelink Request CECT Sibling Discount 2024 Attendance Information Student Code of Personal Appearance Uniform...

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Students Awarded Prestigious ICAS Medals.

Dominic College Year 9 Students Oscar Breslin and Cassandra McLoughlin were recently awarded the prestigious International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) medals for Mathematics and English. This is an outstanding achievement for the students who were two of 980,000 contestants for ICAS awards across Australia and South East Asia....

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Child Sexual Abuse in Institutions

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse concluded its investigations in 2017 after five years, 57 public hearings extending for 444 days and nearly 8,000 private sessions. The Commission found that many children were sexually abused in religious institutions in Australia and that the greatest number of...

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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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Class of 1990 reunion

The 30-years reunion of the Year 10 Class of 1990 was held at Dominic College on 5 December 2020.A very enthusiastic group of old scholars gathered in the Basil Fox Room upstairs at Grantleigh and as they greeted and caught up the noise was huge! Just like the old days!...

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Dominic College IWD breakfast 2021

The annual Dominic College International Women's Day breakfast was held on Wednesday 10 March 2021 in the Savio Centre. Over 240 students and adults enjoyed breakfast, prayers, music and reflections from our guests. Over 10 years, the breakfast has become an important community event where we celebrate and discuss ways...

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Japanese Cultural Experience Day

On Wednesday 16 June, Dominic College Year 4 hosted students from New Norfolk and Molesworth Primary Schools, and Holy Rosary and St. Paul’s Catholic Schools and took part in an immersive day of Japanese cultural experiences. The day began with a welcome Assembly and a video of our friends at...

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1991 30-years class reunion

The 30-years Year 10 Class of 1991 Reunion was held at Dominic College on 6 November 2021, upstairs in the White House and a good crowd enjoyed proceedings.Finger food, plenty of liquid refreshments and photos and documents were ready as the middle-aged old scholars arrived. Sarah Mulcahy brought along some...

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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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Death of former Deputy Principal Sr Val Grimson op

Sr Valerie Grimson op passed away in Concord, Sydney, NSW on 18 March 2022 aged 97 years.Sr Val was a much-loved Dominican Sister for 80 years, teaching in primary, secondary and tertiary education as well as with vision impaired children.She was Deputy Principal at Dominic College 1976-1978 in charge of...

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Happy retirement Mrs Street

Mrs Rosemary Street has retired after nearly 30 years working at Dominic College, but her association with the school goes back to when she enrolled at St John's Parish school when she was 4 years old.In 1966 Rosemary Fielding began Year 7 at Holy Name (which became Dominic College in...

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Important Communication from the Principal

The following communication from Principal, Mr Stephen Casni was sent to families on 4 July 2022, announcing the appointment of Deputy Principal Primary - Mrs Alicia McMahon and Deputy Principal Secondary - Mrs Janet Marcenko. Please read more here.

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Year 10 2012 has their first reunion

Year 10 2012 celebrated their first ten years reunion on Saturday 22 October at Dominic College.The weather was terrible but nevertheless a good number of ex-students came along to share their news and have a look at how the school had changed and grown.Tynesha said they were the last class...

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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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​eSafety - A Home and School Responsibility

The staff at Dominic College take eSafety very seriously and part of our role as a school is to teach and inform our children, staff, families, and the wider community about the risks of electronic media, whilst also acknowledging the many benefits that the internet can offer to help student...

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Old Scholars visit

Football legend, Anthony (Andy) Lovell (1986) and family visited Dominic College during the recent school holidays to enjoy the memories and show his wife and daughter where he went to school. Andy enrolled in Year 7 in 1983 and left at the end of Year 11 in 1987 as he...

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Class of 1973 reunion

In 1972, before the formal amalgamation of Savio College, Holy Name, St John's Primary School and Savio Primary School, there had been some co-educational classes in the Senior matriculation classes. But for most students it was not till 1973 that they enjoyed co-ed classes. The Class of 1973 were together...

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