San Sisto College
San Sisto College is a Roman Catholic secondary college, located in Carina, a suburb in South-East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It has approximately 900 students. It specializes in the education of young women aged between 7-12 years old.
The school is affiliated with the Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands.[1]
Houses
San Sisto College has a house system to facilitate school based competitions and activities. The school currently has four houses, named after influential women within the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
- Catherine House is named after Catherine of Siena.
- Jude House is named after the college's first principal, Jude Loneragan.
- Dominic House is named after Saint Dominic.
- Rose House is named after Saint Rose of Lima.
There are a number of important inter-house events during the year, including athletics and swimming carnivals, and competitions in the performing arts.
Schools
The college is divided into three schools: Caleruega (Years 7 and 8), Fanjeaux (Years 9 and 10) and Bologna (Years 11 and 12).
Co-curricular sport
The school has sport and HPE programs.
Structure
A wide variety of sports is offered to cater for all student needs and interests. The program includes many traditional sports such as: swimming, basketball, volleyball, netball, hockey, soccer, touch football, athletics, etc. The subject Health and Physical Education is offered as a subject in Years 7 and 8 and an elective subject in Years 9 and above.
Activities include:
• Athletics (Track & Field)
• AFL
• Basketball
• Indoor Cricket
• Cross Country
• Hockey
• Netball
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Touch
• Volleyball
• Sport Aerobics
Representative Sport:
• Lytton District
• Composite District
• Metropolitan East.
These are generally played as part of the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association (CaSSSA ) competitions.
Co-curricular music
San Sisto College offers a variety of optional programs and co-curricular activities in music.
Service
Service activities e.g. Rosies, St Brendan's Homework Club, Salvin Park, B4C Sustainability Centre, GALS and Trading Circle
• Support of refugee families
• Monetary support for the Kopanang Community Trust
• Immersion trips e.g. Cambodia and Vietnam
• Support of fundraising for groups such as Caritas, Catholic Mission, St Vincent de Paul, and Dominican communities
• Social action through support of groups such as Social Justice Group and Greenies and their various projects, inter-school justice activities.
References
- "Dominican Sisters - Home". www.opeast.org.au.
- "Music Programs". www.sansisto.qld.edu.au.