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EMPOWER presents Embrace

The Dominic College Empower Program would love to invite our girls, mothers, grandmothers, aunts and female friends to a very special viewing of Taryn Brumfitt’s documentary – Embrace.When body image activist Taryn Brumfitt posted an unconventional before-and-after photograph in 2013, it was seen by more than 100 million worldwide and...

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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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Rite Journey - The Calling

Year 9 students completed the first part of their Empower program for the year with The Calling, an overnight camp at Dominic College and a pre-dawn rite of passage ritual at Cornelian Bay (for the girls) and on the summit of Mt Wellington (for the boys).Students (and staff) then walked...

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200th anniversary badges

Badges are great symbols of identity and values. In 2013, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Dominic College by the Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Salesians of Don Bosco, we designed and developed a special badge to mark this occasion. Our students continue...

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World Read Aloud Day at Dominic

Reading is a lifelong skill that can take a person to any place in the world, for any length of time. In most of our classrooms, a teacher sharing novels and picture books with their classes is normal and occurs several times each day. The class novel is an excellent...

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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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DOSA Football Best & Fairest 2016

DOSA Football concluded its season functions with the annual Best & Fairest Dinner last Wednesday evening at the Hobart Yacht Club. A large number of players, their WAGs, families and supporters listened to the end of season news, reflected on an excellent season, tempered by defeat in the finals, and...

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Dancing class visits JDW

An annual event that is beginning to be a rite of passage for Dance students at Dominic is the much anticipated visit to Miss Jenina’s JDW Dance Workshop Studios situated near the school in Bosco Drive. This week, both the Year 8 Dance class and the Senior Dance class visited...

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DOSA Football news

DOSA Football's first month has been frenetic. Each week has seen different celebrations, and some great early season form displayed.Four old scholars played their first game, and one played his 363rd game on Saturday 7 April! The Old Scholars Football Association commenced with DOSA hosting University at the TCA and...

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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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Year 9 - the Abyss

Over Monday–Wednesday of the last week of term 4, Year 9 students participated in their final challenge as part of The Rite Journey – our Year 9 EMPOWER Program. Students were only allowed to take with them on their overnight camp a booklet filled with reflective questions and thought-provoking stories,...

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​Technology and Self Control

This generation of young people are incredibly connected and spend a lot of time using, watching and interacting with various technology platforms. This is part of the modern world and we need to embrace technology, as there are certainly many positives associated with the ability to find answers and stay...

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Year 9/10 Creative Writing elective

Creative Writing gives students an opportunity to flex their writing muscles, explore different techniques and embrace the joy of creating art with words. Students also explore and pull apart the workings of existing writers’ pieces, to further understand their process and style. To start the year, the Creative Writing class...

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Class of 2008 reunion

The ten years reunion of the Class of 2008 was held at Dominic College on Saturday 12 October 2018. Sam Broadby was the instigator and around 30 classmates enjoyed refreshments upstairs at Grantleigh and then a grand tour of the school. We thank Sam for her work in gathering the...

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Balance for Better lecture at UTAS

Being the week of International Women’s Day, last Thursday, I was very pleased to attend the UTAS #BalanceForBetter Lecture: “Why is gender equality so hard to achieve?” where former State Premier, Lara Giddings, was the guest speaker. Lara spoke passionately and honestly about her career and the hurdles she had...

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Rite Journey - The Departure

On Thursday evening, Year 9 students and their families participated in the annual Rite of Passage Ceremony, “The Departure”. This is a process that involves expressing gratitude towards the people who have cared for you and looked after you in times of need. Students were invited to write a letter...

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Sculpture workshop

During their specialist Art classes on Friday 14 June, Year 3 students were treated to a sculpture design workshop with Matt Calvert. Matt is a sculptor of considerable renown with major works in public spaces throughout the country and four pieces in situ at our own MONA. He has been...

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Library activities

What’s been happening in the Library?For the second half of Term 2 our library focus was on Australian stories which frequently involve Indigenous narratives, native animals and capture the unique culture, identity and customs of Australia. These stories often paint a picture of a resilient and independent people, who rise...

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Morning provocations in Kinder

By now you will have noticed that each morning your child’s class has a number of ‘activities’ set up to be explored after they have put away their bags and signed in. These ‘activities’ are referred to as provocations. So what is a provocation? In childhood education, the term provocation...

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Mental Health Week, from the Captains

Last week, Mental Health Week 2.0 took place with more workshops and activities and guest speakers from all over Australia. Last year’s inaugural Mental Health Week was a huge success but we wanted to build and make it even bigger and better. We’re proud to announce that it was yet...

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Farewell to our 2019 Year 10 Students

Congratulations to our Year 10 Class of 2019 who last week finished their compulsory secondary education at Dominic College. At their Graduation Mass our wonderful Year 10 students officially became Old Scholars and had the opportunity to reflect on and celebrate their time together as a year group of friends...

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Putting Boundaries in Place to Support Learning and Teaching at Dominic College

The phenomenal growth of technology and its role in education for 21st century teaching and learning, has been very extraordinary. Dominic College has a philosophy that technology has enabled learning ‘anywhere and anytime’. Our Year 5-10 Lap top program has embraced this context. However, the exponential explosion of technology is...

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Mamma Margaret's Kitchen - Cooking at Home

Remote Learning has been a well embraced challenge by students throughout the Food Technology courses. The Food Technology teachers have been creating cooking videos and pantry challenges. Year 7s are currently working on their 'design a salad' task where they research flavor combinations and dressings to see what works well...

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Year 8 Dance - A Year of Opportunities

It has been a year of opportunities in Dance. Not only have students developed work in different styles, they have also been able to do this in different venues. For the majority of the year, Dance classes have been held at Jenina’s Dance Workshop Studios. Our students have enjoyed being...

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Farewell to our Year 10 Graduating Students of 2022

We say thank you and good luck to our Year 10 students as they end their journey with us here at Dominic College. For some, this journey commenced back in Kindergarten in 2011 and it is with genuine affection that we now send each of these young people on to...

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DOSA Football Best & Fairest

At the DOSA Football Club Best & Fairest Awards, held at the Carlyle Hotel on 22 September 2023, President Todd Curtain didn’t want to dwell on the disappointments of the 2023 season. ‘There were some great games at the start of the year, and some unfortunate results and a cruel...

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