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The latest from our Quarterly newsletter - Alumni News
Issue: 2025: Issue 1
View another issueWe would love to see you at Gawura Gathering
Monday, 17 March 2025Gawura Gathering is an event for the entire SACS community and as an Old Andrean we would love to see you there.
Come and bring your friends...
Come and bring your friends...
All the key dates for our 140 Year Celebrations
Monday, 17 March 2025This is a truly exciting milestone as we celebrate 140 years of history, community and achievement! We have additional details set up at this link https://sacsevents.ptly.com/nsw/s...
Seeking Old Andreans to share career insights to students
Monday, 17 March 2025Career and Networking Evening - Thurs 12th June
We are currently seeking EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST from Old Andreans and Hessians...
We are currently seeking EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST from Old Andreans and Hessians...
OAs at SACS - Amelia Charles (OA2007)
Monday, 17 March 2025RH: So tell me who you are and what you do here?
AC: I'm Amelia Charles, I used to be Amelia Brooks. I am currently PA to the Deputy Head of...
AC: I'm Amelia Charles, I used to be Amelia Brooks. I am currently PA to the Deputy Head of...
OA choir stun audience at 140 assembly
Monday, 17 March 2025A choir of Old Andreans and soloists has stunned audiences with a captivating performance of 'One Day More' from Les Miserables at the 140 Celebration...
Legend Jim Boddy honoured with 'Legacy of Light' award at 140-year celebration
Monday, 17 March 2025Our School marked a historic milestone earlier this month, celebrating its 140th anniversary at Sydney Town Hall with a Commencement Assembly that saw...
Old Andreans Association continues its work in 2025
Monday, 17 March 2025We are pleased to welcome a new Old Andreans Association Council elected at the Annual General Meeting on February 12th.
The Council is larger...
The Council is larger...
SACS Celebrates 140 Years of Student Leadership
Monday, 17 March 2025SACS continued its 140-year celebrations with a special event for past student leaders on Friday 14 March. Nearly 100 Old Andreans came back to SACS for...
Update from the Head of School
Monday, 17 March 2025Monday March 3rd was our 140 Year Celebration Commencement Assembly in the Town Hall. It was a beautiful, joy-filled, reverent occasion with all staff...
Hatches and Matches
Monday, 17 March 2025Pete De Jersey (OA2013) and Jemma Hadley
Pete and Jemma tied the knot in January this year. The couple, who are based in the UK, returned to...
Pete and Jemma tied the knot in January this year. The couple, who are based in the UK, returned to...
All the important Old Andrean dates for 2025
Friday, 13 December 2024Here are all the important dates for Alumni for 2025 as we celebrate our 140th birthday
OAA AGM- Monday 10th Feb
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OAA AGM- Monday 10th Feb
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Impromptu SACS reunions on the rise
Friday, 13 December 2024Great to see this pic of the gents from the illustrious Class of 1968 meeting for a lunchtime reunion recently. Here are the classmates who met together,...
Vale
Friday, 13 December 2024It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Craig Bramble, a member of the Class of 1988. Craig passed away on August 18, 2024, at...
OA Mixer continues its success
Friday, 13 December 2024What is now an annual event, it was great to have more than 50 Old Andreans at the OAA Mixer at Hotel Sweeney's in November.
With Old Andreans...
With Old Andreans...
Alumni Internship Programme - Apply now!
Friday, 13 December 2024Our Alumni Internship Programme is now live! Now in its second year, we're thrilled to be continue to supporting this initiative which is now open for...
Alexander inducted into Hall of Honour
Friday, 13 December 2024The 2024 Evening of Celebration and Prizegiving (ECAP) was a momentous occasion as internationally acclaimed pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk (OA2002) was inducted...
Hatches and Matches
Friday, 13 December 2024It's been a joyful season of love and new life for our Old Andrean community, with plenty of Hatches and Matches to celebrate!
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Old Andreans at SACS - Ruby Swibel
Friday, 13 December 2024Ruby Swibel (OA2019) has been working at SACS for five years since her graduation. She transitioned from coaching netball to her current role as the International...
Class of 2004 returns after two decades to remember SACS Pride
Friday, 13 December 2024It was brilliant to welcome nearly 50 Old Andreans from the Class of 2004 back to School for their Twenty Year Reunion in October.
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Celebrating 140 Years of St Andrew's Cathedral School in 2025
Friday, 13 December 2024Next year marks a momentous milestone for St Andrew's Cathedral School as we celebrate 140 years of history, tradition, and excellence. As part of the...
SACS Class of '94 back thirty years after 'The Burning of Kent St'
Friday, 13 December 2024SAH rooftop was buzzing with energy as more than 40 Old Andreans from the Class of 1994 reunited for their Thirty Year reunion in November.
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Upcoming events
Friday, 6 September 2024We've got some important dates coming up for our Old Andrean community. Here's what's on the calendar:
• OA2014 Ten-Year Reunion
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• OA2014 Ten-Year Reunion
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School captains continue food metaphor tradition
Friday, 6 September 2024At the recent student leadership induction, Isaac Wong and Ilia Campbell, our newly elected School Captains for 2024-2025, delivered a speech that combined...
SACS Alumni Internship Programme - Providers Needed
Friday, 6 September 2024Last year, we launched the SACS Alumni Internship Programme to provide recent graduates with valuable industry experience, expand their professional networks,...
Get involved in our exciting Yarn Art installation
Friday, 6 September 2024We are calling on all SACS community members – Old Andreans, Hessians, students, parents, grandparents, staff, friends of the school to join us...
Its been a long time - Update your details and win $1000
Friday, 6 September 2024For many Old Andreans, it has been a long time.
As we approach our 140 Year Celebration in 2025, we are taking the opportunity to reconnect...
As we approach our 140 Year Celebration in 2025, we are taking the opportunity to reconnect...
Hall of Honour Nominations 2024
Friday, 6 September 2024It's time to nominate an Old Andrean for inclusion in the SACS Hall of Honour for 2024. Each year, during our Evening of Celebration and Prizegiving, a...
OA Council continues its work
Friday, 6 September 2024This term's Council meetings have been filled with exciting developments and plans to engage our vibrant Old Andrean community.
In addition...
In addition...
Old Andreans at SACS - Ivy Swibel (OA2021)
Friday, 6 September 2024In this issue, we interview Ivy Swibel (OA2021), who recently came back to St Andrew's Cathedral School (SACS) as a Communications Assistant. With just...
Hatches and Matches
Friday, 6 September 2024Welcome to the latest edition of "Hatches and Matches," where we celebrate the joyous arrivals of new babies and marriages from our Old Andrean community....
SACS Alumni Internship Programme opens again soon
Friday, 14 June 2024Last year we established a new initiative, the SACS Alumni Internship Programme for our recent graduates, to provide them with valuable industry experience,...
Class of 2019 back for their Five Year Reunion
Friday, 14 June 2024Our Five-Year Reunion is always a popular event. It gives Old Andreans a chance to reconnect, often after a period apart during university years. This...
Its been a long time - Update your details and win $1000
Friday, 14 June 2024For many Old Andreans, it has been a long time.
As we approach our 140th anniversary in 2025, we are taking the opportunity to reconnect with...
As we approach our 140th anniversary in 2025, we are taking the opportunity to reconnect with...
Class of 2022 breaks Old Andrean reunion record
Friday, 14 June 2024The Class of 2022 broke a record when they returned to SACS for their One Year Reunion on March 22nd. Almost 130 Old Andreans were in attendance, which...
Old Andreans at SACS - David McIntosh (OA2003)
Friday, 14 June 2024RH: How long have you been here and what's your role?
DM: So, in my current stint, I have been here for five months - since the start of the...
DM: So, in my current stint, I have been here for five months - since the start of the...
Class of '88 back at School for 35ish Year Reunion
Friday, 14 June 2024The 35ish Year Reunion was a ‘bespoke’ event originally planned for 2023 but unfortunately had to be delayed due to the events at the end of...
Diamond Old Andreans guests of honour at School assembly
Friday, 14 June 2024It was a joy and a pleasure to welcome nearly 50 Old Andreans as well as their partners back to School on June 3rd for the Diamond Lunch.
The...
The...
Full steam ahead on the OAA Council
Friday, 14 June 2024This term has been a busy one for the OAA Council, the council has been full steam ahead with several meetings, events and initiatives on the go. Here...
Hatches and Matches
Friday, 14 June 2024Another bumper edition of Hatches and Matches this term, with plenty of Old Andreans tying the knot and plenty more welcoming babies into the world. ...
SACS dominates summer sport grand final weekend
Thursday, 21 March 2024With several grand finals being played last weekend, here’s an update from around the SACS sports grounds. St Andrew’s celebrated six grand...
Level 8 archive display revamped
Thursday, 21 March 2024In an exciting development for whole School community, a brand-new archive display has been unveiled on Level 8 of SAH, marking a significant upgrade from...
Virtuoso Jade welcomed into the Hall of Honour
Thursday, 21 March 2024Musical virtuoso Jade Park (OA2023) was inducted into the Hall of Honour at last year's Evening of Celebration and Prizegiving.
Jade is a...
Jade is a...
SACS Community Night at the musical just two weeks away
Thursday, 21 March 2024Did you know the Friday night of the School musical has always doubled as the SACS Community Night? This year’s Community Night will be held on Friday...
The Grade Cricketer visits assembly
Thursday, 21 March 2024It was wonderful to welcome back journalist, broadcaster and media personality Sam Perry (OA2002) earlier this term as a guest speaker at the Senior College...
Stunning academic success for our newest Old Andreans
Thursday, 21 March 2024Stunning success came early this year for our newest Old Andreans with three members of the Class of 2023 achieving International Baccalaureate (IB) perfection....
Vale
Thursday, 21 March 2024With deep sadness, we share the news of the passing of a cherished member of our SACS community, Dianne Nowicki.
Dianne, a former staff...
Dianne, a former staff...
Introducing your 2024 OAA council
Thursday, 21 March 2024 After the 2024 Annual General Meeting, the new Council of the Old Andreans Association were elected. Congratulations to all those elected and re-elected....
Danica addresses our International Women's Day Assembly
Wednesday, 20 March 2024We were delighted to welcome Danica Bellchambers (OA2005) as a special guest at the Secondary School International Women’s Day Assembly in the Cathedral,...
A new Indigenous mural for the rooftop
Wednesday, 20 March 2024At the end of last year, we were delighted to welcome back Old Andrean and Gawura graduates, Sonny Green (OA2012) and Sadie Green (OA2021), who were commissioned...
Class of 1993 - 30ish Year Reunion
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 After having to postpone it at the end of last year, we were delighted to welcome back some gents from the Class of 1993 back to SACS earlier this term....
Hatches and Matches
Wednesday, 20 March 2024Georgia Punch (OA2011) and her partner Charlie welcomed Harriet Katrina Hooke into the world on February 12th. Most impressively, Georgia still made it...