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K-2 Carols in the Savio Centre

A large and supportive audience of parents and families enjoyed an entertaining performance of carols and the Christmas story from our Kindergarten to Year 2 students, on Wednesday 7 December. Costumes were very impressive, whether angels, shepherds, wise men and wise women, or animals.Year 1 presented Silent Night, Kinders gave...

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Savio College and Holy Name Class of 1971 Reunion

On July 16, the Savio College boys and Holy Name girls from the Class of 1971 gathered at Dominic College for their first combined reunion. It was quite a milestone considering during their schooling years, the students never combined for classes let alone social events.There was a lot of news...

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Our Prep-Year 6 assembly in the Savio Centre

We had an enjoyable Prep-Year 6 assembly in the Savio Centre today, Wednesday 24 February. Year 2 students welcomed us and got us joining in with a great song, with plenty of actions. Year 5 students presented their video on "Gratitude" - what a nice movie! - there were messages...

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7-10 House Athletics Carnival

Thank you all for your amazing contribution to yesterday’s carnival. The carnival went off without a hitch and we were blessed with some amazing weather. Attendance was the best we’ve had in years and student participation and spirit was exceptional. Congratulations to Savio for their popular victory, in a close...

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Community

Dominic College has a great community heritage and many past and present students, families, staff and volunteers participate in the life and story of the school. The Dominic College community includes our Salesian priests and brothers, and our Dominican Sisters who have lived in Glenorchy and taught students at...

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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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Landmark Property

Dominic College educates students from Kindergarten to Year 10 on the one site at 204 Tolosa Street in Glenorchy. The picturesque property, surrounded by the foothills of Mount Wellington, spans over 28 hectares backing onto the Tolosa Park Reserve. The College features extensive modern learning facilities, with many recent...

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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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Guilford Young College

Guilford Young College (GYC) is the only senior secondary Catholic College in Hobart, and the progressive senior campus for Dominic College students after completing Year 10. GYC's northern campus in Bowden Street, Glenorchy, entirely encompasses the former senior secondary campus of Dominic College, and contains many buildings and memorials familiar...

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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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Br Peter Dezani Scholarship Fund

Br Peter Angelo Dezani SDB was born 2 April 1925 in Camerano, Italy, made his first profession 16 August 1944 and his final profession 16 August 1948. He landed in Australia in 1949 and worked at Sunbury, Brooklyn Park and Brunswick before arriving at Glenorchy in 1966. Br Peter...

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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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Community Events

The Dominic College community comes together for a variety of important events throughout the year. We'll include notable events for 2023 soon, once the calendar is finalised.EventsOpening College MassIn the Savio Centre at Dominic CollegeMusic & Dance ShowcaseOur annual music and dance extravaganza gives our larger groups the space...

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Veritas

Veritas is a yearly magazine published by the College which focuses on the news and achievements of Dominic Old Scholars, the history of the school and celebrations involving the Old Scholar community. Download the latest issue here: VERITAS 2023 From 2023 the magazine is delivered electronically, in line with the...

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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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First Years 7-10 assembly

Year 7-10 had their first assembly for 2015 on Thursday, in the Savio Centre. Principal, Ms Gilligan, welcomed everyone, especially new students and staff, who were asked to stand and were warmly applauded. College leaders and new 7-10 Pastoral Care Coordinator, Mr Davey, told everyone how much they were...

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Parent info this week

This week we hosted three parent info evenings related to a variety of aspects of the school.Firstly on Tuesday evening, in the Savio wing was the Year 7 Laptop Information and Collection evening for Year 7 students and parents. Here's the letter sent home: Year 7 laptop letter and there...

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International Women's Day breakfast

International Women's Day breakfast at Dominic College with special guest speaker, Katrina Gregg International Women's Day is celebrated 8 March all around the world and is an opportunity to commemorate the achievements of girls and women locally and globally. At Dominic College, we mark this day on Friday 6...

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Year Books

See below for links to a number of Yearbooks we have for viewing or downloading. We hope to gradually have all our Yearbooks available here, as well as a range of other publications. Please note: these files may be very large and may take some time to view or...

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Women's Day breakfast celebrations

This morning a record crowd of over 180 celebrated International Women's Day at the Dominic College Savio Centre, including current mothers, carers and daughters, old scholars, special community guests and College supporters. A splendid and healthy breakfast was enjoyed, and we listened to a variety of contributors, including College Captain...

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OzBosco 2015

Over 350 young people, some parents and teachers from Samoa, New Zealand and different parts of Australia gathered at Salesian College in Sunbury Victoria last weekend to celebrate the annual gathering of the Salesian youth, the OzBosco.This year being the bicentenary of the birth of St John Bosco, the focus...

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7-10 assembly update

Students led much of the 7-10 assembly held in the Savio Centre on Monday 4 May.Students updated the assembly on the highlights of the past month including the College's support for Relay for Life, the fantastic 7-10 Athletics Carnival, the unique experiences of students at OzBosco and the recent successful...

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Mother's Day and Mamma Margaret

Fr Frank Bertagnolli SDB, Dominic College Rector, has often written of Mamma Margaret. He recently wrote:Students at Dominic are reminded every day of a great example of a mother – the mother of Don Bosco, known as "MAMMA MARGARET". The kitchen in the Savio Centre bears her name. I hope...

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Family Feast Day fun

Over 300 students, families and staff participated in the Don Bosco Bicentenary Family Feast Day on Sunday 17 May.Mass in the Savio Centre commemorated the life of St John Bosco, founder of the Salesians of Don Bosco and one of the patron saints of Dominic College.The community enjoyed sausages and...

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Prep-Year 10 assembly

This week students in Prep-Year 10 attended our College assembly in the Savio Centre. Our Kinders are still learning about gatherings and will be ready for a taste of the larger community assemblies later in the year.The assembly was a wonderful opportunity for us to be together in community and...

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Class of 2002 Reunion

A lively group of Old Scholars gathered at the College on Saturday 20 October for their 10-year reunion – the first time the Class of 2002 had reconnected.The College has certainly undergone a lot of changes since these students departed in 2002, with the refurbishment of many classrooms, the establishment...

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Class of 1972 Reunion

On Saturday 25 August, a reunion for the Savio College and Holy Name classes of 1972 was held at Dominic College in Grantleigh.This was the 40 year reunion for the Year 10 students and everyone who attended the event had a fantastic time catching up with old school friends and...

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Class of 1983 reunion - 22 June 2013

Last Saturday, 22 June, the Year 10 Class of 1983 returned to the College for their 30-year reunion.Some friends had kept in touch - others hadn't met face-to-face for years, and some interesting catch-ups occurred amongst these middle-agers.Kaye was dropped off by her daughter, who, in a turn-up, was on...

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60th anniversary of the arrival of the British child migrants

(IMAGES STILL TO BE ADDED)In October 2012, Dominic College commemorated 60 years since the arrival at Boys' Town of 39 child migrants. A large school assembly in the new Savio Centre on Friday 12 October witnessed the honouring of nine former child migrant guests with speeches, gifts and formal recognition....

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Death of old scholar, Mr David Despard

The College received the sad news of the death of David Despard, old scholar (Boys' Town, 1952-1957) one of the former British child migrants.David was born in 1942 and left as a baby by his mother at a convent orphanage, Nazareth House, Swansea, in Wales, where he grew up and...

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Stress Down Day Milo

Today (Friday 31 July) was 7-10 Stress Down Day, run by the students partly to raise funds for the Year 10 College gift, and partly to remind everyone to destress sometimes!Research reports 90% of Australians need to stress less - with 74% of people reported being stressed from work. That’s...

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Feast Day of our Dominican Saints

This week we celebrated the Feast of our Patrons Saints, Dominic Guzman and Catherine of Siena. Dominic College is proud of its tradition of Christian education based on the values of the Gospel of Jesus, as embodied and lived by its Patrons. On this occasion we highlighted the centuries old...

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Chess competition

Mr Swan has garnered a very enthusiastic group of chess players during lunchtimes. The Savio classrooms have been the site of much energetic strategising and passionate attempts by students to outwit each other, and dedicated observers and supporters have enjoyed the games.With lunchtime chess a popular fixture, the players decided...

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9/10 boys basketball success

Our 9/10 boys Maroon team qualified for the grand final against St Virgil’s College. The match was played in the Savio Centre last Tuesday and the DC boys were excited to wear our new representative uniforms for the first time.The first half was extremely close, but the Dominic boys surged...

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Awards recognition at 7-10 assembly.

In the second last week of Term 3, we held a Year 7-10 assembly which focused on academic improvement and success.Mr Fulton thanked students for their participation in Year 7/8 House Debating and announced the winning Houses: Savio House in the Year 7 competition, and Siena House in the Year...

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Our grandparents are the best!

Dominic College celebrated our very first Grandparents Day with hundreds of grandparents and special carers on Wednesday 16 September. Grandparents shared in classroom activities with students, and were quickly put to work by their young family, colouring in, finding words, answering quizzes and calculating. Students enjoyed sharing their grandparents with...

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Exciting new development at Dominic

Even more new building development begins very soon as College facilities progressive upgrading accelerates. In 2014, Dominic College was awarded a Federal Government Grant by the Capital Projects Committee to help fund the redevelopment of the Year 7-10 Siena and Bosco toilets, the four Bosco classrooms located in the Boys...

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Siena wins 3-6 athletics carnival

A brilliant day shone on our Years 3-6 athletics carnival this morning and staff and students were out on the oval setting up in perfect conditions. Events included long jump, high jump, vortex, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m, as well as hurdles, relays and novelty events, too. Not only...

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This week's Asian Festival

Dominic College students have been preparing for our biennial Asian Festival to run over three days this week. Class research projects on aspects of our neighbouring countries, including Japan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, China, India, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Pakistan, have been varied and surprising. Students have studied Cinderella-type...

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International Men’s Day Breakfast 2015

The Dominic College International Men’s Day Breakfast 2015 will again be held in the Savio Centre from 7.15am on Thursday 19 November. Boys in Year 5 through to Year 10, their fathers and carers, along with old scholars and the community are invited to join us for a hearty breakfast,...

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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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College Fair enjoys massive support

Dominic College huge annual Community Fair drew thousands of families, students, old scholars and people from all over the northern suburbs to the school on Friday 13 November. Principal, Beth Gilligan, said she was delighted with the record numbers, and the wonderful mood of support and fun. 'It was especially...

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Robotics Club wins FLL regional competition

The new Year 5 and 6 Robotics Club students at Dominic College are on their way to Macquarie University for national finals after winning the Champion Award at the regional First Lego League (FLL) titles on Saturday 14 November. Dominic College hosted the event for five qualifying schools in our...

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International Men's Day breakfast

Dominic College held its annual International men's Day breakfast bright and early on Thursday 19 November. Boys from Year 5 to 10, their fathers, grandfathers and carers; men from the staff, the community and old scholars, too, enjoyed egg and bacon burgers, muffins, fruit and refreshments in elegant style in...

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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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Double reunion Saturday

The College hosted two groups of former students on Saturday 28 November. The Year 10 Class of 1995 were having a big dance party at SoHo in the evening, but some of the group asked for a tour of the College in the afternoon, and we are always happy to...

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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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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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Year 7 laptops collection and induction evening

Welcome to the 2016 academic year at Dominic College. Our 1:1 Laptop Program is a very important framework used to facilitate and enhance student learning. Students will receive their laptops at a Year 7 student and parent ‘Laptop Collection Evening’ designed to ensure responsible use of laptops by student. This...

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​Introduction of Positive Education in Empower K-10

This year we are proudly launching our EMPOWER program across Kindergarten to Year 10. The EMPOWER program has been extended from 7-10 to incorporate our school wide adoption of Positive Psychology and now will be taught in K-6 for the first time. Positive Psychology provides the underlying framework for the...

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International Women's Day Breakfast 2016

Our special guest speaker at our 2016 International Women’s Day Breakfast will be Kate Talbot Smith who has been well-recognised for her significant outreach to others, locally and globally.An Old Scholar of Dominic College, Class of 1995, Kate is an inspiring woman of service who has had to face her...

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Homework tips, from the experts!

Teachers set homework that will enhance and support the learning in the class - to practise skills, consolidate understanding, extend knowledge, think deeply about a topic or create something unique. Here are some great tips about homework from our students:Set up a homework-friendly area‘Having a clean, quiet, space to work...

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Our first 7-10 assembly for 2016

7-10 students participated in their first 7-10 assembly of 2016 on Wednesday 17 February in the Savio Centre. Our assemblies are timetabled for Wednesdays, and will alternate between ones involving 7-10 students, Prep-6 students and the whole K-10 student body.Ms Millikan congratulated the new Year 7s who had qualified for...

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Death of Fr Elio Proietto

The passing of Dominic College’s foundation Principal.We received the sad news on Tuesday night from the Salesian Provincial House in Melbourne, that Fr Elio Proietto SDB, our first Principal of Dominic College had passed away.Fr Elio had been frail and unwell for a number of years and was in care.Dominic...

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Fr Elio's memorial Mass

Many past and current members of the Dominic College and St John's Parish community gathered on Tuesday evening 2 March for a memorial Mass for Fr Elio Proietto SDB, who passed away last week in Melbourne. Fr Elio had a long and valued relationship with Boys' Town, Savio College, Dominic...

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Dominic 3-6 House Swimming Carnival

On Thursday over 220 students engaged in lots of fun, cheering, socialising, laughter and of course, swimming at the 2016 Year 3-6 Dominic Swimming Carnival. It was a fantastic day and Siena House finished with a comfortable lead on top from Bosco in 2nd, Savio in 3rd and Guzman in...

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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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Year 7 camps at Fortescue Bay

Year 7 attended camp last week in House groups. Siena and Guzman went Monday-Wednesday, Savio and Bosco went Wednesday-Friday. While one group went on a 6 km hike to Bivouac Bay, the other went kayaking and did beach activities. During the hike many people got attacked by leeches! Two Houses...

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P&F Easter Raffle

The P&F Easter Raffle has received amazing support from all parents, students and the school community with nearly $3000 being raised in just 3 short weeks. From the donations we received, we managed to put together over 30 large hampers that were drawn on Wednesday afternoon. A huge thanks to...

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Sabres stars visit Dominic

Dominic College students had a unique basketball training session, when 16 of the best underage girls from the Sandringham Sabres Basketball Club visited the College for an elite level clinic.The Sandringham Sabres are a hugely successful basketball club from Victoria, comprising over 60 teams, from Juniors to SEABL men’s and...

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Feast Day celebrations

On Wednesday 4 May the whole College celebrated the Feast Day for our Salesian Saints, St John Bosco and St Dominic Savio. Later in the year we again celebrate a different Feast Day, for our Dominican Saints, St Catherine of Siena and St Dominic Guzman. On this week's Feast Day,...

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Tasmania's biggest school Boot Camp session

Military Mumma and her team of Personal Trainers will be at Dominic to test our strength, fitness and ability to have some fun! Following the 7-10 assembly on Wednesday, the Savio Centre will be alive to the pounding rhythm of fett, music and commands.All 7-10 students are to get involved,...

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The biggest school Boot Camp session ever.

Over 500 students from Year 7 to 10, plus staff from all parts of the College and a group of Military Mumma personal trainers, combined in the Savio Centre for what must be Tasmania's biggest school indoor Boot Camp session ever today. Music, action, a series of tough exercise routines...

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Year 9 Rite Journey continues with The Departure

On Tuesday, Year 9 students and their parents/guardians gathered in the Savio Centre to take part in ‘The Departure’, one of the ceremonies that occurs as part of The Rite Journey – Year 9 EMPOWER Program.We asked parents/guardians to bring in up to five things that represent their son/daughter’s childhood...

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Well done, K-6 students in our assembly

Congratulations to our K-6 students!We enjoyed an entertaining and reflective assembly on Wednesday 15 June, efficiently managed and hosted by our Year 6 captains.4B presented a lovely 'Pay it forward' prayer, and, after the national Anthem, 1B led the whole assembly in a rousing Japanese language 'Elephant Song' - which...

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Creative Arts go beserk!

Just doing it!Rather than winding down towards the end of a typically busy term, our Music and Drama students are proving the adage by using every available second to push themselves in an array of Creative Arts events happening over the final two weeks. At our K-10 Assembly on Wednesday,...

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Multicultural futsal tournament

The Youth Settlement Team of the Migrant Resource Centre Southern Tas (MRC) organises activities for new Tasmanians, who come from a variety of countries, refugee backgrounds, religions and cultures. On 8-9 July 2016, a Multicultural Youth Health and Fitness Event was organised in collaboration with the Phoenix Centre and Dominic...

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Magic moments on stage

The Scriptless Cup for 2016 was held on the final day of Term 2. Over the four years we have been running this event, the traditions and rituals that form part of the fun have been evolving - the coveted plastic Chicken Trophy, the Magic Moment Award as well as...

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Feast day - what an exhilirating day!

This week we have enjoyed the festivities of our Feast Day honouring our Dominican Patron Saints – St Dominic Guzman and St Catherine of Siena. It was a great day of prayer, fun and friendship for the whole community. We were grateful to warmly welcome back our former College Rector,...

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Academic Awards presented at assembly

Awards and achievements were on our cultural agenda this week with the Olympics looming large. At our 7-10 assembly we recognised and celebrated the academic achievements of our outstanding students. Students who received three or more awards were acknowledged with certificates to mark their academic success. These students have shown...

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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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7-10 assembly: looking back, and forward!

The Year 7-10 assembly was held today (31 August) but in period 7, rather than the usual period 5, to allow Andrew Palmer's Dance Baby Dance program to continue in the Savio Centre for the Early Years students.There were some interesting reviews, including a sample question replay of the Maths...

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Dance Baby Dance Finale

With less than a week to go until our Creative Arts Festival, Dominic College's K-2 students had a enjoyable week of dancing with the stars!Students in Kindergarten, Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 had a dance intensive each day with old scholar and dance master, Andrew Palmer, and his son,...

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Grandparents Day 2016

What a wonderful day we had for our Grandparents Day on Wednesday 14 Spetember! Our students were delighted and overwhelmed by having their Grandparents join them in the classrooms. In particular it was delightful to see Lucy in Year 1A; she was speechless when her Grandparents arrived from Launceston when...

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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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2006 Reunion

The Class of 2006 had their first, ten years, reunion on Saturday 8 October - with a meet and tour of the College in the afternoon, and a reunion in the evening at Hotel Soho.The afternoon tour was very interesting for the 13 ex-students. Meeting upstairs in Grantleigh, they enjoyed...

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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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Music - Count Us In 2016

Nearly 2000 students from eight schools became a massed choir at this annual Hobart event held on the Bellerive Boardwalk on Thursday. Our 7-10 Concert Band, the combined DUCK Clubs and the Years 3/4 and 5/6 choirs all performed. John X compered the event. At 12.30 all students joined together...

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Men's Day Breakfast 2016

On Thursday 10 November, the College celebrated International Men’s Day with a breakfast in the Savio Centre for over 100 of our boys and men.International Men’s Day is celebrated in over 60 countries across the world. It is an occasion for men to celebrate their achievements and, in particular their...

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Remembrance Day Service

On Wednesday 9 November students from Years 3-10 gathered together in the Savio Centre to recognise Remembrance Day. This year is the 100th anniversary of many of the significant and horrific battles that occurred on the Western Front. Our keynote speaker Ms Gilligan spoke eloquently on the significance of this...

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Year 7-10 House Swimming Carnival 2016

Huge congratulations to all who participated in the 7-10 swimming carnival, held on Tuesday 8 November at the Hobart Aquatic Centre, either through competing in the events, or helping out with time-keeping and judging roles on the day. The carnival ran smoothly thanks to the combined efforts of the staff...

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Super Saturday!

Saturday 19 November was really a Super Saturday for Dominic College.Brilliant sunshine welcomed our festive staff and students as they rendezvoused for the 2016 Hobart Christmas Pageant. Great costumed angels, shepherds and elves held up fantastic stars and banners held high on bamboo poles.Students and staff had worked hard on...

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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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SYDC Retreat

Last weekend, 36 students from Years 8-10 attended a retreat in the Savio Hub. This was an opportunity for Year 8s (soon to be Year 9s) to join the group and for some outgoing Year 10s to pass on their experiences and wisdom from their time with Salesian Youth of...

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Year 6 graduation assembly

Year 6 students had a big day today, Monday 12 December, to start their final week of Term 4.All our Year 6 students lined up outside a crowded Savio Centre to receive the congratulations of the younger students as they entered the assembly.There were welcomes and singing, prayers and speeches....

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Final day of Term 4

The final day of Term 4, Friday 16 December, was an excellent day of celebration and fun. Students were involved with administration in the morning, cleaning up classrooms, cleaning out lockers, readying to take home their Christmas craft and gifts, talking to teachers about their plans for the summer break,...

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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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Christmas Eve Mass in the Chapel

Once again, Old Scholars and their families gathered in the Dominic Chapel for the traditional Mass on Christmas Eve, beginning with carols at 9.30pm lead by the beautiful choir with thanks to Ann Loring at the helm, ably assisted by Tony Gregs on keyboard. Dominic College Rector, Fr. Peter Rankin...

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International Women's Day breakfast 8 March 2017

International Women's Day is celebrated 8 March all around the world and is an opportunity to commemorate the achievements of girls and women, locally and globally.At Dominic College, we will mark this day with a wonderful gathering of girls and women from our community. Girls in Years 5-10 and their...

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Old scholars honoured at Dominic College

Congratulations to Fr Denis Allen, Dr Ian McShane, Dr Karen Westwood and Dr Olivia Rundle, on their induction into Dominic College's Hall of Achievement.The 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...

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Year 3-6 swimming carnival won by sharks

The Savio sharks took out the Year 3-6 House Swimming Carnival trophy but with such spirit and competition everyone's a winner.On Thursday, Year 3-6 were in fantastic spirits as they participated in the 2017 Swimming Carnival at the Clarence Pool. The day was very enjoyable and our students should be...

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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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Year 7 camp stories

On camp we undertook a really big hike - a 5km walk to and from Bivouac Bay to stay the night. When we got to camp we prepared our sleeping gear. After we had all our things ready we had about 5 to 10 minutes to relax, before we had...

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100 years of service

Congratulations to Mr Warwick Cardamatis, Mrs Jane Doyle, Mr Rocco Mangione and Mr David Reinbach, who received awards for 25 years of service to Catholic Education in Tasmania from the TCEO at St Mary's Cathedral on Thursday 23 March.These four Dominic College teachers were among 25 teachers recognised and honoured,...

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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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Athletics runs in the family

Brother and sister, Max and Indy Brideson, dominated the field events at the recent Dominic College House Athletics Carnival, breaking four records. Year 10 student, Indy Brideson, won the under 16 discus, shotput and javelin. She broke the previous College record in the discus by two metres. Her brother, Year...

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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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Dominic students at OzBosco 2017

Last weekend 36 Dominic students and 3 Dominic Old Scholars visited St Joseph’s College in Melbourne to gather with students from Salesian schools from all over the country. Director of Mission, Mr Tim Swan, said that the Dominic contingent comprised one third of the whole gathering. 'This was the ninth...

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The Departure - Year 9 Rite Journey

On Thursday 18 May, Year 9 students and their parents/guardians gathered in the Savio Centre to take part in ‘The Departure’, one of the ceremonies that occur as a part of The Rite Journey - our Year 9 EMPOWER Program.Using the Empower program and performing this ceremony helps us stop...

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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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Cross country carnivals for K-2 and 3-6

This week the K-2 and 3-6 Cross Country events were held at Dominic College. Both events were in good weather, on our beautiful oval and grounds, and were well-supported by our wonderful community.The K-2 event was held on Wednesday in crisp conditions and all of the students did a fantastic...

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Jonny Shannon speaks

The Dominic College EMPOWER and Pastoral Care Team is excited to announce that Jonny Shannon will be presenting to our students on Tuesday 27 June.Jonny is one of the most sought after presenters in the Southern Hemisphere. He has completed 2200 presentations to over 370 schools, across Australia, New Zealand...

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Jonny Shannon - motivational friend

Last week on Tuesday 27 June, students in Years 5–10 were treated to presentations by Jonny Shannon, a school motivational speaker who addressed students on cyberbullying, their online footprint, bullying and how to be a good friend. Year 5-6 students thoroughly enjoyed Jonny’s sense of humour, animation and the clear...

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Feast Day for our Dominican Patron Saints

On Wednesday, we celebrated our Dominican Feast Day with great gusto. Our Feast Day aims to affirm the meaning the lives of our Patrons, St Dominic Guzman and St Catherine of Siena continue to hold for us today. Both these saints were exemplary servants of the Church and people of...

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Academic Pathways and Elective Choices

Students in Years 7, 8 and 9, together with their parents/guardians are invited to attend the Academic Pathways evening session from 6.30pm-8pm this Wednesday 23 August to be held in the Savio Centre. Teachers will be available to provide assistance and advice with elective subject choices for 2018. The evening...

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Book Week 2017

Book Week is one of the most exciting events on the calendar for K-6 students at Dominic! The annual parade allows students to come to school dressed as a character from their favourite book, an Australian author or dress to the Book Week theme, this year being ‘Escape to Everywhere.’Book...

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Terrapin theatre review by Year 6 House Captains

On Wednesday 8 September, Kinder to 6 students had the opportunity to watch a play produced by The Terrapin Puppet Theatre. The play was about a boy and his mother moving to a town due to work and was titled The Riddle of Washpool Gully. The boy was not happy...

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We love our grandparents!

After weeks of planning and preparation our annual Grandparents Day celebration began with a lovely morning tea in the Savio Centre on Wednesday. It was a wonderful sight to see so many generations enjoying our beautiful Grandparents Song. Students had practised for several weeks to be able to sing with...

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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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Class of 2007 Reunion

The facilities here at Dominic, although in the middle of much building endeavour and some disruption, were impressive, as many students had not been back at Dominic College for ten years. The new Savio Centre - their old one was the old gym which was replaced by the Br Peter...

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Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival - a great day in tough weather!

On Thursday 19 October the 3-6 Athletics Carnival was held at Dominic in testing conditions of wind, rain and sunshine which can be described as a typical Tasmanian day. The normal running of the day was impossible due to early heavy falling of rain so events were postponed and then...

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Coming to Dominic in 2018 or 2019?

Whilst the end of the academic year is fast approaching, the College is also forward planning for 2018 and 2019. Dates for Orientation sessions for students commencing 2018 in Kindergarten and Year 7 are listed below. A College Open Day is being held on Wednesday 25 October for parents wishing...

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Community farewell to retiring teachers

I want to alert parents to the community farewell we are planning for the retirement of Mrs Janine O’Hea and Mr Paul Williams. This will take place on Friday 8 December at 4.00pm in the Savio Centre. All families will receive an invitation to this occasion. Members of the community,...

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Dominic College Fair 2017

Our annual Community Fair was held last Friday and even though the weather forecast predicted thunderstorms, constant rain and hail, the whole school community still turned out in droves to support the event and the day was a great success.We had a great mix of old favourites like lucky jars,...

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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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Game-a-thon champions

The Gameathon was a charity gaming evening where students brought in their gaming consoles and played them together with other students in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. The students paid a small entry fee and we were able to raise over $200 for our St. Vincent de Paul’s charity. Sarah...

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Beautiful K-2 carols

On Wednesday afternoon, the Savio Centre was filled with our wonderful K-2 parents,and grandparents as they gathered to be inspired by the carol singing of our students in the Early Years classes.Our K-2 students sang with excellent musicality and sincere tenderness and joy. There was not a dry eye in...

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Community farewell for Mrs O'Hea and Mr Williams

Following the student farewell on 29 November to our retiring stalwarts, Mrs Janine O’Hea and Mr Paul Williams, the wider College Community joined the school to bid them farewell after classes 8 December in the Savio Centre. On this very special occasion, we acknowledge the blessings Mrs O’Hea and Mr...

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Year 8 Camp - the boys.

This week Year 8 students have been on camp at Coles Bay/Freycinet Peninsula. Mr Pritchard asked four of our Year 9 student leaders what their highlights and challenges were:My highlight of the Year 8 Camp at Freycinet National Park was the beautiful scenery. I had a chance to experience nature...

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Year 9 Rite Journey information evening

In 2013, we launched a detailed pastoral education program called EMPOWER, for our Year 7 to Year 10 students. This program was specifically designed to address identified social and emotional needs within our student body. As part of this program we introduced ‘The Rite Journey’ for our Year 9 students.The...

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Our assemblies begin

This week we commenced our cycle of assemblies and we held our first 7-10 Assembly in the Savio Centre on Wednesday. Our student leaders did a great job in leading the gathering and outlining activities and opportunities that will be on offer for students this term and across the year....

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Year 9 Empower - The Calling

Last Thursday night and Friday morning, Year 9 students as part of the Year 9 EMPOWER Program ‘The Rite Journey’, undertook a significant ceremony called ‘The Calling.’ It was an overnight gender-based experience in which students started their Rite of Passage and looked into the adult they wish to be....

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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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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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New SRC student leaders recognised

This week our Student Representative Council (SRC) members for 2018 were appointed and received their badges from our College Principal Ms Beth Gilligan. Congratulations to the new SRC members.Bosco HouseYear 7 SRC Lily RaderYear 8 SRC Chanel ForsterYear 9 SRC Emmett McShane-GoldsworthyGuzman HouseYear 7 SRC Priyanka JibiYear 8 SRC Erin...

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7-10 House Athletics Carnival

We watched our brilliant friend, Year 10 student, Samuel Walker compete at the Commonwealth games on Monday night. Then on Tuesday, 10 April, we had our 2018 Athletics Carnival! Everyone had extra motivation from watching one of our own doing so well on the world stage. Well done, Sam!We were...

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Feast Day for our Salesian Saints

College Feast Day – Honouring our Salesian SaintsThis week we held the first of our College Feast Days for 2018. It was a magnificent community day for our students and staff - commencing in class groups - having fun, being with friends, then praying together at mass. Sharing a meal...

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K-6 Assembly 16 May 2018

The Kinder-Year 6 Assembly was held on Wednesday 16 May. It was an exciting assembly, particularly for our Kinder students as it was the first assembly they have attended this year. As usual, the assembly was full of student work and achievement. Year 1 did an amazing job performing a...

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Gratitude to volunteers

National Volunteer WeekThis week we commemorate National Volunteer Week to acknowledge and give thanks to all the wonderful people in our country to who give up their time to generously help others. We are most grateful to all our parents, guardians and friends here at Dominic who give up their...

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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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Beautiful image for our Creative Arts Festival

A beautiful work by Year 10 student artist, Aynee Williams, Savio House Creative Arts Captain has been chosen to help promote our upcoming Dominic College Creative Arts Festival.Director of Creative Arts, Mr Mike O'Brien, said the work challenged interpretation and triggers multiple meanings and resonances. Aynee named her series ‘Neon...

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Dominican Feast Day 2018

On Wednesday our students and staff celebrated the Dominic Feast Day commemorating our Dominican patron saints St Catherine of Siena and St Dominic Guzman. The College was bustling with activities starting with buddy activities in K-6 and the Amazing Race in 7-10. We then all gathered in the Savio to...

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Yr 7-9 Academic Pathways evening

The Academic Pathways planning evening for Years 7-9 students was again a successful evening as we provided our parent community an opportunity to mingle, connect and discuss elective subjects.These partnerships provide important links, opportunities and networks for our students. There were great conversations as parents and students perused the various...

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K-6 Book Week assembly 22 August

The Kinder – Year 6 Assembly was held Wednesday 22 August 2018 with a special focus on Book Week. Students and Staff looked fantastic and the assembly was full of wonderful items that students and staff had prepared. Under the guidance of our Librarian Mrs Webb, teachers and some students...

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Raising Girls with Steve Biddulph

Earlier this year on Wednesday 11 April, we hosted renowned parent educator and psychologist Steve Biddulph for the first time. On that night, Steve gave his world famous talk on raising boys. It was an enlightening, moving and emotional night and everyone who attended walked away smiling, a little wiser...

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K-6 Grandparents Day visit

On Wednesday 12 September, we welcomed our grandparents to our school and shared a day filled with love, joy and happiness. We started off the day by greeting our guests and guiding them to the Savio Centre where they were presented with a selection of delicious scones, muffins, fruit and...

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Plogging and World Clean Up Day

World Cleanup Day and ‘Plogging’ – A new trend at Dominic CollegeTo recognise World Cleanup Day on 15 September at Dominic College, our Kinder-Year 6 Student Represented Council (SRC) wanted to combine a clean-up event with our daily fitness program. Some students had seen the trend of ‘plogging’ online (picking...

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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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DVCB Spring School at Dominic

During the first week of holidays the Derwent Valley Concert Band held its annual Spring School for the first time at Dominic College, utilizing the new state-of-the-art facilities in Fra Angelico. This was the largest attendance thus far for the Spring School with approximately 120 students from around Tasmanian in...

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Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival

On Thursday 18 October, our Year 3-6 Athletics carnival was held at the College. The weather looked terrible during set up for the day but once the students arrived the day cleared and we were able to push through without too many issues. The day was a huge success with...

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P&F updates on the big Community Fair

Community Fair - Friday 2 NovemberThis year’s line-up of stalls and entertainment is looking fabulous and I know that all students/parents/guardians and old scholars who come along will have an amazing time. Entertainment includes Gee Whizzer, Tas Reptillia, Fishcare, Animal Displays, School Choirs, Taiko Drums and much more. Stalls include...

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Reunions update

On Saturday 27 October both the Classes of 1978 and 1998 held a reunion each at Dominic College.Although 20 years apart both classes had much in common: they enjoyed continuing and renewing their friendships, were enthusiastic about staying connected, were impressed by the new facilities and new technologies at Dominic...

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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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Year 7 2019 Orientation

On 14 November, the whole Year 9 cohort were involved in the Year 7 orientations for next year. The day consisted of multiple activities in which our Year 9 students worked with the new Year 7 students including: a pastoral group session, a tour of the school, an amazing race...

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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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Year 7 2019 Orientation

Year 7 Orientation DayOn 14 November, the whole Year 9 cohort were involved in the Year 7 orientations for next year. The day consisted of multiple activities in which our Year 9 students worked with the new Year 7 students including: a pastoral group session, a tour of the school,...

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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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K-2 Carols

On Wednesday afternoon, the Savio Centre was packed with parents, grandparents and guardians to watch the 2018 K-2 Junior Carols. The students looked absolutely adorable dressed in a variety of costumes from angels to shepherds and wise men. There was even a donkey or two. Every class sang with great...

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Year 8 boys camp and Year 8 girls camp

In the second last week of Term 4 Year 8 students travel to Freycinet for a thrre-day camp as part of their EMPOWER Program. The boys travel on the Monday and return Wednesday - the girls begin on the Wednesday and return Friday. You can see some photos on our...

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Academic awards celebrated at Dominic College

Three Dominic College students have won prestigious ICAS medals this year for being Tasmania’s top achievers. Each year over one million students from more than 6300 schools in Australia and New Zealand participate in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) conducted by the University of New South Wales....

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Final day of Term 4 2018

The final day of Term 4 for students, Friday 14 December, was an excellent day of celebration and fun.Students were involved with administration in the morning, cleaning up classrooms, cleaning out lockers, readying to take home their Christmas craft and gifts, talking to teachers about their plans for the summer...

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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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Ringing in Year 7s

The first day of Term 1 2019, Monday morning, 4 February, the College is starting a new tradition with the ‘Ringing In’ of our new Year 7 students as a symbol of their commencement of secondary education at Dominic College.Pastoral Teachers will be available from 8.15am – 8.35am at Pastoral...

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Ringing in Year 7 students

On the first day back from school holidays, students in 7-10 participated in a new tradition called the ‘Ringing In’. When Maddi Cockerill, Mr Davey and I went to the Salesian Captains Conference held at Xavier College in Adelaide last year, we came across the idea of having a guard...

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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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International Women's Day breakfast 5 March 2019

International Women's Day is celebrated all around the world in March and is an opportunity to commemorate the achievements of girls and women, locally and globally.At Dominic College, we are marking this day on Tuesday 5 March with a wonderful gathering of girls and women from our community. Girls in...

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Marching Band workshop

Last weekend, 2-3 March, the Derwent Valley Concert Band held a Marching Band Workshop weekend at Dominic College, outside on our sports fields and inside the Savio Centre. The group had a special guest Drum Major, Geoff Carter CSM, retired Warrant Officer First Class, from Rockhampton. Geoff has an extensive...

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The Calling - Year 9 Rite Journey begins

Year 9 students, Alexander Bourne and Jackie Van Lierop, share with us some of their experience of The Calling.On 28-29 February, the Year 9 boys had their Calling. This was an amazing experience as it was the first step of our transition to becoming adults. We had plenty of activities...

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Bullying No Way!

Friday 15 March is the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence and the theme for 2019 is Bullying. No Way! Take Action EverydayAt our Year 7-10 Assembly on Wednesday, I was very proud of our Guzman Sports Captain Alyssa Mustchin who stood up and reminded students about what...

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Year 7 Camp March 2019

On Monday 18 March, Bosco and Guzman Houses headed down to Fortescue Bay for our Year 7 camp. We were looking forward to some amazing experiences such as a four-hour hike, surfing, rafting, studying the tessellated pavement evironment, aboriginal activities and orienteering. On Tuesday we went to Eaglehawk Neck and...

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Class of 2009 reunion

The Class of 2009 enjoyed a 10-years reunion on Saturday 30 March 2019. Over 30 old scholars met upstairs at Grantleigh in the Basil Fox Room, for nibbles and refreshments. Amidst the catching up and hugs, there was some chat about what the College was like 10 years ago with...

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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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Feast Day 1 May

On Wednesday 1 May, we celebrated the lives and great contributions of our patron saints Don Bosco and Dominic Savio. We entered this celebration knowing that we are part of a community that is based on love, friendship and unity in Jesus Christ. For Don Bosco, he believed that Jesus...

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ANZAC services

One of our school expectations is ‘we are respectful.’ Over the holidays we commemorated ANZAC day as an opportunity for us to show our respect for those who fought under our flag. As a Dominic community we were a presence at a number of ANZAC day services throughout the Hobart...

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Latest news from the P&F

We have had a very busy couple of months since our February meeting with some of our most popular events being very well supported.Thank you to all parents who took the time to come along to the Parent Uniform Forum that was held instead of the March P&F Meeting. Parents...

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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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Madi Browne at Dominic College

Netball star, Madi Browne, visits Dominic CollegeAs part of developing the relationship of elite athletes and juniors, Dominic College hosted netball star, Australian Diamonds player, Collingwood Magpies co-captain, Madi Browne to run drills with and answer questions from our students on Thursday 6 June in the Savio Centre.This was one...

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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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Parent Teacher interviews

K-6 Parent/Teacher interviews will be held on Monday 29 July, Tuesday 30 July and Thursday 1 August from 3.30pm-5.30pm each day, with times also available on the Tuesday from 6.00-7.30pm. These interviews will be held in the College Library.7-10 Parent/Teacher interviews will be held on Tuesday 6 August from 4.00...

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Book Week 2019 from 19 August

The Children’s Book Council of Australia theme for Book Week 2019 is: ‘Reading is my Secret Power.’Book Week runs from 19-23 August and there will be activities throughout the week in K-6 classrooms and the library. We will be having a Book Week Dress Up Day on Wednesday 21 August...

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Academic Pathways Evening coming up

Students in Years 7, 8 and 9, together with their parents/carers are invited to attend the Academic Pathway evening session from 6.30-8.00pm on Tuesday 20 August in the Savio Centre. Teachers will be available to provide assistance and advice with elective subject choices for 2020.The evening will begin with a...

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Quiz Night announced

The 2019 Year 10 student leaders are running a number of fundraisers in preparation for their Year 10 gift to the conclusion of 2019. A new initiative that will be led by the Academic Captains is a Dominic College Quiz Night.This exciting event will be held at the conclusion of...

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Science Fair on 14 August

Famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking once said, “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.” As Science Week approaches we have asked our students at Dominic College to be curious...

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Science Fair coming up

Wednesday 14 August is coming quickly upon us and that means it is time for the Dominic College Science Fair. The Science Fair will include a variety of exciting and engaging activities from our students. All parents and carers are welcome as are grandparents and other family members. As this...

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History

Published histories of Dominic CollegeThere have been a handful of general histories of the Dominic College and its predecessors, Boys' Town, Savio College and Holy Name School.As with any history, the "facts" presented are by necessity the viewpoint of the author/editor of the articles who has always decided what information...

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Academic Pathway evening

On Tuesday 20 August over 400 parents and students from Year 7, 8 and 9 descended upon the Savio Centre for our annual Academic Pathway Evening. The terrible weather did not deter families from attending this important event in the life of the College. This shows how much our school...

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Farewell Shimomura sensei

On Monday, students in Prep to Year 6 gathered in the Savio Centre to farewell Shizuoka Salesio teacher exchange participant, Akihiro Shimomura.The gathering began with a heartfelt speech from Shimomura sensei about his time spent at Dominic College. He presented the College with the calligraphy artwork he produced using pony...

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Dominic Community Fair P & F Update

Roll up, roll up, the Dominic College Community Fair is nearly here! I cannot believe that next week our Community Fair will be up and running! Our Fair committee has been working overtime this year to bring all students and parents the biggest and best Fair they can. This year’s...

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Asian Festival

What a week we have had in Kindergarten to Year 6, immersing ourselves in learning about various countries and people of Asia. Gallery All classes and students contributed to the creation of our Gallery space. Classes took time this week to visit the Gallery and find out what their peers...

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Hall of Achievement 2019

Two more distinguished old scholars have been inducted into Dominic College's Hall of Achievement, during the College's end of year awards ceremony, the Years 6-10 Awards.Prof Brett Williams (1987) and Dr Melanie Wuttke (1995) joined students, family, staff and guests for the awards ceremony and spoke to students about their...

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International Women's Day 2020

Each year Dominic College invites an old scholar to be the special guest at our Women's Day breakfast. Our guest this year is Dr Joanna Vince (nee Krasnicki, 1992) who is a Senior Lecturer in the Politics and International Relations Program, at the School of Social Sciences in the College...

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International Women's Day Breakfast 2020

Our annual International Women’s Day Breakfast was held this week in the College Savio Centre. This is a wonderful community event, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. We were delighted to welcome our special guest speaker, Dr Joanna Vince, a Dominic College Old Scholar and UTAS...

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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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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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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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Reunions and College visits update

Are you from the Year 10 classes of 1980, 1990, 2000 or 2010? Or the Savio and Holy Name Year 10 classes of 1970?At Dominic College we try to hold reunions for classes each ten years. During 2020 we would normally host reunions for the Year 10 classes from 1970,...

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Mr Matthew Stolp, Men's Breakfast guest speaker

Mr Matthew Stolp, Dominic College old scholar, Class of 1989, has been announced by Dominic College Principal, Ms Beth Gilligan, as the special guest speaker at the 2020 Dominic College International Men's Day breakfast on Tuesday 10 November commencing at 7am for breakfast and proceedings from 7.15am. Matthew is an...

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Class of 2010 10-years reunion

The College successfully hosted its first reunion of the year on Saturday 31 October 2020. We hope this signals a return to more normal and on-going connections of old scholars after what has been a difficult year for the community!The reunion had been postponed several times since Term 2 and...

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Dominic College's 2020 Men's Day breakfast

The 2020 Men's Day breakfast was a great success raising over $2800 for scholarships for Salesian schools in Samoa. The breakfast featured an important address from our special guest, Mr Matthew Stolp, old scholar Class of 1989, as well as participation by our leaders and parents. The International Men's Day...

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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 1980 Reunion

The 40-years anniversary of the Year 10 Class of 1980 was held at Dominic College on Saturday 28 November.This was just second reunion we have held at the College as we were unable to host reunions during much of the year with COVID precautions. Old scholars appreciated the opportunity to...

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Class of 2000 reunion

The 20-years reunion of the Year 10 Class of 2000 was held on Saturday 23 January at Dominic College. The reunion had been postponed for a few months because of the COVID pandemic and even at the end of 2021 the outbreaks in Sydney and Brisbane forced many of our...

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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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Project Compassion

Project Compassion is the major annual fundraising appeal of the Catholic Church. It is organised by Caritas Australia and runs each year throughout Lent. Every student, the staff members, and the families of Dominic College participated in activities throughout Lent at the College and gave generous amounts of time, money...

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Mr Paul Curtain, Men's Breakfast 2021 guest speaker.

Mr Paul Curtain, Dominic College old scholar, Class of 1970, is our special guest speaker at the 2021 Dominic College International Men's Day breakfast on Tuesday 9 November commencing at 7.15am for breakfast, entertainment and reflection.Paul Curtain has been a fierce advocate for community sports and participation all his life....

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1970 Holy Name Year 10 Class Reunion

The girls from the Holy Name Class of 1970 celebrated their reunion in the White House at Dominic College on Saturday 9 October 2021, with DOSA wine and champagne and a lot of laughs.Beth Harvey from Holy Name and some friends had planned a reunion at Dominic College back 18...

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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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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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Class of 2001 Reunion

An excellent group of thirty-somethings enjoyed an exuberant 20-years reunion of the Class of 2001 on Saturday 20 November 2021.Many thanks to organisers Nat Downton and Aaron Wojcik, who were responsible for planning the afternoon and who also set up the after-party in town. Thanks also to Dominic College Principal,...

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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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Year 7 Camp Week Salesian Immersion

In recent years the College has been developing ways that students can learn about the history of Dominic College and the experiences of its students.A successful innovation has been the introduction of a Salesian Immersion program during the Tear 7 Camp Week.While two of the four House groups are attending...

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Reunion for the Class of 1971

The Savio College and Holy Name Year 10 classes from 1971 had a great reunion on Saturday 9 April 2022 at Dominic College. This reunion was initially planned for October last year, but was caught in the snap lock-down and so the 50th anniversary reunion became the 51st.Organisers, Diane Cerritelli,...

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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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​ANZAC Day Commemoration Assembly

On Wednesday, our Year 5-10 students and staff gathered in the Savio Centre to commemorate ANZAC Day which took place last Monday during the term break. I would like to firstly extend my thanks to all students, families and staff who represented our College at the Glenorchy, Lenah Valley, New...

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1972's Year 10 celebrate 50 years!

About 40 boys and girls from Year 10 1972 at Savio and Holy Name celebrated 50 years in style on Saturday 1 October 2022 with a comprehensive suite of activities.Thanks to the organising committee we had a large numbers of old scholars attending including several interstate visitors and one from...

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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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Graduation Mass 2022: new old scholars

The Year 10 Class of 2022 officially became Old Scholars at their Graduation Mass held Thursday evening 24 November 2022. In a beautiful ceremony, held again in the College's Savio Centre, Year 10 students, staff, old scholars, family and friends gathered to commend the Class of 2022, to celebrate with...

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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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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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