News

Dominic College is a vibrant community of students, staff, families, Old Scholars and volunteers. We produce a fortnightly Newsletter during term, featuring a variety of reports and stories from staff and student leaders in areas of administration, learning and curriculum, wellbeing, community and mission.

You'll find a selection of stories here, too, plus additional new items in between Newsletters. Your contribution and news is always welcome - please email publications@dominic.tas.edu.au


International Women's Day Breakfast 2020

Our annual International Women’s Day Breakfast was held this week in the College Savio Centre. This is a wonderful community event, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. We were delighted to welcome our special guest speaker, Dr Joanna Vince, a Dominic College Old Scholar and UTAS Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations.

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Principal's Update - Coronavirus

Dominic College Principal, Ms Beth Gilligan, recently sent a letter to the College community to raise awareness of the Coronavirus and advise of the precautionary measures being taken at the College to prevent the risk of infection.

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Year 7, 2022 Information Evening

Dominic College Year 7, 2022 Information Evening is being held on Tuesday, 10 March, 2020 at 6.30pm in the Oratory Space. This evening is an opportunity for our current Year 5 students and prospective students and their families to see the facilities and subjects we have on offer.

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Dominic College's Odd Couple

The original odd couple, Oscar and Felix, have been rewritten and now Olive and Florence are the incompatible room-mates, forced to share an apartment and learn about the strains that domesticity can extract on even the strongest friendship.

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DOSA Football hosts Daisy for Round 1

DOSA Football Club have signed Dale Thomas to play a one off game for the Club in Round 1 of the Old Scholars Football Association roster.

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The Odd Couple - The Oratory Ensemble - Term 1 Production - POSTPONED

The Oratory Ensemble production of 'The Odd Couple' has been postponed until further notice as a preventative measure in the control of possible COVID19 transmission during public events. We hope to bring you this wonderful production later in the year.

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Library Lovers Day

On Valentine's Day this year, Dominic College celebrated it’s very first Library Lovers Day! This event is a fun way for students and teachers to engage with their library and explore the reasons why libraries play an important role within their communities as well as encouraging everyone to celebrate their love of libraries, reading and literature.

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DOSA Football news

DOSA Football Club players have returned to pre-season training at Dominic College for the 2020 Old Scholars Football roster which commences in April.

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Putting Boundaries in Place to Support Learning and Teaching at Dominic College

The phenomenal growth of technology and its role in education for 21st century teaching and learning, has been very extraordinary. Dominic College has a philosophy that technology has enabled learning ‘anywhere and anytime’. Our Year 5-10 Laptop program has embraced this context. However, the exponential explosion of technology is also very challenging.

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New community event: Dominic/DOSA Trivia Night

Everyone loves a trivia quiz night and now Dominic College is hosting the first ever Dominic Old Scholars Association (DOSA) Trivia Quiz Night. Tickets are $20 and the fundraiser is in support of the Br Peter Dezani Scholarship Fund to provide assistance for new students who begin Year 7, to help them come to Dominic when they might not have otherwise been able. This inaugural Quiz Night will be held at Dominic College on Friday 27 March 2020 at 7pm in The Oratory Space.

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