Community Events

​Glenorchy City Council Safer School Communities Awards

On Tuesday 24 October the Glenorchy City Council held their Safer Communities Young People Awards. These were formally known as the Junior Neighbourhood Awards. These awards are presented to Primary School students who demonstrate pride, safety and community spirit both at school and in the wider community. This year Dominic College had six students who were awarded for their incredible efforts. They were:

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Photography and art at the Hobart Show

Each year Visual Arts and Media Arts students from Dominic College offer a good number of entries to the Royal Hobart Show and 2017 has been no exception, with well over 100 submissions, in a variety of media, from photography, printmaking through to painting and skateboard designs. This year we have received notification from the Royal Hobart Show that 20 students have received awards in the Youth Art a

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Asian Festival success

We have had an excellent start to our Asian Festival festivities at the College on Monday and Tuesday and an exciting culmination at our assembly on Wednesday 25 October.

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Professor James Vickers guest of honour at IMD breakfast

Professor James Vickers, Director of UTAS Wicking Institute, international dementia expert and Dominic College old scholar will be the guest of honour at Dominic College's annual International Men's Day breakfast in November. Year 5 to Year 10 boys, their fathers, grandfathers, uncles, caregivers and all staff and friends of the Dominic community are invited to join Professor Vickers and staff for breakfast. on Wednesday 15 November at 7.15am-8.30am to celebrate International Men’s Day.

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Coming to Dominic in 2018 or 2019?

Whilst the end of the academic year is fast approaching, the College is also forward planning for 2018 and 2019. Dates for Orientation sessions for students commencing 2018 in Kindergarten and Year 7 are listed below. A College Open Day is being held on Wednesday 25 October for parents wishing to view College facilities and programs for 2018 and 2019 enrolments.

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Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival - a great day in tough weather!

On Thursday 19 October the 3-6 Athletics Carnival was held at Dominic in testing conditions of wind, rain and sunshine which can be described as a typical Tasmanian day. The normal running of the day was impossible due to early heavy falling of rain so events were postponed and then students marshalled from classrooms over the school PA system.

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Fred Hollows Humanity Awards recipients from Dominic College

Last term, Year 6 students, Bianca Russell and Kitean Aitken were nominated by Dominic College for a Fred Hollows Humanity Award. The Fred Hollows Humanity Award celebrates Year 6 students who show compassion, integrity and kindness in their lives, just as Fred Hollows did.

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Class of 2007 Reunion

The Year 10 Class of 2007 held their reunion Saturday 14 October, meeting at school, in the White House, for refreshments, photos and a tour of their old classrooms. A function then followed at a glamorous venue on the waterfront, where they could let their collective hair down. Many thanks to Mariel Butterworth and Emily Coatman for the organisation of the reunion.

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DOSA Football B&F Awards

The annual DOSA Football Best & Fairest Awards dinner on Friday night, finished the year off in style. President of the club, Mr Luke Golding presided over proceedings with panache. There were a variety of speeches, many r

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Talking Heads 2017

Senior Drama students have begun working on what is now is an established tradition in the College, TALKING HEADS. This performance project allows our students to attack one of the most demanding, but rewarding forms of theatre, the monologue.

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