News

Dominic College is a vibrant community of students, staff, families, Old Scholars and volunteers. We produce a fortnightly Newsletter during term, featuring a variety of reports and stories from staff and student leaders in areas of administration, learning and curriculum, wellbeing, community and mission.

You'll find a selection of stories here, too, plus additional new items in between Newsletters. Your contribution and news is always welcome - please email publications@dominic.tas.edu.au

Opening Mass and Ash Wednesday

On Wednesday 1 March, the College celebrated our Opening Mass and Ash Wednesday liturgy. Fr Bernie Graham SDB, Vice Provincial of the Salesians of Don Bosco, presided over the Mass with the assistance of Fr Nick Castelyns SDB. Our College student

Music's opening note

Music is now underway and the symphony of offerings will have students humming along. Private instrumental lessons have started for the year, and 89 students have taken up this valuable opportunity. Excellent work! Six professional tutors are employed by the College to teach students privately in Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Guitar, Ukulele, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Voice and Drums. Students from Prep

Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday

The word shrove is a form of the English word shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one’s sins. Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the custom for Christians to be “shriven” before the start of Lent. On this day the tradition is to eat pancakes –

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 College, and its precursors Boys’ Town, Savio College and Holy Name College. The purpose of the Hall of Achievement is to recognise and acknowledge significant achievements by Old Scholars of Dominic College – achievements t

The Calling - part of Year 9's Rite Journey program

On Thursday 23 February Year 9 students attended “The Calling”, as part of their EMPOWER program, The Rite Journey. The Rite Journey is a unique educational program designed to support the development and transition of our students from children into self-aware, vital, responsible, respectful and resilient adults. In Year 9 the program usually addresses issues with boys and girls in separate groups and brings these groups together at other times for interaction. Students spent the evening

DOSA Football getting ready

With six weeks left to the start of the Old Scholars Football season, the team is looking good. We have had over 55 participants at training and the team has been working hard on their fitness and game style. DOSA have picked up new Assistant Coaches Jake Briggs and Gareth Delaney from Statewide team Hobart City. Their experience and skill set

Relay for Life challenge

Every two years Dominic College staff and students are involved in the Relay for Life. The Relay for Life is a fundraiser to raise money and remember those people who are affected by cancer. It is an overnight walk held at the Domain Athletics Centre. Many people in

World Read Aloud Day celebrated

This year World Read Aloud Day grew even bigger at Dominic College. Older students joined their younger schoolmates to enjoy short stories, picture books and other engaging texts. Not only was it a wonderful opportunity to interact with fellow students from different year levels, but it also allowed the younger students to showcase their reading abilities and share a mutual love of books. As the name suggests, World Read Aloud Day is indeed a worldwide event with millions of people in over one hundr

World Challenge opportunity

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

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 mothers, grandmothers or older friends are invited to come together with our teachers and Old Scholars for breakfast 7.15am–8

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