Thebarton Senior College

📚✨ Introducing the Peace Library at Thebarton Senior College.

As a United Nations Global Peace School, we're creating opportunities for students to build empathy, resilience and global awareness through authentic storytelling. Inspired by the Human Library movement, our Peace Library invites students to hear firsthand experiences from refugee and migrant young people, helping break down stereotypes and foster understanding across cultures.

With students from 69 cultural backgrounds speaking 49 languages, this initiative celebrates diversity while strengthening inclusive and connected communities. 🌏💙

Public Education Day is a time to recognise the central role that public schools play in strengthening the social, economic and cultural fabric of our society - where every student, no matter their background, is given the chance to learn, grow, and thrive. 🌱

Behind every student is a village of dedicated teachers, support staff, and communities lifting them up.

Our latest STEM Challenge was an exciting Aluminium Foil Boat Challenge - students worked in teams to design and build boats that could hold the maximum number of marbles before sinking!

A huge congratulations to our winning team:
🏆 Narsullah and Josthin

Their incredible boat held an amazing 223 marbles before it finally sank!

To celebrate IDAHOBIT Day, students and staff were invited to help select new titles for our Library collection! 🌈📚

This initiative celebrates diverse voices, lived experiences, and the power of stories to foster understanding, inclusion, and connection within our community.

A huge thank you to our wonderful Library team, Pride Club organisers, and the fantastic team at Dymocks Glenelg for helping bring this event to life!

From gallery walls to concept art studios 🎨✏️

Our Certificate III in Screen and Media students recently took part in an annual excursion that has quickly become a much-loved tradition, connecting creativity, industry, and artistic skill development through experiences at Art Gallery of South Australia and our industry partner, CDW Studios

Students participated in two immersive “Drawing in the Gallery” workshops, exploring anatomy, texture, light, colour and sound, through observational drawing techniques inspired by artworks from the permanent collection. From planar and ovoid drawing studies, to imaginative sketching exercises, students developed their understanding of structure, rendering, and visual storytelling.

The day continued at CDW Studios, where students took part in a life drawing workshop led by lecturer and concept artist Duncan Li. Working with timed poses ranging from 1 to 10 minutes, students challenged themselves to strengthen gesture drawing, observation skills, confidence, and artistic speed by focusing on movement and form over detail.

This was a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn from industry professionals, refine their creative practice, and experience the pathways available within the arts and screen industries.

Our College proudly hosted the inaugural Women in IT Day - a day dedicated to sparking curiosity, building confidence, and showcasing the incredible opportunities available to women in the world of IT!

Students spent the day connecting with inspiring industry leaders, hearing powerful keynote presentations, engaging in panel discussions, participating in interactive activities, and exploring exciting career pathways across the technology sector. 🚀

From innovation to leadership, the future of IT is bright and our students are ready to be part of it. 👩‍💻🌟

A huge thank you to our incredible guest speakers and industry partners from Department for Education, South Australia, The University of Adelaide Defence Science and Compnow for sharing your knowledge, experiences and passion with the students.

National Volunteer Week 2026 will be celebrated from 18th-24th of May. This is Australia’s biggest annual event recognising the valuable contributions of volunteers and their impact on our communities. Our TSC community has been supported by many volunteers over the years. Volunteers have supported classes across the curriculum, in particular in our New Arrivals Program, and outside the classroom in gardens, sports teams and special events.

Volunteers provide not only academic assistance but also wellbeing and social support. Many of our volunteers are qualified (retired or overseas) teachers or have professional experience in the subject areas they are supporting. Other volunteers have practical skills and knowledge which they can share with students or are bilingual, which is incredibly valuable in our diverse learning environment.

If you, or someone you know, are interested in becoming a volunteer, please send an email to [email protected].