Saint Ignatius' College Adelaide

✨ Celebrating a Decade of Impact ✨

Last Thursday was a memorable for evening for The Cardoner Network as they celebrated their inaugural Adelaide Friendraiser, held at Senior School.

Bringing together a vibrant community of students, alumni, families, parish members, and supporters, the night was a powerful celebration of more than ten years of providing young people with opportunities to live out a faith that does justice.

From local initiatives to global placements across the Northern Territory, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Nepal, it was inspiring to reflect on the transformative impact made by over 1,000 young volunteers, and the many more still to come.

Good luck, Paul! ⚾🧢
Year 12 Regis Faith and Service Leader, Paul, is heading to the USA this month to pursue his dream of becoming a professional baseball player. While abroad, he will attend elite baseball camps and explore potential schools where he hopes to earn a scholarship. As part of his AIF project, Paul also created an impressive guide, designed to support Australian baseballers navigating US college recruitment. We wish him every success on this exciting journey!

🎉 Congratulations to Year 11 students Chloe, Mia, Briana and Jenny on achieving bronze at the Senior School Ethics Olympiad. 🧠

This highly competitive event demands ethical judgement, clear articulation, strong reasoning, problem solving and creativity — skills these talented students demonstrated with great distinction.

We wish them all the best as they prepare to represent us in the International Final this July.

Yesterday was a busy day at the Senior School as we acknowledged our Season of Solidarity in a big way.

The day began with a casual clothes day fundraiser – an opportunity for students to wear their cosiest attire on a cold, rainy day. At lunchtime, a crowd gathered for a vibrant talent show, showcasing an impressive range of performances by both staff and students. The momentum continued into the evening, with a large group of Year 12 students preparing to brave the cold winter night outdoors as part of the annual Solidarity Sleepout - a powerful experience of awareness and empathy.

All proceeds from our Season of Solidarity initiatives support our four Mission Partners: Adelaide Day Centre, St Vincent de Paul, Catherine House, and Centacare.

Join us on 26 June for a special screening of Toy Story 5 to support our students and staff who will take part in the Year 11 Faith and Service Immersions in Cambodia and Timor Leste later this year. All proceeds of the event will go directly to the organisations supported through these immersions.

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6:30pm for a 7pm start at the Regal Theatre, Kensington Park. Tickets, $15, include snacks, drink and raffle.

🎻 Year 3 Strings Showcase 🎶
On Tuesday, Year 3 students completing the Strings program as part of the Music curriculum were excited to showcase their learning with their family members. The entertaining performance was a wonderful opportunity for proud parents and caregivers to see how their children have become familiar with their instruments and how they have learned to play together as an ensemble.

This enriching program offers students hands-on experience in learning a musical instrument, while also helping them discover whether music might become a lifelong passion, reflecting our strong commitment to educating the whole person.

Next semester, the second group of Year 3 students is excited to begin the journey in the Strings program.

💼👔Get behind our College Captains, Gigi and Roshan, as they step into the role of Principal on Tuesday 16 June. 👩‍💼

As Principals for a Day, our Captains will have the unique opportunity to view the College from a senior leadership perspective. This experience will allow them to gain greater understanding of the needs and desires of our students, it will empower them to shape and influence future College initiatives, and give them a window into decision-making at the highest level.

We wish them the best of luck!

As National Reconciliation Week comes to a close, we share a few additional highlights of how we celebrated this significant week for our country. 💛