Community Events

Year 10 2017 Leavers Mass and Graduation

Dominic College Year 10 Class of 2017 graduated Thursday 23 November in a special ceremony at St John's Parish. Earlier that day, the students had completed their final exam, and spent lunchtime and afterwards watching a show about their time at school, remembering the highlights of their years, and the special moments of friendship and spirit that characterised their journey. Students gathered in their formal

Student Leadership 2018 ceremony

On Friday 17 November we officially inducted our 2018 College student leaders, in a beautiful ceremony in the Savio Centre. Students received blessed badges and ties, were presented to the College community and recited their act of dedication together.

International Men's Day breakfast 2017

On Wednesday 15 November, we held our traditional International Men’s Day Breakfast. This is a day where we encourage the boys and men in our community to focus on what kind of men they want to be and promote the concept that they support each other to become good men of integrity and respect, being good friends to each other and making sound life choices.

2018 College Captains announced

This week, our 2018 College Captains and Vice Captains have been announced. Our College Captains are Will Parkinson and Maggie Baker. Our Vice-Captains are James Stansbie and Ashley Cano-Calderon.

Community farewell to retiring teachers

I want to alert parents to the community farewell we are planning for the retirement of Mrs Janine O’Hea and Mr Paul Williams. This will take place on Friday 8 December at 4.00pm in the Savio Centre. All families will receive an invitation to this occasion.

Dominic College Fair 2017

Our annual Community Fair was held last Friday and even though the weather forecast predicted thunderstorms, constant rain and hail, the whole school community still turned out in droves to support the event and the day was a great success. We had a great mix of old favourites like lucky jars, showbags, chocolate wheel, snow cones and fairy floss as well as some new entertainmen

Old scholar, Les McGuire Schultz visits

The last time Les Schultz was at Dominic College was over 60 years ago and it was still called Boys' Town. Les is probably the oldest old scholar we know - he was first admitted in 1946, before even Fr John Brennan

Music - Count Us In

On Thursday 2 November, 650 000 students around Australia celebrated music together, through Music Count Us In. Our Kinder to Year 1 students sang their hearts out at school, whilst our Year 2-6 students travelled to Bellerive Boardwalk with 1000 other students, from 7 other schools, to take part in the Hobart Music Count Us In event.

Animal Husbandry stiudents at the Hobart Show

Studnets participated in a variety of animal showing events at the Royal Hobart Show, gaining excellent experience, and some awards success, too.

Talking Heads 2017 quality drama

Last week 16 talented Year 9 and 10 Drama students took to the stage to present the College’s 2017 Talking Heads – an ensemble of wonderful monologues. They were supported by Year 8 Drama student Tom Atkinson with his expert management of the sound for the two-night show. It takes, courage and convic

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